Return to the City: The Strongest King
Chapter 82 Scared Sister

Chapter 82: Chapter 82 Scared Sister

"Could they be any more shameless? To think they’d sell you out for a job!"

After Third Aunt left, Song Xiaodong was still indignant.

Song Xiaoru patted Song Xiaodong’s back to soothe him, speaking softly, "For them, Xian Ping’s job is a very important thing. It’s understandable that they might go too far."

"Understandable my ass. Does he absolutely have to be a civil servant? Can’t he make money doing something else? Even if his job is important, is it more important than your happiness for the rest of your life? This is simply outrageous."

Song Xiaoru twisted Song Xiaodong’s ear, saying, "You’re getting more riled up as you go. I didn’t agree to it, did I? So no more temper tantrums."

"Damn it, that Shen Ping is also no good, just you wait, I will find an opportunity to give him a piece of my mind."

"Song Xiaodong, do you have a death wish or something? Shen Ping is a deputy district director, with not a small amount of power. If we don’t agree with him, that’s one thing, but going out of our way to provoke him? I warn you, if you dare cause any trouble, you’ll see how I’ll deal with you."

Song Xiaodong, seeing Song Xiaoru’s stern face, knew she was really angry, and immediately cracked a smile, wrapping his arm around her waist, "Sis, I was just venting, don’t get mad. I won’t cause any trouble, alright?"

"Hmph, don’t say one thing but mean another," Song Xiaoru glared at him again before speaking softly, "You’re my only brother. Seeing you safe and settling down is my biggest wish. If you get into trouble again, I... I really don’t know how I could cope."

Song Xiaodong’s heart sank, and looking up at Song Xiaoru, he said, "Sis, don’t worry. I won’t act impulsively and won’t worry you again."

Song Xiaoru held Song Xiaodong in her arms, gently stroking his hair, "That’s more like it. Don’t ever worry me like that again."

Although Song Xiaodong promised Song Xiaoru, in his heart he held a grudge against Shen Ping. If that guy kept to himself, fine, but if he dared to harass Song Xiaoru again, Song Xiaodong truly wouldn’t let him off the hook.

After a quiet moment, Song Xiaodong lifted his head and said, "Sis, I have something to tell you. Calm down first, don’t be scared."

"What? What is it?" Song Xiaoru tensed up immediately.

Song Xiaodong grinned, "It’s good news, don’t be afraid."

Song Xiaoru let out a sigh of relief, "You almost scared me to death."

Song Xiaodong said somewhat speechlessly, "Sis, don’t be like that, as if I only ever cause trouble."

Song Xiaoru gave Song Xiaodong a reproachful look, "Then out with it, what’s the good news?"

"Here, this is for you!" Song Xiaodong said and handed a check to Song Xiaoru.

Song Xiaoru took it and then looked at it, "This is... a check?"

"Exactly," replied a beaming Song Xiaodong.

"This can be exchanged for money?" asked Song Xiaoru again.

The smile on Song Xiaodong’s face deepened, "Right, you can cash it at the bank."

"Tens, hundreds, thousands, tens of thousands, a hundred thousand... Oh my god, a million?" Song Xiaoru examined the digits carefully and suddenly exclaimed in shock.

"Sis... you don’t need to get so worked up, do you?" Song Xiaodong jumped at Song Xiaoru’s scream.

"A million? Where did you get that from? You... don’t tell me this money is illegally obtained, right?" Song Xiaoru’s face turned pale.

Song Xiaodong’s face darkened instantly and he said, "Sis, this money is what Miao Qingqing’s dad gave me for saving her life."

"Ah? Really?"

"Of course it’s real, what’s fake about it? Didn’t you see Miao Qingyuan’s signature on it? He’s Miao Qingqing’s father."

Song Xiaoru took another careful look, then patted her chest, saying, "You really scared me to death... Oh my god, he actually gave you a million just like that, this... this is too much, isn’t it?"

Song Xiaodong was somewhat speechless and said, "Is his daughter’s life only worth a million?"

"That is true, so it’s not too bad, otherwise I would have been really scared to accept this money."

"Their family is rich, there’s no harm in taking it, no need for courtesy. This money is for you, sister."

"For me..." Song Xiaoru looked at Song Xiaodong, then immediately flashed an excited smile, saying, "Alright, alright, I’ll hold onto the money for you. Now, the money for your wedding house is all set, and you can pay it off all at once without having to get a mortgage later. I have a little saved up too, so that should be enough for the renovations as well. This way, when you’re looking for a wife, it will be much easier to find a good one."

Following that, Song Xiaoru got completely carried away with excitement, fantasizing about how to use the money. She was so thrilled she didn’t fall asleep until after midnight.

Song Xiaodong originally wanted to mention the twenty million in shares at Xiao Yingying’s house, but seeing his sister like this, he feared that if he mentioned it, she might not be able to handle it. After all, she was just an ordinary person who had never seen so much money.

Therefore, Song Xiaodong decided not to bring it up for now. He would just give his sister her share of the dividends each year.

Even though they went to bed late, the next morning, Song Xiaoru still got up very early and dragged Song Xiaodong out of bed. Reluctantly, he complained, "Sis, you didn’t let me sleep last night, what are you doing now?"

"What am I doing? Get up and deposit the money. I’ve already taken time off work. I couldn’t sleep all night with the one million check at home, always afraid that a burglar might break in."

Song Xiaodong was speechless and had no choice but to get up. After a quick wash, he went to the bank with Song Xiaoru.

Even though they had arrived quite early, the bank was already full of people queuing up—mostly elderly men and women, as it was payday and they were all there to withdraw their salaries.

The two of them had no choice but to wait. However, it wasn’t long before someone made their way to the front of them—it was none other than Shen Ping.

Shen Ping looked at Song Xiaoru with avid interest and said, "Xiaoru, what a coincidence, I didn’t expect to meet you here."

Song Xiaodong rolled his eyes, about to speak, but Song Xiaoru had already grabbed his hand directly, so he just rolled his eyes without saying anything.

Song Xiaoru greeted politely, "Yes, Director Shen, good morning."

Shen Ping said enthusiastically, "Good morning, good morning. Are you here to conduct some business as well? Oh, you’re still in line, no need to wait. Come on, come with me through the VIP channel. I’m a major client here. I don’t have to wait in line."

Song Xiaoru hesitated for a moment, then shook her head and said, "No need, we’ve been waiting for a while, it’s almost our turn now."

Shen Ping said smilingly, "Xiaoru, why are you being so formal with me? What kind of relationship do we have? Your affairs are my affairs too, aren’t they?"

Song Xiaodong’s face darkened and he couldn’t help but say, "We’re not that close with you, just go do whatever you need to do."