Return to the City: The Strongest King
Chapter 758 - 759: Drive Song Xiaodong Away

Chapter 758: Chapter 759: Drive Song Xiaodong Away

"That won’t do, I’ve been wearing these shoes for so long, my feet are dirty, and they might even smell," Lin Su’er ultimately refused Song Xiaodong’s kindness. Such an act might be romantic at home, but in such a public setting, it would be quite inappropriate.

Song Xiaodong laughed, "Where did your mind go, I never said I’d rub your feet directly, I just need to massage your legs a bit, and that can relieve the soreness in your feet."

"Ah... I see, then that’s okay," once Lin Su’er heard this, she didn’t have so many concerns anymore. Having Song Xiaodong touch her thighs wasn’t a big deal, as long as no one else saw it.

Song Xiaodong placed his hand on Lin Su’er’s thigh, and then True Qi flowed from his hand along the meridians in her thigh directly to her feet.

"It really feels very comfortable," Lin Su’er’s eyes brightened, this was the first time Song Xiaodong had used such a method on her.

"Did I, your husband, do well?"

"Indeed, indeed," Lin Su’er beamed.

In the eyes of the onlookers, Lin Su’er and Song Xiaodong were whispering and laughing intimately, seemingly having a special relationship.

A little further away, several men gathered. One of them frowned and asked, "Who is that guy? Why is he so close to Lin Su’er?"

His name was Qin Qing, his family owned assets worth several billion, and he was also involved in managing his family’s company, much like Miao Qingqing’s current situation. He was in his prime. This time when he met Lin Su’er, he was instantly attracted to her.

Lin Su’er was not only beautiful but also held a significant social status—a capable and attractive woman with a pleasant personality, absolutely a primary choice for an ideal wife.

The two men who had just separated from Song Xiaodong were also there. One of them said, "He’s a doctor. Lin Su’er probably has some business dealings with him."

Qin Qing immediately looked relieved and said, "Just a doctor, eh? I thought he was someone impressive. Who brought him here?"

"It must have been Qiao Bin," they said.

Qin Qing went straight to Qiao Bin and asked, "What’s the background of the person you brought?"

Qiao Bin replied, "I’m not too sure about him, only know he’s from Tiannan and acquainted with Cheng Xiaoyue, so I brought him here. Why, did he cause you any trouble?"

Qin Qing said, "I saw him getting quite familiar with Lin Su’er, so I just wanted to ask about his background."

Qiao Bin said with a chuckle, "Shouldn’t be anything remarkable, Tiannan is just a third or fourth-tier small city, moreover, it’s located in the North where the economic environment isn’t great. Even if he holds some influence there, coming here to Minghe, he still needs to behave."

Qin Qing nodded and said, "Hmm, then there’s nothing to worry about."

The intentions of Qin Qing were clear to everyone. A few men who were close to Qin Qing soon huddled together and discussed briefly. Then, one of them clapped his hands loudly and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, may I have your attention for a moment."

The people in the hall all turned to look at the speaker, knowing him as Cao Hang. His status among this group wasn’t high, just barely qualified to be part of this circle. In such a setting, it was odd for him to suddenly step forward and speak out.

Seeing that everyone had quieted down, Cao Hang cleared his throat and said, "Our circle has always been casual about who attends what event, based on availability. This has generally been a good thing, but... things seem to be getting a little chaotic now."

The crowd frowned slightly, not feeling that their gatherings were disorderly at all. Cao Hang’s remark seemed rather nonsensical.

"I know some of you may be puzzled, but I feel that we can’t just bring anyone into our circle. Even if we do bring someone, it should be with everyone’s consent, otherwise bringing in just anybody without the necessary standing could gradually dilute our group’s level."

The others looked at each other, seeming stronger than Cao Hang, and today indeed a few had brought friends along. However, the friends were of not low stature—either stars or women with extraordinary backgrounds. No men had been brought along.

Only a few then thought of Song Xiaodong, as it was just Qiao Bin who had brought in an unknown man earlier.

Their gaze wandered and soon settled on Song Xiaodong who was sitting off to the side, and then they also saw Lin Su’er and Shui Qingyue sitting with him, and suddenly they understood the situation.

Cao Hang successfully captured everyone’s attention before looking at Qiao Bin and saying, "Qiao Bin, you don’t seem to be doing your best today, casually bringing two people. If they were beautiful women, we wouldn’t mind, but bringing a mysterious man does not fit our circle’s rules, does it?"

Qiao Bin, who had just been discussing with them, immediately showed an awkward smile and said, "Sorry, I only met him once before, and since he knew Cheng Xiaoyue, I brought him along. My apologies."

Speaking, Qiao Bin approached Song Xiaodong and his group, saying, "Buddy, I’m really sorry, I initially wanted to bring you here for exposure, but didn’t expect these rules, so... I can only ask you to leave first."

Song Xiaodong narrowed his eyes and said, "So you are kicking me out now?"

Qiao Bin laughed dryly and said, "It’s not really kicking out, just that your being here doesn’t meet the rules, please try to understand."

Cao Hang snorted and said, "Qiao Bin, why all the nonsense, just tell him to leave. You really know how to lower the tone, associating with just anybody."

Immediately someone else said, "Yeah, Qiao Bin, if you keep this up, soon you won’t be able to hang out with us either, lest we all lose our value through you."

Qiao Bin, turning deliberately towards Song Xiaodong, shrugged and said with a troubled face, "You heard it, I really can’t do anything about this."

Song Xiaodong shrugged and stood up, "Alright then, I don’t find it interesting here anyway."

Shui Qingyue then stood up, linking her arm with Song Xiaodong’s.

Lin Su’er frowned, feeling extremely displeased as others talked about Song Xiaodong this way. Normally, she was very calm, but this time she was genuinely angry and said, "Excuse me, but I’m leaving too."

Seeing Lin Su’er about to leave, Cao Hang immediately said, "Lin Su’er, isn’t that a bit much? The auction hasn’t even started yet. You wouldn’t quit our circle just because of a minor doctor, would you?"