Conan wants to lie down but won't let him

"This child, Sonoko, is so rude! I'm sorry to have embarrassed you, nephew. It's our fault that we didn't discipline him well." Suzuki Tomoko was a little angry.

"Aunt, it's okay. Sonoko and I are old friends, so just be casual." Fujiwara Hiroshi waved his hand nonchalantly.

"Let's go inside and talk first. It's really rude to let the guests stand at the door for so long." Shiro Suzuki spoke at this time.

"How rude! Let's go in first!" Suzuki Tomoko was disturbed by Sonoko's intervention and realized that they had indeed communicated too much at the door, so she quickly invited Fujiwara Hiroshi into the living room.

Since there were only five people seated at a round table, Suzuki Shiro took the main seat, with Suzuki Tomoko sitting to his left. Fujiwara Hiroshi sat to his right, with Suzuki Ayako sitting on his other side, and Sonoko sitting next to Ayako. Beyond Sonoko, she was adjacent to Suzuki Tomoko. Ozaki stood behind Fujiwara Hiroshi. Since Fujiwara Hiroshi's parents had passed away, Ozaki was considered his half-elder. However, due to the difference in status between master and servant, he could not sit at the main table.

"My dear nephew, let's be frank. You should know the purpose of inviting you here this time, right?" Suzuki Shiro smiled and went straight to the point.

"Of course! It's my honor!" Fujiwara Hiroshi raised his glass and clinked it with Suzuki Shiro.

"My dear nephew, I was originally trying to gather some details about that kid Tozawa Yuzo, and then I was going to confront Tozawa Tetsuji in private, so that the Tozawa family could know the difficulties and give up. But I didn't expect this kind of thing to happen suddenly. Tozawa Tetsuji was killed by his eldest son Taichi, and the secret of Tozawa Yuzo's studio was directly exposed, and his own people were also arrested. These two days, I discussed the cancellation of the engagement with the new chairman of the Tozawa family, Tozawa Tatsuji. He was very straightforward and agreed directly. He also said that he would directly admit that it was their third son Tozawa Yuzo who was the one who did it. Yesterday, on behalf of the Tozawa family, he publicly announced the cancellation of the engagement, compensated the Suzuki family for their losses, and transferred all of their wine businesses and companies in Osaka to the Suzuki family. This guy is quite sensible and sensible. As an elder, I would like to extend my best wishes to you and Ayako once again. I hope you can live happily together until old age. We don't care how many girlfriends you have, as long as you treat Ayako well. And does what you said before about having children still count?" Suzuki Tomoko said a lot in one breath.

The most shocked person was Suzuki Sonoko, her mouth gaping open for a long time. Suzuki Sonoko had originally planned to wait a couple of days for her sister to calm down before comforting her. After all, it wasn't good that her fiancé had gotten into this situation. Even though the engagement was broken off, she felt her sister would still be heartbroken. She hadn't expected her sister to be with Fujiwara Hiroshi, and it didn't seem like they'd just been together recently. Even her parents knew about it and approved of it. Her mother was even looking for evidence of Tomizawa Yuzo's infidelity, ready to confront the Tomizawas. Everyone knew today's Suzuki family dinner was actually the engagement party for Fujiwara Hiroshi and her sister, yet only Suzuki Sonoko didn't know. So angry! So angry! Suzuki Sonoko, known as the gossip queen of Teidan High School, hadn't even heard of such a big scandal in her family, and everyone was hiding it from her. So angry!

"Of course it counts! And I will be with Ayako until we grow old, supporting each other through thick and thin, and holding hands forever!" Fujiwara Hiroshi said as he took Suzuki Ayako's hand. At this time, Suzuki Ayako's face was red, almost cooked. "Also, uncle and aunt, don't worry, the eldest son will have the surname Fujiwara, and the second son will have the surname Suzuki. After they are born, their lives will be completely arranged by the Suzuki family. I, Fujiwara Hiroshi, will always keep my word!"

"Master, this..." Ozaki, standing behind him, was anxious. Over the years, there have been many marriages between the conglomerate families. Some of them took the other family's surname, while others took their own surname. But no one had done something as bizarre as Fujiwara Hiroshi's, where the eldest son took his own surname, and the second son was left to the other family.

