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Chapter 991 - 988: Tackling Difficulties Together

Chapter 991: Chapter 988: Tackling Difficulties Together

There was a "snap" from the handset, followed by a "beep beep beep" busy tone.

Obviously, the phone had been hung up.

The old man was clearly furious, yet Yan Bo couldn’t be sure if, after he had played his final card, his father would let the Tong Family off the hook.

After her shower, Tong Xiaohua nestled in bed and habitually dialed Yan Bo’s number—even though Yan Bo was just down the corridor in another room. But there were things Tong Xiaohua felt were better said over the phone.

"Yan Bo, if my dad says he can sort this out, it means he’s confident. Don’t overthink it."

Tong Xiaohua was worried that Yan Bo might still be feeling guilty and that, once he had time to reflect, he might start obsessing over it.

Although in her memory, Yan Bo had always been a person of composure and steady rationality.

But the Yan Bo on the way back had lost his bearings, teetering on the brink of rational collapse.

In another room, Yan Bo, who had just been hung up on by Yan Zhong, was curled up on the sofa deep in thought.

"Hmm, I know."

"Get some sleep early. We have to wake up early tomorrow."

Tong Xiaohua didn’t say much else because she knew that more words would be of no use. Both she and Yan Bo needed some time to digest today’s turn of events.

"Okay, you should sleep early too, good night!"

Yan Bo’s response was uncharacteristically decisive, without a hint of sappiness.

Placing her mobile phone on the bedside cabinet, Tong Xiaohua leaned against the bed’s headboard and silently recalled Yan Bo’s words and expressions when he lost his composure.

Tong Xiaohua knew she was still green, and before someone like Yan Zhong, she felt as insignificant as an ant before an elephant.

But she never anticipated that Yan Zhong would use such tactics against her family.

It was clear that they were vehemently opposed to her and her background.

Yet even so, she had no intention of breaking up with Yan Bo.

As long as Yan Bo didn’t let go, she was prepared to grit her teeth and brave any danger with him.

The very next morning, everyone got up early.

Tong’s mother, who was kept in the dark, sat at the dining table, glancing back and forth between Yan Bo and Tong Xiaohua, her brows slightly furrowed.

"Did you two have a fight?"

Yan Bo and Tong Xiaohua exchanged a glance, each noticing the dark circles under the other’s eyes.

"Mom, I saw a set of jewelry last night that I liked, and he had the nerve to say it was ugly!"

Tong Xiaohua pouted, feigning great displeasure.

Yan Bo gave her a deep look, leaned over to stroke her head, and said in an indulgent tone,

"Alright, sorry! It’s my fault. I will buy it for you later, don’t be mad, okay?"

Tong’s mother smiled as she watched the young couple’s trifle and placation, and eventually, she gently scolded Tong Xiaohua.

"Girl, don’t be too willful. Xiao Yan is so accommodating to you, what’s there not to be satisfied about?"

"Mom, you always take his side. I’m your daughter, you know!"

Tong Xiaohua muttered in displeasure, her acting impeccable.

Tong’s eldest brother looked at Yan Bo and Tong Xiaohua with dissatisfaction. "Enough already, you two brats, stop flaunting your love in front of us so early in the morning, it’s blinding!"

After speaking, he turned to Tong’s mother and said, "Wei Yao, didn’t you arrange to take them to look at wedding dresses and suits? Have the driver take you later. I have an appointment to play golf at noon and won’t be back for lunch."

Tong’s mother didn’t suspect anything, "Okay, I’ll go with them, that’s fine, I always knew you weren’t interested in this kind of stuff."

Tong’s eldest son said, "It’s not that I’m not interested, it depends on who it involves. If it’s about Xiao Hua and Xiao Yan, then I’m very interested!"

The three of them were all quite good actors. Just like always, Tong’s mother chatted with them while they had breakfast. After eating, she left with the driver accompanying her.

Once Tong’s mother had left, the eldest son called the two young people into the study room.

"Xiao Yan, you go back to Yanhuang and take care of things. I will handle this matter for now. Xiao Hua, you can stay at home and wait for news. If you’re afraid of getting bored, you can go back to Yanhuang with Xiao Yan."

Tong Xiaohua opened her mouth to object, but Yan Bo tugged at her, then nodded at the eldest son of the Tong family.

"Then I’ll go back to Yanhuang with Xiao Hua. If anything comes up, Uncle Tong, you can let us know. I’ll meet with An Zijun at noon, and we’ll give you a call then."

After agreeing on their next moves, Tong Xiaohua and Yan Bo went back to Yanhuang together.

The others didn’t know that such a big issue had occurred in the Tong family. Seeing Tong Xiaohua and Yan Bo emerge from the elevator, they greeted them cheerfully.

"Boss, boss lady, good morning!"

Although Tong Xiaohua was in a bad mood, when she heard the title "boss lady," she still blushed.

Di Xu, who usually loved to tease people, did not take advantage of the situation to mock Tong Xiaohua today. Instead, he followed Yan Bo and Tong Xiaohua into the office with a serious expression on his face.

"Boss, here is the data you asked for."

Di Xu placed the data in front of Yan Bo but showed no intention of leaving.

Yan Bo glanced at him, then at Tong Xiaohua in the reception room, thought for a moment, and decided to inform Di Xu.

"Uncle Tong said he has a way to solve the problem and asked us to not get involved for the time being."

Di Xu breathed a sigh of relief, "That’s good, I was worried to death!"

Di Xu was not fully aware of the specifics. Since parting from Yan Bo the night before, he had been worried all this time.

"It’s okay, let’s carry on as usual. The data for that piece of land, get it ready for me as soon as you can."

Yan Bo was very cautious, fearing that his father might do something with that piece of land following the phone call from the night before, and thus, he wanted to prevent any potential loopholes.

After Di Xu left, Tong Xiaohua brewed a pot of tea, poured a cup for him, and with a cup in her own hands, she sat askew on the desk next to him.

"Boss Yan, is there anything I can help with?"

Tong Xiaohua was called the boss lady, but in reality, she had never been involved in Yanhuang’s affairs.

Now, to keep herself from overthinking, she urgently needed something to distract her attention.

Yan Bo flipped through some documents on the desk and eventually handed one to her.

"Take a look at this document. If there is anything you don’t understand, feel free to ask me."

The Tong family had never been involved in the real estate and infrastructure industry, so Tong Xiaohua found the document somewhat incomprehensible.

However, she did not ask Yan Bo as he had suggested. Instead, she took the document and grabbed a couple of related introductory books from Yan Bo’s bookshelf. Then, she pulled over a chair and sat beside him.

She continued to read and flip through books, slowly making sense of the document.

She wasn’t very sure if Yan Bo truly wanted her to take this opportunity to learn something or if it was simply to keep her mind occupied and not overthink.

Regardless, since he had given her the materials, she was determined to try to understand them.

After Yan Bo finished the document he was working on, he turned his head and saw her engrossed in her work, which made him chuckle.

"Look at you, acting all professional."

Tong Xiaohua rolled her eyes at him and then bragged, "Of course, I am the boss lady after all. Wouldn’t it be embarrassing if I couldn’t even understand the most basic documents?"