Chapter 96 -96: Tyrant in the Den
Qin Huaiming knew better than anyone that the South Pacific Region was a trap set specifically for Qin Xiu by Qin Yu, where there was a significant chance of no return, or even if one did return, they wouldn’t be whole. Yet, he still chose to push the boat with the current, letting Qin Xiu become the arrow thrust into the South Pacific Region.
Hearing that Qin Huaiming was also planning to hold a grand initiation banquet for Qin Xiu, Long Jiu couldn’t help but sigh inwardly at how fantastical the father and son were. Perhaps Qin Xiu was happily thinking he was about to shoot to fame, little knowing that his own father was sending him down a dead-end path.
I wonder if we’ll ever see the day when father and son become sworn enemies.
Qin Yu said indifferently, “There’s no rush. Dealing with West is easy as turning over my hand, but the South Pacific Region can’t be in chaos now. I don’t have time to spare at the moment; let him and Qin Xiu play for a while.”
Long Jiu understood what Qin Yu meant and nodded in agreement, “Actually, even if West accidentally kills Qin Xiu, it doesn’t matter. It will just be considered teaching a lesson by ‘retaliation within the name of guidance.'”
Qin Yu smiled, “As long as Qin Xiu goes there, the outcome won’t change. Give West a hint and say it’s on my order, spare Qin Xiu’s life for the next six months.”
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Long Jiu knew the hidden meaning behind Qin Yu’s words.
Give West one chance; if he doesn’t comply, then take him out along with Qin Xiu when the time comes. It’s as simple as pulling the trigger twice, and there’s no need for the Third Young Master to get his hands dirty.
“Understood.”
Ready to start work, Qin Yu picked up his pen, but the phone placed to one side suddenly lit up, displaying a line of text on the screen.
“You go out first.”
Qin Yu set down the pen and picked up his phone.
Long Jiu didn’t see what the message was, but he guessed that the person daring to send a WeChat message to the Third Young Master during work hours must be the young girl Long Qi mentioned, the one being taken care of by the Third Young Master.
Long Jiu was incredibly curious about what the Third Young Master was thinking to suddenly take an interest in keeping a young girl, but unfortunately, due to heavy workloads, he had no opportunity to meet her recently.
Ah Da was not aware that someone was curious about her existence. At this moment, she was holding her phone with both hands, awaiting Qin Yu’s reply.
Three minutes passed without a reply.
Was he too busy with work?
Ah Da’s pure white and delicate face showed a touch of disappointment. She chewed on her tooth lightly and was about to put her phone into her small backpack when suddenly the phone vibrated. The screen showed an incoming call from Qin Yu.
She immediately swiped the answer button.
“Hello, Qin Yu?”
The young girl’s soft and sweet voice came from the other end of the phone. Qin Yu stood up, moved away from his desk, and walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, overlooking the vehicles down below akin to ants.
“It’s me; weren’t you looking for me?”
Ah Da could sense the teasing in his voice and couldn’t help feeling a little embarrassed. She turned away and walked to the wall, fidgeting and kicking with her little leather shoes, “I… I just wanted to ask you why you suddenly invested in a TV series, and in my name at that.”
Qin Yu held the phone in one hand, his bangs casting shadows on his forehead, making him look even colder and more handsome. The dark pupils of his eyes gleamed, but instead of answering her question, he asked, “Did you get bullied and cry just now?”
“Bullied? No, not at all.”
Ah Da replied instinctively, her large eyes shining like two black grapes.
Qin Yu found the girl’s obliviousness frustrating. His handsome face tightened slightly, and his voice was icy, “The Shi Family has bullied you to your face, and you don’t even know how to fight back. Are you stupid?”
Ah Da’s lips parted slightly in shock; this was the first time Qin Yu had scolded her. She suddenly felt wronged, her eyes reddening as she stammered out her defense.
“I’ve already sent her away; I didn’t get bullied. And I’m not stupid.”
Qin Yu could hear the sob in the young girl’s voice and felt a stirring of pity and anger. Despite having two bodyguards, she still got scolded; she really was quite something.
