Return to the City: The Strongest King
Chapter 667 - 668: Come with Me

Chapter 667: Chapter 668: Come with Me

All eyes followed Shui Qingyue’s gaze downwards, and those who initially stood there, subconsciously made way, for it was only sensible to avoid suspicion, now that things had escalated to this point.

As the crowd parted, a man with black sunglasses was left conspicuously alone.

The guests attending the party obviously couldn’t know everyone, yet it seemed as if no one here recognized this man.

He stood tall and straight, his face calm and without a ripple of emotion even as all eyes were upon him. His chin tilted slightly up as if he were looking at Shui Qingyue above. To him, it appeared as if all the other people had become nothing more than air.

This man was naturally Song Xiaodong!

The corners of Song Xiaodong’s mouth turned up slightly in a faint smile, then his lips parted slightly.

"Good!"

That simple word came from his lips, then, with hands clasped behind his back, he walked straight toward the stage.

"Who is this guy?"

"Yeah, I’ve never seen him before."

"Could he be Shui Qingyue’s lover?"

"Very likely, otherwise why would the Shui family girl refuse to marry? Now she is even letting him take her away."

"Young people really don’t know the immensity of heaven and earth, so heedless! With Shui Qingyue causing such a scene, isn’t this slapping the Liu family in the face? The Liu family would not let this slide. I fear this young man won’t know how he dies tomorrow."

"You’re right, young people are too impulsive. Even if you have a romance, just keep it under wraps. As long as it doesn’t cause a public stir, it’s not a big deal. But now, with things turned out like this, even if the Liu family wanted to save face, they couldn’t."

These were the discussions of a group of older, successful individuals.

However, some young people were now staring at Song Xiaodong with excitement, and suddenly someone shouted, "I know who he is!"

"Who?" everyone looked at the youth.

The youth was one of the people who had gone hunting with Shui Qingyue the last time. He said excitedly, "This kid is the one who took Shui Qingyue hostage last time and took her away for more than ten days."

"What? How did that happen?" Everyone was very curious.

Last time, the incident of Song Xiaodong taking Shui Qingyue away was known to those involved, and since it would embarrass both the Liu and Shui families, they kept silent upon returning. Thus, only the two families knew about it.

Now that the situation had escalated to this extent, the youth, being one of the Liu family members, spoke without restraint, which at the very least could absolve the Liu family and bring more shame upon the Shui family.

At this moment, Shui Qingyue’s ears were completely deaf to everything else, her eyes saw only Song Xiaodong, and her heart was pounding uncontrollably.

"He’s here! He really is here! And he has agreed to take me with him!" Shui Qingyue’s mind was consumed by that single thought as she watched Song Xiaodong advance toward the stage, leap onto it, and stand before her.

Song Xiaodong removed his glasses, tossed them aside, extended his right hand with a radiant smile on his face, and said, "Come with me."

"Okay!"

This time it was Shui Qingyue’s turn to reply succinctly before placing her right hand into the palm of Song Xiaodong’s.

Both of them had expressed their stance with just one word.

Shui Qinghe, Shui Qingyue’s bridesmaid, stood to one side with shining eyes, overwhelmed by the scene—it was just like the melodramatic plot from a TV show, yet at that moment, it felt incredibly thrilling.

Liu Minghui took a step forward, blocking Song Xiaodong and Shui Qingyue’s path, his face dark with anger as he said, "Well, the adulterer finally shows up."

Song Xiaodong looked at Liu Minghui and replied indifferently, "So what if I have?"

Liu Minghui whirled around, spread his arms, and shouted to the crowd below, "Do you all see? This man is Shui Qingyue’s adulterer. Even though I, Liu Minghui, knew about him, I still considered the friendship between our families, and after years of association, I agreed to marry her. Yet she dares to be intimate with this adulterer at her own wedding. Tell me, can I, Liu Minghui, tolerate this?"

Liu Minghui’s words were filled with betrayal and sadness, instantly stirring up a wave of sympathy from the crowd.

Liu Minghui continued to bellow, "Furthermore, let me tell you all, this adulterer is the very man from the online scandal not long ago, the beast who could even *** his own sister. Shui Qingyue is actually with a man like this. Can the Liu family tolerate it?"

The members of the Shui family felt their faces burning with shame. After Shui Qingyue had been taken hostage, they naturally assumed she had been dishonored, and they were even more eager to rush the wedding, fearing Liu Minghui might back out later.

But who would have expected Song Xiaodong to come here to ruin the wedding? And even worse, Shui Qingyue actually wanted to leave with Song Xiaodong, a man who could *** his own sister, bringing extreme disgrace upon the Shui family.

At that moment, Shui Qingyue’s mother, almost beside herself with anger, grabbed her daughter’s arm and said furiously, "Qingyue, what nonsense is this?"

Shui Qingyue turned, faced her mother’s angry gaze, and said, "Mom, I’ve always been a good girl. I listened to you, learned all kinds of etiquette to become a proper lady. I also felt okay about this match; Liu Minghui has been quite good to me, and I thought I would have a happy life if I followed the path you paved for me."

After a pause, Shui Qingyue gently shook her head and continued, "But without going through hardships, one cannot see a person’s true nature. It’s only after this incident that I realized his affection wasn’t for me. Just because he suspected something between us, he insulted me to the extreme. I can’t marry him like this. I would rather die than marry him. Now, for once, I want to be willful. I want to go with Big Brother Song, even if it means eating coarse food or being despised by everyone else. That’s my choice!"

Shui Qingyue’s mother frowned deeply and said, "You... you’re insane. Minghui’s reaction was just impulsive. What man can calmly accept cuckoldry? Give it time, and he’ll get over it. Qingyue, don’t be foolish."

Shui Qingyue shook her head resolutely and replied, "No matter what you all think of Big Brother Song, I know he’s a good man, and I want to go with him! Mom! Please forgive your unfilial daughter!"

Shui Qingyue gave a deep bow to her mother, then turned to look at Song Xiaodong. The two exchanged a smile and were about to leave.

"Stop right there!" Liu Minghui blocked their way, his face darkened as he said slowly, "Do you think you can just walk away from the Liu family like this?"

As Liu Minghui’s words fell, four men in black suits swiftly moved onto the stage, surrounding Song Xiaodong and Shui Qingyue.