Chapter 085 Yoshinoya Birthday Banquet (Part 2)
The person celebrating Yoshinoya's birthday this time was the old patriarch, and it was his 80th birthday. The scene was much grander than the previous birthday party for Higashino Teru.
Because some people from Yoshinoya also attended the event and were left with a deep psychological trauma, there were extra security personnel at the venue this time.
Conan Edogawa and Toru Amuro, who successfully uncovered the conspiracy and found the murderer, also attracted the attention of Yoshinoya. However, since they both attributed the credit to their uncle/teacher, it was Kogoro Mori who became famous in the upper class circle.
In addition, the head of the Suzuki family also highly respected Kogoro Mori, so when Yoshinoya drew up the guest list, he was also included.
In this way, Maori Kogoro has been recognized by three major groups and has entered the upper class. In the future, when each family holds a banquet, they will consider inviting him.
Conan Edogawa and Toru Amuro, who should have been the focus of attention, successfully hid behind Kogoro Mouri and pretended to be his human pendants.
Conan Edogawa looked at Kogoro Mouri, who only took expensive food and ate in a heroic manner, and his eyes widened.
Are these big bosses a little blind? How dare they praise such an uncle?
He walked a few steps outside silently, wondering whether he should enroll his uncle in an etiquette training class.
"Conan, don't run around." Before he could get far, Mao Lilan grabbed his collar. She said, "It's too big here, it's easy to get lost, don't stray too far from me." Because several generations of people have lived together in Yoshinoya, they have built several villas, and it's easy to get lost if you're not careful.
I'm not really a child...
Edogawa Conan retorted in his heart, but with a cute smile on his face, he said sweetly: "Okay~"
Amuro Toru, who was holding a champagne, glanced at him and felt goosebumps all over his body.
This child, when smart, makes adults wonder if they've lived in vain, and when acting like a spoiled brat, he's even more clingy than the average kid. Is this another example of "everything goes to extremes and then reverses"?
Conan Edogawa was unaware of Toru Amuro's inner complaints. He obediently followed Ran Mouri to get food.
At this moment, the people around him began to get a little commotion. He followed their gaze and frowned.
"It's Irina! I didn't expect her to come too. She's so beautiful!" On the side, several little girls were jumping for joy, looking like her fans.
Conan Edogawa thought to himself: She is not an ordinary singer, she is a member of the Black Organization with a code name!
He believed that since Jialianlu could disguise herself as a public figure, she must be very capable. Just compare her to Vermouth, who used her identity as a famous movie star to help the organization eliminate many people!
Jialianlu must have been trained in the same way as Vermouth.
Did she appear here today on a mission, or was it just a coincidence?
Edogawa Conan looked at Amuro Toru. Amuro Toru shook his head slightly, indicating that he didn't know either.
While the two of them were thinking about Jialianlu's purpose, the Dongye Xi brothers appeared.
They understood instantly. Jialianlu restarted her mission to approach Dong Yexu.
Amuro Toru frowned, thinking that it might just be a coincidence.
Because he hadn't received any missions from Rum, nor had he seen Disano at the scene. Wouldn't Jialianlu be carrying out the mission alone?
The next second, he saw Jialianlu holding a wine glass and walking leisurely towards Dong Yexu.
She really wants to rely on herself!
Toru Amuro couldn't help but hold his forehead.
Although he wasn't familiar with this colleague, from the information Rum had revealed, she had probably only recently received her title and had barely completed any solo missions. So, where did she get her confidence from? Did she think a single glass of wine would win Dong Yexu's favor? Without someone to back her up, how could they possibly have any time alone?
Sure enough, after Jialianlu splashed water on Dongye Xi, the two were asked to rest in different rooms.
You see, no matter who is infected, the person in charge will not put them in the same room!
When Toru Amuro saw the dissatisfaction on Higashino Xu's face and Higashino Xi's smiling but somewhat impatient expression, he knew that Jialianlu's mission had failed.
And she will never have another chance.
Outsiders could see clearly, but Jialianlu couldn't. She was very confident in herself.
After she changed out of her haute couture, she did not wear the clothes prepared by Yoshinoya, but instead wore a bathrobe and knocked on the door of the next room.
At this time, Dong Yexi had only taken off his coat and was still lamenting his white suit. When he heard a knock on the door, he thought it was a waiter delivering something to him. After opening the door, he saw a lady in cool clothes. He was so scared that he immediately slammed the door shut.
Oh my god, what happened?!
Dong Yexi's mind was full of questions. Jia Lianlu was also puzzled.
How could any man not be interested in her? Wasn't she beautiful? Didn't she have a nice figure?
Having grown up abroad, Jialianlu didn't know that East Asian men can also fall in love at first sight. However, any man with a modicum of morality wouldn't jump into bed with someone after just one meeting. Those who do that are scum.
Jialianlu felt aggrieved for being locked outside, but she couldn't stay outside for long, so she had to go back to her room and change her clothes.
Dong Yexi was so scared that his heart was beating wildly. He leaned against the door, afraid that she would suddenly rush in.
