Cecilia Gu was about to rush out, but her assistant Wendy grabbed her tightly and wouldn't let go.
"Madam, you can't go! You've finally gotten pregnant, you can't risk anything happening! This might be your last chance in this lifetime to have a child! Please, don't be reckless!" Wendy was so anxious she nearly knelt before Cecilia Gu.
If anything happened to Cecilia Gu here, Wendy would truly be unable to escape responsibility this time!
"Wendy, look! Someone's chasing Jiro Hirayama—I can't just stand here! Quick, call Mr. Hirayama! What's going on? Jiro doesn't know anyone in China, so why would someone be after him? Did they get the wrong person?" Cecilia blurted out, urgency in her voice.
As long as Cecilia Gu didn't run out, Wendy was satisfied, so she let Cecilia call Mr. Hirayama.
When Mr. Henry Hirayama heard that someone was chasing Jiro Hirayama, his face suddenly changed!
Cecilia Gu didn't catch what Mr. Hirayama said, but clearly, he already knew who the pursuers were!
At that moment, Mrs. Muir suddenly screamed, "Rona, come back! It's dangerous!"
Cecilia hung up the phone and looked down—Rona Muir had already driven off in pursuit!
That rascal!
Why does she always have to act tough?
Mr. Hirayama received Cecilia Gu's report and had already sent people out in pursuit.
Cecilia Gu could only stay behind and comfort Professor Muir and Mrs. Muir.
Why is it always my job to comfort people? Ugh!
I'm not a psychologist, for crying out loud!
But right now, I'm the only one who can offer emotional support.
Cecilia Gu sighed, turned around, and was just about to comfort Professor and Mrs. Muir when Professor Muir frowned and said, "Looks like our daughter really does have feelings for their son! See, when that young man was being chased, Nana didn't even care about her own safety and rushed right in. She used to be the most timid as a child!"
Mrs. Muir agreed, "At first I didn't believe Nana would ruin that boy's reputation on purpose, but now, it seems it's actually true. Sigh, their parents came to confront us—are they here to demand an explanation? We really feel guilty!"
Cecilia Gu's mouth dropped open:
What the hell just happened?
Why did the situation suddenly flip upside down?
Professor Muir sighed and said, "If Nana really did ruin that boy's reputation, we have to take responsibility!"
"Spill it—what's really going on? I said I was bringing you home to meet my parents, but I never said anything about meeting yours!" Rona Muir finally burst out, frustration boiling over.
Mrs. Muir nodded in agreement, "Yes, our family can't do anything that would make people talk behind our backs!"
Cecilia Gu:
Professor Muir and Mrs. Muir both turned to Cecilia Gu and said, "Cecilia, since you're close with Nana, can you help negotiate with the boy's family? As long as they don't object, we have no problem with it!"
Cecilia Gu:
Mrs. Muir added fuel to the fire, "Cecilia, no matter what the boy's family asks for, we'll try our best to agree. Nana got drunk and ruined his reputation, and he's so young—four years younger than Nana!"
Professor Muir nodded to show his agreement.
Cecilia Gu's mouth hung open for ages before she finally snapped back to reality.
Alright, maybe I exaggerated a bit, but they actually believed me!
But honestly, I didn't say anything wrong!
It's true—Rona really did sleep with Jiro Hirayama!
But for things to take such a wild turn—wow, I really didn't see that coming!
Anyway, let's just wait until they come back safe and sound before worrying about all this!
Who knows what kind of person from some random corner suddenly snapped and came after Jiro Hirayama?
This guy who's only interested in research and basically a hardcore nerd—when did he manage to offend someone in China? Seriously!
If this blows up, how am I supposed to clean up the mess? Seriously!
Meanwhile, Jiro Hirayama was desperately dodging his pursuers.
Luckily, Cecilia Gu's bodyguards caught up just in time, instantly easing the pressure on Jiro Hirayama.
At that moment, Rona Muir arrived, slammed the brakes, and shouted at Jiro Hirayama, "Get in!"
Jiro Hirayama hesitated for a moment, then turned and ran toward Rona Muir, leaping into the car.
Rona Muir floored the gas pedal, drifting sharply as she sped away.
The pursuers' car immediately followed close behind.
Cecilia Gu's bodyguards didn't have time to get in their car and were left behind.
Yamete! (Stop it!)
Rona Muir kept her cool as she drove, asking, "What the hell is going on? Why are they trying to kill you? If I remember right, you just got to China—when did you make enemies?"
Jiro Hirayama grinned, "They're not Chinese—they chased me here all the way from Japan."
"What do you mean?" Rona Muir raised an eyebrow. "Don't tell me you came to China just to hide from them?"
Jiro Hirayama thought for a moment and surprisingly didn't deny it. "Yeah, that's part of the reason."
