Tong Xiaohuai thought about it. This decoration company was said to have a cooperative relationship with Yanbo's company. The project was progressing rapidly and the quality was excellent. Presumably, Yanbo had also put in a good word with them.

So, after leaving the sauna, Tong Xiaohuai sent a message to Yan Bo.

"The sauna was completed very quickly and the quality is excellent, thank you!"

Knowing that Yanbo had a very important client meeting that afternoon, Tong Xiaohuai naturally wouldn't call to bother him, so she sent a message instead.

At the club, Yan Bo was chatting with a foreign businessman when the phone on the table vibrated a few times. He only glanced at it briefly but didn't look at it.

It wasn't until the foreign businessman got up to go to the restroom that he picked up the phone, unlocked it, and glanced at the message. A glint of shrewdness flashed in his eyes.

"If you don't want empty fame, how will you thank me?"

He was wary of Li Lin taking advantage of Tong Xiaohuai when he was renovating the sauna. At that time, he and Tong Xiaohuai were just friends.

Back then, he was very low-key. He never asked for payment, and even when he helped, he did so discreetly, only saying that he had a cooperative relationship with the decoration company.

But things are different now. He and Tong Xiaohuai are in a relationship, so why not take advantage of these benefits?

He received a reply almost immediately after sending the message. He thought he would receive a crisp "Get lost!", after all, Tong Xiaohuai was not someone who was easy to bully.

He paused for a moment when he saw the brief reply, then a smile appeared on his lips.

On the screen, there were only two words: "Whatever you want!"

Has this girl completely let loose?

Surprisingly, after sending such a suggestive and seductive reply, wasn't she afraid that he would actually use it to blackmail her into doing something excessive or lewd?

Little did he know that Tong Xiaohuai was also certain he was a gentleman.

She was also certain that he loved her very much, so he would never force himself on her unless she was willing.

In fact, after reading her reply, Yan Bo did have many romantic thoughts running through his mind, but ultimately, they were just thoughts.

He would never use these things to force her to do anything.

Besides, his original intention in doing this was simply to protect her from Li Lin and prevent her from being bullied.

They never intended to use this as leverage to pursue their own interests.

"Alright, you wait!"

Yan Bo had just replied when the foreign businessman returned to his seat.

Tong Xiaohuai, who was sitting in the car on her way to the money exchange, smiled as she looked at the reply on her phone.

"Okay, I'll wait!"

This reply is as docile as a harmless little white rabbit.

But she's no innocent little rabbit; she's actually a mafia boss.

Only an oddball like Yan Bo would find her adorable and silently do so much for her.

"Brother Yang, this is the first time you've brought your wife home. Did she encounter any difficulties?"

At this moment, Tong Xiaohuai regretted not having the courage to go home with him.

Brother Yang glanced at Tong Xiaohuai in the rearview mirror. "Miss, the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law has always been a big problem. When I brought my wife home, my mother had a lot of complaints and was dissatisfied with everything about her."

Yang Ge's words made Tong Xiaohuai bite her lip and lower her head, seemingly lost in thought.

Yang Ge is Tong Xiaohuai's personal driver. He has a sense of awe towards her, but also feelings for her like a younger sister.

Seeing her head bowed in thought in the rearview mirror, Brother Yang couldn't help but ask with concern, "What's wrong? Is Young Master Yan planning to take you back to meet his parents?"

As the driver, Brother Yang naturally knew that Yan Yuan had come to see Boss Tong and his wife, and because of this, Yan Bo's score in Brother Yang's heart became higher and higher.

To see if a man is serious or just playing around, just look at whether he's willing to introduce his girlfriend to his friends and family.

The fact that Yanbo took the initiative to do these things so soon after they started dating shows that he genuinely wanted to have a long-term relationship with his young lady, unlike those rich young masters who were just looking for novelty and playing around.

Tong Xiaohuai could have chosen not to answer Yang Ge's question, but she nodded as if possessed.

"Yes, he originally asked me to go back to the capital with him..."

Yang Ge had no idea that Yan Bo's family background was so powerful. He only thought that his family members held minor official positions in the capital. But even minor official positions were worlds apart from the background of a young lady like him.

Given the average family's acceptance level, I'm afraid the young lady wouldn't be very well received.

But he couldn't say something so discouraging.

"Since the Third Young Master has called out, he must have his reasons."

Even though Yang Ge doesn't know Yan Bo very well, based on his observations over this period of time, he seems to be a reliable person.

Tong Xiaohuai hummed in agreement again, looked up, and gazed out the window, lost in thought.

...

Yanbo's talks with the foreign businessmen did not go smoothly. The other party used the excuse that his company was newly established to try to drive down the price.

Ke Yanbo is a businessman, not a charity; making a profit is his primary objective.

The two sides were deadlocked on the price, and the deal was still not finalized when the foreign businessman was about to leave for the airport.

Having spent several years abroad, Yanbo had seen his share of ups and downs, so after seeing off the foreign businessmen, he got into his car as if nothing had happened.

But Di Xu is different. Since Yanhuang opened, although there have been many bumps and bruises, they have always managed to get things done in the end. This time, it is the first business deal that Yanhuang failed to reach an agreement on.

"Boss, how about we just go along with him? We can each give a little, and he can lower the price by another two percent?"

Foreign businesses are demanding a 5% reduction, which is obviously unacceptable to Yanhuang, but a 2% reduction is actually within Yanhuang's acceptable range.

However, Yan Bo shook his head, "No, not a single point less!"

Di Xu felt it was a pity, after all, this client was a big customer. If they could maintain a long-term cooperative relationship with him, Yanhuang's performance in the past two years would definitely not be a worry.

He shared his thoughts with Yan Bo, but Yan Bo said, "Di Xu, don't just think about our own performance. You need to have confidence in us. I believe that with the service and quality our team provides, at this price, he'll only make a profit. He'll understand once he goes back and compares it. We're not in a hurry!"

Even though the foreign businessman was scheduled to fly back to his country in an hour or two, Yanbo remained very confident.

Di Xu has always had great faith in his boss, and what his boss said about the cost-effectiveness of service and quality is indeed true. Not to mention L City, or even in the whole country, no company can compare with Yanhuang for the time being.

"Okay, so should we shelve this plan or continue to refine it?"

Yanhuang has a very lean workforce; there's no one idle in the company. Now that negotiations with foreign businessmen have broken down, should they proceed with the plan or not?

Di Xu needs instructions from the big boss for this.

Yan Bo thought for a moment and replied, "Notify the planning department to suspend this plan. You can decide how to say it."