Conan: About the fact that I have a black brother

Lin Xiaochen picked up a small piece of steak and tasted it, and the lights gradually dimmed.

The head of the Natsume family came on stage to welcome the guests and wish his son a happy birthday.

Accompanied by applause, melodious tunes hovered in the hall, creating a romantic atmosphere at the scene.

Natsume was forced by old Mr. Natsume to dance his first dance with Fujiwara Mieko.

Fujiwara Mieko had now regained her dignified appearance, with a faint blush on her face. She smiled shyly at Natsume and placed her slender hand in Natsume's palm.

Accompanied by the tune of waltz, her skirt fluttered up and down like a butterfly.

The Natsume family is a business newcomer, and the Fujiwara family is an old-established aristocratic family. Many people looked at this pair of handsome men and beautiful women and wondered whether the two families had any intention of forming an alliance through marriage.

Lin Xiaochen walked to the dessert area at the edge of the venue and ran into three little kids who were whispering to each other.

Mao Lilan stood on tiptoe and tried to pick up the chocolate brownie on the cake stand, but she was not tall enough. In addition, all the lights were focused on the dance area in the center, and for a moment no waiter noticed that Mao Lilan needed help.

The two children next to Mao Lilan were about the same height as her and were unable to help her take it down for a while.

Lin Xiaochen walked over, picked up the intricately patterned porcelain plate naturally, half-knelt down and held it in front of Mao Lilan: "Take whatever you like."

Mao Lilan took the black brownie a little embarrassedly: "Thank you, Officer Lin."

"You're welcome." Lin Xiaochen said, "Do the remaining little brothers and sisters like anything? Do you want me to bring the other plates over?"

"No, no." Suzuki Sonoko took the strawberry cake politely, "My name is Suzuki Sonoko."

"Hello, little sister Suzuki." Lin Xiaochen smiled at her.

Kudo Shinichi felt a little uncomfortable being stared at by two girls, so he casually picked up a piece of yellow peach cake and said, "Thank you."

Lin Xiaochen put the plate back and asked the three children, "Why don't you go back to the lounge? Do you want to dance too?"

"No, someone just vomited in the lounge and the waiters are cleaning it. The other lounges are full of strangers, so we had no choice but to come out," Suzuki Sonoko explained.

Lin Xiaochen nodded slightly: "I see."

"But do you want to go dancing?" Lin Xiaochen looked between Mao Lilan and Kudo Shinichi, with a hint of teasing in his eyes, "Don't worry about not dancing well, you are just children anyway."

"Or... forget it." Ran Mouri glanced at Kudo Shinichi secretly and refused.

Kudo Shinichi: "Why doesn't Officer Hayashi go dancing?"

"Me? I can't dance." Lin Xiaochen said.

This is the truth. There was a dance party organized by the headquarters in the past. Lin Xiaochen was begged by one of his suitors to dance with him. After the dance, the suitor turned his target to someone else.

No one could believe that the chief with strange and powerful martial arts skills in the headquarters could actually turn the waltz into a rusty robot. The movements were really weird and twisted.

Lin Xiaochen sniffed and didn't really want to recall this dark history.

After the dance, Natsume bowed slightly to Fujiwara Mieko and left the stage. Just as he raised his wine glass, another young girl came forward to greet him.

Lin Xiaochen took a bite of the cake and just treated the birthday party as a free buffet.

So, after a big meal, Lin Xiaochen inevitably had a stomachache.

Calling the waiter to lead the way, Lin Xiaochen hurried into the bathroom.

There was a faint smell of incense in the toilet, which was not unpleasant, but Lin Xiaochen only felt a slight stuffiness in his chest.

After taking care of the three urgent problems, Lin Xiaochen stood by the sink, trying to discern the smell of incense.

Unfortunately, he is not a humanoid police dog.

The sound of running water made Lin Xiaochen's chest discomfort gradually ease. He dried his hands and walked towards the banquet hall.

From the bathroom to the hall, one needs to walk through a long corridor with dim lighting, so Lin Xiaochen quickened his pace.

"ah--"

When he reached the corner, Lin Xiaochen bumped into someone again.

"Oh sorry miss, are you okay?"

There was a slight redness in the corners of Takei Yuriko's eyes, and her eyes were like a white flower that was about to wither in the rain.

"It's okay... It's Mr. Lin. Sorry, I have something urgent." Takei Yuriko said softly, with a faint cry in her voice.

Lin Xiaochen quickly turned sideways to make way.

When they returned to the hall, the three little ones were already there eating snacks. Standing next to them was a young girl in a goose yellow dress, who looked like she was still in high school.

Lin Xiaochen walked over, and the young girl smiled at him gently: "Hello Mr. Lin, I am Suzuki Ayako, Sonoko's sister."

"Hello, Ms. Suzuki." Lin Xiaochen put on a social smile, "I am Lin Xiaochen."

After they finished talking, the two looked at each other in silence.

Lin Xiaochen nodded to Suzuki Ayako: "I'll excuse myself first."

Suzuki Ayako smiled politely in return.

Lin Xiaochen called the waiter to inquire about the situation in the lounge. After learning that it had been cleaned up, he went to the lounge.

As expected, there was no strange smell in the lounge. Changshan Zhannan was lying on his back on the long sofa, covering his eyes with his arms, and resting.

Lin Xiaochen found a single sofa in the corner, took out his phone and browsed the backgrounds of several groups whose names he knew.

"Uh... um..." Changshan Zhan'an, who was not far away, groaned in discomfort. He slowly stood up and stumbled out.

Lin Xiaochen was attracted by his actions and couldn't help but look at him distractedly, frowning, feeling a little strange. So he stopped looking at his phone and decided to observe for a while.

About five minutes later, Changshan Zhannan stumbled back and lay face down.

Are you drunk?

Lin Xiaochen stood up and walked over, wanting to remind the other person to lie down better, otherwise the vomit would block his mouth and nose and he would easily suffocate. Unexpectedly, when he reached out to push the other person, he saw his hand fall to the ground.

"Sir? Sir? Can you hear me sir?"

Lin Xiaochen didn't care about anything else and tried to push the other person with his hand. Seeing that the other person ignored him, he simply turned the person over.

It didn't matter that he turned over, but Changshan Zhannan was bleeding from all seven orifices and died with his eyes open.

Unfortunately, a large group of people suddenly poured into the lounge.

The leader was none other than Fujiwara Mieko.

Fujiwara Mieko was puzzled when she saw Lin Xiaochen and Changshan Zhannan behind him: "What are you doing?"

As she spoke, she took a few steps forward and then burst into screaming.

“Someone’s dead—!”