Conan: The Heart Thief

Hibiki Eri took off her signature work makeup, and her brown curly long hair casually fell on her shoulders, which made her look less capable, but more lazy and gentle. She was only wearing a white bathrobe with the hotel logo printed on it, which wrapped her body loosely, and the waist belt was tied casually, revealing a slender collarbone and slender neck. Her posture was loose, and she was hugged by Lin Xiao, who was also wearing a bathrobe. Her chest rose and fell slightly with her breathing, and it was obvious that she had not yet completely calmed down from the intense moment just now.

"Lin Xiao, you're always like this, maybe I'll be pregnant someday?"

"I will take responsibility." Lin Xiao said affectionately.

Hibiki Eri chuckled and said, "Graduate first, then think about your responsibilities."

"Okay. Don't worry about this kind of thing. I'm a very stable driver!" Lin Xiao leaned close to Hibiki Eri and whispered in the beautiful woman's ear.

"Don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be prepared for one." Fei Yingli sighed softly, with a hint of helplessness in her tone. She moved her body, turned slightly to the side, blushed, and gently touched Lin Xiao's lips with her index finger, with a bit of blame and pampering in her eyes.

Her movements were gentle, and the warmth from her fingertips was transmitted through her skin, which made Lin Xiao feel warm in his heart. However, Fei Yingli's brows were still slightly furrowed, and she was obviously still uneasy about what happened just now.

"You are always so impulsive and reckless, and you don't know how to be gentle with women..." She murmured in a low voice, with a bit of helplessness and doting in her tone. Then, she sighed again and turned her eyes to the window, as if she was thinking about something.

The night outside the window was deep, and the moonlight shone through the thin curtains, adding a touch of tranquility to the room. Fei Yingli's eyes were a little blurry, as if she was caught in some complicated emotions. She knew that the relationship between her and Lin Xiaofeng had long surpassed the ordinary boundaries, but every intimate contact still made her feel sweet and uneasy.

"Forget it, it's already happened, there's no point thinking about it anymore." She finally said softly, with a hint of relief in her tone. She leaned back into Lin Xiao's arms, feeling the warmth from his chest, as if this could dispel the uneasiness in her heart.

Lin Xiao didn't say anything, but just hugged her gently, his fingers gently stroking her waist, as if telling her with his actions: no matter what happens, he will be by her side.

The atmosphere in the room gradually returned to calm, leaving only the soft light of the bedside lamp and the intertwined breathing of the two people. The night is still long.

Chapter 472 Kuriyama Midori's Assist

At noon the next day, a jaw-dropping scene took place downstairs of a commercial building in central Tokyo.

In the sunshine near noon, a taxi sped from the airport to the center of Tokyo, and finally stopped suddenly in front of a commercial building. Before the car came to a complete stop, the back door was pushed open, and the "undefeated queen of the legal world" - Eri Kisaki, who always presented herself with an elegant and dignified image, stepped out of the car and trotted up the stairs.

The next person to get off the car was a handsome but expressionless boy - Lin Xiao.

Hibiki Eri stepped on her high heels, her steps were as quick as if she was stepping on two sharp knives instead of heels. As she walked quickly, she parted her red lips and muttered in a low voice: "Hurry up, hurry up, hurry up, we should still make it in time..."

Lin Xiao followed behind her, listening to her self-consoling mumbling, and added expressionlessly: "So, Eri, what time does Miss Kuriyama usually go to work?"

"Nine o'clock." Hibiki Eri walked up the stairs without looking back and stepped into the lobby of the building.

"However, Ms. Kuriyama is sometimes late because she stays up late to watch TV series and oversleeps."

"Often?"

"Not often. She's worked with me for so many years, and this was only once."

"..."

Lin Xiao was speechless.

After working together for so many years, he was only late once. The probability of this is much lower than getting a five-star in the first draw of a mobile game. This is simply a gamble.

Five minutes later, the elevator "dinged" and stopped steadily on the 12th floor. The safety shield door slowly opened to both sides. Fei Yingli pulled Lin Xiao out of the elevator quickly, still muttering in a low voice: "Hurry, hurry, hurry..."

However, to her despair, the door of the office in front of her was already opened, and the soft lock on the door handle before closing was also removed. Through the bright glass door, she could hear the sound of Miss Kuriyama humming and cleaning.

"No, there is still a chance!" Kisaki Eri clenched her teeth and held on to her belief.

