manynovel Chapter 26 You're not a woman, how can you be conquered?
Chapter 26 You're not a woman, how can you be conquered?
After finally seeing off the reluctant Yumi, Sato Miwako turned around and hurried back to her office. As soon as she opened the door, she saw a scene that made her furious.
Takagi was lying on the table, talking to Lin Xiuyi, and talking about her own affairs, even revealing her childhood secret of being afraid of the dark!
Lin Xiuyi leaned back in her chair, listening intently and nodding in agreement from time to time.
His relaxed and composed demeanor made it seem as if he were interrogating Takagi.
Takagi, the detective, became the suspect who confessed.
"Takagi! What are you doing?"
Sato slammed his hand on the table, making a loud "bang" that startled Takagi into silence.
"I told you to interrogate the prisoner, not to talk to him about me!"
"what?"
Takagi paused, looking at Sato with a confused expression. After a few seconds, she realized what she had just done, her cheeks instantly turning bright red. She quickly scrambled up from the table, offering apologetic in a flustered manner.
"I'm sorry, Officer Sato, I... I didn't mean to!"
"Officer Sato, please don't blame Officer Takagi."
Lin Xiuyi spoke up at the opportune moment, her tone sincere.
"He was just worried about you, that's why he told me those things. After all, I just gave him some advice on his relationship issues."
Seeing that Lin Xiuyi had actually kept it a secret from Sato and hadn't revealed that it was Takagi who had taken the initiative to ask for advice, Takagi's eyes were immediately filled with gratitude, and his gaze towards Lin Xiuyi became much more affectionate.
When Sato saw him like this, he was immediately furious.
This idiot isn't even a woman, so how did he end up being seduced by Lin Xiuyi?
"Takagi!" Sato's voice was filled with anger.
"Yes!" Takagi instinctively stood at attention, her body ramrod straight.
"Get out of here immediately!" Sato pointed to the door, his tone leaving no room for argument, and gave the order directly.
"But Officer Sato, according to regulations, two detectives must be present when interrogating a criminal..."
Takagi still wanted to struggle and try to make up for his mistake.
"Get out of here!" Sato could no longer hold back and roared.
Takagi trembled at her shout and dared not argue back. Like a frightened little lamb, she timidly glanced at Sato, then quickly looked at Hayashi Shuichi before turning around and running out in a flash, forgetting to close the door.
In the office, only Lin Xiuyi and Sato Miwako remained, and the air instantly became still.
"Officer Sato..."
Before Lin Xiuyi could speak, Sato Miwako interrupted him, saying, "Don't speak!"
The policewoman crossed her arms, leaned slightly forward, and stared warily at Lin Xiuyi, as if guarding against some dangerous person.
"No matter what you say, I won't believe it!"
"...But if you won't let me speak, how can I confess?" Lin Xiuyi asked with a smile, looking at Sato's tense pretty face, he couldn't help but want to tease her.
"Well... basically, you can only answer what I ask!"
Sato Miwako was taken aback by his question, but then she straightened her face and tried to maintain her dignity as a detective.
"...Okay." Lin Xiu nodded, no longer arguing, and obediently sat down, looking like she was ready to be interrogated.
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Meanwhile, in a classroom at Teitan Elementary School.
After spending the morning with her classmates, Xiaolan had gotten to know most of them. Among them, Genta, Mitsuhiko, and Ayumi were the most outgoing. During breaks, they would surround Xiaolan and chatter away.
"Lin Xiaolan... Lin," Mitsuhiko murmured Xiaolan's name twice, then his eyes lit up. "Xiaolan, your surname is the same as that of one of Ayumi's favorite writers."
"My favorite author?" Ayumi paused for a moment, tilted her head, thought for a moment, then clapped her hands in sudden realization, "That's right! The author of Harry Potter also has the surname Lin!"
"I think her name was Lin... something!" Yuan Tai shook his round head and chimed in.
"It's Hayashi Shuichi!" Mitsuhiko shook his head helplessly, then said with a face full of admiration, "And besides Harry Potter, Hayashi Shuichi's other fantasy novels are also super good. I have a whole set at home!"
"You all read Lin Xiuyi's books too?" Xiaolan looked at the three children in front of her, raising an eyebrow with a strange expression. "First grade, you probably don't know many of the words yet, right?"
"I can ask my mom to read it to me!" Ayumi replied with a grin, her little face full of pride. "My mom also loves Harry Potter, and she reads it to me every night!"
"By the way, does Ran also like Mr. Hayashi Hideichi's books?" Mitsuhiko asked curiously, his eyes full of anticipation, hoping to find a like-minded friend.
"Mmm." Xiaolan nodded silently, her heart filled with mixed feelings.
Lin Xiuyi was indeed her favorite author. All of Lin Xiuyi's works are still on her bookshelf, and every single one of them is worn out from being read so many times.
But now, her former idol has become her own father. Xiaolan is not sure what she is thinking. She feels surprised, curious, and a bit of inexplicable estrangement.
"It's a bit of a pity that almost all of Mr. Lin Xiuyi's books were written more than ten years ago. In recent years, he hasn't picked up a pen again."
Mitsuhiko sighed, his face full of frustration.
"Several series are still ongoing; I've been waiting for years!"
"My dad said that authors who stop writing halfway through are called eunuchs in the countries across the sea!" Yuan Tai said innocently, his tone full of seriousness, clearly repeating his father's words verbatim.
"Eunuch? What does that mean?" Ayumi asked curiously.
"Hehe, it's better if you don't know this for now..." Xiao Lanqian waved her hand with a smile, her cheeks slightly flushed. She didn't know how to explain the extended meaning of "eunuch" to these three elementary school students. She couldn't very well tell them that it was an insult, could she?
Just then, Ms. Kobayashi Sumiko suddenly appeared at the classroom door: "Ran, come here for a moment, come to my office."
Xiao Lan was puzzled, so she quickly got up and followed Teacher Lin into the office.
It turns out that after receiving the message from Hayashi Shuichi, Eri Kisaki immediately called Teitan Elementary School, hoping that Ms. Hayashi could bring Ran to the Metropolitan Police Department to testify.
With the two of them present, it can be proven that Lin Xiuyi did not intentionally spy on her; he was simply acting out of love for his daughter.
As for other punishments, they can be circumvented by claiming that Lin Xiuyi has lived in the United States for a long time, is unfamiliar with the situation in Japan, and holds American citizenship.
Kobayashi Sumiko hadn't expected that in just half a day, Ran's father would cause such a big incident. She shook her head helplessly and briefly explained the situation to Ran.