Tong Xiaohuai finally realized that something was wrong with his tone. She glanced at him in confusion, but because there were many people present, she was too embarrassed to ask him what was going on.
Yanbo couldn't ask the question that was on his mind for the same reason.
Since Tong Xiaohuai was there to learn about the renovation, she naturally followed Manager Liu around the sauna for a while. By the time she had a general understanding of the layout and process of the renovation, it was already getting dark.
Tong Xiaohuai glanced at the sky outside and thought that Li Lin's performance in redeeming himself this time was not bad, so he invited everyone present.
"Manager Liu, how about we have dinner together?"
Not to mention Manager Liu, even Li Lin was a little flattered.
"Miss Tong, then I shall respectfully accept your offer!"
Tong Xiaohuai then turned to Yan Bo, who had been mostly silent, and asked, "Yan Bo, are you alright now? Shall we go together?"
Yanbo had originally planned to take her to try the river delicacies on the fishing boat tonight, but with so many other people around, they naturally couldn't eat them.
"Let's go together..." Yan Boqiang suppressed his disappointment and replied.
Although it didn't go quite as planned, I still ate with her, except there were a few extra third wheels.
Since that meal at his house, both of them have been busy these past few days, and this is the first time they've met since then.
However, there were some exchanges of messages and phone calls during that time; otherwise, Yanbo would have definitely exploded when he saw her appear with red roses!
The group quickly reached a consensus to have dinner at a Sichuan restaurant recommended by Uncle Ming.
"Xiao Huai, I found you some books. How about you ride in my car?"
Yan Bo made up a random excuse to try and get Tong Xiaohuai into his car so he could find out about the bouquet of red roses.
Tong Xiaohuai, who was always wary of him, readily nodded, said something to Uncle Ming, and followed him to his car.
Yan Bo opened the passenger door and let Tong Xiaohuai sit down.
This was Tong Xiaohuai's first time riding in Yan Bo's car. Before, when they weren't familiar with each other, she was too embarrassed to say anything. But this time, she couldn't help but ask the question that was on her mind.
"I thought you should drive a better car."
Just as she found it hard to believe that he lived in a shabby place that was only slightly better than a bare-bones apartment, the car he drove was also an economy sedan, more suitable for ordinary wage earners.
Yan Bo lowered his head to fasten his seatbelt, glanced at her, sat up straight, started the car, and drove out of the middle of the road.
"A car is just a means of transportation. Instead of spending millions to buy a car for transportation, it's better to invest those millions in the company."
Yanbo's funds all came from the money he earned from the company he established abroad over the years. Although he came from a wealthy family, he never asked his family for a single penny.
Therefore, in a sense, he is different from scions of aristocratic families like Ling Qingyun.
It's no exaggeration to say that he started from scratch.
He had never told Tong Xiaohuai any of these things, so it's no wonder she had such a self-evident idea.
Tong Xiaohuai had long known that he was not a spoiled brat and that he was very different from those rich kids, but she was still taken aback by his pragmatism.
"That's true, but many people judge a person by their car."
Her statement about judging a person by their car is similar in meaning to judging a person by their appearance.
Yan Bo smiled and said, "I don't know about others, but for me, I don't need these external things to gild my image."
He didn't say it explicitly, but the title "Young Master Yan" alone was enough to allow him to move freely within L City.
Even if he drove an economy car, or even if he rode a beat-up bicycle, people would still fawn over him, praising him as an environmentalist.
Tong Xiaohuai was genuinely startled by his arrogance. At that time, she had no idea that his family background was so prominent. She simply assumed that because Yanhuang Real Estate was recognized by the government as the most important investment this year, there were few people who did not know him, Yan Bo.
Taking advantage of Tong Xiaohuai's silence, Yan Bo glanced at the bouquet of flowers she had casually placed on the back seat in the rearview mirror and asked, pretending not to care.
"Is today your birthday?"
Of course he knew her birthday, but since they weren't dating yet, he didn't have the right to directly ask who sent the flowers.
Tong Xiaohuai was taken aback. "No! Who told you it's my birthday today?"
Yan Bo shook his head. "Nobody said anything. They just saw you coming over with flowers and thought it was your birthday."
Tong Xiaohuai turned her head to look at him, trying to see if he was jealous or something like that on his face. However, what she saw was his usual gentle profile.
"No..."
"Hmm?" Yan Bo turned his head to look at her.
This time, she finally caught a glimpse of tension in his eyes.
"It wasn't a birthday present; it was a gift from another classmate at school."
Tong Xiaohuai answered him honestly; for some reason, she couldn't bear to hide it from him.
Yan Bo held back for a moment, but after a while, he finally couldn't help but ask again.
"A man?"
Tong Xiaohuai hummed in agreement, and Yan Bo remained silent.
The atmosphere inside the carriage gradually became oppressive.
After a while, Tong Xiaohuai honestly explained what happened that afternoon: "I don't know that male classmate. He stopped me after school and said he wanted to be friends with me."
Yan Bo remained silent.
He knew very well that with Tong Xiaohuai's looks, she would have no shortage of admirers wherever she went.
However, while it's clear to him, bringing things to his attention is another matter entirely.
In particular, at this crucial juncture when his relationship with Tong Xiaohuai was warming up but not yet fully clear, he did not want too much external resistance or temptation.
Perhaps, among his peers, he is quite outstanding.
Regardless of ability, appearance, or even family background.
But relationships don't seem to be based on these premises, so even he, who is usually confident, was unusually annoyed by a bouquet of flowers from an unknown person.
"You said yes to him?"
Yan Bo didn't intend to ask, but his mouth defied his reason and he asked directly, and his tone was quite harsh and unfriendly.
Tong Xiaohuai nodded. "Yes, I agree."
Yan Bo's face turned cold. Whether it was to comfort him or because that was what she really thought, she spoke again before he could say anything.
"However, such an agreement is actually meaningless. When I go to school, I usually leave as soon as I finish class, so I don't have time to make friends at all."
The reason she didn't reject Zeng Xianghuai outright was actually because she had this in mind.
Yan Bo didn't look at her, staring at the road ahead, seemingly focused on driving, or perhaps trying to decipher the meaning behind her words.
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