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Chapter 989 - 986: I can give up everything except you

Chapter 989: Chapter 986: I can give up everything except you

"So, what did they say when they arrived?"

Tong Xiaohua fell silent for a moment before looking up at Uncle Zheng, who was driving in front. "You’ll have to ask Uncle Zheng about that. I don’t actually know the specifics."

Yan Bo’s brow furrowed slightly. Tong Xiaohua’s reaction was somewhat strange.

Because, based on his understanding of her, although she hadn’t been in charge of the Tong Family for long, almost all of the family’s affairs had passed through her hands. Unless, someone had done something shady behind her back.

If that were the case, it would be troublesome.

After all, as the eldest, if there was evidence that some despicable act was committed by her brothers, it would be very hard for her to avoid blame.

"They’ve dug up some old debts, but with conclusive evidence, which is why Ah Ming is so adamant that everything was done by him alone," Uncle Zheng explained while Tong Xiaohua pressed her lips together without saying a word.

Yan Bo wrapped his arm around her shoulder, gently patting it to comfort her, "Since it’s old debt, there’s a chance to turn things around, after all, it’s been such a long time, it’s much easier to find loopholes."

He was fully aware of how important Qin Ming was to Tong Xiaohua.

If Qin Ming ended up being imprisoned because of this, Tong Xiaohua would certainly feel terrible.

And he, as an indirect oppressor, would also feel a great pang of guilt.

Tong Xiaohua kept quiet, and Uncle Zheng didn’t make conversation, either.

Yan Bo quickly went over his friends in his mind, then said to Uncle Zheng, "Uncle Zheng, would you mind if I brought in a lawyer to assist you?"

Uncle Zheng thought for a moment, "If it’s the lawyers from your company, then forget it, we shouldn’t drag Yanhuang into this at this time. The old man specifically instructed about this earlier."

As it turned out, the Tong patriarch had also received news of the incident right away.

He knew a lot of people and quickly got the inside story. That’s why he had Uncle Zheng come over to help handle it.

He urged Uncle Zheng, "If this matter can be cleared up, all the better, but if not, and even Ah Ming can’t shoulder it, push the responsibility onto me. Don’t get Xiao Yan or his company involved no matter what."

With that, Uncle Zheng relayed the Tong patriarch’s exact words to Yan Bo.

Yan Bo was silent for a very long time.

Of course, he understood the old man’s good intentions.

The Tong patriarch was preparing for the worst. If the Tong Family really couldn’t escape this calamity, Yanhuang and Yan Bo would be Tong Xiaohua’s greatest refuge.

At this moment, Yan Bo was filled with complex emotions. He couldn’t even count the number of feelings swelling inside his heart.

Right now, he felt guilty, sad, angry, and, at the same time, a growing sense of helplessness was subtly emerging.

He pressed his face against Tong Xiaohua’s, gently rubbing it and asking softly,

"Xiao Hua, what will you choose?"

He truly loved Tong Xiaohua, loved her enough to give up everything he had for her.

But his love also carried fire. If he dashed forward, it could burn down everything the Tong Family had.

If his love meant that the Tong Family and Tong Xiaohua had to pay such a heavy price, should he continue to love her?

He, Yan Bo, didn’t have that right. He couldn’t be so selfish as to destroy the painstaking effort of generations of the Tong Family for his own love!

Tong Xiaohua turned her head slightly, staring at him under the glow of the night lamp.

"Yan Bo, don’t tell me you want to back out now?"

Her voice was very cold, and her entire body was trembling slightly.

Yan Bo wanted to hold her tightly, but he knew he had no right to do so.

Because everything tonight was entirely thanks to his old man.

In other words, if Tong Xiaohua chose to give up on him now, the Tong Family would return to normal tomorrow, and tonight’s events would be wiped away like a dream, leaving no trace behind.

"Xiao Hua, you know I don’t want to back out, but the Tong Family is the result of several generations of your family’s efforts! I..."

Some words, even Yan Bo couldn’t bring himself to say.

Tong Xiaohua’s gaze grew colder, and with a trembling hand, she pushed Yan Bo away.

"Yan Bo, where is your courage? Where is your determination? Are you giving up so easily just because of this?"

Yan Bo couldn’t muster a rebuttal, facing Tong Xiaohua’s condemning stare with pain, wishing she would scold him a few more harsh words. That way, his heart might feel a bit better.

At this moment, he felt like a grievous sinner in front of the Tong Family and Tong Xiaohua.

"The things Uncle Zheng said earlier, I understood them clearly. Didn’t you get it? My dad’s meaning is, we prepare for the worst, but right now, it’s not the worst-case scenario yet, is it?"

Yan Bo gave her a bitter smile, "Xiao Hua, that’s my dad. I know his temperament better than anyone."

The situation came too suddenly, giving neither Yan Bo nor the Tong Family any room to maneuver.

Clearly, Yan Zhong was not only ruthless but also knew exactly where his son’s Achilles’ heel lay.

The Tong Family and Tong Xiaohua were his son’s Achilles’ heel.

And Yan Bo indeed lacked the courage to use the Tong Family and Tong Xiaohua as bargaining chips, and in his panic, the only option was to concede.

But Tong Xiaohua at this moment was extremely stubborn.

"Yan Bo, in any war, you don’t know who will win until the last step. We’ve just begun to fight, and you’re already admitting defeat. Tell me, what exactly are you afraid of?"

In Tong Xiaohua’s eyes was a look full of frustration and angry disappointment.

Yan Bo’s breathing became hurried, "Xiao Hua, I’m afraid you’ll get hurt, and I’m afraid Uncle Tong and Aunt Tong will be harmed as well. At the same time, I’m afraid the Tong Family will take a heavy hit."

Tong Xiaohua clenched her teeth, staring at him with determination, "My dad said that when he took over the Tong Family, there were several times it almost went under. But he managed to turn the tide, bringing the Tong Family back from the brink of death and even expanding it more than ever. We can do that again this time!"

Yan Bo remained silent, and Tong Xiaohua reached out, taking back the hand she had pushed away.

"Yan Bo, trust me, trust my dad, and trust yourself. Don’t give up so easily, okay?"

Yan Bo held her slightly cold hand. This hand had always been the one he held tightly; it had always been her accessing comfort and strength from him.

But this time, their roles were reversed.

This time, she was the one offering him comfort and strength.

"Really, can we?"

Because that was the Tong Family, that was everything to Tong Xiaohua and her relatives, as well as to the entire Tong Family, he had no right to decide whether to gamble on this.

Tong Xiaohua watched as a fighting spirit gradually returned to his eyes and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

She nodded at him with absolute certainty, "Of course we can. I believe that with the strength of all of us together, we can certainly overcome this crisis."

In the past, Yan Bo sometimes thought Tong Xiaohua’s ideas were too naive.

But now, he was willing to believe that her naive stubbornness and persistence could lead to a wonderful ending.

"Okay, let’s go back and discuss what we should do next." At that moment, Yan Bo had regained his usual confidence and composure.