Return to the City: The Strongest King
Chapter 553 - 554 My Man is Song Xiaodong

Chapter 553: Chapter 554 My Man is Song Xiaodong

The room suddenly fell quiet, and everyone stared blankly at Song Xiaodong and Miao Xuanxuan.

At this moment, Song Xiaoru was scared out of her wits. Had Miao Xuanxuan gone mad? How could she kiss Song Xiaodong in front of Miao Qingqing?

Xiao Yingying was also somewhat dumbfounded. Was Miao Xuanxuan trying to make things clear?

Miao Qingqing looked at Miao Xuanxuan in astonishment, her expression quite bizarre, but mostly shocked. However, she didn’t seem to show any signs of anger.

Miao Xuanxuan let go of Song Xiaodong, swept her gaze around the room, and said, "Hey, what are you all looking at me like that for? I’m just so excited. Can’t I express my gratitude? Don’t tell me you’re all having some dirty thoughts."

"What dirty thoughts? You’re a grown person, still behaving like this, I really can’t deal with you," Miao Qingqing said, rolling her eyes at Miao Xuanxuan.

Miao Xuanxuan put her hand on Song Xiaodong’s shoulder and said with a grin, "What is there to be afraid of? I’ve always used my brother-in-law as a shield, anyway. Miao Qingqing, you’re not going to be that petty, right?"

Miao Qingqing snorted and said, "What have I got to be petty about with you? If you want him, just take him away."

Miao Xuanxuan, with a mischievous smile, said, "Hehe, keep pretending, but if my brother-in-law doesn’t want you anymore, you’re going to cry to death."

Seeing Miao Xuanxuan’s calm and collected demeanor, Song Xiaoru couldn’t help but feel extremely impressed. Yes, she was truly impressed, because she couldn’t be as at ease with her somewhat entangled relationship with Song Xiaodong.

After some banter, Miao Xuanxuan directly called her young aunt.

"Auntie, I need to make things clear about this. I, Miao Xuanxuan, was raised by my dad, Miao Qingyuan, not by the Su family. My surname is Miao, not Su. So even if I am to be arranged into marriage, only my dad, Miao Qingyuan, has the right to do so. The Su family doesn’t have that right. You can’t just say I should marry whoever you want—no way. If you’re eager to get someone married, the Su family can look elsewhere. I, Miao Xuanxuan, will definitely not marry such a person."

"Xuanxuan, you’re being too impulsive," came the response.

"This isn’t about being impulsive or not; it’s a matter of principle. The Su family is really playing a clever game. You ask us to recognize our kin and then turn around and sell me off? I’m not a fool, and I’m not someone to be toyed with. I’ll marry whoever I want to marry, and let me tell you, I’ve already got a man."

"Xuanxuan, stop fooling around. I know you don’t have a boyfriend," the voice on the phone replied.

"Fooling around? You’re mistaken. My boyfriend is my brother-in-law, Song Xiaodong."

"What? Are you joking? Isn’t Song Xiaodong Qingqing’s boyfriend?"

It wasn’t just the aunt on the phone who exclaimed in shock; even the people in the room were utterly bewildered. What on earth was Miao Xuanxuan up to now?

"Both my sister and I like Dongzi, so we’re both with him," she said.

"Fooling around, that’s absolutely unacceptable—it just can’t happen!" the aunt shouted, now somewhat angrily.

"Acceptable or not, it doesn’t change anything. I’m just letting the Su family know to stop trying to control my life. Even if I have to sneak around with Dongzi for the rest of my life, I won’t let the Su family arrange things for me."

Having said that, Miao Xuanxuan immediately hung up the phone. She and Miao Qingqing had always been very close to their little aunt, but after this incident, Miao Xuanxuan’s affection for her had diminished by a great deal. She must have known why they were prompted to acknowledge their relation, yet she had kept silent all along, clearly deceiving them on purpose.

Miao Xuanxuan tossed the phone aside, looked at everyone’s stunned expressions, and suddenly chuckled, "What’s with those faces?"

Song Xiaoru’s mouth twitched, "Xuanxuan, how can you say that?"

Miao Xuanxuan shrugged, "Well, it’s up to my brother-in-law to deal with this, right? He needs a proper reason, doesn’t he? Isn’t it a bit improper for a brother-in-law to stand up for his sister-in-law? Now, it makes perfect sense. The Su family knows I belong to him, so whatever he does in response is justified."

Miao Qingqing frowned, "Even so, you should have discussed it with us beforehand."

Miao Xuanxuan rolled her eyes, "I didn’t think of it before I looked for the phone; the idea just popped into my head while I was talking to my aunt, so I blurted it out."

Song Xiaoru said, "But this way, your reputation is ruined."

Miao Xuanxuan replied, "So what if it’s ruined? I’m not afraid. It’s better than marrying that Sun someone or other. Besides, I wanted the Sun family to know I am my brother-in-law’s mistress, so they’ll look down on me. Maybe they’ll drop the idea of marrying me entirely, which would save even more trouble."

"This... this actually seems like a solution," Miao Qingqing pondered and nodded in agreement.

Song Xiaoru said, "Qingqing, how can you be so confused? If Xuanxuan ruins her reputation like this, how will she ever find a boyfriend in the future?"

Miao Xuanxuan immediately responded, "Sister Xiaoru, I don’t even want to think about having a boyfriend right now. I’m young, and I want to enjoy myself for a few more years. Who needs marriage? Besides, it’s only the Su family that thinks bad of me. Here among us, who knows what’s really going on? It won’t have an impact."

While speaking, Miao Xuanxuan gave Song Xiaoru a plaintive look.

Song Xiaoru was taken aback, realizing her words had been inappropriate. She clearly knew the relationship between Song Xiaodong and Miao Xuanxuan, and yet here she was, thinking about Miao Xuanxuan getting married, practically driving her away.

"That... haha, you’re right, I was overthinking it. Don’t be mad at me, Xuanxuan."

Miao Xuanxuan immediately said, "Sister Xiaoru means well for me, how could I be mad at you? Sis, you agree my idea is a good one, don’t you?"

Miao Qingqing nodded, "If it were someone else, I really feel no one else could withstand it. It looks like only brother-in-law can step in."

Miao Xuanxuan nodded vigorously, "Exactly, exactly! Even if someone else offered to help, I wouldn’t feel at ease. What if they can’t pull it off and it backfires, landing me in deeper trouble? Only my brother-in-law gives me peace of mind."

At this moment, Xiao Yingying chuckled, and Miao Xuanxuan immediately glared at her, "What are you laughing at?"

Xiao Yingying, realizing she laughed at the wrong time, quickly stuck out her tongue and said, "I just think it’s kind of fun. Or maybe, Sister Xuanxuan, you should just really learn from me and stick with Brother Dongzi. We can all be together—so lively!"

Song Xiaoru’s heart skipped several beats in fright. These two girls were really crazy today, each sentence they said was more outrageous than the last. It was too much for her heart to handle. She quickly glanced at Miao Qingqing, scared that she would get angry.