The Phantom Thief of Heart! But Conan.

"Wedding anniversary? Tomorrow?" Mao Lilan opened her eyes wide after hearing the unexpected line from her mother, "Then why don't you hurry up and give it to him?"

In Fei Yingli's hand, a slender and exquisite gift box lay quietly there. It was easy to determine the contents by simply tracing the size.

Perhaps, that was the line that Fei Yingli drew on Saku Hashi when they met in the afternoon.

"You went shopping with Mr. Fashi Saku, and you were actually looking for a gift? Why don't you hurry up and give it to dad..." Mao Lilan recalled the conversation that happened when they met by chance, and was worried for Fei Yingli, "Dad has a serious misunderstanding. .”

Mouri Kogoro has been quite peaceful these days and has not had any confrontation with her due to the control. Today, he suddenly complained in public that he had no drink. There must be a reason.

"I feel that he has been quite pitiful recently, and Xiaolan has worked so hard, so I want to forgive him a little and give him something to ease the situation." Fei Yingli secretly exerted force on her fingertips and held the thing tightly in her hand. "It's just a moment of weakness."

"If you don't send it, I will speak for you!" Mao Lilan pinched the other side of the gift box rudely, pretending to take the things away, "There are some things that you will regret if you don't speak up! "

Recently, she has experienced a lot of things and has different feelings from before.

The most important one is that if you don't be honest when you should be honest, if you miss the opportunity, even if it is just for one night, it will be too difficult to find the opportunity again.

As important members of the family, my parents have not contributed much to the family. Considering the current situation, they can be said to be holding each other back and working together to make the marriage like this.

However, she always believed that their meaning to each other was like a lighthouse in the middle of the night, an existence that could illuminate the future course, and they would never give up on each other easily.

Maybe this soft and thin tie at this moment is the key to the ending!

"Xiaolan, don't!" Fei Yingli, who felt that she couldn't surpass her daughter in terms of strength, begged for mercy, "I won't give it away until tomorrow. This gift box is very fragile. If you pull it any more, it will break."

"Let's give it today, it's getting late!" Pointing to the clock above her head, Mao Lilan said plausibly, "It will be 'tomorrow' in less than an hour. It's so sincere to give a gift that is stuck in time. !”

"Anyway, you better let me deliver it myself..." Fei Yingli turned away, her voice getting weaker and weaker because of embarrassment.

Well, she excused herself from the table precisely because she didn't know what to do with the gift.

She is actually quite satisfied with Mouri Kogoro these days. Although the quarrels will not disappear completely and they can easily develop into choking when they meet, she has been feeling happy for the other party's concession in her heart.

Seeing him with a frustrated face, but obediently following their arrangements, whether the underlying reason was to save the family, or the regulators' iron fist really hurt, everything made this relationship seem to have reached a dead end. There was a turning point again.

She wanted to take the initiative to bow her head once, to get closer to each other, and to encourage Kogoro Mouri and tell him that the current direction was correct.

However, every time she wanted to lift her legs or open her mouth, the subtle distance brought about by the ten-year gap would make her shrink unconsciously.

At this point, is it a little too late to talk about recovery and change?

"Are you really going to send it off?" Mao Lilan looked at the suspicious blush on her mother's face with distrust, "I'll go with you. Well, it's also convenient for you to be a witness!"

She didn't quite believe in this ex-couple who hadn't said a good word to each other for ten years. Even if Fei Yingli really sent her there, what would happen next was unpredictable.

In order to prevent her mother from denying her account, or the two of them arguing about something awkward, it was necessary for her to go along with them.

"...Okay, okay, let go first." Fei Yingli said softly, "How can I take it if you don't let go?"

"Hmph, the wine table over there shouldn't be over yet, don't even think about escaping!"

"As if I've run away in the past. You should ask your father what he's like at times like this."

"When we sit down as a family of three, we will have plenty of opportunities to talk about these things, so let's go first!"

"Okay Xiaolan, don't push me -"

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"The concubine's lawyer strictly ordered you not to drink, so you really don't drink... You are really a family man."

Mouri Kogoro, who was stretching and walking from the bathroom to the izakaya, heard such compliments and turned his head in confusion, looking for the source of the sound.

He hadn't seen this kind of praise in a long time.

It's not that no one would follow him and compliment him, it's just that he was praised for everything, and he didn't expect to be praised for caring about his family.

"A man from the Gu family will not be divorced." Seeing the smiling Ritsuko Usui, Kogoro Mouri complained bluntly.

"Yes, strictly speaking, the lawyer is just your ex-wife now." Ritsuko Usui smiled softly when she saw Mouri Kogoro taking over.

Mouri Kogoro is about the same age as Fei Yingri, and she thinks she has some skills in dealing with men of this age group.

At his age, coupled with his current reputation and popularity in the industry, the topics these men like will become very narrow.

If you elevate the other person by subtly disparaging the other person's spouse, or give him a certain amount of space to show off his career abilities, they will easily talk endlessly and easily develop a sense of intimacy and superiority from the conversation.

This is what is called, "She understands me better".

As a lawyer, even when facing a client, you must always be on guard against confrontation. Don’t underestimate me, Fei Yingli!

"In a loose sense, she is also my ex-wife." Not understanding the subtext of her words, Mouri Kogoro's answer was still sharp, "Without divorce, we have been separated for ten years. Who can think about it? , it’s a fact that our marriage broke down.”

"That's right. You two have been separated for many years even though you have children... Why is this? Is it because of differences in career planning or other aspects?" Ritsuko Usui tentatively guided the topic. "A lawyer is a busy profession, and I am still single because of my job."

This is a prelude to making it clear that he is single and trying to bring the topic into a more private discussion.

Based on what she learned about Mouri Kogoro's character, it was unclear what his working ability was. He was definitely greedy for money and lustful.

Ritsuko Usui is full of confidence in her tea skills, oh no, her mature and considerate charm.

"Ah, well..." Mouri Kogoro looked away and touched his neck in embarrassment, "Maybe it's because I didn't take the initiative to tell her a lot of things when something happened to me back then."

A marriage in which both parties still love each other will break up, and unilateral efforts alone are not enough.

Thinking about it now, he accused Fei Yingli of speaking sharply and disregarding his own face, but he was no better than the other party.

"Being able to take the initiative to admit one's shortcomings is already better than many people, Mr. Mori." Praising her without falsehood, Ritsuko Usui quickly changed the direction of attack, "Even if the marriage continues, or even the relationship between husband and wife is very good, if you are willing to do it for It’s really rare for a husband whose wife really quits drinking.”