Return to the City: The Strongest King
Chapter 267 - 268: Men, Oh Men

Chapter 267: Chapter 268: Men, Oh Men

Li Sijie was a clever person, and she was also a very mature woman. Even though she had feelings for Song Xiaodong, she understood more clearly that their relationship must not be allowed to develop any further. She got the hint from Song Xiaodong and had made her stance clear to him. By the time she got out of the car, she had already returned to her normal self.

"President Li, some people from the fire department came earlier with a closure notice, planning to seal our clubhouse."

As soon as Li Sijie got out of the car, a staff member at the door came up to report the situation to her.

Li Sijie smiled slightly and said, "It’s okay, I already know about the situation. Just focus on your work, there won’t be any problems."

"Oh..." The staff member was somewhat puzzled. Such a big issue, yet Li Sijie didn’t pursue any further questions. But seeing her confident smile, he didn’t say anything more.

Miao Xuanxuan also parked the car by then, and the three of them went to Li Sijie’s office together.

Miao Xuanxuan with furrowed brows said, "Dongzi, just letting that guy off the hook like that? He’s getting off too easy."

Song Xiaodong chuckled lightly, leaned close to Miao Xuanxuan’s ear, and whispered, "I’ve crippled that guy, he’ll never be a man again."

Miao Xuanxuan was stunned for a moment, then her face turned red. She spat at Song Xiaodong, but felt deeply satisfied, saying, "Exactly, he had it coming for having those thoughts about President Li. He deserves it!"

Li Sijie didn’t hear what Song Xiaodong had said, and she couldn’t help feeling a bit dejected, with a faint sense of being left out.

Miao Xuanxuan didn’t realize this at all and immediately said to Li Sijie with a grin, "President Li, that guy will never be able to be a man again. Even if he wanted to bully women, he wouldn’t be able to. We’ve really got our revenge."

As someone who had been through it all, Li Sijie immediately understood the implication of Miao Xuanxuan’s words and why Song Xiaodong didn’t say it outright. Her sense of loss disappeared, and she looked at Song Xiaodong with surprise, saying, "How... how did you manage that?"

Miao Xuanxuan said proudly, "President Li, you don’t know, but Dongzi has great abilities. For people like that scum, in front of Dongzi, they’re nothing. Taking him down was a piece of cake."

Li Sijie looked at Song Xiaodong again, deeply. She indeed knew that Song Xiaodong was very capable, even Chen Zixu showed him great respect. But from Miao Xuanxuan’s words, she felt there was still a lot she didn’t know.

In the afternoon, Miao Xuanxuan had classes, while Song Xiaodong was free. After a quick chat, Miao Xuanxuan got up and said, "Dongzi, you stay here and chat with President Li for a while. After my class, we can leave together." Saying this, she left the office with light and brisk steps.

Watching Miao Xuanxuan’s lively steps and the unmistakable joy radiating from her, Li Sijie couldn’t help feeling envious as she said, "Xuanxuan seems livelier and happier than before. The power of love really is extraordinary."

Song Xiaodong took out a cigarette, lit it, and said with a smile, "Sijie, why do your words sound so old-fashioned? You’re not that old."

"I may not be old in age," Li Sijie touched her face and said, "but after all, I am a woman who has been divorced. I can’t compare with a young girl like Xuanxuan."

Song Xiaodong laughed and said, "Why do I hear a hint of sourness in your words?"

"Can’t I be a little jealous?" Li Sijie eyed Song Xiaodong’s relaxed demeanor, which allowed her to return to normalcy as well. She rolled her eyes at him and said, "After all, we’ve slept together, aren’t I allowed to feel jealous?"

Song Xiaodong hadn’t expected Li Sijie to suddenly be so bold, and it embarrassed him somewhat.

Seeing Song Xiaodong’s embarrassed expression, Li Sijie couldn’t help but laugh and said, "Alright, don’t worry about it. I’m not that ungrateful. I would never spill our secrets or do anything to disrupt your relationship."

Song Xiaodong gave a wry smile and said, "You make me sound like quite the scoundrel."

Li Sijie glared at Song Xiaodong and said in a low voice, "What did you expect? You, this little rascal, already have a girlfriend and yet you still entangled with me, causing me to think about you day and night. I, Li Sijie, am not someone to be taken lightly. Chen Qiusheng wanted me to be his mistress—I felt utterly humiliated back then. But with you, well, look at me now, practically throwing myself at you."

Song Xiaodong looked at Li Sijie somewhat taken aback. In their previous encounters, he had made it clear to Li Sijie, and he believed she was a sensible person. Yet now, Li Sijie was acting like a jealous little girl, which troubled him quite a bit.

Li Sijie looked at Song Xiaodong, suddenly shook inside, touched her face, and said with a bitter smile, "I’m sorry. I must have been scared today, and the alcohol I’ve had made me really hope for a man to protect me, that’s why I’m talking nonsense like this."

Li Sijie’s mood swings were unpredictable, not at all in line with her usual character. Song Xiaodong extinguished his cigarette, stood up, walked behind Li Sijie, and said, "Let me give you a massage to relax. You’ll feel better soon."

Li Sijie wanted to refuse, but in the end, she lightly nodded her head. After Song Xiaodong massaged her for a while, her mind cleared up a lot, and she began to think more lucidly. She whispered, "Dongzi, I really was talking nonsense just now. Don’t take it to heart."

Song Xiaodong smiled faintly and said, "I know."

Li Sijie then asked, "That’s good. By the way, seeing how close you and Xuanxuan are now, is it time for us to expect wedding candies soon?"

"That... might not happen just yet."

"Need more time to get to know each other?" Li Sijie asked.

"Something like that," Song Xiaodong didn’t feel like explaining his difficulties to others.

Li Sijie teased, "You men are all the same. Once you get a woman, you start dragging your feet. If you hadn’t gotten together yet, you’d be dying to marry her right away."

"Heh... that’s not quite it, but falling in love and getting married are definitely different, aren’t they? Deciding whether two people truly suit each other for life isn’t a decision to be made in the heat of the moment during courtship."

"That’s true, marriage isn’t child’s play. Like me, I got married on a whim and ended up in this mess. It’s better to be careful. When you put it like that, you seem like a responsible man," she said.

Song Xiaodong didn’t pick up on that thread. Was he a responsible man? If it came to Song Xiaoru, he was definitely a qualified brother, but when it came to matters of the heart, he feared he really couldn’t take on that responsibility now. Being with Miao Xuanxuan didn’t seem like a wise choice at the moment. Had he been swept up by Miao Xuanxuan’s passion too?