Before Tong Xiaohuai could say anything, Yan Bo's eyes shot towards Tao Jia.
"Miss Tao Jiajia, have you forgotten that you're currently living and eating at my expense?"
Tao Jiajia grabbed Tong Xiaohuai and said, "I can eat and live in Xiaohuai's place. Young Master Yan, you can go cool off somewhere else."
Tong Xiaohuai then turned around and gave Yan Bo a sly smile, "Third Young Master, Jiajia and I are going to have a big meal. You can order takeout yourself!"
As he spoke, he actually took Tao Jia's hand, and the two of them walked away hand in hand, swaying back and forth with a smug air.
Surprisingly, Yanbo wasn't worried about being dumped by his girlfriend. He glanced at the time; it was only a little past 10:30, more than an hour before lunchtime.
Tong Xiaohuai led Tao Jia into the elevator. Tao Jia looked at her with suspicion, "Are you really going to abandon Yanbo? Aren't you afraid he'll be angry with you?"
Tong Xiaohuai smiled without saying a word until the elevator reached the first floor, then she asked Tao Jia, "I'll take you to see the area around here, where would you like to go?"
It was only then that Tao Jia remembered a question, "By the way, Yan Bo said you're eighteen. Are you a high school student or a college student?"
As Tao Jia spoke, she looked Tong Xiaohuai up and down again, "Tsk, I never knew Yan Bo liked little girls!"
Tong Xiaohuai coughed twice. "I'm not a little girl, I'm a freshman this year. What about you? You're a junior, right?"
Tong Xiaohuai did indeed feel like a little girl in front of Yan Bo, not because of her age, but because Yan Bo's profound knowledge and talent always made her pale in comparison.
But in front of Tao Jia, she felt that Tao Jia was more like a little girl than she was.
Tao Jia had no idea that she looked so young in Tong Xiaohuai's eyes, and nodded in acknowledgment.
"Yes, I'm a junior in college. Did Yanbo ever mention that we were in the same class at the same elementary school?"
"Yes, he did." Yanbo explained in quite detail, afraid she might misunderstand.
"Actually, we were only in the same class for two years. After that, he skipped grades all the way up. He has two master's degrees. Did you not know that?"
Tong Xiaohuai really didn't know that.
All she knew was that he graduated from a prestigious international university, so she assumed that he had only completed his university studies. After all, even so, at only twenty years old, he was still too young.
"I don't know..." Tong Xiaohuai shook her head hesitantly.
Tao Jia opened her eyes wide, her face filled with disbelief.
"No way, he didn't tell you? In the eyes of us aristocratic scions, he's like a god. But after seeing you, I realized that he's just an ordinary mortal."
Tong Xiaohuai thought that she roughly understood what Tao Jia meant.
"You'll be surprised, won't you? I'm such an ordinary person."
Tong Xiaohuai was never an insecure person, but after meeting Yan Bo, the feeling of being inferior to him always lingered.
Tao Jia quickly waved her hand, "Oh, you misunderstood. I didn't mean you're ordinary. You're great, much better than I imagined. What I mean is, after seeing you, I realized that he can actually like someone. Before, we even made a bet that he probably wouldn't fall for anyone, after all, he's just too outstanding. As for you, although I don't know your situation, the fact that you could make Yan Bo fall for you is already a remarkable thing."
Tong Xiaohuai didn't have a habit of self-pity; she simply objectively saw the gap between herself and Yan Bo.
And she is working hard to narrow the gap between herself and him, little by little.
“Jiajia, it’s okay. Even if you don’t say he has two master’s degrees, in my opinion he’s excellent enough. As for me, although there’s still a gap between me and him, I will work hard to catch up.”
As Tong Xiaohuai spoke, he even made a cheering gesture, which immediately made Tao Jia laugh.
"Little Huai, you are so cute."
Because Tao Jia grew up in such a prominent family and was the youngest daughter, her family never had high expectations of her, only hoping that she would grow up happily.
That's why she was able to enter the art academy according to her own preferences.
She had no plans or goals for her life, so when she first heard Tong Xiaohuai's enthusiastic words, she just found them funny. But later, after getting into the car, she slowly began to realize that something was different.
“Xiao Huai, I finally understand a little. Yan Bo likes you not only because of your beautiful appearance, but also because of you as a person.”
Tong Xiaohuai was a little confused. "Huh?"
"You wouldn't believe it, among the group of people we hang out with, apart from the one or two who are designated by their families to inherit the family business and are willing to work hard, most of the other children are unambitious and just care about eating, drinking and having fun as long as they are happy. But Yanbo is different from us. No wonder he doesn't even look at us."
Tong Xiaohuai was unaware that Yan's mother wanted to matchmake Tao Jia and Yan Bo, so the more she listened, the more confused she became.
However, she wasn't a gossipy person, and although she was curious about many things about Yanbo, she preferred to hear them from Yanbo himself.
Moreover, she didn't want to delve too much into or get involved in Yanbo's social circle.
Of course, if Yanbo takes the initiative to bring her into his circle, she will not run away and will be very happy to do so.
"When it comes to relationships, it mostly depends on fate."
Tong Xiaohuai doesn't believe in fate, but after meeting Yan Bo, she sometimes feels that everything is predestined. Otherwise, what incredible luck did she have to meet such an outstanding man?
Tao Jia leaned her head back in the chair and tilted her head to look at her.
"Maybe so, but people like us probably won't meet that destined person in our lifetime."
Tong Xiaohuai was stunned for a moment. She wasn't sure if she was imagining things, but just now, she had seen despair and helplessness in the eyes of Tao Jia, this optimistic girl.
Tao Jia's unusual behavior was only momentary. Seeing Tong Xiaohuai stunned, she quickly sat up straight and patted her back.
"Don't worry, Yanbo is a responsible person. He's different from us. You should stick with him, and he will definitely make you happy for the rest of your life."
Realizing that this topic would make the other person sad, Tong Xiaohuai tactfully changed the subject.
"By the way, there's a crystal shop over there. Do you like crystals? If so, shall we go take a look?"
That crystal shop was one I passed by while taking a walk with Yanbo. The items inside weren't expensive, but they were exquisite and very tasteful.
For Tong Xiaohuai, there is no concept of luxury goods or affordable goods. She believes that whether it is a product or a person, as long as you like it, there is no need to judge its quality based on price or background.
Tao Jia, however, had always been immersed in a consumer atmosphere of spending money extravagantly. So, when she saw the dazzling array of colorful crystal ornaments in the crystal shop, but the prices were ridiculously cheap, she was quite shocked.
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