Yan Bo paused for a moment, then looked up at her in astonishment.
"Marrying into the family?"
Clearly, he hadn't considered this possibility.
Similarly, this also proves that Boss Tong really hadn't had a chance to say anything to him yet.
Tong Xiaohuai nodded and pulled him to sit down on the sofa.
"Yes, my dad does have that idea, and I expect he'll bring it up with you soon."
Tong Xiaohuai originally intended to do her best to stop her father, but then she thought that even her mother couldn't stop her father, so what ability did she have to stop him?
Yan Bo was a smart man. After Tong Xiaohuai mentioned it and he recalled Tong Laoda's words and actions over the past two days, he realized that what Tong Xiaohuai said was true.
"I really hadn't thought about that."
Because it happened so suddenly, Yanbo's mind went blank, and he had no concrete thoughts.
Tong Xiaohuai only wanted to test his attitude; she didn't mean to make things difficult for him.
Seeing him furrow his brow in thought, I felt a little sorry for him.
"Forget it, I was just reminding you, I have no intention of making you marry into the family. Just be the third young master of the Yan family and don't mess around with my dad."
Yan Bo quickly grabbed her hand and hurriedly explained, "Xiao Huai, that's not what I meant..."
Tong Xiaohuai leaned over and kissed him on the lips. The faint smell of alcohol wafted into her nose, making her feel a little lightheaded. Subconsciously, she pressed her lips closer to his, wanting to find more warmth and her unique scent.
Yan Bo couldn't help but hug her back, lowering his head to deepen the kiss.
His arms tightened around her, his tongue lingering on her lips and teeth, hinting at a deeper kiss.
Tong Xiaohuai suddenly snapped to attention, remembering that there were important matters to be dealt with. She immediately became much more alert, quickly turned her head away, and pushed Yan Bo away a little by bracing herself against his chest.
She took a deep breath and met his burning eyes, which were brimming with a small flame.
“Yanbo, I don’t mean anything by it. I just think it’s already not easy for you to start a business on your own, so don’t make Yanhuang suffer because of other reasons. Besides, when you came to L City to start a business, your original intention was definitely to break away from your family’s influence and create a career on your own. If you’re going to associate yourself with our family in such a high-profile way, it’s the opposite of what you really meant.”
Although she never wanted to look down on her family and their business, in the eyes of the world, the Tong family had always been associated with unorthodox and unethical practices.
She didn't want Yanbo, such a promising young man, to be deeply branded with the Tong family's name because of marrying into the family.
The flame in Yan Bo's eyes gradually died down, replaced by a deep, unfathomable darkness.
Tong Xiaohuai then realized that her father's extravagant wish had indeed put Yanbo in a difficult position.
"Yanbo, don't worry, I'll talk to my dad about this. Just pretend you don't know anything about it."
Tong Xiaohuai didn't want Yan Bo to marry into the Tong family. Besides not wanting Yan Bo to be branded with the Tong family's name, there was another crucial reason: if Yan Bo really married into the Tong family, then his relationship with the Yan family would have to be completely severed!
It goes without saying that someone like Yan Zhong could never tolerate his son marrying into the Tong family.
Yan Bo remained silent, which made Tong Xiaohuai even more certain that her concerns were also Yan Bo's worries.
"Alright, just pretend you don't know anything about this. Go take a shower and go to bed. I'll take care of it."
Tong Xiaohuai stood up, grabbed Yan Bo's arm, and forcibly pulled him up.
Yan Bo stared at her intently. "Xiao Huai, as long as you nod your head, I'm ready to get engaged or even married to you anytime."
Yan Bo was afraid that Tong Xiaohuai would be hurt by his silence, so he held her hand tightly and refused to let go.
“I know, there has never been a problem between you and me. It’s my dad who misunderstood. Engagement or marriage is a completely different thing from marrying into the family.”
Yan Bo fell silent again. Tong Xiaohuai was right. Even if you get married, it's a completely different matter from becoming an adopted son-in-law.
But he couldn't very well agree, because if he did, it would be tantamount to directly rejecting Boss Tong's request to marry into the family.
Seeing his predicament, Tong Xiaohuai was filled with regret.
This matter should have been addressed at its root; we should have just asked Dad to resolve it. Why bother talking to Yanbo?
This has really put a thorn in Yanbo's heart, and it might become a grudge between Yanbo and his father in the future.
Tong Xiaohuai was filled with regret, wishing she could turn back time to ten minutes earlier.
"Go take a shower, I'm tired too, I need to go to sleep after I shower."
Tong Xiaohuai pushed Yan Bo's shoulder, not only pushing him out of the bedroom door, but also pushing him into his bedroom along the corridor.
She urged him to take his clothes into the bathroom, and only left after she heard the sound of running water.
She stopped at the door of her parents' bedroom, hesitated for a moment, and finally raised her hand to knock.
The door opened quickly, and the person who opened it was Boss Tong, who had changed into his pajamas.
"Girl, why aren't you asleep yet? Looking for your mother?"
As he spoke, Boss Tong stepped aside to let Tong Xiaohuai in.
“No, I’m looking for you!” Tong Xiaohuai said directly.
Looking for me?
Tong Laoda was quite surprised. His beloved daughter had knocked on the door in the middle of the night before, but most of the time it was to talk to her mother. What did she want with him, her father, in the middle of the night?
"Yes, I was looking for you. It's about Yanbo," Tong Xiaohuai said, getting straight to the point.
Tong Laoda glanced towards the bathroom, then turned to her and asked, "Can your mom hear me?"
Tong Xiaohuai understood that her father was afraid that she would say something provocative that would upset her mother.
"Yes, I can hear it."
Old Master Tong let out a sigh of relief and sat down on the sofa outside the screen.
"Dad, you want me to get engaged to Yanbo, fine! But you can't make any advances towards him!"
Tong Laoda raised an eyebrow. "Hmm? What am I thinking of hitting on him?"
I don't know if he was pretending to be stupid or if he was a little drunk, so he forgot his own intentions.
"He'll get engaged to me, even married, if I agree. But don't even think about him moving into our family. If you're even considering that, I won't agree to him getting engaged, let alone married!"
Tong Xiaohuai had no choice but to gamble and use this to blackmail Boss Tong.
Tong Laoda stared at her intently for a long time before pointing at her and cursing.
"You brat, is your surname Tong or Yan?"
Tong Xiaohuai raised her head and retorted, "Dad, I'm just saying a few words for Yanbo, and you're already asking me whether his surname is Tong or Yan? Think about it, if you let him marry into the Tong family, what will his parents think?"
Tong Laoda was so angry he laughed. He chuckled twice, looked up at her, and said, "So, you're attacking your old man for his sake now?"
Tong Xiaohuai neither nodded nor shook his head, but then said, "Dad, you know very well that if he really marries into the Tong family, then there's no turning back for him!"
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