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Chapter 866 - 863: Coming to My Place Tonight?

Chapter 866: Chapter 863: Coming to My Place Tonight?

Yan Bo closed the car door with a cheerful mood and watched the vehicle drive away from the road before he turned and walked into the building.

Dozens of minutes later, Tong Xiaohua returned to the Tong Family Mansion. After she finished bathing, she remembered the promise she had made to Yan Bo to report her whereabouts, something she had never done before.

Lying on the bed hugging a pillow, she sent Yan Bo a message, "I’ve arrived home, good night."

She had no experience in sending such messages, and after she sent it, she glanced at the time. It was already late, and she guessed Yan Bo was probably asleep. So, she had no intention of waiting for a reply, she simply tossed her mobile phone to one side, turned over, and stared blankly at the ceiling.

Unexpectedly, before she had time to immerse herself in deep thought, her mobile phone chimed with a message alert sound.

Could it be Yan Bo’s reply?

Tong Xiaohua felt a surge of joy for no apparent reason. She reached out, grasped the mobile phone in her palm, and saw that indeed, it was Yan Bo.

"I thought you had fallen asleep, or forgotten!"

It was just a few simple words, and she couldn’t see the other person’s expression, but Tong Xiaohua could somehow sense a hint of grievance in those emotionless words.

"Nope, I felt like I reeked of alcohol when I got back, which was rather unpleasant, so I went to take a shower first."

Tong Xiaohua replied quickly, with the corners of her mouth slightly upturned.

"I thought you liked the smell of alcohol. Drink less in the future, you’re still young, and drinking too much is harmful to your health."

Yan Bo was clearly only twenty himself but always posed as an elder when facing Tong Xiaohua.

With a twist of her mouth and a twinkle of amusement in her eyes, she replied to him, "You make it sound like you’re much older, Young Master Yan Bo. You’re only twenty yourself!"

"That’s not the same, I am a man! Besides, even if I am only a day older than you, I am still the elder, aren’t I?"

Tong Xiaohua was speechless!

She was being masochistic, finding herself a bossy, lecture-loving older man to befriend.

"Alright, enough chit-chat, I’m going to sleep now!"

Yan Bo, also lying on his bed, couldn’t help but grin when he saw the message from Tong Xiaohua.

Before him, he pictured the girl with a pout and an impatient yet candid look on her face.

Watching Tong Xiaohua gradually let down her guard with him, Yan Bo felt as sweet inside as though honey were seeping into his heart.

"Sleep tight, and let me know in the morning what you want to eat! Good night!"

After receiving the "good night" from Tong Xiaohua, Yan Bo didn’t settle comfortably to sleep like her. Back in the Capital City for these few days, he had a backlog of work to catch up on. If he wanted to finish work normally tomorrow and have a pleasant date with Tong Xiaohua, he had to work extra tonight, trying to clear as much of his workload as possible.

After bidding each other good night, Tong Xiaohua was mentally prepared for another night of staring wide-eyed into the darkness until the small hours, much like the previous nights. Little did she know whether it was the effect of those two small half glasses of wine or the relief from earlier annoyances after seeing Yan Bo, but once she lay down, she fell deeply asleep within minutes.

...

The nanny Di Xu found was called Aunty Xin, a quiet and fairly neat-looking woman of forty-five.

Yan Bo wasn’t demanding; he only hoped she could cook him a few warm meals, so he let her cook a lunch in his residence as a trial.

Originally, Yan Bo had only hoped the food wouldn’t be too bad, but after one bite, he felt like he had struck gold.

After tasting each of the six dishes and one soup on the table, Yan Bo said to Aunty Xin, "Aunty Xin, you should stay."

Di Xu and several high-level managers were also there to taste the food. While Yan Bo was conversing with Aunty Xin, they devoured more than half of the dishes on the table in their gluttonous feasting.

Yan Bo finished explaining the work’s scope and timing to Aunt Xin, then turned his head and couldn’t help feeling a bit heartbroken.

A table full of sumptuous dishes had already been almost completely devoured by several staff members.

"Tsk, you guys really don’t hold back!"

"Boss, why be polite with you?" one of the supervisors said with his mouth still full of food, his lips greased as he mumbled.

As they were eating in the dining room, Aunt Xin went outside to clean.

When the meal was almost finished, Yan Bo received a message from Tong Xiaohua.

"I want to eat home-cooked food, do you have any recommendations?"

Yan Bo glanced at the empty dishes on the table that had even had their sauce soaked up with rice and smiled.

"I just hired a nanny who’s an excellent cook, so why not come over to my place tonight?"

Of course, such a suggestion was not guaranteed to receive a positive response since he and Tong Xiaohua, no matter how familiar, had only met a few times. If she was wary of him, she might not accept the invitation.

Unexpectedly, Tong Xiaohua quickly replied, "Sure, after all, I know where your company is located, what time should we meet? I’ll call you when I’m downstairs!"

Seeing her straightforward response, Yan Bo didn’t know whether to be happy about her lack of caution toward him or to scold her for being too rash and thoughtless.

Thus, that day, the people at Yanhuang Real Estate noticed that their boss was somewhat distracted during the afternoon meeting, frequently looking at his watch as if he had something urgent to attend to.

This had never happened before.

At 5:30, once the meeting was over, Yan Bo started to shoo people away, "No one is to work overtime today. Go home early, rest up, and gather your energy. In a few days, we’ve got a tough battle to fight!"

When it came to fighting tough battles, the staff at Yanhuang Real Estate were already accustomed to it— after working at Yanhuang for over two months, wasn’t every day like going to war?

So, even though they found it strange, everyone still cherished the rare opportunity to leave work on time and quickly packed up their things, hurrying off.

Watching the office clear out entirely, Yan Bo too picked up his keys and bag, leaving the office and walking back to his residence next door.

Just as he opened the door, he was greeted by an array of tempting aromas.

There was the fragrance of cooked rice, the scent of dishes, and the rich smell of soup. He took a deep breath and instantly felt that the desolate residence was filled with the warm, homey atmosphere of cooking.

He first went to the kitchen to greet Aunt Xin, then went back to his bedroom to take a quick shower and changed into casual clothes. After tidying up a bit, his mobile phone rang.

"Xiao Hua, where are you?"

"I’m outside the mansion lobby. Which floor? I’ll come up!"

Yan Bo hadn’t told her the floor before, of course, keeping a bit of a private intention.

"Wait for me, I’ll come down and get you!"

Before she could say anything more on the other end, he had already hung up the phone.

A few minutes later, he saw Tong Xiaohua in the mansion lobby, holding a big bunch of white lilies.

Tong Xiaohua handed him the flowers when she saw him, "I didn’t know what flowers you’d like, so I just bought these."

Yan Bo smiled as he took the flowers, "Any flower you give is one I’ll like!"

Yan Bo wouldn’t have dared to speak such flirtatious words before.