The gift Yanbo gave to Tong Xiaohuai was a silk scarf made of the same material and with the same workmanship as the one Tong's mother had, but in a brighter and more vibrant color.
Tong's mother and Tong Xiaohuai happily tried on the silk scarves. Judging from their expressions, Yanbo's two gifts were exactly what they wanted.
As for Boss Tong, who had been grumbling and complaining about Yan Bo, he was currently holding the complete set of comic books, turning them over and over as if they were a priceless treasure, looking like he couldn't put them down.
"Hey, how did you know my dad likes these kinds of comic books?"
As Tong Xiaohuai changed the shape of the silk scarf and wrapped it around her neck, she nudged Yan Bo and asked in a low voice.
Yan Bo didn't hide anything, "Last time you showed me around the study, I saw a lot of comic books on the bookshelf, and I found that several classic sets were missing. Luckily, I know a friend who has a lot of them, so I went and took a set."
Tong Xiaohuai was unaware of the high price of the comic book set, but her mother did.
"Xiao Yan, don't spoil your Uncle Tong too much. He's been looking for this set of comic books for over ten years, offering exorbitant prices but no one would sell it. You must have spent a fortune to buy it, right?"
Tong's mother is growing to like her future son-in-law more and more. She is not only very considerate to her own daughter, but also treats the two elders as her own children.
What's most commendable is that he's willing to put in the effort to figure out their preferences, which is truly rare for someone his age who should still be quite impetuous.
Yan Bo smiled faintly, "Aunt Tong, to be honest, I didn't spend a single penny on either the scarf or the comic book."
With his status and his intelligence, Yan Bo could easily solve problems that others would find extremely difficult.
Therefore, his claim that he didn't spend a single penny is entirely true.
Tong's mother paused, her hand holding the silk scarf. She had probably worried about Tong the eldest for so many years, and now, naturally, she thought of the worst.
"Xiao Yan, this silk scarf..."
Her hand instinctively reached out to remove the silk scarf.
Yan Bo pressed her hand down with one hand and quickly explained.
“Aunt Tong, I didn’t spend a penny, but I exchanged it with my labor. They didn’t lose out at all. Don’t worry, it’s a fair and legal transaction. There’s nothing shady about it.”
Tong Ma's concerns were not easily dispelled by his words, and her expression became serious.
“Xiao Yan, we like this scarf, but it’s not something we absolutely need. If you have to suffer a lot because of it, we’d rather not have it. The same goes for your Uncle Tong’s comic book set.”
Yan Bo then solemnly assured them, "Aunt Tong, what I did for them wasn't hard work. It's just that not many people in China understand this nowadays. I do, so I solved their problem on the side. If we calculate it at the market price, they won't lose out."
Aunt Tong was still skeptical, so Tong Xiaohuai, who hadn't had a chance to speak yet, helped Yanbo reassure his mother, "Mom, Yanbo is a top student who graduated from a prestigious university. There are many things he knows that we know nothing about. Don't worry, he won't do something as stupid as pretending to be something he's not."
On this point, Tong Xiaohuai truly believed in Yanbo.
After all, he is an upright and responsible person. He has no need to lie about such trivial matters, nor would he stoop to doing anything just to please his parents.
With Yan Bo and Tong Xiaohuai's explanation and reassurance, Aunt Tong finally accepted Yan Bo's statement.
After Yanbo finished breakfast and left, Aunt Tong and Boss Tong took a walk in the garden to digest their food, chatting about Yanbo as they walked.
"Yunxiang, is Xiaoyan's family very wealthy? He seems to come from a prominent family, both in his speech and clothing."
Even at this point, Tong Laoda had not yet fully revealed Yanbo's true background to Tong Ma and Tong Xiaohuai.
"Don't worry, even if he wants to buy your scarf and my comic book set, he can afford it."
Tong's mother glared at him, "Even if he can afford it, there's no need to spend such a large sum of money! His company has only been open for half a year, there are many places where he needs to spend money."
Boss Tong knew exactly how much capital Yanhuang Company had.
Of course, it can't compare to Boss Tong, but for someone who is only twenty years old and has invested all the money he earned from working abroad for several years, it is quite a huge sum of money.
Anyway, even if Tong Laoda was unwilling to face it, he had to admit that he could never have achieved what Yan Bo had when he was twenty years old.
"You don't need to worry about him. He's not the kind of reckless young man who doesn't know what's important. He knows exactly where to spend money and how to avoid causing cash flow problems for the company just because of a gift."
Tong Laoda accepted Yan Bo's gift with complete peace of mind. He even thought that when Yan Bo came over for dinner next time, he could ask Yan Bo to help him find some nearly extinct comic books.
While Tong's mother utterly despised him, she also found that she couldn't connect with him.
However, upon closer examination, one has to admit that what he said was reasonable and well-founded.
Yan Bo doesn't seem like the kind of person who would sacrifice his career for personal relationships.
Even so, when Tong's mother returned home after her walk, she still gave Tong Xiaohuai some instructions.
"Xiao Huai, is Xiao Yan's company's cash flow smooth? If he sometimes has cash flow problems, tell him to tell me that I have some cash on hand."
Tong Xiaohuai had never thought about this question before. Hearing her mother say this, she frowned slightly. "Mom, who told you that his company is having cash flow problems?"
If he really needs money, she has it herself.
Tong Laoda is a very cautious person. He knows that he is walking on the edge of life and death every day. Over the years, he has gradually transferred all the cash and properties he has to his wife and daughter. Therefore, not to mention Tong's mother, Tong Xiaohuai himself is also a very wealthy man.
"No, I was just saying, if that happens..."
Tong Xiaohuai glanced at her mother with some skepticism, then finally nodded, "Okay, I understand."
At noon, Tong Xiaohuai sat in her office and made a phone call to Yan Bo.
The first question was, "Yanbo, do you really need money right now?"
Yan Bo, who was in a meeting and listening to his subordinates report on the progress of the cross-city villa project, paused for a moment and glanced at his subordinates present.
"Who said that?"
The progress on the cross-city villa project seems to be a bit behind schedule, with funds tied up, and things are indeed a bit tight lately, but not to the point of starvation.
But how exactly did she find out that she was short of money?
Could it be Di Xu?
Yan Bo's probing gaze made Di Xu uneasy. He looked up at him, his eyes clearly asking, "What's wrong?"
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