Return to the City: The Strongest King
Chapter 728 - 729: The Indecent-Mouthed Old Lady Wang

Chapter 728: Chapter 729: The Indecent-Mouthed Old Lady Wang

The old lady and another middle-aged man made their way to a Mercedes Benz car. Before getting in, the middle-aged man looked around cautiously.

Song Xiaodong immediately said to Lin Su’er, "I’m going to sneak a peek, I have a feeling they’re up to something special."

After speaking, Song Xiaodong got out of the car and stealthily approached the rear side of their vehicle, then pressed his ear against the car door.

Normally, eavesdropping like this would be very difficult, but Song Xiaodong surrounded his ears with True Qi, and the sounds from inside the car immediately came through.

"Auntie Wang, I’ve taken a lot of pressure for doing this. Even though Shen Ruoqing is just a small-time reporter, her work ability is pretty strong, and she’s well-liked by everyone. People at the station value her highly, and to just transfer her directly to the logistics department, everyone’s been gossiping."

"I know it’s not easy for you, and Auntie Wang certainly won’t shortchange you. I’ll give you an extra ten thousand."

"Thank you, Auntie Wang," the middle-aged man’s voice immediately revealed his delight.

Old Lady Wang continued, "And once I get the child back, whether you want to transfer her back is your business, I won’t interfere anymore. However, recently, make sure she’s sent on business trips often. The less time she has at the station and the farther and longer the better."

"No problem, that’s an easy task. I’ll arrange for her to go on a business trip tomorrow; she’ll be gone for half a month."

"Very good!" Old Lady Wang nodded repeatedly and said, "This is your benefit for today. Rest assured, Auntie Wang will think of you in the future whenever there’s a good opportunity. When it’s time for you to move up, I will definitely help you."

"Great, I trust Auntie Wang the most."

After hearing that the two had nothing more to say, Song Xiaodong quickly left and returned to the car. Lin Su’er immediately asked, "Brother Dongzi, what did they say?"

Song Xiaodong recounted what he had heard and noticed that the middle-aged man was coming out of Old Lady Wang’s car, which was still parked and had not driven away.

Upon hearing this, Lin Su’er couldn’t help frowning and said angrily, "These people are so despicable, they are clearly forcing Shen Ruoqing to hand over her child to them."

Song Xiaodong nodded and said, "Yeah, that’s obviously what they’re thinking, pressuring Reporter Shen so she won’t have time to take care of the child."

At this moment, Shen Ruoqing walked out of the television station with a very unpleasant expression on her face.

Just as Lin Su’er was about to step out of the car to greet her, Old Lady Wang had already driven up to Shen Ruoqing. The car window rolled down, and she looked at Shen Ruoqing with a mocking smile.

"Were you reassigned at work today?" Old Lady Wang squinted her eyes at Shen Ruoqing, her face bearing a smirk.

Shen Ruoqing’s expression changed and said, "Was this your doing?"

"Indeed!" Old Lady Wang admitted readily and continued, "This is just a warning to you, to show you how easy it is for me to mess with you. This time it’s just a job transfer, but next time, I can get you fired from the TV station altogether and make you lose your job."

Shen Ruoqing’s face flushed red with anger, and she snapped, "You... you’re really going too far."

Old Lady Wang said triumphantly, "You can stop me from going too far if you like, just return my granddaughter to me immediately."

Clenching her fists, Shen Ruoqing responded, "Absolutely not, I won’t give my daughter to you."

"She is my granddaughter, a member of the Wang Family, sown by my son in your womb. Even if she stays by your side, she is still of the Wang Family. I’m giving you face by not suing you directly, but if you don’t return my granddaughter to me, don’t blame me for using other methods. When the time comes, I will ruin your reputation and make everyone think you are a slut, a woman whom everyone can have. Think about it, will you still have the qualification to be with your daughter then?"

Shen Ruoqing’s face turned green with rage as she furiously retorted, "You are simply... bullying others by using your power."

Old Lady Wang snorted disdainfully, "Hmph, I just want my granddaughter, and you’re right, I am using my power to bully you, because I have that ability. What can you do about it?"

Shen Ruoqing trembled so much that she nearly fainted on the spot, but it was only when an arm wrapped around her waist from behind that she managed to avoid falling.

Shen Ruoqing turned her head and saw it was Song Xiaodong. She was surprised, but at this moment, she couldn’t care less about her surprise, as Old Lady Wang was infuriating her to the brink of insanity.

"Precisely because there’s a grandmother like you, I can’t let the child go with you," Song Xiaodong said as he let go of his hold, speaking indifferently.

"You brat, what are you, to talk to me like this?" Old Lady Wang’s face darkened.

Song Xiaodong replied, "Who I am is not important, but what I do know is that having a family close by is very important for a child to grow up healthy. A utilitarian person like you, how could you possibly be kind to a child? How could the child be given to you?"

Old Lady Wang fumed, "Nonsense, I’m the child’s grandmother. How could I not be kind to her?"

"Kind? You should know that the most appropriate person to be by a child’s side is her mother. If you truly cared for the child, you could’ve let her stay with her mother and helped in other ways. But instead, you’re intent on taking the child away from her mother, depriving her of maternal love. This is already the cruelest thing to do. What right do you have to speak of kindness?"

Song Xiaodong’s retort left Old Lady Wang’s face alternating between red and white flushes, while Shen Ruoqing felt a huge relief. However, no matter what, Old Lady Wang was still her daughter’s grandmother, so it was not possible for Shen Ruoqing to resort to abusive language.

"Oh, look, someone is sticking up for you. I’m telling you, Shen Ruoqing, now you have even found yourself a man, and men these days are no good. Who knows if he will lay a hand on my granddaughter? I must ensure her safety, no matter what. I cannot let her stay with you."

"What did you say?" Song Xiaodong’s face sank, astonished at how sharp and mean-spirited Old Lady Wang could be to even concoct such words.

Old Lady Wang snorted, "What’s wrong? Did I say something untrue? My granddaughter has inherited my son’s excellent genes, she’s beautiful and adorable. Who knows if you won’t be overcome by beastly lust and harm my granddaughter?"

Song Xiaodong felt he was facing the most shameless old lady he had ever met; such an old lady could even utter such filthy accusations, not only against him and Shen Ruoqing, but also against her own granddaughter.

Unable to listen any further, Shen Ruoqing quickly tugged at Song Xiaodong and said, "You’ve misunderstood; he is just a friend of mine. Rest assured, for my daughter’s sake, I will not remarry."

Old Lady Wang sneered, "Sounds nice to say, but at your age, how can you endure it? If you don’t find someone and instead randomly seek out men, contracting some disgusting disease, then what? You’re with my granddaughter every day, what if you pass the disease on to her?"