The share agreement was notarized by Yanhuang's lawyer the following day, and Tong Xiaohuai officially became Yanhuang's boss lady in another sense.
Yan Bo had dinner with a high-ranking bank official that evening. The official, who had changed his attitude from the previous few days, was now full of respect and praise for Yan Bo.
"Young Master Yan, if you need anything in the future, just give me a call. There's no need to be so polite."
It seems they've already heard the news and know that Boss Tong has come to regard Yan Bo as his son-in-law.
Yan Bo didn't offer much explanation, only smiling and offering a few compliments.
After that, several high-ranking officials who had previously politely declined called Yan Bo one after another, with basically the same content.
Two or three days later, Yan Bo finally received a call from Yan Zhong.
"You brat, are you planning to utterly disgrace the Yan family before you give up?"
As soon as the call connected, Yan Zhong's furious words nearly ruptured Yan Bo's eardrums.
Yan Bo held the phone further away, and only after Yan Zhong finished yelling did he put the phone back to his ear.
"Dad, why are you so angry?"
Yan Bo pretended not to know where Yan Zhong's anger came from and asked casually.
"Yanbo, don't think you can act recklessly just because your mother dotes on you! I have plenty of ways to make you fall down. It's not too late for you to turn back now."
Although Yan Zhong's words were still extremely harsh, his tone had softened somewhat. He probably understood that if he really pushed his son too far, his youngest son was capable of anything.
Yanbo picked up a document and started flipping through it. "Dad, there's no going back! If you insist on making me fall, I'll just get back up."
"You!" Yan Zhong seemed quite angry. "Don't make me cry later!"
"Dad, you know I can't!"
Yan Bo is the kind of person who responds better to gentleness than force. He was often disciplined by Yan Zhong when he was young, but no matter how hard Yan Zhong's fists were, he could never make his youngest son bow down.
This time is no different.
"Alright, we'll see!"
After Yan Zhong finished speaking, he hung up the phone immediately.
The call was disconnected, but Yanbo didn't call back. He knew that he couldn't compromise on this matter.
Yan Bo didn't know how long it would take for his parents to accept Tong Xiaohuai and acknowledge their relationship, but he knew that no matter what his parents' attitude was, he had already made up his mind to continue down this path.
Yan Bo's relationship with his parents has soured, but he has taken a new step forward with Tong Xiaohuai's parents.
In the past, Boss Tong had never taken the initiative to invite Yan Bo over for a meal or anything like that.
But ever since Yan Bo brought the osmanthus-flavored aged wine to the door that day, Boss Tong actually called Yan Bo personally on Thursday.
Yanbo had Tong Laoda's number in his phone, but this was the first time it had appeared on caller ID.
"Uncle Tong, what's the matter?"
Yan Bo was in a meeting with Di Xu and several senior executives. When he answered the phone, he gestured to Di Xu, indicating that Di Xu should chair the meeting first. He then took the phone and walked out of the meeting room.
"Xiao Yan, Xiao Zhang sent me some wild game and a jar of good wine this morning. Do you have time tomorrow night? Come over for dinner."
Yan Bo readily agreed, and after hanging up with Boss Tong, he dialed Ling Qingyun's number directly from outside the corridor.
Previously, Ling Qingyun and several scions of prominent families had invited him to dinner, but because the funding issue had not been resolved, Yan Bo kept postponing the meeting, finally agreeing to meet the following night.
Now, his future father-in-law has called to invite him to dinner, so the meal with Ling Qingyun and the others has to be rescheduled again.
"Young Master Ling, I'm sorry, I have something to do at my father-in-law's house tomorrow night, so I have to go. How about we get together at a bar after dinner? It's on me."
"Oh, so you've started calling me father-in-law now! Fine, we won't be that rude. Finish your meal before you come out, we'll go for drinks to celebrate you being taken!"
In the past few days, the news that Boss Tong had made a high-profile promise to Yan Bo to date his precious daughter has spread throughout L City, and naturally, the scions of prominent families like Ling Qingyun have also heard about it.
"Sure, you don't mind if I bring my family along, do you?"
"Of course they don't mind; they also want to see Miss Tong's stunning beauty."
The matter was settled. As for why Yan Bo made such a suggestion, it was because he felt that Tong Xiaohuai had been with the Tong family for several months and it was time to broaden her social circle.
Not only Tong Xiaohuai, but even the eldest brother Yan Tong strongly agreed with Yan Bo's ideas.
Having been immersed in society for so many years, Boss Tong has his own way of dealing with people. Needless to say, his social skills are exceptional; he can build rapport with anyone, regardless of whether they're from the underworld or the legitimate world.
In this society, nothing is more about profit. As long as there's profit to be made, everything else is easier to manage.
Tong Laoda left in a hurry because of Tong Ma's illness. He only had time to hold a welcome party for Tong Xiaohuai before heading abroad.
In the past few months, Tong Xiaohuai has been so busy taking care of the Tong family's affairs and her own studies that she really hasn't had much free time to focus on building a social network.
Now that Boss Tong is back and Mom Tong's health is relatively stable for the time being, it's the perfect time to take her out and expand her network.
Tong Laoda invited Yan Bo over for dinner, intending to have him drink to his heart's content. However, upon learning that the two young men had other engagements later, Tong Laoda simply turned Yan Bo's wine glass upside down on the table.
"Xiao Yan, you don't need to drink anymore. I'll drink with A Ming."
Clearly, Boss Tong has completely regarded Yan Bo as his son-in-law.
Yan Bo didn't insist. After having dinner with the elders, he and Tong Xiaohuai were driven by the Yan family's driver to the agreed-upon bar.
The bar was, of course, the one owned by the Tong family. Tong Xiaohuai had informed the manager in advance and asked them to reserve the most luxurious VIP room.
As the hosts, Yan Bo and Tong Xiaohuai arrived ten minutes earlier than Ling Qingyun and the others.
Among the scions of several prominent families, Ling Qingyun arrived first, followed by Yi Changxing, the eldest son of the Yi family, the top family among the ten prominent families in L City, then the second young master of the Lü family, then Zhu Zhizhou of the Zhu family, and finally, the eldest young master of the Xing family.
Among these scions of prominent families, Ling Qingyun interacted most with Yan Bo, followed by Yi Changxing, Lu Ershao, Xing Dashao, and Zhu Zhizhou. Yan Bo had relatively little contact with him.
However, with alcohol around, even those who weren't familiar with each other before became very close after a night of fun.
When the party ended, everyone had become like brothers, promising to look after each other in the future.
Among this group of people, Yan Bo and Tong Xiaohuai disliked Zhu Zhizhou the most. Although he was still young, Yan Bo always felt that their auras didn't quite match.
However, neither Yan Bo nor Tong Xiaohuai expected that the very Zhu Zhizhou they disliked the most would become their in-laws decades later!
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