Return to the City: The Strongest King
Chapter 510 - 511: Then Just Don’t Marry

Chapter 510: Chapter 511: Then Just Don’t Marry

"You little stinker, even if you can’t bear to let me go, I still need to get married," Song Xiaoru laughed and scolded.

Xiao Yingying nodded vigorously, "Exactly, exactly. By the way, Sister Xiaoru, you must have a lot of admirers, right?"

Song Xiaoru glanced at Song Xiaodong with a proud expression on her face, "That’s right, there are quite a few guys at the company who fancy me. I get a lot of flowers in the office every day."

Song Xiaodong’s mouth twitched, "Those few bad apples in the company, how could they be worthy of my sister."

Song Xiaoru felt a secret joy in her heart, "It’s not just the guys in the company, you know. There are also people from other companies and a few second-generation rich kids who have been asking me out for a long time. I’m still hesitating over which one to choose among them."

Song Xiaodong rolled his eyes, "Those second-generation rich are even worse. Just look at what they’re all like nowadays, each one of them is a spoiled brat, always thinking about women, with flirty hearts. How could they be sincere towards you?"

Song Xiaoru said with a grin, "Alright, you say rich kids won’t do, but there are also several managers from other companies. That should be fine, right? They’ve all made their fortunes through their own abilities."

"Them... pfft, just being some kind of manager, their ability is too poor. They’re not worthy of my sister at all."

Xiao Yingying finally couldn’t help but burst out laughing, and Song Xiaoru also couldn’t contain her amusement, "Look, Dongzi, this one won’t do, and that one won’t do either. What kind of man should I be looking for, then? Maybe you should find one for me."

Song Xiaodong grinned, "Well, we have to meet the right one, don’t we? We prefer to lack rather than be reckless. I don’t want you to suffer even the slightest grievance."

Xiao Yingying laughed even harder, "Brother Dongzi, you seem to be a little too controlling. Even a father wouldn’t be this strict when his daughter is looking for a boyfriend, right?"

Song Xiaodong’s lips twitched, "Strict? Not at all strict. My sister is so beautiful and her personality is so gentle. If she ended up with a jerk, she might just put up with it and not tell me about the grievances she’s suffered. That’s why I must find a man for my sister who is as good to her as can be. Only that would suffice."

Xiao Yingying snorted with laughter again, "Is there really a man in this world who could treat Sister Xiaoru as well as you do? You can’t impose your own standards on someone else. You are Sister Xiaoru’s brother, but Sister Xiaoru is looking for a husband."

Song Xiaoru nodded, "Exactly, I can’t trust your judgment. I’ll just go ahead and marry a man. Otherwise, in a few more years, I’ll be thirty and won’t be able to get married at all."

Song Xiaodong said gloomily, "Fine then, but whoever you find, I must thoroughly investigate him. I’ll check out his ancestors eight generations back, hmph."

Having said that, Song Xiaodong returned to his room, leaving Song Xiaoru and Xiao Yingying laughing heartily again.

"Sister Xiaoru, Brother Xiaodong’s controlling ways seem a bit extreme," Xiao Yingying said softly after laughing a few times.

Song Xiaoru sighed softly, "Our parents died early; I’ve been taking care of him since we were young. We’ve been through a lot of hardship, so he doesn’t want me to suffer the slightest bit of grievance. I understand his thoughts."

"But there has to be a limit, right? I’ll have to talk to him about it later; otherwise, it could delay you."

Song Xiaoru smiled faintly and said, "It’s okay, there’s no need for you to persuade me. Now that she has you and Qingqing around, she has started to focus her attention on you guys. Gradually, she’ll prioritize our family and won’t control me as much anymore."

Xiao Yingying tilted her head, asking curiously, "Oh, then Sister Xiaoru, don’t you feel a bit lost?"

Song Xiaoru shook her head and said with a smile, "Why would I? I don’t have such strong control issues as he does. Seeing him getting married, I’m actually happy for him. Perhaps Brother Dong has some sort of male chauvinism deep down. For him, marriage is about bringing someone into the family, but when it comes to marrying off someone, that means they’re leaving home. He can’t bear the thought of me leaving."

Xiao Yingying immediately said, "Well, that’s easy to solve. In the future, when you find a brother-in-law, just let him live with us. We’ll still be together, and that takes care of it, right?"

"Pfft, that might be difficult. If I really find someone to come live with us, Brother Dong would probably bully him to death. If he dares to treat me badly in the slightest, Brother Dong would definitely get angry. When a couple lives together, some quarrels and bickers are inevitable."

Xiao Yingying frowned and said, "So what do we do? Are you never going to marry?"

Song Xiaoru replied, "If I don’t marry, then I don’t marry. You wouldn’t think of me as a burden to you, would you?"

"Of course not, in my heart, you’re just like my real sister. If you truly don’t want to marry, then let’s just stay together for life. Besides, there are plenty of people who choose not to marry these days. Being single and free isn’t too bad either."

"Yeah, if there’s really no one suitable, then I just won’t marry," Song Xiaoru said with a gleeful smile. Then she suddenly realized that this really was a good idea. She was reluctant to part with Brother Dong too, and most importantly... it seemed she could not really accept the closeness of another man besides Brother Dong. Only when she was with him did she feel relaxed and at ease.

At night, Song Xiaodong drove to the airport again to pick up Miao Qingqing. This time, only Miao Qingqing came back; Miao Xuanxuan did not return with her.

"Why didn’t Xuanxuan come back with you?" Song Xiaodong asked.

Miao Qingqing replied, "My mom found out about Xuanxuan’s leg injury, so she let her stay there to recuperate and didn’t want her to travel."

Song Xiaodong frowned slightly and said, "What is she doing over there?"

Miao Qingqing looked at Song Xiaodong with confusion and said, "Xuanxuan is just staying with my mom. Why do you seem a little unwilling?"

Song Xiaodong always felt that the Su Family’s reintegration of the Miao sisters was not quite right, but he only shared this thought with Song Xiaoru. Firstly, it might just be his own unnecessary worries, and secondly, it could cause unnecessary psychological distress for Miao Qingqing and Miao Xuanxuan. So Song Xiaodong said, "I’m just used to Xuanxuan bustling around at home. Not having her here, I suddenly feel a bit out of sorts."

"Did you let her get addicted to making trouble?" Miao Qingqing glanced at Song Xiaodong and said, "With her not at home, I actually feel like it will be a lot quieter. She’s been quite a handful these past few days."

Song Xiaodong smiled and said, "Who am I if not her brother-in-law? If I don’t take care of her, who will? When is she coming back?"

"That hasn’t been determined yet. She will probably need to wait some days. I heard from my aunt that the Su Family wants to introduce a boyfriend to Xuanxuan, so I guess she will come back after they’ve met."

"Introducing a boyfriend..." Song Xiaodong’s mouth twitched slightly, and he thought, I knew it; there’s definitely a catch with the Su Family. They’re up to something.