The Tycoon's Enchanted Mermaid-Chapter 54 - : Must Leave Even If Reluctant

Chapter 54: Chapter 54: Must Leave Even If Reluctant

Years of unrequited love were nothing but her own chaos and disorder. Recalling the utterly disappointed look in Grandpa’s eyes just now, Wen Min felt as if her heart was being sliced by a knife, and she closed her eyes, weeping painfully.

Grandpa had always shown her special affection, supporting her no matter what she did. Today was the first time Grandpa had hit her, and although the slap wasn’t hard, it felt as if the sky had collapsed for her.

Wen Min remained silent, and Uncle Wen turned his head to look at her with a gaze filled with extreme disappointment and anger, “You still don’t admit your mistake, you still don’t come clean, do you even understand what you’ve been doing?”

“I know, I’m very clear!”

Wen Min broke down under Uncle Wen’s scolding, her tears streaming down as she cried out hoarsely, looking up with bloodshot eyes, humbly at Qin Yu who sat on the sofa. She knew she had no way out.

With Qin Yu’s methods and the Qin Family’s power, merely moving their lips could spell doom for the Wen Family. Wen Min had thought about the consequences if their actions were exposed, but she had not expected it to happen so soon.

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Maybe she had always been hoping for the best.

Wen Min closed her eyes, tears streaming down.

“It was given to me by a man, a total of six pieces, five of which I buried around the villa. That person said as long as I did as he instructed, I could make you fall in love with me.”

“He also said that once I became Mrs. Qin, I should help him with one thing, and after that was done, we would be even.”

Qin Yu wasn’t interested in her reasons; he only wanted to know the origin of the wood pieces and that person’s intentions.

“What is it? Speak clearly.”

Wen Min shook her head while crying, “I don’t know, he said he would tell me after I became Mrs. Qin. I really don’t know him.”

Ah Da had been frowning at all this. Wen Min making a mistake was unfortunate, but she just felt sorry for Uncle Wen. He had been very kind to her and meticulous in every aspect recently.

Now, seeing him hunched over, accompanying Wen Min, Ah Da couldn’t bear it and quietly pleaded with Qin Yu, “This has nothing to do with Uncle Wen, please don’t blame him.”

Qin Yu held her hand, silent.

At this moment, Long Qi entered, followed by Su Qingtong. Su Qingtong wore an aggrieved expression, clad in light ancient costume, her makeup still on—clearly, she had been suddenly brought here from working overtime on set.

“Sister Qingtong.” Ah Da was delighted to see her, wanting to run over to greet her, but was firmly held back by Qin Yu.

Su Qingtong smiled when she saw Ah Da, and raised her hand to greet her. Upon noticing the bandage on Ah Da’s calf, her expression became concerned as she asked, “What happened to your leg?”

Ah Da said, “It’s nothing, just a small injury.”

“Weren’t you not going out? How did you get hurt?” Su Qingtong frowned, her gaze turned to the ice block-like Long Qi beside her, and she sneered with a tease, “It seems the security here is just so-so.”

Long Qi’s face was cold, expressionless like a robot.

“Pfft.” Su Qingtong, feeling uninterested, walked over to sit down on the sofa, “What on earth are you dragging me over here in the middle of the night for? I’m telling you, this is illegal kidnapping, be careful I call the police.”

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She was irate at the moment. Work was frustrating enough, and just as she was ready to leave after wrapping up, that ice block man named Long Qi stormed in and bundled her into the car without a word.

If she wasn’t concerned about Yao Qingzhi, that bastard, coming to bother her, she would have knocked Long Qi down with a slap long ago.

Qin Yu ordered Long Qi to take Wen Min down to deal with her. As Wen Min was dragged away, she reached out crying, calling for Grandpa, while Uncle Wen suddenly knelt down and kowtowed deeply to Qin Yu. The normally gentle and refined old man lost all his grace in an instant, his heart dead as ashes.

Ah Da tried to get up to help him, but Qin Yu wouldn’t allow it.

Uncle Wen lifted his head.

