She loves fish, but avoids fish with many bones. Therefore, he ordered fish balls in broth, which consisted of fresh fish slices cooked in broth. The fish was tender, boneless, and delicious.
She loves chicken, but seems to prefer it spicy, so he ordered a spicy chicken. The chicken was tender and spicy, with a rich and flavorful taste that went perfectly with rice.
She loves stewed soup, so he ordered a pot of slow-cooked soup, which was light in flavor and very nutritious...
Tong Xiaohuai was completely unaware of Yan Bo's subtle thoughts; she only knew that this meal was the most delicious she had eaten in the past two weeks.
Everything, from the food to the soup, suited her taste perfectly.
"Ah, I'm so full!"
Because it suited her taste, she accidentally ate too much. Now, she leaned back in her chair without any decorum, gently rubbing her stomach with her hand.
Yan Bo looked at her with a smile, completely satisfied.
Although he didn't cook the meal himself, he felt a great sense of accomplishment that she appreciated the food he ordered and enjoyed so much.
"It's delicious, isn't it?"
If only she could fatten up a bit by herself!
Yan Bo secretly made his plans!
"Mmm, it's delicious!"
Tong Xiaohuai had completely lost her initial wariness and distance. In her heart, she had silently included Yan Bo in the category of old friends, or even someone closer than an old friend.
"I love to eat, but I don't have anyone to go with. It's not fun eating alone. How about we go out to eat together more often in the future?"
Yan Bo had a very clear plan in mind, and he was also a man of action. Once he had an idea, he would immediately put it into action when the time was right.
Tong Xiaohuai was enjoying a satisfying meal, and her resistance was very weak.
"Hmm, sure... By the way, I can also ask you some difficult questions, killing two birds with one stone!"
Tong Xiaohuai's composure and shrewdness in front of his brothers in the Tong family crumbled unconsciously in front of Yan Bo.
She herself was completely unaware of this.
Yan Bo, watching her gradually remove her protective armor in front of him, felt incredibly happy.
However, despite his beauty, he dared not overstep his bounds. After all, what he wanted was a deeper understanding and a more solid intimate relationship with her. Therefore, he would never let himself be blinded by a little victory and do something he would regret.
"Yes, you can ask me anything I know. And it doesn't have to be during meals; you can call me anytime you have any questions."
Yan Bo had said this countless times, but only this time did Tong Xiaohuai truly take it to heart, and then she nodded seriously.
"Yes, I will."
She's not stupid; she has a top student by her side, so there's no need for her to rack her brains over books.
Yan Bo glanced at the plates on the table. "Is there anything else you'd like to eat?"
Tong Xiaohuai followed his gaze to the table, her face flushed red again, and she coughed twice before shaking her head.
"I'm very full, there's nothing I want to eat."
Yan Bo remained quite interested in her tendency to blush easily. He glanced at her with a smirk and couldn't help but reach out to pinch her rosy cheeks.
He reached out halfway, but then realized that given their current relationship, such an action was still too intimate and might frighten her. So he quickly pulled back, grabbed the back of the chair, and stood up. He walked to the door, opened it, and waved to the waiter.
"Help me tidy up the table and brew a pot of Pu'er tea."
The waiter came in and quickly cleared away the dishes on the table, then brought in fruit and Pu'er tea.
Tong Xiaohuai has now opened the book again and asked all the questions that he hadn't quite understood in the past few days.
The two of them, heads touching, squeezed together to look at the contents of the book.
Yan Bo has a very quick mind. Basically, whenever Tong Xiaohuai points out something she doesn't understand, he only needs to ponder for a few seconds to guide her to understand the essence of the problem with a very concise and clear approach.
Tong Xiaohuai felt as if he had suddenly had a breakthrough. Things that he couldn't understand before, he could now understand clearly with just a little guidance.
"Yanbo, you're amazing!"
After Tong Xiaohuai said this sentence countless times, she finally understood all the parts of the book that she didn't understand.
Yan Bo thought her problem was over, but unexpectedly, after she stuffed the books into her backpack, she took out a blue-covered notebook. Yan Bo was very familiar with this notebook because it was a special ledger used by the finance department for bookkeeping.
He assumed that she was using a special ledger to practice in order to better master the knowledge in the book.
Unexpectedly, when she laid the ledger out in front of him and saw the various amounts and notes, she was taken aback.
"Xiao Huai, these are your Tong family's internal ledgers, right?"
Tong Xiaohuai nodded, "Yes, that's right!"
Yan Bo's feelings were a bit complicated. To be honest, based on his initial impression of her, he didn't think she would be the kind of person who would so easily show such confidential information to others.
So, is she showing it to him now because she truly trusts him?
Or was she just testing him?
Of course, Yanbo hoped that she truly trusted him, but he had only met her a few times, and even if she wanted to trust him, there wasn't a solid enough foundation for that trust!
"Aren't you afraid to show me these things?"
Yan Bo is an extremely shrewd person, but he is unwilling to use his shrewdness on Tong Xiaohuai.
He didn't want to be exposed to too much of her family's affairs related to power and influence before they had a strong enough emotional bond.
Because that would make others think he had ulterior motives towards the Tong family behind her.
Tong Xiaohuai looked up at him, her clear and bright eyes showing not a trace of doubt or wariness.
"What are you afraid of?
Yanbo had a bit of a headache, unsure whether to praise her frankness or scold her for being unguarded.
"well……"
He sighed deeply and finally couldn't help but say, "Fool, if you do this, it'll be easy for someone to find something to use against you."
Tong Xiaohuai winked at him, "But you don't want to find fault with me!"
She spoke with great conviction, and clearly, that was truly her belief.
Yan Bo pinched the bridge of his nose. Was her being so innocent and guileless a good thing or a bad thing?
This is such a headache!
"Young Miss, what makes you think I won't find any evidence against you?"
It seems that it's really necessary to give her some crisis education!
How did Boss Tong teach her to be so unguarded with a man who clearly had designs on her?
Yan Bo had very mixed feelings. On the one hand, he was happy that she trusted him completely.
On the one hand, he was anxious because he feared she was just as unguarded with other men!
Tong Xiaohuai looked at him amusedly, "My gut feeling tells me you won't hurt me!"
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