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Xiaolan: I can tell. Don't worry, bro, I'll help you this time. With me as your competitor, she'll definitely pursue you relentlessly. Dealing with girls like that is my specialty.
Jiang Chengbei: Okay, Xiaolan, thank you, brother. I'll invite you to our wedding banquet sometime.
Xiao Lan: Okay, Jiang Cheng, when you two get together, don't forget me, your matchmaker.
Seeing Jiang Chengbei and Xiaolan exchanging glances, and noticing that the drink given to Zhenli was clearly far inferior to Xiaolan's, Conan couldn't resist any longer and jumped up to stand between Jiang Chengbei and Xiaolan:
"Oh my, Sister Xiaolan, you're still a high school student. I think Sister Zhenli and Brother Jiangcheng are a better match."
And Xiaolan, you're such a tomboy! You break telephone poles, dent metal boxes, and smash tables and chairs all the time. No piece of furniture in the house can escape your clutches. You're so violent...
"Sister Zhenli is still the best. She's gentle and beautiful, good at housework, considerate of men, knows how to take care of people, and can even be cute and charming. She's both sweet and sassy, has a hot figure, and is mature and beautiful. She's so much better than that tomboy Xiaolan..."
"Conan!"
Although it was all an act with Jiang Chengbei, and it was all fake, Ran was still furious at being belittled by Conan. Her fists clenched, and an unseen fire was burning on her head.
Normally, Conan would have chickened out, apologizing and running away at the same time.
But now, if Ran and Jiang Chengbei got together, wouldn't Conan be completely cuckolded? So this time, he didn't back down and stood his ground against Ran, pointing his finger at her nose and saying:
"Brother Jiangcheng, look, look! Xiaolan is so fierce!"
Whoever marries a tomboy like her is doomed for life!
Duang! ! !
Seeing Conan's increasingly outrageous remarks, Ran, unable to bear it any longer, finally mustered her anger and punched Conan on the head, leaving a bump as big as his head.
Despite being completely dizzy and unsteady on his feet after this severe injury, Conan still looked very happy. While searching for Ran's direction, he excitedly called out to Jiang Cheng, saying:
"Brother Jiangcheng, look, look! Xiaolan is such a fierce woman. She even hits a cute little kid like me. She hits me so hard. If anyone marries her, won't they be abused and beaten to death by her?"
A shrew, a tomboy, a tigress... Brother Jiangcheng, you really need to think this through. Finding a wife is a lifelong commitment..."
Seeing that Conan, who was so young, had ill intentions towards a high school girl who was more than ten years older than him, and that he was trying to take advantage of a young girl, Yukiko inwardly scorned Conan, whose intentions were obvious to everyone.
But the enemy of my enemy is my friend... a tool to be used. So after Conan used his self-inflicted injury, provocation, and divisive tactics, Yukiko immediately stepped forward, touched the large bump on Conan's head, making him cry out in even more pain, and then said in a teasy tone with a large pair of clips:
"Oh dear, Conan is still an immature child. Ran, how could you hit him so hard?"
Children speak without thinking. Why should you, as an adult, take it so seriously when a child says something like that?
And the child was telling the truth. Xiaolan, you're so rude!
Brother Jiangcheng, come quick and see what Ran has done to Conan!
"Conan, this little kid, has been beaten up like this, Ran, aren't you going to apologize?"
After saying that, Yukiko pressed hard on the big bump on Conan's head, and at the same time pinched Conan hard with her other hand.
Without Yukiko giving him a signal, Conan immediately cried out in pain.
Seeing that he could only howl and couldn't even squeeze out a decent tear, Yukiko felt a surge of old and new grudges, so she pinched Conan's hand, adding another half turn, which finally made Conan cry from the pain.
All of Yukiko's actions were done in secret. Apart from Conan, who had formed an alliance with her, Jiang Chengbei and Ran's view was blocked by Conan and Yukiko's bodies, so they couldn't see it.
Since they had formed an alliance, Conan, who had been tricked by Yukiko, had to endure it with tears in his eyes, and could only accuse Ran of being ruthless.
Conan could only tearfully say that she was good to him, that she was gentle, and that she was virtuous and kind, and that she was an ally who was also ruthless to him and had brought along her sister, Mari, who was also seeking personal revenge.
Of course, in Conan's heart, he sincerely wishes Jiang Chengbei and Azuma Mari could be together.
Having experienced Azuma Mari's underhanded tricks, Conan really hopes that Jiang Chengbei will also experience it in the future. If his love rival Jiang Chengbei ends up marrying a wicked woman like Azuma Mari, Conan will be laughing in his dreams.
