Conan looked at Mao Lilan who was having a lively chat with Higashino Fumio, as if he had seen his mother discussing him with her neighbors ten years ago, and felt very sad for a moment.
But things always turn out much better than I feared.
Now that everything was fine, Conan put his heart back into his stomach and began to think about the case again. While thinking about it, he picked up a chocolate from the plate on the coffee table.
Um?
Conan's heart moved. He opened the wrapping paper and found that the chocolate had melted. He took another look at the vase, which was obviously very conspicuous but he had not noticed it just now. All the flowers were withered.
There seemed to be something in the trash can nearby. Conan seemed to have noticed the light-up mark and quickly poured out the contents of the trash can to look through it.
"Look, he's started again. He's always so naughty, running around and moving around." Mao Lilan complained to Fumio Higashino with a look of helplessness.
"It's a good thing for children to be curious, because they can learn things faster. I think this kid is very smart." Fumio Higashino looked at Conan's big head and felt that this brain capacity was an innate talent.
"That's true. This child is indeed very smart. He knows a lot of things that I don't know. He said he learned them by watching TV. It seems that he learns really fast." Mao Lilan has the pride and joy of an old mother.
Babies also have advantages.
"But I don't know if he has become myopic at such a young age because he watches too much TV."
Higashino Fumio looked at Conan staring at the garbage and meditating, and said with a smile: "According to the latest scientific research results, there is no direct relationship between myopia and television. The main reason is that there are not enough outdoor activities and insufficient sunlight, which affects myopia."
Children’s optic nerves are developing, so they become myopic.”
"It is also because of this reason that I am worried that Yuzi doesn't like to go out to play. Of course, there are also reasons for me. I have been too busy with work recently and always leave her alone at home. And I have some problems with my Japanese accent, so I often
Let her learn pronunciation from the programs on TV at home."
Higashino Fumio was a little ashamed. Even with the muscle memory of the original owner, his pronunciation still had a strong accent, even a little worse than Yuzu's.
"Alone... where is Yuzi's mother?" Mao Lilan asked carefully.
"No more." Higashino Fumio simply replied.
In fact, he didn't know the specific situation. Due to some reasons, he couldn't ask Yuzi directly. But judging from the information on the resident record (similar to the domestic household registration), it should be gone. Otherwise, why would Yuzi appear at Higashino's house?
Woolen cloth……
Thinking of the child's guilty and wandering eyes when he asked Yuzi a question before, his knuckles that were clenched so white, and his pitiful look, he couldn't help but soften his eyes.
"Sorry." Mao Lilan apologized, feeling that she shouldn't mention other people's sad things, and paused, "If you are busy at work, you can leave the grapefruit at my house, as long as I am at home."
If only his father is at home, then forget it. Letting him take care of the child might not be as good as Yuzi alone, Mao Lilan complained secretly.
"That would be too much trouble for you."
"It doesn't matter. Don't worry too much. I have to take care of Conan anyway." Mao Lilan shook his head and looked in Conan's direction, "Conan? Where is he?"
Conan, who was rummaging through the trash can just now, has disappeared, leaving only garbage on the ground.
"I'm talking to Mr. Driver." Fumio Higashino pointed to the glass room outside.
"This kid, it's true, he made such a mess and didn't know how to clean it up." Mao Lilan complained while squatting on the ground to clean it up.
After a while, Conan touched his chin and came back with a solemn expression. The progress was very good. From the mouths of the secretary and the driver, he learned that the driver, Mr. Ren, had opened a software company with his friends two years ago.
It closed down a year later, and a friend committed suicide in despair.
The reason for the collapse seems to be the blatant conspiracy of the deceased president Ohki Yu, but half a year ago the driver came back to work as the president's driver...
Conan has seen through the truth, and now he just needs evidence.
The deceased's unnatural amount of sweat...
I just bought it yesterday and the flower arrangement has withered today...
A long-haired Persian cat who was very afraid of heat but is now safe and sound...
Software, air conditioning, heart disease, sudden death...
Keywords danced and collided in his mind until...
"Ha, I probably know..." Conan put his hands in his pockets and showed a confident smile.
The next second, the whole person stood in the air, Conan struggled helplessly and looked behind him.
"What do you know? It's not polite at all to run away after making a mess in someone else's trash can, you know?" Mao Lilan scolded with a bluffing face.
"Uh...haha...I'm sorry, Sister Xiaolan, I know I was wrong." Conan looked obedient, rubbing the back of his head and bowing his head to admit his mistake.
"Okay, okay, there's no need to be so harsh. I think Conan was just busy investigating the case and forgot about it for a while," Higashino Fumio advised.
"Well, for Mr. Higashino's sake, forget it this time. If you do this again next time, I won't let you go so easily." Mao Lilan said angrily.
"Yeah, definitely not." Conan nodded repeatedly.
etc!
Conan was startled and suddenly looked up at the smiling Higashino Fumio. How did he know that he was investigating a case?
Could it be...
"This kid is just like a certain guy. He is obsessed with detective games." Mao Lilan thought of a certain annoying guy and couldn't help complaining.
"Haha, I was also interested in detective games when I was a child. Now that I think about it, I really miss it." Fumio Higashino talked with Mao Lilan about some interesting things from his childhood.
Conan finally felt relieved. It was a false alarm. He thought that the fact that he was Kudo Shinichi had been discovered. Turns out he just thought he was playing detective games like adults.
Feeling relieved again, Conan sneaked out of the house while no one was paying attention to him.
"Ke - Nan -, where are you going to run to? You are not allowed to make trouble for dad, do you hear me?" Mao Lilan's voice sounded from behind.
Conan smiled dryly and turned back: "I just went to the toilet..."
"Why are you going to the toilet again?" Mao Lilan frowned slightly, "Forget it, go ahead."
Conan hurried away as if he had been granted amnesty.
"This child always runs to the toilet. I don't know what's wrong..." Mao Lilan muttered.
"Instead of worrying so much, it's better to take the time to take him to the hospital for a check-up and then rest assured that everything is fine."
"Well, you're right." Mao Lilan agreed.
There was a sound of footsteps in the corridor, and Kogoro Mouri walked back with a dejected look on his face, followed by Officer Megure who looked tired.
"How's it going, Dad? Do you have any clues?" Mao Lilan quickly stepped forward to show concern.
Mouri Kogoro shook his head, "There are no signs of homicide on the body. We can only wait for further autopsy reports. If there are no further clues, we can only think that it was...an accident."
Officer Memu wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "There are still a lot of things to do in class. I have to go back soon. I can only put this case aside for now."
After being busy all morning and not having time to rest, they achieved nothing. The two middle-aged men were both a little depressed. Looking at this scene, Higashino Fumio hesitated for a moment and said:
"If I can wait until evening, maybe I can find out the truth."
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ps: If you don’t have any objections, I will change the protagonist’s name to [Hanyu Qing’an] before the update tomorrow. The previous chapters will also be replaced one by one. Sorry for bothering you.