Return to the City: The Strongest King
Chapter 498 - 499 Alone at Home with Song Xiaoru

Chapter 498: Chapter 499 Alone at Home with Song Xiaoru

A few more days passed, and the weather had become increasingly chilly. Everyone was already wearing long sleeves and pants; if you didn’t keep the air conditioner on in the room, it was quite cold to sleep at night.

Meanwhile, Miao Xuanxuan’s leg had finally improved a lot and she could now walk slowly by herself. However, this meant that she no longer had a reason for Song Xiaodong to carry her, which actually made her feel a bit unhappy. She had thoroughly enjoyed being carried by Song Xiaodong every day.

When the weekend arrived, Miao Qingqing and Miao Xuanxuan went to visit their mother again. Although Miao Xuanxuan’s leg was somewhat inconvenient, it wasn’t a major issue, since she had Song Xiaodong on the one side and the Su Family on the other.

Xiao Yingying also went with her father to visit her grandmother over the weekend, so by Friday night, only Song Xiaodong and Song Xiaoru were left at home.

After they had eaten dinner, Song Xiaoru returned to her room. Sat on the bed with her legs covered up by the blankets, she balanced a laptop on top of them. The amount of work she was taking over from the company was increasing, and she was becoming busier by the day.

A little while later, Song Xiaodong slipped into the room, hopped straight into bed, and said, "Sis, why didn’t you turn on the air conditioner? It’s freezing in here."

Song Xiaoru made some room for him and covered his legs with the blanket as she replied, "The air is too dry with the air conditioner on; it doesn’t feel comfortable, and it’s not that cold."

Song Xiaodong frowned and said, "I never knew you had this quirk; let me take a look for you."

Song Xiaoru chuckled lightly and said, "It’s not really a quirk, we just never had an air conditioner in our house before, so I got used to it. Especially when I’m sleeping, I really don’t like the warm wind blown by the air conditioner."

Song Xiaodong stretched an arm around Song Xiaoru’s waist and commented, "You’re right, it’s not good to always use the air conditioner. It’ll be better once the heating is turned on in a few days."

"Stop bothering me, I still have work to do. Just stay here quietly," Song Xiaoru pulled away Song Xiaodong’s arm.

"Work is never done, it’s rest time now, stop working," Song Xiaodong wrapped his arms around Song Xiaoru’s waist again.

Song Xiaoru shot him a look and said, "You, trying to bother me now that your girlfriend and lover aren’t home, and even Xuanxuan is away. Are you feeling restless because you have nowhere else to turn?"

Song Xiaodong chuckled and said, "The older sister comes first, right? I didn’t get a chance to spend time with you before, so of course, I should keep you company now."

"Don’t pick sweet words to say it, I don’t need your company. Go on, I have to finish today’s work by today, and there’s more to do tomorrow. You go do whatever you want, go find Lin Su’er if you wish. It’s rare for everyone to be out, you should take the chance to spend time with her."

Song Xiaodong explained, "I’ve made plans with her, we’re going out for the day tomorrow and not coming back until Sunday."

Song Xiaoru asked, "Going out for fun?"

"Not really; I helped Shen Yue’s father with a job transfer, and I owe him a favor. I need to repay it tomorrow, and by the chance, I’ll take Su’er out with me."

"I see, that’s only proper."

After chatting for a bit, Song Xiaoru finally sent Song Xiaodong off to shower, and only then did she concentrate on finishing up the tasks she had in her hands.

When Song Xiaodong returned, he lay down beside Song Xiaoru again and said, "Sis, no more work now, right?"

"How can I get anything done with you, this little pest, here?" Song Xiaoru spoke exasperatedly, and then snuggled under the covers. Her hands were already quite cold.

Song Xiaodong also snuggled down and embraced Song Xiaoru on her side, saying, "Look at your hands, they’re freezing. Let me warm them for you."

"No need, it’s quite chilly," Song Xiaoru shook her head.

Song Xiaodong, without any discussion, grabbed Song Xiaoru’s hand and stuffed it into his pajamas, saying, "It’s cold, isn’t it? Let me warm it up for you. With a furnace like this at your disposal, and you’re not using it? You really know how to waste a blessing."

"Feels very cool, right?" Song Xiaoru said softly, looking at Song Xiaodong.

Song Xiaodong grinned and replied, "My fire is strong; it’s perfect for you to help cool me down."

"You..." Song Xiaoru chuckled softly, not withdrawing her hand, pressing it against Song Xiaodong’s body, which was indeed very warm.

When they were children, Song Xiaoru often had cold hands and feet, and Song Xiaodong would regularly warm her hands like this. Now, it made Song Xiaoru reminisce about their childhood.

After a while, when Song Xiaoru’s hands had warmed up, Song Xiaodong said again, "I’ll warm your feet too."

"No need for the feet; they’ve been under the covers and are much better now."

"What do you mean, no need? Don’t I know your condition?" Song Xiaodong moved back a bit, then pulled Song Xiaoru’s legs up, grasping her feet with both hands.

"Look how cool they are. You have to take care of your body. Even though I’m a doctor, you can’t just neglect your health. Often, illnesses arise from poor lifestyle habits. I can treat them, sure, but you’d still suffer, right?"

"Alright, alright, you’re making sense," said Song Xiaoru, lying face-to-face with Song Xiaodong, chuckling softly and enjoying the warmth of Song Xiaodong’s palms.

"It’s even warmer if you put them in here," Song Xiaodong remarked as he pulled Song Xiaoru’s feet into his embrace, still holding them close to his body.

"Hey, my feet don’t need to be warmed up; they’re dirty," Song Xiaoru hurriedly struggled a bit.

Song Xiaodong held onto Song Xiaoru’s legs, chuckling and replied, "How could my sister’s feet be dirty? They smell nice." As he spoke, he lifted his hand and sniffed it below his nose, with an intoxicated expression, saying, "Indeed, very fragrant."

Song Xiaoru’s face flushed slightly as she scolded, "You little rascal, save such talk for your girlfriends and little lovers."

"I’m speaking the truth! They really smell good. I’ve always loved your scent, ever since we were kids. Otherwise, why would I enjoy sticking around you so much?"

"Really? I wasn’t aware I had any particular scent on me."

"I can’t quite describe the scent—it’s faint but smelling it gives one a refreshing feeling."

"Look at you, getting all mysterious. I think you’re just a little scoundrel looking for a cheesy excuse to take advantage of me," Song Xiaoru teased.

"I’m not lying to you," Song Xiaodong said earnestly. "Qingqing and Yingying don’t have this scent."

At those words, Song Xiaoru suddenly felt a special kind of joy and smiled, "Alright then, since you put it that way, I’ll let you sleep here tonight."

"You can’t be serious. It’s just the two of us at home and you’d still think of sending me away?" Song Xiaodong made a woeful face.

"What did you expect?" Song Xiaoru gave Song Xiaodong a roll of her eyes, saying, "You’d better behave now, or I might still kick you out."

"Absolutely, I will behave," Song Xiaodong said solemnly, but it made Song Xiaoru burst into laughter.