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Chapter 928 - 925: Bring Her Home to See as Soon as Possible

Chapter 928: Chapter 925: Bring Her Home to See as Soon as Possible

Yan Zhong heard his spouse asking such a question, so he also folded the newspaper and placed it on his knees, looking at his youngest son and replied accordingly.

"Exactly, since she has bought the gift, why didn’t she come back with you?"

Yan Zhong had three children, and the eldest, Yan Yuan, and the second child, Yan Su, showed no signs of being in a relationship. As the heirs to several major families in Capital City were getting married one after another, Mr. and Mrs. Yan were anxious.

A while ago, he and his spouse were secretly plotting whether to pair up the eldest son with the daughter of Old Yang’s family.

But their youngest son was only twenty years old, Yan Zhong thought there was no need to rush.

However, since his youngest son had brought it up on his own, they also wanted to see what this young girl was like.

Yan Bo did want to bring Tong Xiaohua back with him, but she was unwilling, and he couldn’t do anything about it.

Moreover, given the current situation, not bringing her back might actually be for the best.

"Dad, Mom, at Mom’s birthday banquet tomorrow, won’t all the guests be extremely influential figures? Xiao Hua is only eighteen this year, still a little girl, and I’m afraid it might scare her."

Although this was not the real reason Tong Xiaohua did not come back with him, it was a fact.

Yan Zhong’s face darkened, "Scared? If she’s going to be my Yan Family’s daughter-in-law in the future, can’t she handle this kind of situation?"

Yan Bo was not afraid of Yan Zhong. He met Yan Zhong’s stern gaze and said calmly, "Dad, no one is born ready to handle all sorts of major events. You can’t expect an eighteen-year-old girl from a common family to be like my sister, who could easily mingle among influential figures when she was just a few years old. Besides, she carries the title of Yan Family’s second daughter. Is that the same?"

Just like himself, even though he claimed not to rely on the legacy of his ancestors, many conveniences he had in his work were indeed thanks to his title as the third young master of the Yan Family.

Yan Zhong wasn’t someone easily persuaded.

"You say your sister carries the title of Yan Family’s second daughter, but if you bring her back, in the eyes of the guests, she’ll still bear the title of your girlfriend. What’s there to be afraid of?"

Yan Bo was just as unyielding, "Dad, can that be the same? Anyway, rest assured, I will bring her back, but not on occasions like tomorrow’s."

Yan Bo didn’t want Tong Xiaohua to suffer or to witness her embarrassment.

Yan Zhong was already harboring some grievances because of the jade beads incident, and now it was like adding fuel to the fire. He glared at Yan Bo and ordered harshly.

"I don’t care, since you have brought her gift back, let her fly over tomorrow so we can meet her. Otherwise, we cannot accept this gift. How can we accept such a valuable gift without a proper reason?"

Yan Zhong, like Yan Bo, did not understand much about inkstones, but judging from his spouse’s expression, his youngest son’s girlfriend must have spent a lot of money on something valuable.

If possible, Yan Bo would also like to bring Tong Xiaohua back openly, but he promised her he would never force her. Moreover, given his father’s current attitude, if Tong Xiaohua really rushed over tomorrow, she might face some difficulties.

"Dad, that inkstone represents Xiao Hua’s sincerity, and it has nothing to do with the price."

Yan Zhong snorted and turned his gaze to the inkstone, "This thing, it’s worth a lot of money, isn’t it?"

Mrs. Yan nodded, "Yes, it’s quite valuable. A conservative estimate would be around five hundred thousand or so."

Yan Zhong snorted again and glanced at his youngest son, "What’s the background of that girl? A local tyrant from her hometown?"

Yan Bo wanted to shake his head, but considering just the assets, the Tong Family could indeed be considered a local tyrant of L City.

"Um, you could say that."

Yan Zhong frowned, understanding his son who had been challenging him for over a decade, to some extent.

"Sort of? Then it’s not! Could it be that you’ve hit the jackpot, so you have the money to buy this gift?"

A commoner’s eighteen-year-old girl could never casually come up with five hundred thousand in cash to buy this inkstone.

"Dad, mom, the Xiao Hua’s family is affluent, and moreover, although Xiao Hua is only eighteen, she has already been helping manage family affairs, so this amount of money is not a big sum for her."

The data Yan Bo initially gathered showed that the Tong Family’s wealth was an unknown quantity.

But in these past days, Yan Bo had secretly made a rough assessment of the Tong Family’s assets. Just the known businesses and properties alone suggested that the Tong Family’s assets might be much more than even the wealthiest family in L City.

"Oh? So you’re saying she’s a very capable girl, huh? Then why do you also say she’s timid?"

Yan Zhong was still accustomed to bantering with his youngest son, pressing him closely at every step.

"Dad, she manages affairs and only needs to deal with familiar clients and subordinates. But the people at tomorrow’s banquet, are they her clients and subordinates? And, can her clients and subordinates compare to someone like you, old man?"

Not just Tong Xiaohua, but any normal adult man would absolutely be stricken with panic and confusion if suddenly placed among a group of well-known government officials.

Yan Zhong stared unblinkingly at Yan Bo, the more this boy spoke up for the girl, the more mysterious the matter seemed.

And considering what his eldest son said that day, which was not entirely explicit, Yan Zhong was even more convinced that this girlfriend of his youngest son must be someone with quite a background.

Could it be, she has ties to the rival Lu Family?

With this possibility in mind, Yan Zhong’s frown deepened even more.

However, judging by his youngest son’s attitude, it was impossible for him to bring the girl tomorrow.

"Fine then, if she doesn’t come tomorrow, let it be. But you’d better bring her home for us to meet soon."

Seeing his father relax a bit, Yan Bo didn’t say much more, and from his father’s words and expression, he could predict that his dad wouldn’t easily let this matter rest.

Indeed, as soon as Yan Bo returned to his room, Yan Zhong, in the presence of Yan Mu, ordered someone to immediately investigate the background of the girl named Tong Xiao Hua living in L City.

And that night, Yan Bo was mentally prepared to be thoroughly scolded by his parents for Xiao Hua’s family background the following day.

To his surprise, the next day, Yan Zhong and Yan Mu acted as if nothing was wrong, going about their business as usual, with neither of them mentioning Tong Xiao Hua to Yan Bo.

Yan Bo felt it strange, assuming his dad was too busy to deal with his matters just yet.

It wasn’t until after three o’clock in the afternoon, as Yan Bo prepared to leave home for the sanatorium to attend the birthday banquet, that he received a phone call from his mother.

"Xiao Bo, have you left yet?"

"I’m just about to leave, what’s up?"

"Perfect, I need you to pick someone up for me." There was noise in the background on Yan Mu’s end; clearly, many guests had already arrived, and she was undoubtedly busy entertaining them.

"Sure, mom, who do you want me to pick up? Just send me the address." Yan Bo spoke as he took out pen and paper.

"Just go to Building 8 in the North District, that’s it. I’m swamped here, gotta hang up!"

Before Yan Bo could ask anything more, the phone call had already ended.