The Tycoon's Enchanted Mermaid

Chapter 39: Chapter 39: This man has a terrifying desire for control

Ah Da took the clothes bag Qin Yu handed to her and softly thanked him, her heart flickering with fear due to her sneaking out.

Qin Yu didn’t say anything more, only faintly stating, “Change your clothes. We’re preparing to go back.”

With that, he turned and left the room.

Ah Da knew that he had heard her previous conversation with Su Qingtong. Regarding her sneaking out, he definitely understood the reason. Could he really remain angry?

“I’m stepping out for a bit,” Su Qingtong informed Ah Da before she too rushed out the door.

Outside, Qin Yu and Long Qi stood to one side and Su Qingtong halted her steps momentarily before walking straight towards Qin Yu.

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“How much do you know about Ah Da’s matter? And how much did she tell you?” Su Qingtong was impatient by nature and disliked beating around the bush, so she threw out all her questions at once.

Qin Yu smiled, his smile frightening as his narrow eyes squinted ever so slightly.

“Are you interrogating me?”

The mockery in his words was unmistakable.

It was so arrogant. Before, Su Qingtong would have taught him a lesson, but now, considering the fierce bodyguard beside him and the laws of survival in this world, she dared not and could not. Ah, how does someone as delicate as Ah Da even survive beside him?

She must be scared to death every day.

It’s too tragic.

Swallowing her saliva, Su Qingtong pitied her friend’s situation and thought that now, it was only a gamble to try.

“I am not interrogating you, Mr. Qin. I just want to know if you prefer her to disappear or stay. The outcome of this issue is very important.”

“You also heard just now, neither she nor I are ordinary people, and the ones who can help her aren’t ordinary either.”

Meaning that if something happened to Ah Da, only she could save her, and he couldn’t. This statement made the air in the corridor freeze even more.

Su Qingtong was uncertain, she was gambling and also probing, if he genuinely cared about Ah Da even a bit, regardless of the type of emotion, it was a good omen for Ah Da.

With Qin Yu’s power and status, if he decided to confine Ah Da and isolate her, it would be difficult for her to reach Ah Da.

That fool said she sneaked out this time, just this fact alone reveals how terrifyingly controlling this man is.

Human desires and selfishness can be disgustingly profound, and Su Qingtong, having seen too much, especially from privileged people like Qin Yu, has always been unreserved in using the darkest thoughts to speculate about anyone.

Qin Yu’s expression was cold, he lowered and then raised his eyebrows, his eyes, solidified with years of frost, darkened, and his slightly furrowed brows seemed to reflect a serious contemplation of her words, or perhaps not.

“Ah!”

Suddenly, a scream came from inside the room.

Qin Yu reacted swiftly, turning and quickly entering the room, while Su Qingtong paused for a moment, as if remembering something and slapped her forehead, “Crap, how did I forget about this.”

Then her expression changed, and she hastily followed him.

Ah Da, panicked, ran out of the bathroom and collided with Qin Yu who was rushing in. Her head bumped into his chest, and she staggered backwards, but a strong arm caught her in an instant.

Qin Yu, holding her waist with one hand, steadied her and looked down to ask, “What’s the panic?”

Ah Da’s delicate white fingertips clutched the edge of Qin Yu’s clothes, and with her other hand stretched out straight, she pointed towards the bathroom, terrified, “There’s someone in the bathroom.”

The young girl’s eyes were moist, her clear, water-like pupils filled with grievance and pity, her face pale, her heart still pounding with fright.

Her dress was not properly worn, her slender waist barely graspable, her smooth, rounded shoulder exposed askew.

A hint of hidden anger sparked in Qin Yu’s eyes.

Ah Da didn’t notice; she was still recalling the recent events. When she was trying on her dress, the back zipper wouldn’t go up as if something was stuck. She thought of going to the bathroom to check in the mirror and upon opening the door, found a man lying there with his legs spread and his upper body naked.

It indeed gave her quite a fright.

Worried that Qin Yu wouldn’t believe her, Ah Da grabbed his hand, intending to pull him over to see, but Qin Yu didn’t move, his arm firmly pulling her in front of him as he reached out and zipped up the half-done zipper on her back.

Their bodies came close together.

The man’s breath, hot at the tip of his nose, scalded Ah Da’s forehead. She involuntarily recoiled, tilting her head to meet his deep, dark eyes, seemingly boundless. She understood nothing, her body stiffening as if frozen, even her breathing softened.

“First, put on your clothes,” he said in a low voice.

Ah Da released her grip on the edge of his clothes and uttered a soft “Oh.”

It was this scene that Su Qingtong walked in on, momentarily freezing. Ah Da quickly moved a bit away from Qin Yu, her face flushed as she said to Su Qingtong, “There’s someone in the bathroom.”

“I know; it’s my fault. I forgot to mention it to you,” said Su Qingtong, scratching her head awkwardly.

After saying this, she ran into the bathroom, casually pulled down a towel to cover the man’s exposed parts, and then kicked him twice with great disdain, muttering, “He looks like a pig; how am I supposed to deal with this?”

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Ah Da stood by the door and asked who the man was.

Su Qingtong sighed, “It’s a long story.”

Previously, because of an endorsement promotion, she and Wang Qingyi had a falling out. A TV role they had already agreed on was scrapped due to Wang Qingyi’s scheming behind the scenes.

Those who mingle in the entertainment industry are all shrewd, weather-vane types. With Wang Qingyi backed by her family, spreading some words sufficed to blacklist an unconnected minor actress like Su Qingtong, leading to her being directly sidelined by the company.

Agent Sister Liu got involved too, but she firmly believed in Su Qingtong’s potential and was determined not to give up, resolved to sink or swim with her.

Even Su Qingtong admired this courage that she didn’t know where her agent found, even more so than herself.

Over the past few days, Sister Liu had used her connections to arrange a meeting with some investors, saying that as long as they got the role in this drama, even Wang Qingyi wouldn’t be able to interfere.

Su Qingtong totally understood; Sister Liu was almost explicitly telling her to compromise herself by sleeping with someone to get support against Wang Qingyi, thinking of this equivalent response as a harsh but necessary measure.

The situation was really simple. Although Su Qingtong hadn’t been in the industry for long, she had already encountered many trying to take advantage of her.

Initially, she didn’t want to come, but remembering the mall Ah Da had appeared in and that unknown man who reserved the entire venue, she decided to come to investigate. After all, the investors had broad knowledge and might know who the real owner behind Wanrong was.

Uncovering one clue might lead to more, finding the incense burner was her real goal.

Then at the banquet, an investor named Jiang Tao took a liking to her. He got handsy and tried to ply her with drinks. Su Qingtong decided to play along and followed him back to his room.

Despite prodding, she got nothing from him; this President Jiang, thinking only with his lower half, was completely brainless. Annoyed, Su Qingtong beat him up.

“So, you beat him up?” exclaimed Ah Da. “He isn’t dead, is he?”

Su Qingtong was indifferent: “He’s not dead. Don’t make a fuss; I’ve beaten up dozens, if not hundreds.”

Ah Da wasn’t concerned about how the man on the floor fared; she was only worried about whether Su Qingtong would face any consequences for having beaten someone.