However, the fact that those people would be willing to risk their lives for Tong Laoda does not mean that they would also trust Tong Xiaohuai and continue to be willing to risk their lives for this little girl.
Tong Xiaohuai understood this as well.
"Dad, I don't want to go to university anymore."
On the way to the next destination, Tong Xiaohuai suddenly said the following to Tong Laoda.
Tong Laoda was taken aback. "Why? Didn't we agree that university coursework wouldn't be too demanding and shouldn't be affected?"
On the one hand, Tong Laoda was unwilling to deprive his daughter of the life she should have as an eighteen-year-old girl; on the other hand, he had no choice but to entrust the Tong family to her shoulders.
This conflicting feeling caused Tong Laoda great distress.
“Dad, other people go to university to acquire a survival skill or to better inherit the family business. As for me, it seems I don’t need either.”
Tong Xiaohuai's indifferent attitude made Tong Laoda extremely sad.
"Girl, listen to your father, go to school. I don't want you to regret it later. I will tell the uncles and elders to handle the Tong family's affairs. They will take care of the usual matters. Go to school, understand?"
Tong Xiaohuai glanced at her father's guilty face and couldn't bring herself to say "I won't go."
"Well... I'll think about it some more..."
My father said that many things could be left to my uncles, but in fact, this approach was basically not feasible until she established her authority.
...
Three days after Tong Xiaohuai's birthday, it was the day her parents left the country. She saw her parents off at the airport. At the security checkpoint, Tong's mother hugged her and cried uncontrollably. Even Tong Laoda, who was usually a tough guy, couldn't help but tear up when he saw his wife and daughter hugging each other and wiping away tears.
"Xiao Huai, you're all alone, you have to take good care of yourself, okay?"
Tong's mother has said similar things countless times in the past few days.
Tong Xiaohuai nodded patiently in agreement, "Mom, I will! There are so many uncles and elders here, and besides, I will send you messages every day, so don't worry about me."
After the mother and daughter reluctantly parted, Tong Laoda hugged his daughter and whispered some more words of advice.
"Someone will register you after school starts, remember to go and register."
Tong Laoda was genuinely worried that his daughter would have to drop out of school. As her father, he probably couldn't give her most of what she wanted.
He could only give her so much that she truly wanted, and if he were to take away even her university life, he would never have peace of mind.
Tong Xiaohuai hesitated for a moment, then finally nodded.
With tears in her eyes, Tong Xiaohuai watched her parents enter the security checkpoint and only turned away when they were out of sight.
From today onwards, she will truly shoulder the burden of the Tong family all by herself.
When she returned to Tongjia Village from the money exchange, it was already evening. The steward had already instructed the cook to prepare dinner, and upon seeing her return, he quickly came to greet her.
"Miss, is dinner ready?"
"Um……"
Tong Xiaohuai responded, and upon seeing the sofa, she lay down on it like a dead dog.
Two days ago, when her father was with her, those people were quite well-behaved. But today, when she went to patrol the area alone with Uncle Ming, they started finding all sorts of ways to make things difficult for her.
Fortunately, she was no pushover either, and she countered every move along the way, so much so that she was more tired than if she had been fighting all day!
"Xiao Huai, how about taking a day off tomorrow?"
Uncle Ming, who had just entered, felt a pang of heartache upon seeing Tong Xiaohuai's miserable state.
During Tong Laoda's many years in office, Uncle Ming has always been his right-hand man. Therefore, he has personally watched Tong Xiaohuai grow from a tiny baby into the graceful young woman she is today.
When the little girl first learned to speak, she didn't want to call him "uncle" and always called him "Xiao Ming, Xiao Ming." Because of this nickname, he is still often teased by Boss Tong.
"No need! I'll have to trouble you to accompany me for a walk tomorrow, Uncle Ming."
Tong Xiaohuai buried her head in her arms and said in a muffled voice.
Everything is difficult at the beginning. If she chooses to run away and back down from the start, she will only find it more difficult to move forward in the future.
"Alright..." Uncle Ming sighed helplessly.
Just as I was about to say something to comfort her, a younger brother walked in carrying a large bouquet of pink roses and a large gift box.
"Young Miss, here are your flowers!"
Who sent it?
Uncle Ming frowned and stopped the man. No one in Tongjia Village would have the refined taste to send flowers to Tong Xiaohuai.
"It was delivered by the florist, but they didn't say who it was..."
People like them generally don't accept gifts from strangers.
In particular, since Tong Xiaohuai is the newly appointed eldest son of the Tong family, Uncle Ming is even more cautious.
"Xiao Huai, would you mind if I took a look first?"
Although, from a security perspective, they do need to confirm that the gift is safe before proceeding.
But besides being their leader, Tong Xiaohuai is also a virgin with her own privacy and feelings.
"Uncle Ming, you see."
After a rustling sound, Uncle Ming said, "It's Yan Bo!"
Yan Bo's gentle and handsome face flashed through Tong Xiaohuai's mind.
"oh……"
"That gift..."
Uncle Ming examined the flowers briefly and found nothing suspicious.
As for the gift box, he was unsure whether to check it, because he had seen Yan Bo before, who had also brought a bouquet of flowers to congratulate him at the party.
Moreover, this Yan Bo is no ordinary person. Even if we can't become friends with him, at the very least, we shouldn't become enemies.
"Just leave it there, no need to check it. Let's eat first, I'm starving!"
As Tong Xiaohuai spoke, she sprang up from the sofa like she had a spring in her body. She had been lying there like a dead dog just a moment ago, but after a few minutes of paralysis, she seemed to have regained a lot of energy.
"Okay, let's eat first, then we can talk about tomorrow."
Uncle Ming naturally stayed for dinner. The two ate quickly, and after finishing, they moved back to the living room to continue their discussion.
While listening to Uncle Ming analyze the situation, Tong Xiaohuai picked up the gift box that was placed to the side and opened it.
Inside, surprisingly, there were neatly arranged school supplies such as pens and notebooks, as well as a beautifully packaged box of tea.
Tong Xiaohuai didn't know how to describe her feelings. Originally, she really planned not to go to school anymore, but now, looking at these school supplies, her mood became inexplicably complicated.
She picked up the box of tea leaves, looked at it, and instructed the nanny who was tidying up nearby, "Aunt Yun, could you please brew me a pot of tea?"
Aunt Yun took the tea and walked away. Uncle Ming's gaze swept over and he saw the school supplies neatly arranged inside the gift box. He couldn't help but smile.
"This Third Young Master Yan is quite thoughtful!"
Tong Xiaohuai remained noncommittal, gently closed the box, and turned to ask Uncle Ming.
"Uncle Ming, do you have any of the accounts from the money exchange?"
Uncle Ming looked at her in surprise. "Yes, I have a copy of all the accounts. Do you want to see them?"
Tong Xiaohuai nodded, "Okay, then could you please have someone send over the data from the last three years later?"
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