Return to the City: The Strongest King
Chapter 731 - 732: You Decide

Chapter 731: Chapter 732: You Decide

Old Lady Wang still didn’t feel relieved and directly called Shen Ruoqing’s cell phone again.

"Hey, you little vixen, you really have some tricks up your sleeve, climbing up to CEO Zhao like that," she sneered. "You’ve really plotted this out, haven’t you? Do you want to oppress us at this time? It’s a pity you miscalculated, even if you’ve charmed CEO Zhao, you still can’t do anything to me, haha. Are you feeling frustrated now? Do you feel it’s a loss to be with a despicable man like CEO Zhao?"

"No, no, no ... you wouldn’t feel it’s a loss," she continued scoffingly. "For women like you, there’s nothing you wouldn’t do for money."

Old Lady Wang was gloating, but Shen Ruoqing had already hung up the phone, refusing to listen to her foul words any longer.

After finishing a round of cards, Second Master Huang Su finally made a call to CEO Zhao and started by cursing, "Zhao Huaming, what the hell are you doing? Why would you halt the cooperation for no reason? Wang Ling’s company was collaborating well with us, wasn’t it?"

Under normal circumstances, once Su Tongda made such a statement, CEO Zhao would definitely get the hint and know what to do. But this time, CEO Zhao hastily said, "Second Master, this matter was arranged by Young Master Su. Maybe you should communicate with Miss Su first?"

"Miss Su? Su Yuya?" Second Master Huang Su frowned slightly.

"Yes, Miss Su specifically instructed me to do so. That’s why I dared to tell Wang Ling directly. Otherwise, I would have informed you first. I thought you knew about it."

"Damn it, this is quite embarrassing. Okay, let me find out what’s going on first."

Second Master Huang Su then called Su Yuya, "Yuya, how come you didn’t inform me before you just went ahead and did it?"

Su Yuya laughed and said, "Second Brother, it’s not that I didn’t inform you. Look at your phone, I did call you, but you didn’t answer, so I had to contact someone directly."

"You called me? Damn it, I must have been taking a shower." Second Master Huang Su chuckled dryly. He usually didn’t return missed calls, except those from the old family head. He thought that if someone needed him, they could call him again.

Su Yuya said in an exasperated tone, "Then why are you blaming me?"

"Okay, okay, let’s talk about it then. What did Wang Ling do to offend you so much that you want to stop her cooperation?"

"It’s not that she offended me, but she offended the Family Head’s friend. Second Brother, for such a small company, is it worth it for you to intervene on their behalf? If it were something important, it would be worthwhile for you to get involved, but don’t lose out on the big picture over something minor."

Second Master Huang Su rolled his eyes, wanting to retort, but he knew all too well that he could not afford to anger Song Xiaodong. Most importantly, it wasn’t worth it to confront Song Xiaodong over a small company with assets of fifty million and a mere advantage of one or two hundred thousand a year.

"Alright, I understand. I won’t interfere with this matter anymore."

"Right, Second Brother, trust me, the Family Head will make things better for us. So don’t worry too much about small benefits. As the Su Family grows stronger, we will benefit more in the future."

"You are my sister; I trust you wouldn’t harm me."

After finishing the call with Su Yuya, Second Master Huang Su hesitated for a moment and then turned off his phone. Since he decided not to handle the matter, there was no need for him to explain anything to Wang Ling.

To Second Master Huang Su of the Su Family, this was hardly a matter of concern; he thought, I’m ignoring you, what else can you do?

But to Wang Ling, Old Lady Wang, it was an extremely anxious wait. After more than half an hour, Second Master Huang Su still hadn’t returned her calls, and she grew restless, trying once again to reach him.

However, the phone was off, which startled her. But she quickly muttered to herself, "It’s okay, it’s okay. Maybe his phone is dead. He’ll call me back later."

Another hour passed and Second Master Huang Su still didn’t return her calls. Old Lady Wang called several times, only to be met with the shutdown tone each time.

This really made her anxious. Could it be that Second Master Huang Su had decided not to deal with this matter?

All night long, Wang Ling made countless calls and failed to get through, ensuring she had a sleepless night.

The next day, early in the morning, Wang Ling called Second Master Huang Su again, and this time the call got through but was immediately cut off.

She called again, and it was cut off once more!

And she called yet again!

This time, Second Master Huang Su finally answered, but as soon as he did, he bellowed, "Are you fucking sick? If I chose to ignore your calls, why do you keep calling?"

"Second Master, Second Master! Please, don’t be angry, but what exactly is going on?" she asked frantically.

"I can’t handle your damn problem; you figure it out on your own," Second Master Huang Su said, and then once again he hung up.

"Second Master, Second Master!" Old Lady Wang shouted a few times, only to be greeted by the dial tone.

"This... this..." Old Lady Wang put down the phone helplessly, her expression unspeakably grim.

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Shen Ruoqing had just received notice to go on a business trip. Even though Lin Su’er had told her the day before, she still couldn’t help feeling indignant when she actually heard the arrangement.

She had been diligent and dedicated in her work at the TV station, only to be put in such a position because of Old Lady Wang’s manipulation. The feeling of powerlessness was unbearably distressing.

Just as she returned to her office, two people walked in all of a sudden—it was none other than Old Lady Wang and her son Wang Youqiang.

"What are you doing here?" Shen Ruoqing clenched her fists, unable to stop herself from shouting at them.

Old Lady Wang nudged Wang Youqiang and made a face to signal him, and then with a forced smile, he said, "Um, Ruoqing... we, we’ve come to apologize."

"Apologize?" Shen Ruoqing’s eyes widened in disbelief at this sudden change of attitude from the two.

"Yes, yes, we shouldn’t have pressured you. We’ve thought it over, and indeed, the child will be better cared for by your side. So, we won’t fight over the child anymore. I will also take up the responsibilities of a father and will provide for the child’s living expenses in the future," he explained hastily.

Shen Ruoqing couldn’t believe her eyes or ears. This mother and son had nearly driven her to madness in the past few days, and now they had suddenly altered their position, which she found difficult to trust.

Shen Ruoqing bit her lip and said, "Whatever sneaky plan you have up your sleeve, I’ll never hand over my daughter to you."

"We really won’t take her, we won’t take her!" Wang Youqiang hurriedly assured her.

At this point, Old Lady Wang added, "About the work situation, I’ll talk to the studio. They will restore your original job. Cough cough, I went too far, and you shouldn’t take it personally with a confused old lady like me."

Shen Ruoqing was utterly bewildered at that moment. The typically domineering Old Lady Wang, even if she recognized her own mistake, was not one to apologize personally. What had happened? Was she on the wrong medication?