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Chapter 854 - 851: Robbing People’s Hearts

Chapter 854: Chapter 851: Robbing People’s Hearts

Tong Xiaohua was a mischievous child, but when she did something wrong, her mother rarely scolded her.

One time, her mother asked her, "Xiao Hua, do you have any favorite toys recently?"

At that time, she had no idea what her mother meant by asking her this.

"I like little monkeys with very long tails and limbs!"

She had seen other children with long-limbed monkeys hooked around their necks, which looked very cute.

"Alright! If Xiao Hua works hard to change this bad habit, Mommy will buy you a little monkey, okay?"

From her mother, Tong Xiaohua learned a principle: to correct a child’s mistake, applying appropriate rewards using a different method often works better than scolding and beating.

The same goes for adults; Tong Xiaohua felt that occasionally one could try her mother’s method.

She shared these thoughts with Qin Ming, who gave her a thumbs up.

"It seems you understand much more than your father and I do."

"Uncle Ming, don’t say that. From now on, it’s up to you to keep an eye on Li Ge’s movements."

Though they say ’don’t suspect a person you employ, don’t employ a person you suspect,’ to ensure that things don’t get out of control, appropriate surveillance is necessary, but just not openly, that’s all.

The two of them chatted in the office for a while before leaving. By the time Tong Xiaohua got home, had her bath, and climbed into bed, it was nearly midnight.

She casually tossed her mobile phone on the bedside cabinet and picked up a book to flip through, but she couldn’t concentrate on it at all.

Thinking about everything that happened tonight, she just felt it was too dramatic.

The phone on the bedside cabinet vibrated twice, signaling an incoming message.

She checked it and, as expected, it was from Yan Bo.

Apart from Yan Bo, the people around her preferred more direct methods; if there was something important, they would call directly.

Even in the dead of night, it was the same.

"Are you asleep?" The message contained only these three brief words.

Tong Xiaohua wasn’t quite sure what he meant by sending these three words, so she honestly replied.

"Not yet!"

The message had been sent for only a few seconds when the phone rang.

Tong Xiaohua answered the call and immediately heard Yan Bo’s concerned voice, "Why haven’t you slept yet?"

Tong Xiaohua answered truthfully, "I’m thinking about some things."

"What? Haven’t you resolved the evening’s issues?"

Tong Xiaohua had never told Yan Bo what had happened, and now, she didn’t plan to give him any details either.

"It’s been resolved, fairly smoothly, you don’t have to worry about me."

She would consult him about management or financial matters, but when it came to the Tong Family’s internal affairs, she certainly wouldn’t discuss it with him—an outsider.

It wasn’t because she didn’t trust him, but as a friend, she didn’t want to drag him into the murky waters of the Tong Family.

Although she didn’t think there was anything wrong with the Tong Family, to those from aristocratic families in L City, it was always clear to keep a distance from the Tong Family.

Moreover, the elders and brothers in his family hold official posts; she didn’t want to burden him with her own issues.

Yan Bo on the other end of the phone seemed unhappy with her deliberate distancing act, fell silent for a moment, and then spoke.

"It’s good that you’re okay, then. Get some sleep early! Goodnight!"

Tong Xiaohua paused for a moment, faintly hearing the sorrow in his voice but unable to understand why his emotions had suddenly changed so drastically.

When he first spoke, he clearly sounded quite spirited. Could it be that he called just to ask that, and then to say goodnight to her?

But why did she still feel as if the air pressure on his end had plummeted abruptly, even though they were separated by the phone?

"Yan Bo, is there something wrong?"

Tong Xiaohua was not a sensitive person; she was used to being straightforward in her interactions with others, which is why she could become so familiar with Yan Bo after only a few meetings.

"I’m fine. You must be tired too, go to sleep early."

Hearing him say this, Tong Xiaohua felt it wasn’t right to ask any more questions. She concluded she was just overthinking and, after wishing him good night, hung up the phone.

Yan Bo, on the other side, threw his phone onto the bed, lay down, rested his head on his arms, and stared blankly at the ceiling.

He knew exactly what had happened on Tong Xiaohua’s end from what the director had told him.

However, although the director had informed him of the whole situation, he advised Yan Bo not to get involved.

"Young Master, you are not one of those people in the know. You don’t understand. They have their own way of dealing with things, and what we see now might not be the truth."

The director didn’t tell Yan Bo that Tong Yunxiang was no ordinary person. If he dared to pass on such a heavy burden to his daughter, then his daughter must not be incompetent.

The internal conflicts or struggles of the Tong family were not within Yan Bo’s control to manage, and even the police station had neither the authority nor the power to interfere.

Having received the director’s advice, Yan Bo should have known better than to ask any further questions.

However, after finishing his immediate tasks, he couldn’t help but send Tong Xiaohua a probing message.

The voice on the phone sounded tired, but beyond that, there seemed to be no hint of disappointment or dejection.

Yan Bo had wanted to say that even if he couldn’t help much, he was still willing to be a listener, to hear her talk about her frustrations or other negative emotions.

However, she said she was fine and told him not to worry.

Yan Bo had to admit, he felt quite frustrated when he heard her say that.

Reluctantly and with a bit of sulkiness, he hung up the phone, stared at the ceiling for over ten minutes blankly, and in the end, Yan Bo couldn’t resist calling the director again.

"Young Master, I have already told you, they have their own way of handling things. The case has been cleared up; there were no illegal items in the KTV, and as for the rest, because it’s related to another case, I am afraid I cannot disclose any details."

That meant, implicitly, that the KTV was innocent in this incident.

So, when Tong Xiaohua said there was nothing wrong, she really wasn’t lying to him.

Yan Bo thought that hearing such results would be like a weight lifted off his chest, allowing him to sleep peacefully, right?

It turned out he was wrong.

That night, he suffered from a rare case of insomnia.

The next morning, he arrived at his office with two obvious panda eyes, and his capable subordinates all looked at him as if they had seen a ghost.

Because, in their memory, their young boss was seemingly invulnerable.

Over the past month or so, working late into the night, while others were exhausted like dead dogs, he always seemed to be on some high, endlessly alert and energetic.

"Boss, did you go rob a bank last night?"

The secretary asked with concern as she brought in the coffee.

Yan Bo pinched the bridge of his nose and nodded.

"That’s right, I went to rob a bank last night!"

But no, he didn’t go to rob a bank, he tried to steal a heart.

And he had failed!

It seemed that all his efforts before were in vain?

Perhaps, he needed to change tactics?

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