Conan: The Heart Thief

The performance stage is not very big, about the size of two art department activity rooms, in front of it is a swimming pool several times larger, and the surrounding auditoriums are arranged in a stepped manner, with a total of five floors. The atmosphere here is relaxed and casual, and the faces of the surrounding tourists are full of expectant smiles.

Chapter 418: Tense and exciting

The three of them chose seats on the third step and sat down. Whether it was intentional or coincidental, Lin Xiao sat in the middle, while Lianzi and Lianxi sat on both sides.

Reiko glanced around and said softly as if reminiscing, "The last time I watched a show, Soma was with me. Now Soma has left this world, and Xiao is with me instead... I'm really lucky." There was emotion in her tone, but without the gloom of the past. The sunshine and cheerfulness were something she had never seen in the past three years.

Lian Xi couldn't help but sigh: "The last time I came to the aquarium was when I was in high school with my classmates... In the blink of an eye, I have graduated from college. Time flies so fast, well, except for this year." She could not hide the sadness in her words, but she also revealed a hint of strength in looking forward.

Lianzi was immersed in the anticipation of the performance, while Lianxi gradually felt nervous. Lin Xiao noticed her emotions and gently held her hand.

"Don't think too much, live in the present, and everything will get better." His voice was gentle, but it revealed a reassuring power.

"Ah... yes——" Lian Xi nodded hurriedly, her cheeks slightly hot, but she couldn't help thinking in her heart: It's so embarrassing to be lectured by a high school student.

At this time, a hostess and a cute sea lion appeared on the stage without any warning. With the host's gesture, the sea lion performance officially began. The ring drew an arc in the air, and the sea lion caught it nimbly and flicked its neck, with clean and neat movements.

The performance was not fancy, but full of fun. When the sea lions tumbled and jumped in the pool, splashing crystal water and successfully completing difficult moves, the audience burst into warm applause. The three of them couldn't help but clap their hands, with smiles on their faces.

After the performance, the audience returned to the aquarium one after another, and the place gradually became quiet. Just as Lin Xiao and Lian Xi were about to continue strolling, Lianzi suddenly jumped up like a spring and said coquettishly:

"Sorry, I need to make a phone call!"

"Hey? Oh, then take your time." Lian Xi responded subconsciously, with a hint of reluctance in her tone.

"We'll wait for you here." Lin Xiao added.

"I'll be right back!" Lianzi picked up her cell phone and walked briskly into the entrance of the aquarium.

As soon as Lianzi left, Lianxi suddenly and gently grabbed Lin Xiao's hand, her fingertips slightly cold.

"Ms. Shitara?" Lin Xiao subconsciously turned around to look at her, with some doubt in his eyes.

Lian Xi looked him straight in the eyes and whispered, "Don't call me Miss Shitara anymore. Call me Lian Xi, okay?"

"Lian Xi..." Lin Xiao called out tentatively, his voice trembling. He didn't expect that these two simple words would make his heart beat as fast as a drum. He secretly sighed in his heart: "breaking the rules" in front of his girlfriend, exciting and nervous, this feeling is really the first time.

The two stood there, Lian Xi did not let go of her hand, and Lin Xiao did not break free. The atmosphere became ambiguous for a moment.

However, this moment of tranquility was broken by the return of Lianzi. She walked back to the two of them quickly with her phone in hand, bowed slightly, and looked apologetic.

"I'm really sorry!"

Lin Xiao and Lian Xi looked at each other, obviously confused.

"What's wrong?" Lin Xiao asked.

"I just suddenly remembered that I have a performance tonight and I actually forgot about it! Now I have to rush over to prepare and can't continue to accompany you." Lianzi's tone was full of self-blame.

Lian Xi smiled and comforted her: "It's okay, Reiko-chan. Work is important, and we can't let our fans down."

"Yeah," Lin Xiao nodded and said in a gentle voice, "Go ahead and do your work. We can hang out together next time."

Lianzi looked at Lin Xiao, then at Lian Xi, and suddenly approached Lin Xiao and whispered, "Xiao, I'll ask you to accompany Lian Xi for a while. When I'm done, I'll make it up to you next time, okay?"

Lin Xiao raised a wicked smile: "How are you going to compensate me?"

Lianzi was speechless for a moment. After thinking for a moment, she said, "Well... I'll compensate you in whatever way you say."

Lin Xiao's eyes flashed with cunning, and his tone was deliberately ambiguous: "Then I want you to wear cat ears, cat underwear, and... stick your butt out and twist it in front of me."

"..."

