Conan: Ran turns into an elementary school student and calls me dad.

Chapter 58 What a pity about a pair of beautiful legs

As soon as Kogoro Mouri finished speaking, he realized that everyone in the room was staring at him, and he was taken aback.

"W-What's wrong? Why are you all staring at me?"

"Brother Mori, you're really something!"

Inspector Megure laughed heartily, walked over, and patted him on the shoulder forcefully, his tone full of approval.

"You managed to solve such a well-hidden suicide case; you're a much better detective than a police officer!"

Kogoro Mouri scratched his head, looking bewildered. "Isn't the murderer Yuko Ikezawa?"

"Mr. Mori, please stop playing dumb," Miwako Sato rolled her eyes helplessly, thinking he was joking. "Didn't you just deduce that the deceased committed suicide?"

"Suicide?" Kogoro Mouri stammered instantly, his eyes filled with even more confusion.

Just then, Yoko Okino walked up to him with a grateful smile on her face and said softly, "Mr. Mori, thank you so much for today. Thanks to you for finding out the truth and clearing my name."

Although still completely bewildered, facing Yoko Okino's admiring gaze, Kogoro Mouri instantly forgot the pain in the back of his head, immediately puffed out his chest, and laughed triumphantly, continuing along with her words.

"That's right! How could such a small case possibly escape the notice of a master detective like me! Hahahaha..."

……

With the case closed and the police leaving, Yoko Okino and her manager went to the police station to give statements, and the house finally returned to peace and quiet.

Just as Lin Xiuyi was about to leave with Xiaolan, a figure suddenly approached and blocked his way. It was Ikezawa Yuko, who had just been cleared of suspicion by the police.

"Excuse me, are you Mr. Lin Xiuyi, the author of 'Harry Potter' and 'Twilight'?"

Yuko Ikezawa's face was full of excitement, her eyes sparkling, and her tone was filled with undisguised admiration.

"I'm a huge fan! I've bought every single one of your books and read them countless times. Could you please sign one for me?"

As she spoke, she hurriedly reached for her purse, but after searching for a while, she stamped her foot in frustration.

"Oh no! I always carry Twilight with me, but for some reason, I forgot to bring it today."

As soon as she finished speaking, Yuko Ikezawa stepped forward, put her arm around Hideaki Hayashi's arm, and deliberately rubbed against him, her tone both charming and ambiguous.

"Teacher Lin, how about we go to my place and talk?"

"I'd like to share my thoughts and experiences from reading these two novels with you, and I'd also like to ask you some questions about writing..."

The woman's eyes held a clear hint, as if afraid that Lin Xiuyi wouldn't understand her thoughts.

Lin Xiuyi watched her self-directed performance quietly, her face expressionless, until she became increasingly overbearing, at which point she spoke in a calm tone.

"Ms. Chi Ze, the two novels you just mentioned have been confirmed to be adapted into movies."

"real?"

Yuko Ikezawa's eyes lit up instantly, her excitement intensified, and her tone was filled with anticipation.

"Then, I wonder if I could play a role in it? I really like the female lead in 'Twilight'..."

"You can't," Lin Xiuyi interrupted her directly.

"...What?" Yuko Ikezawa's smile froze instantly. She thought she had misheard and stood there stunned for a long time.

She had been in the entertainment industry for several years and had accumulated a lot of resources with her beauty and cunning. She had never been rejected so directly before, and for a moment she was a little taken aback.

I said, you can't act in it.

Lin Xiuyi maintained her smile and explained calmly.

"You're too old to play Harry Potter, and you're not pretty enough to carry the lead role in Twilight."

"you!"

Yuko Ikezawa was instantly furious, her face turning pale and her lips trembling. However, due to the other party's status, she dared not lash out and could only glare fiercely.

Lin Xiuyi was too lazy to waste any more words with her. He forcefully pulled his arm away from the woman's grasp, turned around, and left.

Although this woman is somewhat attractive, her personality is too harsh and selfish.

Just because he's in competition with Yoko Okino, he dares to make harassing phone calls and sneak into other people's apartments to find evidence of their affair. Once he gets involved with her, he'll definitely be in endless trouble in the future.

He had only taken two steps when Xiaolan ran out from a corner, gave him a thumbs-up, and said with admiration in her eyes, "Well done! That's how you should treat her. The way she looked at you just now was disgusting."

Lin Xiuyi smiled helplessly.

This is another reason why he doesn't want to provoke Yuko Ikezawa.

His daughter was watching from the side. If he dared to respond in the slightest, Eri would definitely make a huge fuss with him when they got home tonight.

It's such a pity that those long, slender, and shapely legs were born on such a terrible person.

……

Everyone dispersed, and Lin Xiuyi arranged for Jodie to take Ayumi, Mitsuhiko, and Genta home first before returning to Eri's apartment.

The car stopped downstairs at the apartment building. Xiao Lan was the first to open the car door and get out, but Judy remained in the driver's seat, staring at Lin Xiuyi with a resentful expression.

She has been waiting since evening, without having eaten a single bite of food, and is now starving.

"Alright, stop making that face," Lin Xiuyi said, amused. "I've talked to the company this month and will give you double your bonus, consider it compensation for your dinner."

"Damn it! Not even a thank you!"

Judy watched Lin Xiuyi's retreating figure as he quickly went upstairs, and sullenly patted the steering wheel.

"I went hungry all night, and all I'm worth is a little bonus?"

Despite her complaints, she could only accept her fate.

She still needs Lin Xiuyi's help, so she has no choice but to continue working as his secretary and driver.

……

In Eri Kisaki's apartment, the plates on the dining table still retained the warmth of dinner.

Xiaolan curled up on the sofa, chattering away as she recounted the entire story of the Yoko Okino apartment case to Eri, her tone full of praise for Hideaki Hayashi.

She kept her promise to the two of them, never mentioning the unfamiliar perfume scent on Lin Xiuyi, and only focused on how Lin Xiuyi cleverly devised a plan to firmly attribute the credit for solving the case to Mouri Kogoro.

Eri Kisaki sat opposite him, holding a cup of warm tea, her delicate features filled with a mixture of amusement and exasperation.

After Xiaolan finished speaking, she slowly said, "Even if you show off your achievements and hand them over to him, with Kogoro's ambitious and careless nature, he will never become a detective who can stand on his own."

She paused, glancing at Lin Xiuyi who stood silently to the side with a smile, her tone tinged with a hint of mockery.

"Besides, aren't you afraid that by getting Shuichi involved in this kind of thing, he might take the opportunity to get involved with that popular Yoko Okino?"