Conan: The Romantic Daily Life of a Ghost Detective

At the same time, Kazuyuki Kawai turned his gaze to Sonoko Suzuki, who was having her ankle massaged by Ran: "This must be the second young lady of the Suzuki Group. I had the pleasure of chatting with your sister at a banquet not long ago."

I remember Ms. Ayako telling me more than once that she was forced to attend this dinner party because her younger sister had gone out fooling around with some boys in her class.

"Uncle Kawai, I'm sorry to have troubled you this time." Sonoko stuck out her tongue a little embarrassedly, then looked at Awami and said in a joking tone, "This is the male classmate I used to hang out with. He has a big appetite, so you might have to spend some money today."

Wen Shui glanced at Suzuki Sonoko with some gratitude.

He almost instantly guessed why Sonoko wanted to steer the conversation towards "male classmates who goof off." This was because Wenshui had eagerly followed him, and aside from his identity as a detective, he had little social standing, making him likely to be viewed with prejudice.

However, if one has a close relationship with the second young lady of the Suzuki family, even the president of a financial company would not dare to underestimate Nukumizu.

Unexpectedly, Sonoko Suzuki showed the same delicate sensibilities as Ran in this regard.

Kawai Kazuyuki looked at Onami with a newfound respect compared to before, and even picked up the fishing rod next to him to ask if Onami knew how to fish.

When Wenshui recounted his impressive record of catching sharks in the sea, Kawai Kazuyuki was clearly in a state of shock.

On the other side, just as Suzuki Sonoko was feeling smug about scoring a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, she suddenly switched to a pain mask: "Ran, go easy on me, it feels much heavier than when you massaged me before."

"This is the only way to make you remember. Walking so carelessly might lead to a more serious injury next time, affecting the tennis club's matches."

Xiaolan lowered her head, letting her bangs cover half of her face, but her tone was exceptionally gentle.

When the tennis club's match progress was mentioned, Sonoko Suzuki immediately lost her temper.

However, the warm water sensed a hint of a chaotic battlefield in the air.

Could it be that Xiaolan is angry because of what happened earlier? Looking at the horned girl's head bowed and silent, Wen Shui became more and more convinced that this guess was correct.

So, under the pretext of caring about Sonoko, he approached Ran and asked, "Is it serious? Should we go to the hospital?"

"It's okay, it doesn't hurt anymore," Sonoko said immediately, not wanting to miss the chance to have dinner with Wenshui.

Ran gently poked Sonoko Suzuki's slightly reddened, wheat-colored ankle with her fair fingertips: "It should be fine. I'm telling you, you should keep a close eye on her and make sure she doesn't run around."

Xiaolan's tone sounded like she was complaining to her husband about not being able to see her daughter.

"I'm sorry, I'll definitely be more careful next time."

Wen Shui sincerely apologized, but her mind was focused on comparing Ran's creamy white skin with Sonoko's light chocolate skin, trying to figure out which one looked better.

Sonoko Suzuki pouted, "Hey, you two, don't make me sound like Conan, okay?"

Xiaolan and Wenshui exchanged a glance, and then couldn't help but smile.

Conan, sitting opposite, rolled his eyes and looked at Wen Shui with some dissatisfaction. Ran had been sitting next to him before, but they had moved to the other side of the empty wooden round table so that Ran could massage Sonoko Suzuki's ankle.

Conan was planning how to snatch Ran away from Wen Shui, or how to get rid of Wen Shui.

However, after looking around, Conan suddenly realized that the fishing rod next to him seemed like a good prop that he could use.

So Conan pretended to be full of curiosity, picked up the fishing rod which was taller than him, and started fiddling with it.

Kogoro Mouri raised his hand and punched Conan on the head: "Hey, brat, don't break someone's fishing rod."

Kawai Kazuyuki shook his head and smiled, "It's alright, that's just what I prepared for the guests. By the way, little friend, I also have a fishing rod for kids. Would you like to try it later?"

Conan scratched his head obediently and grinned foolishly: "Great, thank you, Uncle."

Conan then continued fiddling with the fishing rod.

