February 14th, isn't it Valentine's Day?
“No problem, just come pick me up at Rice Flower Apartment then.”
“Okay, Bai Ye-ge, thanks for your trouble.”
Hey, what trouble, it's no trouble as long as the money is in place.
Hanging up the phone, Bai Ye continued to sit in his office chair, lost in thought.
This time, Suzuki Yuanzi didn't mention any reward, attending the gathering was most likely just as a tool.
Being able to make her owe him a favor, however, is far more valuable than money.
……
On Saturday, the butler came to fetch him.
Seeing the weather was a bit cold, Suzuki Bai Ye put on a black coat and hat.
There's no way around it, his wardrobe only had these clothes.
Getting into the back seat, the car drove for half an hour before arriving in front of a villa.
Looking at the architecture style from the outside, it leaned towards Japanese, with two floors.
On the left side of the front door, there was a nameplate with the words "Kaikawa" inscribed on it.
“We're here.”
“Okay, thank you.”
After Bai Ye got out of the car, the butler stepped on the gas and drove away.
Suzuki Yuanzi saw him in the courtyard, happily waving to him.
“Over here, come in!”
Bai Ye walked into the crowd, and unexpectedly saw Du, oh no, Mao Li Lan's figure.
Isn't this a Valentine's Day Singles Party, what is she doing here?
Could it be that she broke up with Kudo Shinichi and wants to start a new relationship?
Seeing everyone gathered, everyone gradually entered the living room.
Bai Ye knelt on the mat and looked around, seeing that the number was exactly four men and four women.
Well, so Suzuki Yuanzi called him over just to make up the numbers.
Besides him, the men included a handsome, elegant gentleman, a red-clothed, strong man, and a bespectacled otaku.
The last two could be directly ruled out, the remaining one was most likely Yuanzi's love interest.
Snacks and desserts were already laid out on the table, everyone filled their glasses with beer or juice, and toasted:
“Cheers!”
Moments later, the red-clothed, strong man stood up.
Bai Ye remembered seeing a survey in a magazine, saying that regardless of gender, wearing red clothes would create a stronger X-signal for the opposite sex, but this strong man... truly hard to describe.
Clothes make the man, it's true, but the most important thing is still the face.
The red-clothed, strong man slapped his chest and hosted:
“This is Mao Li Lan, this is Suzuki Yuanzi. Many of you are members of the Flower Medicine University Tennis Club, why don't we do self-introductions, Kaikawa, you go first.”
The handsome guy raised his left hand, a slight smile on his lips:
“Okay, I'm the president of the tennis club, called Kaikawa Keiko, nice to meet you all.”
Suzuki Yuanzi next to him was smitten, staring straight at him:
“Really? I'm so happy too!”
Then she actually reached out, grabbing Kaikawa Keiko's arm and shaking it.
“……”
Suzuki Bai Ye rubbed his forehead, feeling quite speechless, this younger cousin's preferences were written all over her face.
Next, a woman wearing a denim jacket introduced herself:
“Hello everyone, my name is Segawa Kaori.”
Following her was the bespectacled otaku, his eyes fixed on his orange juice, not speaking.
The red-clothed strong man couldn't take it anymore, dissatisfied, he urged:
“Hey, Jidō, it's your turn to introduce yourself.”
The other man turned his head, giving him a white look, without saying anything.
This made the red-clothed strong man very embarrassed, he touched the back of his head, blaming Jidō for being too gloomy.
Next was a curly-haired woman wearing an orange sweater and a light-colored suit:
“Hello everyone, my name is Watanabe Yoshimi, nice to meet you.”
Indeed beautiful, with wavy curls and a charming face.
According to the order, it was Suzuki Bai Ye's turn, he introduced himself:
“Hello everyone, my name is Suzuki Bai Ye, I'm Yuanzi's cousin.”
“Wow, Yuanzi, why haven't I heard of you having such a handsome cousin before?”
Suzuki Yuanzi was very proud, putting her hands on her hips and laughing:
“Hahaha, that's right.”
Going all the way around, finally it was the red-clothed strong man's turn.
He struck a bodybuilding pose, like a simpleton:
“I am both gentle and strong, I'm also a very tearful, sentimental seed, Matsumura Junshu is my name.”
