The Cold, Aloof Dominatrix After Parasitically Entering a Rich Family - Chapter 14

Chapter 14: The Show Begins — Top Hunters Always Appear as Simpletons…

Gong Shayu looked at Fang Yu with a questioning gaze. Fang Yu was equally bewildered—a rare expression for the assistant who could flexibly handle any situation.

Tu Si seemed oblivious to them, turned to the side, and was meticulously pruning the leaves of a Red Lip flower.

Her two braids moved with her actions. Hair on her temples was damp with sweat, and her skin had a healthy pink flush. Her Bohemian maxi skirt, partially hidden by the heavy apron, fluttered restlessly in the breeze.

The setting sun cast a warm golden glow over Tu Si, making her look like a serene yet vibrant oil painting.

Gong Shayu confirmed that the cousin behind her was far from simple. They had precisely hit her aesthetic mark this time.

They had even accurately calculated her two-day early arrival at Yalu Island, arranging for this Tu-whatever-her-name-was to travel all this way to cosplay a gardener and “accidentally” encounter her.

Tsk, these tactics… they felt so elaborately artificial.

“Assistant Fang,” Gong Shayu’s voice was placid, “What about the personal information on Tu Si and her distant cousin, Li, that I asked you to investigate last time?”

Fang Yu paused. After her last report, Gong Shayu had indeed asked for a deeper investigation into the people behind Tu Si, but later she had said, “Do not mention this person or anything about her in front of me again.”

Therefore, Assistant Fang had only briefly reviewed the data and filed it away. She was surprised Gong Shayu asked again.

She glanced at Gong Shayu, swallowing the phrase “I’ll report back after opening the tablet.” The boss’s expression demanded an immediate answer.

Fang Yu followed Gong Shayu’s pace and reported, “Both of them came from a welfare institution in Wuli Town, Huining City…”

Hearing the three words “Wuli Town,” Gong Shayu stopped, her breathing seeming slightly unstable. When she looked up, Fang Yu thought the instability was just her own illusion.

She swallowed and continued her report: “They weren’t the only ones to come out of that welfare institution. There were also two other women named Hu Die and Bai Ying. Oh, this woman Hu Die is the one who had the car accident with me near the Blue House restaurant last time.”

“Also, the property of Haina Mansion where Miss Tu lives is under Hu Die’s name. Miss Tu’s information is scarce, but the three women behind her have quite extensive records.”

As the two approached the hotel lobby, Gong Shayu turned and walked toward the outdoor café nearby. Fang Yu, pushing the luggage, paused her report.

Gong Shayu faced the hotel lobby and gestured for Fang Yu to sit across from her.

She then pulled a cigarette box from her clutch, flicked out half a cigarette with one hand, and tilted her head to hold the mouthpiece with her mouth.

Fang Yu quickly offered a light, knowing Gong Shayu wouldn’t be entering the hotel anytime soon.

“Elaborate,” Gong Shayu said, exhaling a puff of smoke.

A café server approached with the menu. Fang Yu thought coffee at this hour would prevent sleep and was about to gently remind Gong Shayu before continuing…

“Two black coffees, please. Thank you.”

Right, the boss had already ordered the strongest black coffee.

After the server left, Fang Yu took a sip of lemon water and resumed her report: “First, the homeowner, Hu Die, is 32 years old. In terms of age, she’s fourteen years older than Miss Tu. She came to Z City fifteen years ago, meaning they haven’t been living together all the time.”

“I dealt with that woman during the car accident. She gave the impression of being quite gentle, virtuous, and attractive.”

“Attractive?” Gong Shayu flicked the ash from the cigarette in her fingers. The ash obediently fell into the ashtray. “Do you think Old Master Hao’s mistress is attractive?”

Fang Yu knew she meant Zeng A Li. She nodded. “They are different types of attractive.”

Gong Shayu narrowed her eyes, tapping the coffee table rhythmically with her fingers. “One town’s welfare institution managed to raise so many beautiful women…”

Her voice was soft, like she was talking to herself, or perhaps asking Fang Yu.

Fang Yu smiled, “I feel the same. However, Miss Tu’s temperament is different from theirs.”

“How so?” Gong Shayu asked.

Fang Yu suddenly realized she was overstepping. She added factually, “I can’t quite put my finger on it. After Hu Die came to Z City, she attended high school for a year, then studied abroad for a few years. After returning, she hasn’t held a job. It’s unclear what she lives on.”

“Then there’s Bai Ying, 30 years old. She came to Z City after Hu Die returned. Her academic path was more normal, from the small town to the county, and then to Z University. Hu Die sponsored her throughout college. During her sophomore year, she followed Wang Dabiao of Shengfu Real Estate for two years. Now she’s with Chen Guohua of the Construction Bureau. She hasn’t worked a single day since graduating from Z University.”

“The last one is Zeng A Li, 28 years old. She was also sponsored by Hu Die and dropped out of high school. The men she’s been with are all prominent figures in Z City. The most famous and longest-lasting relationship was with Old Master Hao. I heard the Hao family patriarch doted on her, and she was the only girlfriend he publicly acknowledged after Madam Hao passed away.”

Tu Si’s background, like her education, was very simple—a blank slate.

Yet, she had three women with such colorful histories scheming for her, all for a minor employee in Gong Corp?

Gong Shayu quickly distilled three key takeaways from this information:

1. Tu Si is likely a near-illiterate person who only completed nine years of compulsory education.
2. They intend to use this near-illiterate person as practice bait on her.
3. Tu Si has no connection to the Gong family.

Gong Shayu felt her intelligence and even her character were being insulted. Do top-tier hunters really appear in the form of simpletons?

Thus, Miss Gong laughed, as if hearing a hilarious joke.

Fang Yu got goosebumps from her laugh. Although she hadn’t been with Gong Shayu for a long time, it wasn’t short either.

In that year, she had seen Gong Shayu smile too many times—a cold smile, a sneer, a mockery, a fake smile, a deceptive smile, and an indifferent smile. Of course, she’d also seen her confident smile and the gentle smile reserved for Madam Gong.

But no smile was like this one, making Assistant Fang wish to vanish on the spot.

Just then, the hotel’s automatic doors opened, and a group of people emerged, the center of attention.

Fang Yu initially thought they were celebrities, as this was the highest-tier hotel in Yalu Port.

Gong Shayu inhaled deeply, not removing the cigarette from the corner of her mouth. Her eyes narrowed into slits, filled with amusement and calculation in the smoke.

Fang Yu put on her glasses and clearly saw the person who emerged: the Chief of Police of Yalu Port.

“Boss Gong… you saw him already?” Fang Yu asked in surprise.

Gong Shayu: “I don’t have X-ray vision. I just saw his henchmen at the door earlier.”

“So you were waiting for him here?” Fang Yu was speechless with admiration.

Gong Shayu crushed the cigarette butt in the ashtray, chugged the entire coffee, and curved her lips, “The show’s about to start.”