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Chapter 910 - 907: Treat This as Your Own Home

Chapter 910: Chapter 907: Treat This as Your Own Home

"Are you all full?"

Tong Xiaohua opened the bag, her head almost diving into it.

"We’ve just started eating, what did you pack? It smells great!"

Yan Bo touched her face, "Good girl, take it inside to Uncle Tong and Aunt Tong first; it won’t taste good once it cools down."

Thus, Tong Xiaohua, holding the bag, trotted back to the dining room, "Dad, Mom, Yan Bo has packed some breakfast for you, eat it while it’s hot."

Mother Tong took the bag and looked inside, "Mingxuan Restaurant, eh? I love their black bean sauce steamed phoenix claws, do you have any?"

Tong Xiaohua also leaned in, "I love shrimp dumplings, and fried milk too."

Following them, Yan Bo saw the mother and daughter eagerly watching as Tong Elder took boxes out of the bag one by one, then opened them in anticipation.

"Uncle Tong, Aunt Tong, good morning!"

"Xiao Yan, take a seat. How can we put you to such trouble, sending snacks over so early in the morning."

Yan Bo smiled and sat next to Tong Xiaohua, glanced at her, and said.

"I wasn’t making a special trip; my client today really loves morning tea, so I just indulged their preference. We were at the Mingxuan Restaurant not far from here, and I thought you might be up by now, so I casually packed a few portions. I’m not sure if they will suit your taste."

Tong Xiaohua had already uncovered a box of phoenix claws and a box of shrimp dumplings, "They do, very much so! All our favorites!"

While talking, she had already taken her seat, and with a swift motion, she picked up a shrimp dumpling and stuffed it into her mouth.

Seeing his wife and daughter so easily won over by a basket of phoenix claws and shrimp dumplings, Tong Elder took the last snack out of the bag with an air of nonchalance and said.

"I thought Northern folks wouldn’t like this sort of thing. Did Xiao Hua tell you something, so you decided to give them a try?"

Tong Xiaohua quickly denied, "Dad, I didn’t! Don’t be fooled, though Yan Bo isn’t a local, he has a discerning palate! If you want to know where to find good food, asking him will never fail."

Whenever they dined out, it was usually at a place recommended by Yan Bo. Over time, this gave Tong Xiaohua the impression that Yan Bo was even more of a local than she was.

Tong Elder knew what it was to invest a great deal of effort in pursuing someone and naturally understood how much Yan Bo was doing to win his daughter’s affection.

Now, he looked at Yan Bo with a scrutinizing gaze, "Oh? So you’re an L City expert?"

Yan Bo smiled and responded, "Uncle Tong, don’t take Xiao Hua’s words seriously. She probably says everything tastes good just to spare my feelings. But regarding Mingxuan Restaurant, I heard it’s a century-old brand, with very traditional snacks and recipes, and the taste is excellent. Today was my first visit, and I tried it out; indeed, it lives up to its reputation."

While Mother Tong was still uncovering boxes, Tong Elder was about to say something else to Yan Bo when a box was handed to him.

"Here, your favorite steamed dry goods and Teochew dumplings, do you want some? Or continue chatting with Xiao Yan."

Tong Elder unconsciously sniffed, surrendering in the face of gourmet food.

"I’ll eat..."

At this moment, Uncle Yuan added a set of bowl and chopsticks and brought over a steaming cup of tea, "Third Young Master, this is the tea you said was good the last time, I’ve brewed a cup for you."

Tong Elder gave Uncle Yuan a somewhat displeased look, but Uncle Yuan pretended not to see and quickly slipped away.

Yan Bo picked up his tea and took a sip, "Uncle Tong, Aunt Tong, take your time eating, I’m already full. I’ll book a private room another day when you have some free time, the taste should be even better there."

Yan Bo had long heard that the food at Mingxuan Restaurant was famously delicious, and today was his first time trying it.

Seeing the Tong family’s three members enjoying their meal, although he didn’t eat with them, he felt very satisfied.

"Sure, let’s find a time when you and Xiao Hua are off work. Your Uncle Tong and I are both free now, available anytime."

Aunt Tong had nearly finished the steamed chicken feet by herself, and upon looking at Tong Xiaohua and Tong’s eldest, they seemed to be in a similar situation.

Tong Xiaohua had finished off a portion of shrimp dumplings and then remembered that today was a workday. It should be working hours now. Was Yan Bo not working today?

"Do you have the day off today?"

Tong Xiaohua was still munching away with her mouth, tilting her head and looking at Yan Bo as she asked.

"This morning was only scheduled for meeting with clients. Once the business was settled and the clients left, I was free."

Yan Bo was not a robot who only knew work. He always used to work overtime because he had no one to accompany, but now that he had someone he wanted to be with, he naturally put people first and work second.

"Then stay for lunch at home, should I tell Uncle Yuan to prepare it earlier?" Aunt Tong asked with an inquiring look.

Besides wanting to please his future in-laws, Yan Bo also wanted to spend more time with Tong Xiaohua, and without thinking twice, he nodded in agreement, "Alright, then I won’t be polite, thank you Aunt Tong."

"What’s there to be polite about? Haven’t I told you? Just treat this place like your own home. Whenever you want to come over for a meal, just give Uncle Yuan a call."

Aunt Tong truly treated Yan Bo as a son-in-law, even like her own son, which drew discontent from Tong’s eldest, "Wife..."

Aunt Tong shot him a glance, "Alright, we’ll depart tomorrow then."

Tong Xiaohua abruptly raised her head, looking at her parents with wariness, "Where are you going this time? It’s not another trip abroad, is it?"

Tong Xiaohua never felt she was clingy to her parents before, but lately, she felt the desire to stay close to them.

Aunt Tong gave her a reassuring look, "No, it’s one of your dad’s friends who set up a resort in the South Suburb. We heard the scenery and the environment are nice, so your dad and I are planning to go see it."

Tong Xiaohua finally relaxed, "Then how about waiting until Saturday? I can go with you."

Yan Bo looked at Tong Xiaohua and also chimed in, "Uncle Tong, Aunt Tong, why not postpone it until Saturday? Xiao Hua and I can come with you and stay for a couple of days."

Aunt Tong looked at Tong’s eldest and then at her daughter and Yan Bo. Before Tong’s eldest could respond, she readily agreed, "Then we’ll all go check it out on Saturday. I’ve heard they have facilities like tennis courts and bowling alleys. You two can go play then."

So, the Saturday plans were set.

After breakfast, Tong’s eldest accompanied Aunt Tong for a walk, while Yan Bo took several CD boxes out of his bag and handed them to Tong Xiaohua.

"These are a few albums by the Grey Panther Band, have a listen."

Tong Xiaohua took the albums, "You didn’t come over just to give me these, did you?"

Tong Xiaohua could sometimes be quite oblivious. Before, she never doubted Yan Bo’s claim that he was in the area having morning tea with a client, but now, seeing these CDs, she finally realized.

Yan Bo smiled and did not answer her question, but instead asked, "Is there a CD player in the living room? Do you want to listen now?"