The Tycoon's Enchanted Mermaid

Chapter 40: Chapter 40: You Should Be Begging Me Now

Ah Da’s heart was incredibly small, holding only the people she cared about. While she was pondering what to do, Qin Yu called her from behind, “It’s time to go back.”

Ah Da turned around and quickly walked over, her heart worried about Su Qingtong, she looked at Qin Yu with begging eyes.

“Can we wait a bit longer?”

She didn’t want to go back so quickly; it wasn’t easy to get away, and she still had so much to say to Su Qingtong.

Qin Yu eyed the young girl whose height barely reached his shoulder and asked, “What do you plan to do? Think staying here can fix it?”

Ah Da lowered her head, filled with sadness. Yes, she couldn’t even take care of herself, how could she help Su Qingtong.

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A man’s fingers pinched her chin, lifting her face.

“If you want to help her, you should be begging me right now.”

“The person inside is the only son of the Jiang Family, named Jiang Tao. For years, the Jiang Family has been investing in the film and television industry, a major investor in the circle. Given his ability and the power behind him, he can completely blacklist your friend in the entertainment industry, ensuring she’ll never have a film to shoot again, and not a single director or crew would dare to hire her. Her company would also decisively abandon her.”

Qin Yu’s lips held a faint elegant smile, his voice lazy and indifferent. As Ah Da met his gaze, those drooping black eyes were beautiful and enchanting, calm and cold to the point of rendering his emotions inscrutable, making it difficult to discern the true meaning behind his words.

After a while, Ah Da asked, “If I beg you, would you be willing to help us?”

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Qin Yu answered indifferently, “I’ll only help you.”

“Alright.” Ah Da’s hands struggled to grasp the fingers pinching her chin, pulling them in front of her and looking up earnestly at him, her attitude sincere and solemn, “I’m begging you to help us. I don’t want Sister Qingtong to be blacklisted; can you do that?”

The girl’s eyes were clear and forthright, containing a charm when she spoke that was somewhat coquettish.

But it wasn’t off-putting.

“You really don’t hold back.” Qin Yu laughed in amusement, not expecting her to plead without any hesitation.

He must have been bewitched, for the sight of the touch of desolation on her face stabbed at him, and he subconsciously wanted to wipe it away.

Ah Da blinked, never having seen such a straightforward request—just a few words could get someone’s help. From this, it seemed that Qin Yu did have a kinder side.

Seeing him remain silent, Ah Da tilted her head, frowning, “You’re not going to back out, are you?”

“You can’t back out, you said it yourself,” Ah Da said, a bit anxious.

Qin Yu withdrew his hand and called out, “Long Qi.”

Long Qi walked in from the entrance. Upon seeing Ah Da in front of Qin Yu, a flash of shock and amazement passed through his eyes. The girl looked to be around one meter sixty, slender and delicate, with an unreal delicate beauty as she turned to face them.

“Third Young Master,” Long Qi suppressed his curiosity.

Qin Yu pulled over the suspicious young girl, shielding her with his body, and said to Long Qi with his back turned, “Take care of the person in the bathroom.”

Long Qi nodded, “Understood.”

Ah Da finally felt at ease, and turned to thank Long Qi with a smile, but he didn’t look at her and coldly walked into the bathroom.

Qin Yu’s subordinate was just like him, like a block of ice, Ah Da inwardly complained.

“Hmm~~”

Qin Yu pinched her cheeks with two fingers, forcing Ah Da to tilt her head towards the direction of his force, standing on tiptoes. Her gaze was once again drawn to Qin Yu.

“Am I good-looking?”

As her feet hit the ground, she heard the man’s question, which hinted at danger. Ah Da rubbed her pinched and pained cheeks, puzzled, “What’s pretty?”

“Are you asking yourself? You’re very pretty, the prettiest person I’ve ever seen.”

Ah Da had just agreed to help her and Su Qingtong, so she wasn’t stingy with her praise; besides, it was a fact that Qin Yu was handsome, so she definitely wasn’t just flattering him.

Qin Yu snorted, turned around, and said, “Follow me.”

Just as changeable as the weather, murmured Ah Da.

As she lifted her foot to follow, she suddenly remembered something at the same moment Su Qingtong was walking towards her. She handed Ah Da a thin business card and told her,

“Almost forgot, this is my mobile number. Keep it safe and make sure you call me if you need anything.”

Ah Da nodded her head, carefully holding the card in her hand, and then asked the question on her mind: “Sister Qingtong, do you know where Little Pink Bottle and Jade Pot are?”

They had been separated before, and Ah Da had been constantly preoccupied with this, unable to set her worries aside.

Su Qingtong smiled and said, “Don’t worry, they’re in a very safe place. Next time, I’ll take you to see them.”

“That’s great.” Ah Da was happy; now they could be together again.

Su Qingtong patted her head and reiterated her advice: “For now, stay close by Qin Yu’s side, guard the Green Jade Incense Burner, and don’t lose it. Be careful yourself.”

Su Qingtong couldn’t explain much else to her; even if she did, Ah Da wouldn’t understand. Ah Da had been trapped inside the incense burner for far too long—it had been so long that the changes in the world seemed like fleeting shadows to her. Although she could hear and see the outside world, it was no different than a bird trapped in a cage.

Observing and experiencing are very different, and Ah Da would need some time to adapt.

Ah Da trusted Su Qingtong wholeheartedly and tried hard to remember her words, “I’ll stay by his side, won’t go anywhere, and I will call you.”

Perhaps feeling the tense atmosphere of their parting, Su Qingtong spoke with a light-hearted smile, “Even grown up, you still look silly; I can’t with you. Go on now, don’t delay my work here.”

“Got it, I’ll leave now.” Ah Da waved to her and turned to run out, happily fluttering like a little butterfly.

Su Qingtong sighed. This silly girl, fortunately foolish people are blessed not to have met those despicable lust-driven men; otherwise, with her looks, she would have been gobbled up long ago.

Ah Da stepped outside and saw Qin Yu waiting there; she skipped over, with every lock of hair waving behind her, smiling at him, “Okay, let’s go home now.”

Then she reached out and grabbed his arm.

Qin Yu looked down at their touching arms and didn’t move; meeting his gaze, Ah Da instantly pulled back her hand, realizing Qin Yu didn’t seem to like being touched by others.

Ah Da looked up, slightly unsettled, “Sorry, I got too excited.”

“I won’t hold you back.”

Qin Yu didn’t say anything and turned to walk towards the elevator, apparently still not too happy. Ah Da lightly tapped her forehead, reminding herself to be more careful next time.

Physical contact like hugging and embracing was probably better saved for Sister Qingtong; at least she wouldn’t mind.

Qin Yu, tall and long-legged, took much larger steps than Ah Da. For each of his strides, she had to take two, keeping in step behind him, daring not to be too fast or too slow.

Once inside the elevator, Ah Da couldn’t help but steal glances at the man beside her. He was looking at something on his phone.

The elevator was very quiet. Ah Da raised her hand to unfold the business card Su Qingtong had given her, which displayed her name, Star Creation Studio, in bold letters, and a string of phone numbers.

But since she didn’t have a cell phone, how should she contact her?

With this thought, Ah Da’s gaze involuntarily drifted to Qin Yu’s hand, looking at the black, thin, and square-shaped little box—a main tool for communication and contact among people today.