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Chapter 1027 - 1024: Leave Him No Way Back

Chapter 1027: Chapter 1024: Leave Him No Way Back

Yan Bo was stunned for a moment, staring at her in astonishment.

"Marry into your family?"

Clearly, he had never considered this possibility.

Equally, it proved that Big Brother Tong hadn’t had the chance to speak to him yet.

Tong Xiaohua nodded and pulled him to sit down in front of the sofa.

"Yes, my dad indeed has this idea, and I guess he will raise it with you soon."

Tong Xiaohua had intended to strongly oppose her father, but on second thought, if even her mother couldn’t stop him, what power did she have to do so?

Yan Bo was a smart man. With Tong Xiaohua’s hint and recalling Big Brother Tong’s behavior these last few days, he understood that her words were true.

"I really hadn’t thought about this matter."

Because it came so suddenly, Yan Bo’s mind went blank, devoid of substantial thoughts.

Tong Xiaohua just wanted to gauge his stance and didn’t intend to trouble him.

Seeing him furrow his brows in thought, she felt a bit sorry for him.

"Forget it, I’m just reminding you. I don’t mean you should marry into my family. Just be the Third Young Master of the Yan Family, and don’t get mixed up with my dad’s crazy ideas."

Yan Bo quickly grabbed her hand and hurriedly explained, "Xiao Hua, that’s not what I meant..."

Tong Xiaohua leaned in and kissed him on the lips. The faint scent of wine tickled her nose, making her heady. Subconsciously, she pressed her lips tighter against his, seeking more warmth and a scent that belonged to her alone.

Yan Bo also couldn’t help but embrace her, bowing his head to deepen the kiss.

His arms tightened around her, his tongue teasing her lips and teeth, hinting at a desire for a deeper kiss.

But at that moment, Tong Xiaohua had a jolt of realization, remembering there were important matters to settle. She abruptly became more lucid, turned her head away quickly, and pushed him back a little with her hands on his chest.

She took a deep breath and met his eyes, which were flickering with small flames of passion.

"Yan Bo, I didn’t mean anything else. I just think that it’s hard enough for you to start a business on your own; don’t let Yanhuang suffer because of other reasons. Besides, when you came to L City Start-up, you surely wanted to step out of your family’s shadow and make a name for yourself using your own abilities. If you become too involved with my family in a high-profile way, it would go against your original intention."

Although she never belittled her family and their business, in the eyes of the public, the Tong Family was always associated with the underworld.

She didn’t want Yan Bo, such a promising young man, to be indelibly marked by the Tong Family because of the marrying-in issue.

The flames in Yan Bo’s eyes gradually extinguished, replaced by a profound, bottomless darkness.

Therefore, Tong Xiaohua knew that her father’s extravagant hope had indeed put Yan Bo in a difficult position.

"Yan Bo, don’t worry. I’ll discuss this with my dad. Pretend you know nothing about it."

Tong Xiaohua didn’t want Yan Bo to marry into the Tong Family, not only because she didn’t want him to be branded by the Tong Family but also because if Yan Bo really did become part of the Tong Family, his connection with his own family could be severed completely!

Without having to think about it, she knew that someone like Yan Zhong would never tolerate his son marrying into the Tong Family.

Yan Bo remained silent. With this, Tong Xiaohua was even more certain that her concerns were also what Yan Bo was worried about.

"All right, just pretend you know nothing about it. Go take a bath and sleep, I’ll take care of it."

Tong Xiaohua stood up and pulled on Yan Bo’s arm, yanking him to his feet.

Yan Bo looked at her intently, "Xiao Hua, just give me a nod, and I’ll engage or even marry you at any time."

Yan Bo was afraid that his silence was hurting Tong Xiaohua. He held her hand tightly, unwilling to let go.

"I know that you and I have never had a problem, it was my dad who misunderstood. Whether it’s an engagement or a marriage, it’s different from ’marital adoption’ into the wife’s family."

Yan Bo fell silent again. Tong Xiaohua was right; even if they got married, it was different from ’marital adoption’ into the wife’s family.

But he couldn’t just nod in agreement, because by doing so, he would be directly refusing Tong Family’s elder son’s request for ’marital adoption’.

Seeing his dilemma, Tong Xiaohua regretted it to death.

This issue should have been dealt with at its root cause, simply by talking directly to her dad. What was she doing discussing it with Yan Bo?

Now, she had effectively planted a thorn in Yan Bo’s heart, which might become a lingering issue between Yan Bo and her father in the future.

Regretting immensely, Tong Xiaohua only wished she could turn back time to ten minutes ago.

"You go take a shower. I’m tired too, and I need to sleep after the shower."

Tong Xiaohua pushed Yan Bo by his shoulders, not stopping until they were outside the bedroom door; then she continued to push him along the corridor into his own bedroom.

She urged him to take his clothes and go into the bathroom, and only when she heard the sound of running water inside did she retreat with peace of mind.

Standing in front of her parents’ bedroom door, she hesitated for a moment before finally raising her hand to knock on the door.

The door opened quickly, and the one who opened it was her father, who had changed into pajamas.

"Girl, why aren’t you sleeping? Looking for your mom?"

As he spoke, Tong Family’s elder son stepped aside, allowing Tong Xiaohua to enter.

"No, I’m looking for you!" Tong Xiaohua said straightforwardly.

"Looking for me?"

Tong Family’s elder son was surprised. It wasn’t the first time his precious daughter knocked on their door in the middle of the night, but usually, she came to talk to her mother about matters of the heart. What could she want with him, her father, at this late hour?

"Yes, looking for you, about Yan Bo," Tong Xiaohua said directly.

Tong Family’s elder son glanced towards the bathroom and then asked her, "Can your mom hear this?"

Tong Xiaohua understood that her father was worried she would say something provocative that might upset her mother.

"Yes, she can listen."

Tong Family’s elder son let out a sigh, then sat down on the sofa outside the screen.

"Dad, if you want me to get engaged to Yan Bo, that’s fine! But you can’t have designs on him!"

Tong Family’s elder son raised his eyebrows, "Hmm? What designs could I possibly have on him?"

It was hard to tell if he was playing dumb or if he had become a bit tipsy and had forgotten his own ulterior motives.

"As long as I agree, he will get engaged to me, and even for marriage, he is willing. But don’t even think about making him ’maritally adopt’ into our family. If that’s what you’re intending, forget marriage, I wouldn’t even agree to an engagement!"

Tong Xiaohua made a last-ditch effort, resorting to using this as leverage over her father.

Tong Family’s elder son stared at her intently, and after a long while, he pointed at her and scolded her.

"You wretched girl, do you take the surname Tong or Yan?"

Tong Xiaohua raised her head to retort, "Dad, now I’m just speaking up for Yan Bo, and you’re questioning whether I’m a Tong or a Yan. Think about it, if you make him ’maritally adopt’ into the Tong Family, what would his parents think?"

Tong Family’s elder son was so exasperated by her that he simply laughed, "Ha, ha," then looked at her and said, "So, you’re rebelling against me for his sake now?"

Tong Xiaohua neither nodded nor shook her head but instead said, "Dad, you know very well, if he truly ’maritally adopts’ into the Tong Family, it would mean he has no road to return!"

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