Chapter 658: One look at Tang Ze and you will be killed
"You really like to show off." After the two people's quarrel came to an end, they each drank tons of drinks and prepared for the second stage. They watched for a long time. Saku Hashi said leisurely, "I remember that you collect reports related to Mr. Mori every day, cut them out and keep them?"
"I, how can I...!" The concubine was drinking ice water. Yingli choked and coughed, "I just..."
"Oh, so you are just like dad?" Mao Lilan clapped her hands suddenly, "Dad also secretly watched the report that mom was responsible for the defense case. I bought it. There are several relevant newspapers and periodicals, right?”
“Hey, I can’t talk about this…” Mouri Kogoro stopped awkwardly after wiping the moisture on the cup.
"...Oh, that's right." Someone among Fei Yingli's colleagues said teasingly. Without waiting for the two people to retort, he quickly changed the topic and said, "It's rare to meet in Karuizawa. Relax and don't worry about those things." It’s nothing, let’s have a drink tonight!”
The two people across the table looked at each other and drank the water in their hands, their expressions became awkward.
“Isn’t it a good relationship?” Haihara Ai, who was sitting at the next table, retracted her gaze and kept glancing at them, “They are obviously a very loving couple, but they had to divorce to keep each other calm. Is it because personalities can’t get along?”
“How could it be possible? In fact, the maintenance of marriage may not have a strong relationship with personality.” Tang Ze, who was communicating with his teammates about the schedule, didn’t even raise his head. Do you think my parents are compatible with each other?”
Haihara Ai was stunned, and followed Tang Ze’s words and began to seriously consider the compatibility of Tang Ze and his wife.
"Indeed, uncle and aunt are like people who cannot possibly live in the same world. They have always been very affectionate." Haihara Ai recalled the memories about them carefully and nodded slowly, "It's quite incredible."
Leona Tangze is a very typical scholar-type researcher. She focuses on academics and rarely spends energy on things other than work. She has a gentle and dull personality and is not good at expressing herself. When you first meet her, you will think she has a high personality. Cold and difficult to get along with.
Where is Karasawa Ikawa? If you didn't know in advance that he was a talented scientist, some people would believe him if you said he was an insurance salesman. Perhaps due to his upbringing and other reasons, he speaks with habitual exaggeration and exaggeration. Sometimes his level of observation is too exaggerated, and he will use too much force to the point of flattery, which can easily give people an unreliable and frivolous impression.
For two people like this, just imagining that they are in the same project team, they can imagine how miserable the communication process will be, and the accompanying bickering and disagreements can keep any person in charge awake at night.
But they just fell in love at first sight.
What is this called, the power of love? A hormonal miracle? Or is it a collision of aesthetics?
"Marriage and love are two different concepts." Tangze, who could see what Haibara Ai was thinking at a glance, shook his head and interrupted her romantic speculation about Tangze and his wife, "Look at the two guys over there. , In fact, they are still in love to this day, but even if they are not officially divorced, they have been separated for more than ten years.”
Because Mao Lilan doesn’t want to see her parents’ relationship break up, and because she still has feelings for each other. , even if there were many conflicts, they could start fighting each other within a few words of meeting. Before Tang Ze officially proposed that they should change their relationship and re-examine their family, the two still maintained a marriage in name only.
Without Karasawa's persuasion, would their relationship have been repaired automatically? Not very realistic.
Ten years of separation have caused the problems between them to expand for too long, and now it is no longer a problem that can be solved by just lowering one's head.
"So, you think divorce is a good thing for them?" Haihara Ai, who rarely hears Tangze actively explaining the purpose of his behavior, raised his chin curiously, "Because you think their marriage relationship has long been unhealthy?"
"It's worse than that. I feel that classmate Lan's long-term exposure to this mid-life crisis marriage model is one of the reasons why her love concepts are very swinging and conservative." Tangze curled his lips and began to comment sharply, "When conflicts arise, it will only It will intensify. When faced with problems, they will only blame and hurt each other with words, but they refuse to separate completely and insist on keeping the marriage alive..."