After receiving treatment from Ran, Sonoko Suzuki put on her socks and knelt sideways in front of the low table. Onami simply sat down next to Ran.

Kogoro Mouri changed the subject: "Speaking of which, Mr. Kawai, is fishing the first thing today? I heard there are also fireworks to watch."

"Are there fireworks?" Sonoko Suzuki asked excitedly, placing her hand on the table.

Kawai Kazuyuki smiled and said, "Yes, but we should wait until it's completely dark. Let's have some drinks to fill our stomachs first, and then enjoy the fireworks while we're enjoying the charm of sea fishing."

After saying that, he looked at Ran and Sonoko Suzuki: "Of course, if these two ladies are not interested in fishing, they can stay in the cabin and enjoy the fireworks."

"Yay! I want to enjoy the fireworks while drinking an ice-cold beer!" Sonoko Suzuki cheered. "Ran, don't go fishing, come with me."

Xiaolan smiled wryly: "Yuanzi, are you too old to drink?"

The law here stipulates that people can only drink alcohol at the age of 20, but they can get married and have children at the age of 16. This bizarre legal provision is often ridiculed.

Kawai Kazuyuki laughed and said, "It's okay. We'll sail the ship out to sea later. Although we're still far from the high seas, I think we can temporarily disregard the laws of this country, hahaha."

The joke was a bit corny, but because the overall atmosphere was so good, everyone laughed along.

Just then, the wooden door near the inside of the boat-shaped house's main hall was pulled open, and two men walked in one after the other.

"Sorry, sorry, I had a big business deal to take care of, so I was a little late. But it seems you guys are having a great time chatting." A burly man with short, ramen-noodle-like haircut greeted everyone while wiping sweat with a handkerchief.

"Miss Suzuki, you're here too, that's wonderful..." The person following behind the man with the ramen-noodle hair also greeted him, but suddenly stopped halfway through his sentence, looking at Wen Shui with some unease.

At this moment, Wen Shui's expression was also somewhat shocked.

He now understood why Vermouth had told him that an unexpected person had also attended the party.

The fat man standing before them was none other than Cheng Zengjian, the councilor with a corruption scandal who had almost been killed at the charity tennis tournament a few days prior.

"So Mr. Cheng Zeng is here too, what a coincidence!" Wen Shui greeted him with a smile.

Cheng Zengjian shook hands with Wen Shui with a somewhat complicated expression: "Mr. Wen Shui, I didn't expect to meet you here. I was thinking of finding an opportunity to thank you properly a few days ago because of you."

Actually, these were just polite words. Although Cheng Zengjian was rescued by warm water after being taken hostage that day, his method of rescue was so exaggerated that many newspapers and magazines published the hostage incident.

This indirectly led to more people paying attention to Cheng Zengjian's embezzlement and bribery.

If it weren't for the powerful figure above him helping to suppress him, the economics department detectives would have come knocking on his door in the next few days.

That's why Cheng Zengjian, who was under a lot of pressure, came all the way here, hoping to relieve his stress by fishing.

Wen Shui: "You're too kind. I was just doing what a detective should do."

Wen Shui didn't talk to the other party much, because Vermouth might kill Cheng Zengjian tonight, and if she got too close to the other party, the police might become suspicious.

After Kenzo Narumi and another company president, Tsuneo Yamazaki, sat down, Kazuyuki Kawai introduced them to everyone.

Besides being presidents of listed companies and frequently drinking and socializing together, the three of them are also a group of people with a passionate love for fishing.

Wen Shui wasn't very interested in fishing or anything like that, and chatted with Xiao Lanyuan about recent events on campus.

Just then, Conan launched his long-planned attack.

Conan pretended to accidentally knock off a part from the fishing rod, then hid the part in his hand: "Brother Wenshui, there's a black part on the fishing rod that fell over to your side. Can you help me find it?"

Conan thought that if they couldn't find warm water, Ran would definitely go looking for it too, given her personality.

Then, when everyone stands up, I can take the opportunity to rearrange the seating order and sit back down next to Xiaolan.

However, to Conan's surprise, after Wen Shui bent down and touched the tatami a few times, she said, "Ah, I found it, but it seems to be stuck by something."

