Return to the City: The Strongest King
Chapter 134 Birthday Gift

Chapter 134: Chapter 134 Birthday Gift

"What are we doing here? Are you thinking of buying a house?" Song Xiaoru asked, puzzled, as Song Xiaodong led her to a newly opened residential area.

"Don’t you want to buy one?" Song Xiaodong asked.

Song Xiaoru said, "Of course, we need to buy one, but the houses here seem quite expensive."

Song Xiaodong gave a slight smile and said, "Who cares about the price? Let’s just go in and take a look."

Seeing that Song Xiaodong was heading straight for the entrance of the residential area, Song Xiaoru quickly said, "The sales office is over there."

"Let’s first go in to see the house," Song Xiaodong, taking Song Xiaoru’s hand, went straight to the entrance and swiped a card to push the door open.

"How do you have a key card?" Song Xiaoru looked at Song Xiaodong even more puzzled.

Song Xiaodong grinned, put his arm around Song Xiaoru’s shoulders, and said, "Come on, let’s talk inside."

Song Xiaoru rolled her eyes at Song Xiaodong and said, "You’re being all mysterious."

When they reached Building No. 4, Song Xiaoru watched as Song Xiaodong swiped the card to enter the elevator and directly pressed the button for the sixth floor. She already guessed what was happening, which made her heart start beating violently, though she still held back from asking.

Upon exiting the elevator, Song Xiaodong took out a key and handed it to Song Xiaoru, saying, "Sis, today is your birthday, this is my birthday gift to you."

"You... this... you bought a house?" Despite having guessed it might be the case, when Song Xiaodong confirmed it, Song Xiaoru was so excited she stuttered and couldn’t speak properly.

"Come on, our house’s lady, shouldn’t you open it and take a look?" The smile on Song Xiaodong’s face grew even brighter.

Song Xiaoru closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and then with trembling hands, opened the door.

As the door swung open and she saw the living room in front of her, Song Xiaoru suddenly exclaimed, "Wow! What a big living room!"

Song Xiaodong, with a beaming smile, said, "Go on and take a good look around, this is our home now."

At that moment, Song Xiaoru was completely overwhelmed with surprise and quickly stepped inside, inspecting each room, and when she discovered there was another floor, she exclaimed again and then hurried up the stairs.

"Oh!" Probably too excited and also overwhelmed, Song Xiaoru stumbled slightly and almost fell, but Song Xiaodong quickly stretched out his arm to embrace her, anxiously saying, "Sis, be careful."

"It’s okay, hey, you little rascal, where are you touching?" Song Xiaoru steadied herself and immediately slapped Song Xiaodong’s hand.

"Oh... it wasn’t on purpose, and besides, you are my sister, not someone else." Song Xiaodong’s hand was initially placed just below Song Xiaoru’s chest, and he immediately moved it down, still holding Song Xiaoru’s waist without letting go.

"Even as your sister, it’s not okay." Song Xiaoru glared at Song Xiaodong again, but inside, she inexplicably felt slightly different. She always considered Song Xiaodong as her real younger brother, so even if they had some unintentional physical contact due to a little accident, Song Xiaoru never made a fuss about it. But now, she didn’t feel as naturally comfortable as before.

Song Xiaodong was thoroughly confused by Song Xiaoru’s behavior, but since she had already headed upstairs, he had no choice but to follow, thinking maybe she was just too excited, so he didn’t make much of it.

Once they reached the upstairs, Song Xiaoru burst into waves of excitement, made a round, and finally stopped by the floor-to-ceiling window, looking downstairs, saying, "Xiaodong, is this house really something you bought?"

Song Xiaodong wrapped his arms around Song Xiaoru’s waist from behind, rested his chin on her shoulder, and pressed his face against hers, saying, "Yes, sis, you’ve suffered with me through so many hard years, and now I want to give you the best life."

"Where did you get so much money?" Song Xiaoru, not minding this time, rubbed her face against Song Xiaodong’s and asked.

"I earned it, remember, your little brother is a capable doctor. I used to treat only big shots; they are so rich, so naturally, their gifts were generous."

"You cheeky boy, how much money do you actually have now?" Song Xiaoru playfully nudged Song Xiaodong with her elbow.

"There should still be about twenty million in my account, plus last time Xiao Yingying’s father gave me another ten million, which I didn’t take but invested in his company, so I can be earning dividends from now on."

At this, Song Xiaoru’s mouth twitched slightly, saying, "So you’re that rich."

Song Xiaodong corrected her, "There’s something wrong with your words, it should be said that we’re rich now. My money is just like your money."

Song Xiaoru laughed, "I don’t want your money, you still need to find a wife in the future, save it for her."

"I can always earn more for the wife. Besides, no matter how much I earn, you will always get your share, sis. I didn’t give it to you before because I was afraid you wouldn’t be able to accept it all at once, but I’ll give it to you later."

Song Xiaoru felt genuinely warmed inside. She unwrapped Song Xiaodong’s hands, turned around, and holding his gaze, said, "Dongzi, I’m really happy, but you should keep it."

Song Xiaodong furrowed his brow, saying, "Why are we still separating our affairs like this?"

Song Xiaoru’s mouth opened, but no words came out. They weren’t actually siblings, but she still couldn’t bring herself to say it, so she just nodded slightly and said, "Okay, then I’ll keep it for you."

Song Xiaodong, holding Song Xiaoru’s hands softly, spoke, "Sis, what’s the matter with you today? You don’t seem so cheerful. Back at the hospital, I noticed something was off, what is really going on?"

"Nothing... nothing much," Song Xiaoru met Song Xiaodong’s gaze, her heart feeling sour. She really didn’t know how Song Xiaodong would feel if he found out she wasn’t his real sister and that he didn’t know his real parents; she dropped her head onto Song Xiaodong’s chest, wrapping her arms around his waist, saying, "I’m just too happy, just too overwhelmed, you’ve given me so many surprises today, it’s the happiest birthday I’ve had in years."

Song Xiaodong encircled Song Xiaoru in his arms, his chin gently brushing against her hair, saying, "Sis, I want to make you happy every birthday from now on, no, that’s not right, I want to make you happy every day from now on."

"Yes, yes!" Song Xiaoru agreed repeatedly, though tears were uncontrollably welling up in her eyes.

"By the way, the house is bought, and it even comes fully decorated, should we buy furniture now?" The two embraced for a while, and Song Xiaoru adjusted her mood, looking up at Song Xiaodong with a smile on her face.

"Of course!" Song Xiaodong chuckled, saying, "But there’s no hurry on that; today I still have to give you a birthday present."