"Oh, you want to say, it's like domestic violence. It is often difficult for victims to learn ways of expression other than violence. Can children who grow up in such a family also be unable to learn correct love and tolerance?" Haihara Ai tapped her palms, feeling that she understood a little bit about Tang Zewan. Wandering psychological activities.
This guy's seemingly casual choices are often accompanied by a lot of deliberation and reflection in his heart. She has always known that Tang Ze is a very thoughtful type, and she often finds it difficult to understand the starting point of Tang Ze's actions.
For example, regarding the friends around him who know little about his real life status, why he has been spending energy on maintaining relationships and trying to guide them to make changes.
However, as she observed the way Tang Ze interacted with others, she gradually became aware of many of Tang Ze's logic in doing things, and she gradually felt where the spiritual power in him that seemed to never dry up came from...
In short, although he would definitely deny it, she deeply believed that Tang Ze was a gentle guy.
"That's more or less the case. I think that Lan is very eager for a long-term and stable intimate relationship, but while she is eager, she actually doesn't know how to maintain this relationship." I don't know. His sister mentally sent him the good guy card again, and Tangze expressed his judgment.
Growing up in an environment with very traditional concepts of marriage and love, and having a pair of parents who have been separated for a long time, it is not difficult to understand Mao Lilan's brain circuit that relies on Kudo Shinichi mentally for everything.
To put it bluntly, her love brain is not the vigorous love brain, but a simpler and less worldly love brain, that is, find the right person, then leave everything to him, and live her whole life. .
But as luck would have it, she met a detective who was extremely difficult to settle down. This relationship was doomed to have ups and downs, and was doomed to lack stability and answers.
Thinking of this, Tang Ze turned his head and looked at the thoughtful Haibara Ai.
The two sisters were born into the Miyano family with a healthy family relationship. Although their childhoods were turbulent and their parents died early and fell under the control of the organization, which can be called a tragic life experience, the influence left by their parents has always been benign. of.
Clear self-awareness brings about the rationality to maintain illusions about marriage and love while recognizing reality, and is also an important factor in their character.
What an interesting comparison.
"Well, it sounds a bit sad. Everyone wants to repair this family, but no one knows how to repair it." Hui Yuan Ai nodded and concluded.
"When people reach middle age, love and family are still like those of high school students. It's better not to imitate such inferior adults." Tang Ze commented ruthlessly and sharply.
Over there, the former couple, who were rated as high school students by Rui, awkwardly agreed to the colleague's proposal. Fei Yingli finally calmed down and introduced her colleagues to others.
“I’m very glad that I finally chose to be a lawyer.” Ritsuko Usui smiled and approached Fei Yingli, “If I became a prosecutor, wouldn’t I have to stand opposite the Queen? It’s scary to think about it.”
“Don’t exaggerate. The top female lawyer who had such a high-profile case overturned the original verdict in the second instance and was sent to the Supreme Court looked like a poor rookie. Like." Shiozawa Kenzo, who proposed to drink together, couldn't laugh or cry.
"Oh, wouldn't it be natural to win that kind of case?" Ritsuko Usui waved her hands, as if what he said was not worth mentioning.
"Well, I'm really sorry..." Yuji Mikasa, who had a pockmarked face and looked ordinary, touched his neck, "In the final analysis, it was my negligence during the first trial that led to the failure of such a natural case. ..."
"That's not what I mean. I just took advantage of the high attention of the case. Even if I win, I can't catch up with Her Majesty the Queen's toes. "Ui Bing. Ritsuko tactfully changed her words to avoid the awkward situation.
“The invincible female lawyer and the invincible detective are really enviable.” Kenzo Shiozawa, who has never been married in his forties, couldn’t help but sigh.
"What is there to envy..." Mouri Kogoro, who had been separated for ten years and then officially divorced, cleared his throat, feeling that he was being ridiculed.
It sounds like a very matching career. We have known each other since school, all the way to marriage...