Lianzi was stunned, her cheeks quickly flushed, her lips moved, but she didn't know how to respond. After a few seconds, she bit her lower lip lightly, blushed and whispered: "...If you really want to do this...then...it's up to you."

This made Lin Xiao stunned for a moment. He didn't expect Lianzi to actually agree. Before he could come to his senses, Lianzi stood on tiptoe, kissed him lightly on the corner of his mouth, then waved and turned away.

Looking at Lianzi's back as she left, Lin Xiao subconsciously touched the place where he had been kissed, revealing a helpless smile. Lianxi stood aside, watching all this silently, but her heart was filled with mixed feelings.

Reiko left, leaving only the two of them to face the rest of the journey.

Lian Xi watched Lian Zi's figure gradually disappear into the distance, and sighed in her heart, saying with emotion: "It's really not easy to be a famous singer!"

Lin Xiao nodded in agreement: "Well... Lianzi is indeed very capable, but sometimes she is too focused on work and hardly has any time for herself."

Lian Xi deeply agreed, especially since Soma's death three years ago, Reiko had devoted all her energy to work in order to get rid of the pain, and even made being busy a habit. She said softly, "Well... When Reiko-chan is busy, I'll accompany you, okay?"

Lin Xiao was slightly stunned, and quickly waved his hands: "This...Lian Xi, you don't have to go to this extent. I'm not a willful child."

Lian Xi smiled and said firmly: "It's okay, I volunteered."

Seeing her firm attitude, Lin Xiao could only nod and agree: "Okay, but don't let yourself down."

"I don't mind..." Lian Xi shook her head gently, a gentle smile appearing on her face.

After that, their time became a "date for two" for Lian Xi and Lin Xiao. Holding hands, they strolled through the aquarium and came to a popular interactive area - the touch corner.

There are various marine creatures in the touch corner, which visitors can touch and experience with their own hands. Lian Xi looked at the bumpy hermit crabs and star-shaped starfish in the pool and couldn't help laughing and said, "Look at these little guys, they must be very cute to touch, right?"

"Yes! Do you want to try it?" Lin Xiao asked with a smile.

"Of course!" Lian Xi reached into the pool and gently touched the shell of a hermit crab. It felt slightly cool and bumpy. Lin Xiao also touched the shell of a giant crab. His fingers slid across the hard surface and he found it unexpectedly interesting.

Suddenly, Lian Xi's eyes were attracted by the exhibition on the other side. She excitedly pulled Lin Xiao and pointed to the edge of the pond: "Look! There is a giant isopod there! Let's go and touch it!"

"Um...you should wash your hands thoroughly after touching it." Lin Xiao was a little hesitant, but was still pulled over by Lian Xi.

The giant isopod has a hard shell and looks like a giant woodlice. Lian Xi touched it and frowned: "Hmm... It doesn't feel good, it's hard and slippery."

Lin Xiao chuckled: "I told you, but it's not bad to experience it."

Chapter 419 Stealing fragrance and jade

After the two came out of the touch corner, they came to another popular area - the feeding area. This is a pool of about 10 tatami mats in size, in which various fish and several turtles are swimming.

Lian Xi walked to the coin box and stuffed a few coins in it, then took out two small containers filled with bait and handed one to Lin Xiao: "Here, this is yours."

Lin Xiao took the container and found it was filled with dried shrimps. Before he could move, a sea turtle swam over slowly, apparently smelling the food.

"This kid wants it really badly!" Lian Xi smiled and threw a handful of dried shrimps into the water. The surrounding fish gathered instantly and ate up all the food.

"Xiao, come and feed some too, and try." Lian Xi encouraged.

Lin Xiao nodded and scattered the dried shrimps onto the water. The fish immediately swarmed up to grab them, and their movements were so fast that it was hard to keep up.

"You have to get closer to feed it!" Lian Xi reminded with a smile, and raised her hand to point at a turtle that was swimming closer, "Look, that turtle is coming over, waiting for you to feed it."

Lin Xiao tried to raise the dried shrimp higher and waved his hand to attract the turtle's attention. Soon, the turtle swam towards him slowly, opening and closing its mouth, looking very cute.

Lian Xi stood aside and watched, smiling: "It's really fun! Lin Xiao, you feed her better than I do."

Lin Xiao smiled and shook his head: "It's because this little guy is very greedy."

After feeding the turtle, Lian Xi winked at Lin Xiao, pointed her thumb at the entrance of the aquarium, and showed a meaningful smile.

"Let's go." She said softly and took the first step.

The two crossed the street and came to a quiet residential street, where an unmanned self-service hotel sat quietly, its neon sign looking hazy and mysterious in the evening light.

