Although it was just a joke, Yanbo couldn't resist when he heard her say she was looking for someone else, and he bit her cheek. "You're ruthless, one bite it is!"
Tong Xiaohuai grinned as she crawled out of his arms, took the bag, pulled out a dollar and stuffed it into Yan Bo's hand.
"Here you go, full payment!"
Later, Yanbo framed the one-yuan "maintenance fee" and placed it in the middle drawer of his desk, locking it together with the safe key, password device, personal seal, and other important items.
On the fourth day of Tong Xiaohuai's stay in Yanhuang, Yanbo finally received a call from Tong Xiaohuai in the afternoon, saying that the matter had been resolved.
"What is the price?" Yan Bo asked in front of Tong Xiaohuai.
"Let's talk about dinner together tonight..." Boss Tong seemed to have something to do and hung up the phone in a hurry without saying goodbye.
"Is it all done?" Tong Xiaohuai looked at Yan Bo, and from Yan Bo's expression she could roughly guess the meaning of her father's phone call.
"Well, Uncle Tong said we'll talk about the specifics at dinner."
They didn't have dinner at the Tong family's house because, in addition to their own few people, they also had to entertain An Zijun, who had worked hard for several days, and Qin Ming, who had been detained for several days.
The restaurant was located in the suburbs. The dishes were unique, and the environment was quiet, making it a good place to discuss business.
Tong Laoda told Yanbo and Tong Xiaohuai that they would discuss the specifics at dinner, but when it came time for dinner, Tong Laoda, Qin Ming, and Uncle Zheng were only focused on celebrating the end of the matter, drinking one glass of wine after another, and seemed genuinely happy.
"Zijun, what's going on?"
Yan Bo nudged An Zijun secretly and asked in a low voice.
"The matter is settled, it's that simple. As for the specific details, you can ask Boss Tong. I have professional ethics!"
"To hell with your lofty professional ethics!" Yan Bo glared at An Zijun, but didn't press the matter further.
He thought that Elder Tong would explain the matter to him in detail later.
But even after all of the Tong family's businesses had resumed normal operations for two or three days, there was still no movement from Tong Laoda's side.
When asked, Tong Xiaohuai and he were both completely bewildered.
“My dad wouldn’t tell me. I secretly asked Uncle Ming and Uncle Zheng, but they both brushed me off, saying that it was all in the past and it was better not to mention it.”
Yan Bo felt something was off, but no matter how hard he racked his brains, he couldn't figure it out. Finally, having no other choice, he had to call Director Wang to ask.
Director Wang hesitated for a moment before saying, "Third Young Master, some things happened so many years ago, there's no need for everyone to dig them up again. I don't know the specifics either, because this matter ultimately didn't involve me."
Yan Bo is not someone who can be easily dealt with.
Who handled this matter?
"Third Young Master, I don't know anything more than that. Anyway, your future father-in-law is fine now, isn't he? He should know the specifics better than I do."
Yan Bo couldn't get any information out of him, so he had to give up in the end.
After all, both he and Tong Xiaohuai had too many things to do and didn't have time to keep focusing on certain things.
Most of the Tong family's businesses, including KTVs, bars, money exchanges, casinos, etc., reopened after being closed for a few days. All the managers did their best to win back the customers lost in the past few days as soon as possible.
After finishing his important business, Tong Laoda took his mother on vacation, and the heavy burden of the Tong family fell on Tong Xiaohuai's shoulders once again.
After everything at the Tong family returned to normal, she was so busy that she didn't have time to rest. Several times, Yan Bo had to call her to remind her to eat before she remembered that she hadn't eaten.
Yanbo was also busy, because he was afraid that his father would cause trouble again, so he proceeded with all the processes of that land project with great care, and he also kept track of the progress of other projects.
After suffering a financial loss last time, Yanbo dared not be careless again. After discussing it with Tong Xiaohuai, he asked her to transfer some funds to his private account in several installments for emergencies.
On the other hand, although the villa complex was not yet completed, he had already instructed the advertising department to begin preparing various promotional plans.
As a result, he was so busy that he couldn't find time to meet with Tong Xiaohuai for several days.
She even forgot to call her parents once or twice a week.
Of course, now when he calls home, he won't go to Yan Zhong, he'll only go to his mother.
That day, he was having a meeting with several key members of the advertising department when the phone rang. He was getting to the point, so he gestured to Di Xu, who was standing next to him, to listen for him.
After answering the call, Di Xu seemed to be greatly startled. After saying "Hello," he stammered, "Oh...oh...you're looking for the boss...please...please wait a moment!"
Yan Bo had just finished explaining the key points when he glanced at Di Xu strangely, then took the phone. "Hello, this is Yan Bo!"
"You still have the surname Yan? I thought your surname was Tong?" Yan Zhong's furious roar made Yan Bo's eardrums ring loudly.
"Dad, what are you saying?"
Yan Bo picked up the phone, left the conference room, and quickly returned to his office.
"What did I say? You've got some nerve, finding the Tong family to back you up and abandoning your parents, trying to drive us crazy, is that it?"
Yan Zhong's words were full of accusations, leaving Yan Bo completely bewildered.
Although he said he was severing his father-son relationship that day in order to get the Tong family out of their predicament, it was just something he said in anger, and he had no intention of putting it into action.
Besides, he's been busy these past few days, where would he find the time to do anything to upset them?
"Dad, can you explain yourself more clearly? If you're still angry about what I said that day, I apologize, but what makes you think I don't want you anymore and that I'm going to make you all angry?"
It is said that fathers and sons do not hold grudges overnight. Although Yanbo was very dissatisfied with his father's use of force against the Tong family, it was not serious enough to warrant severing their father-son relationship.
It is better to resolve enmity than to perpetuate it, let alone between a father and son.
"Still denying it? Think about it, how many days has it been since you called your mother? She thinks you're really cutting ties with her, and now she refuses to eat and is constantly arguing with me!"
If you were to ask who the fearless Yan Zhong fears, there's only one answer: Yan's mother.
Yan Bo, who also cared a lot about his mother, realized after Yan Zhong said that he hadn't called her for almost a week.
"Dad, are you home right now? Let Mom answer the phone."
At this time, both father and son seemed to be intentionally avoiding matters concerning the Tong family, seeking a harmonious coexistence for the time being.
"I'm busy, call home yourself!"
Before Yan Bo could say anything more, the phone went dead.
That's so typical of Dad!
Yan Bo looked at the phone and smiled wryly. After calming down, he dialed the phone at home.
"Uncle Cui, this is Xiao Bo. Could you please call my mom to answer the phone?"
"Third Young Master, the Madam is ill!"
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