Return to the City: The Strongest King
Chapter 672 - 673: Don’t Regret It

Chapter 672: Chapter 673: Don’t Regret It

"Big Brother Song..." Shui Qingyue approached Song Xiaodong, clenched her fists, then bit her lips and whispered, "Can you take care of me... for a lifetime?"

Song Xiaodong smiled slightly and said, "If you are willing, I can!"

Shui Qingyue’s eyes suddenly reddened, and tears fell as she choked up and said, "But... I’m afraid they will bully me."

Song Xiaodong sighed softly, understanding how much inner turmoil Shui Qingyue had to endure to make such a decision.

He stood up, placed his hands on Shui Qingyue’s shoulders, slightly drew her into his embrace, and Shui Qingyue collapsed into his arms, beginning to sob softly.

"Qingyue, the decision doesn’t need to be made so soon. You feel that you have no other choice, so you are compelled to follow me out of desperation, not true love. I promise you, what I’m showing now is also a form of responsibility, not love either."

Shui Qingyue looked up with eyes full of panic and stammered, "You... you don’t want me either?"

Song Xiaodong gently wiped the tears from Shui Qingyue’s face and said softly, "It’s not that I don’t want you, but if you are with me, I want it to be without any burden in your heart, genuinely love me, and then be with me."

Shui Qingyue met Song Xiaodong’s gaze. The panicked look on her face slowly faded away, replaced by a sweet smile as she quietly said, "Big Brother Song, I suddenly understand why they all want to be with you."

Song Xiaodong smiled slightly and said, "That’s good. Go get changed. I might still have some willpower, but it’s not that strong. Otherwise, in a moment, I might turn into a beast, and if I do something to you then, that wouldn’t be good."

Shui Qingyue exclaimed and hurriedly pushed Song Xiaodong away, picked up her clothes, and quickly walked to the bathroom door, but then she suddenly stopped, turned her head to look at Song Xiaodong, and said, "Are you really letting me change now, with no regrets?"

The smile on Song Xiaodong’s face brightened as he said, "Now I’m starting to regret it a bit."

"It’s too late for regrets now." Shui Qingyue chuckled and ducked into the bathroom.

In no time at all, Shui Qingyue emerged, dressed in a simple casual outfit that Song Xiaodong had bought for her. She spun around in front of him and said with satisfaction, "You really have a good eye, it fits perfectly."

Song Xiaodong smiled and said, "I do have an eye for this."

Shui Qingyue pouted her lips and said, "Is it from all your practice with your girlfriends?"

"Yes!" Song Xiaodong nodded without hesitation.

"You scoundrel, can’t you just appease me by saying you paid special attention to me?" Shui Qingyue pouted even more.

Song Xiaodong laughed heartily and said, "I’m just too honest, I can’t do it."

Shui Qingyue wasn’t really angry. She pursed her lips and asked, "So... are you taking me home now?"

Song Xiaodong said, "Shouldn’t you contact your family first?"

"I..." Shui Qingyue’s smile suddenly faded as she said softly, "Can I use your phone to make a call?"

However, after taking the phone, Shui Qingyue’s face showed fear, and she hesitated to make the call.

"Go on, don’t be scared, whatever happens, I’ve got your back," Song Xiaodong encouraged her, patting her shoulder.

Shui Qingyue bit her lips and whispered, "I’ll just call my cousin first."

She dialed Shui Qinghe’s number, and quickly Shui Qinghe answered, saying, "Hello, who is this?"

"Qinghe, it’s Qingyue," Shui Qing took a deep breath and said softly.

Shui Qinghe immediately exclaimed with surprise, "Ah, cousin, where are you now?"

Shui Qingyue looked up at Song Xiaodong and said, "I’m at a hotel, with Big Brother Song."

"Whoo-hoo, you got kidnap-married and now you’re at a hotel room. You guys are wild."

"You’re actually in the mood for jokes. I want to ask how things are at home now..."

Shui Qinghe chuckled and said, "Nothing much at home. Grandpa is looking grim, and our uncles got a good scolding from him and are still there admitting their mistakes."

The ’uncle’ Shui Qinghe referred to was Shui Qingyue’s father.

Shui Qingyue’s eyes reddened again and she said, "Ah... this..."

"A scolding is just a scolding. You got kidnap-married, Grandpa lost face, he’s bound to be angry, but it’ll be fine in a few days. You shouldn’t come back recently, or you’ll definitely suffer."

"My parents won’t really get into trouble, right?"

"What trouble could there be? Grandpa can’t eat them, and as long as you end up happy, you will definitely be happy, oh my, I saw it myself today, your brother-in-law was so impressive, so domineering. The Liu family couldn’t stop him at all, I almost wished it was me being kidnapped, to experience such a momentous love story, whatever the cost would have been worth it."

"Sister... Brother-in-law, don’t talk nonsense, we... we’re not like that."

"Ha, sister, you’re still trying to be tough. Brother-in-law has already taken you, what’s there not to admit? Even if not now, it will definitely be so in the future. With such a domineering man, if you don’t want him, I’ll snatch him up right away."

Shui Qingyue’s face flushed, but her heart suddenly filled with a sense of happiness. Her sorrow due to the family situation eased considerably. She said, "You’re talking nonsense again. That said, could I call my mom?"

Shui Qinghe immediately said, "You better not call just yet, I’ll talk to our mom."

"I see, then please pass a message to my mom..." Shui Qingyue bit her lips and said softly, "Your daughter is unfilial, I’ve caused them trouble."

"Haha, you really don’t need to be like this. Actually, I felt that when you were taken, there was a hint of relief in Mom’s eyes. She probably knew that marrying Liu Minghui would mean suffering. She just couldn’t do anything to stop it. Now that you’ve been taken away, she doesn’t have to worry about it. She’s probably feeling relieved about it now."

"Really? Did she feel that way?" Shui Qingyue suddenly perked up.

"I guess I’m not wrong. Anyway, just go and have a happy little life with brother-in-law. In the future, bring a child home, Grandpa won’t be able to ignore that. Besides, with such a domineering brother-in-law who doesn’t even care about the Liu family, our Shui family is nothing to him, and when he gets tough, even Grandpa can’t do anything."

Shui Qingyue laughed out loud and said, "Pfft! If Grandpa heard you say that, he’d spank you silly." However, deep down, she couldn’t help but agree with Shui Qinghe’s words.