On the other hand, watching Azuma Mari's coquettish accusations against her, saying that computers weren't popular yet and the art of teasing hadn't been exposed, Ran looked at Azuma Mari's teasing manner and, although she felt a little uncomfortable, she still thought what she said made a lot of sense.
But Conan was the one who provoked her first, so what's wrong with her hitting him?
So, Ran puffed out her chest and said defiantly, "Conan insulted me first, what's wrong with me hitting him?"
Seeing that Xiaolan was still being stubborn, Yukiko, who had figured out after spending a few days with Jiang Chengbei that he liked gentle, beautiful women with good figures who could also act cute and charming, immediately started arguing with Xiaolan in a coquettish voice:
"Xiao Lan, why are you so rude? Why don't you speak gently at all?"
You're too fierce! Look, you even scared Conan to tears..."
As Yukiko spoke, she secretly grabbed a small part of Conan's skin, which had quieted down a bit, and pinched it hard.
Come again? ! ! !
Conan, unable to bear the pain any longer, cried even louder.
Hearing Conan's crying suddenly increase several decibels, Ran was furious and said with dissatisfaction, "Conan, are you faking it?"
I just lightly hit you, does it hurt that much?
Why is the crying getting louder now?
"You're definitely faking it. When I hit Shinichi before, I hit him much harder than this, and he didn't feel this much pain. You're definitely faking it!"
When Ran mentioned that she used to hit Shinichi even harder, Yukiko's heart skipped a beat. Looking at the big bump on Conan's head, she felt that her actions today were a bit unnecessary.
If Ran continues to be so fierce, won't her son really be subjected to domestic violence and even beaten to death, just like Conan said?
No, whether Shinichi is subjected to domestic violence or beaten to death is his own business!
As his mother and older sister, a beautiful, gentle, and kind older sister, she must protect Xiaolan while he is away and not let Xiaolan be stolen away by another man.
As for whether Shin-chan and Ran will end up together, and whether Shin-chan will be abused by his family in the future, that's their own business. As his mother, I've already done more than enough to help Shin-chan get rid of his love rival and protect Ran.
Therefore, Yukiko strengthened her resolve to stand in the middle of the north side of Korane City and prevent them from being together:
"Xiaolan, you are a girl, you should be gentle and kind, do you understand?"
How could you hit a child like that?
Hearing Yukiko's sassy words, Ran, with her fiery temper, couldn't hold back any longer and flew into a rage:
"Damn it, it was Conan who started it..."
"Xiaolan, I like gentle girls."
Seeing that the time was right, Jiang Chengbei quickly stepped in to mediate the fight, and said to Xiaolan with a serious expression.
"Uh? Hmm... okay."
Seeing the signal from Jiang Chengbei, Xiao Lan, who was still furious, immediately quieted down and then, like a Persian cat, spoke softly:
"Conan, I'm so sorry. I acted impulsively and hit you too hard. I'm sorry, Conan, please forgive Ran."
Seeing how Jiang Chengbei's words calmed the previously furious and hot-tempered Ran down, turning her into a ladylike apology, Conan immediately burst into tears of heartache.
I don't want to, I don't want to, Xiaolan, I don't want you to become so gentle, I want you to hit me, unleash your bad temper, hit me hard, beat me to death!
Chapter 171 Xiaolan: Brother Jiangcheng, I'm here to lend you a hand
Seeing that Xiaolan immediately suppressed her temper and gently apologized to Conan after Jiang Chengbei only said something casually, Yukiko and Conan's expressions immediately turned sour.
Especially Conan, who was the one who received the apology, did he really want Ran's apology?
What he wants is for Jiang Chengbei and Xiaolan to hate each other. Why is Xiaolan so obedient to Jiang Chengbei?
Seeing that even Ran could restrain her temper for Jiang Chengbei, Conan and Yukiko felt a sense of despair.
Fortunately, after spending these few days together, Yukiko discovered that Jiang Chengbei was not a faithful person. In her opinion, this guy was not a good man and would probably not be able to resist temptation.
So, in order to let her chosen daughter-in-law see the true face of Jiang Chengbei, Yukiko decided to go all out. After all, she wasn't using her own face, so she wouldn't lose face herself.
“Beibi, they’re here to accompany you to see the art, not to bring the kids. Let’s go see the art together.”
