Conan wants to lie down but won't let him

"Fujiwara-kun, long time no see! Aren't you going out for a walk with them?" Ayako asked Fujiwara Hiroshi. Although Fujiwara Hiroshi seldom attended parties, he was taken to attend a few times by his parents, so he had met Ayako. On the other hand, Sonoko and Fujiwara Hiroshi, who both disliked attending parties, had only heard of each other but had never met each other. So the last time they met at the detective agency was their first meeting, and they could be considered to have known each other.

"No, it's fine to stay in the house. At least I have the beautiful Miss Ayako by my side." Hearing Fujiwara Hiroshi say this, Ayako smiled so much that her eyes narrowed into slits.

"Fujiwara-kun is really good at talking. Just call me Ayako. Our families are old friends. Calling me Miss Ayako would be too formal. Fujiwara-kun is so good at socializing. No wonder he can manage two wives and make them live in harmony. In the circle, Fujiwara-kun's way of managing his wives is also well-known. I heard that those two popular stars were rivals before they met Fujiwara-kun. This shows how capable Fujiwara-kun is." Ayako continued to chat with Fujiwara Hiroshi.

"Ayako, that's what I'll call you. Those things are just rumors within the circle. We need to discuss many things in advance. If you can accept it, we'll form a big family. If you can't accept it, we won't force others to join. Effective communication in advance is the prerequisite for a harmonious family. If everyone keeps things secret, problems will only accumulate, and one day, the accumulated problems will explode."

"Fujiwara-kun, you have a free life. Being in a conglomerate family, you often have no control over your own actions. There is no one else like you who can be as free and easy as you, Fujiwara-kun. That's why everyone is so envious."

"Ayako, you don't have to be so self-deprecating! In fact, you all have it, but you are just too burdened by too much mental baggage to be your true selves."

"The real me...?" Ayako was a little confused.

"Many people think I can act so freely now because my parents are gone. Aside from my two newborn, illegitimate children, there's no one else in the family, so there's no one else under control." Ayako tried to explain that wasn't what she meant, but Fujiwara Hiroshi noticed and soothed her, "It's okay, I know what you mean. You didn't mean to bring up the unexpected death of my parents. I don't mind that. In fact, even if my parents were still alive, I could still make them approve of what I do. That's the key!"

Fujiwara Hiroshi pointed to his head and continued, "You need to awaken your thoughts and consciousness. Just like I didn't like attending parties since I was a child, I was able to convince my parents. Similarly, they still support everything I do now. If you think outside the box, you will see a different world."

Fujiwara Hiroshi paused, and Ayako seemed to have been struck by a mental shock, her mouth half-open, somewhat incredulous. Fujiwara Hiroshi then gave an example: "Take my two black market wives for example. Many people think that it's just keeping them, something shameful, something that can't be put on the table, but they don't understand at all. First of all, do I care about them? Of course I do, otherwise there would be no need for this. This is the essential difference between me and those consortium playboys. Then, I also treat them with respect, not by force. Do those people care about the opinions of their lovers? Obviously not, so they are vassals, not presentable, while my relationship with them is maintained by love, so they can't understand."

"Of course! I'm inherently a very possessive person. I believe in the theory that one teapot comes with a set of teacups. There's only one teapot, but there are multiple teacups in a set. So once she becomes my matching teacup, you can't look for another teapot. This was agreed upon beforehand. If she doesn't accept it, I won't force her. From now on, there will be no more interactions between men and women. She can find anyone she likes, but if she agrees to become my exclusive teacup, I will not tolerate or allow that. Therefore, in essence, I'm completely different from those playboys, so they don't understand me."

"Also, they say I'm not looking for a serious partner and just want to enjoy this gaming life. That's a misunderstanding within a misunderstanding. I've never said that. My legal wife will definitely be from a consortium or a prominent family. It's just that my way of thinking, this open-minded approach to fraternity, is probably hard for the daughters of the big families to accept. Even if someone does, it's still hard to get past their parents. It's quite a challenge, really!"

Fujiwara Hiroshi said so much in one breath, and Ayako's three views were numbed by Fujiwara Hiroshi.

"Fujiwara-kun, there are indeed very few women who can accept you. Even those who came from the old feudal society, it would be difficult for women of the new era to accept this."

"That's not the case. At least there are already two of them now. I didn't say they were limited in their thinking just now. Just think about it, I'm the only one left in the Fujiwara family, and now there are several more new members, right?" Fujiwara Hiroshi asked back.

"But these are all illegitimate children and have no legal inheritance rights. What's the point of doing this?" Ayako was a little puzzled.

"Normally, the legitimate heir will only be chosen from legitimate children. If there is no legitimate child, then a illegitimate child is better than having no heir and the family line is extinct, right? What do you think?" Fujiwara Hiroshi rarely met someone who could talk about this topic today, and he talked a lot.

"So, if you change your perspective, your thinking will open up. I'm the only one in the Fujiwara family. If you marry me, then in the future, except for a small portion to be allocated to illegitimate children, the rest will all belong to the legitimate children. Just imagine, if you marry someone with a large family from another consortium, you will be involved in a struggle for the property among the heirs. Moreover, if the person you choose is just for the sake of being well-matched, and is not someone you like and love, then apart from having a stranger, you will really have to live your own lives. What else can you achieve? Can you really be happy?" Fujiwara Hiroshi's last few words aroused Ayako's deep thoughts. Fujiwara Hiroshi did not interrupt her. Perhaps he was thinking of herself. He remembered that in the plot he had seen before, Ayako was also married to the third son of a consortium. It is really difficult to judge whether there is an emotional foundation. Indeed, everyone's feelings are like drinking water, only they know whether it is hot or cold.

Just as Ayako was still immersed in what Fujiwara Hiroshi said and thinking about her own situation, noise came from outside and everyone rushed back into the villa.

"What happened?" Ayako looked at the people who came back panting.

"Xiaolan... Xiaolan was just attacked by a strange man with a bandage on his head in the woods. On the way back, we found that the only suspension bridge leading down the mountain was also cut off, so we hurried back to call the police for help." Yuanzi said breathlessly.

A few minutes later, everyone gathered in the living room, completely cut off from the outside world because the telephone line had been cut.

"Let's all get together for one night. The servants who come to clean the villa tomorrow will find that the suspension bridge is broken, and they should find someone to repair it." Ayako said.

"Anyway, it's best for everyone to go back downstairs and stay together."

"You guys go down, I'm tired and need to rest in the room." As he was about to open the door and enter the room, he found an anonymous letter stuffed in the crack at the bottom of the door.

Chikako opened it and showed a look of fear. Without saying anything more to Ayako, she went straight into the room. This scene was because everyone else started to walk downstairs, and only Ayako and Conan who was walking behind noticed this situation.

When they reached the stairs to the first floor, Takahashi suddenly spoke.