At ten o'clock, Yanbo suddenly called.
"Xiao Huai, is it okay if you come home a little later?"
Tong Xiaohuai was somewhat taken aback. She and Yan Bo had gone from friends to lovers, and they usually met between 8 or 9 pm. Generally, Yan Bo would rarely ask her out so late.
"Is there something wrong? If it's urgent, I can tell my parents and go home later."
Although Tong Xiaohuai had never tried coming home late on a date, judging from her mother's attitude, it was fine for her to come home late. The key was that she could be with Yanbo.
"I just found out that a band I really like is performing in L City today, starting at 10:30. Can you come with me to see it?"
Tong Xiaohuai glanced at Qin Ming sitting next to her, turned slightly to the side, and chuckled softly, "If I don't go, who are you planning to ask to go with you?"
Yan Bo's hearty laughter came through the phone, "Tsk! Are you jealous?"
Tong Xiaohuai raised an eyebrow, refusing to admit it no matter what, "Who said that? I was just curious."
"Don't worry, if you don't come with me, I plan to ask Ling Qingyun to go with me."
Tong Xiaohuai breathed a slight sigh of relief. "I'm sorry, my mother wasn't feeling well this evening, so I wanted to go back and check on her as soon as possible."
Spending time with your boyfriend is important, but it's not more important than your mother's health.
"Aunt Tong isn't feeling well? What's wrong? Should she go to the hospital?" Yan Bo's tone was full of concern.
"She didn't go to the hospital. Uncle Du checked her out, and it should be nothing serious." Although Tong Xiaohuai said this, the image of her mother's pale face at dusk kept appearing in her mind, and she was a little unsure.
"Then you should go back and keep your mom company. I'll ask Ling Qingyun to come with me. If anything happens, feel free to call me anytime. My phone is on 24/7."
Tong Xiaohuai agreed and chatted for a few more minutes before hanging up.
Tong Xiaohuai was worried about her mother's health, so she left shortly after finishing her phone call with Yan Bo, leaving Qin Ming to patrol the site by himself.
Even so, it was already past eleven o'clock when she got home. A nightlight was on in the living room, indicating that her parents had already gone to their bedroom to rest.
Uncle Yuan waits for her to come home every night, and he has come out to greet her now.
"Miss, there's some nourishing soup simmering in the kitchen. Your sister-in-law specially made it for you. Would you like some now?"
Tong Xiaohuai agreed and followed Uncle Yuan into the kitchen to wash her hands. "Did my mom go to bed early?"
As Uncle Yuan took the soup out of the stew pot, he replied, "Yes, my sister-in-law went to bed at nine o'clock."
Tong Xiaohuai frowned slightly. "Is she feeling alright anywhere?"
Uncle Yuan paused slightly, placed the soup bowl on the tray, and turned to her, saying, "No, I didn't hear her say anything. Didn't she have a good appetite for dinner? After you and the eldest brother went out, she watched TV in the living room for a while. Later, the eldest brother came back and accompanied her for a walk outside in the yard. After that, she went back to her room to sleep."
Tong Xiaohuai said "Oh," took the tray from Uncle Yuan, and carried it out herself.
After finishing her soup with a heavy heart, Tong Xiaohuai wanted to knock on her mother's door to check on her, but she was afraid of waking her. In the end, she did nothing and went back to her room.
After taking a shower, I saw my phone flashing; it turned out to be a message from Yanbo.
"Xiao Huai, are you home yet? How's Aunt Tong? Call me when it's convenient!"
Tong Xiaohuai then called back. The phone rang for a while before being answered. There was a faint, somewhat noisy sound, and then, with a "bang," the world seemed to fall completely silent.
"Yan Bo? You're still watching the show?"
"Yes, along with Ling Qingyun and two other scions of prominent families, we finished at midnight," Yan Bo reported truthfully.
Tong Xiaohuai, holding the phone in one hand and lifting the covers with the other, climbed into bed. "I'm sorry I couldn't go to the show with you."
"Silly girl, there's nothing to apologize for. If I could, I'd rather stay with you."
Yan Bo's words were spoken with deep emotion, and Tong Xiaohuai had no doubt that they were his true feelings.
"Never mind, I still don't know what's wrong with my mom. I just feel like my parents are hiding something from me."
Mentioning this matter made Tong Xiaohuai's mood drop again.
"Silly girl, why think so much? If something really happens, Uncle Tong and Aunt Tong will definitely tell you. Don't overthink it."
"Hmm..." Tong Xiaohuai also felt that she was a bit neurotic, probably because she cared too much about her mother.
"What band are you going to see? I had no idea you liked these kinds of things!"
Tong Xiaohuai didn't want to spoil Yan Bo's mood. It was one thing for her not to go to the show with him, but now he was making a fuss about nothing. So she quickly changed the subject.
"There's a rock band called Grey Leopard. I haven't seen them perform for several years because one of their members left to get married. Recently, that member has come back, which is why I'm so eager to see them."
Yan Bo seemed to understand that Tong Xiaohuai didn't want to dwell on a particular topic, so he took the initiative to shift the conversation to the band.
"I've heard this band before; they have a lot of classic songs."
Tong Xiaohuai had indeed heard of the band, but she wasn't a fan of celebrities, so she wasn't particularly enthusiastic about them or very familiar with them.
"Do you like it? If you do, when are you coming to my house? I'll play it for you. I have all their albums."
Tong Xiaohuai found it hard to believe that Yan Bo could also be so passionate about others.
"Okay, but I probably won't be able to find any time to visit you recently."
Yan Bo didn't ask why. Given his intelligence and understanding of Tong Xiaohuai, he must know that Tong Xiaohuai wanted to spend more time at home with her parents.
Tong Xiaohuai thought it would be a long time before he could hear the albums that Yanbo had collected.
Unexpectedly, the very next morning, while she was having breakfast with her parents in the dining room, the security guard at the gate called to say that Young Master Yan was visiting.
"Let him in. Next time he comes, just let him in directly." Tong Xiaohuai issued an exemption order.
The security guard was somewhat surprised. "Anytime? Miss?"
Yes, anytime.
Tong Xiaohuai put down the phone and explained to her parents, who were looking at her with scrutinizing eyes, "It's Yan Bo. I told the security guards not to announce him anymore. Whenever he comes, just let him in directly."
Tong Laoda and Tong Ma exchanged a glance, and then Tong Laoda nodded, "Oh, you can decide this."
Tong Xiaohuai hummed in agreement and lowered her head to drink her porridge. Tong's mother, however, looked at the father and daughter and asked, "What's Xiaoyan doing here so early?"
Tong Xiaohuai shook her head, "I don't know!"
A few minutes later, Yan Bo entered the room carrying a large bag of items.
Tong Xiaohuai greeted him at the entrance, took the bag, and before even opening it, smelled a wonderful fragrance.
"I just had dim sum with a client at Mingxuan Hotel. I thought it tasted good, so I packed some to go."
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