"Ah... I was brought to this kind of place again. I should have thought of it earlier." Standing at the door of the hotel, Lian Xi pretended to complain casually, but there was a hint of ridicule in her tone.

"Why, you don't want to?" Lin Xiao turned his head to look at her, a sly smile appeared on the corner of his lips, "Lian Xi, didn't you say you would accompany me instead of Lian Zi?"

"Yeah, there's really nothing I can do about you." Lian Xi sighed, but a hint of a smile could not be concealed between her brows, "Let's go."

The two walked into the hotel and chose a special room. When they opened the door, Lian Xi was stunned by the scene in front of her.

The room is decorated in dark blue, with star-like lighting design, making you feel like you are in a quiet underwater world. There are also murals of whales and corals on the walls, creating a unique sense of immersion.

"Wow, this room is so beautiful! It's like a continuation of the aquarium!" Lian Xi stood there, looking around, with a hint of light-hearted ridicule in her tone.

"Yes, that's what makes self-service love hotels special. Each room has a different decoration style, designed to give guests a different experience." Lin Xiao explained casually, his pride evident in his tone.

Lian Xi turned around and looked at him with a smile: "Tsk tsk, Lin Xiao, you really understand."

Lin Xiao touched the back of his head, a look of embarrassment appeared on his face: "No, I just heard about it."

"Really?" Lian Xi raised her eyebrows doubtfully, "Then take a shower first."

"Okay, I'll go first." Lin Xiao nodded and walked into the bathroom.

After a while, he quickly finished showering and came out in a bathrobe. Then, Lian Xi took the towel and change of clothes and walked into the bathroom.

When Lian Xi came out wrapped in a bath towel, Lin Xiao couldn't help but hold his breath. Her wet hair was scattered on her shoulders, and water drops slid down her fair skin, making her look as charming as a lotus emerging from water.

"What are you looking at?" Lian Xi looked up and met Lin Xiao's burning gaze. Her cheeks flushed slightly, but her tone was still relaxed and a little teasing.

Lin Xiao swallowed, quickly looked away, and smiled to cover it up: "Nothing, I just think... you are really beautiful."

The blush on Lian Xi's face deepened a little. She bit her lip and whispered, "You only know how to say sweet words."

The air in the room seemed to become hot at this moment, and the blue light shone between the two of them, like a silent deep ocean, quiet but hiding surging waves.

Lin Xiao hugged Lian Xi and touched her randomly.

"Lian Xi, the feeling of touching you is indeed better than the feeling of touching marine animals in the aquarium!"

"You're so annoying. I'm not a marine animal."

"Of course, you are a better woman than marine animals. You feel so good to touch."

"Oh...you are so bad. Shame on you."

Lian Xi felt ashamed and wanted to resist, not wanting Lin Xiao to be too proud. Unfortunately, the inexperienced girl could not withstand Lin Xiao's vicious hands. Soon, she became limp and fell into Lin Xiao's arms, allowing Lin Xiao to do whatever he wanted. All the important secrets were lost.

Shitara Renxi was like an innocent little girl who was picked by Lin Xiao. Both her body and heart were stolen by Lin Xiao, the little flower thief.

"Ah... I feel so good..." Lian Xi panted softly, her cheeks flushed with shyness, "Xiao, you are really amazing. No wonder Lianzi-chan is so happy to be with you."

Lin Xiao raised the corners of his lips slightly, his eyes were gentle with a hint of teasing: "What about you? Do you want to marry me together with Lianzijiang?"

Lian Xi was stunned for a moment, then pushed his shoulder coquettishly: "No way! Lianzi-chan will be so angry that she will kill me!"

"No." Lin Xiao didn't care and chuckled, "You are the best sisters, you will definitely get along well. Besides, with you two by my side, my life will be truly complete."

"You big bad guy!" Lian Xi pouted and glared at him in an angry manner, "You actually wanted to have two relationships at the same time, how despicable!"

Lin Xiao did not hide his pride and raised his eyebrows: "Yes, I am the villain who stole the beauty. Moreover, stealing a beauty like you is really a great blessing in life."

Lian Xi couldn't help laughing when she heard his teasing: "You are really hopeless. But... compared to Lian Zi-chan, how good am I?" Her voice gradually lowered, and a hint of inferiority revealed in her eyes.

Lin Xiao reached out and gently stroked her cheek, saying seriously: "You are very special, Lian Xi. Your gentleness, your talent, your beauty... all of these fascinate me. Lian Zi, or you, to me, you are irreplaceable."

When Lian Xi heard this, her heart was throbbing, but she still refused to admit defeat: "You are such a slick villain, who knows if you said this to every girl?"