The other three people present listened to the conversation between the two. Although the content was extremely ordinary, it was not difficult to tell that the two had a close relationship.
Not long ago, Qin Ming had reminded Boss Tong about this matter, and the reply he received was to let nature take its course.
Even if his uncle is anxious right now, there's nothing he can do.
After all, although Tong Xiaohuai was still a little girl in his eyes, she was already eighteen years old and had the right to make her own decisions.
Qin Ming had no idea whether Yan Bo was genuinely kind to Tong Xiaohuai or just looking for something new and wanting to have some fun.
All he knew was that Yan Bo had a terrifying background. Beyond what everyone knew on the surface, the investigators couldn't dig up anything useful about the deeper aspects.
Qin Ming was secretly very worried about Tong Xiaohuai, but Tong Xiaohuai herself seemed to have no suspicion of Yan Bo.
Watching his niece, whom he had watched grow up, chat sweetly and sincerely with Yan Bo about tea, Qin Ming felt a pang of unease.
Because of his complicated feelings, he forgot that when Yan Bo introduced his relationship with the decoration company, he was thinking, how could a high-end company like Yanhuang Real Estate cooperate with a small decoration company?
"Young Master Yan, Miss Tong, I didn't realize you had such a thorough understanding of tea culture."
Manager Liu was not only outmatched in terms of personal ability and social status by these two young people, but also far surpassed in terms of personal cultivation and inner qualities, which made him feel ashamed.
"Manager Liu, you flatter me. I know more about it, all because of my mother's passion for tea culture."
Tong Xiaohuai's polite demeanor, coupled with the way she obediently sat at the tea table sipping her tea, gave people the illusion of being a lady from a well-to-do family.
This left Manager Liu, who had just witnessed her shrewdness and sharpness at work, somewhat confused. Was this Tong Xiaohuai before and after really the same person?
Tong Xiaohuai didn't care about other people's opinions, and she got into a lively conversation with Yan Bo. "Speaking of which, I have some aged Pu'er tea at home. My dad said it's much older than me."
"Yes, the boss has a lot of aged Pu'er tea stored up, probably several dozen kilograms, which should be about twenty or thirty years old." Qin Ming confirmed that this was indeed the case.
Do you like Pu'er tea? I'll bring you two jin (1 kg) tomorrow.
Yan Bo had no particular fondness for Pu'er tea, but he couldn't refuse the gifts Tong Xiaohuai gave him.
"Of course, thank you in advance!"
"Don't be so polite. I'm not giving this to you for free. I should at least come to your house for a few meals so that I don't lose out." Tong Xiaohuai smiled without any guile.
The other three men were all dazzled by the couple's unrestrained display of affection.
It wasn't until the steaming hot food was served that the group moved from the tea table to the dining table, and the conversation finally shifted back to other topics related to national affairs and people's livelihoods.
During the meal, apart from Qin Ming and Tong Xiaohuai who had drivers, Yan Bo and the other two drove themselves. To avoid unnecessary trouble, none of them drank alcohol and simply ordered fruit vinegar and juice.
Because there was no need for toasting or urging others to drink, everyone was spared a lot of tedious formalities and truly enjoyed a hot meal.
When Qin Ming first met Yan Bo up close, he thought the other party was probably a rather eccentric young master from a noble family, but was only pretending to be a gentle and refined gentleman in order to win the favor of Bo Shi's niece.
In layman's terms, it's called showing off.
But after spending half the night with him and reviewing the investigation materials, he realized that he had underestimated this young master from a prominent family.
Judging from his speech and demeanor, he certainly has a good upbringing and personal cultivation. The content of his conversation reveals that he is a knowledgeable person, which is inconsistent with his age of twenty, but is consistent with his experience over the years.
For many children from wealthy families, studying abroad is merely a way to gild their resumes and simply a way to spend their youth in a different place.
However, judging from the information obtained from the investigation, the time that Young Master Yan spent abroad was not simply for him to "gild his resume".
If the information is accurate, he earned more money during his years of studying abroad than most people could earn in several lifetimes.
Qin Ming estimated that Tong Xiaohuai was unaware of these things.
Clearly, Yan Bo didn't seem to have mentioned his own glorious history to Tong Xiaohuai.
This includes his distinguished family background and his own richer personal experiences compared to his peers.
Judging from this, he must be truly sincere towards his own niece.
After the meal, Qin Ming's impression of Yan Bo improved dramatically.
Therefore, when Yan Bo offered to take Tong Xiaohuai home after the meal, Qin Ming did not stop him.
But in reality, after dinner, Qin Ming usually had to accompany Tong Xiaohuai to inspect the various stores.
"Xiao Huai, you've had a long day of classes, hurry home, I'll take care of the rest."
He even helped open the passenger door for Yan Bo and pushed Tong Xiaohuai into the car.
His life was turned upside down overnight. In addition to gaining a positive understanding of Yan Bo, he also discovered, intentionally or unintentionally, that Yan Bo seemed to be paying close attention to Li Lin's every move.
Thinking back to the sauna renovation, Qin Ming couldn't help but have some guesses.
And his guesses are indeed not far from the truth.
After Tong Xiaohuai sat in the passenger seat, she felt guilty.
“Yanbo, I can actually go with Uncle Ming. If you take me home first, it will take at least two hours.”
"It's nothing, I'm free!"
If Di Xu and his colleagues, who were still working overtime, had heard Yan Bo say this, they would have definitely given him a good beating.
The return trip was smooth; it only took about forty minutes to get from the restaurant back to Tongjia Village.
Yan Bo drove Tong Xiaohuai to the gate of the mansion. Tong Xiaohuai got out of the car and checked the time. It was only a little past nine o'clock, which was not late for a young person.
"Would you like to take a walk around the village?"
Tong Xiaohuai held onto the car door, intending to say goodbye, but instead invited Yan Bo to take a walk.
Yan Bo was naturally more than happy to accept. "Of course, I've long heard that the architecture in Tongjia Village is unique and I've admired it for a long time."
Tong Xiaohuai laughed and scolded him, "Alright, alright, stop being so sour. It's just an ordinary building, nothing as mysterious as you make it out to be."
However, Yan Bo and Tong Xiaohuai hadn't gone far when they discovered that the rumors circulating outside were not unfounded.
"Xiao Huai, these buildings must be over a hundred years old, right?"
Although L City is only a second-tier city, its urban landscape is gradually taking the shape of a metropolis.
In Tongjia Village, the buildings are mostly two-story arcade buildings. The buildings look old and worn, but they are not dilapidated. The stone carvings under the eaves are basically a microcosm of people's lives decades or even a hundred years ago.
"I think so. I heard from my dad that many of these buildings were left by my great-grandfather or even earlier ancestors, including the mansion we live in now."
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