Return to the City: The Strongest King

Zhong Chuling’s face turned red as she gazed at Song Xiaodong, waiting for his response.

Song Xiaodong suddenly chuckled and said, "What if I say yes?"

Zhong Chuling felt her mind explode, leaving it blank, while Lin Shu blinked and looked up and down at Song Xiaodong. She said, "Uncle, seriously, are you even thinking straight? We’re the blossoms of our nation, and here you are ruining us like this—can your conscience handle that?"

Song Xiaodong grinned and replied, "No worries, the more delicate the blossom, the sweeter the flavor."

Lin Shu waved her fist and said, "Tch! You big pervert, don’t even think about taking advantage of me—it’s not gonna happen that easily."

Song Xiaodong smiled faintly and said, "There’s no need to explain things to them. Earlier, they made comments, and I didn’t refute them—just wanted to scare them a bit. Let them understand that offending me means offending someone they can’t afford to antagonize. Then they’d be eager to offer you some benefits, hoping you’d spare them. I’m just giving you a chance to make some money—how is that unsatisfactory?"

Lin Shu touched her chin thoughtfully and said, "Opportunity to make money, huh? That’s great. I could really use some pocket change. This way Xiao Ling wouldn’t need to struggle to earn money for plane tickets just to visit her father."

Song Xiaodong looked surprised at Zhong Chuling and asked, "What? You guys came here and actually had to work to afford the plane tickets?"

Lin Shu rolled her eyes at Song Xiaodong and said, "What did you think? Although I did tell her to ask you for some, Xiao Ling simply refused."

Song Xiaodong’s gaze softened immediately and said, "Xiao Ling, if you ever face difficulties, just talk to Uncle. Uncle can help you—don’t put yourself through so much stress. Use that time to study more instead."

Zhong Chuling said softly, "I... I’m afraid of troubling Uncle."

Song Xiaodong said, "There’s nothing troubling about it. What Uncle has the least of is money."