However, just as she walked quickly towards the delivery box at the door of the office, praying that Miss Kuriyama had not discovered the package, the face of a young woman, about 27 or 28 years old, suddenly appeared from behind the glass of the main door.

Miss Kuriyama saw the newly arrived Eri Kisaki and Lin Xiao following behind her, and immediately smiled and waved: "Lawyer Kisaki, you're back!"

In the lobby of the Fei Yingli Law Firm, Lin Xiao looked at the tightly closed office door and fell into a brief contemplation. The scene of the female lawyer running into the office in high heels just now kept replaying in his mind, like a fast-forwarded movie clip.

However, perhaps because the office was too soundproof, Lin Xiao did not hear any movement from inside. The entire hall was so quiet that it seemed as if time had stopped.

Meanwhile, the "Class A war criminal" of the office, Ms. Kuriyama Midori, had finished her cleaning work. After all, the office had been closed for nearly a week, so it was natural that it would be brand new when it reopened. She arrived on time early in the morning, and even after "by the way" picking up the express delivery from Kisaki Eri, she spent more than an hour cleaning the entire office thoroughly. The doors, windows, tables and chairs were all wiped spotlessly to ensure that they were in the best condition to welcome the clients.

"Oh, so it was you who kidnapped our teacher Fei~"

After putting the cleaning tools back in place, Kuriyama Midori came over with a smile and patted Lin Xiao on the shoulder like an old friend. Her slightly upturned eyes and curved smile made her look like a lucky cat, with a bit of playfulness and kindness.

"My name is Kuriyama Midori, you can call me Kuriyama or Midori."

"Hello, Miss Li Shan, my name is Lin Xiao, you can call me Lin Jun or Xiao Jun."

Lin Xiao always maintained a neutral attitude towards overly enthusiastic and self-acquainted people. Sure enough, upon hearing his polite but distant address, Kuriyama Midori's enthusiasm cooled slightly, and she scratched her head, looking somewhat helpless.

"Eh, you're really cold. But it doesn't matter~" She shrugged, and then asked excitedly, "By the way, I've never seen Teacher Fei so panicked, hehe~ So tell me quickly, Mr. Lin - forget it, just call me Mr. Lin - how did you get to know our Teacher Fei?"

Lin Xiao thought about it for a while, and the scene of his first meeting with Kisaki Eri emerged in his mind.

"We met by chance in a coffee shop. There was also a murder that happened there."

"Oh, I remember this! Teacher Fei complained to me about this." Kuriyama Midori nodded quickly like a chicken pecking at rice, "I remember that time Teacher Fei had left work early to watch her daughter's performance."

"Yeah." Lin Xiao responded briefly.

Kuriyama Midori's expression froze slightly. "Hey, don't just say 'hmm'! I'm asking about the love story between Mr. Fei and Mr. Lin. Please continue talking. Hurry up!"

"...I don't remember what happened afterwards." Lin Xiao gave a universal answer.

It would be a lie to say that he didn't remember anything. It was just that he felt a little uncomfortable when asked about such a private matter. Although he didn't mind, Kisaki Eri might not be willing to let outsiders know about these things, so it was better to say less.

"Oh, so stingy..." Kuriyama Midori was discouraged for a moment, but soon regained her lucky cat-like smile, "But forget it, it's really not good to dig into this kind of issue. But this also fulfills one of my wishes."

"Wish?" Lin Xiao was a little confused.

"Yes, it's a wish." Kuriyama Midori said seriously, "Teacher Fei can be said to be the first lawyer who was willing to hire me after I graduated. She can be regarded as a mentor who brought me into the legal industry. As we worked together for a longer time, Teacher Fei often complained to me that she had poor vision when she was young and found a husband who was involved in all kinds of eating, drinking, whoring and gambling. She separated but did not divorce because of her daughter."

Speaking of this, there was a hint of regret in Kuriyama Midori's tone.

"Mr. Lin, you should know that an outstanding lawyer like Ms. Fei basically has no leisure time and is too busy with work."

Kuriyama Midori continued, "So I have always hoped that Teacher Fei could find her own true happiness. But now it seems that she has successfully divorced and found a man she really likes, so this seems to have been realized."

Lin Xiao glanced at the still closed office door and whispered, "Well, Miss Kuriyama, it's good for you to know about this matter, but please don't tell anyone." He has many girlfriends now, and they are not from the same circle, so it's better to keep a low profile.