Sounds so middle-school...
This inexplicable confidence, really makes people feel scared.
“Sorry to keep you waiting!”
A clear voice came from behind, Bai Ye turned his head to look.
A mature woman wearing a pink kimono, with an extremely elegant appearance, stood at the door, holding a pot in her hand.
It contained various kinds of sushi, with many ingredients neatly stacked.
Since he was closest, Bai Ye got up to help and carried the remaining pot up.
Matsumura Junshu was a smooth talker, he habitually touched the back of his head, shyly smiling:
“Oh, it really troubled you, auntie, I'm sorry.”
To leave a good impression on his love interest, Suzuki Yuanzi took the initiative to praise:
“Mr. Kaikawa's mother looks so young~”
“Hehe, young lady, you have such a sweet mouth.”
Receiving the praise from her future mother-in-law, Suzuki Yuanzi was very happy.
“Achoo!”
Suddenly, a sneezing sound came from the courtyard.
Mao Li Lan was closest to the window, she leaned out to take a look, and quickly discovered a six or seven-year-old child.
She pouted, dissatisfied, stood up:
“Conan, what are you doing here?”
Suzuki Bai Ye followed the gaze, seeing a little brother wearing a children's suit.
The latter acted cute, trying to get away with it:
“Oh, Lan-jie, I actually wanted to go to my friend's house, but I got lost.”
Matsumura Junshu next to him stood up and chimed in:
“Mao Li, do you know this little kid?”
“Yeah, because of some special circumstances, he's currently staying at my house.”
Kaikawa's mother saw that he was a child, thinking that it was fine for him to come in, so she gave him an excuse:
“Kid, it's cold outside, come in.”
Conan replied with a "Okay," and rightfully joined the party.
Walking from the courtyard into the living room, he soon saw Suzuki Bai Ye by the door, and his eyelids instantly twitched!
Black coat, black hat...
Could it be that he is in the same organization as those bad guys who shrunk me?
Bai Ye saw him looking at himself, and also looked at the child.
He looks very much like that high school detective, could he be his younger brother?
Kudo Shinichi was in a heavy mood, sitting to the right of Mao Li Lan, secretly observing while concealing himself.
“Come, come, eat.”
Matsumura Junshu and Kaikawa's mother gave a call, and the party went into a joyful atmosphere again.
With cups clinking and glasses raised, Kaikawa Keiko was a little tipsy.
His face was flushed, and he looked at the otaku with a rather unkind expression:
“Jidō, just perform a show for us to liven up the mood.”
“This...”
Seeing the other party's awkward appearance, he didn't stop there, instead, he became even more aggressive:
“What, didn't you hear me? Jidō, I told you to come out and perform!”
This statement had a commanding tone, which made the otaku very displeased:
“Sorry, I'm not good at doing this kind of thing.”
“What did you say? Do you dare disobey me?” Kaikawa Keiko stood up and glared: “Hmph, really, I feel uncomfortable just looking at you.”
He left that sentence behind and walked away from the living room.
Mao Li Lan's face was embarrassed, she complained to her best friend:
“Mr. Kaikawa's temper is so bad.”
Yuanzi was completely smitten, defending her love interest:
“Oh, Lan, boys like this have personality.”
Bai Ye heard this, he shrunk his neck, this younger cousin's worldview really follows her appearance.
To prevent the situation from becoming awkward, he took the initiative to change the topic:
“Mao Li, have you and Kudo Shinichi broken up?”
“Huh? No, why would Mr. Suzuki ask that?”
Mao Li Lan is the best friend of his younger cousin, he couldn't bear to see her suffer from a scumbag.
Bai Ye took a sip of beer, looked out the window, and sighed softly:
“Actually, I saw Kudo Shinichi that day, he...”
Conan's pupils widened in shock.
Could it be that Suzuki Bai Ye is in the same group as those 黑衣人?
To conceal his intense emotions, he picked up the juice on the table as a cover.
Mao Li Lan noticed Bai Ye's unusual expression and asked back:
“Mr. Suzuki, what happened to him?”
“He was flirting with another girl by the fountain in the square, and they even kissed...”
“Pfft!”
Conan was drinking juice, and he instantly sprayed it out.
……