Return to the City: The Strongest King
Chapter 433 - 434: Father-in-law and Son-in-law’s Affection

Chapter 433: Chapter 434: Father-in-law and Son-in-law’s Affection

Song Xiaodong’s pulse-taking hand lingered on Xiao Haiqing’s wrist for a full three minutes before he withdrew it, then he frowned and stroked his chin, clearly facing a difficult problem.

Xiao Haiqing hesitated for a moment and said, "If it’s too difficult, then forget about it. I never insisted on this matter."

Song Xiaodong waved his hand and didn’t speak, still deep in thought. Xiao Haiqing had no choice but to close his mouth, and he was genuinely grateful for Song Xiaodong’s dedication and effort.

After a while, Song Xiaodong finally picked up his teacup and took a sip of tea before saying, "President Xiao, your problem has been around for far too long, and you haven’t been paying much attention to exercising your body. To regain fertility, it’s really a bit difficult."

Xiao Haiqing replied nonchalantly, "Then let it be. If I were to marry another wife and then have conflicts with Yingying, it would just be me asking for trouble."

"However, I can try. You could also start exercising more recently, and I’ll prepare some things. This needs to be treated with both medicine and acupuncture; it’s not that simple."

"Dongzi, why bother with all this effort."

"I don’t really have any ulterior motives; I just feel like challenging my own medical skill is a pretty interesting thing to do. Right now, I’m using you as a guinea pig. I have no assurance of success."

Xiao Haiqing was stunned, then burst out laughing, "If that’s your mentality, then I really should cooperate with you. After all, I know you definitely won’t harm me."

"Ha, naturally. Even if I can’t cure you, I can’t make you worse. Besides, I can also help you regulate your physical functions, so avoiding minor ailments is also a good thing."

"For me, that’s no small matter. It’s ensuring my health. At our age, sometimes health represents everything. Without a healthy body, having all the money in the world is of no use."

The two chatted about health for a while, and then Xiao Haiqing said, "Dongzi, have you ever considered joining my company? I really would like you to take over my position."

Song Xiaodong laughed and replied, "President Xiao, that’s asking a bit too much. Firstly, I’m rather lazy by nature and I’m not really accustomed to the work habits in a company. Second, I don’t have the ability to manage a company and truly am not suited to be a decision-maker. Most importantly, I am, after all, Miao Qingqing’s boyfriend. If I were to directly take over from you, how could I possibly explain that to Qingqing?"

"That’s true, but with my status as Xiao Haiqing, letting my daughter be your mistress doesn’t sit right with me. Can’t we consider some other way?"

These words were often on Xiao Yingying’s lips, and Song Xiaodong hadn’t expected Xiao Haiqing to say the same. He was somewhat surprised and said, "You don’t agree with this, do you?"

Xiao Haiqing smiled faintly and said, "Without you, Yingying definitely wouldn’t be okay. If you can’t marry her, then letting her be a mistress, or even a mistress, is better than letting her die without you, right?"

Song Xiaodong’s mouth twitched and he said, "I have said that one day, I will completely cure Yingying."

"By then, you two will have been together for so long. With Yingying’s personality, she won’t be able to bear leaving you. Even if I forcefully take her away, she definitely won’t be happy. I can’t let my daughter suffer for the rest of her life just for the sake of my own pride. But I have one request: I hope you can resolve the relationship between Qingqing and Yingying. Even if Yingying becomes a mistress, I can’t let my daughter suffer in this regard. That’s the bottom line for me as a father."

Song Xiaodong gave a thumbs up to Xiao Haiqing and said, "I have to say, President Xiao, no, I should call you Uncle Xiao, just for having such a broadmindedness, I have nothing but admiration for you. If it were my own daughter, I doubt I could be as accepting."

Xiao Haiqing gave Song Xiaodong a stern look and said, "Don’t butter me up here. If you and my daughter have any disputes, I won’t say much as a father. But if Miao Qingqing bullies my daughter, then I will have nothing but you to ask."

Song Xiaodong smiled awkwardly and said, "That certainly won’t happen."

"Easy to say. Miao Qingqing is no ordinary person. Right now, I’m worried she won’t be able to tolerate Yingying."

"You don’t have to worry about that. Yingying is quite well-behaved. Qingqing has been getting along with her quite well recently. Plus, with Yingying’s illness flaring up twice, Qingqing has also realized that Yingying can’t be without me, so her attitude has obviously softened."

Xiao Haiqing glared and said, "You young fellow indeed harbor thoughts of embracing both sides."

Song Xiaodong couldn’t help but smile wryly, "Some things have been forced upon me and I can’t avoid taking responsibility. We’re not children, thinking that having multiple wives and concubines is something wonderful. More women, more trouble; definitely enough to give anyone a headache."

"Haha, it’s good you realize that. Isn’t that what I’m worried about, finding someone incompatible that would end up fighting with Yingying? Otherwise, would I have needed to stay single all these years?"

Song Xiaodong also laughed and said, "Alright then, now you can go ahead and look for someone. Yingying will mainly be staying with me, so you’re completely free now."

An old man and a young one chatted happily in the teahouse, their conversation as comfortable as that of close friends, with none of the awkwardness usually found between fathers-in-law and sons-in-law, seeming more like friends of different ages.

Xiao Haiqing stood up and said, "Let’s go, make a trip to your place."

"To my place?" Song Xiaodong looked at Xiao Haiqing with some confusion.

Xiao Haiqing stated, "Yeah. I owe Miao Qingqing an explanation, to prevent her from always bullying my daughter."

A twitch formed on Song Xiaodong’s mouth, and for a moment he couldn’t think of what to say, his expression truly awkward.

It wasn’t long before the two of them arrived back home. Song Xiaodong had already called ahead of time, so as to avoid everyone dressing too casually and making it awkward.

"President Xiao, what kind of wind blew you over here?" Miao Qingqing greeted Xiao Haiqing upon seeing him, still unconsciously addressing him as if he were a fellow businessperson.

Xiao Haiqing gave a slight smile and said, "What President Xiao not President Xiao. From now on, don’t mention that title. Qingqing, as Yingying’s father, I am a senior compared to you all. I would actually prefer it if you called me Uncle Xiao."

Miao Qingqing was instantly stunned, finding it all too sudden and not knowing how to respond. She subconsciously glanced at Song Xiaodong and saw that he seemed somewhat embarrassed, suddenly realizing what was going on.

Miao Qingqing’s mouth twitched, and she said, "President Xiao... no! Uncle Xiao, it seems you really have the guts!"