The Tycoon's Enchanted Mermaid-Chapter 163 - : Born to Be Lonely

Chapter 163: Chapter 163: Born to Be Lonely

Qin Yu said to her, “Wei Lan and the others have plenty of experience with the museum ticket pricing, so you don’t need to worry about that. As for the bronze lamp, let’s discuss it after we return from Lingcheng Mountain.”

Ah Da, feeling irritated, pushed away the hand he extended and turned to lean on the car window, her chin propped on the back of her hand.

The high-rises outside the window slowly receded, Capital City’s urban structures were both new and bustling. Ah Da saw a large water wheel, as tall as the buildings, continuously rotating in the air.

Separated by a road, with just a bit of Spiritual Power, Ah Da could see the people sitting in the small boxes above—children, adults, and even young couples who were…

Ah Da quickly averted her gaze.

Qin Yu had been watching her the whole time. Noticing her eyes fixated on the Ferris wheel, he nonchalantly asked,

“Do you like the Ferris wheel?”

Ah Da, curiously almost unable to resist turning back to say she did, abruptly checked herself, knowing the Ferris wheel was enough. She didn’t need him; the Bronze Sword could definitely take her there.

Seeing the young girl annoyed, smacking the car window and acting somewhat haughtily adorable, Qin Yu couldn’t help but laugh softly.

Upon arriving at Lingcheng Mountain, Ah Da herself pushed open the door and lightly jumped out of the car. As she stepped onto the stone staircase, Qin Yu caught up with her and grabbed her hand, “Be careful not to fall, walking so fast.”

Ah Da turned to look at him. Even standing a step below on the staircase, he was as tall as her. With such long legs, she definitely couldn’t outrun him, and his grip was always strong, often painfully so.

“Let go,” she said.

Qin Yu forcibly spread her palm and interlocked their fingers, stepping closer to whisper near her ear, “Your temper seems to be growing every day. It looks like I can only coax you here.”

The young girl’s eyes widened suddenly.

Qin Yu lowered his gaze, “You know how I coax you, right?”

Just as he was about to lean in further, Ah Da quickly covered his mouth, frightened by his audacious words. In the end, she had no choice, especially since there were many tourists and morning joggers glancing their way; she had to let him hold her hand.

Qin Yu, holding her soft hand with a upturned smile, found the young girl’s timidity and thin-skinned nature endearing.

Yao Qingzhi was practicing Tai Chi in the courtyard, standing firm in horse stance, his palms rotating, and as he raised his right leg and pushed forward with a palm, he saw a group of people walk in through the gate.

He quickly wrapped up his movements and went to greet them, “Mr. Qin, Miss Su.”

Ah Da politely spoke, “Master Yao, good morning. Is Master Ting Chan available?”

“He is. Mr. Qin called last night. Please, come in,” Yao Qingzhi gestured invitingly.

Qin Yu turned to take the box from Long Qi’s hand and, holding Ah Da’s hand, followed Yao Qingzhi inside.

It was still the same room they had entered initially. Master Ting Chan, dressed in flowing white garments, sat on a cushion beside the redwood tea table, leisurely savoring tea while gazing out at the high trees of Qingshan.

At first glance, he truly looked like a spiritual master of divine presence. If it weren’t for his expression of puffing his cheeks and glaring when he turned around, Ah Da might have been truly fooled into thinking that their days apart had changed him, unaware that he was about to reveal his true nature as soon as he spoke.

“Did you two really come empty-handed? Eh? How polite is that?”

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Qin Yu pulled Ah Da to sit down across from him.

“I didn’t have time.”

Mr. Qin didn’t have time, and neither did his subordinates?

Could they be any more dismissive?

Holding his grudge, Ting Chan remembered the phone call from last night. He had subtly hinted, via Yao Qingzhi, about a new type of tea he had recently taken a fancy to, which had gone up in price online to nearly two hundred thousand—an admittedly steep price. He hesitated over the expense and thought about coaxing some from Qin Yu.

