Conan: The Romantic Daily Life of a Ghost Detective

At this point, the staff, some cameras and lighting equipment used for filming, as well as many machines that Wen Shui didn't recognize, were all piled up on the lawns on both sides.

Kogoro Mouri exchanged a few polite words with the director before introducing Nuku Shui and the others to everyone.

"This is my daughter, Xiaolan, and the little boy next to her with glasses is the kid who's staying at our house," Uncle Mori introduced.

"Miss Mori is so beautiful! No wonder she's the daughter of the famous detective Kogoro Mori. If you ever want to work in the film industry after graduation, please contact me first!" Director Ken Shiroyama flattered her.

Kogoro Mouri chuckled: "She's no good. I didn't pass on my acting talent to her."

"You're too kind," Shiroyama Ken continued politely, after all, given Mori's current popularity in the detective world, it wasn't easy to get him to come.

Then Uncle Mori looked at Nukumizu and Yukiko Kudo, who were standing a little behind.

Before he could even speak, Shiroyama Ken interrupted, "This must be your wife's or lady's boyfriend, he's quite the handsome young man..."

“No, that’s not true!” Xiaolan retorted. “This is my classmate, and that is my classmate’s mother.”

Ran's explanation is perfectly reasonable. Wen Shui is indeed her classmate, and Kudo Yukiko is Kudo Shinichi's mother, so it's not wrong to say that she is her classmate's mother.

However, when these two sentences are put together, they can easily be misunderstood.

Wen Shui: "Don't say it all at once, how come I suddenly have a mother?"

Yukiko Kudo, also somewhat unwilling to be misunderstood, took off her glasses and greeted Ken Shiroyama with a smile: "Mr. Shiroyama, it's been a long time."

"Huh? You...you are?" Kenshiro Shiroyama stared in disbelief. "You're Ms. Yukiko Kudo?"

"Huh?"

Yukiko Kudo's appearance immediately caused a stir among everyone present.

Although Yukiko Kudo has been retired from acting for many years, her popularity remains incredibly high.

The film crew never expected to see Yukiko Kudo here. There were even two men in their forties from the lighting crew who came over to ask Yukiko for autographed photos.

Kenjiro Shiroyama: "I never expected to see you here. It's been almost three years since we last met, hasn't it?"

"Yes, you seem to have aged quite a bit," Yukiko said with a smile.

The two had known each other for a long time. When Yukiko Kudo occasionally returned to Japan to meet with old friends in the entertainment industry, she would sometimes run into Ken Shiroyama.

"There's nothing I can do. I'm working overtime every day recording shows, no wonder I look old." Shiroyama Ken scratched his head. "Unlike you, you retired a long time ago, but you look no different from when you were in your twenties. Standing next to your son, you look more like a couple."

Wen Shui: "She's not..."

"He's not my son, he's just Ran's classmate. They're in the same class," Yukiko explained, her face slightly flushed.

Director Ken Shiroyama was stunned for several seconds before he finally understood the connection: "Oh, I see."

Once the guest stars arrived, the crew, who were already prepared, immediately began filming.

To Wen Shui's surprise, the actors who were supposed to appear on the TV show hadn't arrived yet, probably because of bad weather and delays on the way.

Kogoro Mouri's role is to provide the opening narration, somewhat similar to the "Peter" who narrates the story at the beginning of the movie "Troublesome Night" that Wen Shui watched in his previous life.

The real actors are the ones carefully selected by the director.

However, Kogoro Mouri's role is also very important. He is responsible for grabbing the audience's attention from the very beginning, so usually, well-known or currently popular actors are invited to play the role.

Today's show is being filmed on this villa, so Uncle Mori's opening remarks were filmed right in front of the villa.

The crew members took their positions, with Uncle Mori standing at the door with his back to the camera and his hands in his pockets.

Wenshui, Yukiko Kudo, and Ran were also mixed in with the crowd of onlookers from the film crew. There were equipment and makeup products that were not needed for the time being.

