"Wife, I was wrong, please forgive me!" Early in the morning, Lin Yu saw Shiho Miyano coming out of the room and hurriedly pleaded.
Lin Yu had knelt on the durian rind last night and hadn't slept a wink. His eyes were bloodshot, and he looked utterly haggard. His waist throbbed relentlessly from the unexpected workout of the previous night.
"Hmph! I can forgive you, but you have to go shopping with me today. And I've already decided that I want to change my name to Haibara Ai. This name sounds much better than Miyano Shiho." There was a clear edge of dissatisfaction and lingering anger in her voice. Her man was truly a hopeless philanderer. But when she saw the dark circles under Lin Yu's eyes, a flicker of concern softened her expression.
Hearing Shiho Miyano's words, Lin Yu grinned and said, "Okay, my Highness Ai, as long as you're happy. Shall we depart this instant then?" As he spoke, he took Shiho's hand and walked towards the door.
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Rice Flower Municipal Building.
Sonoko Suzuki noticed Ran Mouri's listless demeanor and asked with concern, "Ran, what's wrong with you today? You look so down!"
Ran Mouri lifted her head, forced a weak smile, and said, "No, nothing! Maybe I've caught a slight cold recently."
However, as Ran Mouri's closest friend, Sonoko Suzuki saw through her flimsy lie immediately. There was no way such a pathetic excuse could fool her. So, Sonoko pressed, "Ran! Tell me honestly, what happened? Did that idiot Shinichi do something to upset you? If he did, I'll go find him and give him a good beating."
Faced with her best friend's persistent questioning, Ran Mouri sighed helplessly and recounted the entire story to Sonoko.
"What?! Ran, you actually slept with another man!" Sonoko Suzuki was so shocked that she nearly jumped up and screamed aloud.
"Sonoko! Keep your voice down!" Ran Mouri quickly clapped a hand over Sonoko's mouth, fearing that others would overhear her.
Sonoko blinked, still looking somewhat incredulous, but when she saw Ran Mouri's serious expression, she finally accepted the unbelievable truth. She frowned and asked worriedly, "What are you going to do now? How are you going to explain this to Shinichi?"
Ran Mouri gave a bitter smile and shook her head, her heart a tangled mess of conflicting emotions. She didn't know how she could face Shinichi. If she told him the truth, would he be heartbroken or furious? But if she didn't tell him, would she be able to live with the constant deception?
Sonoko placed her hands on her hips and declared, "Alright, Ran, stop dwelling on those troubles! There's a super good movie playing today. Let's go watch it together. It'll be a good way to take your mind off things." As she spoke, she took Ran's hand, eager to whisk her away to the cinema.
"Okay," Ran Mouri nodded slightly in agreement.
Sonoko leaned close to Ran Mouri's ear, a mysterious glint in her eyes, and whispered, "Ran, let me tell you a secret. My dad received a special report yesterday. It said that someone blasted a huge hole hundreds of meters away with just one finger. Can you believe it?" Her tone was filled with excitement, as if she were sharing the most incredible piece of gossip.
Ran Mouri's eyes widened in astonishment. "Is that true? Is that even humanly possible? How could someone do such a thing?" Her face was etched with disbelief, and she found the statement utterly unbelievable.
When Sonoko saw Ran Mouri's reaction, she became even more animated. "I didn't believe it at first either, and I thought my old man was finally losing it. But then he told me that many experts have investigated, and there are satellite photos as proof!" Her voice was bubbling with excitement, as if she were sharing the biggest news imaginable.