In short, no matter what method he uses, he will never bow down to his father's power as his father wishes.
In the afternoon, Yan Bo received a call from Ling Qingyun, inviting him to go out for dinner that evening and spend the night together.
"Young Master Ling, I'm sorry, the company has been quite busy these past few days. I probably won't have time tonight. Maybe next time, my treat."
Since Yan Bo got together with Tong Xiaohuai, he has seen Ling Qingyun less and less.
"Third Young Master, you've made plans with Miss Tong again tonight, haven't you? Look, you've forgotten your friends for the sake of beauty! Since you started dating Miss Tong, we've been seeing each other less and less."
Although they hadn't seen each other for a while, Ling Qingyun still joked with Yan Bo as if they were old friends.
"Young Master Ling, tonight really isn't a private date. How about we have dinner together tomorrow night? It'll be on me."
The two agreed on a place and time for dinner the next day, chatted for a few more minutes, and then hung up the phone.
Di Xu, who was helping to organize the materials, thought he had seen a glimmer of hope.
"Boss, are you going to talk to Young Master Ling and the others?"
Yan Bo shook his head. "Do you think they would dare to defy the odds? My dad is deliberately trying to drive me to the brink this time. It's impossible that the top ten families in L City haven't heard about it. Besides, Ling Qingyun and the others haven't officially taken over the family's power yet. Who would dare to stand up for me?"
Yanbo saw all of this very clearly.
That's why, ever since he realized that the major banks were deliberately trying to reject his loan application, he never thought of asking Ling Qingyun and other scions of powerful families for help.
Di Xu looked defeated. Although he was several years older than Yan Bo, he was far less composed than Yan Bo in handling matters.
"So what other opportunities do we have? We've hit a wall with all the major banks in L City, and the overpass project will soon need new funding. If we don't get new funding, the consequences of a broken cash flow will be very serious."
"I know!"
Yan Bo was certainly aware of what Di Xu was saying.
That's why he made an appointment with the president of the only private bank in L City tonight. Even though the bank's interest rate is higher than other banks, Yanbo has no other choice at the moment.
However, even though Yanbo was mentally prepared to pay a large amount of extra interest every month, the bank manager still very tactfully rejected Yanhuang Company's loan application.
The bank manager explained the reason in a way that was both direct and subtle: "Young Master Yan, lending money to your company would be too risky, and a small bank like mine can't afford it!"
Clearly, Yan Zhong's influence extends far beyond just the major state-owned banks.
Yanbo was caught off guard by this result.
When I got home, I couldn't help but feel down.
He took a bottle of red wine and sat in his study, drinking it by himself, completely forgetting to call Tong Xiaohuai.
Tong Xiaohuai returned home after patrolling the nightclubs, took a shower, and went to bed. Seeing that it was almost time, she picked up her phone and checked it. There were no messages or incoming calls.
Tong Xiaohuai wasn't one to mince words; she pulled up Yan Bo's number and dialed directly.
The phone rang for a long time before being answered, "Hello, Xiao Huai?"
Tong Xiaohuai wondered if it was just her imagination, but Yan Bo's voice sounded a bit muffled and deep.
"Yanbo, you have a cold?"
She thought that with his constitution, it was almost impossible for him to catch a cold.
"Oh..." Yan Bo paused for a moment on the other end of the phone, "It seems... there is a little bit."
Tong Xiaohuai believed her and sat up abruptly, asking anxiously, "Is it serious? Do you have any medicine at home? Have you taken any?"
A barrage of questions was thrown out, seemingly stunning the person on the other end of the phone.
After a while, she heard a muffled reply from the other end, "I ate, it's nothing serious, I guess I was just too tired these past few days, I'll be fine after a good night's sleep."
Although Tong Xiaohuai was worried, she had no doubts.
Yan Bo had a very high level of trust in her, so she rarely questioned his words.
"Then you should go to sleep. If you're still not feeling well tomorrow, remember to see a doctor."
Tong Xiaohuai gave him a few words of advice, and then reluctantly said goodnight, afraid of disturbing his sleep.
Tong Xiaohuai was preoccupied with Yanbo's condition. She tossed and turned all night, unable to sleep, and couldn't help but think of Yanbo's parents' resistant attitude. She was half asleep and half awake all night.
When Tong's mother woke up early in the morning, she originally wanted to ask her about the Yan family's attitude, but Tong Xiaohuai grabbed her bag and hurriedly left the house, only telling Tong's mother that Yan Bo was sick and she had to go see him.
The Tong family has a specialist doctor. Initially, Tong Xiaohuai planned to take Uncle Du with her to see Yanbo.
But I was worried that this would make Yanbo uncomfortable. After all, it's just a cold, and bringing a private doctor to his home seems like making a mountain out of a molehill.
Tong Xiaohuai didn't greet Yan Bo because she was afraid of disturbing his rest.
Anyway, Yanbo had mentioned to her that he had a spare key to his office, and she could just go get it and then open the door.
When she arrived at Yanhuang, it was already eight o'clock, and Yanbo was indeed not there.
Di Xu was startled when he saw her.
"Junior Sister, what brings you here?"
Di Xu couldn't help but feel a little happy, assuming that Tong Xiaohuai had come over because of Yanhuang's funding issues.
"Senior brother, Yanbo is sick. Could you please open his office door for me so I can get the key?"
Di Xu knew the place this junior sister held in Yan Bo's heart. Although he was puzzled, he didn't ask any more questions. He simply opened the door, accompanied Tong Xiaohuai inside, and took the key from the middle drawer.
"Is Yanbo on sick leave?"
Di Xu hadn't planned to ask further, but upon hearing Tong Xiaohuai's question, he couldn't help but retort, "The boss is sick? I haven't heard that!"
Tong Xiaohuai didn't pursue the matter further. "Okay, then I'll go check on him."
Tong Xiaohuai was about to leave with the keys when Di Xu hesitated for a moment before finally calling her back.
"Junior Sister, there's something I'm not sure if I should say."
Di Xu vaguely understood why Yan Bo hadn't mentioned the cash flow problem to Tong Xiaohuai, but now, seeing Yan Bo hitting roadblocks everywhere, Di Xu, as his subordinate, felt a pang of sympathy.
Tong Xiaohuai stopped and turned to look at him.
"Senior brother, please just tell me what's wrong. I'll do my best to help if there's anything I can do."
Seeing Di Xu's evasive and secretive manner, Tong Xiaohuai assumed that her senior brother had gotten into trouble and wanted her to help resolve it.
Di Xu met her eyes and knew she had misunderstood. "No, it's not my business, it's the company's business."
"Company matters? Yanhuang matters?" Tong Xiaohuai asked, frowning.
Di Xu gritted his teeth and decided to go all out.
"Yes, the company is currently experiencing cash flow problems. Originally, a bank loan would have solved the issue, but for some reason, it has been rejected by various banks. The boss has been so worried about this lately that he can't eat or sleep."
Tong Xiaohuai frowned even more deeply. "Senior brother, when did this happen?"
Di Xu counted on his fingers, "It's been about half a month. I think it started after the boss came back from Beijing last time."
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