Return to the City: The Strongest King
Chapter 110: I Don’t Mind Being Your Brother-in-law

Chapter 110: Chapter 110: I Don’t Mind Being Your Brother-in-law

Song Xiaodong was about to get up and leave, but Li Sijie called out to him again, her expression somewhat awkward.

Song Xiaodong stopped and asked, "What’s the matter?"

"These... these few days, there have been rumors at the club... rumors about you and me... There are some unpleasant words, but don’t take it to heart. We are clear, but the turbid...

Li Sijie couldn’t continue. She and Song Xiaodong were not innocent at all; they had already had relations. What innocence was there to speak of?

Song Xiaodong smiled slightly and said, "I don’t mind. Being rumored to have an affair with President Li is also a kind of pride for me."

Li Sijie immediately glared at him and said, "You might be proud, but how can I face them? I’ve rarely left my office these past few days."

Song Xiaodong laughed heartily and said, "That’s because you are too thin-skinned. Moreover, the more you fear others’ gossip, the more it shows your guilt. Some things, if faced openly, can easily dispel such rumors."

Li Sijie bit her lip and said, "I know, but whenever I think about what happened between us... I just feel utterly demoralized."

Song Xiaodong walked straight over to Li Sijie, who immediately became flustered and said, "What are you doing? Don’t mess around. Even though we... I won’t let such an incident happen again."

Song Xiaodong went directly behind Li Sijie, placed his hands on her head, and said, "Don’t think too much, relax. You definitely haven’t been sleeping well these past few days. There are bloodshot in your eyes, your complexion is a bit yellow, and you must have been having headaches. If this continues, your body won’t hold up. You run the club, but don’t take care of your own health. How will other people come to your club?"

"I..." Li Sijie started to raise her hand, but ultimately let it fall.

"Close your eyes, relax, don’t think about anything. I’ll give you a massage to relieve some tension, and in a couple of days, I will give you acupuncture treatment to properly address your neurological issues. It’s not a severe condition, but you know how painful it is for you."

"Mm, thank you," Li Sijie closed her eyes, compliant like a little girl, a feeling of being cared for that she hadn’t experienced in a long time. Since getting married, she had been desperately trying to make money, giving everything for her family. Sun Dongming had always taken it for granted and had never been this nice to her.

Perhaps it was the exhaustion of these past days; Song Xiaodong hadn’t massaged her for five minutes before Li Sijie fell into a deep sleep.

Song Xiaodong massaged her a little while longer, then carefully picked her up. Sleeping on the sofa was definitely more comfortable than sleeping on a chair.

"Ding ding!" The sound of knocking came. Song Xiaodong frowned, worrying about waking Li Sijie, and didn’t speak but walked over to the couch and slowly lay Li Sijie down.

His hands hadn’t yet withdrawn from under her neck and legs when the door was suddenly pushed open, and Miao Xuanxuan burst in, angrily asking, "Song Xiaodong, what are you doing?"

"Shh!" Song Xiaodong quickly stopped Miao Xuanxuan from making noise and whispered, "President Li just fell asleep, let her sleep for a while."

"Ah... then you..." Miao Xuanxuan furrowed her brow, looking at Song Xiaodong.

Song Xiaodong placed a cushion under Li Sijie’s head, withdrew his hands, and sat next to her head, softly saying, "President Li is very tired. I’m just giving her a massage. Don’t make noise and don’t let others disturb us."

Miao Xuanxuan, initially thinking Song Xiaodong was going to do something to Li Sijie from his previous actions, but seeing how calmly he spoke and moved, realized Song Xiaodong was telling the truth, quickly shut the door, and came up softly beside him, whispering, "She really trusts you, falling asleep right in front of you."

Song Xiaodong gave Miao Xuanxuan a look and said, "With such a big affair, she hasn’t been able to sleep well these days. Once she relaxed, she naturally became very exhausted."

Miao Xuanxuan looked at Li Sijie’s face and gently shook her head, her voice tinged with sympathy, "Oh, that’s how it is. President Li is really quite pitiable, having encountered such a scoundrel."

Song Xiaodong once again placed her hands on Li Sijie’s head, gently beginning to massage.

Miao Xuanxuan sat on the side, watching curiously. After a while, she whispered, "Are you really good at massages?"

Song Xiaodong responded offhandedly, "It’s not bad."

Miao Xuanxuan said, "My feet have been hurting lately, can you give them a rub?"

"Massage the feet?" Song Xiaodong squinted her eyes and looked toward Miao Xuanxuan’s feet.

Miao Xuanxuan felt a bit squeamish under Song Xiaodong’s gaze, her feet unconsciously retracting as she spat out, "Look at you, all lecherous. I’m not letting you massage them now."

Song Xiaodong blinked and said, "I’m actually quite skilled at this. Have you been wearing high heels recently?"

"Eh, how did you know?" Miao Xuanxuan suddenly widened her eyes, staring at Song Xiaodong as if she’d seen a ghost.

"You usually don’t wear high heels, so suddenly wearing them must feel uncomfortable. Plus, high heels can cause significant damage to the feet. It’s a complete defiance of human body structure. If you wear high heels for a long time, your toes can even deform, and it might even cause some diseases."

"Is it that serious? Then why do so many people wear them?"

"Vanity, that’s all. They make the legs look longer, and clothes look better. But you already have long legs and are tall, you really don’t need to wear them."

"Don’t even mention it. It’s all because of that baddie, Miao Qingqing, forcing me to replace her at some cocktail party, wearing high heels all night nearly killed me."

Song Xiaodong looked at Miao Qingqing in surprise and said, "You sisters swap places with each other?"

Miao Xuanxuan said proudly, "Yes, yes, and let me tell you, there might come a day when the one standing here is Miao Qingqing. We often swap identities just for fun."

"Really?" Song Xiaodong’s eyes widened as she sized up Miao Xuanxuan.

Miao Xuanxuan giggled, but quickly covered her mouth, fearing she might wake Li Sijie, and said, "Scared, huh? I’m telling you, you can’t mention the incident from the other day ever again. It might land me in trouble if you talk when it’s supposed to be Miao Qingqing; then I’m definitely done for."

"Wow, you sisters really know how to have fun."

"Absolutely, don’t think Miao Qingqing is always stern-faced. When she cuts loose, she’s crazier than anyone. Otherwise, how would I dare say it was definitely her that time? Now she just doesn’t want to admit it. You’ve got to put in some effort."

Song Xiaodong squinted her eyes and said, "So that’s how it is."

Miao Xuanxuan blinked and said, "That’s right, keep at it, yo. If you really become my brother-in-law, I wouldn’t mind at all."

But the expression on her face was undeniably sly.