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Chapter 852 - 849: Want to Give You Some Unhappiness

Chapter 852: Chapter 849: Want to Give You Some Unhappiness

Uncle Ming spent much less time inside than Tong Xiaohua, emerging after only a few minutes with a look similar to that of Tong Xiaohua’s when she had come out.

Calm and unreadable, betraying no emotion.

Li Lin watched him uneasily, but Uncle Ming didn’t look at him, walking straight over to sit beside Tong Xiaohua.

"You rushed off earlier, Young Master Yan wasn’t upset, was he?"

It was only now that Uncle Ming had the time and disposition to discuss the matter with Tong Xiaohua.

Tong Xiaohua shook her head, "He won’t be!"

Tong Xiaohua didn’t know much about Yan Bo, and her assessment of him was largely based on intuition.

Uncle Ming nodded, and whether intentionally or not, he let out a long sigh.

"These days, it’s hard to say who can be trusted and who can’t!"

Tong Xiaohua remained silent, but the remark made Li Lin hang his head in shame.

"Xiao Hua, there’s not much left to handle here, you go back first. I’ll take care of what follows," Uncle Ming said.

Qin Ming wanted to see how Li Lin would behave next and whether he was still worth keeping around.

A subordinate who was disobedient and disloyal had no value, regardless of their capabilities. In fact, keeping such a person could be harmful.

Tong Xiaohua glanced at Li Lin, who was hanging his head, lost in thought, and after pondering for a moment, she declined Qin Ming’s suggestion.

"Uncle Ming, I’ll go back to the KTV with you later," she said.

Clearly, she was thinking the same as Qin Ming.

Moreover, she wanted to hear for herself what exactly Li Lin’s issue was with her.

As the person in charge of the KTV, Li Lin was also called in for questioning.

Tong Xiaohua waited for him to enter the room and then turned to Qin Ming, "Uncle Ming, I know you don’t want me to worry about this kind of person and these kinds of troubles. But since I’ve taken on this burden, I need to bear the responsibility that comes with it. Let me talk with Li Lin about his issue. If I can’t resolve it, then I’ll ask for your advice."

With her words coming to this, how could Qin Ming refuse?

Her points were all valid; neither he nor her father could always be there to back her up. If she couldn’t handle things herself, the Tong Family would eventually crumble.

A few months ago, Qin Ming and several loyal old ministers had discussed this matter with Grandfather Tong, and that was how he responded to them.

"If Xiao Hua can’t hold her ground, then let someone else take care of the Tong Family, or let it disperse; it won’t matter."

Qin Ming knew that ever since his boss’s wife’s health had been declining, he had started to let go of many things.

The empire that the Tong Family had built over generations had fallen from being his top priority to maybe third or even further down the list in Grandfather Tong’s heart.

Now, his wife’s well-being was his number one concern, followed by Tong Xiaohua. Third place might be the Tong brothers or the family’s business and holdings.

Li Lin’s questioning was over even quicker than Qin Ming’s, lasting only a few minutes before he came out of the room.

"Miss Tong, you can go back now. We will notify you if there are any developments," said the investigating police officer, being unusually courteous to Tong Xiaohua.

Tong Xiaohua nodded at him, "Thank you, Officer. If there’s any question, we’re willing to cooperate with the investigation at any time."

Because the case still had no clear conclusion, the KTV had temporarily ceased operations to facilitate the police investigation.

After exchanging pleasantries with the police officer, Tong Xiaohua stood up to leave, calling to Qin Ming, "Uncle Ming, let’s go."

Upon hearing this, Qin Ming stood up, and Li Lin hurriedly stood as well.

"Miss..."

Tong Xiaohua turned her head to look at him, "Yes?"

"I want to talk to you..." Li Lin said, his face full of remorse.

Tong Xiaohua exchanged a silent glance with Qin Ming, "Alright, let’s go to the bank."

Once, Tong Laoda enjoyed having offices in banks everywhere, and now, these offices naturally became the places where Tong Xiaohua would settle down.

The Tong Family’s bank in North City was not far from the police station, and Qin Ming was still somewhat concerned about Tong Xiaohua.

"I just happen to need to visit the bank as well, let’s go together."

Tong Xiaohua did not refuse, so the three of them got into a car together and were driven back to North City Bank by the driver.

The staff at the bank had already left work. Upon entering, Tong Xiaohua said to Qin Ming, "Uncle Ming, I’d like to talk with Brother Li for a while."

Qin Ming was ultimately unable to set his worries aside and, after a short while, he knocked on the door with a pot of tea to bring in.

"Xiao Hua, this is the new tea your Uncle Guan brought back from his hometown, try it, if you like it, I will ask him to bring more next time."

As he spoke, Qin Ming’s probing gaze quickly scanned both of their faces.

Seeing that Tong Xiaohua looked calm and confident whereas Li Lin held his cup with downcast eyes, looking as if he were the one with a guilty conscience.

It seemed that his worries about the little girl being bullied were unfounded.

"Thank you, Uncle Ming, I’ll give it a try, and if the taste is good, we can accompany Uncle Guan to get some more in a few days."

After seeing this with his own eyes, Qin Ming’s mind was slightly more at ease.

After leaving, he still did not dare to go too far and dragged a chair to sit at the office door, ready to rush in and come to the rescue should Li Lin do something inappropriate.

After Tong Xiaohua and Li Lin entered, the two sat facing each other on two single sofas.

Before Qin Ming came in, they had not started their formal conversation. Tong Xiaohua knew Li Lin was organizing his thoughts, and she did not hurry him.

After Qin Ming brought the tea, she quietly sipped her tea without any intention of rushing him.

Having drunk most of the tea, Li Lin finally started to stammer, "Miss..."

Tong Xiaohua lifted her head to meet his eyes.

Li Lin shrank back slightly and took a deep breath before finally facing her scrutinizing gaze.

"I’m sorry!"

Tong Xiaohua was silent, just quietly staring at him.

"Liu Yong was brought here by me..."

As he spoke, Li Lin hung his head.

"Why?" Tong Xiaohua asked succinctly.

As if she had long understood this outcome.

"I... I just wanted to make things unhappy for you..." Li Lin looked up, saw no surprise on Tong Xiaohua’s face, and then sincerely said, "Miss, I’m sorry!"

Tong Xiaohua picked up her tea for a sip, "Why?"

Her eyes were bright and clear, those who didn’t understand her would mistake her for an innocent little girl.

Li Lin used to think so as well.

But after tonight, he realized he was wrong.

"I’m sorry, I always thought you didn’t have the ability to be the boss. I believed that you should have been studying obediently in school."

Tong Xiaohua didn’t make a sound, just quietly looked at him, waiting for him to continue.

"I know now, I was wrong!"

Tong Xiaohua watched him, "So what now?"

Li Lin stood up and gave Tong Xiaohua a deep bow.

"I’m sorry, Miss, however you want to deal with me, I am willing to comply."