To create a suspenseful and terrifying atmosphere, all the lights around were turned off, plunging the entire area around the castle into darkness.

Standing next to Wen Shui, Xiao Lan suddenly whispered, "It's so dark. Could some monster be coming out?"

"I don't know. If you're scared, just hold my hand."

"I don't want to, it would be troublesome if Dad saw it," Xiaolan said.

At this moment, the director shouted, "Production assistant, production assistant, my glasses are dirty, quickly bring me the cloth to wipe my eyes."

A dark figure gradually approached Wen Shui and the others: "Excuse me, sir, could you please move aside?"

Xiao Lan and Wen Shui quickly slipped away. The production crew searched through the box behind them for a long time before finally finding the cloth the director used to wipe his eyes.

With everything ready, the director, holding a megaphone, said, "Everyone get ready. Let's try to get it right in one take. Make sure the lighting makes Mr. Mori look as handsome as possible."

"3, 2, 1... Go!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a cylindrical beam of light struck Uncle Mori precisely, just like the effect in a stage play.

Kogoro Mouri slowly turned around: "Good evening, everyone. I am the famous detective Kogoro Mouri. Today's stage is this villa behind me, far from the city center."

As soon as Uncle Mori finished speaking, the lights in all the rooms of the villa turned on at the same time.

The camera zoomed in on the villa, but Uncle Mori's lines didn't stop: "Today's mystery takes place in this villa, the keyword is 'color,' so what exactly will happen here..."

Uncle Mori's performance was much better than expected, probably because of the few tips that Yukiko Kudo taught him on the way.

Wen Shui smiled and said to Xiao Lan beside her, "Your dad is really amazing, he's got a bit of the famous detective Kogoro Mouri's style."

Xiaolan did not answer him.

Wen Shui was a little confused. Was it because he was too scared? As he spoke, he gently patted the shoulder of the girl next to him, a way that Wen Shui and Xiao Lan often interacted.

However, the feedback this time was different from before.

It was a bit heavy, and the exposed shoulders were very soft and smooth; your fingers could sink into them with just a little pressure. The smooth skin didn't feel like Xiaolan's at all.

Wen Shui was startled.

Could it be that……

Chapter 212 I want to have a daughter with Mrs. Kudo?

At first, Wen Shui thought that Kudo Yukiko had switched seats with Ran at some point.

When they were led to the area on the lawn next to the castle where the equipment was stored, the three of them were standing together. However, when the stagehand came over looking for the director's glasses cloth, a few other staff members who were free also came over to rest.

It's dark, so it's normal to stand in the wrong place.

In addition, the touch of the shoulder being massaged by warm water is a unique quality that only older women who take good care of themselves possess, a unique charm left behind by the passage of time.

It was completely different from the vibrant youthfulness that Xiaolan and Yuanzi possessed.

But when Wen Shui turned around, she found that the woman in front of her was not Yukiko Kudo.

Instead, she was a slender beauty wearing a pink, stiff-brimmed fisherman's hat and an exquisite red dress. Her face was adorned with light makeup that exuded a touch of allure, and the mole at the corner of her mouth was the finishing touch, adding a unique charm to her widowed aura.

In the darkness, the two stared at each other for a full few seconds.

Just as Wen Shui was about to apologize, the woman spoke first. She looked at Wen Shui with curious eyes and smiled, "You've mistaken me for someone else. The person on stage is only one year older than me. He's not my father."

The woman didn't seem angry at being teased; instead, she joked with the lukewarm water.

Wen Shui said apologetically, "I'm sorry, miss, I thought you were my friend."

"It's okay. Actually, if we're being fair, I'm your friend too~" Yu Cheng Liuli said with a mischievous smile.

Wen Shui: "You are..."

In fact, Wen Shui had already recognized her as the contestant in tonight's case, but since it was their first meeting, they had to put on an act, otherwise it would be too strange.

