The Tycoon's Enchanted Mermaid-Chapter 57 - : Departure

Chapter 57: Chapter 57: Departure

Qin Yu didn’t mean to make her cry, he just couldn’t resist when he saw her bouncing down with her pigtails like a reckless little deer.

“Later, I’ll have Long Qi go out with you.”

Ah Da stood up, turned to face him, and frowned, “He’s following me? What about you? No, he should stay with you, you’re in more danger.”

Ah Da was still shaken by last night’s events, how many enemies did Qin Yu have to reach his house?

“There will be someone with me, I feel more at ease if Long Qi is with you.” Qin Yu stood up, towering a full head above Ah Da and making her look rather petite.

“Just do as I say.”

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Qin Yu reached out to tidy up the slightly messed-up braids, gently pulling them in front of her.

Ah Da muttered, “Oh, okay.”

As long as she could go out, it didn’t matter who followed her, she could just ignore him. Realizing this made Ah Da cheerful again.

“Then I’m off.”

Saying this, she slung her bag over her shoulder and ran out, almost wishing to fly, her fluffy braids seeming to have a life of their own with each movement, making her exceptionally happy every time she went out. Qin Yu thought it seemed he should take her out more often.

Outside, Long Qi stood in front of the car, wearing a suit and sunglasses, icy and aloof, Ah Da had already witnessed his inhospitable nature, he only showed his good side to Qin Yu.

Ah Da ignored him, bent down to get in the car, and immediately took out her mobile phone from her small backpack.

Su Qingtong usually rode in the company’s shuttle as she didn’t have a car or even a driver’s license, she explained last night that she didn’t get her license because she gets motion-sick, which Ah Da didn’t understand since she wielded a sword.

Ah Da quickly found the address of the artist’s apartment that Su Qingtong had shared through WeChat, handed it to the driver, and told him to pick up someone from this place first, the driver glanced at it and nodded, “Understood, Miss.”

“Then let’s set off.”

Ah Da sat back in the rear seats, and the car slowly pulled away from the villa.

Between nine and ten in the morning, the peak rush hour hadn’t passed yet, and it was Ah Da’s first time seeing traffic congestion on an overpass, she was somewhat shocked.

She picked up her phone, took photos outside the car window, and sent them to Su Qingtong, telling her she might be late.

Su Qingtong replied: it’s okay, take your time, I’m having some issues here too, dealing with them (angry╰_╯)

Ah Da: What happened? (⊙﹏⊙)

Su Qingtong: The creditor came to my house.

Ah Da surprised: You owe money? I can help you pay.

Su Qingtong: No, just kidding, don’t take it seriously, keep the money for yourself, don’t lend it out casually.

Ah Da: You’re not just anyone.

Su Qingtong: (warning) Still no! Did you forget you still need to redeem the incense burner? Don’t you care about your life?

Ah Da typed a bunch of characters, then deleted them all and just replied with “Okay.”

In her heart, Ah Da valued Bronze Sword more than the incense burner; if she needed money, Ah Da was willing to give her her entire savings.

Ah Da seriously pondered, since the contents of her secret stash couldn’t be directly used as cash, she needed a way to convert it into money.

After a short while, the traffic cleared, and a low-profile yet luxurious car slowly crossed the bridge over the river.

Star Creation Entertainment had specifically built a complex on West City Ginkgo Road to accommodate its signed actors, celebrities, and internet personalities, with thousands of units tightly packed together, resembling a giant honeycomb from afar.

The security guard, seeing the emblem of the luxury car, was extremely friendly, merely nodding and asking a question before allowing them through.

Ah Da smoothly arrived at Su Qingtong’s apartment building. Long Qi exited the car first, opening the door and holding an umbrella.

Exiting the car, a wave of heat instantly hit Ah Da, making her feel dizzy and as if all the moisture in her body had been evaporated. The rain last night had left a thin layer of water on the ground, and now with the sun out, the water vapor rose as if she were walking on a boiler.

Ah Da had no choice but to quicken her pace into the apartment. Inside the lobby, dozens of eyes shot her way—some evaluating, some surprised, some wary—making the atmosphere extremely quiet.

Redwood sofas were placed on either side of the main door; perhaps because it was hot outside, some internet celebrities and burgeoning stars about to go out chose to wait indoors for their drivers. They were all dressed in exquisite makeup, looking graceful and congregated together.

Ah Da was initially dazzled by the crowd—too many people. The redwood sofas were not large and the girls had to squeeze together on them, with some even having to stand against the wall.

Being stared at was not a pleasant feeling, and given their somewhat hostile glances, which likely stemmed from seeing her as a competitor, Ah Da did not linger and quickly stepped into the elevator.

Su Qingtong lived on the seventh floor. Ah Da had not informed her of her arrival in advance, mainly because she was also curious about the creditors Su Qingtong mentioned.

Inside the room.

Sister Liu almost spoke herself into a frenzy, “Young Master Wang invites you to dinner and you say you’re busy, Director Chen wants to discuss future projects and you don’t want to act, Young Master Jiang invites you and you refuse. Can you please show some interest? Opportunities are being fed to you on a silver platter, just open your mouth and take a bite.”

Su Qingtong, sitting with her legs elegantly crossed, replied, “This Young Master Wang you speak of, he openly has nearly a hundred girlfriends if not dozens, eyeing the pot while eating from the bowl. Then there’s Director Chen, who pretends one thing in public and does another behind closed doors. An old man still thinking about sleeping with young girls, and even after sleeping, he boasts online about being a good husband and good father. Next time tell him, if he bothers me again, I’ll destroy his reputation and wipe the floor with his face.”

Sister Liu opened her mouth but couldn’t refute a single point and finally managed to say, “What about Young Master Jiang? He offers you roles and even offends the Wang family for your sake.”

“Him? Maybe next time when I’m free I might meet him, after all, I have been itching to do so, and if he wants to be the punching bag, I have no objections.”

Su Qingtong gathered her things and slung them over her shoulder.

“I have other things to attend to, so I won’t wait around.”

Sister Liu also grabbed her backpack and followed her to the door, her heart aching with frustration, “Where are you running off to now? I don’t know who gave you this much nerve. You’re even more arrogant than Qingyi; people might mistake you for a daughter from a prominent family.”

Just as she finished speaking, the doorbell rang. Sister Liu was puzzled, “Aren’t you friendless and alone? Who could be visiting? It couldn’t be an anti-fan, could it?”

Su Qingtong directly opened the door. A delicately beautiful young girl stood right in the middle of the doorway, so stunning that Sister Liu was left speechless, her sharp eyes sparkling with admiration.

“Qing… Sister Qingtong,” Ah Da initially habitually called her Bronze Sword, but upon seeing there was someone else present, she quickly corrected herself.

Su Qingtong walked over and pinched her braids, “Not bad, not bad, who did this for you? It wasn’t Qin Yu, was it?”

Ah Da blushed and snatched her braid back from her hand, “How could it be? He probably doesn’t know how to braid.”

Qin Yu didn’t know how to braid; his hands were only used to pinch her face, squeeze the back of her neck, and her waist. Ah Da tried to imagine Qin Yu braiding her hair but couldn’t.

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Impossible, impossible…

Just as Ah Da managed to shake away the messy thoughts in her mind, the woman who had been standing next to Su Qingtong came over and asked with a smile, “Would you be interested in becoming a star? Looking at you, I see you have the perfect requirements with a promising future.”