Conan: Becoming the Boss Starting with Winning Over Ran

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She also wants to live with the person she loves and build her own family.

Hoshimiya Yu and Suzuki Sonoko traveled together by car to the Suzuki family manor.

Looking at the vast, medieval European aristocratic-style residence before her, yet filled with cutting-edge technology and top-tier luxury, Xing Gongyu gained a new understanding of what truly wealthy people are like.

Without giving Hoshimiya Yu much time to sigh, Suzuki Sonoko pulled him straight to the point.

Hoshimiya Yu was used to Suzuki Sonoko's energetic and lively manner, and jogged after her to the living room of the villa.

"Dad, mom."

Sonoko Suzuki greeted Tomoko Suzuki and Shiro Suzuki, who were having afternoon tea.

Then, just as she was about to introduce Hoshimiya Yu, she discovered that her older sister, Suzuki Ayako, was also there.

"My sister is here too, that's perfect."

Sonoko Suzuki introduced Hoshimiya Hayao to her family members, emphasizing that the two were boyfriend and girlfriend.

As Sonoko Suzuki introduced herself, Yu Hoshimiya looked at the Suzuki family in front of her.

His appearance was much the same as he remembered. Suzuki Shiro was a short, stout old man with slightly graying hair, wearing round black-rimmed glasses, and with a kind smile.

Well, you could say he's a version of Professor Agasa with hair.

Shiro Suzuki gives the first impression of being an older man, so it wouldn't be surprising to anyone who says he's the father of two children.

But Tomoko Suzuki was the complete opposite. She was much younger than Shiro Suzuki, only in her early forties, but she looked less than thirty.

When she walks with Ayako Suzuki and Sonoko Suzuki, people would believe they are three sisters.

Hoshimiya Yu reasonably suspected that when the Suzuki family went out, if it weren't for someone they knew, they would definitely have thought it was an elderly father with three daughters...

Although Suzuki Tomoko seems to ignore Suzuki Sonoko's daily life, she has actually investigated the people around the future heir thoroughly.

In particular, after discovering that Sonoko Suzuki and Yu Hoshimiya were getting close, they conducted a more detailed investigation.

She knew a great deal about many things that Sonoko Suzuki hadn't mentioned.

Tomoko Suzuki and Shiro Suzuki nodded to Yu Hoshimiya as a greeting.

Ayako Suzuki, who is rarely at home, looked surprised. She never expected that her carefree and easygoing younger sister would find such a handsome boyfriend.

As she sized up Hoshimiya Hayao, Ayako Suzuki grew increasingly dissatisfied with the marriage her family had arranged for her.

Unfortunately, no matter how dissatisfied she was, she couldn't resist.

“Teacher Hoshimiya, this is my father, mother, and sister.”

After Suzuki Tomoko and her two friends met Hoshimiya Hatake, Suzuki Sonoko politely introduced her family to Hoshimiya Hatake.

“Mrs. Suzuki, Mr. Suzuki.” Hoshimiya Yu nodded, then turned his attention to Ayako Suzuki, saying hesitantly, “Miss Ayako.”

That's the tricky thing about Japanese people. If they have siblings, it's easy to get confused when calling them by their surnames, but if you call them by their first names right away, it might be considered impolite.

Fortunately, the Suzuki family is quite open-minded. They not only didn't hold it against them, but were also very satisfied with Hoshimiya Hagumi's performance.

"Mr. Hoshimiya".

Ayako Suzuki smiled, stood up, and extended her hand to shake hands with Yu Hoshimiya.

Being brought to Sonoko Suzuki's home, and with her parents behaving quite calmly, Ayako Suzuki felt that Hoshimiya Yu was practically her brother-in-law.

As Ayako Suzuki stood up from the sofa, Yu Hoshimiya was able to see the full appearance of this squinty-eyed beauty who was barely noticeable in his memory.

Ayako Suzuki wore a simple and elegant loungewear outfit, her long brown hair tied into a high ponytail with a bright red ribbon at the end. She looked youthful, beautiful, and full of energy.

In contrast to Sonoko Suzuki's outgoing personality, Ayako Suzuki is very quiet, possessing an elegant and dignified demeanor reminiscent of a Yamato Nadeshiko, yet she is also approachable.

Holding Ayako Suzuki's soft little hand and feeling the warmth like a gentle spring breeze, Yu Hoshimiya's heart stirred.

