While the car was stopped at a red light, Yanbo reached out and ruffled her hair.
"Yes, Uncle Tong is right. This is our business, you don't need to worry about it."
Tong Xiaohuai glared at him, then turned and glared fiercely at Tong Laoda, "Dad, don't lead Yanbo astray."
Tong Laoda chuckled, "Oh? How is that considered leading someone astray? Your dad is a good man!"
Tong Xiaohuai didn't know how to define "bad," but she really didn't like the way many men in Tongjia Village behaved, except for her father, of course.
In Tong Xiaohuai's mind, Tong Laoda has always been a good husband and a good father.
As for his ruthless image outside, it's because of his position, which he has no choice but to adopt.
For example, now that she's in the same position, she understands even more clearly that her father used to have many times when he had no choice in the situation.
Fortunately, her father was always extremely loyal to her mother, which was something Tong Xiaohuai was very proud of.
It's important to understand that in this day and age, marriages where couples remain faithful to each other are not so common. This is especially true for wealthy and powerful men like my father, whose unwavering devotion to their wives is even more remarkable.
Therefore, after being asked that question by her father, Tong Xiaohuai was at a loss for words.
"Alright, I know Xiao Yan doesn't smoke or drink. You're just afraid I'll teach him those things, right?"
Tong Laoda, out of love for his daughter, took the initiative to help Tong Xiaohuai out of the predicament.
Tong's mother rolled her eyes at Tong the eldest, "You have the nerve to say that? Your smoking addiction is so bad that I'm thinking of sending you to a drug rehabilitation center."
The family of three, reunited after a long separation, engaged in a sweet and playful bickering.
When Yanbo encountered something related to him, he would respond earnestly with a few words. When he encountered something unrelated to him, he would not interrupt, but would just listen with a smile, and then concentrate on driving his car all the way to Tongjia Village.
Qin Ming specially found a hotel near Tongjia Village and held a banquet with twenty tables, inviting the Tong family brothers to welcome the eldest Tong couple.
As Tong Xiaohuai's boyfriend, Yan Bo naturally sat in the chairman's seat with Tong Xiaohuai's family.
Many of the Tong family brothers did not know him, let alone his relationship with the Tong family. As a result, many people whispered among themselves after seeing him.
"Who is that person? Could he be the boss's newest henchman?"
"Are you stupid? The boss has already stepped down from the front line. He said he would no longer concern himself with the Tong family's affairs and would hand them all over to the eldest young lady. How could he possibly still take on underlings?"
Only Li Lin and Liu Jian recognized him as Young Master Yan and vaguely guessed that he was probably attending the banquet as the young lady's boyfriend.
However, speculation aside, both Li Lin and Liu Jian are pragmatic people, and they would never let slip a word that they shouldn't say.
However, Boss Tong was very generous. When the brothers were toasting each other, he introduced Yan Bo to everyone in a very open and honest way.
"This is the third son of Yanhuang Real Estate, and also Xiao Huai's boyfriend. From now on, we're all on the same side, so please look out for each other."
Tong Laoda's words caused an uproar at the table.
You see, his words were tantamount to telling everyone in the Tong family, "From now on, I'll protect this person, and none of you will be allowed to bully him. And don't let anyone else bully him either!"
Although Boss Tong has clearly stated that he will step down to the second line, his influence remains. He has made this clear today, and from now on, no one in the L City underworld will dare to mess with Yan Bo.
Not only were the Tong brothers surprised, but Yan Bo himself was also somewhat taken aback.
Judging from the information he had someone look up, Boss Tong's words were enough to allow him to move freely in L City.
Not enough money? Tong Family Money Shop has plenty!
Lack of connections? Boss Tong has his own ways to help him overcome many obstacles.
No business in the company? As long as Boss Tong is willing to speak up, plenty of people eager to curry favor will offer their business to him.
Of course, Yanbo doesn't need any of these.
Because, for the time being, he doesn't need to worry about money.
In terms of connections, he also has his own ways of cultivating relationships.
As for the company's business, that's where he has the least to worry about. Judging from Yanhuang's momentum over the past two or three months, he even feels that he can achieve his goal six months to a year ahead of schedule.
Whether he needs it or not is another matter. The fact that Boss Tong made this clear in front of more than two hundred brothers of the Tong family is enough to show how important he is in Boss Tong's mind.
Of course, this importance stems from his relationship with Tong Xiaohuai.
If he and Tong Xiaohuai were nothing to each other, Boss Tong wouldn't even give him a second glance.
Or, if he dared to treat Tong Xiaohuai any badly, the suppression he would suffer would be fatal, a fact he also understood.
Therefore, Boss Tong's words were a double-edged sword. His loyalty to Tong Xiaohuai and the Tong family could be a weapon to help him fight enemies. Conversely, this same weapon could also be used to take his life!
"Dad, you've had too much to drink. What nonsense are you talking about?"
Tong Xiaohuai was clearly not as shrewd as Yan Bo. She didn't see through the hidden warning and murderous intent behind her father's words. It was just that her father spoke too soon. After all, she and Yan Bo had only been dating for about ten days!
But Dad's words made it sound as if she had already married Yanbo.
This misunderstanding caused Tong Xiaohuai to blush deeply.
"Xiao Huai, just pretend your dad's drunk!"
Tong Laoda is a cunning and shrewd old fox. The fact that he would entrust his daughter to Yan Bo so confidently means that he must have thoroughly investigated Yan Bo's family history.
To be honest, he wasn't worried that Yan Bo would take advantage of his precious daughter and then abandon her, because Yan Bo was such a smart man that he would never mess with his silly girl unless he had thought things through.
What he was worried about were the Yan family in Beijing.
Admittedly, marriage is now a matter of free choice, and the idea of parents arranging marriages is completely meaningless; few young people would listen to it.
But if a large family like the Yan family really opposes these two children getting together, can Yan Bo withstand the pressure?
For the time being, Boss Tong is not sure about this.
After all, Yanbo is still too young.
"Uncle Tong, I'll drink this wine, but please make yourself at home! You and Aunt Tong just came back from abroad and haven't adjusted to the time difference yet. Have some food to warm your stomach and go back to rest early."
Yanbo handed the glass filled with wine to the brothers who came to toast him, saying, "Brothers and uncles, this glass is from me, Yanbo, to all of you. Please take care of me in the future."
After saying that, he tilted his head back and drank the wine in his glass in one gulp.
Having said all that, the brothers who came to toast Tong felt embarrassed to force him to drink. Instead, Yan Bo drank cup after cup in Tong's place. Even with his high alcohol tolerance, he eventually passed out from drinking too much.
During this time, Tong Xiaohuai stopped him several times and offered to drink it for her father.
But Yanbo couldn't bear to let her drink.
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