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Chapter 825 - 824: Only by entering the tiger’s den can one capture the tiger’s cubs

Chapter 825: Chapter 824: Only by entering the tiger’s den can one capture the tiger’s cubs

Tong Xiaohua only then looked up to see the person coming in, and with that look, she froze on the spot.

In her understanding, dandies were either like the slick-haired, smooth-faced playboys or the foolish, infatuated simpletons with no brain at all.

However, she had never imagined someone like him, with a gentle, spring-breeze like smile on his face. Strangely enough, his facial features were also strikingly handsome. His tall, upright figure stood in front of her, not at all resembling a dandy but more like a crisply-standing military officer.

The sight of Tong Xiaohua standing there dazed pleased Yan Bo greatly.

He curved his lips up slightly and blinked his bright, spirited eyes, then extended his hand forward lightly again.

Not quite knowing how to react, Tong Xiaohua was nudged by Old Tong, "Xiao Hua, this is Yanhuang Real Estate’s Third Young Master Yan!"

As he spoke, Old Tong proactively reached out and grasped Yan Bo’s hand.

Old Tong had heard of this Third Young Master Yan before. In the past, he might not have placed much importance on Yan Bo, after all, they were not the same kind of people.

But times had changed, and he was going abroad in a few days with his wife for medical treatment while his daughter had to start carrying the burden of the Tong Family from today onwards.

This Young Master had never had any dealings with him before, and yet, he had personally come to congratulate his daughter on her new role. Clearly, he had come because of his daughter.

Regardless of what he had come for exactly, if they could develop a relationship with this Young Master Yan, it would be more beneficial than not for his daughter.

"Third Young Master, hello, I’m Xiao Hua’s dad, please look after and give advice to Xiao Hua in the future."

For the sake of his daughter, Old Tong was going all out, showing a level of warmth and pleasantness towards others he had never before.

Yan Bo smiled as he shook hands with Old Tong, "Uncle Tong, you can just call me by my name. I am only two years older than Xiao Hua."

Other people’s twenty years old was spent on the sports field playing ball, or in the canteen worrying about whether to eat a ten Yuan meal or splurge a bit more on a twenty Yuan one.

Yan Bo’s twenty years old had the goal of taking over the L City real estate market within a year and becoming the top dog of L City’s real estate industry within three to five years.

However, no matter how ambitious he was on the outside, in front of the father of this girl he had taken a liking to at first sight, he was just a polite and restrained younger generation member.

Old Tong didn’t seem to mind Yan Bo’s familiarity, as he quickly changed the forms of address. He extended his hand generously and patted Yan Bo on the shoulder, laughing.

"Then I’ll play the elder and just call you Xiao Yan."

Clearly, Old Tong was very satisfied with Yan Bo’s humble manner, which sparked more than a little fondness towards him.

Yan Bo also secretly developed a liking for this man, seen by others as a gangster boss.

It seemed that most of the data Uncle Luo sent him was true.

"Young Master Bo, what do you need these for?" Three days ago, when Uncle Luo received his phone call, he was initially full of wariness.

"Since I am planning to develop my business in L City, I should clearly understand the people from both the underworld and legitimate circles, shouldn’t I?"

Yan Bo’s reason sounded high-sounding and just, and without doubting him, the next day Uncle Luo faxed over a thick stack of data clearly outlining Old Tong’s family members and his life events.

From that data, Yan Bo knew that Tong Xiaohua would be turning eighteen in a couple of days, and it was also the day she would take over as head of the Tong Family.

Yan Bo had always been a man of action. He immediately decided that he would visit her on her birthday to offer his congratulations.

This approach, in the eyes of others, was undoubtedly very reckless, but Yan Bo’s view was different. As long as Tong’s eldest sincerely cherished Tong Xiaohua as the investigation data indicated, he would most likely not refuse his congratulations.

Indeed, Tong’s eldest showed no resistance to him and even didn’t bother to hide his eagerness to please him.

"Xiao Hua, come here and meet this young man who has been causing a great sensation in L City recently."

The businesses under Tong’s eldest had no dealings with Yan Bo, but someone of Tong’s eldest’s status had an almost complete understanding of everything big and small in L City.

Initially, upon hearing that the third son of the old Yan Family from Capital City was coming to L City to expand, he, like others, thought that this Young Master was only coming to L City to make money under a pretext.

However, the turn of events took Tong’s eldest and a whole bunch of city’s tycoons by surprise.

This Young Master came to L City and started a company in a very low-key but earnest manner, appearing more like a hard-working entrepreneur rather than a Young Master from an official’s family looking to take advantage of his position for financial gain.

Tong Xiaohua had already recovered from her initial shock and daze, and watched her dad engage with Yan Bo in just a few sentences, transitioning from complete strangers to a familiar relationship where one called the other "Uncle Tong" and the other called him "Xiao Yan, young brother," secretly admiring Yan Bo’s maturity and savvy.

To know, her father was actually quite notorious for being difficult to deal with.

Only she didn’t know whether he had drunk too much today or taken the wrong medicine to regard a mere twenty-year-old youngster so differently.

"Third Young Master, hello!"

Tong Xiaohua had already hidden away the throbbing in her heart and obediently extended her hand.

Yan Bo immediately reached out and took her hand, "Miss Tong, I saw you at the boxing gym the other day. You were unforgettable at first sight. I hope you don’t take offense at my boldness in coming to congratulate you today."

Yan Bo was a smart man; he understood the adage, "Nothing ventured, nothing gained."

He could tell that Ling Qingyun and his group of youths from aristocratic families were extremely secretive about everything related to Tong village, never mentioning a word about it in front of him despite its significant role in the underworld of L City.

However, Yan Bo knew well that in this world, there was no absolute divide between black and white; righteousness can exist in darkness, and evil can be found in light.

Moreover, Tong Xiaohua was the girl he had taken a liking to at first sight, and even if she were the daughter of a gangster boss, he wouldn’t give up on her easily because of family status.

Tong Xiaohua’s prejudices against youths from rich families had changed the moment she laid eyes on him.

Listening to his conversation with her father, he appeared humble and polite, showing none of the arrogance expected of a young master from a wealthy family.

Of course, Tong Xiaohua had always thought Yan Bo was just a young master from a rich merchant family, she never imagined that he was actually a young master from a significant official family in Capital City.

So much so that it wasn’t until a long time later, when she and Yan Bo had fallen in love, that she learned about his distinguished family background, which astonished her. By then, it was too late for regrets.

"Thank you for your generous gesture, Third Young Master. I’m very grateful. Here, let me toast to you."

Tong Xiaohua knew that her father was being so courteous to this Third Young Master, partly to smooth her relations and partly because he didn’t want her to make enemies for no reason as she started her new role.

Therefore, at this moment, she treated this Third Young Master just like any other guest, picking up the wine glass in her hand and touching it to Yan Bo’s glass.

Yan Bo glanced at the wine in her glass and slightly furrowed his brow.

"Miss Tong, I’ll drink this wine. You just need to take a small sip for the gesture. It’s better not to drink too much wine, as it’s harmful to the liver."