No matter how they sound, they are a model couple, but it is somewhat ironic that the two of them have managed them to where they are today.
"I understand, Mr. Mori." Before Fei Yingli spoke, Ritsuko Usui said first, "There were rumors about the breakdown of your relationship in the law firm before, but wouldn't it be good to see it today? I I understand, the method of dividing and transferring property is very sensible. You and your concubine’s lawyer are also celebrities, can you avoid a lot of taxes in the name of alimony?”
I am thinking about how to smooth things over. Mao Lilan couldn't help but be stunned.
The divorce of Fei Yingli and Mouri Kogoro was very low-key. Although they were famous, they were not real stars after all, and they were not eye-catching at the slightest sign of trouble.
If this was used in industries such as celebrities and entertainers, it would really be a good way to deal with property. The lawyers at Fei Yingli Law Firm may have handled similar commissions.
"...Well, that's the thing." Fei Yingli calmly agreed with her guess, turned her gaze, and refused to look directly at Mouri Kogoro's face.
Well, the divorce was thought up by the daughter and Karasawa as a way to stimulate Kogoro. Several people joined forces to guard against him and prevent him from handling the money. They said it was a means of asset preservation. It's not too much.
"Eiri..." Mouri Kogoro fully understood her subtext, put down the water glass blankly, and his face slowly turned red.
"Well, it is indeed the level of love of a high school student." Haihara Ai nodded in agreement and gave the final conclusion. ————
"What? It was said to be a drink, but in the end I was not allowed to drink at all. So what's the point of coming to an izakaya?" Mouri Kogoro was holding his own iced oolong and rambled unwillingly, "Sit down Watching other people drink happily in an izakaya is more painful than not being able to drink! "
"This is all for your health. Have you forgotten the new doctor's orders?" Maori? Lan clenched her fists and solemnly declared, "Your liver is not suitable for alcohol anymore."
"After all, wine is nothing good to drink. It's spicy and bitter, and you can't taste it at all." Sit down. Conan, who was beside her, immediately spoke out in support, "Are you right, brother Karasawa?"
In his impression, as the first person to suggest quitting smoking, drinking, and gambling across the board, Tangze was a right person. Guys who are very resistant to addictive things.
Especially alcohol. Considering Tang Ze's usual behavior, he even suspected that Tang Ze was allergic to alcohol.
Karasawa will not take a sip of alcoholic beverages, even butterbeer or soda. Before eating chocolate, he will carefully check whether it is alcoholic. He will not even eat rum-flavored ice cream...< br>
If he hadn't already understood Tang Ze's life background and the other party's defensive attitude, he would have given Tang Ze some weird PTSD.
For example, if a father or mother is alcoholic, causing childhood misfortunes, important people suffer tragedies because of drinking, etc...
In short, alcohol is completely no in Karasawa's mind.
Conan asked confidently, waiting for the sharp-tongued Tang Ze to also attack him. After waiting for a while, he found that the table fell into silence.
"...Tang Ze?" Conan turned his head in surprise and looked at Tang Ze's expression.
Tang Ze, Tang Ze covered his mouth with one hand, said nothing, and did not answer his words.
How should I say this...
"Hey, what's wrong?" Seeing that he kept pressing his mouth and not speaking, Mao Lilan sniffed the air and turned his head to look.
Behind them, they saw middle-aged people dressed as social animals at another table. They had obviously drunk enough. They were all red-faced, their ties were tied to their heads, and they were making fists with their tongues. The strong and pungent smell of alcohol had spread to this table. .
"You, could it be..." Mao Lilan turned her head and observed Tangze's state worriedly.
Tang Ze shrank his neck and did not respond.
How should I put it? On other issues, he always gave righteous reasons, except for alcoholism...
Anyway, after "retiring from illness", he once He fell into decadence and drank until he wanted to choke to death on his own vomit. He was not qualified to blame Kogoro Mouri.
Moreover, his velvet room is a bar. Even now, he and Leon blow on the bottle in his dreams every day...
