Chapter 988: Tackling Difficulties Together

There was a "snap" from the handset, followed by a "beep beep beep" busy tone.

Obviously, the phone had been hung up.

The old man was clearly furious, yet Yan Bo couldn't be sure if, after he had played his final card, his father would let the Tong Family off the hook.

After her shower, Tong Xiaohua nestled in bed and habitually dialed Yan Bo's number—even though Yan Bo was just down the corridor in another room. But there were things Tong Xiaohua felt were better said over the phone.

"Yan Bo, if my dad says he can sort this out, it means he's confident. Don't overthink it."

Tong Xiaohua was worried that Yan Bo might still be feeling guilty and that, once he had time to reflect, he might start obsessing over it.

Although in her memory, Yan Bo had always been a person of composure and steady rationality.

But the Yan Bo on the way back had lost his bearings, teetering on the brink of rational collapse.