After Wan Tong finished speaking, she suddenly felt a warmth at her nose, and something began to flow down.
Her eyes were somewhat dazed. She reached out to touch it and sure enough, there was a warm liquid running down…
She looked at her fingers, and they were bright red…
“Seriously? A nosebleed?” she muttered to herself. “This shouldn’t be happening. I’m still young, and my body shouldn’t be reacting this way.”
Yu Sheng noticed the blood on her fingers and quickly grabbed a tissue, pressing it under her nose and tilting her head back. His thick eyelashes cast a shadow under his eyes, and his voice was somewhat stern, “Has this been happening often lately?”
Wan Tong blinked, “Hmm, I think this is the third time. The weather has been pretty dry recently…”
She gave herself an excuse to avoid embarrassment. In truth, her body had been quite weak lately. Partly because she had been too busy and partly because she had just gone through a major ordeal.
Yu Sheng stared at her pale face, his expression still tense. He didn’t look too good either.
Seeing him remain silent, his eyes deep, she spoke softly again, “I’ll find some time to go to the hospital for a check-up. It’s just because the weather is too dry…”
It couldn’t possibly be because she saw his beautiful physique…
“Okay.” Yu Sheng seemed to believe her.
He helped her wipe away the blood. Once she was no longer bleeding, he threw the stained tissue into the trash can.
Wan Tong sat by the bed, feeling a bit ashamed as she looked at the bank card still in Yu Sheng’s hand…
“Now, let me answer your question from earlier…” Yu Sheng came up to her, elegantly flipped the card in his palm, and with a teasing look in his eyes, said softly, “I think this card should be enough. What service does Tongtong want?”
Wan Tong : “…” She wished she could take back what she had said earlier.
The next morning, Wan Tong, wearing a robe, sat by the bed. Her long hair was messily draped over her shoulders and chest, her fair face tinged with a slight pink, and her small lips slightly swollen, stained with a deep, alluring red.
The shadow at the window flickered slightly, and with a swish, the blackout curtains were pulled open. Golden sunlight streamed in from outside, warmly falling on Yu Sheng’s body.
Wan Tong glanced at his muscular back, which bore several noticeable scratch marks…
Thinking about the events of last night made her blood rush to her head again. She lifted her arm and weakly threw a pillow at his back, “Aren’t you going to wash up? I have a meeting to attend later!”
It was all Yu Sheng’s fault. Even though she had told him to stop, he pretended not to hear, and what did he say at the end?
Since he took the money, he had to do the job?
Tsk, he sure was expensive for a night.
Seeing the torn clothes and sheets scattered on the floor made Wan Tong feel hot all over again.
Yu Sheng returned to the bed, picked her up in one swift motion, and headed straight to the bathroom. He murmured in her ear, “Good morning, Tongtong.”
Wan Tong, unable to maintain her stern expression, buried her face in his neck and softly groaned, “If I’m late, I’ll skin you…”
“You can’t skin me, but you can tear off my clothes…” Yu Sheng dared to respond.
“You’re still talking?” Wan Tong, furious, bared her teeth and bit down on his neck.
Yu Sheng let out a muffled groan and placed her on the sink.
Wan Tong released her grip and looked at the bite marks on his neck, feeling a bit guilty.
There were more than just one bite mark; she had left numerous marks on him last night.
His skin was even more delicate than a girl’s. Was this a trait of mermaids?
As she let her thoughts wander, Yu Sheng handed her a toothbrush with toothpaste on it, “Didn’t you say you were in a hurry?”
Wan Tong took the toothbrush, shoved it into her mouth, and mumbled, “You should hurry up and get washed too…”
Yu Sheng, however, still stood in front of her, his gaze focused intently on her. Then, he leaned in and kissed her on the cheek.
Wan Tong: “…” She had no image to maintain right now, with toothpaste foam in her mouth. She must look terrible, yet he still kissed her.
She nudged him with her foot, signaling him to hurry up.
It was just one night, and now he was acting like an obsessed maniac.
No, actually, he had always been like this, just not so intimately…
After Yu Sheng left, Wan Tong jumped down from the counter, and her legs gave way, almost making her fall.
It really was like paying to harm herself…
While changing clothes, she looked curiously at her own smooth, flawless skin. She was puzzled. She remembered that her waist was covered in fingerprints when Yu Sheng carried her to the bathroom last night… How did they disappear so quickly?
Finally, she recalled that when Yu Sheng kissed her last, his tongue seemed to have been bitten, and she vaguely remembered the taste of blood.
Could it be because of mermaid blood?
When she saw Yu Sheng again, she confirmed it with him.
Yu Sheng didn’t hide it from her. Seeing her ask, he thought she might be feeling unwell, “Are you feeling dizzy?”
He reached out to touch her forehead. Some humans are intolerant to mermaid blood and sometimes feel dizzy.
Wan Tong shook her head. Before getting in the car, she whispered to him, “Don’t go around talking about what happened last night. I was just stressed and needed to vent.”
She felt Yu Sheng was acting a bit… smug today. He needed a reality check.
Yu Sheng lowered his eyes to look at her, falling silent for a moment. Then he asked in a low voice, “Are you still stressed today?”
Wan Tong : “???”
Wan Tong left the house fuming and found Lu Yun already waiting for her in the car.
“Tongtong, come quickly! I’ll drive you to the company!” Lu Yun stuck his head out of the car window, excitedly waving at her.
Wan Tong got into Lu Yun’s car, and Yu Sheng quickly followed.
Lu Yun frowned and glared at him, “Who told you to get in?”
Yu Sheng looked at Wan Tong expressionlessly.
Under his intense gaze, Wan Tong managed to say one word, “Me…”
Lu Yun : “…”
“Why are you here?” Wan Tong changed the subject.
