Return to the City: The Strongest King
Chapter 719 - 720 Humiliated

Chapter 719: Chapter 720 Humiliated

"Yeah!" Wang Fang’s eyes widened even more.

Zhao Rui and Song Qing looked at each other, their eyes as wide as lightbulbs, their mouths agape, wide enough to fit an egg.

Wang Fang complained, "Hey, what’s with that expression? You guys are too mean, knowing before me and then pretending you didn’t."

Zhao Rui and Song Qing finally snapped out of it, closing their mouths and rubbing their chins, feeling like their jaws were about to fall off from gaping so wide.

"We heard about it too," Zhao Rui said with a shake of her head and a light chuckle.

"Oh, come on, that’s not cool. But tell me, how is the new deputy director so young? I heard she’s only twenty-two, the same age as you guys, and also quite pretty. Now everyone in the hospital is saying she might be some big shot’s mistress, which is why she could become the deputy director."

Song Qing immediately glared and said, "Don’t you spread rumors."

Zhao Rui humphed and said, "Wang Fang, I’m warning you, you have the loosest lips. If you keep gossiping like this, you’re going to suffer for it someday."

Scared by their serious expressions, Wang Fang questioned, "Could it really be that serious?"

"Hmph! I’m telling you this because you’re in our class," Song Qing said. "If you can’t keep your mouth shut, then we can’t help you."

Wang Fang smirked, saying, "Alright, fine, I won’t say anything then. But how come you two seem to know so much about this new deputy director?"

Zhao Rui and Song Qing shook their heads at the same time, saying, "That’s not true, we don’t know her."

They were both savvy enough not to bring up the matter of Lin Su’er becoming the deputy director, clearly not wanting to exploit that connection, so of course, they dared not claim any relationship.

However, they didn’t think Lin Su’er was being unfair or not considering them friends. They understood that she wasn’t the kind of person to ignore friends; most likely, she did it to avoid any suspicion.

Sitting in their seats, they remained silent for quite some time, deeply shocked by the events of the past few days.

Before the gathering yesterday, they thought Lin Su’er was suffering and struggling greatly, and they considered how to help her. Yet, overnight, Lin Su’er had become the esteemed deputy director, while they were still the same two nurses. It was like a dream, utterly shattering their imaginations.

And they also understood that Lin Su’er herself definitely did not have such ability. The person who truly had the power to change her life had to be her boyfriend, Song Xiaodong. Even so, they still had no idea who Song Xiaodong really was.

............

Today, three guests arrived at Song Xiaodong’s home: Feng Kexin, Xu Hao, and Shen Ning visited together.

Song Xiaodong had already told everyone about Feng Kexin, but they had yet to meet in person.

"Hello, Sister Xuanxuan, Sister Yingying! Hello, Sister Qingyue!" Feng Kexin greeted Miao Xuanxuan and the others cheerfully, sizing them up as well.

Miao Xuanxuan pulled Feng Kexin to sit down with a smile, saying, "Kexin really is a beauty, isn’t she? If I didn’t know you were Xiaodong’s cousin, I might have thought you were Xiaodong’s woman."

Feng Kexin stuck out her tongue and said, "Oh, that wouldn’t be right; close relatives can’t marry."

Everyone immediately burst into laughter at that remark.

Xu Hao nudged Song Xiaodong and gave him a thumbs-up, saying, "Eldest Brother is truly something, stabilizing the family in such an impressive way. It’s really thriving and flourishing here."

However, Shen Ning just snorted and said coldly, "Big stallion."

Song Xiaodong gave an awkward chuckle and said, "In a bit, I’ll take you to meet some of the experts here. Frequently sparring with them will definitely be greatly beneficial for enhancing your strength."

"Let’s go now!" Shen Ning promptly said.

Song Xiaodong felt that there was no point for them to remain here, so he led them straight to the backyard.

He simply handed the two of them over to Su Zhentian.

Right now, their strength was no match for Su Zhentian’s. Even the second and third strongest members of the Su Family weren’t opponents they could handle. However, these two fellas had tremendous potential, and with the additional boost from his medicinal effects, their strength would see a significant improvement before long.

Moreover, Song Xiaodong was also considering assigning medicine to the Su family guards based on their contributions to the clan. This would undoubtedly be a great incentive for them, as every martial artist’s pursuit of strength was beyond what an ordinary person could imagine—it was far more enticing to them than money or women.

During the dinner that Song Xiaodong hosted for Shen Ning and Xu Hao, everyone was stunned as they looked at the pair, both bruised with swollen faces, as if they’d been beaten up, and that included the beauty Shen Ning as well.

"What happened..." Feng Kexin exclaimed in shock, asking, "What happened to you two?" She spent a lot of time with them and naturally felt the closest to them.

Xu Hao grimaced and said, "Damn it, I thought we’d be kicking butt when we came here. Who knew there’d be so many freaks around? We ended up getting thrashed."

Song Xiaodong let out a sly chuckle, adding, "It’s good to know that there are higher heavens out there."

Xu Hao said in frustration, "One or two I could handle, but I figure there are at least three people here stronger than us, and another four or five on par with us. To think a large family like this has so many experts, Eldest Brother, and you even managed to become the Family Head here, I’m beyond impressed now."

Although he sounded vexed, it was clear that both Xu Hao and Shen Ning were still filled with an intense excitement. Encountering so many experts was truly motivating for them.

After taking a drink, Shen Ning said, "This trip was worth it!"

Everyone looked at Shen Ning with a bit of bemusement; such a girl didn’t care about her appearance at all. If it were any of them with such a face, they would surely not want to be seen in public.

After the meal, Song Xiaodong took a walk in the courtyard with Xu Hao and Shen Ning.

Xu Hao commented, "Eldest Brother, I always believed that our Dragon Thorn was the number one combat unit. Only now do I realize how many hidden dragons and crouching tigers there are among the common folk; it’s quite unbelievable."

Song Xiaodong nodded and replied, "Yes, that’s why the authorities are quite wary of these big clans too. Otherwise, how could I have possibly become the Family Head of the Su Family?"

"So there’s a political mission involved. Seems like we’re going to be pretty busy in the future, and we’ll have plenty of opportunities to fight against these experts."

"Of course!" Song Xiaodong nodded.

Xu Hao and Shen Ning immediately became excited. For them, it was the constant challenges that ignited their passion and drive.