Tong Xiaohuai had never been treated with such indifference in her entire life.
This kind of embarrassment is even worse than having cold water poured over your head.
But for Yanbo's sake, and for the sake of this relationship, she had to endure this humiliation!
Moreover, in order not to make Yanbo feel too guilty, she couldn't show her distress.
She knew she wasn't good at hiding her feelings, so she could only bury her face in his shoulder until the churning emotions in her heart subsided a bit before lifting her head and gently pushing Yan Bo away.
"Let's go eat..."
Yan Bo looked down at her, his heart aching, but he found that he, who prided himself on his excellent eloquence, didn't know what to say to comfort her at this moment except to apologize.
And he, who also considered himself strong, was unable to do anything to protect her at this moment, except to feel sorry and apologetic.
Tong Xiaohuai looked up and met his eyes, which were filled with guilt and affection. She gently pushed his back and said, "Come on, I'm too embarrassed to go in by myself without you leading the way!"
Yan Bo silently took her hand and led her into the dining room.
Yan Zhong and his mother were already seated in the dining room. Tong Xiaohuai greeted them again, "Uncle, Aunt!"
In the end, Yan's mother couldn't harden her heart. She nodded gently to Tong Xiaohuai and said, "Sit down!"
Whether the "sit down" was directed at her youngest son or at Tong Xiaohuai is unknown.
But one thing is certain: her words made Tong Xiaohuai feel a little better.
Yan Zhong, however, never raised his eyelids from beginning to end, only picking up his bowl and drinking the soup as usual.
Yan Bo pulled out a chair, put his arm around Tong Xiaohuai's shoulder, and waited for her to sit down before sitting down next to her.
After sitting down, he didn't rush to eat. Instead, he spoke to Yan Zhong with a serious and formal expression.
"Dad, Xiaohuai and I have decided that we want to spend our lives together."
Yan Zhong's sharp gaze swept over him, "That's your problem!"
The implication is that your opinion is one thing, and my opinion is another.
After speaking, he lingered on Tong Xiaohuai for two seconds, then looked away and turned back to look at Yan's mother.
"Let's go visit Lao Tao's family tomorrow!"
Tong Xiaohuai didn't know that these two parents had tried to matchmake Tao Jia and Yan Bo, but her intuition told her that the "old Tao family" that Yan Zhong mentioned was Tao Jia's family.
However, she didn't think much of it, assuming that Yan Zhong was just chatting casually with Yan's mother.
After Yan Zhong finished speaking to Yan's mother, he looked at Yan Bo and said, "Xiao Bo, you should come too."
Tong Xiaohuai, who had been keeping an eye on Yan Zhong and Yan's mother, turned back to look at Yan Bo.
"Dad, I'm not going. I'm going back to L City first thing tomorrow morning!"
Tong Xiaohuai was somewhat surprised. She and Yan Bozhi had already agreed to return to the capital for two days and one night.
He suddenly decided to leave early tomorrow morning. Is there something wrong with the company? But she spent the whole day with him today, and it seems he didn't answer any phone calls.
Just as Tong Xiaohuai was filled with doubt, a loud "bang" was heard, followed by Yan Zhong's angry question, which he could not contain his rage.
"Go back to L City? Have you figured out where your home really is?"
Tong Xiaohuai was shocked!
She thought that only her father had a fiery temper like a storm, but it turns out that Yanbo's father also had a temper like a firecracker, ready to explode at the slightest provocation!
What shocked her even more was that Yan Bo, who was usually very good-tempered, actually slammed down his bowl and glared at Yan Zhong, loudly retorting.
"Dad, I know very well that this is my home, and L City is my home! The one who doesn't know is you!"
Seeing that the fight between the father and son was about to break out, Tong Xiaohuai quickly reached out and tugged at Yan Bo, signaling him to hold back.
However, before Yan Bo could react, Yan Zhong opposite him had already swiftly thrown his chopsticks at Yan Bo.
Tong Xiaohuai broke out in a cold sweat, but fortunately, Yan Bo reacted quickly and dodged the chopsticks attack.
"Crack!" The chopsticks hit the glass screen behind them and fell to the ground.
"Old Yan!"
Yan's mother was clearly startled as well, and reached out to tug at Yan Zhong's arm, "Can't you talk this out? What if you hurt the child?"
Yan Zhong, his face extremely grim, forcefully pulled her hand away. "Talk it out properly? Does he look like he wants to talk to us properly?"
Yan Zhong pointed at Tong Xiaohuai, "This brat suddenly brought people back, trying to catch us off guard! Did he even consider the situation of me, his brother, and his sister? Fine, you be the judge, who hurt whom?"
Tong Xiaohuai had done countless mental preparations and imagined many things Yanbo's parents would say.
But I never expected that the other party would say such direct and hurtful things.
This kind of blatant disregard for propriety made Tong Xiaohuai feel extremely embarrassed.
Although she came from a triad background, she never intended to harm anyone, much less drag anyone down or hurt anyone.
Now that Yan Zhong has said this much, it seems as if the entire Yan family will inevitably suffer if Yan Bo is with Tong Xiaohuai.
This unfounded accusation was unacceptable to Tong Xiaohuai. The anger she had been suppressing finally burst forth like a bottle of champagne that had been shaken violently.
“Uncle! Yanbo and I are in a perfectly legitimate relationship, and I don’t believe I’ve done anything to hurt you. What makes you think that Yanbo bringing me back hurts you?”
Tong Xiaohuai also stood up, tilting her head slightly like a fighter to meet Yan Zhong's furious eyes.
Whether it's a crime or doing something wrong, a conviction requires evidence of both the perpetrator and the perpetrator being caught red-handed. Yan Zhong simply points at her and says she hurt him and them—where's the evidence?
Yan Bo hadn't expected his father to be so ruthless, actually starting to berate him right in front of him and Tong Xiaohuai. He looked at Tong Xiaohuai, his eyes red with anger.
Feeling both heartache and guilt, she reached out and grasped Tong Xiaohuai's trembling hand hanging by her side. Suddenly, she made up her mind.
He stood up, put his arm around Tong Xiaohuai, and stared straight at Yan Zhong with fearless eyes.
"Dad, I'm bringing Xiaohuai back out of respect for you as my parents, but that doesn't mean I'll tolerate your hurtful words without any limits. I'm sorry I upset you today!"
After Yan Bo finished speaking, he put his arm around Tong Xiaohuai and turned around.
Seeing that Tong Xiaohuai hadn't reacted yet, he kissed her on the cheek and said, "Xiaohuai, let's go back to the hotel."
After saying that, he half-dragged and half-pulled Tong Xiaohuai out of the dining room.
Behind him, Yan Zhong was furious and threw the bowl against the closed door with a loud bang.
"If you've got the guts, don't ever come back!"
Yan Bo paused outside the door for a moment, then turned and shouted inside.
"Dad, Mom, think it over carefully. Anyway, Xiao Huai and I can't be separated no matter what!"
There was another loud "bang" from inside!
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