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

Chapter 115, Yukiko's chapter, is here!

"Nami-neechan is so pitiful, please let her stay, don't send her away, okay?"

Xiao Lan quickly grabbed Lin Xiuyi's arm and gently shook it.

Her tone was somewhat pleading, "She's so gentle, a great cook, and even willing to teach me Chinese food, so please don't doubt her."

"Pitiful?"

Lin Xiuyi frowned, her tone tinged with doubt.

"What's so pitiful about her? She speaks and acts quite calmly, not like she's suffered any injustice."

"Nami-neechan secretly told me last night that she had a very painful relationship experience."

Xiaolan sighed, her tone full of sympathy.

"Nami used to have a childhood sweetheart. The two were very much in love and were about to get engaged when her best friend betrayed her and stole her boyfriend away."

"Later, the man's relationship with Nami's best friend didn't last long either; they broke up not long after, and the man even went abroad."

"Nami was heartbroken and resentful, so she went abroad to find that man and get back together with him."

"But when she got abroad, she discovered that the man had other women by his side and had completely forgotten about her."

"And just then, Nami accidentally got involved in some things and has been busy for many years, without even having time to go back to Japan."

"It wasn't until recently that she finally finished dealing with everything and returned to Japan."

"Last night, she saw you professing your love to your mother on TV, which was very romantic, and it reminded her of her own sad experiences."

She said that even now, she still thinks about her childhood sweetheart...

As Xiaolan spoke, she suddenly clenched her fist, angrily tugged at Lin Xiuyi's arm, her eyes filled with rage.

"Don't you think that man is a jerk? He deceived Nami's feelings, betrayed her by being with her best friend, and then went abroad to find other women after they broke up. He's so shameless!"

"Why are there such shameless men in this world? Nami-neechan is so wonderful, yet he doesn't know how to appreciate her."

"That man really is... well, a bastard, shameless."

Lin Xiuyi's lips twitched involuntarily, and a hint of embarrassment appeared on her face as she reluctantly gave her daughter a perfunctory reply.

Xiaolan's story, coupled with the strangely familiar feeling Lin Naimei gave him, and her unusual behavior last night and this morning,

Lin Xiu suddenly realized who this "Lin Nami" really was.

Who else could it be but Yukiko?

Yukiko Fujimine was his and Eri Kisaki's classmate and playmate at Teitan High School.

That woman was naturally beautiful, lively, and loved playing pranks.

Only she would be so playful, and only she would secretly run back to Japan without showing her face directly.

Instead, she disguised herself as a cook and went to his house to deliberately tease Eri, and even made up this melodramatic love story to deceive the naive Ran.

No wonder Lin Nami insisted on making him finish those chocolate dumplings before midnight last night.

Looking back now, those weren't dumplings at all; they were clearly Valentine's Day chocolates!

She just deliberately made it look like a dumpling, wanting to tease him.

This morning, she deliberately said those things to provoke Eri, entirely because the two of them were mortal enemies in the student council during high school, constantly bickering and arguing with each other.

So many years have passed, but this personality hasn't changed at all.

"Boss? Boss, what's wrong?"

Judy, looking in the rearview mirror, noticed Lin Xiuyi's face changing unpredictably, sometimes pale, sometimes pale, and sometimes showing a hint of helplessness.

"Are you thinking about something? Is there really something wrong with Ms. Lin Nami's identity?"

"If that's the case, I'll fire her as soon as I get back, so she can no longer stay at home and bother you, Madam, and Miss."

"No!"

As soon as Judy finished speaking, Lin Xiuyi and Xiaolan objected in unison, their tone firm and without the slightest hesitation.

"Nami-neechan is so pitiful. She finally found a stable job and a place to stay. How could you kick her out!"

Xiao Lan clung to Lin Xiuyi's arm, her eyes filled with pleading.

"You're objecting because you feel sorry for Nami-neechan and don't want to send her away, right?"

"Yes, yes, that's right."

Lin Xiuyi quickly nodded, a slightly embarrassed smile on her face, and readily agreed.

He secretly rejoiced, thankfully Ran had given him a legitimate reason to keep Yukiko.

Otherwise, he really wouldn't be able to explain why he didn't let Judy fire this "problematic" cook.

He opposed firing Rin Nami not because he pitied her, but because she was Fujimine Yukiko.

Regardless, they had been classmates, friends, and lovers for many years, so he naturally couldn't kick her out of his home.

Moreover, he also wanted to see what other pranks this playful guy was planning to pull next.

"By the way, Xiaolan."

Lin Xiuyi lowered her head, looking at her serious-looking daughter beside her, her tone becoming stern as she gently ruffled her hair.

"Your sister Nami's story is a sad and private matter for her. Don't tell anyone else about it, especially your mother, understand?"

He didn't want Eri Kisaki to know about this.

If the female lawyer presses for answers, and Ran accidentally lets something slip, or if Eri realizes something and recognizes Yukiko's identity...

When that happens, these two women will definitely start fighting again, and there won't be any peace at home.

……

Ran went to Teitan Elementary School, and Hayashi Shuichi also took Jodie to work at the Teitan High School counseling center.

The morning passed peacefully.

At noon, Sonoko brought lunch over. Judy, without Lin Xiuyi's prompting, had already left on her own, leaving the office to Lin Xiuyi and Sonoko.

"Uncle, you did a great job last night!"

Sonoko praised it while eating her fried bread.

"Those rose petals fluttering in the air were so romantic. If someone ever confesses their love to me, it has to be like that..."

"Then I wish you all your dreams come true in the future."

Lin Xiuyi chuckled, then asked casually,

"By the way, who watched TV with you at home yesterday?"

"Ayako-nee and Mom were both there last night."

Sonoko didn't notice anything amiss and continued speaking, following Lin Xiuyi's lead.

"But they were both a bit strange. Halfway through, Mom suddenly said she was thinking about the company's business. Her face turned very pale, and she even bent the spoon in her hand."