“Young Master, Wen Min’s mistake is my responsibility too. She is my granddaughter, a member of the Wen Family, and it’s because of me that she came here. My negligence has led Miss Su to suffer harm. I can’t face the ancestors of the Qin Family who have shown us great kindness. From today on, I will voluntarily resign from managing the Qin Family’s affairs and never return to the Qin Family. Please grant me this, Young Master.”

Ah Da grew anxious, “Uncle Wen, you don’t need to do this. Qin Yu won’t hold you or anyone else responsible.”

Uncle Wen was also fond of this young lady and spoke with a softer, gentler tone, “Miss, my mind is made up. I hope you can stay by the Young Master’s side in the future; he is too lonely.”

Ah Da felt even more distressed, understanding why Uncle Wen behaved as he did. With Wen Min’s mistake, Uncle Wen saw it as a failure of his own upbringing, feeling immense guilt and self-reproach.

Qin Yu sighed lightly, “Uncle Wen, you are an old servant of the Qin Family. If you’ve truly made up your mind, I won’t stop you. If you encounter any difficulties in the future, you can come to me at any time.”

Uncle Wen looked at the tall, self-sufficient man in front of him and couldn’t help but let his old tears flow. Qin Yu had always been indifferent; for him to say such words meant that he regarded Uncle Wen highly.

When the old master and mistress passed away in an accident, leaving the young master alone, the years had passed so quickly, Uncle Wen had never thought there would come a day when he would leave the Qin Family.

All is fate.

“Thank you, young master.”

Uncle Wen bowed solemnly and then slowly stood, his steps faltering as he left the hall step by step.

Ah Da felt a heavy heart, her eyes red as she asked Qin Yu why he didn’t let her help Uncle Wen up, but Qin Yu gently said, “This is his last bit of dignity and self-respect. Let him do this, and he can leave with peace of mind. Understand?”

“I don’t understand, I can’t bear to see him go,” Ah Da murmured softly, feeling sad that yet another person was leaving her.

Qin Yu comforted her, “Even if you can’t bear it, he still must go. But if you want to see him in the future, you can visit him anytime.”

Ah Da’s eyes were damp. “Really?”

Qin Yu pinched the back of her neck, like one would a kitten, “Mhm, the Wen Family is also in Capital City, not far away.”

Hearing this, Ah Da felt less heartbroken.

“Feeling better now?” Qin Yu teased.

Ah Da ignored him, and even broke free from his grasp to scamper over and pick up a block of wood from the ground, then sat down next to Su Qingtong, handing it to her.

“Sister Qingtong, I found this thing in Qin Yu’s room. Do you know what it is?”

Su Qingtong, having half her anger dissipated after watching the housekeeper’s farewell scene, took the block of wood and examined it against the light. “Is this the thing that hurt you?”

Ah Da said, “Yeah, I was a bit careless at the time.”

With a snap, Su Qingtong crushed the diamond-shaped block of wood and a golden insect appeared on her palm. Ah Da leaned in to see that the insect was still alive, flapping its wings.

“What is this?”

Su Qingtong pinched the insect between two fingers to prevent it from escaping, “If I’m not wrong, it should be a type of Gu Worm. I’m not clear about its specific function.”

She quickly crushed one side of the insect’s wings. The insect was definitely done for, lying motionless in her palm.

Su Qingtong pulled Ah Da’s hand to check her body and, not finding anything amiss, she finally relaxed.

The little incense burner’s spirit was already in critical danger; if more trouble was added to that, it would be unbearable.

“You, take good care of yourself and don’t blindly rush into things. If it really can’t be helped, call me.”

Su Qingtong was worried about her, judging from the housekeeper’s incident. It was clear that the insect was targeting Qin Yu.

Like inviting the wolf into the house, it had caused Ah Da to suffer.

Su Qingtong’s displeasure with Qin Yu grew even more.

“Do you want me to check your wound?” Su Qingtong looked towards Ah Da’s calf.

Ah Da shook her head, her smile sweet, “Really, it’s okay. The doctor has already disinfected it; it might heal completely by tomorrow.”

Su Qingtong resigned, “Alright, as long as you’re okay.”

Still concerned about the Gu Worm, Ah Da asked, “Sister Qingtong, who in the world would have such an insect?”