"tasty!"
For Tong Xiaohuai, any dish that tastes normal is considered delicious.
After all, Uncle Guan's food was too unpredictable in terms of taste, which made Tong Xiaohuai have very low requirements for the taste of food.
However, the noodle stall she visited today was indeed a very famous noodle shop in L City. It's just that Tong Xiaohuai usually pays little attention to these things, which is why she was completely unaware of it.
"Your description makes my mouth water, but I'm too busy. Otherwise, I would drive over and eat with you."
Yan Bo's words, whether true or false, made Tong Xiaohuai very nervous. "You haven't eaten yet? Didn't Aunt Xin make you anything?"
"I've already made it. I just finished a meeting and was about to go back to eat. What, are you worried I'll go hungry?"
Yan Bo spoke in a teasing tone, but Tong Xiaohuai took it very seriously.
"Yeah, if you're always starving, you'll get stomach problems. You should be more careful about that."
Another light and cheerful laugh came from the other end of the phone. "I know. Now that I have a girlfriend to take care of, I really should take good care of myself."
Tong Xiaohuai blushed with laughter. She had only just realized that although Yan Bo was only two years older than her, he was clearly much more mature in matters between men and women.
Knowing that she couldn't beat Yan Bo in terms of either thick skin or eloquence, she had no choice but to change the subject.
"I went to a coffee shop the other day and the steak there was really well-prepared. I also wrote down the name of this noodle shop. Let's go try it together sometime when you're free."
Tong Xiaohuai couldn't cook herself, so she simply wrote down the dishes she had eaten that she thought were delicious. For her, this was also a way of showing her kindness to him.
Yan Bo, however, was easily satisfied. After hearing her words, he immediately said, "How about tonight? I get off work at six o'clock tonight. Where are you? I'll come pick you up."
It is said that lovers in the throes of passion feel like they are separated for three autumns if they do not see each other for a day. This saying is equally applicable to Tong Xiaohuai and Yan Bo.
...
For several days in a row, Tong Xiaohuai and Yan Bo met every day. Most of the time, they had dinner together. Sometimes, if they couldn't find time to meet in the evening, they would meet for a cup of coffee and spend half an hour together.
The two have a stable relationship, and Tong Xiaohuai has become more thick-skinned than before, no longer blushing so easily.
A week after Tong Xiaohuai and Yan Bo officially started dating, Tong Xiaohuai finally managed to get through to her parents on the phone.
My dad answered the phone.
"Dad, you and Mom have finally seen the light of day again! You scared me to death!"
During the week that her parents had lost contact with her, she was fortunate to have Uncle Ming and Yanbo constantly comforting her; otherwise, she probably would have been driven crazy by her own wild thoughts.
"Silly girl, did this scare you? Didn't I tell you the signal was bad? What are you thinking?"
Tong Xiaohuai smiled sheepishly, "Dad, are you and Mom alright? Come home early if you're tired from playing. I miss you both."
Besides missing her parents, Tong Xiaohuai also wanted to introduce Yanbo to them.
Although my father knew Yanbo, at that time his acquaintance was based on a superficial friendship.
Now, she's being introduced to her parents as her boyfriend.
"I was just about to tell you that we'll probably be staying for a few more days, but we've already booked our tickets to Canada for next week."
Tong Xiaohuai was overjoyed, "Really? That's great! You've finally decided to come back! Where's Mom? I want to talk to her."
There was a pause on the other end, then a rustling sound came through, followed by Boss Tong's voice on the other end, "Xiao Huai, you're asleep, so I won't wake her. Anyway, you'll be able to hear her next week."
Tong Laoda's voice was much lower, as if he was afraid of waking someone.
"Alright then... I'll bear with it a little longer!" Tong Xiaohuai replied dejectedly, then remembered that she hadn't mentioned Yan Bo yet.
"Dad, I have something to tell you!"
"What is it? Good news or bad news?" Boss Tong's voice grew louder again, clearly indicating that he had moved away from the person he was afraid of waking.
"It's... a good thing, I guess..."
Dating Yan Bo is definitely a good thing for Tong Xiaohuai, but she's unsure whether her parents consider it a good thing or a bad thing.
"What? Your stocks finally broke even and surged?" Boss Tong joked in a good mood.
"Dad, don't mention those stocks!" Mentioning those stocks that had been stuck for over a year completely ruined Tong Xiaohuai's good mood.
"Okay, let's not talk about it anymore. So, what's the good news?"
Tong Xiaohuai bit her lip and decided to go for it.
"Dad, Yanbo and I are officially dating now. When you come back, I'll bring him to your home to formally introduce you."
My dad knows Yanbo, but my mom has never met him.
"Haha, it really worked? I knew that kid must have his eye on my precious daughter. Sure enough, he snatched you away when we weren't looking."
"Dad, why are you saying such hurtful things? He didn't kidnap me; he's been very good to me!"
Tong Xiaohuai was unhappy when she heard her father talking badly about Yanbo, and she pouted in protest.
"Right, right, he didn't betray you. I brought you to him with both hands, okay?" Boss Tong chuckled, then added, "You brat, you've already turned your back on me so quickly! No wonder people say, 'A daughter is like a bird that flies away when she grows up!'"
Although Tong Xiaohuai was teased by her father, she was actually in a very good mood after the phone call.
The next day, Tong Xiaohuai and Yan Bo had dinner at the Western restaurant she had tried that was quite good. Tong Xiaohuai mentioned to Yan Bo that she had spoken to her father on the phone, and Yan Bo immediately asked after hearing this.
"What time are Uncle Tong and Aunt Tong's flights? Would it be convenient for me to go with you to pick them up at the airport?"
In Yanbo's mind, there was no concept of marrying up or down. He only knew that his future in-laws were going back to China, and he, the prospective son-in-law who hadn't even passed the interview yet, had to make a good impression.
Originally, he had found some real information about Boss Tong's trip abroad, but he was afraid that Tong Xiaohuai wouldn't be able to accept it, so he definitely didn't mention it.
Now that I hear that Boss Tong and his wife are going back to China together, there's even less need to bring up that matter.
"How could it be inconvenient? I've already told my dad that I'll take you home for dinner. Since you have time, let's go pick you up from the airport together."
Tong Xiaohuai also felt that this showed more sincerity.
"Okay, find out their flight time and let me know. I'll arrange the time and go with you to pick them up."
That's settled then.
Yan Bo, however, did not expect that he could get Tong Laoda's approval so quickly.
Of course, he wouldn't tell Tong Xiaohuai that he was already prepared, and that Boss Tong would make an issue of their identities and backgrounds to obstruct them.
He even considered many countermeasures, but as soon as Boss Tong nodded, he was willing to make many concessions.
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