Yan Bo had a lot of questions to ask, but seeing her pitiful appearance, he couldn't say anything.
Yanbo held her tightly, reluctant to let go.
The person who was cold and aggressive just moments ago at the noodle shop across the street is now acting like a little bird nestled in his arms, her soft body clinging tightly to him.
The completely relaxed and trusting attitude she displayed extinguished Yan Bo's anger and resentment like fire meeting water.
In his heart, he only wished that this embrace could last a little longer, ideally, until the end of time.
But his reason told him that this place was dangerous and he should not stay any longer.
So he gently stroked her back and coaxed her softly.
"Alright, if you don't have it, then you don't have it. Shall I take you home?"
Tong Xiaohuai looked at him with a mixture of reproach and resentment, sniffed, blinked, and then a few bright tears welled up in her eyes and rolled down her cheeks.
This time, it was Yanbo who panicked. He hurriedly reached out to wipe her tears, but she turned her face away and buried her wet face in his chest, rubbing it against him a few times.
Yanbo had no experience in coaxing his girlfriend. Fortunately, he was used to coaxing his mother and sister at home, so in his desperation, he simply grabbed her, turned her around, opened the passenger door, and half-pushed, half-carried her into the passenger seat.
"Sweetie, I'll take you home."
While coaxing her, he bent down to fasten her seatbelt. After he finished, he looked up and met her eyes, which were as red as a rabbit's.
Yan Bo felt both sorry for her and amused. He mustered up his courage and leaned over to give her a gentle kiss on the forehead.
This time, Tong Xiaohuai didn't dodge; instead, she stared at him with wide, incredulous eyes.
Yan Bo chuckled to himself, then touched her face before pulling back to close the door for her. He jogged around to the driver's side, got in, started the car, and drove away quickly.
Fearing that Tong Xiaohuai might change her mind, Yan Bo drove very fast, and he kept his lips pursed, deliberately not saying a word, until the car drove out of the alley and onto the main road, at which point he let out a long sigh.
"Xiao Huai, are you alright?"
Yanbo originally wanted to say, "You weren't scared, were you?"
But on second thought, for Tong Xiaohuai, now the eldest son of the Tong family, the word "frightened" is simply an insult.
Still dazed after Yan Bo kissed her forehead, Tong Xiaohuai shook her head blankly. Then, she finally remembered that Yan Bo was driving and the lighting wasn't good at night, so he probably couldn't see her shaking her head. She replied, "I'm fine..."
She really didn't take that Brother Shui seriously.
She was too embarrassed to say that the person who really scared her wasn't Brother Shui, but the man beside her who looked so concerned.
She was afraid he would look down on the real her, and she was also afraid he would ignore her from then on.
But how could she possibly say these things?
Yan Bo noticed her voice was still muffled and nasal. He turned to look at her, but in the darkness, he couldn't see clearly. Still uneasy, he glanced at the surroundings in the rearview mirror, and after confirming it was safe, he slowly pulled the car to the side of the road.
Tong Xiaohuai looked at him strangely, but before she could ask him anything, the car interior lights suddenly turned on, and then his face came close to hers.
His dark eyes, filled with worry and scrutiny, swept over her face and body.
"Are you sure you're not hurt?"
He wasn't sure if she had been hurt before he arrived.
Even if it's just a tiny bit of skin and flesh damage.
In her haste, his face came a little too close, his hot breath hitting her face. She instinctively turned her face away, turning her gaze to the outside of the car.
"No……"
My face felt like it was on fire, burning hot.
After more than an hour of agonizing waiting, Yanbo decided that he could no longer let her escape.
He reached out and touched her face, then with a little force, he forcibly turned her face towards him, making her look at him.
"Xiao Huai, what are you afraid of?"
He roughly knew what she was afraid of, but he hoped she could face that fear and tell him directly, so they could be honest with each other.
He wanted her to never again doubt or deny him like she did today, from now on.
"I'm not afraid!"
Under his piercing gaze, Tong Xiaohuai remained defiant, though his tone betrayed his guilty conscience.
After speaking, she shrank back again, trying to avoid his gaze and physical control.
Yan Bo refused to let her escape, moving his hand from her face to the back of her head, pulling her face even closer to his.
"Xiao Huai, tell me, what were you afraid of just now?"
Yan Bo's tone was very gentle, and his gaze was very tolerant.
This coaxing tone, like that of someone trying to coax a child, made Tong Xiaohuai feel embarrassed, but she found it particularly pleasing. She lowered her eyes, bit her lip, and remained silent.
Yanbo waited patiently, showing no sign of impatience.
After an unknown amount of time, Tong Xiaohuai finally raised her eyes and gave him a deep look.
"Yanbo, would you hate me for being like that?"
Her current anxious and pitiful demeanor is completely different from the highly aggressive Tong Xiaohuai who was towards Brother Shui in the noodle shop.
Yan Bo sighed deeply, and instead of answering her immediately, he lowered his head and kissed her forehead again with great reverence.
He lowered his eyes and met Tong Xiaohuai's gaze, who was looking up at him.
"fool……"
Tong Xiaohuai had been called a fool by him several times tonight, and now she finally realized what he meant. She bit her lip and glared at him.
"You're the idiot!"
Yan Bo sighed again, released her, and straightened up to sit back in the driver's seat.
He didn't look at her; instead, he focused his gaze on the flashing car lights on the main road.
"Xiao Huai, do you think I'm an ignorant elementary school student?"
Tong Xiaohuai didn't quite understand what he meant, and turned her head to look at him, "Hmm?"
"Ever since I saw you at the boxing gym, I've had people find out your identity. To be honest, I was quite shocked when I first heard that you were the daughter of the eldest son of the Tong family. Because you have so many qualities that I find captivating and fascinating. I'm not sure where those qualities come from, but I don't think they come from your status as the daughter of a gangster."
“I’ve thought about getting away from you. I even made a list of all the bad things that might happen if I dated you.”
"But I found that even if these worst possibilities filled several pages, they still couldn't stop my desire to get to know you!"
"So, from the moment I appeared at your inauguration party, I could foresee everything that is happening today, and I was prepared for the worst."
"No matter what kind of person you are, I am willing to stand with you through thick and thin."
"So, Xiao Huai, promise me you'll be my girlfriend, okay?"
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