“Since expecting you to come see me is impossible, I came here instead. I’ll drive you to the company and have lunch with you, how about that?”
“Alright.” Wan Tong agreed, then asked about his car accident last night.
Lu Yun’s eyes flickered slightly, but he said lightly, “Nothing serious, just ran into a drunk driver.”
Wan Tong naturally didn’t believe him. Lu Yun had left because of a message and then coincidentally got into an accident. It looked like a conspiracy no matter how you saw it.
Yu Sheng heard Lu Yun’s words, and a trace of coldness appeared between his brows.
Yu Sheng had seen the accident Lu Yun mentioned. At the time, Lu Yun’s car was wrecked, yet he had escaped unscathed from the car, with skills that didn’t seem ordinary.
Moreover, it was clearly a targeted killing.
If Lu Yun were just an ordinary young master, why would he provoke such a deadly disaster?
The car suddenly fell silent. The three of them each appeared calm, but all had their own thoughts.
The Yue family was also considered sparsely populated. Back then, Wan Tong’s father had left a will, making Wan Tong the first in line to inherit, and his younger brother Yue Jingye the second.
Before Wan Tong turned 25, she could only inherit half of her father’s shares, with the other half managed by Yue Jingye on her behalf.
Her father trusted his brother, but he never expected that after his death, his brother would want Wan Tong’s life.
The 30% of shares temporarily held by Yue Jingye would be handed back to Wan Tong in a little over a year. At that time, he would have nothing, so before that, he would certainly make another move against Wan Tong, just quietly.
At this meeting, the main topics were the declining performance of Longde Seafood Restaurant and the continued losses of the newly opened branch. Ultimately, everyone concluded that Wan Tong was responsible.
After all, the restaurant project was planned solely by her after taking over the Yue Group.
“Still too young…”
“If Old Yue was here, this wouldn’t have happened…”
“Manager Yue, what do you think…”
Listening to the murmurs around her, Wan Tong remained unfazed and looked at the calm Yue Jingye, “Uncle, what do you think we should do?”
Yue Jingye thought for a moment, looking troubled, “The previous negative news about the restaurant is hard to handle. The surveillance footage exposed privacy and was stained with blood, and many VIP members have already returned their membership cards. The third branch in C City is particularly deserted. If the losses continue, there’s no reason for the group to keep wasting funds on it.”
Longde Seafood Restaurant had taken Wan Tong more than a year to establish, with her personally sourcing seafood from around the world. The performance of the two restaurants in the city had once exceeded expectations. If the store were to close, her most notable achievement would become a joke, and she would lose credibility within the Yue Group.
After listening to Yue Jingye, Wan Tong smiled, “Then, let’s see this month’s performance.”
“Do you have a solution, Tongtong?”
Wan Tong lightly tapped the table, “There will always be a way.”
Yue Jingye nodded and glanced at the other executives, smiling, “Chairman Yue is very clever. Let’s just watch and see; there will surely be a turnaround.”
He directly helped Wan Tong make a bold statement.
The others nodded in agreement, looking at Wan Tong with anticipation, but in their hearts, they were mocking her.
What can be done in a month? The restaurant’s reputation is already ruined…
A young girl really can’t achieve anything.
After the meeting ended, everyone dispersed, leaving only Wan Tong and Zheng Jun behind.
Wan Tong rocked in her swivel chair a few times and looked at Zheng Jun. “Zheng Jun, could you inform the media about my will?”
Zheng Jun nodded without asking any questions.
While Wan Tong was in the meeting, Yu Sheng and Lu Yun were waiting in the office.
Who knows what had happened between the two, but when Wantong returned, she found the atmosphere had dropped to freezing point, with both of them unable to see eye to eye.
This tension continued into the seafood restaurant, especially after they ran into Yu Jian.
In the private dining room, Wan Tong rested her chin on her hand, listening to the refined manager report on last month’s business performance. Her face showed little expression, and upon closer inspection, she looked somewhat pale.
The situation in all three stores was not good. Wan Tong had an idea, but it was difficult to implement and relied on Yu Sheng.
Yu Sheng and Yu Jian had always had a particular fondness for seafood. Although Lu Yun hadn’t shown this before, his focused expression indicated that he also had a deep liking for it.
It was just that he used to hide his preferences.
“Let’s eat first.” Yu Sheng served a bowl of soup and placed it in front of Wantong.
Lu Yun glanced over, pressed his lips together, and started peeling shrimp.
Seeing the two men obviously trying to curry favor with Wan Tong, Yu Jian snorted lightly and silently picked up the crab tools.
Actually, it would have been better to let the waiters handle these tasks, as they were more skilled. But these men seemed to be competing, unwilling to let each other outdo them.
Wan Tong took a sip of soup and then took out her phone to snap a few photos, opening her long-unused social media account.
She posted a grid of seafood photos, including three hands in the shots.
[@Yue Wantong : For those who love hands.]
Just after posting, she received a call from Yue Jingye.
“Wan Tong, is what’s being said online true? You made a will?” Nothing seemed to stir Yue Jingye’s emotions before, but at this moment, his voice was noticeably sharper.
Wantong leaned back in her chair leisurely. “Yes, Uncle, what’s the matter?”
As she finished speaking, Yu Sheng placed a piece of snail meat coated in sauce to her lips.
Caught off guard, she bit down on his finger along with the snail meat.
After she took the snail meat, Yu Sheng retracted his hand, and as he lowered his gaze, his eyes darkened with a silent, intense blue. He lightly touched his fingers, which had come into contact with her, to his lips, his tongue licking off the sauce… and her taste.
Wan Tong noticed his suggestive expression and almost felt like throwing another bank card at him.