At dusk, Yu Sheng did not return to the apartment. Yu Jian checked with his system and found that Yu Sheng’s luck was on the rise.
Sensing something was amiss, he called Yu Sheng.
But Yu Sheng’s phone was turned off.
Following the system’s prompt, he found himself at the entrance of the Yue Corporation, where he saw Yu Sheng getting into a car with Yue Wantong.
He followed them and eventually discovered that the car entered the Yue residence and did not come out again.
It wasn’t until nighttime that Yu Sheng returned his call, informing Yu Jian that he had become Yue Wantong’s personal bodyguard.
Yu Jian felt a vague sense of unease. Originally, his presence hadn’t significantly altered Yu Sheng’s trajectory in the world’s plot, but the appearance of Yue Wantong seemed to have brought about significant changes.
Yu Sheng had actually become Yue Wantong’s personal bodyguard?
This was the first time Yu Sheng had taken such an initiative to be close to a human. After all, with 24/7 contact, the chances of her identity being exposed increased greatly.
He couldn’t just stand by and watch Yu Sheng make such a foolish mistake.
As he was contemplating this, he saw the large door suddenly open, and two figures emerged.
Yue Wantong walked in front, dressed in casual sportswear, but the loose design couldn’t hide her good figure.
Yu Sheng followed a step behind her, taller by a head, with short hair that framed a beautiful face. No matter how one looked at it, the two of them made a picturesque scene.
As they passed by Yu Jian’s vehicle, Yu Sheng glanced at him but didn’t stop.
Yu Jian got out of the car and called out, “A’Sheng.”
Wan Tong heard the voice and turned to look. She didn’t recognize the person, but she recognized the voice. This must be Yu Sheng’s roommate, Yu Jian.
Unexpectedly, Yu Jian was also a handsome man, approximately 1.83 meters tall, not particularly muscular, but with skin as fair as Yu Sheng’s, almost glowing.
Yu Sheng didn’t react much, her expression indifferent as she watched Yu Jian approach and frowned, “What’s the matter?”
Yu Sheng frowning indicated her mood had already dipped.
Yu Jian, however, didn’t want to leave empty-handed, “A’Sheng, let’s talk.”
Yu Sheng didn’t respond and silently looked at Wan Tong.
Perhaps it was Wan Tong’s imagination, but under the streetlight, she seemed to see a faint blue glow in Yu Sheng’s eyes, a blue so dark it resembled the deepest part of the ocean she had once seen.
It was a color that instilled both fear and curiosity.
“Go ahead, you two talk. I’ll sit here for a while,” Wan Tong said.
Yu Jian glanced at Wan Tong a few times before grabbing Yu Sheng’s arm and leading her away.
Wan Tong, somewhat curious, watched their backs. They looked quite well-matched.
However, they shared the same surname, so she wondered if they were related by blood.
After walking a distance, Yu Sheng turned back to see that Wan Tong’s figure was still within her line of sight, which reassured her.
“Yu Sheng, are you sure you want to be her personal bodyguard?” Yu Jian’s voice was gentle, clearly worried about Yu Sheng.
Yu Sheng lowered his head, seemingly conflicted, but after a moment, she firmly replied, “I know what I’m doing.”
“What if humans find out?” Yu Jian pressed, “If that happens, both of us won’t be able to escape, not just you.”
Most mermaids can’t survive alone. Even if they don’t contact each other openly, they still have some connections in private. So, when one mermaid is discovered, it can affect many others. They either have to change identities and live elsewhere or kill the humans who know their secret…
But either way, the cost is enormous.
Yu Jian thought he could intimidate Yu Sheng with this, but Yu Sheng said, “I know, so you’d better cut ties with me.”
Yu Jian was at a loss, glancing at the figure by the lake and sighed, “Do you think I would let you take such a risk alone? I’ve lived in human society for decades; I’ve eaten more rice than you’ve eaten seafood. I even have a villa in this neighborhood. I’ll send you the address later. If you need anything, contact me.”
Mermaids live for nearly two hundred years. Yu Jian owns businesses but prefers to stay low-key, often operating behind the scenes.
