Return to the City: The Strongest King
Chapter 373 - 374: Yingying Sees Through It

Chapter 373: Chapter 374: Yingying Sees Through It

Miao Xuanxuan secretly pinched Song Xiaodong, seemingly warning him not to mess around but also feeling a rare sense of happiness in her heart. She too wanted this closeness with Song Xiaodong, but that was only possible when he was unaware in the past. Now, though, she could be more open about it.

Then she glanced at Xiao Yingying and said, "Yingying, look, Brother Dongzi has a girlfriend like my sister and a little auntie like me, so you really don’t stand a chance."

Xiao Yingying, however, just smiled sweetly, moved behind Song Xiaodong, and stood on her tiptoes to wrap her arms around his neck, resting her chin on his shoulder. She said to Miao Xuanxuan, "That’s not a problem at all. Anyway, Brother Dongzi is so remarkable, he will definitely have a big harem in the future. Whether there’s one more or one less of me won’t matter at all."

"Open a harem?" Miao Xuanxuan’s eyes widened as she looked at Song Xiaodong and Miao Xuanxuan.

Xiao Yingying immediately said, "Yeah, haven’t you read web novels? Many urban novels have powerful male protagonists surrounded by lots of women and keeping a big harem. Brother Dongzi is so capable, he’s definitely protagonist material, so of course he’ll have a harem. I’m just reserving a spot; I’m not competing with you or anything. If you want to be a member of the harem too, I don’t mind. We’ll still be good sisters."

Miao Xuanxuan looked at Xiao Yingying as if she were a monster, shocked by her outrageous idea. Then she swiftly pinched Song Xiaodong and said through gritted teeth, "Dongzi, you actually have such grand aspirations?"

Song Xiaodong winced from the severe pain at his waist—Miao Xuanxuan had really gone all out. He quickly said, "That’s just in novels, Yingying is just being wild with her imagination. I wouldn’t dare to entertain such thoughts! With Qingqing as my girlfriend and you as my little auntie, I’m absolutely content."

Upon hearing this, Miao Xuanxuan immediately perked up and proudly said to Xiao Yingying, "Did you hear that? Dongzi doesn’t have any of those confused ideas of yours."

Xiao Yingying’s face remained full of smiles as she replied, "Brother Dongzi might not have those ideas now, but he definitely will in the future. Besides, I can’t do anything with Brother Dongzi for now. Once my health improves, I’ll definitely become his little lover. By then, we will surely be good sisters, so there’s no need for any hostility. I accept Sister Qingqing’s status as the main wife and will respect her, truly."

Miao Xuanxuan’s mouth twitched as she said, "Yingying, how can you be so shameless to say such things?"

Xiao Yingying smiled sweetly and replied, "You know about my health; I simply can’t live without Brother Dongzi. Without him, I might very well die, so I have no choice but to cling to him. Besides, Brother Dongzi is so wonderful. If I were to give him up, I might as well be dead. So no matter what, I have to be his little lover."

Miao Xuanxuan felt completely defeated by Xiao Yingying, who seemed to be the only person in the world who could declare her intentions to be a lover with such ease.

Xiao Yingying gave another mischievous smile and said, "Sister Xuanxuan, really, don’t pinch me. If you don’t want Brother Dongzi to have too many women around, we should form an alliance to keep other women at bay."

Pfft! Miao Xuanxuan’s eyes bulged as she replied, "I’m capable of forming alliances, am I?"

Xiao Yingying rubbed her face against Song Xiaodong’s and said, "Isn’t this alliance a good thing? In front of Qingqing, you never dare to get close to Brother Dongzi. It’s my arrival that’s given you a chance to get close to him. I’m actually helping you, so of course we should form an alliance."

"Tha... That’s not true!" Miao Xuanxuan was caught off guard by Xiao Yingying pointing out her weakness and suddenly felt guilty.

Finding Song Xiaodong staring at her with intense eyes, she immediately pushed Song Xiaodong away and took a step back, lifting her chin and saying, "Don’t get any ideas, hmph, we have already broken up."

Song Xiaodong’s mouth slowly curled into a smile, and then he stretched out his arm and pulled Miao Xuanxuan back, whispering in her ear, "Xuanxuan, you’ve really had a tough time."

"I... I didn’t... I didn’t..." Miao Xuanxuan struggled, but couldn’t break free from Song Xiaodong’s embrace. Her resistance grew weaker, and she felt flustered inside; she felt as if she were standing stripped of her clothes in front of Song Xiaodong, no longer having the nerve to get fierce with him.

Just then, the sound of a door opening startled Miao Xuanxuan like a frightened rabbit; she pushed Song Xiaodong away and moved to the side.

However, Xiao Yingying kept her arms wrapped around Song Xiaodong, not letting go. Song Xiaodong instinctively wanted to pull away, but suddenly remembering her condition, he barely touched Xiao Yingying’s body before quickly withdrawing his hand.

Song Xiaoru and Miao Qingqing entered and saw Xiao Yingying clinging to Song Xiaodong’s neck, lying on his back. Both were taken aback, and Miao Qingqing’s face also immediately took on a displeased look.

Song Xiaodong let out a dry chuckle, feeling the situation was quite embarrassing with Miao Qingqing witnessing it. But at that moment, Xiao Yingying smoothly said, "Sister Xiaoru, Sister Qingqing, you’re back. I just wanted to be clingy with Brother Dongzi for a bit. Now that you, Empress Sister Qingqing, have returned, I should offer my respectful greetings." Saying so, she let go of Song Xiaodong’s neck and stepped back.

Miao Xuanxuan’s face darkened; she had thought her own thoughts were peculiar and rebellious enough, but compared with Xiao Yingying, it was like small potatoes meeting big potatoes, like a Dalmatian named Dotty carrying a sliced dragon fruit in his mouth – the difference wasn’t slight, it was enormous.

Miao Qingqing was quite irritated at first – seeing one’s boyfriend being embraced by another woman would unsettle anyone. But Xiao Yingying spoke in such a way, with a flattering smile on her face, that Miao Qingqing simply couldn’t get angry, and for a moment she didn’t know what to say.

Song Xiaoru found the situation somewhat ridiculous yet felt she should be proud – after all, it wasn’t every man that could have beauties like Xiao Yingying and Miao Qingqing vying for him.

But she did have a bit of a headache – how was she to choose a sister-in-law? It put her, as a sister, in a position where she didn’t know whom to side with.

Clearing her throat, Song Xiaoru smiled and said, "Alright, hurry up and tidy up. I’ll go cook something delicious for you all."

Finally finding an out, Miao Qingqing quickly said, "I’ll go change my clothes first. Sister Xiaoru, I’ll help you."

The two of them went back to their rooms, but Xiao Yingying winked at Miao Xuanxuan, saying, "So, we’ll be allies from now on."

Miao Xuanxuan huffed, but her heart was indeed quite moved...

There will be another update this afternoon. As for domestic abuse, it’s real, alas – my wife tortured me last night, body and soul both tormented!