Return to the City: The Strongest King
Chapter 696 - 697: Waiting for Sister

Chapter 696: Chapter 697: Waiting for Sister

Just as Su Yuya said, after arguing all night, the Su Family finally agreed to let Song Xiaodong take charge of the Su Family. As the saying goes, there are no permanent enemies, and no permanent friends, only permanent interests.

Under the pressure from above, they dared not deny Song Xiaodong the ten billion US Dollars, but allowing Song Xiaodong to withdraw ten billion meant a steep decline for the Su Family, a loss not just in terms of money, but also of status.

Given the support from above, Song Xiaodong’s future was undoubtedly limitless. If they could cling to him, it might bring greater benefits. At the very least, it could preserve the current status of the Su Family and prevent it from being devoured by other major families.

Once the major deal was negotiated, it was time to discuss the details. For this, Song Xiaodong simply asked Miao Qingqing to handle it.

The people of the Su Family felt rather depressed. A few days earlier, when Miao Qingqing was in their house, they completely disregarded her as trivial, merely a bargaining chip for a marriage alliance, even to be married off to the idiot from the Sun family. Now, however, she was negotiating with them, clearly holding the upper hand—an irony beyond words.

Song Xiaodong specifically asked Miao Qingqing to include a clause that required the Su Family to publicly clarify the matter regarding the last incident with the video of Song Xiaodong and Song Xiaoru.

Of course, the Su Family had no reason to refuse this condition, especially since the Sun family had orchestrated the incident—they were more than willing to shift the blame onto them.

As for Song Xiaodong later taking charge of the Su Family and asking the Su Family to clarify the incident, there was no need to worry about the propriety of such a move. Such affairs between large families were only accessible to those with sufficient standing. The general public would not be privy to the internal dealings regarding Song Xiaodong taking charge of the Su Family.

Song Xiaodong did this out of necessity. After he had sent a message to Song Xiaoru last time, she had replied to him.

"Xiaodong, I am relieved to hear that. I am genuinely happy for you to be together with Qingqing and the others again, and that you have also resolved the issues with Xuanxuan. All this is exactly what I hoped for."

"But... I really can’t come back now, I truly don’t know how to face Qingqing and Xuanxuan, or how to confront Yingying. The thought of facing them makes me feel extremely uncomfortable. I know this mindset might not be right, Qingqing, and Xuanxuan would not look at me differently, and they might even respect me as before, but... I just can’t get over this hurdle."

"So... I want some time to myself, I need to adjust my mentality. I’m not saying I don’t want to come back. You are my brother, and also my... lover. In this lifetime, besides you, I would definitely not fancy any other man. Once I’ve adjusted my mindset to be able to face Qingqing and Xuanxuan normally, I will return on my own. Maybe that day will come soon."

"Don’t look for me, and don’t worry about me. I am really fine now. I will take good care of myself, looking forward to the day we reunite."

Song Xiaoru was unwilling to return, and the external criticisms were certainly a part of that. Song Xiaodong had not forced Song Xiaoru but had merely asked her to keep her phone on so they could keep in touch.

Yet, Song Xiaoru was still unwilling, evidently afraid that having daily calls with Song Xiaodong would disrupt her peace of mind; perhaps she was also afraid of receiving calls from Miao Qingqing and Miao Xuanxuan.

But occasionally, she contacted Song Xiaodong using WeChat.

Song Xiaodong couldn’t force Song Xiaoru. He knew well that though his sister had a gentle disposition, she was stubborn. If she couldn’t resolve something on her own, even bringing her back by force would be useless.

The negotiations continued through several rounds and finally reached a consensus. Song Xiaodong took charge of the Su Family, which became a joint-stock family. Song Xiaodong owned thirty-five percent of the Su Family’s shares with ten billion US Dollars.

As for how the remaining shares were distributed among the rest of the family, that was left unmanaged.

Most importantly, Song Xiaodong held all decision-making power in the Su Family; all family members were expected to adhere to the system, and no one was to expect special treatment just because they were part of the Su Family.

The agreement was signed, but Song Xiaodong knew that actually handling things might not be as simple. For a large family like the Su Family, it wasn’t only about money but also various relationships and complexities that made management far from straightforward.

After the Su Family members left, everyone at home discussed the matter. Miao Qingqing said, "You managing alone definitely won’t work. The Su Family is a big clan involved in various industries. Without a few capable assistants, how can you cope, and it’s also not conducive to your management."

Song Xiaodong nodded, saying, "I’ve been considering this issue too. Taking people from your side isn’t ideal, first because they may not have sufficient abilities, and second because your company is also short of people."

Miao Qingqing shook her head and said, "Definitely not, I think Shui Qingyue might be capable. These past few days, I’ve seen that she has the ability and understands big families well."

Shui Qingyue’s eyes lit up, saying, "I could indeed help, but I can only provide assistance, as my personal abilities are limited."

Song Xiaodong said, "Actually, I think one person is quite suitable."

"Are you talking about aunt?" Miao Qingqing immediately thought of it.

Song Xiaodong nodded, saying, "Yes, aunt has good abilities. I have observed these people of the Su Family, only she is competent, and she cares about the Su Family deeply without much self-interest. Most importantly, she can act as a link between me and the Su Family members, better coordinating the relationships. Since she is already on the same side, there’s no need for me to put pressure everywhere."

Miao Qingqing kept nodding, saying, "That’s exactly the case. I’ll give aunt a call later. I think for the sake of the Su Family, she will agree."

"If aunt agrees, then other personnel matters should be easier to handle."

Miao Qingqing immediately called Su Yuya, who was not at all surprised and laughed, "I knew it, you would choose me. Just waiting for your call. I’m ready and can start anytime."

This made Miao Qingqing respect Su Yuya all the more. This aunt truly had strong capabilities, not only insightful and charismatic but also highly anticipatory.

"Great! Then let Xiaodong contact you when he goes there," Miao Qingqing didn’t say much else.

Song Xiaodong, knowing that Su Yuya had agreed, suddenly felt much more at ease and said, "This truly saves a lot of trouble. Aunt is indeed talented. If the Su Family had made use of her abilities sooner, they probably wouldn’t have fallen to their current state."