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

Chapter 53 This is the real queen!

Tomoko reached out and wrapped her arms around Hayashi Hideichi's neck, pressing her body gently against him, her warm breath brushing against his ear.

"Are you worried that I might change my mind in the future and hand the Suzuki family over to Ayako, which would be unfair to Sonoko?"

After saying this, she shook her head first.

"You don't need to worry about that at all. Ayako has the blood of the Suzuki family flowing through her veins, and I will absolutely not let her inherit the Suzuki Group."

"In fact, I have already found a suitable heir to a conglomerate and am preparing to marry Ayako to him."

"In this way, she will have someone to rely on for the rest of her life and will not become a threat to Sonoko's inheritance of the conglomerate. It's a win-win situation."

"The future is too far away."

Lin Xiuyi smiled and reached out to put his arm around the woman's waist.

"No one knows what will happen in ten or twenty years, so let's focus on doing the things in front of us well."

"Yes, who knows what the future holds?"

Suzuki Tomoko murmured his words, her expression completely relaxed, and the emotions in her eyes gradually intensified.

She tiptoed slightly and gently kissed Lin Xiuyi's lips, her voice low and alluring.

"Shuichi, let's continue what we were doing... I haven't been with any other man since you left all those years ago..."

Her words were like a raging fire, instantly igniting the ambiguous atmosphere in the air and making Lin Xiuyi feel invigorated.

Neither of them wanted to go to the room on the second floor anymore. Their eyes met with eagerness, and they turned around and went straight into the study on the first floor.

……

In the study, Lin Xiuyi gasped, her brows furrowing slightly.

"I believe what you just said!"

He found it difficult to insert the key into the lock; upon closer inspection, he realized the lock had clearly been unused for many years.

Some parts were rusted, which caused the space inside the keyhole to become much smaller.

After much effort, I managed to insert the key into the lock, but it was stuck so tightly that it was difficult to turn and even difficult to pull out.

"Be gentle! You might break the lock!"

Tomoko Suzuki bit her red lips, her face showing both eagerness to unlock the door and a mixture of fear and pain.

Behind this lock lay her cherished feelings of many years. Since Lin Xiuyi left, no one had ever opened it, so it's no wonder she was somewhat apprehensive about Lin Xiuyi's attempt to unlock it.

……

The two spent most of the day in the study. The sunlight outside the window gradually softened from the intense midday sun until the sun began to set, and their passionate encounter finally came to an end.

Suzuki Tomoko nestled in Hayashi Hideichi's arms like a docile kitten, the two lying side by side on the large leather sofa.

The woman raised her slender fingertips and gently traced circles on Lin Xiuyi's warm chest, her voice soft yet tentative: "How about we stay here tonight and not leave?"

"good……"

Lin Xiuyi blurted it out almost without thinking, his arms tightening instinctively as he held the person in his arms even closer.

But as soon as she finished speaking, Eri Kisaki's cool and aloof features and Ran's obedient appearance suddenly came to mind.

He paused, then gently shook his head, his tone tinged with apology.

"It doesn't seem like that will work. I have work tomorrow, and being late for work at Teitan would be a bad impression."

Tomoko Suzuki sat up abruptly, the thin blanket slipping off her shoulders to reveal her delicate skin.

She raised an eyebrow at Lin Xiuyi, a mocking sneer playing on her lips, her tone dripping with jealousy: "Is it really for work? Or for that lawyer Fei?"

"It really is for work!"

Lin Xiu remained unfazed, put her arm around the woman's shoulder, and pulled her back towards herself, her tone somewhat coaxing.

"I went to Teitan to become a psychologist specifically so that I could spend more time with Sonoko and get along better with our daughter."

"Your heart isn't set on Sonoko, it's on that daughter who looks exactly like Lin Lan when she was little, isn't it?"

Tomoko Suzuki glared at him irritably and lightly punched him in the chest.

Sonoko had already told her in detail about her two meetings with Hayashi Hideichi.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have learned of Lin Xiuyi's return to Japan so quickly, nor would she have specifically invited him to this remote mountain villa.

Perhaps it was Lin Xiuyi's mention of his daughter that touched the softest spot in her heart. The coquettishness and jealousy on Suzuki Tomoko's face gradually faded, and she lost the desire to continue playing and pestering him.

Seeing that she didn't press the matter further, Lin Xiuyi secretly breathed a sigh of relief. The personality of this head of the Suzuki family was completely different from that of Eri Kisaki.

Eri usually appears aloof and arrogant, but when the two are alone, she always lets down her guard, becomes shy and docile, and almost always does what he wants.

Having been in charge of the Suzuki family for many years, Tomoko Suzuki had developed a strong and assertive personality, and even in such a close relationship, she still maintained a degree of control, insisting that everything be done according to her wishes.

She is more deserving of the title "Queen" than Eri Kisaki.

Just then, a maid's respectful voice came from outside the door: "Madam, dinner is ready."

"Understood," Tomoko Suzuki replied casually.

She glanced to the side and saw Lin Xiuyi had already gotten up and was putting on her scattered clothes one by one. A flash of annoyance crossed her eyes, and she deliberately raised her voice, adding towards the door,

"Just keep my portion for dinner, throw the rest away."

"No! Tomoko?"

Lin Xiuyi looked at the beauty leaning against the sofa, both amused and exasperated.

He had worked hard all afternoon, and his stomach was already growling with hunger. Moreover, it would be a four-hour drive back to Tokyo from this mountain villa, and he couldn't possibly go back hungry the whole way.

Tomoko Suzuki rested her chin on her hand, looking at him with a smile, a hint of smugness in her eyes: "Aren't you in a hurry to go back? Eating dinner here would just waste your time."

"……All right."

Lin Xiuyi sighed helplessly, knowing that Suzuki Tomoko was still angry that he wouldn't stay overnight, and could only swallow his anger.

"I'm leaving now."

He quickly tied his tie, dressed neatly, and turned to walk towards the door.

But just as he stepped to the door, his waist was suddenly tightened. Suzuki Tomoko rushed forward from behind and hugged his waist tightly.

"Shuichi, are you angry?"

Tomoko Suzuki buried her face in his back, her cheek pressed against the warm fabric, her voice carrying a hint of muffled grievance and a trace of barely perceptible unease.

"no."

Lin Xiu raised his hand and gently patted the hand that was wrapped around his waist, his tone much softer.

"Put your clothes on quickly, it's cold here, be careful not to catch a cold."

"Are you really not angry?"

Tomoko Suzuki raised her head, resting her chin on his back, her tone instantly hardening, brooking no refusal.

"Then come keep me company here next weekend!"