Huh? I suddenly noticed Cyra muttering to herself. Was she indicating she'd received another divine message? Or was it just a casual remark?
Soon, the driver came over and knocked on the window to report to Cylaren.
"Boss, Tingting, and Chloe are in the clear! The police knew about our connection, and since they were victims, they just took a brief statement and let them go."
"Good! Have the company security team escort them home. We'll handle the rest after I finish with my guest," Cylaren nodded and instructed the driver to relay the orders.
"By the way, is Tingting the little girl who was kidnapped earlier? What's your relationship with her?" Cyra asked eagerly, catching the key information.
"Tingting? Well..." Cylaren stared at her with a mysterious smile. She paused deliberately, building up suspense before slowly continuing.
"She's my great-granddaughter, of course!"
"What?"
This revelation was like a depth charge, shocking both Cyra and me. No wonder I'd sensed a tiny bit of light element from that little girl. It must be due to her angelic bloodline!
"No way, that's Cyrae's child?" Cyra gaped in disbelief. After all, her relationship with Cyrae was almost like being the same person, so in a way, Tingting could be considered her own descendant, a direct blood relative! Even though she'd been somewhat prepared for this possibility, seeing the real person unexpectedly still had a profound impact.
"Don't get it wrong! She's not Cyrae's child, but her child's child's child!" I corrected seriously, trying hard not to laugh at her expression.
"Is there a difference?" Cyra glared at me fiercely. She took a deep breath, trying to calm herself, and waved her hand, stating, "Cyrae and I are two different person. Just because she got married and had children doesn't mean I would do the same."
"The main body only had one child in her marriage, which was already very lucky due to the light element's influence. Tingting is the only remaining descendant! Although the main body had officially cut ties with the family due to her fake death, Tingting's parents died in a car accident a few years ago, so I had to adopt her," Cylaren explained, smiling as she recounted the past memories.
"It's normal that you haven't experienced this feeling. When you truly fall in love with someone, all your previous concerns become insignificant!" Cylaren advised in a tone almost identical to the main body's.
"I think you've misunderstood! I'm not like Feliciana; I've dated before. What I'm worried about isn't what she cares about!" Cyra's attitude suddenly became very calm, emphasizing her stance decisively for the first time.
"I won't fall in love with anyone else in this life. Now, my heart only belongs to the Lord!"
This declaration was quite unexpected. I realized there were aspects of Cyra's thoughts that I didn't understand well. I exchanged a glance with Cylaren, knowing it wasn't appropriate to dwell more on this topic.
"So what's the story with Tingting's kidnapping? Did the kidnappers target you for money?" The conversation shifted to the kidnapping.
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"It doesn't seem likely," Cylaren shook her head. "Because I'm too busy with work, Chloe is the nanny I hired to take care of Tingting. From her description, the two kidnappers seemed to be foreigners, so I suspect this might be the work of our rival company, the Miaten Group!"
"The Miaten Group? You mean Miaten Medical from the M-Country?" I had some recollection of the Miaten Group and struggled to recall the exact information about these terms.
Miaten Medical is one of the world's top medical companies. How could it be involved with Cyrae in this way... Wait a minute!
I hadn't paid much attention to it before, and after being in this world for some days, it seemed like I'd heard the name Cylaren somewhere before.
"You keep mentioning your company, but after all this talk, we still don't know what kind of business you run. What industry is it in?" Cyra interjected, seeming to have noticed this point as well.
"Oh, I almost forgot!" Cylaren exclaimed, suddenly realizing. She quickly took out a business card from her handbag and handed it to us, then proudly began to reintroduce herself:
"Horayze Medical, founded 22 years ago, with its headquarters now in Shine MetroPolitan, H-country. It's a science-based, innovative, patient-focused multinational biopharmaceutical company. Our goal is 'to bring new life and hope to patients'! I, this avatar, have always been the nominal legal representative and chairman, Cylaren. As for the main body, she belongs to the business department at the company headquarters, holding the position of an ordinary market sales personnel."
"Damn!"
"Holy crap!"
It's actually Horayze Medical! Looking at the business card, I never imagined it would be this big!
Even before I came to this world, Horayze Medical was already well-known as a famous emerging multinational medical enterprise from H-country. Although the company hasn't been around for long, its subsidiaries are spread worldwide, involved in numerous fields, and its scale is enormous, no less than old-established giants like Miaten Medical. No wonder Cylaren views them as competitors!
"Why is the main body just a sales person? Why doesn't she be the boss?" Cyra first couldn't understand this point.
Initially, I was also puzzled why Cyrae would have her avatar be the boss while being an ordinary employee herself. However, after some thought, I quickly understood her intentions:
"Because it helps hide her identity!"
You see, light puppets are created and can freely adjust their appearance to simulate a slow aging process, but the main body can't. If she doesn't want to live under a disguise spell all the time, the best way is to avoid being in the spotlight.
"But Horayze Medical has developed incredibly fast, reportedly growing from a small local clinic to its current scale in just over a decade! Most people think it's a miracle, but I suspect you must have used some special methods, right?"
After calming down a bit, I quickly realized there were quite a few suspicious aspects behind this company.
With so many pharmaceutical and medical companies in the world, Horayze Medical's initial success mainly relied on its flagship medical product, the PureBalance Gold Pill! This formula, claimed to be developed by combining traditional medical prescriptions, gained an international reputation for curing all diseases!
Of course, the actual effects weren't as exaggerated as the claims. However, unlike other traditional medical products, the PureBalance Gold Pill did successfully pass strict clinical trial verifications. It has been proven that as long as the disease isn't too advanced and systemic like cancer, most symptoms can be effectively alleviated. The range of its therapeutic effects and the number of cured cases are simply countless!
This is where the problem arises. Even though Cyrae has lived much longer than Cyra and me, it's still only a few decades. Her experience and knowledge still haven't transcended the human realm. And Cylaren, as an avatar, has only inherited Cyrae's memories. For them to lead a medical company in developing such a groundbreaking medical product, apart from luck, they've clearly used some undisclosed methods!
Like magic, perhaps?
"That's right. Although an excess of light element can be dangerous, when used properly, it's actually quite powerful in treatment!" Cylaren nodded, acknowledging my guesses. She then candidly began to reveal the story behind their entrepreneurial journey.
"At first, we just wanted to make a small business to get by. The main body created me initially just to have an extra helper in the clinic. But later, relying solely on the medical knowledge learned during the war as a nurse made it difficult for the clinic to continue. So she had to take a risk and start selling holy water under the guise of traditional medicine..."