Return to the City: The Strongest King
Chapter 908 - 909: The Bold and Direct Lin Shu

Chapter 908: Chapter 909: The Bold and Direct Lin Shu

Song Xiaodong felt quite awkward. What had happened in the car—for a man, it could be considered a normal physiological reaction. But for a girl, this was definitely something that had a huge impact. Legally speaking, if the girl was unwilling, this could absolutely constitute a crime.

He cleared his throat and said, "Well... this is indeed my responsibility, and I’m willing to take it."

Lin Shu’s eyes lit up and she said, "Take responsibility? How are you going to take responsibility? Don’t tell me you’re just going to hand Xiao Ling some money and call it done. You rich tycoons just love playing women like this."

Song Xiaodong flicked Lin Shu’s forehead lightly and said, "You little rascal, do I look like the kind of guy who uses money to toy with women? If I wanted to play around with women, lord knows how many would throw themselves at me without asking for anything in return."

Lin Shu rubbed her forehead and said, "Hey, hey, stop changing the subject. Just answer me—how are you planning to take responsibility?"

Song Xiaodong looked at Zhong Chuling and said, "Then Xiao Ling will stay here. From now on, I’ll treat you like my little sister."

"Huh? Just a sister?" Lin Shu rolled her eyes dramatically and immediately said in a displeased tone, "Treat her as a sister, but you still did that kind of thing to her? Isn’t that going a bit too far?"

Song Xiaodong said gently, "Xiao Ling is still in college, she’s young. She still has many opportunities to choose her future. Besides, your thoughts now aren’t mature yet. I can’t harm Xiao Ling. In my home, there are already so many women. Even if I try my best, I simply can’t devote myself fully to one person like how I’d love just one."

Lin Shu blinked and said, "So what you mean is, if Xiao Ling agrees, you’d go along with it too?"

Song Xiaodong smiled and said, "Of course. Xiao Ling is so adorable, so gentle—if she really became my woman, I’d naturally be very happy."

Zhong Chuling lifted her head at this point, lightly biting her lip. Then she said softly, "Uncle, don’t listen to Xiao Shu’s nonsense. I’m not asking you to take responsibility."

Song Xiaodong smiled and said, "Whether you ask or not, Uncle did something bad to you anyway. Uncle’s stance is simple—this matter is up to you. Uncle will support you either way."

Lin Shu kept winking and nodding at Zhong Chuling, but Zhong Chuling still shook her head and said, "Uncle, as long as you don’t see me as a bad girl, that’s enough for me. I really don’t dare hope for anything with you. Uncle, just don’t dwell on this matter; Xiao Ling won’t bother you about it."

Song Xiaodong sat down beside Zhong Chuling, taking her small hand in his. He said, "Xiao Ling, you’re a good girl. Uncle can’t deny that I quite like you. But if you can have a better happiness, Uncle would undoubtedly support that. However, if one day you wish to be with Uncle, you’re always welcome here."

"Uncle..." Zhong Chuling’s eyes reddened immediately, but she was smiling as she said, "Uncle, you’re so good to me. Xiao Ling will cherish the kindness you’ve shown me. My heart is yours, but I only want to quietly like you from afar."

"Okay, after you graduate, come work with me."

"Mm-hmm, I’ll definitely work hard. I won’t let Uncle down."

Lin Shu pursed her lips and came up to Song Xiaodong, saying, "Uncle, what about me?"

"You and Xiao Ling get along so well. Since I’ve agreed with Xiao Ling, how could I not agree with you?" Song Xiaodong said with a smile.

Lin Shu blinked, then suddenly spread her legs wide and sat down on Song Xiaodong’s lap, her hands clinging to his neck.

"Hey! What are you doing?" Song Xiaodong was startled, grabbing Lin Shu’s slender waist.

Lin Shu tilted her chin and said, "Uncle, you’ve taken so much advantage of me—don’t you think you should take responsibility for me too?"

Song Xiaodong couldn’t help but laugh. "You little rascal. How exactly should I take responsibility for you? Weren’t you always saying you wanted revenge on me? Why the sudden change of heart?"

Lin Shu pouted and said, "It’s different now! I’ve become your fan. You’ve completely charmed me."

Song Xiaodong could see a kind of fiery passion in Lin Shu’s eyes, which made him somewhat apprehensive. He cleared his throat and said, "Xiao Shu, you’re still young. Admiration and love aren’t the same thing."

Lin Shu twisted her petite waist and said, "You think I’m young? I’m already twenty, okay? I’m an adult now, okay? I know what love is and what admiration is. I’m not some random girl! Do you think I’d just endure someone taking advantage of me without retaliating?"

Song Xiaodong chuckled awkwardly and said, "Well... okay, but wouldn’t it be better to wait until you graduate from college?"

Lin Shu huffed and said, "Unlike Xiao Ling, I’m not that foolish. If I wait until I graduate, who knows how many women will have joined by then? Where would I even rank when that time comes? If I get with you now, at least I can rank a little higher!"

"Pfft... Am I really that much of a womanizer?"

Lin Shu said, "You’re not a womanizer, but your house is already full of wives. Who knows how many more will come in the future?"

Song Xiaodong was rendered speechless by Lin Shu’s words. After all, he couldn’t predict it himself. Women like Sun Ziyun were ones he couldn’t refuse. And then there were the four Dragon Gate Princesses like Feng Kexin, who were also unavoidable. He laughed awkwardly and said, "Xiao Shu, if we could be together, it wouldn’t matter if it took a little longer."

"No!" Lin Shu shook her head firmly and said, "I’m not like Xiao Ling, who keeps quiet about her love and lets it stay bottled up. If I like someone, I go for it. I grab it. A man as amazing as Uncle—I wouldn’t encounter another like you in my entire life. If I miss you, I’d regret it for the rest of my life."

Song Xiaodong truly hadn’t expected Lin Shu to be so insistent. Facing her gaze, his expression gradually softened into a smile. He said, "You little rascal. You’d better think this through. If you really became my woman and then continued being mischievous and reckless, it could easily upset others—and if you got isolated, it would make you really miserable."

"I’m mischievous and reckless because I didn’t like you back then. Of course, I didn’t go along with you. But if I were with you, I’d definitely behave. I’d listen to you and build good relationships with my sisters. I’m not stupid. In a family like this, the more you fight, the worse it gets. Only by getting along can I find my footing here."

"Wow, you’ve thought this through." Song Xiaodong was speechless.

"Of course. I’ve thought it through before telling you. I’m not acting impulsively. Uncle, I just want to know... do you like me or not?"

Lin Shu stared into Song Xiaodong’s eyes, where a trace of apprehension finally surfaced.