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Chapter 945 - 942: He Isn’t Short on Money

Chapter 945: Chapter 942: He Isn’t Short on Money

The gift Yan Bo gave to Tong Xiaohua was a genuine silk scarf, identical in material and craftsmanship to the one her mother received, only the colors were comparatively more vibrant and lively.

Tong Xiaohua and her mother happily tried on the scarves, and judging from their expressions, Yan Bo had chosen two gifts that perfectly suited their tastes.

As for Tong’s eldest brother, who always murmured complaints and found faults with Yan Bo’s ways, he was now cradling a complete set of serialized pictures, treasuring them like precious gems, unable to put them down.

"Hey, how did you know my dad likes these kinds of serialized pictures?"

While winding the scarf around her neck in different styles, Tong Xiaohua bumped into Yan Bo and asked quietly.

Yan Bo didn’t conceal the truth, "Last time you took me to see the study room, I noticed a lot of serialized pictures on the bookshelf. Several classic sets were missing. Luckily, I have a friend who happens to collect many of them, so I got hold of a set."

Tong Xiaohua did not realize the value of the serialized pictures, but her mother did.

"Xiao Yan, don’t spoil your Uncle Tong too much. He’s been searching for this set for over a decade, and no one would sell it even for a hefty price. You must have spent a lot of money to buy it, right?"

Tong’s mother was growing increasingly fond of this future son-in-law. Not only was he incredibly considerate of her precious daughter, but he was also filially devoted to them as elders, as if they were his own parents.

What was most rare was that he put effort into understanding their preferences, which was admirable for someone of his typically impetuous age.

Yet, Yan Bo simply smiled lightly, "Aunt Tong, I won’t lie to you. I didn’t pay a cent for either the scarf or the serialized pictures."

With Yan Bo’s status and clever mind, solving one or two problems that appeared daunting to others was no difficult task for him.

Thus, when he said he hadn’t spent any money, it was completely true.

The hand of Tong’s mother, holding the scarf, paused. Perhaps because of years worrying about her eldest son, her mind naturally drifted to unpleasant possibilities.

"Xiao Yan, this scarf..."

Her hand subconsciously began to remove the scarf.

Yan Bo quickly placed his hand on hers, hastening to explain.

"Aunt Tong, I didn’t spend any money, but I exchanged services for them. They didn’t lose out at all. Rest assured, it was a fair and legal deal, with nothing untoward."

Tong’s mother’s concerns weren’t easily dispelled by his words, her expression turning serious.

"Xiao Yan, although we like the scarf, we do not need to own it. If you have to suffer a lot for it, we’d rather not have it. The same goes for that set of serialized pictures your Uncle Tong has."

Yan Bo also assured her very earnestly, "Aunt Tong, what I did for them wasn’t hard. It’s just that not many people in the country understand these things, but I do. I simply solved their problems for them and, calculating by market value, they didn’t lose out either."

Aunt Tong was still somewhat skeptical. Tong Xiaohua, who had yet to have a chance to speak up, also helped to reassure her mother, "Mom, Yan Bo is a top student from a prestigious university. There’s so much he understands that we are completely unaware of. Don’t worry, he’s not the type to bite off more than he can chew."

On this point, Tong Xiaohua truly believed in Yan Bo.

After all, he was a man of integrity and responsibility. He didn’t need, nor would he stoop to lying about such trivial matters, and he certainly wouldn’t strain himself just to please her parents.

With the explanations and comforting words from Yan Bo and Tong Xiaohua, Aunt Tong gradually accepted Yan Bo’s explanation.

After Yan Bo had breakfast and left, Aunt Tong took a walk with Tong’s eldest brother in the garden to aid digestion, and they began to chat about Yan Bo.

"Yun Xiang, is Xiao Yan’s family background very affluent? Both his speech and his attire suggest he’s like the young master of an aristocratic family."

It wasn’t until now that Elder Brother Tong had yet to fully disclose Yan Bo’s real background to Mother Tong and Tong Xiaohua.

"You don’t need to worry, even if he wants to buy your silk scarf and my set of comic strips, he can afford it."

Mother Tong glared at him, "Even if he can afford it, there’s no need to spend such an enormous amount of money! Hasn’t his company only been in operation for half a year? There are plenty of expenses to consider."

Elder Brother Tong, however, was aware of just how substantial the funds of Yanhuang Company were.

Of course, he couldn’t compare with Elder Brother Tong, but for someone who was only twenty years old and had invested money earned from years of striving abroad, that sum was indeed considerable.

In any case, whether Elder Brother Tong was willing to face it or not, he had to admit that, at the age of twenty, he couldn’t possibly have achieved what Yan Bo had.

"You don’t need to worry about that for him either; he’s not the kind of rash youngster who doesn’t understand the importance of things. He’s very clear about where money should be spent, and there’s no way gifting someone would disrupt the company’s financial liquidity."

Elder Brother Tong accepted Yan Bo’s gift with complete peace of mind and was even thinking that the next time Yan Bo came over for a meal, he might ask Yan Bo to help him out; there were several nearly extinct sets of comic strips he hadn’t been able to find.

Mother Tong despised his attitude, yet she realized she couldn’t reason with him.

However, upon further reflection, she had to admit that what he said was logical and well-founded.

Yan Bo was indeed not the kind of person to let personal relationships interfere with his business.

Nevertheless, even so, when Mother Tong returned home after her walk, she still mentioned it to Tong Xiaohua.

"Xiao Hua, is Xiao Yan’s company’s cash flow smooth? If he ever has any cash flow problems, let him tell me, I still have some cash on hand."

Tong Xiaohua had never considered this issue before. Hearing her mother say this, she frowned slightly, "Mom, who told you his company is having cash flow issues?"

If he really needed money, she had some herself.

Elder Brother Tong was a very cautious man; aware that he lived on the edge between life and death, over the years, he had steadily transferred his cash and property to his wife and daughter. Therefore, not just Mother Tong, but Tong Xiaohua herself was also a wealthy person.

"No one, I’m just saying... if that situation arises..."

Tong Xiaohua looked at her mother skeptically for a while, then finally nodded her head, "Okay, I understand."

At noon, Tong Xiaohua called Yan Bo from her office.

The first thing she said was, "Yan Bo, do you urgently need money right now?"

Yan Bo, who was in a meeting listening to his subordinates report on the progress of the cross-city villa, was taken aback and glanced over his subordinates present there.

"Who said that?"

The progress at the cross-city villa seemed to be falling behind, and finances were tight; things had indeed been a bit tight recently, but it wasn’t to the point of not being able to make ends meet.

However, how did she come to know that he was short on funds?

Could it be, Di Xu?

The inquisitive look from Yan Bo made Di Xu feel uneasy, and as he raised his head to look at him, his eyes clearly read, "What’s the matter?"

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