Fujiwara Hiroshi raised his hand, interrupting Ozaki. "Uncle Ozaki, I know what you're trying to say. The major financial groups are all too pedantic. They're so obsessed with what could be a win-win situation. If you think about it carefully, you'll find that my suggestion can solve many problems, especially those concerning heirs."

Ozaki had just subconsciously wanted to object to this sudden idea, but after thinking about it carefully, he realized that Fujiwara Hiroshi's method was indeed good and could solve many problems. So he didn't say anything more.

"Excellent, nephew! Since you gave me this suggestion last time, your aunt and I have discussed and analyzed it for a long time since we returned. It is indeed very feasible!" Suzuki Shiro smiled, his eyes narrowing even more. Hearing that Fujiwara Hiroshi had stopped Ozaki and was determined to give his second son to their Suzuki family, Suzuki Shiro was also very satisfied with Fujiwara.

"Uncle, Aunt, and Ayako, let's discuss the wedding and other related matters later at dinner," Fujiwara Hiroshi said. It was better to inform the Suzuki family in advance of some things. After all, a marriage alliance between the two families, with one being the current president and the other the heir apparent, was different from a typical marriage. To the outside world, this was definitely a powerful alliance, with greater influence.

Therefore, Fujiwara Hiroshi now faces the possibility of a war with the Black Organization at any moment. Who knows if the Black Organization will become desperate after gaining access to the alliance between the Suzuki and Fujiwara Groups? The Karasuma family's financial resources are comparable to those of the Fujiwara Group, and are even stronger than they were before the Fujiwara Group absorbed the assets of the Iwata Group. Under Fujiwara Hiroshi's command, the Fujiwara Group completed the acquisition of key assets of the Iwata Group, quickly consolidating its position within the group. Furthermore, Fujiwara Hiroshi carried out a purge of those within the group who were deemed unsettled. Therefore, the entire Fujiwara Group is now firmly under Fujiwara Hiroshi's control, which puts the Black Organization under pressure. If they discover that Fujiwara Hiroshi has learned the truth about his parents' deaths and is forming his own organization, the Black Organization will undoubtedly take action to eliminate Fujiwara Hiroshi before his organization can fully develop.

Indeed, this is the strength of the Black Organization and the Karasuma family. While the consortium's power is unlikely to overwhelm the Fujiwara family, in areas beyond finance, the Black Organization, especially the Karasuma-founded Black Organization, could easily assassinate the Fujiwara couple and disguise it as an accident. If the Fujiwara family were to convert their wealth into armed combat power, the threat they pose to the Karasuma family and the Black Organization would be incomparable. This is also why, in the early days of the Dragon Group, it was not convenient to confront the Black Organization head-on. Funds alone were not yet fully realized. However, after this period of development, Fujiwara Hiroshi has gained sufficient strength to compete with the Black Organization.

Suzuki Shiro and Suzuki Tomoko glanced at each other, realizing Fujiwara Hiroshi probably had something to discuss privately, and probably didn't want Sonoko to hear or tell anyone. After all, they knew their little daughter's situation best. If Sonoko got wind of it, it would spread everywhere. And right then, Sonoko was already secretly tugging at her sister Ayako's clothes, asking for some gossip.

The couple had a tacit understanding. Suzuki Shiro's right hand, Suzuki Tomoko's left, simultaneously clapped their foreheads. The scene was beautiful. Sonoko's playful personality, gossipy nature, and impulsive nature were completely at odds with her status as the second daughter of the Suzuki family.

Ayako dotes on her younger sister, and despite her constant stream of questions, she's completely open with Sonoko, revealing everything she knows, except for the intimate details between her and Fujiwara Hiroshi. Only the gentle Ayako could be so kind, as most people wouldn't be able to handle such a gossipy, inquisitive sister. Even her best friend, Ran, is often exhausted by Sonoko's questions, choosing only to choose the ones she can answer, a testament to how difficult it is for Ayako.

Sonoko listened to every little detail between her sister Ayako and Fujiwara Hiroshi, completely unaware that they had been interacting so much right under her nose. As she ate, she would occasionally glance at Fujiwara Hiroshi, then back at Ayako. Thinking that she hadn't even noticed such devastating news, she turned her grief and anger into appetite, shoveling away at her food with exaggerated movements. Meanwhile, Tomoko Suzuki, her veins bulging, could no longer hold back, and with a loud thump, she slammed her cutlery onto the table.