This seemingly quiet and gentle young lady of the Suzuki family is not simple at all.

Just like Sonoko Suzuki, who has a carefree exterior but is actually very knowledgeable about everything.

As expected, as the only two heirs of the Suzuki family, the two sisters are both incredibly secretive.

Especially those characters with squinty eyes, every single one of them is someone you shouldn't mess with...

Feeling the slender, jade-like fingers gently sliding in her palm, Hoshiguma Yu couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Without making a sound, Hoshimiya Yu squeezed Suzuki Ayako's delicate hand and looked at Suzuki Tomoko.

He hadn't forgotten the main purpose of accompanying Sonoko today.

He was initially quite confident in winning over Ayako Suzuki, because in his memory she was just a strong-willed, somewhat eccentric rich woman.

But with both of Suzuki's daughters being such good actresses, Hoshimiya Yu couldn't imagine how unfathomable Suzuki Tomoko, who had been in power at the Suzuki Zaibatsu for so long and was the chairwoman.

Ayako Suzuki received a response, a faint smile playing on her lips. She then returned to her seat, minimizing her presence and joining Shiro Suzuki as an audience member.

Suzuki Tomoko glanced at her eldest daughter, then stood up and walked over to Hoshimiya Hatake.

"I'll get straight to the point."

Suzuki Tomoko circled Hoshimiya Yu twice, then said with satisfaction, "I don't object to you and Sonoko being together. As long as you agree to marry into the family, you can sleep together tonight."

068 Suzuki Mother and Daughter

The warm afternoon sun streamed through the floor-to-ceiling windows, casting dappled light and shadow across the living room, making the already aristocratic room even more luxurious.

Looking at Suzuki Tomoko standing in front of him, Hoshimiya Yu didn't rush to answer, but observed and pondered at the same time.

Tomoko Suzuki is tall and elegant, yet exudes a powerful aura.

This is a quality that can only be cultivated by those who have been in a high position for many years.

Even at home, she still wore a well-tailored black dress, the hem of which swayed slightly, making her look both noble and sexy.

Hoshimiya Yu lowered her head slightly, admiring Suzuki Tomoko's beautiful face, which was completely free of wrinkles.

Tomoko Suzuki has a delicate face with well-defined features. Her eyes exude a blend of sharpness and gentleness, and her all-seeing gaze meets Hoshimiya Hatake's without any shyness.

What's most eye-catching and alluring is the faint beauty mark at the corner of Tomoko Suzuki's eye, which adds a touch of sexy charm to her noble and aloof strong woman aura.

It makes you want to conquer it.

Perhaps it was because Hoshimiya Yu had been staring for too long, or perhaps his gaze was too unrestrained, but after a few minutes, Suzuki Tomoko was the first to look away.

She said in an annoyed tone, "Kid, have you thought this through?"

"Well, I've thought it through."

Xing Gongyu took a deep breath, looked away, and replied with a smile.

"That's good. After Ayako's engagement ceremony is over, we can have your engagement ceremony with Sonoko next."

Marrying into the Suzuki family is something many men dream of.

Of all the men in the world, only Hoshiguma Yu was lucky enough to get this opportunity.

Tomoko Suzuki nodded in satisfaction; in her opinion, Yu Hoshimiya would definitely agree.

Especially for orphan Xinggong Yu, marrying into a family is an effortless process.

Suzuki Tomoko had people investigate Hoshimiya Hagumi's background, character, and abilities.

Tomoko Suzuki was very satisfied with Hoshimiya Hayao.

It could even be said that this far exceeded her expectations for Sonoko's husband who would marry into the family.

Born an orphan, he became a teacher at a young age through his own efforts.

Her looks, character, and abilities are all top-notch. If it weren't for the fact that she only has two daughters and her eldest daughter, Ayako, has already been engaged, Suzuki Tomoko would have let Hoshimiya Hayao and Suzuki Sonoko develop their own lives long ago.

Just as Suzuki Tomoko was happily planning her engagement, she heard Hoshimiya Yu's apologetic voice.

"I'm sorry, Mrs. Suzuki, I don't think I can marry into the family."

Hoshimiya Yu held Suzuki Sonoko's small hand, her expression apologetic, "Sonoko knows, I've already promised Ran..."

"Oh, Mr. Hoshimiya, really, you could have just given Mom a perfunctory answer first..."

Sonoko Suzuki looked helpless, and her tone was reproachful, but anyone could tell that she meant no blame at all.