"Isn't it to the point where the smell makes me sick Are you ready?" Mao Lilan finished the second part of her sentence, feeling worried, "Will you feel uncomfortable when you go to the hospital for medical treatment?"
"No, no, the alcohol in the hospital. The taste is still different from wine..." Tangze, who was not very confident, quickly clarified, "Well, I just..."
"Look dad, Tangze has reached this level, even if he is taking care of You can't drink in his mood!" Mao Lilan turned her head and expressed her opinion more clearly.
"...I know, I don't drink either." Mouri Kogoro, who had to sit at the children's table, groaned unhappily.
These little brats, one or two of them are now speaking as if they are true. He would like to see what they will look like after they are 20 years old...
"What's wrong Usui?" Listening to Mouri Kogoro and the child Mikasa Yuji, who was quarreling with each other, smiled and drank the whiskey in his hand. He turned around and saw Ritsuko Usui sipping the wine in small sips, looking uninterested. She was surprised, "Are you in a bad mood today?"
As a lawyer, although you certainly don't have to deal with many clients and bosses having to deal with drinking and drinking problems like many company employees, you still have some entertainment in order to conduct investigations and understand the prosecution's situation.
As for Ritsuko Usui, let alone drinking a lot, her drinking capacity is higher than that of many people present.
Her professionalism in work is obvious to all, and she is certainly not to be outdone in this regard.
Everyone was well aware of her situation, and it was impossible for anyone to be prejudiced because of her drinking state, so why did she suddenly act polite.
That must be for people outside the law firm.
Thinking about this, Mikasa Yuji strangely followed her line of sight and looked at Mouri Kogoro and the people sitting around him.
He would definitely not consider Moori Kogoro's factor. When everyone met in the afternoon, Ritsuko Usui spared no effort to make fun of him and Fei Eri, acting quite naturally.
No matter how she thought about it, she couldn't possibly have any thoughts about Mouri Kogoro, who had a close relationship with his concubine Eri.
Then there is only...
Mikasa Yuji's eyes naturally fell on Karasawa's baby face.
Maybe because of his face shape, this boy looks a little younger than Mao Lilan next to him.
When he always smiles, I don’t even feel it. I just feel that he is a pretty handsome and cute young man. When he is like now, covering his mouth and remaining silent without a smile, those upturned cat eyes make him look like a pretty and cute young man. His appearance is almost a bit aggressive.
When he is not smiling, he looks so handsome, and when he smiles, he looks young and a bit cute... He is simply the type of young woman who specializes in attack.
Mikasa Yuji, who had no affinity with women but claimed to understand women very well, raised his hand and patted Ritsuko Usui on the shoulder comfortingly.
"Give up, you and him are not suitable..." Yuji Mikasa persuaded him sincerely.
Even if his appearance is not obvious, Ritsuko Usui is still over 30 years old - before this age, it is difficult for lawyers to have a successful career - this boy looks like he is fifteen or sixteen Years old, no matter how you think about it, it is too exaggerated.
Ritsuko Usui's teeth clacked against the glass, and she looked over with a murderous gaze, which made Mikasa Yuji quickly retract her hand.
Damn it, Fei Yingli is the queen of law, how bad is she?
You are worthy of being a detective, but am I not? !
There are also some health reasons for quitting drinking. I think it is because I am afraid that my husband will have unnecessary misunderstandings after drinking too much, so I am strictly guarding against it.
She looks calm and not worried about her own charm. Damn it, Fei Yingli is indeed a cunning woman.
Putting down the glass of wine, Usui Ryuuko couldn't help but complain: "That public case is really annoying. What's so fussy about such an obvious case..."
"Lawyer Usui, don't talk about work here." Saku Hashi frowned and stopped her from what she was going to say.
"It's okay, girl, it's normal to be in a bad mood sometimes." Mikasa Yuji quickly made amends for her.
There are always a few days every month when women lose control of their temper. Even a calm and rational lawyer is not exempt from this. He understands, he understands...
I am angry, but I can’t say no. Ritsuko Usui spoke: "..."
(End of this chapter)