Return to the City: The Strongest King
Chapter 331 - 332: Buying Off Family Affection

Chapter 331: Chapter 332: Buying Off Family Affection

"Give him his money!" Song Xiaodong looked at Lin Gang.

Lin Gang immediately clutched the pocket of his baggy shorts and glared as he said, "I won’t give it. This is the betrothal gift for marrying my daughter. Why should I return it?"

Song Xiaodong stared at him coldly and said, "Are you going to return it or not?"

"I said I won’t return it, and I won’t. She’s my daughter. I decide whom she marries. I’m not returning it." Lin Gang was a scoundrel, having just gotten his hands on five hundred thousand, which he hardly felt warm in his pocket, he was reluctant to let it go.

Cao Zhiji just wanted to leave as soon as possible and hastily said, "Never mind, never mind, I don’t want the money anymore."

Upon hearing this, Lin Gang was even more delighted and hurriedly said, "You heard him, he doesn’t want it anymore. Now it’s my money."

Though Song Xiaodong could be shameless when causing a scene, compared to Lin Gang, he was really seeing a more shameless person for the first time. He had never encountered such a brazen and disgraceful person.

Lin Su’er was furious and said, "You return the money to him. I’m not marrying anyway. Why are you clinging to someone else’s money?"

Song Xiaodong scoffed coldly, looked at Cao Zhiji, and said, "Boss Cao is it? Su’er is my woman, but this man, I don’t recognize him. Whether he lives or dies, breaks an arm or a leg, that’s none of my business, and I definitely won’t stand up for him. If he doesn’t return your money, however you want to deal with him, that’s your business."

Lin Gang’s face darkened. Even though he was unscrupulous, having been around for many years, he knew very well about Cao Zhiji’s influence in town. If he clung to the money and did not return it, he really might end up in misery.

He initially thought to cling onto the money because he saw Song Xiaodong intimidating Cao Zhiji, so he wanted to keep the money. But now that Song Xiaodong clearly didn’t want to interfere, although it was painfully difficult, he knew that on his own, he couldn’t keep the money and might even risk himself, so he could only take out the bank card.

"Here... here you go!" Cao Zhiji was in so much pain. Even as he handed the bank card to Cao Zhiji’s hand, he still held onto it, unwilling to let go.

Cao Zhiji just wanted to leave quickly. The man in front of him was too dangerous. So, he snatched the bank card and ran out, followed by his two bodyguards who had also regained their composure and quickly followed him out.

Lin Gang stomped his foot in anger and glared at Song Xiaodong, saying, "My five hundred thousand that I just got, you’ve ruined it. Alright, if you want my daughter, then you give me five hundred thousand."

Lin Su’er angrily said, "Are you trying to sell me off?"

Lin Gang glared and said, "Nonsense! I’ve raised you all this time. You just go off with someone else. Who will pay for my expenses in the future? If I don’t ask for a higher bride price, how will I live later?"

Lin Su’er’s lips quivered, and tears uncontrollably flowed down as she choked up and said, "You... you still know I’m your daughter, have you ever considered me?"

"Nonsense! You’re going to live a good life with another man in the future. Why should I bother about you at all? Just give me the money. You can be with whoever you want in the future, but without seeing the money, don’t think about leaving with someone. I’ll come to find you every day."

Song Xiaodong was truly astounded. This man was definitely the most shameless and unscrupulous person he had ever seen.

Grasping Lin Su’er’s hand, Song Xiaodong said indifferently, "Alright, then I’ll give you the money."

"Five hundred thousand... not a penny less, or I definitely won’t agree!" Lin Gang lifted his head haughtily. He wasn’t afraid of Song Xiaodong. Even if Song Xiaodong could drive away Cao Zhiji, he was Lin Su’er’s father. He truly didn’t believe Song Xiaodong would dare do anything to him.

Song Xiaodong snorted and said, "Five hundred thousand is a trivial matter. I’ll give you a million, but I have one condition."

"What condition?" Lin Gang’s eyes lit up. He only asked for five hundred thousand, but the other was willing to give a million. It was a huge surprise indeed, and he immediately said, "No matter the condition, I agree."

Song Xiaodong’s expression turned cold as he said, "You’re essentially selling Su’er to me now. From now on, Su’er will have nothing to do with you financially, no matter whether you live or die. She won’t have to care about you anymore, and you can’t come looking for Su’er. Can you agree to this?"

Lin Gang’s eyes shifted. With a million, he wouldn’t have to worry about his future life. He immediately said, "Yes, I agree. I’ll never look for her again. Whatever you do to her, I won’t intervene, not even if you sell her as a prostitute."

Lin Su’er’s face turned pale, and she collapsed into Song Xiaodong’s arms. What kind of father was this? It’s often said that nothing’s more devastating than a broken spirit. Hearing these words, she really felt nothing for this father anymore.

Song Xiaodong really wanted to slap him hard but restrained himself in the end. He immediately asked for Lin Gang’s bank account number and transferred a million directly via mobile banking.

Lin Gang stared at the message alert on his phone, his eyes wide with surprise, especially at the string of zeros, which he counted several times, fearing he had miscounted.

Only after confirming it was a million did he come back to his senses. When he looked up, Song Xiaodong and Lin Su’er were already gone from the yard.

"Haha... Haha..." Lin Gang laughed wildly with excitement, waving his fists and shouting, "I’m a millionaire now! I’m a millionaire now!"

"Fourth Elder Lin, what are you going crazy about?" A shady guy slipped in and asked with a grin.

"Haha, I’ve struck it rich now, haha..." Lin Gang laughed proudly.

"Really? Did your daughter give you the money?" The guy said, "I just saw your daughter leave in a Mercedes with a man. She must’ve found someone rich. Looks like Fourth Elder Lin you are really going to be prosperous."

"Left in a Mercedes?" Lin Gang paused, then said somewhat annoyedly, "Damn it, that kid is really fucking rich. It seems I settled for too little."

By this time, Song Xiaodong and Lin Su’er had already driven out of the village. Lin Su’er sat there, completely motionless, her heart utterly shattered. At that moment, she was completely numb.

Song Xiaodong sighed softly. He knew that no matter what he said now, Lin Su’er wouldn’t be able to see things clearly for a while. After all, that was her father. No matter how poorly he treated her, there was still a bond of kinship. But today, that kinship had completely turned into an illusion. How could she easily accept that?

An hour later, Song Xiaodong brought Lin Su’er to her rented cottage. As soon as they entered, Lin Su’er suddenly hugged Song Xiaodong tightly and burst into tears.

Song Xiaodong held her, gently patting Lin Su’er’s shoulders.

"Brother Dongzi, don’t leave tonight. I need you to stay with me," Lin Su’er suddenly looked up and stared at Song Xiaodong.

That’s it for today. Definitely no fewer than five Chapters. Everyone, please vote to motivate me for tomorrow. Also, once again recommending a fellow author’s book "Huadu’s Little Security Guard". He’s my own brother from the same mother, please give him great support!