Tong Xiaohuai was in a good mood all day. Lately, as the eldest daughter-in-law, she had been appearing in various Tong family shops, and she always kept a straight face.
Only in this way can she avoid showing the childishness typical of her age and make herself seem more convincing.
However, she seemed to have forgotten this fact today, and throughout the entire time she wore a slight smile, leaving her group of brothers mesmerized.
"Mr. Ming, Miss seems to be in a very good mood today?"
Liu Jian, the manager of the money exchange, secretly tugged at Qin Ming's sleeve, wanting to find out some gossip.
Uncle Ming glared at him. "My good mood isn't because of you. Get back to work. Don't think you can get away with anything just because the young lady is in a good mood!"
Liu Jian was a bachelor in his early thirties. Although he was not very educated, he was loyal and quick-witted. About half a year ago, he was promoted by Boss Tong to be the manager of the money shop.
At the time, this drew criticism from a group of veteran officials. It was Elder Tong who overruled the objections and strongly supported him in taking the position of head of the money shop.
Because of Tong Laoda's appreciation for him, he naturally felt grateful and wanted to repay Tong Xiaohuai.
Of all the managers, only he has never secretly caused any trouble for Tong Xiaohuai since she took over the reins of the Tong family.
"I didn't..." Liu Jian whispered in his defense.
"I know you don't have it, but you'd better keep a close eye on that money exchange in the East City. The young lady took a quick look at their accounts the other day, and her brow hasn't relaxed since."
Uncle Ming felt sorry for Tong Xiaohuai. She should have been a carefree young girl, but now she had to deal with a bunch of old foxes.
And among these old foxes, there were quite a few of her uncles or brothers.
She had only been in office for about ten days, and she hadn't yet figured out the ropes and essentials of many tasks. Naturally, he, whom she considered her uncle, had to help her out.
Knowing that Liu Jian was loyal to Tong Xiaohuai, he made it clear that he should hurry up and clean up the mess his subordinates had made, so that Tong Xiaohuai wouldn't have to waste his energy dealing with those tough nuts to crack.
The East City Money Exchange that Uncle Ming mentioned was managed by one of Tong Laoda's cousins. Because he was Tong Xiaohuai's cousin and also a shareholder in the Tong family business, he didn't take Tong Xiaohuai, his younger cousin, seriously.
Uncle Ming didn't want Tong Xiaohuai to confront this person directly, so he secretly reminded Liu Jian.
Liu Jian's heart skipped a beat, his expression turned serious, and he quickly assured her, "Okay, I'll handle this. I won't let Miss get upset."
Uncle Ming nodded and patted his shoulder silently.
After leaving the money exchange, Tong Xiaohuai checked the time. There was still nearly an hour until the agreed time. This place was very close to Yanbo's company, and the restaurant she had booked was right across from Yanbo's company.
"Uncle Ming, after I finish dinner, around nine o'clock, I'll go straight to the KTV in Beicheng to meet you, okay?"
She didn't intentionally hide the fact that she had arranged to have dinner with Yan Bo from anyone. Although Uncle Ming felt that she and Yan Bo were meeting too frequently, her father said it was fine, and as her uncle, he had no right to interfere.
He checked the time. "No problem!" He opened the car door for her, watched her get settled, and then, holding onto the door handle, couldn't help but ask, "Didn't you agree to meet Young Master Yan at six o'clock? It's only five now. Where are you going?"
Qin Ming has two sons, both in their twenties, who are not around. He has always loved Tong Xiaohuai as his own daughter since she was a child.
It would be a lie to say that a young girl who rarely interacts alone with men is suddenly becoming very close to a handsome young man.
"Let's find a coffee shop nearby to sit down. Uncle Ming, would you like to come?"
Uncle Ming almost agreed, but when he saw the little girl's amused smile, he immediately realized that she was teasing him.
"Forget it, what kind of situation is it for a beautiful young lady like you to sit with an old man like me?" He then instructed the driver and bodyguard in the front seat, "Xiao Yang, take the young lady to Qingning Road."
Yanbo's company, Yanhuang Real Estate, is located on Qingning Road.
About ten minutes later, the car entered Qingning Road, and Xiao Yang stopped in front of a coffee shop as instructed by Tong Xiaohuai.
Tong Xiaohuai found a window seat in the coffee shop, ordered a coffee, took out a book from her bag, and quietly began to read.
The phone on the table suddenly rang, startling Tong Xiaohuai, who was engrossed in reading.
I took a breath, picked up the phone and saw it was Yanbo calling.
Tong Xiaohuai smiled and spoke in a relaxed tone.
Hello!
"Xiao Huai? Where are you? Do you want me to come pick you up?"
Tong Xiaohuai was sitting directly opposite the traffic lights. She unconsciously looked up and immediately saw Yan Bo, dressed in a white shirt and black trousers, holding a phone to his ear as he strode across the zebra crossing from the middle of the road.
"Comrade Yanbo, please raise your noble head..." Tong Xiaohuai teased with a smile.
Yan Bo, who was walking on the zebra crossing, looked up when he heard this and immediately saw a girl with a ponytail and wearing a light yellow knitted top waving at him from the coffee shop directly across the street. This girl with a mischievous smile on her face was none other than Tong Xiaohuai.
Yan Bo followed her example, raising his left hand and waving at her, "Noble Miss Tong, please wait for me!"
Yan Bo hung up the phone after saying that.
Tong Xiaohuai watched as he stepped onto the sidewalk, but instead of heading towards the coffee shop, he turned to the side and soon disappeared from her sight.
She assumed he would be back in no time, only a minute or two.
Five or six minutes passed, and there was still no sign of him. Tong Xiaohuai thought that he might have other things to do, after all, there was still nearly half an hour until the agreed time.
Nearly ten minutes passed, and Tong Xiaohuai stared longingly at the entrance of the coffee shop outside, secretly considering whether to pay the bill and go directly to the restaurant to wait for him.
Just then, a familiar voice came from behind.
"Miss, would you do me the honor of having a meal with me?"
Tong Xiaohuai turned her head, about to scold him for disappearing for more than ten minutes, wondering where he had gone. But her vision was completely filled with a large bunch of purple bellflowers.
Before she could react, Yan Bo's handsome face appeared from behind the bellflower.
"Are you getting impatient?"
Clearly, he had seen her craning her neck and looking on expectantly.
Just as Tong Xiaohuai was about to deny it, a large bouquet of bellflowers was stuffed into her arms, while Yan Bo casually sat down opposite her.
Tong Xiaohuai couldn't help but bring her nose close to the flower bud to smell it, but her eyes were fixed on him. "Where did you come from?"
Clearly, she had been looking towards the door the whole time. He was holding such a conspicuous bouquet of flowers; there was no way she couldn't have missed it.
Could it be that he has the ability to become invisible?
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