Wan Tong was born in poor health. At eight, she fell seriously ill and almost didn’t survive.
The Yue family and the Lu family were on good terms. Wan Tong’s mother accidentally overheard from Mother Lu that mermaid blood could cure all illnesses.
At that time, Lu Yun was still young and didn’t understand many things, but he knew he was a mermaid. After overhearing the two adults’ conversation, he directly fed his blood to the girl on the sickbed.
When Mother Lu and Wan Tong’s mother walked in and saw this scene, they were both terrified.
After this, Mother Lu quickly took Lu Yun abroad.
Later, Wan Tong’s parents also took her abroad to find the Lu family. They reached an agreement: the Lu family would cure Wan Tong’s illness, but the Yue family must keep the Lu family’s secret, and in the future, Wan Tong would marry Lu Yun.
Upon hearing this from Lu Yun, Wan Tong thought it was very likely to be true. Her parents knew Lu Yun was not an ordinary human, which was why they always looked at him with such complicated expressions.
Her illness was so severe at the time that only mermaid blood could have cured her.
However, as for whose mermaid blood she drank… that remained unknown, but it certainly wasn’t Lu Yun’s. When he mentioned mermaid blood, his eyes revealed a hint of hidden resentment.
But when Wan Tong asked more, Lu Yun didn’t say anything else.
On the way home, Wan Tong started to have a nosebleed again, and Yu Sheng quickly drove her to the hospital.
“Lu Yun showed me a video. You were imprisoned by humans. We’ve met before…” Wan Tong looked at him and stated softly.
Yu Sheng tightened his lips. After a moment, he said, “We did meet a few times when we were young.”
He had secretly snuck to the surface, was captured by humans, and had his blood drawn.
As he went from anger to despair, a little girl saved him but got cut by broken glass.
That girl was Yue Wantong.
Wan Tong nodded calmly but was curious in her heart. A few times? Did they meet again after the research institute?
But she couldn’t ask. She thought for a moment. Yu Sheng couldn’t always stay by her side. Today was a good chance to set him free.
“Yu Sheng, you can go,” she said, slightly tilting her head back, covering her nose with a tissue, and blinking lightly.
Yu Sheng gripped the steering wheel tightly, his lashes fluttering slightly like butterfly wings. His lips moved, but he didn’t speak, as if he hadn’t heard her.
Only when Wan Tong repeated herself did he say hoarsely, “It’s not for revenge.”
He saved her and stayed by her side, not for revenge.
But Wan Tong’s expression remained indifferent. Her usually cheerful eyes now showed only coldness. “It’s not important. I just think you’re a bit scary.”
The car’s roar grew louder. Yu Sheng’s hands on the steering wheel were tense, veins bulging.
The speed was fast. Wan Tong’s nerves were also tense as she reached out to grasp her seatbelt.
Noticing her movement, Yu Sheng eased off the gas, but his expression still had a faint layer of gloom.
“Alright,” he said finally.
Wan Tong stayed in the hospital for three months for observation. Zheng Jun came every day to report on work. Lu Yun flew back and forth in and out of the country. Whenever he had time, he would come to see her. No one mentioned about that day. He seemed to have returned to being the sunny, cheerful big boy he once was.
Yu Sheng went abroad, and Yu Jian had to follow him. And so, Yu Sheng’s favorability for Yu Jian continued to rise.
In no time, Wan Tong found her surroundings exceptionally quiet. Apart from resting, she dealt with various documents every day, while all the meetings were attended by Zheng Jun on her behalf.
She closely followed Yu Sheng’s activities, but rarely received any news about him. Even Shishi couldn’t provide any useful information, only mentioning that the plot was progressing rapidly.
This indicated that he was developing smoothly.
As long as Yu Jian doesn’t make any move, she didn’t have much to worry about.
After being observed in the hospital and finding no issues, Wan Tong was discharged and even accepted an interview with a media outlet.
When pressed about the status of her engagement, Wan Tong casually explained that there was no formal engagement, and it was just a joke made by the parents.
That night, Lu Yun flew back home and found his way to Wan Tong’s house.
