Conan: Becoming the Boss Starting with Winning Over Ran

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She forced herself to look away from Xing Gongyu, because if she looked any longer, she was afraid she would be tempted to marry someone else.

"Ran, Sonoko, who is this?"

"Excuse me, Mr. Matsumoto. My name is Hoshimiya Hayao, and I am currently a health and physical education teacher at Teitan Academy High School."

Hoshimiya Yu took the initiative to introduce herself.

Matsumoto Sayuri is a music teacher at the junior high school. Although both schools are Teitan Gakuin, the two campuses are far apart, and this is the first time the two have met.

"Ms. Sayuri, and Mr. Hoshimiya are also Ran and me's sworn brothers~"

The three of them were in the same school, and Hoshimiya Yu was also responsible for teaching Ran and Sonoko. To avoid gossip, they simply made up a reason that they got along very well and became siblings.

As for how many people believe it, that remains to be seen.

Hoshimiya Yu didn't care how many people believed her, as long as she had a plausible reason to explain the intimacy between the three of them.

"Hoshimiya-kun, if you don't mind, just call me Sayuri like Ran and the others."

Even though she knew she should keep her distance from Hoshimiya Yu, Sayuri couldn't help but try to get closer to her.

She has always been a woman of strong emotions, even a bit willful, but today, on her wedding day, she has changed into a beautiful wedding dress, giving her a gentle and virtuous appearance.

"Then I would rather obey your orders than be respectful."

Hoshimiya Yu laughed heartily, clearly pleased to be on good terms with this beautiful bride and daughter of the police chief.

Or rather, he came to this wedding today specifically for Sayuri Matsumoto.

Seeing Hoshimiya Yu's handsome face, Matsumoto Sayuri felt her heart race.

She quickly turned her head away, trying to calm herself down by changing the subject.

"By the way, didn't Kudo-kun come with you guys?"

Matsumoto Sayuri's lips curled up, and her delicate hand, clad in a white lace glove, slightly raised, snapping her fingers with a crisp and resounding motion.

"I was actually planning to show off my beautiful wedding dress to that arrogant brat!"

Seeing Matsumoto Sayuri's actions and tone, Ran and Sonoko exchanged a glance and simultaneously revealed a subtle expression.

Ms. Sayuri hasn't changed at all; she looks gentle and beautiful, but she's actually a very individualistic person...

Hoshimiya Yu's eyes lit up. Although the gentle and virtuous bride was nice, he definitely preferred the independent and strong-willed Matsumoto Sayuri.

Unfortunately, this most authentic side can only be shown behind the scenes today.

With a radiant expression, Matsumoto Sayuri twirled in place, her light wedding dress billowing gently, making her appear like a blooming white lotus.

"Congratulations, Ms. Lily," Hoshiguma Yu said with a smile, her eyes filled with amazement.

It's often said that a woman looks her most beautiful when she wears a wedding dress, and that's certainly true.

"Thank you, Professor Hoshimiya."

Matsumoto Sayuri's beautiful eyes sparkled, and she shyly reverted to her previous quiet demeanor.

"Both of you, look at the camera together."

At that moment, Sonoko suddenly raised the camera and spoke.

Hoshimiya Hayao and Matsumoto Sayuri subconsciously turned their heads to look at Sonoko's camera lens.

The two appeared in the video at the same time, and surprisingly, they looked very harmonious.

Pine and Cypress Lily wore a pure white wedding dress; she was tall, beautiful, and radiant.

Xing Gongyu, on the other hand, is elegant and handsome.

Today is a formal occasion for the wedding, and as an adult, he certainly cannot wear casual clothes like Ran and Sonoko. Instead, like Inspector Megure, he has changed into a black fitted suit.

The tailor-made suit accentuated his already tall and straight figure, making him even more stylish. Combined with his sunny and handsome face, his temperament and looks completely surpassed those of so-called "traffic stars."

"Tsk tsk...they really are a perfect match. It would be even better if I could replace Ms. Sayuri."

While taking pictures in the garden, he couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

Xiao Lan slapped her arm in an annoyed tone, signaling her to be mindful of the occasion.

Although she also agreed with Sonoko's words, she wished that Sayuri had replaced her.

Fortunately, Sonoko often talks nonsense, so Matsumoto Sayuri didn't pay much attention to the hidden meaning in her words.

