Return to the City: The Strongest King
Chapter 605 - 606: Be a Good Person to the End

Chapter 605: Chapter 606: Be a Good Person to the End

Lin Shu suddenly became polite and said, "Hey, that Song... Big Brother Song, since we’ve come this far, could you lend a hand again?"

Song Xiaodong looked at Lin Shu warily and said, "What do you want me to help with now? I’m telling you, don’t keep trying to take advantage of me."

Lin Shu sat down next to Song Xiaodong with a giggly smile and said, "Just look, Xiao Ling and I are both third-year students. Xiao Ling has already been held back a lot because of her father’s illness; she can’t afford any more delays. Otherwise, she won’t be able to graduate."

"What do you mean by that?" It seemed like this was about helping Zhong Chuling, so Song Xiaodong wasn’t as guarded.

"Could you help out with money again... find a nurse to take care of Xiao Ling’s father? That way, Xiao Ling can return to school and study with peace of mind."

Zhong Chuling immediately said, "No, no, that absolutely won’t do. I can take good care of my father by working hard on my own."

Song Xiaodong thought for a moment and said, "That’s still quite troublesome. I think it’s better to do it this way: transfer your father to Tiannan City General Hospital. I can arrange his hospitalization there; that way, it will be more convenient, and I won’t have to keep coming here."

"That... I don’t have the money..."

Zhong Chuling was cut off by Lin Shu as she was speaking, "Of course, Big Brother Song will pay for it. With his capabilities, arranging a hospital stay isn’t a big deal, right?"

Song Xiaodong tapped Lin Shu’s head and said, "You cheeky girl, I’m helping Xiao Ling because she’s filial and a good child. Keep spouting nonsense here, and I might just stop caring."

Lin Shu immediately chuckled and said, "I won’t say it, I won’t say it, haha. I know you’re a good person, yeah, at least you’re good to Xiao Ling. In her presence, you’re still a good person."

Zhong Chuling’s eyes reddened, and she said, "Big Brother Song, last time you already spent so much money on us and bought so many supplements. Now, you’re arranging for my dad’s hospitalization. I don’t know how to repay you."

Song Xiaodong smiled faintly and said, "No need to think about repaying me. Filial piety comes first. I never had the chance to take care of my own parents, and now seeing how filial you are, I just want to help you out. It’s not a big deal. You just focus on your studies. I’ll make the arrangements later. Tomorrow, I’ll have Tiannan City General Hospital send an ambulance to transfer your dad to their hospital."

Lin Shu immediately said with a giggly smile, "Great, great. Just for this, I approve of you." Saying that, she gave Song Xiaodong a thumbs-up.

Zhong Chuling stood beside Song Xiaodong, her lips quivered, tears already falling as she choked up, "Big Brother Song, ever since my dad fell ill, all our relatives have been keeping their distance. Only Xiao Shu has been helping me, and now you too. I... I..."

Song Xiaodong’s tone also softened as he said, "Good people are always rewarded. Don’t cry. Go and prepare some things for your dad."

"Okay!" Zhong Chuling agreed, then suddenly bowed to Song Xiaodong and said, "Thank you, Big Brother Song." She then ran back to her father’s room.

Lin Shu stuck her chest out toward Song Xiaodong and said, "Considering you’ve helped Xiao Shu so much, I won’t hold it against you for taking advantage of me, for now."

Song Xiaodong laughed and didn’t bother to pay attention to the cheeky girl.

Lin Shu hit a soft spot, feeling a bit bored, she took out her phone and started playing with it. But in no time, the young girl started fuming, "This is infuriating, really infuriating."

Song Xiaodong was resting with his eyes closed when Lin Shu’s complaints made him open his eyes and ask, "What now?"

"It’s infuriating, I swear. My classmates are so boring. It’s just extreme sports skills, so why are they showing off to me? I’m just too lazy to play, otherwise, I’d definitely be doing it better than them."

"So what’s there to be angry about?"

"If they played by themselves, of course, I wouldn’t be angry. But they keep mocking me for being cowardly. This is where I draw the line!"

"And what can you do about it? Do you really dare?" Song Xiaodong asked with a smile

"This... of course!" Lin Shu puffed out her chest, but shriveled up under Song Xiaodong’s gaze and said, "Okay, I admit, my skills are pretty poor, but that doesn’t mean I’m scared, alright?"

Song Xiaodong chuckled and said, "That settles it then. If you don’t have the skills yourself, why bother competing with others?"

Lin Shu pouted, then suddenly edged closer to Song Xiaodong, a smile creeping onto her face.

Song Xiaodong immediately dodged to the side, saying, "Hey, don’t get any ideas about me; I’m not about to fool around with you kids."

Lin Shu’s plan was exposed by Song Xiaodong on the spot, and her smile froze. However, her eyes twinkled as she quickly schemed and said, "Big Brother Song, don’t be like that. Let’s make a deal. If you help me this one time, I’ll never bring up the time you took advantage of me again, and I won’t think about getting back at you, either."

"You’re still thinking about getting back at me?" Song Xiaodong couldn’t help but laugh.

"No, no, it’s nothing like that. Let’s just let bygones be bygones. What do you say? I know you’re incredibly capable. Dealing with a few kids must be a breeze for you. I’ve been helping Xiao Ling all this time and haven’t had any fun. Don’t you think I’m a helpful and good kid?"

Song Xiaodong burst out laughing. This young lady was shameless when asking for his help, and he chuckled, "Alright then, I’ll help you out."

"Oh yeah, I knew you were the most reliable, Big Brother Song! What are we waiting for? GOGO!" Lin Shu excitedly tugged at Song Xiaodong’s arm.

After informing Zhong Chuling, Lin Shu dragged Song Xiaodong out with her.

Song Xiaodong agreed to help Lin Shu mainly because he didn’t need to rest today, leaving him with plenty of time. Going out for a stroll would also help him relax, as he had been under considerable pressure these past few days.

Lin Shu led Song Xiaodong quickly to the entrance of an extreme sports club, where five or six youths about Lin Shu’s age were already waiting.

A girl with grass-green hair and heavy makeup glanced at Lin Shu and sneered, "Huh, Lin Shu brought someone with her? Did you get some external help?"

Lin Shu straightened her back, suddenly wrapped her arm around Song Xiaodong’s, and said, "What external help? This is my boyfriend, alright?"

Song Xiaodong’s face darkened. This girl had actually asked him to pretend to be her boyfriend, quite a bold move. But since he was already here, he decided to play along.