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Chapter 986 - 983: Disguised Blind Date Banquet

Chapter 986: Chapter 983: Disguised Blind Date Banquet

Chapter 983: A Disguised Blind Date Banquet

It had been over a month since Lullaby KTV adopted the 24-hour segmented operating system, and business had been steadily increasing. Tong Xiaohua attributed this success to Li Lin.

Since there was merit, it deserved recognition.

Now that the accounts had been settled at the bank, Tong Xiaohua found herself with some extra time, so she asked Qin Ming to arrange a meal, inviting all the big supervisors to come out and eat together.

"Dad, I’ve scheduled a dinner with the supervisors tomorrow night. Would you like to come?"

Tong’s eldest considered it for a moment, then shook his head.

"No, your mother and I are going to the opera tomorrow night."

When Tong’s eldest first returned, he would accompany Tong Xiaohua on her rounds to patrol, but recently, he had completely let go of those duties.

He spent his days enjoying life with Mother Tong, as if trying to make up for the decades of missed companionship with her all at once.

"Oh, then have fun. I’ll bring you both back some snacks for a midnight snack later."

Tong Xiaohua didn’t insist, and even thoughtfully offered to bring them a late-night snack.

But her thoughtfulness was immediately rejected by Tong’s eldest, "No need, your mother and I have booked a yacht for a nighttime cruise after the opera, to enjoy the riverside night scenery."

Tong Xiaohua said enviously, "Tsk, tsk, the two of you together are over a hundred years old and still so romantic, showing off your love in front of me, aren’t you embarrassed?"

"You can also ask Xiao Yan to accompany you, just don’t stay overnight at his place!"

Although Tong’s eldest had acknowledged Yan Bo, there were still some lines he guarded very closely.

"We are still in our striving stage right now. There will be plenty of time for pleasure in the future."

Tong Xiaohua was very open-minded about it; she was busy, and so was Yan Bo. There was no need to disrupt each other’s work schedules for the sake of so-called romance.

That evening, while in bed, she casually mentioned this to Yan Bo over the phone, but Yan Bo didn’t quite agree with her view.

"Xiaohua, if you want to go somewhere fun, just tell me. We are not machines; proper relaxation and entertainment are beneficial to the body and mind."

"I haven’t thought of anywhere I want to go. Aren’t we going to the neighboring city next week?"

"Alright, once I finish the two projects I’ve got on my hands, let’s go abroad for a few days after the Spring Festival. You can think about where you’d like to go."

The temperature had dropped suddenly these past few days, reaching close to zero degrees. Tong Xiaohua wrapped herself tightly in her quilt, like a cocoon, with only her head and hands sticking out.

"Okay, I’ll think about it. By the way, I’ve invited several supervisors to dinner tomorrow night. Would you like to come?"

Yan Bo had met these supervisors separately, but he had never tried to gather everyone together.

"No, I have to accompany the big boss to dinner tomorrow. Maybe next time."

Although Yan Bo was the boss, there were always some people he couldn’t afford to offend.

"Alright, then call me when you’re free. I don’t know what time my dad and mom will be back." Tong Xiaohua said this with an envious tone.

"Probably not early, the big boss has been a bit crazy lately, rambling on with so many words." Yan Bo seemed quite helpless.

If this had happened before, Tong Xiaohua wouldn’t have thought much about it.

But now, she could roughly imagine that the big boss had become a mouthpiece for Yan Zhong, constantly pressuring and trying to work on Yan Bo’s thoughts.

"Hmm, then go to bed early. You won’t know how late you’ll have to keep company tomorrow night."

Tong Xiaohua didn’t ask Yan Bo for any confirmation. When it came to his parents, she always refrained from saying too much, so as not to create an invisible pressure on Yan Bo.

After hanging up the phone, Tong Xiaohua wrapped herself even tighter in the quilt. In her mind, the faces of Yan Zhong and Yan’s mother lingered.

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Yan Bo and Di Xu arrived about half an hour early to the reserved private room. While waiting for the big boss, they took out a stack of data and studied it intently.

Hearing the knock, Yan Bo and Di Xu quickly got up to open the door and welcome the guests in, apart from the high-ranking official and his secretary, there, surprisingly, was also a young woman in her early twenties.

"Xiao Yan, this is the daughter of an old colleague of mine, just returned from abroad. Her dad asked me to look after her for a bit, hope you don’t mind having an extra guest for dinner."

As soon as the leader had spoken, Yan Bo felt a jolt in his heart.

It wasn’t that he was overthinking; it was just that his father was exceedingly crafty when dealing with people.

"Not at all, not at all. Please, have a seat, Miss. Hello, my name is Yan Bo. May I ask your name?"

Although Yan Bo was well aware that the leader was playing matchmaker, he still couldn’t lapse in his basic etiquette.

"Xiao Yan, her name is Dai Fu, she’s your age and also your junior from university!"

Yan Bo quickly searched his memory for any influential figures surnamed Dai and soon locked onto a target.

The governor of Province C, Dai Chaoyang.

"Miss Dai, please have a seat."

Dai Fu appeared somewhat shy, smiling as she greeted him, "Nice to meet you, senior. I’ve heard a lot about you!"

The official watched as the two stood there, guiding Dai Fu to take a seat next to Yan Bo.

Everyone settled down for a bit, and taking advantage of the moment Di Xu was tending to the guests, Yan Bo excused himself to the toilet.

He made a phone call outside, and the person on the other end confirmed firmly, "Yes, Dai Chaoyang indeed has a daughter named Dai Fu who is currently studying abroad, attending the same university you did."

With a confirmed answer, Yan Bo returned to the dinner unnoticed.

He had initially thought that the leader invited him to dinner to discuss the overpass project, and so before dinner, Yan Bo and Di Xu had even prepared a large amount of data in anticipation.

Now, that data was obviously of no use.

And the official’s actions had clearly conveyed to Yan Bo that this dinner was, in fact, a disguised blind date banquet.

Since entering, the leader and his secretary had been continuously inquiring Di Xu about various aspects of Yanhuang’s business.

That left Miss Dai naturally in the charge of Yan Bo.

Dai Fu was quite delicate looking, belonging to the cute-type of girls who speak elegantly and softly. It was clear to see she was well brought up.

Additionally, with her background, it was obvious she fit the image of the ideal daughter-in-law that Yan Bo’s own parents would approve of.

Unfortunately, Yan Bo had no interest in this kind of prim and proper girl akin to plain boiled water.

Of course, regardless of his disinterest, he couldn’t neglect the young lady in front of everyone either.

Moreover, from the way the young woman spoke, it seemed she, like Yan Bo, was also kept in the dark.

Even to the present moment, she hadn’t realized this was a matchmaking dinner.

But Yan Bo could sense that she was quite interested in him.

The two chatted about some cultural and interesting aspects of their school and, as if mentioning it in passing, Yan Bo said to Dai Fu.

"Miss Dai, I think you somewhat resemble my girlfriend!"

Dai Fu’s expression stalled for a second, "Ah?"

She was probably confused about how the topic had suddenly shifted to his girlfriend.

But Yan Bo wasn’t so concerned about that; he directly took out his wallet, pulled out the photo he had with Tong Xiaohua, their heads close together, and handed it to Dai Fu.

"Here, take a look!"

In reality, Dai Fu looked nothing like Tong Xiaohua.

Yan Bo was simply trying to find a way to tell her that he already had a girlfriend and to nip any potential interest from her in the bud.

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