He owns many properties but only stays in them occasionally, spending most of his time in the apartment Yu Sheng bought.
Yu Sheng is also good at making money but doesn’t focus on it, spending freely according to her preferences.
Wan Tong sat by the lake for a while before Yu Sheng and Yu Jian returned.
It seemed their conversation was over. Yu Jian walked up to Wan Tong, extending his hand, “Miss Yue, it’s nice to officially meet you. I’m Yu Jian, a friend of A’Sheng.”
Wan Tong shook his hand, “Hello, I’m Yue Wantong. Sorry for the trouble before.”
Honestly, thinking back to their first meeting made her a bit uneasy, but seeing that he was a handsome guy, she maintained her smile.
Oddly enough, Yu Jian’s hand was also cool. Wan Tong glanced down, noticing how exceptionally long and attractive his hand was.
Yu Jian was confident in his looks. As a mermaid, his masculine charm had greatly increased after differentiating gender, attracting many women despite his low-key behavior.
But compared to Yue Wantong, those women couldn’t even compare to her toes.
Recalling the scene he witnessed in the room that day, a trace of sensuality flickered in Yu Jian’s eyes, “Let’s have a meal together next time and bring A’Sheng along. She loves seafood.”
“Okay.” Since he mentioned Yu Sheng, Wan Tong didn’t feel like he was hitting on her and even felt more at ease.
Their handshake lasted a bit too long, and Yu Sheng, watching their hands, pursed his lips slightly before suddenly grabbing their wrists and pulling them apart.
“……”
The atmosphere froze for a second.
[Target’s favorability -1, current favorability value: 39.]
“……” Yu Jian cursed inwardly but chuckled, “A’Sheng, are you guarding against even me?”
Wan Tong found it amusing, teasing, “A’Sheng, if I meet clients, you can’t do this.”
Hearing her call him “A’Sheng,” Yu Sheng was stunned for a moment and then, seemingly out of context, said, “It was too long.”
Wan Tong didn’t pay attention, but it was just that Yue Jian’s smile had a hint of other meaning.
Yu Sheng was indeed too concerned about Wan Tong.
Yu Jian took out his phone and looked at Wan Tong, “Miss Yue, can you give me a contact number?”
He stared at Wan Tong, but his peripheral vision was on Yu Sheng’s expression.
When Wan Tong took out her phone, Yu Sheng frowned, but did not stop her.
After adding Wan Tong on WeChat, Yu Jian returned to the car, waved to the two outside again, and then left.
He looked at today’s online reports. Now Yue Wantong reported to the police in her own restaurant, saying that someone was monitoring her whereabouts. In fact, the police did take away a waitress who installed the camera.
However, that waitress seemed to be distressed by poverty. She was just taking money to do things, and knew nothing about anything. She didn’t know who gave her the money.
Yue Wantong didn’t hesitate at all, and directly sued the waitress. Originally, the netizens questioned her speculation, but then saw that the waitress was detained, and so felt that she might be right. Otherwise, who would be willing to cooperate with Yue Wantong’s speculation at the cost of imprisonment?
Then various rumors spread. For example, Yue Wantong’s confidant returned to the company after just recently being dismissed. For example, Yue Wantong’s previous car accident was because someone tampered with the car, but the maintenance personnel had just checked the car the day before, and there was no problem with the car. For example, during the time of Yue Wantong’s car accident, the surveillance at home and in the company parking lot were all damaged. For example, Yue Wantong hired a female bodyguard…
After Yu Jian’s car left, Wan Tong looked at the silent and quiet Yu Sheng, “A’Sheng, who is Yu Jian to you?”
Seeing Wan Tong squatting on the grass by the lake, Yu Sheng imitated her and squatted down beside her, replying with one word, “Comrade.”
Yu Jian helped Yu Sheng, or rather, he was a comrade of the same clan. Yu Sheng was relatively close to him.
“It seems that he is interested in you…” Wan Tong glanced ambiguously at Yu Sheng.
Obviously, Yu Sheng didn’t catch it and didn’t understand Wan Tong’s implication. Instead, she asked, “What do you mean?”
Wan Tong : “…”