Return to the City: The Strongest King
Chapter 271 - 272: Can You Agree to This?

Chapter 271: Chapter 272: Can You Agree to This?

Miao Xuanxuan sprang up from the ground, hastily closed the door first, and when she turned around, she was standing with her hands behind her back, her face set in a stern expression, confronting Song Xiaodong and Miao Qingqing.

"Ahem..." Miao Qingqing gently cleared her throat and said, "Xuanxuan, you don’t need to worry about this, we can handle it ourselves."

Miao Xuanxuan immediately glared and said indignantly, "My sister has been bullied by you to this extent, how can I not care?"

Miao Qingqing quickly replied, "Xuanxuan, this isn’t a matter of bullying. I have my principles, and besides, this is between her and me. You shouldn’t get involved."

At this moment, Song Xiaodong couldn’t help but give a wry smile; she wanted to explain to Miao Xuanxuan, but the glare she received from Miao Xuanxuan made her swallow her words back down.

Miao Xuanxuan took a deep breath and then reached out to pinch Song Xiaodong’s ear.

"Hey! What are you doing?" Before Song Xiaodong could cry out in pain, Miao Qingqing shouted.

Miao Xuanxuan rolled her eyes and said, "I’m saying, Miao Qingqing, are you okay? This guy takes advantage of you and wants to walk away without a care, and you’re still speaking up for him?"

"I... I said, this is our matter." Miao Qingqing glanced at Song Xiaodong, feeling the anger rise in her again. She, Miao Qingqing, the heiress of the Miao Family with assets over a billion, strikingly beautiful, exceptionally talented, had allowed this wretched guy to take advantage of her, and she would have accepted it, yet he still seemed unwilling and not eager to agree.

"You, sit on the side and don’t speak," Miao Xuanxuan said, glaring at Miao Qingqing again.

Miao Qingqing was taken aback, feeling for the first time that her sister was speaking to her in such a domineering tone. She looked at Miao Xuanxuan and suddenly felt a deep sense of moving; this was indeed her own dear sister who would stand up for her when trouble arose.

"Song Xiaodong, what are you trying to say? Is my sister not good enough for you?" Miao Xuanxuan asked "ferociously."

"This... She’s so pretty, and she’s a company president; of course, she’s good enough for me." Song Xiaodong was a bit flustered by Miao Xuanxuan’s question and hesitated before speaking the plain truth.

"Then why don’t you agree?" Miao Xuanxuan’s stance was still forceful.

Song Xiaodong was even more at a loss, staring into Miao Xuanxuan’s eyes, while Miao Xuanxuan was clearly giving him surreptitious signals with her eyes. However, Song Xiaodong was utterly confused by her gestures and said, "This... It’s not about agreeing or not agreeing. This situation is just too sudden; I’m totally unprepared."

"Now think about it, do you agree or not?" Miao Xuanxuan persisted.

"This... I really can’t agree right now," Song Xiaodong began, but seeing Miao Xuanxuan staring intently at him, he instinctively added, "Agreeing is also fine." Then he noticed Miao Xuanxuan’s expression softening.

But Song Xiaodong immediately felt uneasy again. What was Miao Xuanxuan trying to do, insisting that he agree to this situation? Was she out of her mind? Just as he was about to clarify his position, Miao Xuanxuan sensed it and promptly twisted his ear, saying, "Since you’ve agreed, from now on you have to treat my sister well. If you dare to mistreat her in any way, I, Miao Xuanxuan, will definitely not let you off."

"Xuanxuan..." Song Xiaodong became somewhat frantic. What exactly was going on here?

"Alright, that’s settled then. Qingqing, you go out first. I need to give him a bit more ’education.’ Sometimes, men just can’t lose face in public," Miao Xuanxuan continued.

Miao Qingqing hesitated for a moment and said, "Xuanxuan, let it go, don’t pressure him anymore. I, Miao Qingqing, am not so desperate as to force someone to be my boyfriend."

"Hey, speak up, were you forced by me?" Miao Xuanxuan secretly kicked Song Xiaodong’s foot beneath the table and made eyes at him, incessantly nodding.

Now, Song Xiaodong was truly confused but he still trusted Miao Xuanxuan. Surely she had some deeper intent for doing this, so he said to Miao Qingqing, "Qingqing, I’m sorry, I was just too shocked earlier. I didn’t expect someone who always calls me a scoundrel and seems to dislike me so much to suddenly ask me to be her boyfriend. I got a bit too excited and spaced out, it’s not that I didn’t want to agree."

Miao Qingqing snorted and said, "As if I’d want it even if you were willing, keep dreaming." With that, she walked straight out and slammed the door shut.

"Xuanxuan, what are you doing?" As soon as the door closed, Song Xiaodong lowered his voice, anxiously asking.

"Are you stupid? Rejecting her now would embarrass her to the point of suicide." Miao Xuanxuan said angrily, giving Song Xiaodong another kick.

"No way?" Song Xiaodong’s eyes widened in disbelief.

"What, you think my sister is like me? You take advantage of me and then think you can just walk away, but with her, that’s a huge deal. If you don’t agree, how can she bear it?"

"I mean... I mistook her for you at that moment. I could just go straight out and explain, right? She’d understand that, wouldn’t she?"

Miao Xuanxuan glared and said, "You’re taking this too lightly. If you said that out loud, how could we sisters get along afterward?"

"Then what should I do? You don’t really expect me to date your sister, do you?" Song Xiaodong gaped at Miao Xuanxuan.

"This... Of course, I wouldn’t want that," Miao Xuanxuan immediately pouted.

Song Xiaodong nodded quickly and said, "Exactly, so we can’t just let this go unresolved. Some things need to be made clear, or else it’s not just you who’ll suffer; you’d also be hurting your sister."

Miao Xuanxuan stroked her chin and said, "Well... I’ll talk to her about it slowly later on, but at least for now, you can’t say anything."

"If I don’t say anything, then what am I supposed to do?" Song Xiaodong asked, his face lined with frustration.

"Hehe, you don’t understand my sister. In a situation like we just had, even if you had agreed, it would only be about her saving face, just a tiny bit of it. She’s definitely going to act proud and aloof now. She’s waiting for you to pursue her; she won’t force you anymore."

A sense of relief washed over Song Xiaodong, "Oh, I see... so there’s still plenty of room to maneuver."

Miao Xuanxuan nodded, a bit helplessly adding, "Yeah, no need to make things so stiff, right? But let’s get one thing clear, our little situation... it’s even more important that Qingqing doesn’t find out. If you slip up before I manage to fix this, I’ll be totally screwed."

"Alright then," Song Xiaodong agreed, shaking his head reluctantly, feeling the whole situation was utterly absurd.

"It’s just because it’s her. If it were anyone else, and you dared to do this, I..." Miao Xuanxuan made scissor gestures with her fingers and said menacingly, "I would have made you a eunuch, no question. Now I’m at a point where I benefit from the situation, and I still have to persuade her. What did I ever do to deserve this?"