"Sonoko, although you have a good relationship with your future brother-in-law and are very familiar with each other, it is the Fujiwara family who are visiting our house after all. Your behavior really brings shame to the Suzuki family!" Suzuki Tomoko said to Sonoko angrily. Originally, Tomoko wanted to restrain herself. After all, Fujiwara Hiroshi was present, and it was not easy to scold Sonoko in front of Fujiwara Hiroshi. But seeing that Sono was becoming more and more exaggerated and ostentatious, Tomoko couldn't help but explode.

"Uh... I'm so sorry! That was so rude!" Sonoko secretly felt that something was wrong when Tomoko took a picture of the tableware. After hearing Tomoko's words, she quickly admitted her mistake. Although Sonoko was fearless, she was still afraid of the power of her mother Suzuki Tomoko.

For the next hour, Suzuki Sonoko stayed quiet, not daring to make any more unusual noises. For the next hour, Suzuki Shiro, Suzuki Tomoko, and Fujiwara Hiroshi ate dinner and chatted about family matters. Suzuki Sonoko didn't dare make any big noises, but she did take advantage of her parents' conversation with Fujiwara to secretly chat with Ayako, taking the opportunity to ask for more details and follow-up plans and arrangements.

This long and agonizing dinner for Suzuki Sonoko finally ended. She had to have dinner with everyone here despite having to hold back such big news. It was finally over, and it happened that the subsequent discussion on the details of the marriage between the Suzuki family and the Fujiwara family was not her concern, nor was it something she should know, otherwise it would have been discussed during the dinner. In fact, Sonoko herself knew it, and she was probably afraid that she would spread things that she shouldn't say, but she just couldn't control her mouth and wanted to share gossip and all kinds of things.

So Fujiwara Hiroshi and Ozaki followed the Suzukis and Ayako Suzuki into the reception room. After everyone was seated, Tomoko Suzuki was the first to speak.

"My dear nephew Fujiwara, just now at the dinner, you seemed to have something to say that you were not comfortable saying in front of Sonoko and the others. Now that there are only five of us here, you should be able to speak!"

"Of course! There is indeed another situation that is not convenient for others to know, so I need to communicate with you guys alone. In the Fujiwara family, only my butler Ozaki and I know this secret." Fujiwara Hiroshi paused here.

"Uncle, aunt, and Ayako, you should know that my parents died in a car accident some time ago, so I took over the Fujiwara Group. But in fact, my parents did not die accidentally, they were killed by someone, and I have found out that the target has the strength that is not inferior to the Fujiwara Group, and there is also a private armed organization serving them. My parents don't know how to hinder their development. I don't know yet. They should have no way to deal with the Fujiwara Group in the confrontation between the groups, so they dispatched their private armed organizations. They didn't dare to target my parents openly, because this would cause the Fujiwara Group to counterattack, so they asked their subordinates' killers to set up a traffic accident specifically for my parents. Currently betrayed I've already dealt with the traitor within my parents' Fujiwara Group, and even the assassin who carried out the mission. But this is obviously just a brief respite, and I can't help but avenge my parents. If they notice that the Fujiwara family has regained its vitality after I took over, and I learn of their actions, they will definitely turn against me. Given this situation, I think my uncle, aunt, and Ayako have the right to know before making a decision. After all, with such a problem, judging by the methods they used against my parents, it's clear that Ayako and I will definitely face a certain degree of potential danger if we marry. Therefore, I need to inform you, even if you regret it now, I understand."

"Hiroshi! I don't care..." Ayako didn't hesitate at all and was ready to speak out to express her position. But Fujiwara Hiroshi stretched out his hand to stop Ayako from speaking, and needed to give the Suzuki couple time to think and digest. Fujiwara Hiroshi already knew what Ayako was thinking, but this was a matter between the two families, and the Suzuki couple must have evaluated and weighed it. Moreover, Fujiwara Hiroshi clearly stated that the other party's strength was no less than that of the Fujiwara Group. Among the currently known group strengths, the Fujiwara Group was already the closest to the Suzuki Group, so the other party's power was obviously not much smaller than that of the Suzuki Group. What really made people need to consider was that the other party also had a private armed organization. If the problem could not be solved with money, the other party would take other measures to do it. This was the core of the problem.