After finishing her class, Tong Xiaohuai walked out of the teaching building with Xiaomi.

When the two saw Yan Bo, wearing a long black trench coat over a sharp suit, walking towards them against the wind, Tong Xiaohuai was stunned, while Xiaomi looked on with envy.

"Tsk tsk, Xiao Huai, are you two trying to blind this single dog with your lovey-dovey displays?"

Tong Xiaohuai felt very wronged and said with an innocent look on her face.

"Xiao Mi, I didn't know he would come to pick me up!"

If she remembered correctly, apart from the last time she went to the library, this was the first time Yanbo had so openly picked her up outside the teaching building.

Before the two could say anything more, Yan Bo had already strode towards them with his long legs.

Yan Bo first smiled and nodded to Xiaomi, then naturally reached out and took Tong Xiaohuai's backpack, "Can we go now?"

That gentle tone and gaze instantly hurt Xiao Mi, and she raised her hand to push Tong Xiaohuai towards Yan Bo.

"Let's go, let's go! I'm so heartbroken!"

Tong Xiaohuai smiled at Yan Bo first, then turned to Xiaomi and said, "Then I'll give you a toilet plunger as a New Year's gift tomorrow?"

Xiao Mi raised her hand in frustration as if to hit her, "Xiao Huai, you're getting worse and worse!"

Tong Xiaohuai grinned and hid behind Yan Bo, peeking out to wave goodbye to her, "This isn't bad at all! It's exactly what you need most!"

Xiao Mi took a step forward to grab her, but Yan Bo shielded Tong Xiaohuai behind him and smiled at Xiao Mi, "She's just a little girl, don't take her seriously."

Xiao Mi rolled her eyes. "Fine, having a boyfriend to protect you makes all the difference. Let's go, stop showing off in front of me, you're going to go blind!"

Tong Xiaohuai smiled and waved to her, "Then I'm leaving. Remember to save me a spot the day after tomorrow, Senior Sister Xiaomi."

Tong Xiaohuai seemed to be in a good mood, which put Yan Bo at ease. After saying goodbye to Xiaomi, he turned around and put his arm around Tong Xiaohuai as they walked toward his car.

"Aren't you very busy these days? How come you have time to pick me up?"

Tao Jia is right. Compared to girls her age, Tong Xiaohuai is indeed more considerate.

Unfortunately, her own parents couldn't see any of this. They only looked at her family background and were adept at putting her on a blacklist for him.

Yan Bo looked down at her with heartache, "Silly girl, I'm your boyfriend. No matter how busy I am, I'll make time to pick you up."

She could have asked him for so much more, but she never did.

She could have cried to him about the difficulties and grievances she suffered at the hands of his parents, but so far, she hasn't mentioned a single thing to him.

On the contrary, she also thoughtfully went to great lengths to ensure her mother's health.

Tong Xiaohuai seemed not to hear his heartfelt words, staring at his face for a long time before reaching out to touch it. "Does your face still hurt?"

For the past few days, she has been regretting not being able to restrain herself and slapping him hard twice. She has also felt heartbroken for several days afterward.

Yan Bo pulled her hand down, saying, "It doesn't hurt anymore. Besides, it's all my own fault. You don't need to feel sorry for me!"

As they were talking, they had already walked to the car.

Yan Bo opened the passenger door and helped Tong Xiaohuai into the car.

While fastening her seatbelt, Tong Xiaohuai looked up and asked Yan Bo, who was sitting in the driver's seat, "Is your job really okay?"

Yan Bo leaned over and kissed the tip of her nose. "Don't worry, Yanhuang has a share for you, I wouldn't dare to fail."

Tong Xiaohuai nodded with amusement, "That's right, if you dare to squander all my money, my dad will definitely chop you up!"

The two chatted and laughed all the way, and only after the car left L University did Tong Xiaohuai remember to ask, "Where are we going?"

Yan Bo stared straight ahead. "Is there anywhere you'd like to go?"

Tong Xiaohuai thought about it seriously for a moment, "No, but I kind of miss Aunt Xin's cooking. How about we go to your house for a meal?"

Yan Bo glanced at her sideways. "Are you sure you really miss Aunt Xin's cooking? And that you're not interfering with my work?"

Tong Xiaohuai's thoughts were seen through, but she still stubbornly insisted, "Who said I was afraid of interfering with your work? I really miss Aunt Xin's drunken chicken and the braised beef brisket with tomatoes."

The two dishes she mentioned were indeed Aunt Xin's specialties, and she used to really enjoy eating them.

"Okay, then call Aunt Xin yourself and tell her to start doing it now."

Yan Bo originally planned to take Tong Xiaohuai to a cozy Western restaurant to eat Western food, so that he could alleviate his guilt a little.

Little did he know, the girl not only didn't appreciate it, but also only thought about him, the sinner.

Tong Xiaohuai said "oh" and took out her phone to dial the number of Yan Bo's residence.

When Aunt Xin heard that the two of them had come back to eat, she didn't say anything and readily said that she would make it right away.

Tong Xiaohuai was a little embarrassed. "Aunt Xin, please see if we need any other ingredients. We can take them back and eat them later, no problem."

"No need, we have everything at home. These are your favorites, and Mr. Yan has been asking me to prepare the ingredients."

Tong Xiaohuai was caught off guard and moved by Yan Bo's words again. She hung up the phone and turned to look at Yan Bo.

Yan Bo felt her probing gaze and asked, puzzled.

"What's wrong? Are you unhappy? Did Aunt Xin say something bad about me?"

Tong Xiaohuai shook her head, "No, she said you asked her to keep preparing the ingredients for the dishes I like to eat."

Yan Bo glanced at her and asked with amusement, "You're already moved?"

Tong Xiaohuai remained silent, but in fact, she was genuinely moved.

While the car was stopped at a red light, Yan Bo reached out, grabbed her hand, and gently kissed it.

"Xiao Huai, what I did is nothing compared to what you did. It's nothing at all."

Tong Xiaohuai didn't quite understand what he was saying, and looked at him with wide, confused eyes.

"Jiajia told me that you prescribed a month's worth of traditional Chinese medicine for my mom. It's very difficult to get an appointment with that Dr. Dong, right?"

Tong Xiaohuai then realized that Tao Jia had betrayed him.

"Actually, I'm not sure if those medicines are suitable for your aunt. However, I did show her your aunt's medical records."

Although Tong Xiaohuai finally managed to get Dr. Dong to prescribe a medicine, she wasn't sure if it would actually work.

"Don't worry, it'll work." Yan Bo reassured her.

Yanbo had also heard of Dr. Dong's reputation.

Many high-ranking officials and nobles from the capital city made a special trip to L city to seek his medical treatment.

"I've heard that Dr. Dong is very principled. How did you convince him to prescribe the medicine for you?"

“My mother has been seeing him for decades, and I’m quite familiar with him. I showed him my aunt’s medical records, and he prescribed those remedies.”

Besides the reason Tong Xiaohuai gave, she also gave him a set of expensive purple clay teaware before Dr. Dong agreed to prescribe those medicines for her.

Dr. Dong has a habit of charging patients based on their status and wealth when he diagnoses them.

If a poor person comes to him and he feels a connection with them, he can charge only a few dollars for a consultation.

If the other party is a prominent and powerful person, the consultation fee he charges is often outrageously high.