"I am Yu Cheng Liuli, an actress on today's show. It's nice to meet you. Please take care of me." With that, Yu Cheng Liuli extended her fair little hand to Wen Shui.

Upon noticing Wen Shui's hesitant expression, she boldly and proactively took Wen Shui's hand, completing the "first meeting" interaction.

However, the two hadn't even let go of each other's hands yet.

In the darkness came a somewhat eerie scraping sound, like a dull knife repeatedly cutting into bone.

Wen Shui looked in the direction of the sound and saw two blurry white objects huddled together in the darkness. The eerie sound was coming from those two objects.

Upon closer inspection, Wen Shui realized that it was actually Ran and Yukiko Kudo huddled together.

Because they were both wearing pure white dresses today, and Yukiko Kudo even wore an extra pair of white stockings on her legs, they looked like two young polar bears huddled together in the dark.

However, after getting a closer look, the "polar bear sisters" suddenly became much more amiable. They even looked somewhat similar when angry because they were of similar age (in appearance), wore similar clothes, and had similar expressions.

It evokes the image of a mother and daughter with no blood relation, casting unfriendly, cold glances at their cheating stepfather.

Such terrifying gazes were nothing new to Wen Shui, who had experienced many chaotic situations, but this was the first time he had been stared at with such terrifying eyes by such a similar group, which gave him a sense of novelty.

Yu Cheng Liuli followed Wen Shui's gaze and suddenly realized, "I'm sorry, I may have caused you trouble."

"No, it's my own fault for not recognizing it clearly," Wen Shui said.

Yu Cheng Liuli: "Mr. Wen Shui, I need to go and discuss the makeup with the makeup artist for the performance later. Please excuse me."

Wen Shui nodded and watched the other person leave.

He was a little curious as to why Yu Cheng Liuli knew his name even though he hadn't introduced himself. Could it be that Yu Cheng Liuli was also his fan?

Just as I was thinking this, the polar bear sisters charged at me menacingly.

Yukiko Kudo immediately grabbed Wen Shui's ear and said, "You little rascal, can't you give me a break? Everyone here is someone I know. I was planning to introduce you as a screenwriter to everyone later. Don't go around flirting with women and tarnish my reputation."

Seeing this, Xiaolan hesitated for a moment, but finally pinched Wenshui's other ear:

"Warm Water Guy, you should at least consider Sonoko's feelings. Sonoko said something before she went to the wedding..."

Wen Shui: "Stop, stop, I don't think I've done anything heinous, have I?"

"Not yet?" Xiaolan's eyes widened. "You've already started massaging the shoulders of girls you don't even know! In a mystery novel, that girl's boyfriend would be ready to kill you."

You're talking about the story of Beika Town, right? Wen Shui couldn't help but think to herself.

However, he then realized that because of the distance and the darkness, and because Ran and Yukiko Kudo did not have his keen observation skills.

Ran and Yukiko Kudo didn't get a clear look at Ruri Amashiro's face; they only vaguely saw a slender woman in red.

Faced with the two men's sharp, oppressive aura and the faint smell of vinegar lingering in the air, Wen Shui scratched his head and said, "Sorry, sorry, it's too dark here, and the lighting that kept changing positions without affecting the filming made me dizzy."

Ran and Yukiko Kudo let go of Onami's ears.

Yukiko Kudo crossed her arms and snorted coldly, "You little brat, at least learn to distinguish a girl's perfume, right?"

"What I mean is, I..." Xiaolan stopped midway through her sentence.

She originally wanted to say, "You touch my shoulder quite often, how come you mistook me for someone else and didn't realize it for so long?", but then Ran thought that if she said that, Conan and Yukiko Kudo would tell her parents.

But after thinking for a long time, Xiaolan couldn't come up with anything suitable to say, so in the end she simply punched Wenshui again, letting Wenshui enjoy the treatment that Kogoro Mouri received when he was drunk.