"I know, I know~ I won't tell anyone about it. I'm not a child anymore." Kuriyama Midori waved her hand like a lucky cat with a bright smile.

"Okay, we've talked so much, aren't you going to go in and see Teacher Fei? If you keep hiding in the office, it will be lunchtime."

Chapter 473 Never Get Tired of Playing

"But Yingli has already closed the door..." Lin Xiao hesitated.

"Stupid, I just closed it, not locked it. I just left the door open for you to come in." Kuriyama Midori said with a look of disappointment, "Go in quickly! Anyway, even if you lock the door after you go in, no matter how much noise you make inside, I will pretend that I know nothing."

Is it okay to lock the door and make a noise?

Lin Xiao was speechless and could only turn around and walk towards the office. However, just as he was about to reach out to touch the door handle, Kuriyama Midori's voice came from behind him again.

"Hey, there's one more thing! I think you look very young, Lin Jun. At first glance, you look younger than me. Are you born with a baby face? Or... How old are you this year, Lin Jun?"

"It's not a feeling. I am indeed younger than you, Miss Kuriyama." Lin Xiao pressed the door handle, turned around and said the last sentence lightly, "I am only eighteen years old this year."

After saying that, he pushed the door open, entered the office, and closed the door behind him.

"..."

Kuriyama Midori in the hall outside the door was completely shocked by these words. It was not until the sound of the door closing lasted for three or four seconds that she came to her senses.

"Wait, eighteen years old? Eighteen years old! So how old is Mr. Fei? I think he's thirty-seven, which means the age difference between them is almost twenty years?! A classic car-driving plot! And Mr. Fei's daughter is only seventeen years old, right? At eighteen years old, he can be Mr. Fei's son, and..."

Could this be the legendary meeting the strongest man at the strongest age?

There is also a saying that goes, "Thirty is like a wolf and forty is like a tiger." Teacher Fei is right in between the two, which means she can absorb dirt while sitting on the ground.

Thinking of this, Miss Kuriyama silently held her red and hot cheeks.

Meh, what should I say...I feel like she won't have the chance to work overtime here on weekends anymore.

"It's over, it's over..."

When Lin Xiao walked into the office, the undefeated queen of the legal world, who always looked like a smart and capable woman, was crawling on the desk, muttering something in a low voice.

Click.

The sound of the lock tongue bouncing into the lock when the office door was closed startled the depressed female lawyer.

Only then did Hibiki Eri look up towards the office door and saw the young man clearly. After pausing for two or three seconds, she breathed a sigh of relief like a deflated ball.

"You scared Eiri, I thought it was Miss Kuriyama coming in."

"Ms. Kuriyama is still outside."

Lin Xiao walked closer while speaking.

But Kisaki Eri became embarrassed. She quickly looked around the room and didn't see a second chair. She smiled a little awkwardly.

"Oh, Yingli, there are no other chairs here. Why don't you go outside and bring another one in..."

"No, that's fine."

Lin Xiao came to the desk and, ignoring the latter's panicked calls, skillfully picked up the female lawyer from her chair.

He sat down first, then put the female lawyer on his lap.

"Wait, wait a minute... Today is a workday, and Ms. Kuriyama is still outside..."

Hibiki Eri's cheeks quickly turned red, and she symbolically twisted her body twice to signal Lin Xiao to put her down quickly.

She is the kind of woman who is rather thin-skinned, and the current situation between the two of them will easily make Kisaki Eri think of some overly stimulating memories.

After all, she and Lin Xiao sat on this chair that night...

"Ms. Kuriyama said not to worry, she won't come in."

Lin Xiao hugged Kisaragi from behind with a clear conscience. Their two bodies were pressed against each other, and he could clearly feel the female lawyer's body tense with nervousness and shame.

Then he added another sentence.

"Ms. Kuriyama also said that even if we made any noise in there, she would pretend she didn't hear anything."

"Well……"

Hearing this, Kisaki Eri's face turned a little redder again. The alluring blush against her skin that was so white that it was almost translucent made it look like blood was coming out.

This can't be considered a hint, it's a clear indication.

The female lawyer turned her head slightly and gave the young man behind her a shameful look.

"Did you say something nonsense to Miss Kuriyama?"

"No."

In the current situation, is there any need to talk nonsense?