"Aunt Qing, Xiao Huai is doing very well!" Tao Jia, however, delivered a blunt blow to Yan's mother, completely missing the point.
Yan's mother frowned slightly. "Jiajia, you're still a little girl. People's hearts are unpredictable. How much can you really understand?"
Tao Jia looked unconvinced. "Aunt Qing, according to you, Xiao Huai is the little girl. She's only eighteen. What kind of scheming could she possibly have?"
Before Yan's mother could continue her lecture, Tao Jia said, "Although Xiao Huai and I have only known each other for a short time, I trust Yan Bo's judgment. Aunt Qing, don't you believe me?"
Mother Yan looked at her thoughtfully, "So, it was Xiao Bo who asked you to act as a mediator?"
Tao Jia quickly waved her hand and shook her head, "Aunt Qing, Yan Bo never asked me for anything. I just think that someone as shrewd as Yan Bo wouldn't make a mistake in judging people. Besides, Xiao Huai, whom I've met, is really no different from an ordinary college student, and is even much more sensible than her peers. I can't speak for others, but just looking at your attitude towards her, if Yan Bo were my boyfriend, and you dared to give me a hard time, I would definitely make a scene with Yan Bo, and I would never be so wronged."
Tao Jia was speaking out for Tong Xiaohuai, who was being questioned and looked down upon by the Yan family. To Yan's mother, this sounded particularly harsh.
These words did not clear Tong Xiaohuai's name; on the contrary, they made Yan's mother even more certain that Tong Xiaohuai was indeed a formidable girl and should not be underestimated just because of her young age.
“Jiajia, there are some things I can’t explain to you. Anyway, you should talk to Yanbo when you have time. He’s still young, there’s no need for him to be hung up on one person so early. Besides, considering his own qualities and background, he has so many other women to choose from, why is he so fixated on that one girl?”
Tao Jia originally came to plead for Tong Xiaohuai, but after listening to Yan Ma's advice, she felt increasingly uncomfortable and gave Yan Ma a strange look.
"Aunt Qing, are you delirious from your illness? You weren't like this before!"
Mom reached out and patted her head. "Silly girl, you'll understand my feelings when you become a mother!"
Tao Jia disagreed with her statement and also realized that she had limited abilities and probably really couldn't shake the prejudices and stubbornness of the two elders of the Yan family.
"Perhaps, Qingjing. You should get some rest. I have some things to do this afternoon, so I'll be going now."
Mom waved her hand, "Go on, go on. Remember to talk to Xiao Bo. You two grew up together, so it's easier for you to get along."
Tao Jia muttered to herself, "That kind of genius has a brain that's completely different from the human brain. I can't possibly talk to him!"
After leaving the Yan family, Tao Jia did not report the transfer of Chinese medicine to Tong Xiaohuai, but instead called Yan Bo.
Yan Bo was quite surprised when he heard her mention traditional Chinese medicine on the phone. "You said Xiao Huai sent some traditional Chinese medicine and asked you to give it to my mother?"
"Yes, and they said that Dr. Dong is very famous, and she went through a lot of trouble to get these medicines."
Even now, Tao Jia still felt sorry for Tong Xiaohuai. At the same time, she was also somewhat disappointed in the Yan family elders.
"Yanbo, to be honest, I always thought my parents and your parents were good parents, and would never force us to marry someone of equal social standing like parents from other wealthy families, but now..."
When Yan Bo received Tao Jia's call, he was looking at the tender documents for that piece of land from a while ago. The data on the tender documents was basically the same as what he had guessed before.
"Jiajia, don't let my parents' attitude make you prejudiced. They are them, and your parents are your parents."
Yan Bo didn't want his childhood friend to have any cynical views or actions because of his own affairs, although he had indeed considered asking Tao Jia to help change his parents' opinion of Tong Xiaohuai.
But now, that idea has been completely dispelled.
When one person harbors a deep prejudice against another, no matter what others say, they will only feel that those things are just sophistry.
"I... I can't... But I'm sorry, I can't help you and Xiao Huai with anything..." Tao Jia was very frustrated.
"Jiajia, thank you! Some prejudices can only be erased by time. Xiaohuai and I are still young, there's no rush!"
After hanging up with Tao Jia, Yan Bo hesitated for a moment, then pressed the intercom and instructed his secretary, Ms. Guo, to reschedule his evening social engagements for the following night.
"Okay." After agreeing, Miss Guo couldn't help but ask another gossipy question, "Boss, are you on a date tonight?"
"Yes, I'm going to pick up your boss's wife from school," Yan Bo said without hiding anything.
"Oh, are you worried that the landlady will be snatched away by the handsome senior?"
Miss Guo's words were purely a joke, but unexpectedly, they turned out to be partially true.
"Yes, there are a lot of handsome guys in college. Your boss is so anxious about them all day long! So, in the future, you should try to arrange for Di Xu to go to social events."
Yan Bo was quite shameless, using his power to impose a huge amount of work on Di Da's special assistant.
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Tong Xiaohuai, whose health has almost fully recovered, has started returning to school these past two days.
Since she and Yan Bo treated Zeng Xianghuai and Xiaomi to a meal a couple of days ago, she has not seen Zeng Xianghuai or communicated with him at all.
That afternoon's class was the same one that Zeng Xianghuai and Xiaomi were taking together. Tong Xiaohuai specially packed snacks for the three of them from home, but she only saw Xiaomi in the classroom.
Where is Xiang Huai?
The professor hadn't arrived yet, so Tong Xiaohuai handed the snacks to Xiaomi.
"He said he had something to do and wouldn't be coming to class today." Xiaomi took the snack and bent down to lift the lid.
It seems there's no intention to provide further explanation.
Tong Xiaohuai didn't ask too many questions, but she knew in her heart that Zeng Xianghuai was probably avoiding her.
However, this is for the best. The more seriously he is injured, the greater his chance of turning back.
Dragging him along with indecisiveness will only cause him the most harm.
"Xiao Huai, you're really good at keeping your mouth shut. It's been so long and you haven't revealed that your boyfriend is Teacher Yan. I had to guess for a long time. I always thought your boyfriend was a young master from some prestigious family in L City."
Tong Xiaohuai wouldn't tell Xiaomi that Yan Bo's background was even more terrifying than that of any young master from a prominent family in L City.
If it weren't for that, I wouldn't have had to go through so much trouble to gain his parents' approval.
"What's there to say? He's just a man. Besides, I didn't even know he had ever given a speech at the school."
Xiao Mi clicked her tongue twice, chewing on her snacks while glancing at Tong Xiaohuai and teasing him.
"Hearing what you say, Teacher Yan must be heartbroken. Is he just a man? He's a prodigy, not only handsome but also incredibly intelligent. He's only twenty years old, and he earned two master's degrees from a prestigious international university and made his first fortune abroad. After graduating, he returned to China and started Yanhuang Real Estate. His life trajectory is simply defying the heavens, you know?"
Tong Xiaohuai opened the book and shook her head calmly, "I don't know!"
Xiaomi glared at her with utter contempt. "Xiao Huai, this is blatant public display of affection. You're going to get a beating!"
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