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Chapter 1014 - 1011: Considering the Generous Dowry

Chapter 1014: Chapter 1011: Considering the Generous Dowry

Tong Xiaohua looked at him with a surprised face, "Could it be, a genuine article?"

Yan Bo didn’t say it was, and he didn’t say it wasn’t, but just pointed again at the painting and vase.

"This painting and vase, they’re my payment for this job!"

Tong Xiaohua’s mouth hung open wide, unable to close for a long time.

"This... this must be quite expensive, right?"

From Yan Bo’s earlier reaction, she had already confirmed that both the painting and the vase were authentic.

Yan Bo smiled and shrugged, "Who knows! Anyway, these are my dad’s collectibles, he had asked me for help that day, and my condition for helping was these two items. He agreed, and only then did I go help."

Tong Xiaohua uttered an "ah," "So, you were taking advantage of the situation?"

Yan Bo smiled without a word.

What he hadn’t said was that actually, the payment he had initially requested was for his father to accept Tong Xiaohua.

But Yan Zhong stubbornly refused. Yan Bo was also someone who understood the gravity of situations. Before the safety of the country, one couldn’t just ignore everything because of a love affair, right?

In the end, he had proposed a condition that would absolutely make Yan Zhong’s heartache unbearable.

Yan Zhong refused the first condition; for the second, it wasn’t good to refuse again. So, with great reluctance and a warning to his youngest son to take good care of his treasure, he finally handed over his precious item to Yan Bo with immense reluctance.

"I didn’t! Anyway, if he thought it wasn’t worth it, he could simply have refused my offer."

Tong Xiaohua then realized that what Yan Bo had shown her was not being unreasonable, it could only be considered playing a little trick to add some flirtation.

In front of his dad, Yan Bo was the real rascal.

"Tsk tsk, you need to beef up the security here; with such valuable items..."

Tong Xiaohua had never dealt with antiquities, but her dad did, and there was a multi-story house at home specifically for storing his antiquities.

Inside, special personnel took care of and guarded them. The treasures were invaluable.

Yan Bo wrapped his arms around her and turned, heading towards the bathroom.

"Don’t worry, it’s safer this way."

As he spoke, he pulled her hand under the faucet, turned on the water, and seriously yet tenderly began to help her wash her hands with some hand wash.

Tong Xiaohua’s thoughts were still on the two valuable items, oblivious to Yan Bo’s actions, which resembled those of spoiling a daughter.

"Why? Your iron doors and locks are just ordinary ones. Any thief with a little bit of lock-picking technology can easily break in."

Yan Bo lathered up a big glob of bubbles from the hand wash, massaging her fingers one by one.

"Silly!" he lowered his head to nudge her head, "What thief has such high culture? Seeing such broken doors and locks, they’ll just assume it’s not a rich or noble family’s place. If they did get in, they’d only steal some cash; they would consider this painting and vase as mere street stall goods."

Upon further thought, Tong Xiaohua realized, perhaps, that really was the case?

"You are amazing!"

Every moment with Yan Bo allowed her to learn something different.

Or perhaps, it was the ways of the world.

Or perhaps, it was some small piece of common knowledge she had never noticed before.

"Of course, I am your boyfriend!"

Yan Bo, getting a bit smug again, rinsed the soap bubbles off her hands with hot water and wrapped them in a towel.

Not until this moment did Tong Xiaohua realize that, during their conversation, Yan Bo had already cleaned and dried her hands.

"Cough... why did you even wash my hands for me?"

Tong Xiaohua felt embarrassed, already eighteen, yet still being treated like a child by him.

Yan Bo let go of her hands, took the towel, and hung it up properly.

"It’s because I’m considering your generous dowry!"

Tong Xiaohua’s face flushed with embarrassment from his teasing. She turned around and walked out.

As she emerged, she met Aunt Xin carrying a steaming hot soup out from the kitchen.

"Miss Tong, we can start dinner now,"

"Oh, let me help."

Tong Xiaohua replied, trotting to the kitchen to help bring out the food.

Aunt Xin set the table with dishes and chopsticks and served them soup before she removed her apron and took her leave.

Tong Xiaohua escorted her to the door, waited for her to slip out, then closed the door after her, making sure to add the lock.

Yan Bo watched her cautious behavior from afar, finding it extremely amusing.

"If I had known you’d be so nervous, I would’ve told you earlier that those two items were forgeries."

Tong Xiaohua pouted, "You think I’m that easy to fool? I have a discerning eye, you know?"

Yan Bo just looked at her and smiled without a word, waiting for her to pout and come back, pulling out a chair for her to sit down, then he pushed the soup that had cooled down somewhat in front of her.

"Drink up, this is Cordyceps Soup I specifically asked Aunt Xin to stew."

Tong Xiaohua nodded, "Yeah, I heard that it’s very nourishing, you should drink more of it too."

Yan Bo watched with a satisfied smile as she drank half a bowl, but he just took some vegetables and rice for himself, not touching the soup at all.

Tong Xiaohua glanced at him curiously, "Why aren’t you drinking? The soup tastes great!"

Tong Xiaohua had no knowledge of cooking; the soup she made that day was only successful because Uncle Guan was providing constant guidance.

But she knew how to appreciate good taste, aware that the soup, in terms of both heat control and ingredients, was top-notch. Yan Bo, being who he is, shouldn’t detest it.

Initially, Yan Bo ignored her, picked up a piece of beef brisket, chewed it a few times, and nodded contentedly.

"Mm! The taste is really good, and the meat is tender."

Tong Xiaohua always felt that Yan Bo was acting oddly, as if he was hiding something from her.

She decisively took the bowl of soup he had set aside and held it up to his mouth.

"Try a sip, it really tastes good!"

Yan Bo looked down at the soup in the bowl, then slowly raised his eyes to gaze firmly at Tong Xiaohua, "Are you sure, you really want me to drink this soup?"

Tong Xiaohua nodded, "Yes, you’ve been so tired lately, drink some to replenish your strength."

Yan Bo looked at her with amusement, unsure whether he should kindly enlighten her.

"Hurry up and drink, it won’t taste good once it’s cold."

With a soft sigh, Yan Bo said, "Silly girl, you only know that Cordyceps is nourishing, but do you know what it nourishes?"

Tong Xiaohua wore a pleading expression, "Nourishes what? My parents and I drink it often too."

Yan Bo remained silent for a moment, then decided it would be better to tell her.

Otherwise, if she kept serving him Cordyceps Soup every day, he wouldn’t be able to handle it.

"Besides the lungs, it also nourishes the kidneys!"

After Yan Bo finished speaking, a hint of mirth appeared on his face.

"Do you know what nourishing the kidneys implies?"

Today, Tong Xiaohua’s face had blushed so many times.

What nourishing the kidneys implies, of course she understood!

Feeling a bit petulant, she put the soup down and stopped talking to him, instead picking up her bowl and finishing up the rest of the soup.

Meanwhile, Yan Bo had already served her a bowl of steaming hot rice and handed it over.

"Alright, don’t be mad, let’s eat."

Tong Xiaohua took the bowl and gobbled a few mouthfuls of rice, but couldn’t help glancing back and glaring at him fiercely, "Yan Bo, is it fun making fun of me?"

Yan Bo promptly leaned in and kissed her, "Of course not! You insisted I drink, but I didn’t, did I? You kept asking, so could I not tell you?"

Yan Bo was at the peak of his youth, and if he really drank the soup, without any outlet, it would be the death of him!

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