"Eh? Isn't this Mr. Landlord?"
Xiaolan's hand-made meals made people look forward to, but with the reappearance of Mori Kogoro, especially the doubt that flashed in Lin En's eyes when the other party saw Lynn, it undoubtedly made the atmosphere awkward for a while.
"Meet you again, Mr. Mori."
"Just now I happened to meet Maori classmate downstairs, and I got the invitation, so I came to eat with the cheek again."
"Mr. Mori just finished work?"
Embarrassment is embarrassment, but Lin En knows that he can't be silent at this moment.
Immediately, he greeted the confused detective with a smile, briefly explained the reason, and quickly changed the subject.
"So that's how it is... Welcome, Mr. Landlord, please don't be polite."
If the person standing in front of Kogoro Mori at this moment was just an ordinary friend of his own daughter, then he would definitely be furious if a brat came to eat twice in one day.
Even if they don't drive people away, some cynicism is unavoidable, after all, not everyone can pursue his daughter, and a bad boy with bad intentions must stay as far away from his daughter as possible!
However, Lin En is none other than the landlord who controls the 'power of life and death'.
What else can Kogoro Mori say when the landlord comes to eat
Not only can't put on a face, but also have to give warm hospitality with good words.
"Dad, are you back?"
Just as Mori Kogoro greeted Lynn stiffly, but before he could reply to his answer, Xiaolan who heard the voice also came out of the kitchen.
First, he welcomed his father back home, but soon, Xiaolan's beautiful eyes suddenly narrowed slightly, and he began to look back and forth at Mori Kogoro suspiciously.
"Dad... you won't go drinking again, will you?"
Although Mori Kogoro tried his best to cover it up, Xiaolan still noticed the faint smell of alcohol emanating from his body.
He had already been warned at noon, but did he still commit the crime knowingly
"No, no! I swear that I never went to drink on purpose, it was just a necessary entertainment!"
"Xiao Lan, let me tell you! Dad, I have completed a big case today! I received a good reward!"
Locked tightly by his daughter's eyes, Mori Kogoro panicked and hurriedly explained, and then quickly took out an envelope from the pocket of his suit.
The envelope was opened, and inside was a whole hundred thousand cherry dollars.
Although it wasn't much, it was nearly half a month's salary for an ordinary office worker.
"There are so many?"
As a detective's daughter, Xiaolan knew very well that her father's usual salary for a case was only 20,000 to 30,000 yuan. Today, she made so much money that she immediately exclaimed.
"Dad, it's really hard work for you."
"But leave the money to me for safekeeping. If it's in Dad's hands, it will be spent casually at some point."
Xiaolan was naturally very happy when she finally had emergency money.
But when the money was in her hands, Xiao Lan had no intention of returning it to her father.
Because she knows what kind of virtue her father is, if he has some money, he can just waste it casually, so she might as well keep it.
"Then what... Lan, you see, Dad, I also made money today, can I have a little celebration?"
"At least... let me have a few sips of beer, too?"
Seeing his daughter taking all the money away, Mori Kogoro almost regretted it.
He still plans to keep some of this money as private money!
Unwilling to lose all the money he earned, Mori Kogoro could only take advantage of his daughter's good mood to find some benefits for himself.
For example... His prohibition on alcohol, can it be a little more lenient
No matter what, he is the hero of the family today!
"Well... If that's the case, then Dad can drink a little."
"However! Only a little bit! Absolutely don't get drunk!"
Seeing Moori Kogoro's pitiful expression, Xiaolan's heart softened for a while.
After all, she was not a strong woman like her mother.
But what she didn't expect was that it was her soft heart that made Mori Kogoro let go of himself all of a sudden.
A little bit
Let's make it a million dollars!
"Is the landlord planning to run the Polo Coffee Shop? Not bad! I will definitely go to support the landlord at that time!"
"What? Is Xiaolan going to work?"
"Not bad! Lan has grown up too, and she can take care of her father!"
"Woooooo...Mr. Landlord, I only have a daughter like Xiaolan, and now I entrust her to you, you must take good care of her!"
This man, once he gets drunk, he starts to have no gatekeepers.
This point, Lynn has deeply experienced from Mori Kogoro.
During the meal, he was so excited to drink that when he knew that Lynn was going to run the Polo Coffee Shop, he praised it loudly.
After learning that her daughter was going to work in a coffee shop, she burst into tears again.
In the end, he, who was completely drunk, grabbed Lynn's arm, as if his daughter was about to get married.
In this regard, Lynn could only watch Kogoro Mori's performance in embarrassment, and didn't know what kind of expression he should make at this moment.
"Sorry, Lin, I have caused you trouble again today."
Her father made an ugly face in front of outsiders again, which made Xiaolan's marked face always flushed.
Especially after Mori Kogoro passed out drunk on the table, Lynn helped her carry him into the room together, which made her dare not look directly at Lynn.
Today... what a shame!
"It's okay, it's just a small thing."
"Actually, I would also like to thank classmate Maori. After all, it is a very rare experience for me to experience the warmth of my family after a long absence."
Waving to Xiaolan, Lynn didn't think it was something embarrassing.
On the contrary, this kind of experience as if he personally participated in the animation plot made him very happy.
"Eh? Student Lin, you..."
Of course, Lynn couldn't tell the truth to Xiaolan, so he could only express his feelings in another way.
But in this way, Xiaolan obviously misunderstood the meaning of his words, which immediately made her look surprised.
"All in all, I'm really thankful for Maori-san's hospitality today."
"It's getting late, so I'll take my leave first."
"Oh, by the way, the coffee shop will be open tomorrow, and I am looking forward to working with Maori."
Lin En knew very well that the more he said about some things, the more he would be wrong, so facing Xiao Lan's surprise, he just shook his head, as if everything was in silence.
As for the next step, as he said, it's getting late, and it's time to say goodbye and go downstairs.
"Poor greeting... and... I am also looking forward to working with Lin."
Xiaolan is a smart girl, she knows exactly what she should do and what she should not do.
So at this moment, she did not explore the deep meaning of Lynn's words, but responded to Lynn's words with a smile on her face.
Then, after bidding farewell to Xiaolan and returning to the living room of the coffee shop...
Looking forward to it
yes!
Tomorrow... is always so exciting, isn't it
(end of this chapter)