Return to the City: The Strongest King
Chapter 382 - 383: Is She Really Pregnant?

Chapter 382: Chapter 383: Is She Really Pregnant?

Having bitten her lip, Qiao Yutong awkwardly said, "This... this... Sister Song, I’m really sorry, last time I was just joking around with Dongzi, I’m not pregnant, I just wanted to spoil his fun, I was completely talking nonsense."

Song Xiaoru narrowed her eyes at Qiao Yutong and said, "Is that true? You have to tell the truth. If you really are pregnant, then you need to tell me, and I’ll definitely stand up for you and make that kid take responsibility."

"No, no! I really am not, Sister Song, I’m just used to messing with him, I really didn’t expect to pull you into the joke. I want to find a hole to crawl into, please stop embarrassing me."

A smile appeared on Song Xiaoru’s face as she said, "Is that so, then it seems you two have a good relationship."

Qiao Yutong quickly added, "It’s fine, we are just friends, really nothing more. Don’t think too much into it."

"Hmm, having you as a police officer friend, I feel a lot more relieved. Otherwise, this kid causes so much trouble, I really wouldn’t know what he might get into."

Qiao Yutong glanced at Song Xiaodong, her eyes darting around she nodded repeatedly and said, "Yes, yes, this guy really can cause trouble sometimes. It gives me headaches too."

Song Xiaodong immediately protested, "Hey, hey, Qiao Yutong, don’t you start slandering me." Then he glared at Qiao Yutong.

"What do you mean slander? As if the trouble you cause is minimal? If it were, would I even know you?" Qiao Yutong, puffing her chest out, wasn’t at all intimidated by Song Xiaodong’s threatening look.

"Is that so? Xiaodong, it seems there are some things that I don’t even know about. You go back to work now. I need to have a chat with Officer Qiao." Song Xiaoru’s gaze was stern as she looked at Song Xiaodong.

Feeling uneasy, Song Xiaodong said, "Okay, then you two chat, I’ll head back." Watching Qiao Yutong’s smug smile, Song Xiaodong couldn’t help but shake his head repeatedly. This girl had finally found someone who could handle him; she’d definitely make things up if she had to, just to get back at him. Tonight, he was for sure going to get a scolding from his elder sister.

As they were leaving, Song Xiaodong greeted the young police officer, then left with his head hung low.

The young officer looked surprised. In his eyes, this Song Xiaodong was a tough guy, yet now his expression seemed out of character. He was unsure whether it was Qiao Yutong inside who had gotten to him or some other beautiful woman.

Song Xiaodong made his way back to the office, only to find many people looking at him strangely. Among these strange looks, most men appeared fearful, while many women’s eyes carried a mix of excitement and admiration.

"Xiaodong, Xiaodong, you’ve become famous! Everyone in the company knows you now." As soon as he walked into the office, Su Yao excitedly called out.

"What’s up?" Song Xiaodong lazily settled into his seat.

Su Yao immediately turned on the computer on Song Xiaodong’s desk, accessed the company’s forum, and said, "Look at this, the whole company is talking about how you handled Zhao Dongliang, scaring him half to death."

Song Xiaodong waved his hand dismissively, "Let them talk, I’m not in the mood to look."

"What’s the matter?" Su Yao asked, looking puzzled at Song Xiaodong.

Song Xiaodong grimaced and said, "Ugh, I don’t know which jerk reported it, but tonight my sister is definitely going to kill me."

Confused, Su Yao listened, unable to make sense of how reporting and being scolded by his sister were connected. She just couldn’t figure it out.

Song Xiaodong hadn’t paid attention to Zhao Dongliang’s situation, but everyone else in the company was watching closely. Zhao Dongliang represented the Su Yuanhe faction, and his grim treatment by Song Xiaodong was definitely a slap in the face to Su Yuanhe and also an undermining of Su Yuanhe’s influence within the company.

Employees could only discuss privately who should be the chairman, but for some middle and senior management, this was of great significance, so they were all very focused on the development of this situation.

These people were not fools; they had long known that Song Xiaodong was Song Xiaoru’s brother and that Song Xiaoru was Miao Qingqing’s person, which also meant that Song Xiaodong was on Miao Qingqing’s side. Song Xiaodong’s treatment of Zhao Dongliang was almost equivalent to a showdown between Miao Qingqing and Su Yuanhe.

Miao Qingqing came back from a meeting and furrowed her brows when she heard Song Xiaoru mention this matter and immediately called Song Xiaodong up again.

"Dongzi, isn’t this move a bit hasty?" Miao Qingqing asked, massaging her forehead.

Song Xiaodong replied, "He dared to do such a thing, treating him like this is already being polite."

Miao Qingqing responded, "But now it’s directly provoking a fight with Su Yuanhe, and our foundation is clearly unstable, which is not good for us."

Song Xiaodong paused, then replied, "So you were talking about this."

Miao Qingqing’s face darkened, "Did you not even think about this when you dealt with Zhao Dongliang?"

"How could I think that much? He dared to drive into my sister and me, I didn’t care who he was; of course, he had to be dealt with."

Miao Qingqing’s mouth twitched, but thinking about how Song Xiaoru was utterly Song Xiaodong’s soft spot—anyone daring to provoke Song Xiaoru was indeed like stirring up a hornet’s nest for Song Xiaodong—how could he hold back?

Song Xiaoru said apologetically, "Qingqing, it’s also my fault I didn’t stop him, I should have known he wouldn’t just let go of Zhao Dongliang."

Miao Qingqing immediately said, "Sister Xiaoru, it’s actually not that big of a deal. Our struggle with Su Yuanhe is inevitable; it’s just a matter of tearing off the masks a bit earlier."

Song Xiaoru, frowning, said, "Breaking things off now isn’t good; our power is clearly weaker. If they retaliate, we’ll have a hard time coping. If we had more time to prepare, our chances would be better."

Song Xiaodong frowned and asked, "Then what do you think is the main issue now?"

"The main issue now is the support from the directors. If Su Yuanhe calls a board meeting to impeach Qingqing, and his support rate is high, that’s a tricky situation. Additionally, there’s also the issue of shares; we currently do not have more than half of the shares, so we don’t have absolute control."

"Why not just acquire more shares to get over half?" Song Xiaodong’s thinking was rather straightforward.

Miao Qingqing sighed and replied, "It’s not that easy, it requires a lot of money, and even if we use the money you brought last time, it’s still not enough to acquire more than half the shares."

"That’s simple, I’ll handle the money matter." Song Xiaodong said casually.

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