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Chapter 871 - 868: The Noble and Coldly Elegant Tong Xiaohua (Four Updates)

Chapter 871: Chapter 868: The Noble and Coldly Elegant Tong Xiaohua (Four Updates)

Just like today, if they were eating out, he believed that their conversation couldn’t possibly have progressed to the current point so quickly.

And him, although gentlemanly and extremely patient, it didn’t mean he was willing to wait indefinitely.

When they could have been enjoying the sweetness of a relationship much sooner, there was no need to keep guessing and measuring.

After all, he was just a twenty-year-old young man. When it came to love, he too harbored beautiful hopes and desires.

It’s just that some things couldn’t be said all at once; one had to know when to stop.

Fearing that Tong Xiaohua would feel uncomfortable, Yan Bo then shifted the conversation to matters of personnel management and other work-related issues. The two chatted while eating, and the warm atmosphere was quickly restored.

After the meal, Tong Xiaohua helped clean up the dishes and take them into the kitchen. Although at home she never needed to do such things, as a guest seeing Yan Bo roll up his sleeves to clean up, she naturally couldn’t stand by idly.

Upon putting away the dishes in the kitchen, Yan Bo poured some flower tea and took Tong Xiaohua to see his study room, where she talked about the troubles she had encountered recently, and he recommended her a couple of books on management.

Tong Xiaohua stayed at Yan Bo’s place until nine o’clock, ultimately feeling it was inappropriate to impose any longer and thus got up to take her leave.

Yan Bo didn’t insist on her staying. After all, it would take at least an hour’s drive from his place to the Tong Family village, and by leaving now, she’d get home well past ten o’clock.

He escorted her downstairs, where the Tong family driver had already parked the car at the entrance, waiting. As usual, Yan Bo hurried forward to open the car door, aiding her in by the shoulders.

This time, however, he didn’t specially remind her to call or message him when she got home as he had the previous night. Instead, it was Tong Xiaohua who, after taking a bath, dutifully sent him a message.

The two exchanged a few words until, because of a phone call from Tong Xiaohua’s father, they had to interrupt their chat.

"Xiao Hua, I heard from Ah Ming that Fei Zi has been rather restless lately?"

As soon as the call connected, her father went straight to the point.

Clearly, Qin Ming was unhappy with how Tong Xiaohua was being bullied and had specifically called her father to complain.

"Dad, I’ll handle this. There’s no need for you to step in."

Before tonight, Tong Xiaohua indeed was troubled by the actions of Fei Gang and his people, but after listening to Yan Bo’s advice this evening, she wanted to try a different approach to see if she could get them to behave.

Yan Bo was right. At times like these, if Tong Xiaohua brought her father into the matter or sought help from Qin Ming to quell the situation, it would only make those who wanted to stir trouble disrespect her even more, and her authority would be further diminished.

The process of being disparaged and troubled was simply a trial to hone her, one that she couldn’t entrust to others.

Her resolve drew a sigh from her father, who was far across the ocean.

"Xiao Hua, you’ve worked hard!"

After chatting with Yan Bo over the past few days, Tong Xiaohua felt much better and comforted her self-blaming father.

"Dad, my current struggles hardly compare to even a tenth of what you went through initially. What you handed over to me was a sound and stable Tong village."

About her father’s difficulties over the years, Tong Xiaohua had naturally heard quite a bit.

She sincerely thought her father was a hero, even though in the eyes of others he might be seen as an unforgivable gangster leader.

But in the hearts of Tong Xiaohua and those brothers from the Tong village, their father was a righteous man with great aspirations.

"In any case, Xiao Hua, you must always remember that to me, all things are less important than you and your mother. If the business of the Tong village is causing you to suffer or feel worn out, just speak up at any time. I’ll arrange for someone else to take over the responsibilities."

That night, Tong Xiaohua earnestly analyzed what her father had said over and over again, and her ultimate conclusion was that she couldn’t let go.

...

The following day, Tong Xiaohua’s alarm clock rang early; there were two compulsory courses at the university that morning.

In fact, while these were compulsory courses for others, for Tong Xiaohua, they seemed insignificant. Uncle Ming only needed to greet someone or casually find someone to attend the class on her behalf.

Yet, Tong Xiaohua insisted on attending the class herself. In her view, since she had decided to go to school, she should adhere to her role as a student.

Because she continued to lie in bed after her alarm went off, she ended up bringing her breakfast with her to the classroom.

Like her, the other students used the time before class to eat food such as bread, soymilk, and milk, while chatting with each other.

More than two months had passed since Tong Xiaohua entered the school, but she didn’t have spare time to participate in extracurricular activities, and she was extremely unfamiliar with her classmates.

Additionally, having been ostracized in primary and middle school, by the time she reached university, Tong Xiaohua no longer harbored any lavish hopes or desires to build relationships with other students.

Her solitary existence did not go unnoticed, as her enviable beauty and figure inevitably attracted attention everywhere she went.

She thought of herself as nameless in the eyes of others, merely existing as "Student A."

Yet, in the eyes of others, especially the boys, she became synonymous with aloof and glamorous beauty.

At first, these boys only dared to watch her from a distance. As time passed and they realized she posed no particular threat, some bold boys began to attempt to approach her.

Like today, for instance, when the first one made his move.

"Excuse me, is this seat taken?"

Without lifting her head, Tong Xiaohua replied, "No."

It wasn’t that she was cold, but at that moment, she was busy nibbling on bread while flipping through the book Yan Bo had recommended to her the day before.

Her schedule was actually quite full, so she had no intention of taking time to make friends at school.

After all, even if she did make friends, they would become distant over time because of her status.

Since the outcome was already predetermined, she deemed it unnecessary to waste her precious time on such fruitless social interactions.

The person who asked the question was a tall boy dressed in a clean hoodie and jeans; in the eyes of other girls, he would probably be considered handsome and sunny.

Upon hearing Tong Xiaohua’s response, the boy could not hide the joy on his face. After sitting down, he pushed a box of chocolate milk he was holding towards her.

"Would you like some milk..."

Only then did Tong Xiaohua glance at the boy, "Thank you, but I’ve brought my own milk!"

With that, she pushed the milk the boy had offered back to him and took out the milk Uncle Guan had prepared for her from her bag.

When outside, she was always on guard. She would never accept food or drink from strangers.

The boy turned a bright red with embarrassment at her swift rejection, clearly disappointed, he uttered an "Oh..." and took the milk back, looking somewhat at a loss.

Tong Xiaohua didn’t even get a clear look at the boy’s face, only noticing his blushing cheeks and thinking to herself, is he even a man? Why does he blush so easily?

The reason she looked down on the boy was entirely because she used Yan Bo as a reference.

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