Return to the City: The Strongest King
Chapter 214 Collaboration

Chapter 214: Chapter 214 Collaboration

Song Xiaodong arrived at the hospital the next morning and stood at the entrance of the ward. There were quite a few people inside, and he had no intention of entering; instead he prepared to go downstairs to check on his sister-in-law and nephew.

Sun Dongxiang happened to see Song Xiaodong. She quickly opened the door and called out to him, "Little Song, you’re here, come in quickly."

Song Xiaodong said, "Auntie, there are so many people; I’ll come back later."

Shen Yue also came out, shyly greeting Song Xiaodong.

Sun Dongxiang said, "How about this, you and Shen Yue go for a walk, and I’ll send them away in the meantime."

Song Xiaodong had no choice but to agree and followed Shen Yue down to the gynecology department. They visited his sister-in-law’s ward and watched the child for a while.

Once they came out again, Song Xiaodong said to Shen Yue, "Your father’s position here means that many people will come to visit. If they knew your father was discharged today, definitely many would come to help. I think it’s better if we discreetly leave the hospital later, and then for this last injection, I’ll administer it at your home to keep things quieter."

Shen Yue quickly agreed happily. She didn’t like the people who were always here these days, especially those who kept trying to introduce her to potential suitors. She hadn’t disliked those matchmakers before, but now she found them quite annoying.

After half an hour, Song Xiaodong, along with Shen Yue’s family of three, had already sneaked into a car and arrived quietly at Shen Yue’s home.

Once home, Sun Dongxiang abruptly turned off both hers and Shen Dongyang’s cell phones, finally bringing some quiet.

Song Xiaodong administered another injection to Shen Dongyang. After this injection, there was completely no problem with his brain.

Shen Dongyang got up, feeling his mind clear, and could not help but excitedly praise, "Little Song, you truly are a Divine Doctor. Such a major operation was performed on my brain, and it recovered in just a week. This must be a miracle in medical history, right?"

Song Xiaodong smiled slightly and said, "Vice Mayor Shen leads with integrity, naturally you have such good fortune."

If a young person had said this to Shen Dongyang, he wouldn’t have cared, but Song Xiaodong speaking in this manner made him respond very seriously, "Little Song, rest assured, as long as I, Shen Dongyang, am in office, I will strive to benefit the public and truly deserve this position."

Song Xiaodong’s smile became even more brilliant. "I believe in Vice Mayor Song’s integrity."

Sun Dongxiang immediately said, "What mayor or vice mayor, call him uncle."

Song Xiaodong laughed awkwardly, "Alright, Uncle Shen."

Shen Dongyang laughed heartily, "Good, good. I’m in such a great mood today. Wife, make some good dishes. I want to have a couple of drinks with Little Song."

Sun Dongxiang immediately frowned, "Cooking is fine, but you are not allowed to drink right now."

Shen Dongyang pleaded with a sorrowful face, "Little Song, can I drink a little? I have no other hobbies, just like to drink a bit now and then, but I never drink too much."

Song Xiaodong laughed, "Drinking a little is fine. Alcohol can invigorate blood circulation and is beneficial in moderation, but excessive drinking is bad for your health."

"See! See! Little Song said it’s okay, now go quickly!" Shen Dongyang was ecstatic, showing none of the mayor’s dignity.

Sun Dongxiang and Shen Yue both became amused by Shen Dongyang’s jests. Sun Dongxiang lightly scolded him and said, "Fine, now that Little Song is here, you’ve found yourself a drinking buddy, and even an excuse to drink."

Shen Dongyang laughed heartily and said, "Well, the Divine Doctor’s words absolutely can’t be wrong."

Song Xiaodong smiled and said, "That’s true. Women can actually drink occasionally, like red wine, which not only beautifies but also helps with sleep. Auntie, your nerves aren’t great, so drinking a little now and then would help alleviate that."

"You really are remarkable, spotting my issue with just a glance. I’ll also start drinking a bit from now on."

Shen Dongyang became even happier and patted Song Xiaodong on the shoulder, saying, "Little Song, I’ve grown really fond of you now. You know, they used to nag me about my drinking a lot, telling me that a little wine each evening, which wasn’t much at all, was still too much. They always said drinking harms the liver, but it takes a professional like you to explain it clearly. Otherwise, my words were useless."

Sun Dongxiang burst out laughing and said, "Like father, like son, you two are really alike."

Shen Dongyang laughed and said, "That’s right, and Little Song might very well be my son-in-law in the future."

This made Song Xiaodong rather embarrassed, while Shen Yue’s face turned completely red. She glanced at Song Xiaodong, started to say something but then thought better of it, and said to Sun Dongxiang, "I’m going to buy groceries with you."

"Little Song, do you play Go?"

"I play a bit. Mayor Shen... Uncle Shen, do you also like to play?"

"I’m quite fond of it, though I rarely find serious players. Not many people like it, and even if I meet a few, they let me win because of my status. It really takes the fun out of it. You won’t let me win too, will you?"

Song Xiaodong smiled and said, "Whether I can beat Uncle Shen is still uncertain, so why talk about letting win or not."

"Then, let’s give it a try."

The two of them set up a Go board in the study and started playing. Shen Dongyang’s two main hobbies were playing chess and having a drink. Now that Song Xiaodong could join him in both, he thought even better of Song Xiaodong.

As soon as the game started, Shen Dongyang was quite astonished. Though he wasn’t a professional player, he had been playing for over twenty years and his skill level was quite high. However, Song Xiaodong was attacking and defending well, not faltering in the least and displaying a fierce consistency.

This made Shen Dongyang concentrate fully and the intense game commenced, leaving them completely unaware of Shen Yue’s arrival.

Shen Yue saw how intently Song Xiaodong and her father were playing. Seeing her father’s furrowed brows as he clearly encountered a challenge, she too was very surprised. It was rare for her father to face such situations during a game.

This made Shen Yue like Song Xiaodong even more. He was highly skilled in medicine, upright in character, not greedy for wealth, and also possessed an impressive talent in chess. Truly, he was a gifted and rare talent.

As Shen Yue gazed affectionately at Song Xiaodong, a man’s voice came from behind, "Uncle Shen, what’s this? Why aren’t you in the hospital? Why have you come home to play chess? Can your body handle this?"

The voice seemed caring, but to Shen Dongyang, who was in the middle of the game, it was considerably irritating, and his brows immediately furrowed.

Upon hearing this voice, Shen Yue also frowned.