He had intended to give her a lesson, but upon hearing her faint, animal-like sobs, his heart could no longer harden.
Qin Yu massaged his temples, sighing lowly, “Why are you crying? You didn’t cry when someone bullied you just now, but you cry when I say a few words to you.”
Ah Da bit her lip and said nothing.
The young girl seemed to have taken a stand against him, and Qin Yu couldn’t help but laugh, “If you could show the kind of spirit you have at home, Shi Mingfang wouldn’t dare to speak loudly to you even if she had ten times the courage.”
Hearing his laughter, Ah Da could no longer restrain herself, “She wouldn’t have dared to do anything to me in the first place; she was after the Bronze Sword. I had the bodyguards drive her away, and she ran off immediately.”
“Not nearly enough to form a deterrent,” Qin Yu’s voice turned cold and carried an undeniable sense of oppression, “Ah Da, you need to learn how to use the people I’ve given you. There’s no need to fear anyone when you’re outside. If someone dares to insult you again, act immediately; it’s best to give them a lesson they’ll never forget.”
For example, you could make sure she can never speak again, though Qin Yu left this unsaid.
“Did you get that?”
His tone was as cold and pitiless as a deep pool, a low chant as if emanating from hell, making one’s eardrums tremble.
Ah Da clutched her phone tightly; at that moment, Qin Yu seemed somewhat unfamiliar to her, and his voice alone was frightening.
Qin Yu was very patient. He walked back to his desk and sat down, leaning back lazily in the swivel chair, his fingers with distinct knuckles gently gripping the thin phone as though it were a piece of art.
Soon, the phone vibrated gently; a timid breath of air came through, like water from a spring.
“Uh-huh, I remember now.”
Qin Yu’s lips curved slightly, and he acknowledged with a hum.
Then he added, “I’ll be back late tonight, you don’t have to wait for me to dine.”
Ah Da replied softly, “I understand.”
Before hanging up the phone, Qin Yu had casually instructed her to enjoy herself, purchase whatever she wanted, and that the bodyguards would pay. Ah Da was distracted and did not pay much attention.
Ah Da agreed to all of Qin Yu’s reminders because she was really frightened. Or rather, it was not exactly fright but a sudden realization that Qin Yu had never been a gentle person to begin with; he has always been rather dangerous and terrifying.
Only, recently he had often been close to her, which made Ah Da gradually forget what it was like when she first saw him.
Ah Da finally figured out that from the moment she stepped out of Wuqiong Water Pavilion, all her actions, the people and incidents she encountered, even conversations, were crystal clear to Qin Yu.
Thus, her smooth entry into the film city was thanks to him; the director changing sides at the last minute, choosing Su Qingtong, driving away Shi Mingfang—all because he promised the director investment.
He wasn’t there, yet he still controlled everything here.
Ah Da stood against the wall, gazing at the WeChat interface on her phone. She felt an uncomfortable hidden displeasure about Qin Yu’s constant surveillance, yet she also knew that all Qin Yu had done today was to support her and get even; if she blamed him, wouldn’t she be… ungrateful?
“What are you sighing about? You look downcast; who has bullied you?”
Su Qingtong, wearing jeans and a black T-shirt, walked over briskly, hooked her arm around Little Ade’s waist, and lifted her face to check, exuding an overbearing aura.
Ah Da didn’t push her hand away but said sullenly, “Qin Yu said I’m stupid for not knowing how to fight back when Shi Mingfang bullied me.”
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Su Qingtong scratched her chin and laughed, “That’s true. You should’ve let the two bodyguards following you slap her. They are stronger than me; a slap from them would surely knock her teeth out.”
“Slap her directly?” Ah Da opened her mouth in surprise.
Su Qingtong patted her head, “Of course not. What are you thinking? Not to mention the strict modern laws where causing serious injury could lead to imprisonment; just the fact that you and I are tagged with tracking restraints. If Yao Qingzhi finds out, she would definitely tally it as a mark of causing trouble for us.”