Return to the City: The Strongest King
Chapter 835 - 836: Missing Something

Chapter 835: Chapter 836: Missing Something

After the 15th day of the first lunar month, the year is truly considered to have come to a close, and everyone has thrown themselves into work.

Su Yuya strongly demanded that Song Xiaodong arrange more hands for her; with the current load of affairs at the Su family, Song Xiaodong often acts as a hands-off manager, and she simply couldn’t handle everything on her own.

It just so happened that Miao Qingqing and Song Xiaoru had now come over, and the two started to fully support Su Yuya. Along with the original Shui Qingyue, the four of them essentially held fort at the Su Family Courtyard, mainly responsible for all sorts of Su family affairs, and commands were issued from them.

Xiao Yingying and Miao Xuanxuan had been playing at home for over two months and were beginning to feel bored, but the thought of working like Miao Qingqing and others seemed dull to them as well.

Just so happened that Xiao Yingying liked singing and was exceptionally good at it, and although Miao Xuanxuan taught aerobics, she had also been trained in dance for many years. The two, after some discussion, decided to form a duo and venture into the entertainment industry.

Song Xiaodong did not object; he never believed that his women should become his dependents, they should have their own careers. A woman with a job exudes a different kind of vital energy and spirit—they become more beautiful, age more gracefully, unlike those who settle as full-time housewives, who tend to age more rapidly and have worse mental states.

Anyway, with the control of Su Family Town, they could first try their hand in Minghe, where no one would dare to make a move on them. As for their future development, that would depend on their interests.

Lin Su’er was always busy with the hospital, already having her own matters to attend to, and now the hospital was performing better and better due to several famous doctors being in residence.

The most leisurely one at the moment was Li Sijie, with her big belly, she was really not suitable for any work. After she gives birth, she could decide what she wants to do.

These days, Song Xiaodong had been researching that medicine with Sun Yiyi.

Creating this medicine seemed to be a simple matter, just a daily investigation of proportions and the timing of medicinal inputs.

But knowing whether it was correct or not was crucial. Without Song Xiaodong’s trials, it would be impossible to be certain.

That alone was something countless people couldn’t dare to try.

After days of careful trials, Song Xiaodong gained a preliminary understanding of the medicine’s properties, leading him to a very frustrating conclusion.

In a small room, Song Xiaodong looked at Sun Yiyi and said slowly, "Sun Yiyi, I hope you can give me the real prescription."

"This is the real prescription," Sun Yiyi said with a puzzled face. "Is there a problem?"

Song Xiaodong stared at Sun Yiyi. Her eyes were still seductive and charming, but that was not his focus. Rather, it was the clearness in her gaze without the slightest bit of panic or aversion.

"Sigh... it means that the Sun family’s prescription is incomplete. There should be a main ingredient missing, so by following this formula, it’s bound to fail."

Song Xiaodong saw that Sun Yiyi did not mean to make him suffer and he breathed a sigh of relief. If Sun Yiyi really had deceived him, he would have felt extremely vexed.

Sun Yiyi suddenly exclaimed, "Missing an ingredient? Can it be? This is recorded in the ancient texts, is it possible we just haven’t figured it out yet?"

Song Xiaodong shook his head and said, "It’s not wrong. In the final step, the medicine doesn’t congeal at all, clearly indicating the lack of a crucial ingredient."

"Oh no, can it be? We’ve used so many herbs, and they are hard to come by. It would mean all our efforts were wasted."

"Not a waste. If we can find the correct formula, a lot of effort can be saved. Other ingredients wouldn’t be as wasted too. Even if we knew the real formula from the start, the current attempts wouldn’t have been skippable."

"Well, that’s a little better. But where can I find the real formula?" Sun Yiyi frowned slightly, then her eyes lit up, "Since those little devils are searching for the Snake Saliva Fruit, maybe they know the real formula. I’ll go find them later."

"You’re going to find them? Do you know what kind of people they are? And why would they give you the formula?"

Sun Yiyi tilted her head to think for a moment, then said, "I’ll handle this, and I will surely get the real formula."

"Alright then, but be cautious. Those people are so powerful, it only shows how strong their backing is. It would be safer if your grandma got involved."

Sun Yiyi replied, "Hehe, I’m not stupid. I know what I’m capable of."

Song Xiaodong nodded and said, "That’s good, but if Elder Sun One encounters any trouble and needs our help, I’ll have Su Zhentian go assist."

Sun Yiyi nodded repeatedly, "Okay, okay, I’ll talk to my grandma about it."

Thinking of that quirky old lady, Song Xiaodong couldn’t help but shake his head, "Actually, I wanted to go myself, but thinking about her eccentric personality, I’d better forget it."

Sun Yiyi chuckled lightly, "Yeah, yeah, if she knew that you dared to elope with her granddaughter, she would definitely try to find a way to dispose of you."

"Really?" Song Xiaodong rolled his eyes.

Sun Yiyi laughed, "I’m just joking. My grandma has taken a liking to you long ago. Didn’t she want you to marry me that time?"

"Ah... that’s true," Song Xiaodong grinned.

"Hehe, aren’t you feeling a little regretful now? If you had agreed back then, I would already be yours," Sun Yiyi teased.

Song Xiaodong’s face darkened, "That was coercion, okay? I really dislike being coerced. But seriously, even if I had agreed then, wouldn’t I have been doomed? Right now, I am always in danger."

"Really? Because I don’t feel it," Sun Yiyi slowly moved closer to Song Xiaodong, "These past few days, you’ve been busy with the medicine and haven’t been affectionate with me at all. How are you in danger?"

Song Xiaodong stretched out his hand and embraced Sun Yiyi, "Then today I am in danger."

Sun Yiyi shifted her legs and was already sitting face-to-face on Song Xiaodong’s lap. She twisted her waist lightly, bringing their most sensitive parts together, and while biting Song Xiaodong’s earlobe, said in a whisper, "These days, watching you but being unable to do anything, I’ve been so uncomfortable..."

Song Xiaodong felt his head explode with a bang, as an intense impulse surged up instantly; another trial of mental willpower was about to begin.