With Yukiko's extensive life experience, dealing with Jiang Chengbei, a philandering young man who has just entered society and whose bad boy is just beginning to sprout and is still growing, is a piece of cake.
With a sweet, soft voice that could melt bones, she naturally took Jiang Chengbei's arm and dragged him away from Xiao Lan. Jiang Chengbei, breathless, was pulled into the art museum by Yukiko's arm, never looking back at the young, innocent Xiao Lan who didn't know how to seduce men.
Seeing Jiang Chengbei follow Azuma Mari without looking back, and seeing Jiang Chengbei so bewitched by this extraordinary Azuma Mari that he even forgot about Ran, Conan suddenly felt alive again, feeling hopeful for life once more.
After being fully revived on the spot, Conan immediately chased after them: I want to be a matchmaker, I want to be Cupid, I want to protect the love between the scumbag Jiang Chengbei and the tea-art girl Azuma Mari!
You two bad guys should get together. That way, there will be two fewer scumbags in the world who harm others. You two can just settle things internally!
Seeing that Azuma Mari couldn't help but take the initiative to snatch the man away as soon as she exerted herself, Xiaolan gave Jiang Chengbei a cheering gesture from behind.
Xiao Lan was quite happy that she could help her good brother Jiang Chengbei.
After entering the art museum, Xiaolan continued to fulfill her duties as a good brother, even after seeing Azuma Mari clinging tightly to Jiang Chengbei's arm.
She would also walk up to Jiang Chengbei from time to time and say to him how beautiful and cultured the artworks were, as if she wanted to insert herself between Jiang Chengbei and Azuma Mari and steal back the man's attention.
Whenever Ran tries to steal Jiang Chengbei's attention, Conan steps in to protect Jiang Chengbei and Yukiko, who are looking at the artwork arm in arm, and keeps Ran out of the way.
In the world of Detective Conan, Jiang Chengbei is also a 20-year-old young man with little dating experience. So, he is currently being held by the experienced Yukiko, and he looks like a happy little puppy, completely powerless to resist the older woman.
Seeing Jiang Chengbei and Azuma Mari strolling hand in hand through the art museum, Xiaolan, who played a crucial role in making this happen, felt a great sense of accomplishment.
After receiving a secret gesture of thanks from Jiang Chengbei and being encouraged by his brother Xiaolan to keep helping, Xiaolan felt even more accomplished and tried harder to move closer, pretending to snatch Jiang Chengbei back.
While Xiaolan was praising the artworks here in an attempt to attract Jiang Chengbei's attention, whether Jiang Chengbei was actually attracted or not, a friendly old man, upon hearing Xiaolan's high regard for the artworks in the art museum, approached her with satisfaction and offered a more detailed and proud introduction.
Remembering that this person was the Mikasa Sword Saint, he wondered how many moves he, a level 4 swordsman, could withstand from him.
For a swordsman, challenging a more skilled swordsman is an essential step towards becoming a true master.
To ensure that the sword saint before him could unleash 100%, or even 200%, of his full power without reservation, Jiang Chengbei, after the Mi Hua sword saint finished introducing the artwork, curled his lip, gave a contemptuous sneer, and said disdainfully:
“A precious work of art? Pshaw... I think it's more like junk.”
Look at this ugly oil painting! What is it even about? Nobody would want it even if you gave it away.
"This is so ugly, I dare say even an elementary school student could draw it better. If you don't believe me, let Conan, the elementary school student here, try it."
Jiang Chengbei suddenly spoke up, harshly criticizing everything in front of him, calling it all worthless and utterly rubbish.
Jiang Chengbei's sharp tongue caused the curator, Mikasa Kenshin, who had been excitedly introducing the exhibits in his museum, to turn pale instantly, his gaze towards Jiang Chengbei sharpening.
Faced with the dissatisfaction of the Mikasa Sword Saint, Jiang Chengbei did not back down. He continued to persevere, especially when he saw an employee being scolded by the Mikasa Sword Saint for touching an oil painting without gloves. Jiang Chengbei stepped in to uphold justice for this junior employee named Kubota.
"Old man, it's just a pile of junk. You touched it, so what? What's there to blame?"
You're scolding your employee Kubota for such a trivial matter as not wearing gloves. Do you still consider him a human being?
Kubota is a person. He came here to work, not to be treated like a slave by you, this stubborn old man who treats this pile of junk like a treasure, and to endure your insults.
He's a person, not a pile of lifeless scrap metal like you!
"Old fogey, if this art museum catches fire, and you can only save one thing, would you save the employees or these inanimate works of art?"