It wasn’t too much, not at all. The Qin family had more money than they could count; surely they wouldn’t begrudge him this bit of tea money.

However, the audacious young man came completely empty-handed, infuriating him.

“You all should leave. I am in a bad mood today and need to meditate in seclusion to calm my inner turmoil. I can’t help you solve your doubts and questions.”

Master Ting Chan waved his hand dismissively, beginning to shoo the guests away.

Qin Yu stood firm, unruffled. He lifted a teapot to pour a cup of tea for the little girl beside him.

Master Ting Chan squinted at him, seeing the other party ignore him, he was so angry that smoke nearly came out of his ears. He stood up and was about to leave, but Qin Yu’s words dragged him right back.

“If you want to leave Lingcheng Mountain as it is, feel free to go,” Qin Yu said, lifting his cup and taking a light sip.

His indulgence in Ah Da didn’t mean he would tolerate others. Master Ting Chan had two weaknesses, his disciples and money.

No amount of money could satisfy his appetite; his disciples were his soft spot, making him easy to manipulate.

Master Ting Chan was a man of unusual talent, because of Ah Da, Qin Yu was willing to give him some consideration.

“You, you, you…”

Master Ting Chan, barefooted, ran over and pointed at Qin Yu. Qin Yu, cold and noble, didn’t even give him half a glance, and the helpless old man plopped down on the ground, playing the victim.

“It’s outrageous, to come to someone’s house and bully an old man who’s over a hundred years old…”

“I’m going to complain to the police station…”

Ah Da’s ears ached from listening. She got up to help him, thinking it would be difficult, but as soon as she reached out her hand, Master Ting Chan conveniently stood up, smiling cheekily at her.

“Little girl, you should be different from him, right?”

Ah Da was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said, “Master, what do you want? I can give it to you.”

Arguing was no solution, Ah Da thought.

Exactly what Master Ting Chan had hoped for, he was overjoyed, “Excellent! I always said good people get good karma. Look, although your life was rough, your afterlife is blessed endlessly, encountering countless benefactors and opportunities. Like me, ahem, various factors have led to your existence until today. You mustn’t discard such a good and kind heart. Don’t learn from that Qin family boy beside you. His disposition, naturally doomed to a lonely fate.”

“What does naturally doomed to a lonely fate mean?” Ah Da felt uneasy listening and couldn’t help worrying.

Master Ting Chan mystically leaned close to the young girl, making it sound grave, “Naturally doomed to a lonely fate means no wife, weak family ties, plagued by illness, and eventually dying alone.”

Ah Da was shocked, anxiously asking, “How can that be? Master Ting Chan, do you have a solution?”

Seeing her worried look, Master Ting Chan sighed deeply, turned around, and sat back on the mat. He looked up at Qin Yu, his gaze becoming calm and profound, like a completely different person.

“Young man, you also have good fortune to encounter such a nice girl. Karma, fate, it’s truly wonderful.”

Qin Yu replied indifferently, “I never believe in fate.”

Master Ting Chan picked up a cup of tea, saying mysteriously, “Fate isn’t something that doesn’t exist just because you don’t believe in it. All things in the world, every sentient being you meet, every incident you experience, how do you know they are not arranged by fate?”

Qin Yu eyed him coolly, “Since you spoke so eloquently, if I hadn’t brought you tea today, wouldn’t that be an arrangement of fate too? You should accept it more calmly.”

“Cough, cough, cough…”

Upon hearing this, Master Ting Chan choked on his tea, his face turning red.

Crafty young man, truly not easy to fool.

Master Ting Chan of course knew the difference between one satisfying meal and being consistently satisfied; he specially caused this fuss to test Qin Yu’s bottom line, after all, the merfolk were very important to him.

A key bargaining chip.

Ah Da, hearing them talk about fate and all beings, didn’t quite understand, her mind fixated on the naturally doomed to a lonely fate, and as she sat next to Qin Yu, her big eyes blinked rapidly at him.

Innocently gullible, easily deceived by a few words.