Return to the City: The Strongest King
Chapter 122: Embrace Both at Once

Chapter 122: Chapter 122: Embrace Both at Once

Miao Xuanxuan approached Miao Qingqing, clicking her tongue twice, and said, "Miao Qingqing... oh, it’s you. Look, didn’t I tell you? You two are getting so intimate even in the bathroom and still trying to fool me, hmph."

Miao Qingqing immediately retorted angrily, "Miao Xuanxuan, don’t spout nonsense here. I was just trying to test what you two had actually done, now what else can you say, hiding under the bed... and reaching the peak of excitement. You’re really something."

"Ah..." Miao Xuanxuan hadn’t heard what Song Xiaodong and Miao Qingqing had been saying. Hearing Miao Qingqing speak like this, she suddenly exclaimed, then kicked at Song Xiaodong, raging, "You big jerk, you promised you wouldn’t tell."

Because she was so angry, Miao Xuanxuan’s kick was very forceful. And since the bathroom entrance was quite slippery and she had been drinking quite a bit, she didn’t hit Song Xiaodong but instead fell backward onto the floor.

Miao Qingqing instinctively tried to grab her. She caught Miao Xuanxuan but slipped as well, not stopping Miao Xuanxuan from falling. She also fell to the ground, screaming in fright.

Fortunately, Song Xiaodong was there. He quickly stepped forward and, with outstretched arms, wrapped them around the waists of the two women. With a little effort, he had them both standing up again.

Miao Xuanxuan and Miao Qingqing both instinctively clung to Song Xiaodong until they were steady. Only then did they both sigh in relief.

"Ah..."

They looked at each other and then suddenly yelled out in surprise, pushing Song Xiaodong away before glowering at him angrily.

Song Xiaodong coughed dryly and said, "Hey, don’t you two have a conscience? I held onto you because I was afraid you’d fall, not to take advantage of the situation, right?"

Miao Xuanxuan scoffed, pinching Song Xiaodong’s arm hard as she said fiercely, "Hmm, I think you did it on purpose, fancying a chance to have an arm around each of us, didn’t you?"

Song Xiaodong rubbed his arm, replying with a laugh, "If that were really the case, I’d be happy even if it cost me ten years of my life."

"Shameless!" Miao Qingqing glared harshly at Song Xiaodong, who had the audacity to say such a disgraceful thought out loud.

Song Xiaodong shrugged his shoulders and said, "Anyway, I’m shameless in your eyes no matter what. If I weren’t a bit shameless, wouldn’t that be a huge loss for me?"

So it’s us who are forcing you to be shameless?" Miao Qingqing retorted, clearly annoyed.

"That’s hard to say. Alright, enough chit-chat. Xuanxuan, I’m going back now. Do you want to come with me, or go with Miao Qingqing?"

Miao Qingqing huffed, "You’re not allowed to go with him."

Miao Qingqing’s tone was precisely what Miao Xuanxuan disliked the most. Instantly, her eyes widened as she retorted, "Well, I won’t. I’ll go with him. I even want to stay with him tonight, how about that?"

Miao Qingqing clenched her teeth in frustration and said, "Miao Xuanxuan, do you have any self-respect at all? If you want to find a boyfriend, I definitely won’t interfere, but a man like him, who is utterly unreliable, I absolutely disapprove of you being with him."

"So you’re saying I can’t do it just because you say no? Why? Since you don’t want to acknowledge your relationship with him anyway, why can’t I be with him? Xiaodong, let’s go, ignore her." Saying this, Miao Xuanxuan took hold of Song Xiaodong’s arm, her head leaning on his shoulder, her chin raised defiantly as she looked provocatively at Miao Qingqing.

Miao Qingqing glared fiercely at Song Xiaodong, making him feel very wronged as he said, "Hey, Miao Qingqing, this isn’t about me, could you please not look at me like that?"

Miao Qingqing became even more angry and said, "Good one, Song Xiaodong. So you’re planning on denying everything now? Miao Xuanxuan, can’t you see how shameless he is? He’s just playing with you and not taking you seriously at all."

Miao Xuanxuan hugged Song Xiaodong’s arm even tighter and said with a playful smile, "What do you know? This is called being distinctive."

"You..." Miao Qingqing instantly felt frustrated, a metaphorical black line forming on her forehead as she suddenly grabbed Song Xiaodong’s other arm.

"What are you doing?" Song Xiaodong was startled.

Miao Qingqing had a stern expression as she said, "You’re coming with me now."

Miao Xuanxuan clung onto Song Xiaodong’s arm and retorted, "Hey, I thought you didn’t want him? Now you’re snatching too, is this the way people act?"

"I didn’t want him before, but what if I do now?" Miao Qingqing glared and tugged forcefully at Song Xiaodong.

"Ah ha... You finally admit it, okay, okay, I won’t argue with you any longer, sigh, some people just won’t admit their true feelings, acting all high and mighty normally, but getting frantic when they see someone being taken away," Miao Xuanxuan chuckled and then released Song Xiaodong, adding, "Xiaodong, keep certain someone company; President Li and I will head back on our own."

After saying that, she walked away giggling, and this time her legs weren’t wobbly at all; her steps were so light and definitely not those of someone drunk.

Song Xiaodong narrowed his eyes at Miao Qingqing’s face, the corners of his mouth curving up.

Miao Qingqing turned her head, facing Song Xiaodong’s gaze, and immediately frowned, saying, "Why are you looking at me like that? Don’t get the wrong idea, I just don’t want you to be with Xuanxuan, that’s all."

"Is that so?" Song Xiaodong’s eyes became slits.

"Of course!" Miao Qingqing glared at Song Xiaodong and said, "I’m telling you, that person is definitely not me, so don’t set your sights on me."

"Really not?" Song Xiaodong asked again.

"Absolutely not!" Miao Qingqing asserted with a glare at Song Xiaodong.

"Alright then, if it’s not, then it’s not," Song Xiaodong shrugged.

Seeing Song Xiaodong’s nonchalant attitude annoyed Miao Qingqing, and she was about to speak again when a man in his thirties approached, and she immediately shut her mouth.

The man was dressed meticulously and was tall and handsome. As he spoke, his face lit up with a smile, "Qingqing, have you bumped into some friends here?"

Miao Qingqing gave a faint smile and replied, "Yes, I’ve met a friend." Then, with a twinkle in her eye, she said, "Zheng Shuhang, this is Song Xiaodong, and Xiaodong, this is Mr. Zheng Shuhang."

Miao Qingqing’s casual introduction conveyed a lot, omitting the surname when mentioning Song Xiaodong, which indicated a close or very good relationship with him in her heart, somewhat more distant from Zheng Shuhang.

When Song Xiaodong grasped the underlying message in Miao Qingqing’s words, he immediately wrapped an arm around Miao Qingqing’s waist, squinting at Zheng Shuhang, "Qingqing, when you said you were going out to eat, you meant with Mr. Zheng?"

Miao Qingqing stiffened, feeling both angry and pleased inside; angry that Song Xiaodong was taking advantage of the situation, and pleased that he was quick to catch on her intentions.

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