Suzuki Tomoko's fair forehead creased into a tic-tac-toe shape as she glared angrily at her unruly youngest daughter.

She knew about Hoshiguma Yu and Xiaolan's relationship, but deliberately didn't mention it.

As long as Hoshiguma Yu agrees, she won't pursue the matter between Hoshiguma Yu and Ran, as long as Hoshiguma Yu is nominally marrying into the Suzuki family.

Little did he know that his silly daughter had secretly agreed to make Xiaolan the main wife.

Her full, rounded breasts undulated, making Xing Gongyu a little worried that the black dress wouldn't be able to hold them up, and he wanted to personally help her support them.

Tomoko Suzuki glared fiercely at Sonoko Suzuki, who was clinging to Hoshimiya Hayao's arm and acting coquettishly. "If I don't marry into your family, Sonoko can't be with you."

Tomoko Suzuki didn't bother to explain the reason.

I imagine Sonoko Suzuki will explain this to Hagumi Hoshimiya.

The Suzuki family has two daughters, one responsible for an arranged marriage and the other for inheriting the family business.

The former has no right to choose their own partner, while the latter has more autonomy, but must marry into the family and shoulder the future of the entire family.

Neither is inherently worse off than the other. Born into a wealthy family, they have enjoyed things from a young age that ordinary people can only dream of, so naturally they have to bear some responsibility.

As for who will marry into the family and who will inherit the family business, this was something the Suzuki family had already discussed long ago.

Neither Sonoko nor Ayako Suzuki had any objections to this.

"Mom, don't be angry." Sonoko Suzuki ran to Tomoko Suzuki's side with a grin. "Just tell everyone that Hoshimiya-sensei married into the family. Does anyone really want to check the marriage certificate?"

Japan does not have marriage certificates; there is only a marriage application form. If a name is changed after marriage, one of the spouses' surnames is filled in on the application form.

The traditional marriage arrangement involves the woman changing her surname to that of the man.

When a man changes his surname to that of a woman, it is called "marrying into her family."

The Suzuki family, a large conglomerate, publicly claimed that Hoshimiya Hayao was an adopted son-in-law, but no one actually went back to check if there was a marriage application form.

"Sonoko, this is no joke."

Tomoko Suzuki reprimanded her with displeasure, "Do you think this is child's play? This is a matter of great importance concerning the future of the Suzuki family."

"Woo..."

Sonoko knew she was in the wrong, but she didn't want to give up.

After hesitating for a moment, she said, "Then I'll discuss it with Lan. She probably doesn't care that much about that piece of paper. As long as she's the head of the household, that's fine."

In reality, after tacitly acknowledging Hoshiguma Yu's womanizing ways, none of the girls cared about that piece of paper.

Hoshigumi Yu knew this, but he had to show his attitude.

He would always keep his promises to his woman, especially since she was his lucky charm, Xiaolan, he would take it even more seriously.

"Shut up, you."

Seeing that Sonoko Suzuki was so open and unreserved in saying that she wanted to share a husband with Ran, Tomoko Suzuki was so angry that her nipples hurt.

She glanced at Shiro Suzuki, who wisely turned his head away, pretending not to hear or see anything.

Having married into the Suzuki family for so many years, he has enjoyed many benefits, especially when Suzuki Tomoko was pregnant with Suzuki Sonoko, he did a lot of outrageous things.

Not only did he ruin his health, making him look prematurely aged, but he also lost the ability to have a child with Tomoko Suzuki to inherit the family business.

Even sexual intercourse became impossible, causing Suzuki Tomoko to live a life of widowhood from that time onwards.

Shiro Suzuki, who already had little status, became a complete mascot from that time onward.

Although he felt that his youngest daughter shouldn't share a man with others, he knew he had no right to speak up.

"You're so outspoken." Tomoko Suzuki turned around and scolded, "Watch your mouth. If I hear any gossip about you outside, you'll be in big trouble."

The larger the conglomerate or the bigger the family, the more they value their reputation.

It can be done, but it cannot be said.

Everyone present knew about the sordid affairs in high society, but no one would actually bring it up in public.

Didn't you see that even Ayako Suzuki, who always had her eyes half-closed, almost opened them in surprise?

Ayako Suzuki was genuinely surprised. She had only intended to be a spectator and watch how things unfolded, but she never expected such a big scoop.

After her initial surprise, Ayako Suzuki began to make her own plans.