Return to the City: The Strongest King
Chapter 730 - 731: A Sentence Determines Life or Death

Chapter 730: Chapter 731: A Sentence Determines Life or Death

Song Xiaodong and Lin Su’er brought Shen Ruoqing back to her place, then the two of them went straight home. Su Yuya was still at the main villa, so Song Xiaodong directly asked, "Auntie, does the Su Family have any connections at the TV station?"

Su Yuya replied, "The head of the TV station is from the Sun family, so it’s inconvenient for us to let the Su family’s people develop in that direction. If there’s anything, we can have the Sun family handle it; after all, we are still in a state of cooperation."

"However... if it’s not for something special, and just some minor matters, using such a relationship directly is somewhat not worth it. After all, it’s like owing a favor to the Sun family. If the Sun family asks us to do something more important later on, it would be hard for us to refuse."

After thinking for a moment, Song Xiaodong said, "Owing the Sun family a favor for this matter is indeed not suitable. Then, what about the Wang Family I mentioned last time? Are there any relevant interests or conflicts with our Su Family?"

"There indeed are. Their family makes money because they rely on one of our Su Family’s companies. If we stop cooperating with them now, their company will become almost paralyzed."

Song Xiaodong nodded and said, "Then let’s terminate the cooperation with them and find a new partner."

"What if they ask for a reason?"

"Then you tell them, do they want their child, or do they want their company? Let them choose one."

"Child?" Su Yuya looked at Song Xiaodong, puzzled.

Song Xiaodong’s face darkened as he said, "Of course not my child. It’s the reporter Shen Ruoqing’s child. You can ask Su’er about it. I am going inside."

Back in Tiannan, Song Xiaodong would have certainly dealt with such an issue himself, but here in Minghe, a single sentence from him could determine the life or death of a company.

Song Xiaodong also gave Old Lady Wang and her family a chance. If they wanted the child and not the company, at least they valued the child more than money, and Song Xiaodong would not necessarily make things difficult for them.

But if they chose the company over the child, they were destined to lose everything.

At home, Old Lady Wang and her family were discussing how to get the child back when her phone suddenly rang.

Having lost her husband a few years back, her son, Wang Youqiang, always listened to her, making her quite domineering in the family, although she could not be too assertive in front of her daughter-in-law, given the daughter-in-law’s strong background.

Otherwise, with her character, she would have long urged her son to kick out the current daughter-in-law and remarry someone who could bear children.

Because she dared not offend her daughter-in-law’s family, she was so intent on scheming to snatch back Shen Ruoqing’s daughter so that at least the daughter-in-law could accept it.

When Old Lady Wang’s phone rang, she saw it was CEO Zhao of their cooperating company, practically their God of Wealth.

Old Lady Wang hurriedly laughed, "CEO Zhao, I was just about to call you, and you beat me to it. Do you have time these days? Let’s get together for a good chat."

CEO Zhao straightforwardly said, "CEO Wang, sorry, but there’s a change with the cooperation, and I can’t work with your company anymore."

"What? CEO Zhao, don’t joke around. My heart can’t take it," Old Lady Wang still joked.

"I’m not joking. This is for real."

"How can this be?" Old Lady Wang’s smile froze instantly as she urgently said, "What’s lacking with our company, CEO Zhao? We’ve cooperated for a long time, and I never fail in my duties. If there’s something unsatisfying, just bring it up, I’m not foolish."

"Decide if you want the company or the child. Call me when you’ve made up your mind."

After he spoke, CEO Zhao hung up.

"What? Choose between the company and the child?" Old Lady Wang shouted, but there was only a dial tone on the phone.

"Mom, what’s wrong?" Wang Youqiang asked timidly.

Old Lady Wang shook her head, thought carefully, and said, "CEO Zhao just told me they’re not going to cooperate with us anymore, and asked us to choose between the company and the child."

Wang Youqiang immediately exclaimed, "Ah? Really? If CEO Zhao doesn’t cooperate with us, then more than eighty percent of our business will be gone. Wouldn’t the company be ruined then?"

Old Lady Wang furrowed her brow and said, "Does Shen Ruoqing really have no background?"

Wang Youqiang asserted, "No, she doesn’t. How could I not know if she had a background? There definitely isn’t one."

Old Lady Wang said, "That’s strange. Asking me to choose between the company and the child, it’s obviously because Shen Ruoqing made a move. Does she have that much clout?"

With a pained expression, Wang Youqiang asked, "What do we do then?"

"Why panic? She thinks she can fight me?" Old Lady Wang said angrily, then added, "I’ve long made connections with their higher-ups. Does CEO Zhao really think he can control my lifeline so easily? Hmph, that scoundrel, thinking that just because he’s hooked up with CEO Zhao, he can challenge me. He’s still too green."

Soon, Old Lady Wang made a phone call.

"Second Master Su, I am Wang Ling."

"Wang Ling? Oh, I remember now." Second Master Su was Su Tonghuang, a straightforward and hot-tempered fellow.

"Hehe, I thought Second Master Su might have forgotten me. Being remembered by you is truly an honor," she chuckled.

Second Master Su directly said, "What do you want? I’m playing cards now."

"Oh, sorry to take up two minutes of your time. I’ve encountered some trouble. CEO Zhao of your company said today he won’t cooperate with us anymore."

"Why won’t he cooperate with you?" Su Tonghuang casually asked.

"I’m not clear myself. Seems like I’ve offended a friend of CEO Zhao’s, and then he directly wanted to halt our cooperation. Second Master Su, we’ve been cooperating for so long, and now, suddenly stopping our partnership would be a huge loss to me."

"This CEO Zhao is simply being ridiculous, avenging personal grievances like this, it’s not acceptable. Don’t worry, I’ll give him a call. The cooperation won’t stop," Su Tonghuang said, having received quite a few benefits from Old Lady Wang over the years.

"Good, good." Old Lady Wang hung up and smugly told her son and daughter-in-law, "All set. That little girl Shen Ruoqing actually still wants to fight me. Hmph, CEO Zhao, that old fox, dares to end our cooperation for a wretched girl. He really thinks he’s something. Let’s see how he explains himself to Second Master Su this time."

"Yes, my mom is the best."

"Hmph, look at the sort of women you used to know, just good for nothing. What CEO Zhao looks like, and she’s willing, truly makes me wonder how you see," Old Lady Wang scorned, giving her son a fierce look, not forgetting to slander Shen Ruoqing in the moment.