"Yes, I'm afraid you'll get impatient and run away in a fit of anger. Who am I supposed to ask for your return then?"

Yan Bo smiled and replied, his bright eyes scrutinizing her carefully. His smile gradually faded, replaced by concern on his face.

"You seem to have lost weight? Is your work very demanding? Or are you too busy with classes?"

Tong Xiaohuai was stunned for a moment, unable to process his sudden change from a smiling face to a worried expression.

She paused for two seconds, then unconsciously touched her face. "Lost weight? No, I'm still chubby!"

Tong Xiaohuai always felt that her face was a little chubby. Although she was not someone who relied on her looks for a living, she still had the vanity of a young girl.

Yan Bo continued to stare at her, "There's no meat left, you're all skin and bones!"

Tong Xiaohuai chuckled, "Tsk, your tone is just like my dad's! Don't worry, I'm perfectly healthy, being a little thin doesn't matter, I look good in clothes."

On her way there, Tong Xiaohuai belatedly realized that she and he weren't particularly close. Would it be awkward for them to eat together? Would the conversation fall silent because they couldn't find common ground?

Now it seems she doesn't need to worry about awkward silences at all, because this man seems to have a kind of magic that can easily lead her into a strange atmosphere of conversation.

Despite the fact that they had only met four times and were barely closer than strangers, he spoke as if they were old friends who hadn't seen each other in a long time, his words filled with intimacy and concern. This gave her the illusion that they were already old friends who had known each other for many years.

Yan Bo leaned back a little and scrutinized her from head to toe once more.

"Someone like you looks good in anything. There's no need to starve yourself like those celebrities to achieve that skinny look. It's so unnatural."

Tong Xiaohuai was originally frank, but when she heard his words, which were not praise but sweeter than praise, her face flushed slightly, her eyes darted away, and when she saw the books on the table, she quickly pushed the books in front of him.

"Yanbo, can you help me with these issues? I've looked at them over and over again but I still can't figure them out."

Yan Bo watched as a thin blush rose on her face and neck, and a sweet feeling welled up in his heart.

She stepped back slightly, trying her best to suppress the pounding in her heart, and secretly took a deep breath to calm her wildly beating heart.

Tong Xiaohuai had no idea that her unusual behavior caused Yan Bo's hormone levels to surge several times over.

She felt him slightly back, her face flushed, and glanced at him sideways.

"You're not lying to me, are you?"

Yan Bo's attention remained on her rosy cheeks and fluttering eyelashes. Unusually, he asked in a silly tone, "What are you lying about?"

Tong Xiaohuai was slightly angry. She sat up straight and turned to glare at him.

"You don't know anything about financial matters?"

Thinking about how he had tricked her into going out to dinner with such a clumsy excuse, Tong Xiaohuai couldn't help but despise her own intelligence.

Her angry expression snapped Yan Bo back to his senses.

He let out a long breath, straightened his expression, and smiled, "Don't worry, I'm not lying to you. I might not be able to answer professional-level questions, but I should be able to help you with general-level ones."

Tong Xiaohuai glared at him, "That's for the best!"

As she spoke, she shoved the books in front of him, saying, "Here, take a look!"

Yan Bo ignored her rude attitude, leaned over to glance at the part she was pointing to with her slender finger, sorted out his thoughts, took out paper and pen from his bag, and scribbled down a few steps on it.

"Hey, if you can't understand what's in the book, take a look at these numbers I've written down and see if you can understand them?"

Tong Xiaohuai took the paper from his hand, read it carefully, and seemed to understand it a little.

"Is this the kind of relationship listed in the book?" She looked at Yan Bo uncertainly.

Yan Bo nodded. "Yes, that's the relationship. If you don't believe me, look at this page again from the beginning. Isn't it much clearer?"

Tong Xiaohuai then carefully examined the paper and compared it with the contents of the book, while Yan Bo took advantage of her reading to quickly glance at the recipe.

"Ah! How could I be so stupid! It is indeed the relationship you wrote down, but your solution is simpler and clearer. Why don't the books explain it according to your line of thought? It's much easier to understand."

Tong Xiaohuai pushed the book back in front of Yan Bo and pointed out the parts that she hadn't understood before but now understood.

Yan Bo smiled approvingly and said, "See? You're actually very smart, it's just that the ideas in this book are too outdated."

When Tong Xiaohuai was praised, a bright smile naturally appeared on her face.

"It's a pity you don't have time, otherwise, you would definitely be a better teacher than the one I have now."

Yan Bo, unusually, did not try to gain anything for himself. "No, what you see is only one side of the story. What I'm telling you is all theoretical knowledge. Your teacher should be an accountant herself, right? She can teach you to deal with more practical problems that you will encounter in actual operation, so it is more practical."

Tong Xiaohuai closed her book, tilted her head, and looked at him. "What? Are you afraid I'll pester you?"

Yan Bo laughed, "I'd love for you to cling to me! But I can't let my own selfish interests harm you, can I?"

Tong Xiaohuai was amused by his frankness. To be honest, she actually quite liked his personality.

He speaks frankly and openly, never concealing his intentions towards her, yet he always chooses the option that aligns with her interests when his personal gain conflicts with hers, acting like a true gentleman.

"Alright, let's talk about studying later, okay? Let's order first! We need to be full to have the energy to study." Yan Bo handed the menu to Tong Xiaohuai.

Tong Xiaohuai glanced down at the menu but didn't take it. "You order. I'm easygoing about food."

Thanks to Uncle Guan, Tong Xiaohuai finds everything he eats outside to be delicious, so he's not picky at all.

Seeing this, Yan Bo said, "Alright then, I'll order whatever I want. If the dishes don't suit your taste, you can order something else."

Tong Xiaohuai was indeed casual about food, so she didn't have any expectations for this meal. In any case, her purpose in going to the appointment was to have Yan Bo answer her questions, not to fill her stomach.

However, as the waiter brought out the dishes one by one, Tong Xiaohuai ate with great relish.

"Hmm... Yanbo, this fish is delicious, you should try some."

Tong Xiaohuai simply assumed that all the food here was delicious, and that Yan Bo had just happened to order dishes that suited her taste.

Little did they know that Yanbo had actually ordered the dishes based on his observations of her preferences during their meal at her home that day.