Yan Bo ignored him, gestured for everyone to wait for him, and then took the phone and walked out.
"No one told me. My mom just asked me to pass on a message this morning after she came back from her walk: if you're having cash flow problems, you can talk to her."
Tong Xiaohuai isn't usually this frank and naive with others, but in front of Yan Bo, she naturally becomes the straightforward person she is now.
However, this is precisely what Yanbo likes about her.
In his world, people were used to saying things with hidden meanings; behind every flattering word, someone might stab you in the back at any moment. But Tong Xiaohuai was completely straightforward with him, without any guile, which made him feel at ease and gave him a sense of happiness from being completely trusted.
"Oh, I see. I thought you were just hearing a rumor somewhere. The company is indeed a bit tight on funds lately, but it's not to the point of being in dire need. In a few days, we'll receive an advance payment for an infrastructure project, and then the funds will be more readily available. Please tell Aunt Tong for me that I'll be very grateful when I need your help."
Tong Xiaohuai visibly breathed a sigh of relief. "Well, that's good. Actually, if you really need funds, I have quite a bit on hand. Just tell me if you need any."
Yan Bo laughed, "I know, I've found a gold mine as my girlfriend."
In the past, Yan Bo would probably have said this mostly as a joke, but after going around the casino with Tong Xiaohuai last night, he realized that there was a huge gap between the estimates of the Tong family's businesses and assets in the investigation data and the reality.
"So you're only realizing this now! You'd better treat me well from now on, understand? Otherwise, if you anger me, I'll definitely crush you under my mountain of gold and make sure you never rise again."
After learning that Yanbo Company was doing well and had no financial difficulties, Tong Xiaohuai was in a great mood and started joking with him.
There were a room full of people waiting on Yanbo's end. He chatted with her for a few minutes and then hurriedly hung up the phone.
Even though it was already lunchtime, Tong Xiaohuai still called her mother.
Tong's mother, on the other end of the phone, breathed a sigh of relief, just like Tong Xiaohuai, upon hearing that Yanbo Company had no financial problems.
Tong Xiaohuai and Yan Bo remained very busy, but they managed to find time to meet every day.
Sometimes, the two of them would meet up for dinner outside, and occasionally, Yanbo would go back to Tong Xiaohuai's house for dinner.
Because of that comic book series, Boss Tong's expression softened considerably. Then, through Yan Bo's introduction, he met a famous collector in Beijing.
On Friday, he took Tong's mother to Beijing, saying they were going to the collector's museum to broaden their horizons.
Tao Jia, who had originally agreed to come to L City on Saturday, walked out of the gate at around 10 a.m. on Saturday.
Yan Bo, who knew her flight time in advance, was standing outside with Tong Xiaohuai.
"Jiajia, over here!"
Tao Jia stood in the middle of the crowd, looking around. Yan Bo called out and led Tong Xiaohuai over.
Tong Xiaohuai was both curious and apprehensive, her palms sweating as she held Yan Bo's hand.
Sensing Tong Xiaohuai's nervousness, Yan Bo looked down at her with a smile and said, "Silly girl, don't be nervous. She's very stupid. If you use your brain a little, you can sell her out."
It wasn't that Yan Bo was praising Tong Xiaohuai, but rather that Tao Jia's intelligence was simply incomparable to Tong Xiaohuai's.
Tong Xiaohuai suffered from limited education from a young age, which is why he appeared to be of low quality in the eyes of others.
But Yanbo had personally taught her for so long, and he was very familiar with her comprehension and learning abilities.
Tong Xiaohuai raised her eyelids and glared at him, "How can you talk about your best friend like that? It would be so bad if she heard it."
The two whispered to each other as they walked up to Tao Jia.
Tao Jia has a very outgoing personality. From the moment she saw Yan Bo leading Tong Xiaohuai over, her gaze remained fixed on Tong Xiaohuai.
As the two approached, she took a step forward and, before Tong Xiaohuai could react, opened her arms and pulled Tong Xiaohuai into her embrace.
"Hello Xiaohuai! I'm Tao Jia, your boyfriend's childhood friend."
Tao Jia was of medium build, but Tong Xiaohuai was considered tall among girls. Being hugged by someone half a head shorter than her made Tong Xiaohuai very uncomfortable. She didn't know what to say, but when Tao Jia let go of her, she reached out and smiled at Tao Jia.
"Sister Jiajia, hello! Welcome!"
Tao Jia looked at her and then at Yan Bo, then burst out laughing, "Xiao Huai, you can just call me Jiajia. Calling me 'sister' makes me feel old, I don't like it."
Xiao Huai looked up at Yan Bo, who smiled and nodded at her. "That's right, just call her Jiajia. Her mental age is definitely not as old as yours."
Tao Jia didn't care at all about Yan Bo's teasing. "It just shows that I have a good attitude and a youthful spirit."
The bodyguard who came with Tong Xiaohuai to pick her up at the airport took Tao Jia's suitcase.
Like Yan Bo, Tao Jia always had one or two bodyguards with her when she went out in Beijing, so she just assumed that the bodyguard was Yan Bo's bodyguard and driver and didn't think much of it.
After handing her luggage to the bodyguard, Tao Jia ignored Yan Bo and walked away quickly with Tong Xiaohuai by her arm.
"Yanbo, can I borrow Xiaohuai for a while?"
Yan Bo was already used to her outgoing personality, so he simply followed behind the two of them without trying to forcefully catch up.
Although Tong Xiaohuai was inexplicably taken hostage, she couldn't really struggle, after all, the other party was a guest, and also Yan Bo's good friend.
"Xiao Huai, I need to discuss something with you."
Ever since she saw Tong Xiaohuai, Tao Jia's gaze has been glued to Tong Xiaohuai's face like a piece of chewing gum, never leaving her. Her piercing, X-ray-like gaze has made no attempt to conceal the fact that she has scrutinized Tong Xiaohuai from head to toe countless times.
Tong Xiaohuai rarely gets this close with other women. Even her close senior sister, Xiaomi, never looks at her so openly, as if she's been stripped naked, like Tao Jia did.
"you say……"
Tong Xiaohuai now understands a little why Yan Bo said Tao Jia was very stupid.
Because Tao Jia seemed to have absolutely no guard against her.
"Can you be my model?" Tao Jia asked expectantly.
"A model?" Tong Xiaohuai looked bewildered.
Tao Jia glanced at her and pouted, "Didn't Yan Bo tell you? I'm an art student, and I'm currently having trouble finding models. And you are the embodiment of the perfect model in my dreams!"
As Tao Jia spoke, her gaze towards Tong Xiaohuai became intense.
Tong Xiaohuai finally understood why Tao Jia's gaze was so direct and blatant. So, she was an artist?
"But……"
Before Tong Xiaohuai could refuse, Tao Jia interrupted her, "It's okay, we can talk about it later, no rush!"
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