094 Inside Story

Hearing Sonoko's words, Matsumoto Sayuri had a sudden inspiration.

I'm getting married soon, so I won't be able to have a chance encounter with a handsome man like Hoshino Yu, but it would be nice to have a beautiful memory.

I just used Sonoko and Ran's photoshoot as an excuse!

Without hesitation, Songbai Xiaobaihe picked up her wedding dress, walked quickly to Xinggong Yu's side, and then suddenly hugged Xinggong Yu tightly.

Her full, soft breasts pressed against Xing Gongyu's body, and the deep, snow-white cleavage was completely exposed to Xing Gongyu's view.

"Suzuki-kun, Mori-kun," Matsukashi Sayuri playfully leaned her head on Hoshimiya Hayao's shoulder, laughing amidst the three's surprised gazes, "Don't we look even more compatible now?"

Sensing Matsumoto Sayuri's deliberate or unintentional rubbing against him, Hoshimiya Yu raised an eyebrow.

From the very beginning, he felt that Matsumoto Sayuri seemed to have some interest in him, but since they had only just met, and given his memory of her voluntarily drinking poison, he wondered if he had been with too many beautiful women lately, leading him to be a little delusional.

But their current intimate behavior, which could even be considered pure seduction in a more private setting, is now irrefutable evidence.

Hoshimiya Yu didn't understand what Matsumoto Sayuri was thinking, but it seemed that her relationship with Takasugi Toshihiko wasn't as good as he thought.

Thinking about it carefully, that makes sense, and the plot we see is ultimately only a very one-sided part.

Matsumoto Sayuri is a typical daughter of an official family. Even if she is not domineering, she is definitely not the kind of person who accepts everything passively.

Takasugi Toshihiko was her best friend's ex-boyfriend. Even if she still cherished their childhood feelings, she shouldn't have gone to such lengths.

In particular, Toshihiko Takasugi's reputation in upper-class circles is not very good.

Even Sonoko, who is usually a fangirl, had a lot of opinions about him, and was just short of calling Takasugi Toshihiko a good-for-nothing.

Before Ran and Sonoko could recover from Matsumoto Sayuri's bold actions, the door to the room was pushed open again, and a woman with freckles on her face walked in.

"Little Lily, here..."

Just as Takenaka Kazumi was about to hand over the lemon tea, she was stunned to see Matsumoto Sayuri leaning intimately against a tall and handsome young man.

Not only that, Matsumoto Sayuri was smiling with immense happiness, looking as if she wanted to meld herself into the body of the man beside her.

After a moment of stunned silence, Takenaka Kazumi suddenly snapped, "Sayuri, you're about to get married, how can you be so close to another man!"

In reality, Takenaka Kazumi was thinking, "Why is such a handsome man with Sayuri? Why can't I meet someone like him?"

Moreover, if Matsumoto Sayuri were with such a handsome young man, wouldn't it make her act of revenge—that she had just been having an affair with Takasugi Toshihiko in the bathroom and deliberately brought the semen with her—look incredibly stupid?

Compared to Hoshimiya Hato, Takasugi Toshihiko is completely inferior.

While angrily rebuking him, Takenaka Kazumi was also thinking about how to seduce Hoshimiya Yu.

Such a handsome man—even if it weren't for revenge against Matsumoto Sayuri, she would still be attracted to him, let alone now that he could serve as a form of revenge.

It's only because Hoshimiya Yu didn't know Takenaka Kazumi's thoughts that she would have definitely cursed him, saying he was a toad trying to eat swan meat.

Kazumi Takenaka has a decent figure, but her looks are just average, especially the freckles on her face, which greatly affect her appearance.

These freckles aren't the cute kind that only young girls have; I'm almost thirty, and these freckles are just a side effect.

While Takenaka Kazumi was secretly observing Hoshimiya Hato, Hoshimiya Hato was also observing her. She really couldn't understand how Takasugi Toshihiko, who was a second-generation rich kid, could fall for a woman like this.

Faced with Takenaka Kazumi's rebuke, Matsumoto Sayuri laughed it off.

"Yimei, you're making a mountain out of a molehill. It was just my student recording me, and I was just posing for a few pictures."

The excuse that couldn't be used on Ran and Sonoko is now being used to shut Takenaka Kazumi up.

