Return to the City: The Strongest King
Chapter 56 - 56 56 This is My Woman

56: Chapter 56 This is My Woman 56: Chapter 56 This is My Woman Before four o’clock, Song Xiaodong arrived at the place Song Xiaoru had mentioned, an office building complex.

In this city, those who work here are considered part of the social elite; ordinary people take pride in being able to work in this area.

Song Xiaodong waited for a while, and soon Song Xiaoru appeared.

He smiled and went up to greet her, about to call out ‘sister’, but when he saw a man coming out with Song Xiaoru, he didn’t call out.

The man looked to be in his late twenties, about six feet tall, but too thin.

He wore gold-rimmed glasses, a white shirt, black trousers, and a pair of black leather shoes—a typical white-collar outfit.

His appearance…

well, it wasn’t bad, but Song Xiaodong couldn’t see any trace of masculinity in him.

The man followed close to Song Xiaoru, his gaze fixed on her and a smile on his face, completely unaware of Song Xiaodong.

“Xiaoru, how about we go see a movie tonight?

I checked, and there’s a new hit from Hollywood that’s really good, and I’ve already booked the tickets.”

“Sorry, I’ve already made plans to have dinner at a relative’s house tonight,” Song Xiaoru said, and then noticing Song Xiaodong, she quickly walked up to him and said, “You’re quite early.”

Song Xiaodong assertively wrapped his arm around Song Xiaoru’s waist and said, “Of course, I’m here to pick you up, so naturally, I arrived early.”

Song Xiaoru was stunned.

Although they were siblings, Song Xiaodong always treated her with the utmost respect and would at most joke around with her.

But physical contact like this was unheard of.

However, after a quick glance at the man who had come out with her, she understood what Song Xiaodong meant.

She secretly pinched Song Xiaodong and without revealing anything, nestled up against him, laughing, “Okay then, let’s hurry and get going.”

“Xiaoru…

who is this?” The man followed and frowned at Song Xiaodong.

Song Xiaoru winked at Song Xiaodong without saying a word, and Song Xiaodong extended his hand dominantly, saying, “Hello, Xiaoru is my woman, who might you be?”

“I…

I’m Xiaoru’s colleague, Lin Sen.” Lin Sen was intimidated by Song Xiaodong’s presence and stammered his words.

Song Xiaodong stared at Lin Sen and said, “A colleague, huh?

That’s just passable.

Let me tell you, the man Xiaoru likes is someone strong and masculine like me.

As for someone effeminate like you, better give up that idea right now.”

Lin Sen involuntarily stepped back and stammered, “No…

I didn’t…

We’re just colleagues, don’t get the wrong idea.”

“Hmph, good that you know your place.” Song Xiaodong glared at Lin Sen again and then, still holding Song Xiaoru by the waist, turned and walked away.

“Sorry about that, goodbye.” Song Xiaoru, being kind-hearted, although she didn’t like Lin Sen, still politely said goodbye at this point.

After walking a short distance, Song Xiaoru looked back, pushed Song Xiaodong’s hand away, and scolded, “You little brat, you’re getting more and more out of line.

Do you know you’re making it difficult for me at work by acting like this, offending all my colleagues?”

Song Xiaodong rolled his eyes and said, “Who asked that guy to be so irksome at first sight, looking so slick and unmanly?

How could someone like that be fit to be my brother-in-law?

He better not even think about it, so it’s better to squash his hopes early on.”

Song Xiaoru rolled her eyes back at Song Xiaodong but had a smile on her face as she said, “So does that mean I should look for someone like you, all muscle and brawn?”

Song Xiaodong flexed his arm and said, “Exactly, a man should be strong and imposing, looking the part.

If he comes off as feminine, is he even a man?”

“Pfft…

I see, it looks like I’ll have trouble getting married then, with a little brother-in-law like you, who would be up to the task?”

Song Xiaodong chuckled, “If you weren’t my sister, I would marry you.

I’ve never seen a woman better than you, sis.”

“Oh you, that’s just family seeing the best in each other, just like how I think my little brother is the most outstanding man in the world.”

“Haha…

exactly.”

The siblings joked around, feeling pretty good.

Since Song Xiaodong’s return, Song Xiaoru felt as if she had someone to rely on.

Having a man in the house sure made a difference.

As they were walking, a sedan zoomed past them from the side of the road, splashing water from a puddle.

Song Xiaodong stretched out his long arm and quickly pulled Song Xiaoru into his embrace, twisting his body to shield her from the splash with his back, holding her close to his chest.

“Bastards, I’d like to catch you doing that.” Song Xiaodong’s back was soaked, with that kind of muddy water, no less, which made him quite angry.

But the car was long gone, and there was no chance of chasing after it.

However, Song Xiaodong did remember the license plate of the BMW sports car.

“How can someone drive like that, with no morals at all?” Even the good-natured Song Xiaoru was a bit irate when she saw the mud on Song Xiaodong’s back.

But there was nothing to be done in the current situation, so they could only go buy clothes.

They certainly couldn’t attend a gathering in their current state.

Fortunately, there was a sports clothing store nearby, so they went in.

Song Xiaodong quickly picked out a vest and a pair of beach shorts, and also switched his shoes for a pair of flip-flops.

“Isn’t this inappropriate to wear?” Song Xiaoru frowned.

Song Xiaodong grinned, “It’s fine.

There aren’t any outsiders.

Why do I need to dress up so formally?

Any old set of clothes will do.”

Song Xiaoru couldn’t argue with Song Xiaodong and decided to let it be.

After packing the dirty clothes in a bag, the two of them arrived at the restaurant and pushed open the door to the private room.

Inside, six or seven people were already sitting.

Except for one person who was unfamiliar, the rest were the families of Third Uncle and Second Uncle.

When everyone saw Song Xiaoru and Song Xiaodong come in, they immediately stood up.

“Xiaoru, you’re here, come and sit down.”

“Look at our Xiaoru, getting prettier by the day.

With those looks and figure, she could rival a big star.”

To Song Xiaodong’s surprise, Second Uncle and Third Uncle’s families were incredibly welcoming.

The moment the two entered, they swarmed Xiaoru with praises, making her a bit lost in the compliments.

It seemed she had never been treated this way before.

While they were warm to Xiaoru, Song Xiaodong felt something was off.

It seemed like no one was paying him any attention; all the enthusiasm was directed solely at Song Xiaoru.

Moreover, that unfamiliar man in his thirties was now staring intensely at Song Xiaoru, with a kind of look that made Song Xiaodong quite uncomfortable.

It appeared that this family dinner wasn’t as simple as just eating; these people probably had ulterior motives.