Return to the City: The Strongest King

"This..." Song Xiaodong said a bit awkwardly, "I am a Colonel."

At his age, reaching this rank is already quite impressive, thanks to him being in the special forces. Otherwise, in regular units, reaching this position before thirty-five would be very difficult.

"Pfft..." Yang Yushi suddenly laughed and said, "I really want to see you two meet. Will you salute her then?"

Song Xiaodong replied straightforwardly, "Of course, she's a Senior Officer, I naturally have to salute her."

Seeing Song Xiaodong answer so naturally, Yang Yushi asked in confusion, "But she's a woman, don't you feel awkward?"

Song Xiaodong shook his head and said, "Absolutely not. In the military, a Senior Officer is a Senior Officer. As a subordinate, I must show enough respect to my superior and carry out their orders."

Yang Yushi stared at Song Xiaodong and then praised him, saying, "Xiaodong, you truly are a qualified soldier."

Song Xiaodong said, "Once a soldier, always a soldier!"

"Well said. From this statement, I understand why they value and nurture you so much. No matter your identity, your soldier's spirit and patriotic heart remain unchanged." Nᴇw ɴovel chaptᴇrs are published on novel·fire·net

Song Xiaodong turned to Yang Yushi and said, "Exactly, in my heart, the nation's interests are above all."

"What if there's a conflict between national interests and your own?"

Song Xiaodong responded resolutely, "Of course, the national interest comes first. Without national interests, what personal interests would I have?"

"Well said!" Yang Yushi gave Song Xiaodong a thumbs-up and said, "Yushi really admires you."

And then sighed leisurely, saying, "It's a pity that among our big families, aside from you, no one else has such a clear awareness. In their hearts, they think more about the family's interests. They don't realize that a stable and prosperous nation is the foundation of their family's prosperity. They remain stagnant, seizing the nation's resources, which will eventually lead to big problems."

Song Xiaodong looked at Yang Yushi and slowly said, "You have quite a sense of crisis."

Yang Yushi shook her head lightly and said, "Being vigilant in times of peace is the only way to develop more sustainably. Unfortunately, with my small power, I really can't influence the thoughts of these family heads in power, so I can only take things one step at a time."

In his heart, Song Xiaodong truly admired Yang Yushi. Her insights were truly impressive. It's no wonder she's a force to be reckoned with in investments.

Yang Yushi stood in front of Song Xiaodong, facing him, looking up with a hint of bewilderment in her eyes, and said, "Xiaodong, will you really not reconsider the suggestion I made to you?"

"What suggestion?" Song Xiaodong asked in confusion.

Yang Yushi said somewhat angrily, "You're not taking me seriously at all. I'm talking about the marriage alliance between our two families."

Song Xiaodong was taken aback, and then said a bit awkwardly, "It would be my honor for Miss Yushi to think so highly of me, but I'm about to get engaged, so I'm afraid it's not necessary to bring it up now, right?"

Yang Yushi tilted her chin and said, "So what? We can get engaged again."

Song Xiaodong looked at Yang Yushi in surprise. Last time, Yang Yushi wanted to replace He Lingzhi, and this time, she seems to be taking a step back, wanting to emulate Empress Nüying.