"But this is too intimate. What if Junyan finds out..."

"So what if you know? We're not married yet."

Matsumoto Sayaka said matter-of-factly, "It's precisely because I'm getting married soon that I should enjoy my single life even more."

As she spoke, she pressed herself even closer to Hoshino Yu, while secretly observing his reaction out of the corner of her eye.

Hoshimiya Yu coughed twice. Faced with the resentful looks from Ran and Sonoko, he could no longer pretend not to know.

"Ms. Lily, this is really not good. What if it causes unnecessary misunderstandings..."

"That's true, we can't put Professor Hoshimiya in a difficult position."

Matsumoto Sayuri readily agreed, and although she was reluctant, she let go of his embrace.

"I haven't had a chance to ask who this is yet?" Hoshimiya Yu glanced sideways at Takenaka Kazumi.

“She is my best friend,” Matsumoto Sayuri introduced. “Her name is Takenaka Kazumi, and we’ve known each other since high school.”

"Yeah, not only is she my best friend, but Xiaobaihe is also getting married to my ex-boyfriend!"

Kazumi Takenaka finished the conversation with a slightly teasing tone, "Unfortunately, my charm can't compare to Sayuri's, and in the end, it's the two of them who get married."

Upon hearing such explosive gossip, Sonoko immediately perked up.

Her big eyes were filled with excitement and curiosity.

Ran was also very curious, but she was more worried about whether this would affect Sayuri Matsumoto's wedding.

“Yimei, the past is the past, and I’ve refused you many times, but you…”

"Okay, okay, I was just joking."

Kazumi Takenaka interrupted Sayuri Matsumoto, seemingly not wanting her to bring up the inside story.

"Here you go, lemon tea. Remember to use it regularly, or your lipstick will smudge."

After saying that, she left the room looking somewhat flustered.

Hoshimiya Yu frowned. Takenaka Kazumi seemed to be joking, but what she said was incredibly offensive.

Furthermore, it seems that Sayuri Matsumoto's marriage to Toshihiko Takasugi was also related to her.

"Ms. Lily, is that really your good friend? Why does she look so uncomfortable?"

Sonoko Suzuki said what Hoshimiya Yu had been meaning to say.

"Actually, I don't like Junyan, and how could I steal my best friend's boyfriend? But Junyan has been pursuing me ever since he broke up with Yimei, and later Yimei also tried to persuade me..."

Matsumoto Sayuri said with a hint of helplessness, "My family is pressuring me to get married, and Toshihiko is the son of the Takasugi Group..."

People around her were urging her to get married. Although she was still beautiful and charming at 27, it was indeed time for her to settle down.

Takasugi Toshihiko was a good match for her, which is why she reluctantly agreed.

"To be honest, Junyan and I have never even held hands."

Matsumoto Sayuri became more and more regretful as she spoke, and began to complain, "It was Kazumi and Toshihiko who did everything, and they always showed off to me, intentionally or unintentionally. If it weren't for her persuading me, I definitely wouldn't have agreed. I even argued with Kazumi about this a few times."

With her gossip-loving soul satisfied, Sonoko Suzuki also began to sympathize with Sayuri Matsumoto.

"So, Ms. Sayuri's husband is that Takasugi Toshihiko who was adopted by the Takasugi Foundation..."

Sonoko whispered, "I've met this Takasugi Toshihiko a few times at banquets. He's incredibly indecisive and incompetent. Some people even say the Takasugi family will be ruined because of him..."

Before the garden could finish its diss, the person in question pushed open the door and entered.

"Ah! So it really is you, Takasugi Toshihiko."

Sonoko pointed at Takasugi Toshihiko, who was wearing a white suit, and said, "If I had known that Sayuri-sensei was going to marry you, I would have stopped it!"

With the Suzuki family's capabilities, they could actually do it.

Let alone the Takasugi family, which is now in decline, even at its peak, it couldn't compare to the Suzuki Group.

Even though he was being verbally abused, Toshihiko Takasugi remained gentle and humble.

"Ms. Suzuki."

After greeting Sonoko Suzuki, Toshihiko Takasugi went straight to Sayuri Matsumoto, opened her unopened can, and thoughtfully inserted a straw.

"Little Lily, drink slowly, I'll buy you more after you finish."

"Thank you, Junyan."