Return to the City: The Strongest King
Chapter 844 - 845: The Sun Family Sends a Daughter

Chapter 844: Chapter 845: The Sun Family Sends a Daughter

Accompanying the Patriarch of the Sun Family was not only Sun One who had his face covered and wore a gray robe, but also a girl in her twenties who was quite beautiful and kept her head down, sneaking glances at Song Xiaodong.

Song Xiaodong invited the Patriarch of the Sun Family into the living room, and then they settled in their seats according to their status. Sun One and the girl did not come in but sat under the shade of the trees outside the villa.

The Patriarch of the Sun Family got straight to the point, saying, "Patriarch Song, you really are bold, going directly against the Cao Family."

Song Xiaodong gave a slight smile, saying, "This is just my way; if someone wants to deal with me, I take the initiative."

The Patriarch of the Sun Family laughed heartily, saying, "Good, good, you have guts. But I am curious about your plans, Patriarch Song, could you share them with me? The other side has the support of the Zhou Family of the Capital."

Song Xiaodong lit a cigarette; he had been smoking less recently because there were pregnant women in the family. He only smoked when there were guests who smoked.

Song Xiaodong took a drag before slowly saying, "The Zhou Family is not to be feared. My current headache is that the Zhao Family, although much smaller than our Su Family, is still too big to swallow in one bite without indigestion."

The Patriarch of the Sun Family looked at Song Xiaodong, then after a while, blew out a ring of smoke and said, "I don’t know whether to call that confidence or arrogance."

Song Xiaodong smiled and said, "That depends on the choice you make, old master."

The Patriarch of the Sun Family squinted his eyes, then said, "I would like a share in this, if Patriarch Song would give me such an opportunity."

"I would welcome it," Song Xiaodong laughed, "After all, this piece of meat was bitten off by us people from Minghe, and I certainly do not wish to let others snap a piece away."

The Patriarch of the Sun Family laughed heartily, saying, "Then how shall the benefits be distributed? Shouldn’t we clarify it first to avoid disputes later?"

Song Xiaodong laughed, saying, "Our Su Family will take fifty percent, your Sun Family thirty percent, and the remaining twenty percent will be divided among other contributing families."

The Patriarch of the Sun Family’s eyes brightened, laughing he said, "Patriarch Song is truly generous. I thought I would have to bargain with you, but now there’s no need."

Song Xiaodong said, "The most important thing in business is honesty; cooperation needs to show the best sincerity, small benefits are just temporary."

"Well said!" The Patriarch of the Sun Family clapped his hands, saying, "Patriarch Song, I truly admire you now. You have such power, and your Su Family will surely become greater. I hope our Sun Family can always maintain a long-term cooperation with you."

Song Xiaodong smiled, saying, "That’s exactly what I desire as well, having a good ally is always better than having an enemy."

The Patriarch of the Sun Family squinted again, saying, "Patriarch Song, to demonstrate the sincerity of our alliance with the Song family, I have an even better idea."

"Oh?" Song Xiaodong’s eyes narrowed, saying, "Please tell me, old master."

The Patriarch of the Sun Family clapped his hands and called out loudly, "Zi Yun, come in."

The girl standing outside walked in, her face flushed, head lowered, coming before Song Xiaodong and the Patriarch of the Sun Family.

The Patriarch of the Sun Family said, "This is my granddaughter Sun Ziyun, just twenty-two this year, freshly graduated from university, and has never been in a relationship during her college years, gentle and innocent in nature."

Song Xiaodong smiled and said, "Patriarch, are you thinking of forming a marriage alliance? Zi Yun does indeed look admirable, but ever since I became the Family Head of the Song family, I have not endorsed such practices. Our young people in the Su Family, whether male or female, decide for themselves whom they befriend or date. At most, I can only help with introductions; as for whether it leads to something or not, I won’t force our people."

The Patriarch of the Sun Family shook his head, saying, "I didn’t bring Zi Yun here intending to marry her off to a youth of the Su Family. She is my precious pearl, my favorite granddaughter."

"Then what is this about..." Song Xiaodong asked, puzzled.

The Patriarch of the Sun Family squinted his eyes, looking at Song Xiaodong, and said, "I want to give her to you."

"Give her to me?" Song Xiaodong’s eyes widened.

"Yes!" the Patriarch of the Sun Family chuckled, saying, "Only then will our two families, Su and Sun, genuinely integrate, and my Sun family can support your Su family without any reservations."

Song Xiaodong frowned, saying, "No, no, that absolutely won’t do. Patriarch, you must know, I already have more than one woman, and I have promised them, there won’t be any more."

The Patriarch of the Sun Family, unperturbed, said, "You are the Head of the Su Family; as for women, they should just keep to managing home and educating the children, and should not interfere too much. Besides, since you already have more than one woman, what harm is there in one more?"

Song Xiaodong still shook his head, saying, "This really won’t do. Our initial conflict with your Sun Family was precisely over such marriage of convenience for mutual benefits. How can I go back to such practices now? It would be incredibly unfair to your granddaughter."

The Patriarch of the Sun Family frowned, saying, "Family Head Song, by rejecting this, you genuinely make me doubt your sincerity in cooperating with our Sun Family."

Song Xiaodong furrowed his brows, saying, "This isn’t a matter of cooperation sincerity, but of responsibility towards your granddaughter. You should ask her if she really likes being arranged like this, to live with a stranger for a lifetime, and even more, to share him with other women."

"I am willing!" At this moment, Sun Ziyun softly spoke up.

The Patriarch of the Sun Family rolled his eyes, saying, "See, she told me this herself."

Song Xiaodong was stunned for a moment, looked towards Sun Ziyun; the girl also looked up at him, her eyes shy yet filled with an excited and resolute fervor, he couldn’t help but frown, saying, "Zi Yun, this is a matter of a lifetime of happiness, it should be in your own hands, to find a man you like, you love, who also loves you back."

Sun Ziyun bit her lip, meeting Song Xiaodong’s gaze, saying, "That time you visited the Sun Family, I hid and saw you. For the one you loved, you braved all dangers, that heroic demeanor utterly captivated me. It was me who initially proposed this match when grandfather brought up marriage. I am willing to be with you no matter how many other women there are."

Song Xiaodong couldn’t help but twitch the corners of his mouth, saying, "But as for me, I have only been with women I truly like. Don’t think I have many women, but each one of them shares a unique experience with me, always arising naturally from our mutual feelings."

By now, Sun Ziyun seemed even more bold, determinedly saying, "I know you do not understand me at all now, and you have no feelings for me, but I can stay here, we can nurture feelings. When you do start to like me, then we can be together. If you do not like me, I absolutely won’t force you."