The Tycoon's Enchanted Mermaid-Chapter 67 - : Wuqiong Water Pavilion

Chapter 67: Chapter 67: Wuqiong Water Pavilion

“Could it be that Qin Huaiming is behind him?”

Long Qi speculated, just because Qin Xiu’s mind wasn’t sharp didn’t mean that the old fox, Qin Huaiming, was lacking intellect. He knew he had no chance of returning to the Qin Family by playing emotional games with Third Young Master, so he always saw Third Young Master as a stumbling block that must be removed.

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Previously, they only tampered with projects, but now they had resorted to unscrupulous methods; this father and son duo were becoming increasingly deranged.

“It’s not impossible.” Qin Yu paused in his steps, slightly turning his head, “Send word down, next week’s board meeting will proceed with a vote to appoint Qin Xiu as the executive in charge of the South Pacific Region.”

“Third Young Master is handing the South Pacific Region over to Qin Xiu?” Long Qi asked, slightly surprised. He wasn’t questioning Qin Yu’s decision, but he hadn’t expected it to come so suddenly.

The South Pacific Region mainly covered the area around South Africa and included thirty-two countries. In recent years, the Qin Family invested globally, and the South Pacific Region was one area where the Qin Family’s overseas business had expanded significantly. To this day, they nearly dominated every aspect of local life combined with the advantage of a large population, the market in the South Pacific Region would only grow larger.

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This was a lucrative position, dripping with fat.

Qin Yu looked unperturbed, “Handing it to him is one thing; whether he can keep it is another.”

With what was said, Long Qi understood the implication— before you destroy someone, drive them to madness first.

Long Qi nodded, “Third Young Master, rest assured. The board will overwhelmingly pass this resolution next week.”

This time, the Qin father and son duo had really hit a snag. In the past, for minor squabbles, Third Young Master might have given them a light penalty for the sake of the old lady, considering her advanced age and the façade maintained by family dinners was a result of much tolerance.

The kinship within the Qin Family was like thin ice wrapped around a fierce fire, capable of self-destruction from within without any external influence.

This urgent clean-up of the Qin father and son by Third Young Master might be somewhat related to Miss Ade, Long Qi felt a subtle change; Third Young Master cared about her more than he had anticipated.

When did it start exactly?

Long Jiu was still unaware of this. If he knew, would he be so surprised that he couldn’t speak? When Long Jiu had mentioned earlier that he couldn’t imagine what kind of girl Third Young Master would favor, now he had one, and she was unimaginably peculiar—a girl who could shrink.

As Long Qi thought about it, he inadvertently glanced towards the pocket of Third Young Master’s suit, which was bulging as if it held a person inside, living, talking, and moving.

This was truly… miraculous.

The black car stopped by the road, and Long Qi quickly gathered his wandering thoughts and hastened to open the car door.

“There’s another matter. Zhang Wenfang and Wen Min always thought they had obtained the love poison, little did they know they were thoroughly manipulated. The bugs were meant specifically for killing. The people from Ancient Village say that just one the size of a fingernail could suck an adult dry into a mummy. It’s fortunate you didn’t encounter it, Third Young Master; otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable.”

These words caused Qin Yu’s movement to board the car to falter; once inside, Qin Yu said, “Don’t let those people from Ancient Village waste away; pack them up with Qin Xiu and send them all to South Africa.”

“Yes,” Long Qi nodded.

The car door closed, and Qin Yu leaned over, his fingers gently pulling at the edge of the pocket, revealing the little girl inside, lying quietly with her head tilted and eyes closed, her long lashes casting adorable shadows on her porcelain, youthful cheeks.

She was sleeping soundly, her cherry-pink lips slightly parted showing glimpses of white gums, her breathing was soft, and her nose and cheeks were tinged with a faint blush.

The piece of cloth was still too big for her, wrapped tightly from head to toe without revealing even a single toe, like a cocoon encasing her body. Qin Yu couldn’t help but slightly curve his lips upward.

His usually cold eyes unconsciously softened a barely perceptible amount. His slender fingers reached out, the force extraordinarily light, and he gently touched the top of her small head. Her hair had completely spread out, like dense layers of clouds surrounding her face and the back of her head, accentuating her small cheeks even more.

The touch of his fingertips was soft and smooth. Qin Yu felt an urge he didn’t want to withdraw his hand, sliding from her head to her cheek, like fresh tofu that seemed as if it would melt at his fingertips.

Perhaps sensing someone teasing her in her sleep, the little girl murmured discontentedly and turned her head, furrowing her brows slightly. Her small hand clenched into a fist swinging aimlessly in the air.

Hitting nothing, her fist eventually fell onto herself, manifesting a pitiful look.

Qin Yu couldn’t help but chuckle softly, finally willing to withdraw his hand, letting her sleep peacefully.

The black sedan drove smoothly on the road heading towards the city center. Qin Yu’s long fingers gently twirled a metal lighter in the armrest slot. He smoked, but was not addicted.

With Ah Da around him, he smoked even less, but just now, seeing her sleeping, something turbulent stirred in his heart. Ting Chan’s words still echoed in his ears; it wasn’t that he minded her identity, being human or demon made no difference to him.

He was only concerned whether she could continue to live normally. The words Ting Chan had spoken were actually quite tactful, and he hoped Ah Da hadn’t detected their true intent, better if she hadn’t.

Qin Yu’s icy eyes slightly drooped, his long fingers playing with the lighter slowing down.

If it was impossible to find information from Ah Da, perhaps it was better to start from something else.

Something else…

Qin Yu’s dark deep eyes suddenly lifted, he picked up the mobile phone beside him, opened the contact list to find Wei Lan’s name, and dialed.

The phone rang twice before being picked up. Wei Lan’s voice was cheerful and hearty, “Master Qin, have you encountered some issues recently? It’s rare for you to contact me twice within a month; I’m somewhat flattered.”

Qin Yu spoke directly, “Are you in the Capital City?”

“Unfortunately, I’m not in the Capital City right now. I was recently invited to a royal auction in a foreign country and just landed last night.” Wei Lan asked, “Is there an emergency? If it’s urgent, I can skip the auction and fly back tonight.”

“It’s not urgent at the moment, just something I need you to look at. I want to know some information about it.” Qin Yu held the phone in one hand, his thin lips moving slightly, his gaze resting on the incense burner box on the seat beside him.

“Antique or jade? Or some other rare treasure?” Wei Lan, who always enjoyed tinkering with such exotic old items, couldn’t help feeling intrigued upon hearing Qin Yu’s request. “We’ve known each other for many years, but this is the first time you’ve asked me to appraise a treasure for you. I’m curious to see what kind of rare treasure has caught your attention; how about you send me a photo to take a look first?”

Qin Yu said, “Alright, I’ll send you the photo tonight.”

Wei Lan agreed readily.

After hanging up, Qin Yu saw the intersection ahead and instructed Long Qi to detour towards the Wuqong Water Pavilion.

Previously, Qin Yu had lived alone, residing in Linjiang Villa for the convenience of work, but now things had changed. Now that he was caring for a little one, it was time to move to a better environment.

Wuqong Water Pavilion was Qin Yu’s private residence in the Capital City, located at the very center of the South Wutong New District, Luling Mountain Lake Heart Island—surrounded by water on all sides, embraced by mountains, the environment was beautifully tranquil. The only downside was its distance from the city center.