Oh my god, this is too scary! You're already throwing yourself into someone else's arms while you're still in their house? This is so rude!
He had originally planned to take a shower. After all, the red wine on his skin was sticky and smelly, and a shower would make it feel better. But now, he immediately gave up the idea. If it weren't for the awkwardness of wearing wet clothes, he wouldn't have wanted to change.
Dong Yexi quickly changed his clothes and was about to leave. When he opened the door, he saw the woman again!
Fortunately, she was dressed neatly this time.
Dong Yexi was afraid that she would do something else and wanted to leave immediately, but she blocked him at the door.
Jia Lianlu's face was about to cry, and she said, "Mr. Dongye, I'm really sorry for dirtying your suit. Give it to me and I'll wash it for you."
Dong Yexi frowned. What kind of ancient line is this? It's not popular to chat up like that anymore.
He said, "No need. The material of this suit is very special. Once it gets stained, the color cannot be washed out. Just compensate me." Since the other party wanted to apologize, he would not be so generous as to say that he didn't need to compensate.
Jialianlu paused wiping her tears, nodded, and said, "Okay, I'll transfer the money to you."
Dong Yexi said a number and Jialianlu fell silent.
She used to live in poverty, and things got better after she joined the organization, but she couldn't break her habit of saving money (she didn't use her own money, but spent the organization's money recklessly). And although she's been very popular recently, she doesn't make much money. At least for her, spending so much money on a piece of clothing is unbelievable.
She sobbed and said, "I'm sorry, I can't afford it for now. Can..." She wanted to ask if she could compensate me in other ways.
Finally, Dong Yexi said: "You can pay in installments."
Jialianlu was silent. She had never seen anyone stingier than her, and he was a man! And he was a very, very rich man!!!
However, she thought that the installment payment was also an excuse to get closer to him again. As long as they spent a few more times together, Dong Yexi would definitely fall in love with her.
After she agreed, Dong Yexi sent her an account and said, "Just transfer money into it every month." Then he left quickly, as if there was an evil ghost chasing him.
Jialianlu: ...Does she really still have a chance to see him?
She took a few steps forward, then suddenly turned and caught a person from the corner.
After all, she had received training from the organization. It was normal for her to discover that this person didn't know how to cover up when he was taking pictures.
The paparazzi, caught in the act, was a bit flustered. He had finally snuck in to capture some celebrities' gossip, but he'd just happened to catch Irna and the second son of the Tono family having a private rendezvous. If he could get this news out, he'd get his bonus for the year.
However, if she was willing to pay, he could also delete the photos. He said, "Irna, if you don't want your relationship with the second son of Dongye to be made public, then pay to buy the photos."
Jialianlu's eyes flickered. It seemed the paparazzi had only captured part of the scene.
Seeing that Irna was silent, he thought she didn't want to pay. So he held the camera tightly to his chest and prepared to find a chance to escape, but he heard Irna say, "Can you show me the photos you took?"
Paparazzi: ??? What, you still want to enjoy it by yourself?
Jia Lianlu lowered her eyes slightly and said, "Mr. Xi doesn't want to expose our relationship. However, I don't have the money to keep you quiet. Just show me. As long as it's not excessive, you can do whatever you want."
The paparazzi understood what she meant. The second son of the Dongye family didn't want to go public, but Irna did. The so-called lack of money was just an excuse. But the paparazzi didn't want to give up the chance to make money. He said, "Then pay for the information and I'll show it to you."
Jialianlu was unwilling to do so. She asked, "If I don't pay you, you will still send the photos out, right? Why should I return them to you and charge you more?"
The paparazzi didn't expect Irna to not even want to pay this little. This is much cheaper than the buyout price!
Jia Lianlu added, "If you don't want to show it to me, then forget it. I'll put the blame on you guys when the time comes. Mr. Xi will definitely believe me anyway."
Paparazzi: ...
There was no other way, he could only take down the camera and show her the photos he had taken before.
After confirming that the paparazzi hadn't captured her in her nightgown, and that the angle made the two of them appear quite intimate in the photo, Jialianlu nodded in satisfaction and said, "Okay, let's post it like this."
The paparazzi hesitated for a long time before saying, "You really don't want to buy it out? What if the second son of Dongye denies it?"
Jialianlu lifted her loose hair and asked, "Am I beautiful?"
Paparazzi: ...I have to say, it is indeed very beautiful.
He nodded honestly.
Jia Lianlu smiled and said, "If that's the case, how could he be willing to give me up?"
The paparazzi opened his mouth. He wanted to say, "It's not that easy to get into a wealthy family." Every once in a while, a beautiful woman in the entertainment industry tries to join the wealthy, but as soon as her relationship is exposed, she ends up being dumped. However, looking at her face, he thought, maybe Irna can succeed.
Dong Yexi, who has returned to his elder brother, has no idea what is about to happen. He is still feeling lucky for getting rid of a bad love affair.
He thought, even though the system had no tasks today, this was the biggest crisis. A crisis of chastity! Fortunately, he held on!
On the other side, Conan Edogawa and Toru Amuro were relieved to see him return safely.