Wan Tong, being woken up in the middle of the night, was in a foul mood. She kicked Lu Yun in the stomach, and after watching him fall to the ground, she pressed down on him and punched him a few times to vent her anger.
Lu Yun lay on the wool carpet, resting his hands behind his head, and simply didn’t get up. He looked at her with a smile, “Tongtong, you look so cute when you’re throwing a tantrum.”
Wan Tong stood beside him with a stern face. After hearing his words, she kicked him again, “Get out! I want to sleep!”
Of course, her strength wasn’t enough to harm him.
Seeing her climb back into bed, Lu Yun got up and leaned over the bedside like a big puppy, “Tongtong, I was really angry. On the plane, I thought of a hundred ways to make you apologize. But now, seeing how cute you are, I forgive you.”
Wan Tong, with drooping eyelids, threw a pillow at his face, “Who exactly needs to apologize?”
Lu Yun placed the pillow under his arm, thought of something unpleasant, and let out a light hum, “I’m upset that you denied our engagement.”
Hearing this, Wan Tong lifted her eyes to look at him. After a moment, she seriously spoke, “Isn’t this arrangement better?”
Lu Yun was stunned, his smile frozen for a moment.
“If we really got married, could you tolerate someone at home every day, possibly bringing work home, bossing you around, and throwing tantrums when angry?”
“How dare you?” Lu Yun frowned at the description, looking very displeased, “I hate noise the most.”
“…” Wan Tong nodded solemnly, “When I’m angry, I can do anything.”
It was clear that Lu Yun had never thought about life after marriage.
His current childish expression made him somewhat endearing.
“Then it’s better if you stay my fiancée, and we don’t live together.” Lu Yun moved the pillow aside and pulled her hand, resting it on his cheek.
He harbored unspeakable secrets, and had never shared his private life with anyone. Wan Tong was the closest person to him, but he always tidied himself up before meeting her, never showing her his bad side.
Wan Tong: “…”
She slowly withdrew her hand, “I think you’re just bored. Disturbing someone’s sleep in the middle of the night deserves divine retribution.”
“I’ve done many bad things and have never been punished. Tongtong, as long as a bad person is smart enough, they can live a long time.”
“Nonsense. Lu Yun, you need to be a good person because I’m a good person. If you turn bad, you’ll be my enemy.”
“Shameless! Who brags about being a good person so confidently?” Lu Yun sneered, but there seemed to be a shadow crossing his brow, as if recalling something unpleasant.
“Anyway, I’ve said all I wanted to say. Lu Yun, stop bothering me and go to sleep. I have to get up early tomorrow,” Wan Tong urged him to leave, rolling over to the other side with her blanket.
Wan Tong had a rough understanding of Lu Yun’s situation over the past few months. His half-mermaid identity had not been exposed, and Yu Jian had stopped hunting him. She originally suspected that there was something wrong with Lu Yun’s uncle’s laboratory, but after investigation, she found nothing unusual, let alone any research related to mermaids. So, she could only temporarily set aside her curiosity.
After a long while, Lu Yun seemed to sigh softly before leaving. Wan Tong, too lazy to turn off the bedside lamp, closed her eyes and drifted off to sleep. If the boss were here, he would have turned off the light for her before leaving…
Back in the car, seeing the gloom had lifted from Lu Yun’s face, Old Luo boldly struck up a conversation, “Young Master, the house has been cleaned. Shall we head back directly?”
Lu Yun nodded but then told him to stop after the car started. He glanced out the window at a certain spot, a malicious smile appearing on his lips, and then stepped out of the car. “I’ll sleep here tonight. Come pick me up tomorrow,” he called out before striding back through the door.
Old Luo scratched his head and drove off.
At this time, in a car in the distance, two people watched each other, and one quickly picked up a phone, pressing the Bluetooth headset, and said urgently, “Lu Yun is staying at the Yue family tonight.”
In a quiet hotel suite, a man stood by the floor-to-ceiling window. Hearing the news on the phone, he furrowed his brows tightly, his thick lashes casting a shadow under his eyes. He then dialed another number. A gentle and delicate voice on the other end finally calmed him down, and the icy aura around him gradually warmed up.
