Return to the City: The Strongest King
Chapter 152: It Can’t Be Xiaoru, Can It?

Chapter 152: Chapter 152: It Can’t Be Xiaoru, Can It?

"A car just for getting around... You’re not saying you lack ambition, are you?"

"Right, right, I think when buying a car, it doesn’t have to be like Zhang Na’s boyfriend’s—about a million for a luxury vehicle—at least get a mid-range car for around two hundred thousand. That way, when you drive it out, you won’t lose face. If you’re talking about cars that cost just over a hundred thousand or even just tens of thousands, even if someone offered to let me drive one for free, I wouldn’t want it."

Song Xiaoru cleared her throat, saying, "Well then, I’ll just go ahead and buy a car around two hundred thousand later."

"Sigh, it’s a nice thought, but with our salaries, who knows which year of the monkey or the month of the horse we’ll be able to afford a car. We can only hope to marry into a good family, and among us, Xiaoru has the best chance—she’s pretty, has a good figure, and her personality is beyond reproach."

By this time, Song Xiaodong had finished his cigarette and walked straight up to them. Song Xiaoru smiled and greeted him, asking in a low voice, "What brings you here?"

Song Xiaodong said, "I’m thinking about going to see our new house, then figure out what kind of furniture to buy."

Song Xiaoru quickly said, "Don’t broadcast it."

Song Xiaodong laughed and said, "Sis, we’re not stealing or robbing; there’s nothing to hide."

Song Xiaoru hastily said, "I just don’t want them to feel bad about it, and on top of that, if I flaunt my wealth, it won’t be easy to get along with them afterward."

At this point, the colleagues followed over and scrutinized Song Xiaodong, asking, "Xiaoru, who is this?"

Song Xiaodong immediately wrapped his arm around Song Xiaoru’s waist, lifted his chin, and said, "I’m Xiaoru’s boyfriend."

They all gasped, "Xiaoru, you have a boyfriend?" They looked even more curiously at Song Xiaodong, first at his face—which wasn’t exactly handsome but still pleasant to look at—and most importantly, there was a kind of manly assertiveness about him.

Then they evaluated his attire, which made a few female colleagues shake their heads in secret—it was just a very casual outfit; no branded watches, no designer bags, and the phone in his hand also looked quite old, marking him as a loser.

Song Xiaoru nudged Song Xiaodong with her elbow and chided, "You’re being ridiculous again. Don’t listen to his nonsense, everyone; he’s my little brother Song Xiaodong, the one I told you about, who’s just returned from his service."

A few girls burst into giggles, with one even saying with a laugh, "Xiaoru, you really gave us a scare just now. We thought you ended up with a boyfriend like that—it would have been such a waste."

Song Xiaodong’s face darkened as he said, "Am I that bad?"

Seeing Song Xiaodong feeling deflated, Song Xiaoru let out a snort of laughter and said, "You’re not bad; you’re terrible. Let’s see you act cocky in the future."

The female colleagues also laughed, with one teasingly saying, "Xiaoru, your little brother is quite interesting. Does he have a girlfriend? Introduce him to me."

Song Xiaoru laughed, "Then you go chase him."

"Oh come on, you really treat your brother like a treasure, expecting me to chase after him?"

Song Xiaoru turned to look at Song Xiaodong and said softly, "Yes, my little brother is indeed a treasure."

"You’ve got a brother complex, I despise you for that."

Everyone joked for a bit before heading out together. Song Xiaodong noticed they were heading towards the bus station, which was the opposite direction to where he parked the car, and quickly said, "Sis, our car is parked over there."

"Huh, you guys have a car?" The female colleagues immediately asked with curiosity.

Song Xiaoru’s face fell, but since everyone had heard, she couldn’t deny it and could only clear her throat twice before saying, "Cough cough, yes, we just bought one."

A girl immediately said, "Then let us take a look, and by the way, give us a lift."

Song Xiaoru said with some difficulty, "I’m afraid that won’t be convenient." What she meant was that the Ferrari 599 only had two seats and could not accommodate a third person at all.

One of her female colleagues immediately said, "Xiaoru, don’t be so stingy, it’s just taking a little detour and some extra fuel, right?"

Song Xiaoru forced a smile and said, "No, of course not." Even if she didn’t know much about cars, Song Xiaoru was aware that this Ferrari was a gas guzzler; with such a powerful engine, it consumed a lot of fuel.

"Then take us for a ride and let us see your car."

Another female colleague, seeing the uncomfortable look on Song Xiaoru’s face, hastily said, "Forget it, let’s just take the bus. Xiaoru must have her reasons for the inconvenience."

Song Xiaoru, feeling greatly relieved, said, "Yes, yes, I do have some things to take care of today and really can’t make it. I’m very sorry." Then she quickly left with Song Xiaodong.

"What’s with Xiaoru? Buying a car is a good thing, isn’t it? Why is she being so stingy, not even letting us look at it?"

"Are you dumb? Didn’t Xiaoru say she just wanted a car for getting around? She already implied that the car she bought was a cheap one for commuting, probably a small QQ or even a second-hand Xiali or something. Then we told her she should buy something better, and now we want to see her car; how could she save face then?"

"Ah, I see, no wonder Xiaoru was so embarrassed just now. It was my fault for being nosey and putting her on the spot."

"Yeah, Xiaoru is such a meticulous person. She wouldn’t even spend a penny more than necessary on usual occasions. Buying a car is probably for her brother."

"Sigh, it’s hard to find such a good woman like Xiaoru in this world. Whoever marries her will certainly be overjoyed to death."

"Isn’t that the truth? I really wonder which man will have such good fortune."

A few female colleagues chatted as they boarded a bus. The bus had not gone far when one of the colleagues exclaimed excitedly, "Hey, look, that red car outside is so flashy."

It wasn’t just the few female colleagues; even the people on the bus looked outside and started discussing.

"So beautiful, what kind of car is that?"

"That’s a Ferrari 599, definitely worth over five million."

"Five million, I couldn’t earn that much money in a lifetime even if I didn’t eat or drink. Sigh, rich people are just incredible, sports car and beautiful girl, it’s true that good-looking women are all taken by these people."

Everyone was discussing heatedly, with envy and even more with jealousy, their comments tinged with acidity.

Song Xiaoru’s colleagues also gathered together to talk, but one girl hesitated before saying softly, "When that car drove past our bus a moment ago, I saw that the person inside looked like..."

"Like who?" Several people immediately asked with curiosity.

"Like... Song Xiaoru," the girl said quietly.

"No way, are you joking? Xiaoru would definitely not be kept by someone. Besides, she just left with her brother. Could her brother be the one driving?"

The girl hesitated, then nodded her head, grinning, "It seems like it really is!"

Here’s Chapter Four, that’s the update for today. I’ll keep working hard tomorrow, so don’t stop with your recommendations and whatnot.