Everyone thought the matter was over. But the next day, a paparazzi team exposed the relationship between Higashino Higashi and Irna Kuno. Major news media rushed to repost the news, pushing it to the top of the trending search list.
During breakfast, the eldest brother asked, "Are you dating a singer? Don't you like that junior?"
Dong Yexi asked doubtfully: "No, where did you hear that?"
"Online," the eldest brother said leisurely, "Right now, all the trending searches are about your relationship with a certain singer."
Hearing this, Dong Yexi almost choked to death on the milk.
He coughed for a long time and then turned on his phone.
After reading it, he said, "This paparazzi is really good at making up stories. He starts with a picture, and then the whole story is made up! If he weren't the person involved, he would have believed it himself."
He angrily reposted the post and commented: "Stop being a paparazzi. If you have such imagination, why don't you become a screenwriter? I won't watch next year's awards ceremony unless you are nominated for Best Screenwriter."
His reply resonated with many netizens who disliked paparazzi, and they left messages mocking him.
Yet, many people still don't believe it. They stubbornly believe they're a couple, because the entertainment industry is always full of stubborn couples who insist on waiting until they're married or breaking up before announcing anything. Or they think he's a scumbag who only wants to have fun and not take responsibility. Some even believe he's a "Yan Ba" couple because of his and Irna's looks.
Higashino Xi: ...But he is not from the entertainment industry!
It's like dropping mud in your pants. Even if you pick it up right away, your pants are still dirty. Then people will point fingers and say you've pooped your pants. He explains, but no one believes him.
The eldest brother sipped his coffee leisurely and asked, "Does the group need to issue an announcement?"
Dong Yexi said: "This, is not necessary?"
But the eldest brother said: "Your image is also closely related to the group. It is normal for the group's official account to clarify."
Dong Yexi felt that this wasn't a big deal, it was just a rumor, and he had already clarified it, so people would forget about it after a while. A formal announcement would only increase the other party's popularity.
Well, he thought that the singer was taking advantage of him, no, it should be said that he was taking advantage of the popularity of the Dongye Group.
Dong Yexi wanted to refuse, but the eldest brother said, "What will your children think?"
Higashino was stunned. My little friend? Big Brother was referring to Hatori Yuiichi? That's right, Big Brother was ten years older than him, more than a generation older than Hatori Yui, so it wasn't wrong to call him that.
"Won't he be jealous?" the eldest brother asked.
When Dong Yexi heard this, a scene suddenly appeared before his eyes. Hatori Yui pulled his sleeve, pointed at the female singer, and asked aggrievedly, "Will you choose me or her?"
He chuckled. It's not impossible. Hadn't Hatori been secretly jealous of Subaru Okiya before?
Seeing his younger brother start to smirk, the older brother shook his head and said, "If you like someone, you should give him a sense of security. Although I don't know why you haven't confirmed your relationship yet, because of this, your relationship is more unstable than that of ordinary couples. You need to give each other more confidence."
The eldest brother suddenly started teaching about emotions, and Dong Yexi was stunned. However, he felt that what the eldest brother said made sense. He pondered for a moment and asked tentatively, "If I reveal my sexual orientation, will it affect the group?"
"How is that possible?" The eldest brother looked at him in surprise.
"Won't someone sell their shares, affecting the group's share price?"
The eldest brother paused and gave him a complicated look. "You really know nothing about the stock market. Dongye Group's stock has been rising all the time. How could someone lose their money because of your sexual orientation? Even if I like men, it would only cause a small-scale turmoil. As long as the group announces a new technology, the stock will immediately stabilize, or even rise even higher."
After his elder brother's rough explanation, Dong Yexi finally understood that whether he liked men or not had no impact on the family at all.
"But you, if you go public, you'll be chased and scolded by homophobic people."
Dong Yexi didn't care. "When the time comes, I'll just unplug the internet cable. If they dare, they can stand in front of me and scold me."
I didn't expect that he had such a good attitude.
"If that person is our partner, then we will stop cooperating with him; if that person is an ordinary citizen, we will tell his company that he discriminates based on sexual orientation. But such a person should not be able to contact me." Dong Yexi muttered to himself.
Big Brother: ...good attitude, but not very narrow-minded.
However, this way he won't be bullied.
The eldest brother said let him do whatever he wants, his family will support him no matter what he wants to do.
Just as Higashino Hi was thinking about how to disclose his sexual orientation, his system was suddenly updated.
【Upcoming Event】：Attacked and killed while shopping
【Weapon】: 5cm pointed knife
Cause of death: Excessive blood loss
[Suspects]: Ono Bonko, Sugabe Natsu, Tera Morifune
[Death Countdown]: 00:13:59.59
Higashino Hi: ...
He quickly clicked on the names of the three suspects, and sure enough, they were related to this scandal.
He immediately typed a few words on his phone and clicked save.
Then, on the social platform, Dong Yexi's account updated a very powerful sentence:
I like men!
Then, the crisis, which had just begun, was over.
If the system had achievement tasks, it should be possible to refresh the record for the fastest escape from death threat.
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