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Chapter 964 - 961: Catch Them Completely Off Guard

Chapter 964: Chapter 961: Catch Them Completely Off Guard

"I just suddenly wanted to come back, so I did!"

Yan Bo held Tong Xiaohua’s hand, leading her through the gate and into the courtyard.

"Brother Liu, this is my girlfriend, Xiao Hua," Yan Bo introduced her as they walked.

Tong Xiaohua smiled politely at the door guard, "Hello, Brother Liu..."

The door guard was even more surprised. He knew that no matter how shamelessly those young masters of the same generation frolicked, their own Young Master Bo had always been very proper. Bringing a girlfriend home, this was indeed a first.

The door guard felt it was necessary to report this significantly good news first.

"I’ll go tell the lady right away... She’s over in the east wing feeding the fish."

Yan Zhong, a person who dealt with a myriad of matters daily, would usually still be working even on a Saturday, so it goes without saying that he most certainly wouldn’t be at home at this time.

As for the wife of the Yan family, she used to teach at a university. However, her health had declined in the past two years, resulting in her putting a near-complete halt to her teaching. She spent her time at home writing academic papers.

In her own words, staying at home also involved a very important task — eagerly awaiting the arrival of grandchildren.

"Brother Liu, no need, we will go directly to find my mom," Yan Bo said.

Yan Bo had brought Tong Xiaohua back without a peep, intending to catch his mom and dad completely off guard.

After walking a few steps with Tong Xiaohua, Yan Bo turned to instruct the door guard, "And don’t tell my dad, I want to surprise him too."

Whether it was a surprise or not, Yan Bo was well aware.

Tong Xiaohua, meanwhile, was led by Yan Bo, taking several deep breaths involuntarily along the way to quell the uneasiness and helplessness within her heart.

"Silly girl, don’t be nervous, my mom isn’t scary at all."

Yan Bo said this not to comfort Tong Xiaohua, but because his mother’s temperament was indeed more on the gentle side, with exceptional self-restraint. Even if she truly disliked someone, it wouldn’t be too apparent on the surface, and she would never do anything to embarrass them.

Tong Xiaohua gave him a smile and involuntarily tightened her grip on his hand.

"Would it have been better if you had told them earlier that I was coming back with you?"

Tong Xiaohua was prepared for the worst, but she still harbored a sliver of hope that Yan Bo’s parents might drop some of their prejudices upon seeing her, thus taking a slight liking to her.

"It’s fine, it’s all the same," Yan Bo, more familiar with his parents than she was, responded. He knew that giving them too much time would only increase the likelihood of them indulging in mischief and complicating matters.

Tong Xiaohua didn’t quite understand what he meant by "it’s all the same," but instinct told her it probably wasn’t something good.

"That’s true. After all, we’re both still young, we have plenty of time!"

Tong Xiaohua shook their joined hands and flashed Yan Bo a sincere smile.

Passing the rockery and a small bamboo grove, Yan Bo spotted a red figure by the pond leaning on the railing.

Without waiting for Tong Xiaohua to ask, Yan Bo whispered to her, "That’s my mom. You don’t need to be nervous, just act as you normally would. If she asks you anything, just answer truthfully."

Since Tong Xiaohua decided to return to Capital City with Yan Bo to meet his parents, he had gradually informed her about some things regarding his parents, including their personalities and ways of interacting with people.

However, in the few hours it took to travel from L City to Capital City, the two hadn’t discussed how to handle their meeting.

Both Yan Bo and Tong Xiaohua believed that since they would eventually become family, there was no need to hide anything.

Moreover, Yan Bo brought Tong Xiaohua back to let his parents accept her, not to have her deliberately change to adapt to them.

"Mom!" Yan Bo called out from a distance, and by the time his mother turned around, he was already leading Tong Xiaohua to her side.

His mother looked at him in astonishment, first with joy lighting up her face, but when she saw Tong Xiaohua, her smile froze at the corners of her lips.

Yan Bo released Tong Xiaohua’s hand and took off his scarf to drape it around his mother’s neck.

"Mom, it’s so cold, why aren’t you wearing gloves and a scarf?"

While chiding her with his words, his hands tenderly wrapped the scarf several times, snugly covering his mother’s neck.

After taking care of that, he brought Tong Xiaohua forward, "Mom, this is my girlfriend, Tong Xiaohua. You can just call her Xiao Hua."

Tong Xiaohua bowed slightly to Yan Bo’s mother and said with a smile, "Auntie, hello!"

Despite telling herself not to be nervous, she was still very restrained and uneasy at that moment.

She really wanted to say more polite words, but after the greetings, she found she couldn’t say anything at all.

Yan Bo’s mother took a while with a stiff face before it dawned on her that this was the girl her eldest son had talked about.

"She’s nice, but it’s a pity her background isn’t good.", that’s what her eldest son had said.

And now, seeing Tong Xiaohua for the first time, Yan Bo’s mother had this sentence come to mind.

It must be said that in terms of appearance and temperament, Tong Xiaohua was to Yan Bo’s mother’s liking.

Therefore, even though she had been very opposed to her younger son’s relationship after hearing about Tong Xiaohua’s background, at this moment, she couldn’t bring herself to show a dark face to such a beautiful and lovely little girl.

She scrutinized Tong Xiaohua carefully for a few moments, sighed inwardly, and said indifferently.

"It’s so cold, let’s go inside for a cup of hot tea."

Having said that, she walked ahead toward the main house on her own.

Yan Bo, holding Tong Xiaohua’s hand, trailed behind, with Tong Xiaohua shaking off his hand several times, signaling him to go ahead and accompany his mother.

Yan Bo didn’t heed her, but simply, silently, held her hand as the three of them walked without a word.

The temperature in the Capital City was very low, and when they came out of the hotel, Yan Bo specially made sure that Tong Xiaohua wore a coat and put on gloves and a scarf, so even though Tong Xiaohua stuffed her gloves into her coat pocket, her hands were still warm.

Yan Bo’s mother, walking alone in the front, also had her mind in turmoil.

She had three children, the eldest son, and the second daughter were both very strong-willed, their personalities similar to their father’s—reserved and stubborn—so they were not very close to their parents since childhood.

Only the youngest son, though also stubborn, had a gentle temperament and was understanding, always the most favored by her and Yan Zhong.

So, after looking through all those investigative data, they tacitly acted as if they knew nothing about the existence of Tong Xiaohua, hoping to use a subtler approach to lure their son back from L City.

Yan Bo’s mother thought by doing this, it would not only save the parent-child relationship but also pull her youngest son out of the mire.

Although the first chosen candidate, Tao Jia, was a failure, with so many daughters from aristocratic families in the Capital City, they couldn’t believe they wouldn’t find someone who would catch their youngest son’s eye.

It’s just that before they got around to selecting another suitable match, their youngest son had already brought someone back with him.

The cultivation and personality of Yan Bo’s mother prevented her from being harsh and chasing someone out of the house, but her heart was indeed troubled and pained at the moment.

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