Is it stuck?

But the parts were clearly in his possession!

Conan was completely confused, wondering if there were other similar parts that had fallen on the ground as well.

While Conan was lost in thought, Ran, who was kneeling on the tatami, froze on the spot, her fair cheeks flushed pink, as if she was trying her best to endure something.

Because what that bastard Wen Shui found wasn't a part at all, but her soft, jade-like feet wrapped in thick black stockings.

Chapter 176 Little Lan, who was secretly drinking, was exceptionally charming.

Ran Mouri froze completely, like a cat whose fate had been seized by the scruff of its neck.

Although it's completely incomprehensible why Wen Shui would take the opportunity to suddenly attack one of Conan's weaknesses while helping her find something, it's not hard to explain considering Wen Shui's unique quirks.

Could it be that I deliberately ignored Wen Shui these past few days, causing him to develop a rebellious attitude?

Or has Wen Shuijun reached the point where he can't stand not "pretending to accidentally bump into her and then showing a happy smile" for a few days?

The more Xiaolan thought about it, the more confused she became.

Not to mention that she also had to resist the warm hands of the water, which gently caressed her ankles and calves through her thick black stockings, and every now and then that bastard would turn his head and attack her soft soles without warning.

Each sudden touch reminded Xiaolan of the time she was punished with warm water while lying on the floor in the warehouse.

The undulating peach-shaped buttocks and the girl's murmurs echoing in the warehouse almost made Xiaolan hum softly in front of everyone several times.

In normal circumstances, Xiaolan wouldn't react this strongly.

The main problem was that there were too many people around. Even though Xiaolan's body had been "adjusted" by Wenshui twice, she couldn't adapt to secretly doing something under the table in front of so many people.

Unable to speak up to stop her, Xiaolan tried to threaten Wenshui with her eyes to make her let go.

Unfortunately, because Wen Shui was looking down, Xiao Lan was unable to convey her thoughts to Wen Shui through her eyes.

If violence is used, Xiaolan's attack power could indeed make Wenshui suffer, but that would probably make Wenshui look foolish in front of everyone.

Besides her father, Kogoro Mouri, there were many outsiders here, all of whom were presidents of listed companies. As a relatively traditional Yamato Nadeshiko woman, Ran was instilled from a young age with the idea that even if she suffered grievances, she could not let the men in her family lose face.

Although the two are currently only classmates.

But if we continue to let Wen Shui go unchecked, he might do something even worse. And even if things stay as they are, Xiao Lan will probably find it hard to bear in the long run.

After all, the girl's body had already been punished with warm water twice, and had developed a certain degree of muscle memory.

Having gone through many things with Wen Shui during this time, the girl's heart gradually began to lean towards Wen Shui.

With multiple factors combined, Xiaolan seemed to be under a "fragile" buff, on the verge of losing her composure.

Having no other choice, and not wanting to embarrass herself in front of everyone, Ran bent down and pressed herself against the tatami mat to help search: "Warm Water, where is that part? Let me help you find it."

Xiaolan said this almost through gritted teeth.

As Wen Shui looked at the girl's fair face so close to his, a few strands of her fine hair fell naturally down as the girl leaned forward, obscuring half of her face.

This ambiguous state, combined with the girl's shy and angry expression, briefly gave Xiaolan the sexy charm of a mature older sister.

For a moment, Wen Shui couldn't even tell whether the person in front of her was Eri or Ran.

Unfortunately, because Xiaolan also lay down to look for parts on the fishing rod, the change in posture meant that Wenshui could no longer tease Xiaolan's black-stockinged feet with her hands.

But warm water soon discovered a new "toy".

"It's here. Try grabbing it with your hand." Wen Shui said this to outsiders while gently tugging a stray hair behind Xiao Lan's ear and lightly brushing it across the girl's delicate nose.

Xiao Lan: "Haaah~"

It's actually starting to breathe out!

Wen Shui felt her heart gradually melting from the girl's adorable and silly reactions. If there weren't other people in the cabin's living room, Wen Shui probably wouldn't have been able to control her emotions and...