Return to the City: The Strongest King
Chapter 840 - 841: Su Yuya’s Change of Heart

Chapter 840: Chapter 841: Su Yuya’s Change of Heart

Su Qingmiao severely beat those three guys until she herself ran out of energy, and only then did she stop her handiwork. After all, Song Xiaodong had said that as long as they were still breathing, it was fine, and given his strength, killing someone barehanded was impossible.

"Su Qingmiao, you dare hit me, you’re definitely dead this time!" Zhou Yuanbing’s face was covered in blood, all from his nose smearing across his face, making him look quite ferocious.

"Screw you!" Su Qingmiao mustered up her remaining strength and kicked Zhou Yuanbing again, shouting, "See if you dare say that again."

Zhou Yuanbing groaned, grinding his teeth, but ultimately didn’t dare to make a sound—discretion is the better part of valor after all.

"From now on, it’s best if you keep a low profile in Minghe, otherwise I’ll beat you every time I see you," Su Qingmiao dropped another fierce line before arrogantly turning and leaving.

Upon returning to the Su Family, Su Qingmiao was still entirely in a state of excitement.

She immediately reported what happened to Song Xiaodong.

"The Zhou Family..." Su Yuya was also listening and immediately frowned.

"Yes, the Zhou Family, and from Beijing no less. I don’t care whether they’re from Beijing or not, I’ll beat them just the same. It felt amazing," Su Qingmiao excitedly said.

Su Yuya smiled wryly, then looked at Song Xiaodong, saying: "The Zhou Family is a major clan in Beijing. Any family there that’s worth noting is a colossal presence, not something our Su Family can easily provoke."

Song Xiaodong indifferently replied: "So what if we’ve provoked them?"

Su Yuya said: "Then it would be troublesome. If they decide to suppress our Su Family, we’d hardly be able to stand against it. Whether in the official or business realms, it could lead to significant losses for our family."

"What do you suggest then?" Song Xiaodong asked.

Su Yuya hesitated for a moment, then said: "This time it was just Xiaoliu clashing with them. If they pursue it, we can only hand over Xiaoliu to deal with him as they see fit, to clearly dissociate our Su Family. Then they can’t really do anything to us."

Su Qingmiao’s face went pale with fear, and she hurriedly said, "Aunt, are you really going to sell me out like that?"

Su Yuya spread her hands, saying, "What else can I do? You even hit members of the Zhou Family. Hitting that Cao Family kid is one thing; we’re not afraid of him, but the Zhou Family, we just can’t provoke them."

Su Qingmiao looked towards Song Xiaodong, her face full of distress, and started to say, "Family Head, this... this..." almost blurting out that he had asked her to hit them, that he needs to take responsibility.

Song Xiaodong patted Su Qingmiao on the shoulder, saying, "Don’t worry, it was I who asked you to do it, and I won’t hand you over."

"What? You asked Xiaoliu to do it?" Su Yuya’s eyes widened as she looked at Song Xiaodong.

Song Xiaodong, with hands behind his back, said, "Exactly, since he hit Xiaoliu, knowing full well he is one of our Su Family, and still dared to do so, it clearly shows they have designs against our Su Family. Why should we be nice to them?"

Su Yuya urgently said, "But... this leaves no room for maneuver. If the Zhou Family gets angry, what will we do?"

Song Xiaodong lightly smiled, saying, "So what? We, as members of the Su Family, do not bully others, but we will not allow others to bully us either. No matter which major family it is, if someone slaps us, we will slap back."

Su Yuya frowned, saying, "That’s true, but we need the capability to do so."

Song Xiaodong laughed heartily, saying, "We will have that ability. Xiaoliu, go rest well. You’ve made your mark this time, and I will reward you."

"Ah!" Su Qingmiao was initially stunned, then immediately said excitedly, "Alright, thank you, Family Head!"

After Su Qingmiao left, Su Yuya said, "You’re not seriously planning to keep Xiaoliu, are you?"

Song Xiaodong, facing Su Yuya’s gaze, replied, "Of course, would I be someone that goes back on his word?"

"It’s just... this risk is too great. Even if Xiaoliu is handed over, he would only be severely punished at most, not killed. We could compensate him when he returns. Firmly protecting Xiaoliu like this is really not a wise move."

Song Xiaodong spoke pridefully: "Our people from the Su Family should never shrink away like turtles. As long as we are in the right, we fear no one."

Su Yuya gave a bitter smile, seeing that Song Xiaodong was resolute, she stopped trying to persuade him and instead began thinking about how to deal with the impending crisis. No matter how she thought about it, she couldn’t figure out how to withstand the Zhou Family from Beijing.

This really was giving her a headache. She had never been involved in managing the Su Family before, but she was very clear about the situation of the Su Family. Back then, the policies of the Su Family were mostly on the safer side, without easily getting into disputes with others and focusing more on cooperative and win-win situations.

As for those major families from Beijing, the Su Family had always intentionally tried to please them.

But now, Song Xiaodong’s approach had completely changed. It was a very aggressive method now; no matter who it was, as long as they provoked the Su Family, they would be handled with a tough attitude.

This approach was a double-edged sword. If done well, it could break through the old shackles and lead to great development for the Su Family, but if handled poorly, it might even lead to the collapse of the Su Family.

Su Yuya racked her brains but could not think of a solution, so she could only find Song Xiaodong and ask, "Family Head! May I ask if we still have other forces assisting us?"

Song Xiaodong smiled faintly and leisurely replied: "Don’t worry, of course, we do. If our Su Family can’t withstand on its own, there will be others who will help us."

"Good! With these words from you, I feel reassured," Su Yuya’s eyes brightened.

"Actually, from this incident, you should be able to see clearly. The people from the Cao Family dared to hit Xiaoliu, which is enough to show they had the Zhou Family backing them, and also wished to enter Minghe and confront us directly, so why should we give them any face?"

"Yes!" Su Yuya nodded and said, "The Family Head’s words are right, my thinking was still too dull."

At that moment, Su Yuya started to sincerely admire Song Xiaodong. While she had always seen him as the Family Head in her operations, she had secretly felt that she was the one truly in control of the Su Family.

But now, she suddenly realized that her thoughts were mistaken. Song Xiaodong wasn’t incapable of managing the Su Family; he was simply trusting her. If she continued to harbor thoughts of manipulating Song Xiaodong, it would likely lead to her own downfall.

"Family Head, what should I do now?" Su Yuya asked Song Xiaodong for the first time earnestly.

"You don’t need to do anything, just wait for the Zhou Family to come knocking and get slapped in the face," Song Xiaodong smiled lightly, sensing the change in Su Yuya’s attitude from her demeanor.