The next morning, Wan Tong was surprised to see Lu Yun at the breakfast table, “You didn’t leave last night?”
Lu Yun, eating breakfast, nodded, “Yeah, it was too late, so I decided to stay.”
“Oh…” Wan Tong sat opposite him as the maid brought breakfast. She noticed it was pumpkin milk porridge, its fragrance whetting her appetite. She had seen a food blogger make this porridge on her phone last night and had been craving it. How had it appeared on the table today?
She glanced towards the kitchen, becoming more curious about the newly hired housekeeper. She was picky about housekeepers and had fired the last one after being discharged from the hospital.
This new one was supposedly 48 years old, and Wan Tong had personally interviewed her. Seeing the housekeeper’s face, which looked no older than 30, had shocked Wan Tong. She was 48 years old and still has collagen? She had maintained herself incredibly well.
Moreover, the housekeeper had a good personality, a gentle voice, and was an excellent cook, so Wan Tong had decided to keep her on a one-month trial period. After a few days together, she found the housekeeper impeccable, especially in attention to detail.
“Just eating this little?” Lu Yun frowned at Wan Tong. “Have another sandwich.”
Wan Tong shook her head. “I’m fine. I don’t eat much for breakfast.”
“The auction at Longcheng Hotel tonight, do you have an invitation too?” Lu Yun suddenly asked.
Wan Tong thought for a moment and nodded. “Yes, why?”
The auction seemed to be today, but she was so busy she almost forgot about it.
“Take me with you.”
“Is there something you want to bid on?”
“I just want to have a look.”
“Oh, then let’s go.”
Wan Tong hadn’t slept well last night, so she wasn’t feeling very well and her mind was a bit foggy.
Opposite her, Lu Yun held half a sandwich, his eyes fixed on her for a few seconds. Suddenly, he said, “I think getting married is pretty good. I don’t seem to get tired of you, Tongtong.”
“…” Wan Tong glanced at him lightly. “Oh.”
“I’m serious.”
“Oh.”
“Then I’ll take it as you agreed. I’ll immediately have someone arrange the wedding.”
“…Lu Yun, stop joking.”
Lu Yun didn’t look at her, his eyes lowered, a faint smile on his lips.
Wan Tong thought that was the end of it, so she didn’t say anything more.
In the evening, Wan Tong and Lu Yun entered the auction venue together.
Tonight, over 200 precious items were up for auction, and most of the attendees were billionaires. Security was at the highest level. Wan Tong’s father had loved collecting ancient coins, and she noticed in the catalog that one of the coins was one her father had always wanted, so she wanted to come and see it.
If possible, she certainly hoped to bid for it.
The bidding for the earlier items wasn’t very intense, but Lu Yun seemed interested in everything. In just half an hour, he had already bid on three items.
Seeing him having fun, Wan Tong didn’t stop him. After all, he wasn’t short of money.
Outside the monitoring screen, two men’s figures stood almost side by side.
Yu Jian glanced at the harmonious scene on the screen, his expression somewhat complicated, then he sneered. “See, I told you to kill Lu Yun, but you didn’t. Now, isn’t he constantly causing you trouble?”
Yu Sheng just pursed his lips, his expression unreadable.
Yu Jian shook his head, patted his shoulder, and walked out.
Entering a rest room, he spoke to the system, “System, you can act now.”
In the auction hall, Wan Tong heard Shishi’s voice for the first time in months.
In these past months, Yu Sheng’s favorability towards Yu Jian had risen, then stabilized at 30.
Yu Sheng had not encountered any crisis, and the plot had been progressing steadily, so she had become somewhat complacent.
But just now, Shishi told her about Yu Jian’s action tonight, making her unable to stay calm.
This auction was actually organized by Yu Sheng’s company. Most of the items were owned by his company, but a few were collected for the auction.
Just now, Yu Jian had his system replace all the items with counterfeits!
This was meant to deliver a fatal blow to Yu Sheng.