The news that Rona Muir and Jiro Hirayama had returned safely quickly reached Cecilia Gu and Professor Muir. Cecilia, ever the unreliable best friend, immediately let out a dramatic sigh: "Remember when Jiro saved Rona? It was just as dangerous—he fought his way through a swarm of snakes, risking a broken rib to get to her and shield her from the attack."
Jiro Hirayama answered calmly, "Well, not much. I just stole their family member's corpse from the graveyard and made it into a specimen."
Rona Muir:
Jiro Hirayama continued, "And then I stole some of their kids, marked them, injected my experimental drugs, and observed the changes."
Rona Muir:
Jiro Hirayama thought for a second and added, "And a few times, I accidentally dumped my own viruses into their family pool, so everyone got sick the next day. Nothing major!"
Rona Muir suddenly felt like this troublemaker was sent here by the Hirayama family on purpose.
But ever since she met him, this mad scientist seemed a lot more normal—he hadn't done anything like that since.
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Before Rona Muir could even feel relieved, Jiro Hirayama continued, "I had no choice. When I came to China, I made a deal with Cecilia Gu—I'm not allowed to do anything she doesn't approve of, or she won't play chess with me! I still haven't solved those tricky chess puzzles yet."
Rona Muir suddenly felt like slamming the brakes and handing this guy back to his pursuers. What should she do?
Rona Muir gritted her teeth and said, "So what if I say you're not allowed to do those things anymore?"
Jiro Hirayama answered calmly, "Then I won't do them."
"Huh?" Rona Muir was a bit stunned.
Jiro Hirayama's ears even turned a little red as he said, "Those things were all stuff I did when I was a kid. I'm grown up now—who would do such childish things? I'd rather be in the lab studying the limits of human potential."
Rona Muir exclaimed in surprise, "So you're saying these people have been after you since you were a kid?"
Jiro Hirayama nodded, "Yeah, they've been chasing me since I was ten—it's been fifteen years now."
Rona Muir instantly felt exhausted.
The pursuers were still after them. Rona Muir, relying on her knowledge of the local terrain, made several sharp turns and finally lost the chasing car.
With one stomp of the brakes, Rona Muir was ready to settle the score with Jiro Hirayama.
Good thing it's quiet here—perfect for hashing things out!
"Spill it—what's really going on? I said I was bringing you home to meet my parents, but I never said anything about meeting your parents!" Rona Muir was so frustrated she finally yelled.
Jiro Hirayama stared at her blankly. "Didn't you say we were meeting parents today? You don't like going to Japan, so I brought my parents here to meet you! That way, you don't have to go to Japan. Isn't that better?"
Better my ass!
Rona Muir nearly lost it!
Jiro Hirayama still didn't think he'd done anything wrong and continued, "But Charles Yin did this for Cecilia Gu, and she was really happy!"
Happy my ass!
Rona Muir was about to explode!
Just then, Rona Muir's phone suddenly rang.
Rona Muir quickly answered the phone. "Dad? Oh, we're fine—I found him and we've lost the pursuers!"
Professor Muir's cautious voice came through the phone: "Nana, be honest with me—were you the one who dragged him into bed in the first place?"
Rona Muir froze, stammering, "Well... I guess that's not wrong..."
"Was it his first time?" Professor Muir felt exhausted. Asking his daughter this was just too much for his dignity!
"I think so..." Rona Muir replied, feeling guilty.
Professor Muir was silent for a long time before finally saying, "Alright, I understand. You two stay safe!"
Once the call ended, Rona Muir finally snapped back to reality.
Cecilia Gu, what did you tell my parents!?
Why would my dad even ask me that!?
Jiro Hirayama, sitting in the passenger seat, had heard the whole thing. He straightened up and said, "Right, I'm obviously the victim here! Now I have to take responsibility for you, and you're still not happy?"
Responsibility, my ass!
Rona Muir really wanted to shove Jiro Hirayama out and let those people deal with him!
Just then, Mr. Hirayama's people arrived, found them safely, and breathed a sigh of relief. They said to Rona Muir, "Thank you for your help, Miss Muir. Sir and Madam would like to see you."
Rona Muir was stunned.
Is this really happening—am I about to meet his parents?
Yamete!
I'm really not ready for this!
But these people were staring at her, clearly not giving her any room to bargain...
Rona Muir gritted her teeth. Fine, might as well lay everything out and clear things up!
Rona Muir drove and followed their convoy back to the hotel where Mr. Hirayama was staying.
News of Rona Muir and Jiro Hirayama returning safely soon reached Cecilia Gu and Professor Muir. Cecilia, ever the unreliable best friend, immediately sighed and said, "Back when Jiro Hirayama saved Rona, it was just as dangerous. Surrounded by a swarm of snakes, Jiro risked breaking his fourth rib to reach her and shield her from the attack."