Return to the City: The Strongest King

Song Xiaodong let out a sigh and said, "I feel a bit awkward. When Xiao Ling and Xiao Shu came to me, it felt very natural because we already knew each other, and those two little girls were used to playing around with me. They’re sincere, so it’s easy for me to accept them. But Sun Ziyun was sent here by the Sun family, and we didn’t know each other at all before. For me to instantly treat her as my woman, I truly feel somewhat..."

Song Xiaoru furrowed her brows and said, "But she’s already here. You can’t exactly send her back, can you? Besides, I’ve noticed her efforts around our household—she’s very earnest and works hard everywhere. She’s clearly trying to get your validation. Ignoring her isn’t fair to her, and you can’t let her stay here forever in this awkward position, can you?"

Song Xiaodong said helplessly, "I don’t know what to do either. I guess the prerequisite is fostering some feelings first?"

Song Xiaoru responded, "Then you absolutely have to give her some opportunities. If you don’t spend time with her, how can you cultivate any feelings? Or... should you just go to bed with her? Once you’ve done that, the feelings might come naturally, right? Back in the day, weren’t many couples strangers before they wed?"

"Pfft..." Song Xiaodong rolled his eyes and said, "Sister, your idea is..."

"Hehe..." Song Xiaoru chuckled lightly and said, "I admit, my idea might not be great, but it does seem pretty straightforward."

Song Xiaodong said, "I think I’ve always been resistant to marriages based on benefits. That bias might be why I’ve felt this repulsion toward her. Forget it—if there’s an event in the future, I’ll take her out more often, as you suggested. I can’t send her back, but leaving her here and treating her poorly would be equally cruel."

Song Xiaoru nodded and said, "Hmm, it’s good that you think this way."

Right at that moment, Sun Ziyun walked in. Seeing Song Xiaodong and Song Xiaoru sitting close together, she smiled and said, "Family Head, Sister Xiaoru."

Song Xiaoru got up and said, "You two chat. I’m going to take a shower."