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Chapter 872 - 869: Can We Be Friends?

Chapter 872: Chapter 869: Can We Be Friends?

Yan Bo was twenty years old, and so, she had formed a preconceived notion in her heart, believing that all twenty-year-old men should be like Yan Bo, always calm and collected, with the confidence of having everything under control.

But in reality, men like Yan Bo are a rare species.

Or perhaps, he is the person standing at the top of the pyramid, while this other boy representing those ordinary men of the same age at the bottom of the pyramid simply cannot compare to Yan Bo.

However, Tong Xiaohua did not realize this and found it amusing in her heart. She stole another glance at the boy with the flushed face, then turned her attention back to her book.

After this day, the rumors about the most stunning flower among the new students that year became even more extraordinary and mysterious.

Some said Tong Xiaohua was so cold that she disdained even speaking with others.

Others said that although Tong Xiaohua was beautiful, she had a cold heart, and no matter how formidable or passionate the person was, they couldn’t warm her heart.

But in truth, they didn’t understand Tong Xiaohua at all; the fierceness and wildness she had in her were probably stronger than many robust young men.

As for these rumors, Tong Xiaohua neither cared nor paid them any attention, until she belatedly realized that the boys with the intent to conquer the "lofty flower" were appearing around her more and more frequently. Could it be that she was actually quite popular at school, rather than being seen as someone to be distanced from?

That afternoon, as soon as her class ended, she hastily stuffed her books and notes into her backpack and rushed out of the classroom. She had an appointment with Uncle Ming to check out the renovation progress at the sauna.

Li Lin’s proposal for the sauna had finally received Tong Xiaohua’s approval, and after reaching an agreement with the decoration company, today marked the day they began work on the site.

As the eldest, Tong Xiaohua naturally wanted to visit the site to show her appreciation for Li Lin’s efforts.

As she walked out of the classroom with her backpack, a tall, thin boy appeared out of nowhere, holding in his hands—a bunch of red roses, no less.

"Miss Tong, hello, my name is Zeng Xianghai. May I ask, can we become friends?"

This boy was obviously more sophisticated than the previous ones who had merely chatted her up by her seat, offering not beverages or bread, but roses, which most girls tended to like.

Tong Xiaohua seldom paid attention to others, not out of arrogance, but more for convenience. At the same time, she didn’t want to give others the chance to hurt her.

Now that this boy had politely requested to become friends, it did not seem right for her to refuse. She accepted the fresh flowers, but before she could say anything, her phone started ringing.

Looking at the caller ID, it was Uncle Ming, probably getting impatient.

She smiled apologetically at the boy, lifting her phone, "Sorry, my family is waiting for me downstairs. We can talk another time."

After jogging a few steps, Tong Xiaohua turned back to the boy named Zeng Xianghai with a smile, "Thank you for the flowers, they’re beautiful!"

Once she disappeared at the entrance to the staircase, the boy couldn’t help but clench his fist and shouted "Yes!" with joy.

"Who are the flowers from?"

As Tong Xiaohua entered the car with the bouquet, Uncle Ming asked with a frown.

"A male classmate..." Tong Xiaohua had been in a good mood these days, seemingly not noticing Uncle Ming’s deepening frown, and she honestly replied.

Uncle Ming’s frown grew tighter, "Xiao Hua, you need to be careful..."

Of course, Uncle Ming understood that a girl like Tong Xiaohua, with her looks and temperament, could not possibly be neglected at the university. However, he also feared other enemies might try to approach her through such innocent connections.

After all, the university was not as easy to control as primary and secondary school, and even with disguised bodyguards following her, protecting Tong Xiaohua was far more difficult than it had been in her earlier schooling.

Thus, the most important thing was for Tong Xiaohua to always remain vigilant.

"Uncle Ming, I know that! Even if you don’t mention it, I will always be watchful of the people around me."

For someone of Tong Xiaohua’s background, being wary of others had almost become an instinct.

However, according to her instinctual intuition, the boys who had tried to strike up a conversation with her in the past few days, including the recent Zeng Xianghai, were purely interested in her and bore no other ill intentions.

Uncle Ming would prefer if she dressed as a boy, which would lead to fewer troubles.

Watching his own little girl, as beautiful as a lotus emerging from water, that’s what Uncle Ming thought.

Tong Xiaohua, who had originally thought she was going to the Sauna to meet with the supervisor from the Decoration company to get an update on the situation, was greatly surprised to see Yan Bo there.

"Yan Bo? What are you doing here?"

Yan Bo had intended to give Tong Xiaohua an unexpected surprise, but seeing her holding a bunch of bright red roses upon her arrival, he was caught so off-guard that he forgot his original intent, fixating on the roses in her hands and not knowing what to say for the moment.

The Project supervisor did not recognize Tong Xiaohua, so when he heard her calling Yan Bo by name, and seeing the indescribable expression on Yan Bo’s face, he could not help but look at them curiously.

"Supervisor Liu, this is our Miss Tong."

Li Lin, who followed behind, hastened to introduce them.

"Miss, this is Supervisor Liu from the Project."

In principle, given the many industries owned by the Tong Family, there was no need for the eldest to personally attend and push for the renovation of a simple sauna.

Therefore, upon hearing Li Lin’s introduction, Supervisor Liu was genuinely startled and quickly extended his hand, "Tong Xiaohua, a pleasure to meet you!"

First, he was shocked by the youth and beauty of the new Boss of the Tong Family, and then, noticing Yan Bo, the Third Young Master of the Yan family, who had been quite amiable before and now suddenly radiating a chilling aura, he seemed to understand some of the implications and quickly withdrew his hand, showing his tact.

After Tong Xiaohua shook hands and exchanged pleasantries with the supervisor, her gaze finally returned to Yan Bo.

"Yan Bo, what are you doing here? Are you here to see me?"

Tong Xiaohua’s attention had primarily been on Supervisor Liu, therefore she had not noticed the coldness that had crept into Yan Bo’s expression.

Now facing his stern face, her heart skipped a beat.

Yan Bo’s gaze first scanned the splendid bunch of red roses in her hand, and then, it settled on her face.

"This Decoration company is a cooperative partner with Yanhuang Company."

As for the details of the partnership, only Yan Bo and the boss of the Decoration company knew.

Even Yan Bo’s special assistant, Di Xu, was somewhat perplexed by the arrangement.

Tong Xiaohua also harbored many doubts, but it would be inappropriate to inquire about them, after all, it was another company’s business, and she didn’t have the right to probe.

"Oh... so that means we are indirect collaborators?"

Yan Bo did not deny her statement and nodded.

"Yes, you could say that."

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