Chapter 31
Ibuki Mio wearily opened her eyes.
In less than three days, she had gone from a vibrant, energetic girl to someone pale-faced and looking gravely ill.
That day, after waking up, she hurriedly cleaned up the blood and other traces. But on her way back to class, the brain worm began licking her brain fluid again.
The excruciating pain made her collapse unconscious.
When she woke once more, she was already in the hospital.
At first, she thought that if she just told the doctors a centipede-like creature was in her head, modern medicine would surely remove it.
But to her horror, even the most advanced scanners couldn't detect the brain worm's existence!
And the worm was terrifyingly resilient—even sleeping pills couldn't keep her under. The pain always woke her.
All she could do was endure silently and pray that Lord Ye Yu would take pity and save her.
She had already sworn in her heart: this time she would obey completely—whatever Ye Yu ordered, she would do!
"Little girl, are you awake now?"
A deep, rough voice sounded.
Ibuki slowly opened her eyes.
A red-haired middle-aged man was staring straight at her.
Her parents were crouched shamefully on the floor.
"Mio, whatever Lord Ryuuen asks, just answer obediently! Don't be afraid—Lord Ryuuen won't hurt you!"
Hearing the name "Ryuuen," she instantly understood.
Looking closely, the man had the same red hair as Ryuuen Kakeru, and his facial features were seventy to eighty percent similar.
This was Ryuuen Santarou—Ryuuen Kakeru's father!
And his purpose here was clearly about his son.
"Little girl, I'm going to ask questions now. You answer."
Ibuki nodded lightly.
"Where is my son, Ryuuen Kakeru, right now?"
Ibuki shook her head.
"I don't know where he is now. A few days ago, a centipede suddenly entered my ear. Since then I've been stuck in the hospital. I haven't contacted him."
Ibuki was extremely nervous, but her face remained calm.
Deep down, she wanted Ryuuen Santarou to go after Ye Yu. But considering her current situation, she didn't dare gamble!
If even someone as powerful as Ryuuen Santarou couldn't handle Ye Yu's unfathomable abilities, and Ye Yu refused to remove the brain worm for the rest of her life—she would truly be finished!
"Has Kakeru offended anyone recently, or provoked someone?"
Ibuki gave a bitter smile.
"Uncle Ryuuen, Kakeru has offended way too many people! What's his situation right now? Was he beaten up, or did something else happen?"
Hearing Ibuki's words, Santarou fell silent for a moment.
"Last question. Three days ago, classmates said during break you, Kakeru, and another black student left together. After that, Kakeru and the black student disappeared. What were you three doing?"
After asking, Ryuuen Santarou stared at her intently.
Ibuki's heart raced with tension.
"That day, Kakeru seemed to receive some message saying another guy was challenging him. So he called me and Albert along—he wanted to teach the guy a lesson."
"The location was supposed to be a warehouse at school. But midway, that centipede I mentioned burrowed into my ear. He didn't wait for me—he took Albert and went ahead."
After hearing Ibuki out, Santarou stared at her hard.
Then he spoke in a low voice to his subordinates.
"Let's go."
Watching Santarou leave, Ibuki let out a long breath of relief.
Though her improvised story wasn't perfect, she seemed to have gotten through—for now.
Outside the hospital, Ryuuen Santarou's face was extremely dark.
He strode quickly toward his Mercedes.
One of his underlings couldn't hold back any longer.
"Boss, was what the girl said true?"
"Seven parts true, three parts lies. Kakeru might really be in trouble!"
"That damn bitch—I'll grab her right now and crush her bones one by one. Let's see if she dares lie again."
"Assign a sharp subordinate to watch her family—don't alert them yet. Also, quietly check the warehouse at Kakeru's school for any clues."
After a moment of thought, Ryuuen Santarou spoke again in a deep voice.
"Call back all the brothers from the Ihaku and Murai groups. I want every detail of everyone Kakeru has had contact with recently—investigate thoroughly!"
"Yes, sir!"
…
Morning sunlight poured onto Ye Yu's face.
He stretched lazily, then pulled the nearby Ichika into his arms.
Ichika murmured sleepily.
Then, like a baby kangaroo, she nestled directly against his chest.
"Mmm… what time is it now?"
"Still early—just past 9. It's the weekend. Sleep in."
Ichika's face suddenly changed dramatically. She bolted upright from under the covers.
Seeing her bare figure, Ye Yu couldn't resist leaning in for a light kiss.
But the usually docile Ichika pushed his hand away.
"Oh no! I have a commercial shoot today! I'm going to be late!"
Seeing her panic, Ye Yu couldn't help smiling.
"Ichika, has anyone ever told you how cute you look when you're anxious?"
Ichika pouted and shot him a fierce glare.
"You're so annoying! I'm about to be late and you're still teasing me?"
She started dressing frantically in front of Ye Yu.
"What time is your appointment?"
"9:40… but it's already almost 9:20! I'm definitely going to be late!"
The more she spoke, the more anxious she became. This was her first commercial shoot.
She had planned to sleep early last night to be fresh and rested, but this jerk tricked her into staying over—and they "worked overtime" all night!
Now she had no time to wash up, and she was going to be late!
She could already picture it: all the staff waiting, her walking in sheepishly, apologizing over and over.
Would her manager think badly of her? Would they reduce her work in the future? Would her budding career be ruined?!
Seeing her expression cycle through every stage of panic, as if the sky itself was collapsing,
Ye Yu smiled gently.
"Don't worry. With me here, you won't be late."
His words carried some strange magic—her heart instantly calmed.
"Really?"
A glimmer of hope sparkled in Ichika's beautiful eyes.
At that moment, she felt completely lovestruck.
Even though only ten minutes remained, she somehow believed Ye Yu completely.
"Of course. Your husband is omnipotent, after all!"
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