Return to the City: The Strongest King
Chapter 241 - 242: Miao Qingyuan is Acting Strange

Chapter 241: Chapter 242: Miao Qingyuan is Acting Strange

Miao Qingqing arrived at her father’s office, and Miao Qingyuan immediately greeted her with a smile, "Qingqing, is there something you need?"

Miao Qingqing was somewhat surprised and said, "Dad, you seem to be in a very good mood today."

Miao Qingyuan smiled, pulled his daughter to sit down, and said, "Dad has indeed been in a good mood lately. Do you think Dad always used to be too stern?"

Miao Qingqing, puzzled, said, "Dad, what’s with you today?"

Miao Qingyuan ruffled Miao Qingqing’s hair and said, "It’s nothing. I just feel that my daughters have all grown up suddenly and the burden on me has lessened a lot, so I feel more relaxed. Tell me, what brings you here specifically?"

Miao Qingqing felt that something was not quite right with her father, but what was more important was the large sum of money she had just received. She said, "Today, the Ding family gave Song Xiaodong 72 million, and the money has already been transferred to my account."

"Oh? Song Xiaodong is quite generous to give away so much money just like that?" Miao Qingyuan replied, visibly surprised.

"Yes," Miao Qingqing forced a smile and said, "I was so stunned by the amount of money that I didn’t know how to handle it."

"And what did Song Xiaodong say about it?" Miao Qingyuan asked, squinting at Miao Qingqing.

"He... just said to invest it in the company and didn’t care about the rest." Saying this, Miao Qingqing also felt somewhat speechless, believing that one could not find another person in the city who took money so lightly.

"That shows he thinks highly of you, which is a good thing. After all, not every man would be so generous for a woman," remarked Miao Qingyuan.

Miao Qingqing almost believed what her father said, because, with such a large amount, if they were not in a very good relationship, why would he leave the money with her? He could just deposit it in a bank too.

Miao Qingyuan spoke quite casually, "Well, since he gave it to you, just handle it yourself. Dad won’t interfere with these funds. After all, it’s your money."

Miao Qingqing could read between the lines of what Miao Qingyuan implied, and without much objection, said, "Dad, then I plan to start a new company to carry out some of my previous business plans. What do you think?"

"Well..." Miao Qingyuan hesitated for a moment and said, "That might not be necessary. You could still belong to the main company but operate completely independently. That way, you can move some talents there, which will save a lot of hassle."

"That could be a solution," Miao Qingqing nodded repeatedly.

Miao Qingyuan ruffled Miao Qingqing’s hair again and said, "I’m going abroad in a few days. I’ll be gone for quite some time. You’ll be solely responsible for the company. That’s another reason Dad doesn’t want you to go it alone. In the future, the company will definitely still be yours. If you strike out on your own, there will be no one to run this company."

Miao Qingqing asked, "What are you going abroad for? How long will it take?"

"To inspect a new project, and it might take a while, possibly a year or so," Miao Qingyuan said, smiling.

Miao Qingqing frowned and said, "That long? If I start the new project I’ve been envisioning now, it would be enough for our company to handle."

"Dad wants to make one more effort while I still have the energy. If there are any problems with the company, just have Song Xiaodong come over and help out more."

"Perhaps we shouldn’t count on him," said Miao Qingqing.

"Although he seems somewhat lazy, when things are put before him, he gets them done. As a woman, you need to learn how to unleash a man’s potential and stimulate his motivation. That way, he can achieve great things. I also know that Xuanxuan might be more suitable with him. With Xuanxuan, they would just have more fun, leading to slackness and wasting a young person’s bright future. Hence, I hope you can be with him so his talent isn’t wasted," confessed Miao Qingyuan.

If Miao Xuanxuan heard this, she would definitely be shocked. Just yesterday, Miao Qingyuan still preferred her to be with Song Xiaodong, but today, in front of Miao Qingqing, he suggested that Miao Qingqing be with Song Xiaodong.

Miao Qingqing’s mouth twitched slightly and said, "I know."

"Alright then, you go ahead. I still need to get ready."

After Miao Qingqing left, Miao Qingyuan went to the window, looking at the distant blue sky for a long time without moving.

"Song Xiaodong, are you free tonight?" Miao Qingqing returned to her office, thought for a moment, and still decided to give Song Xiaodong a call.

Song Xiaodong was having dinner with Miao Xuanxuan. When Miao Xuanxuan saw that Miao Qingqing was calling, she immediately moved next to Song Xiaodong, clearly unable to resist eavesdropping.

Song Xiaodong laughed and answered the call immediately, and Miao Xuanxuan moved her head right over, her face almost touching Song Xiaodong’s.

"Tonight, no special plans, why, do you want to ask me out?" Song Xiaodong teased with a smile; he had been pressured about marriage these days and had become more relaxed about things. If you take them seriously, they become serious issues. If not, they are nothing. So now, he felt as easygoing as before.

"You... Well, alright, are you free?"

Song Xiaodong laughed and said, "If a beauty asks me out, even if I’m not free, I’ll make myself available."

"Great, then. Let’s meet at Sky Blue Western Restaurant at six in the evening."

"No problem," Song Xiaodong agreed readily.

After hanging up, Song Xiaodong looked at Miao Xuanxuan and said, "Hey, what’s with that look? Are you jealous?"

Miao Xuanxuan pouted and gave Song Xiaodong a big eye roll, saying, "Don’t flatter yourself. Me, jealous over you? In your dreams."

Song Xiaodong leaned his head toward Miao Xuanxuan’s cheek, sniffed, and chuckled, "Really? Because I kind of feel like you are a bit sour."

"Cut it out!" Miao Xuanxuan put her hands on Song Xiaodong’s face and forcefully turned his head away, tilting her chin up and said, "This young lady has other suitors. I wouldn’t be jealous over a playboy like you. Dream on—hey, what are you doing?"

Miao Xuanxuan quickly shoved him away, staring at Song Xiaodong dumbfounded.

Song Xiaodong stuck out his tongue and licked his lips, saying, "What? I didn’t do much."

"Are you a dog or something? Licking my hand, that’s disgusting." Miao Xuanxuan quickly grabbed a tissue and vigorously wiped her hand, clearly being teased by Song Xiaodong, but she wasn’t actually annoyed; they were clearly just fooling around.

Song Xiaodong chuckled mischievously and said, "Is it really that bad?"

"How could it not be? You’re such a rogue, who knows if you’re diseased or not," Miao Xuanxuan said as she finished wiping and then wiped her palms on Song Xiaodong’s clothes again.

Song Xiaodong also laughed and played along with Miao Xuanxuan. Since they couldn’t talk about feelings seriously, he treated the situation with a cavalier attitude. By not taking it seriously, he thought that maybe Miao Xuanxuan and the others wouldn’t either.