Chapter 898: Chapter 899: 2 Beautiful Girls Enter the Su Family
Zhong Chulingâs 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? Weâre the blossoms of our nation, and here you are ruining us like thisâcan 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, donât even think about taking advantage of meâitâs not gonna happen that easily."
Song Xiaodong smiled faintly and said, "Thereâs no need to explain things to them. Earlier, they made comments, and I didnât refute themâjust wanted to scare them a bit. Let them understand that offending me means offending someone they canât afford to antagonize. Then theyâd be eager to offer you some benefits, hoping youâd spare them. Iâm just giving you a chance to make some moneyâhow is that unsatisfactory?"
Lin Shu touched her chin thoughtfully and said, "Opportunity to make money, huh? Thatâs great. I could really use some pocket change. This way Xiao Ling wouldnât 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 Xiaodongâs gaze softened immediately and said, "Xiao Ling, if you ever face difficulties, just talk to Uncle. Uncle can help youâdonât put yourself through so much stress. Use that time to study more instead."
Zhong Chuling said softly, "I... Iâm afraid of troubling Uncle."
Song Xiaodong said, "Thereâs nothing troubling about it. What Uncle has the least of is money."
"Okay." Zhong Chuling nodded gently at last.
Lin Shu suddenly piped up curiously and asked, "Uncle, earlier you looked so imposingâwhy are they so afraid of you?"
Song Xiaodong smiled faintly and replied, "Because the Ji Family has something they need from meâso theyâre scared of me."
"That canât be all, right?" Lin Shu blinked.
Song Xiaodong smiled once again and said, "Let me put it this way: if Iâm not happy, their Ji Family wouldnât be able to stay afloat in Minghe anymore. Thatâs why they want to curry favor with me, even sending their daughters over to my place so they can rest easy."
"Oh my gosh... In their minds, you must be a major lecher! Well, you *are* a major lecherâugh, taking advantage of me so many times!" While speaking, Lin Shu waved her fist at Song Xiaodong again, full of disdain.
Song Xiaodong said helplessly, "Yes, indeed. Here in Minghe, my reputation in this regard isnât great. But who could blame me when I have several wives at home?"
Lin Shuâs eyes widened in disbelief. "Goodness! Uncle, you actually have multiple wives at home?"
"Yes, why not? Youâll see when we get home in a bit."
Lin Shuâs eyes grew even wider. "Youâre not telling me they all live together, are you?"
"Yes!" Song Xiaodongâs grin widened.
Lin Shuâs lips twitched. "You really are something, Uncle. My admiration for you flows as endlessly as the waters of the Yangtze River, and as uncontrollably as the floods of the Yellow River."
During the car ride, Lin Shu kept teasing Song Xiaodong, occasionally throwing in a threatening tone of banter. Meanwhile, Zhong Chuling spoke very little, but her beautiful, expressive eyes were constantly fixed on Song Xiaodong.
When the car reached a large iron gate, Song Xiaodong said, "Alright, weâre home."
Lin Shu and Zhong Chuling instantly went quiet, staring out the car windows.
The car drove through the gate and continued for another two minutes before coming to a stop. Lin Shu whispered, "Your neighborhood is enormousâthe scenery is amazing."
Song Xiaodong laughed aloud and said, "This is all my house."
"What? No way! All of this belongs to you?" Lin Shuâs eyes grew impossibly wide.
"Yes." Song Xiaodong chuckled and said, "Letâs get out. Itâs late tonight, so tomorrow, someone will take you on a tour."
The two got out of the car quietly, standing shoulder to shoulder and nervously holding hands. Even for Lin Shu, who typically wasnât as easily fazed as Zhong Chuling, the realization of Song Xiaodongâs wealth made her feel deeply uneasy now.
Though they knew Song Xiaodong was rich, they hadnât imagined *this* level of wealth or the kind of influence that could scare someone like Ji Huanâs family.
"Oh? Isnât that Xiao Ling and Xiao Shu?" Right then, Lin Suâer walked over and immediately recognized the two girls. Among Song Xiaodongâs wives, Lin Suâer was the one most familiar with them.
"Ah! Sister Suâer! Youâre here too?" Zhong Chuling and Lin Shu greeted her enthusiastically upon seeing someone they knew.
Lin Suâer smiled and said, "Yes," before turning her gaze to Song Xiaodong.
Song Xiaodong smiled and said, "Suâer is my wife as well."
Lin Shu couldnât help muttering, "Figures."
Song Xiaodong said, "Suâer, why donât you arrange a place for them to stay?"
Lin Suâer laughed and agreed, then looked Lin Shu and Zhong Chuling up and down. "You two are dressed so beautifully today," she said, and then she shot Song Xiaodong a teasingly knowing look.
Song Xiaodong felt a bit awkward and quickly retorted, "Theyâre here to hang out. I happened to run into them today, so I brought them over to be a good host."
Lin Suâer chuckled lightly and said, "Alright then, that makes sense. Xiao Ling, Xiao Shu, come alongâIâll show you to your rooms."
Waving goodbye to Song Xiaodong, the two followed Lin Suâer. Their eyes darting around curiously in every direction, their reaction mirrored that of anyone visiting the Su Family for the first timeâlike Grandma Liuâs first visit to the Grand View Garden, full of wide-eyed wonder.
"This place is so huge... and so beautiful!" Lin Shu couldnât help but exclaim.
Lin Suâer smiled and said, "Then stay and have fun for a few more days."
"Sounds great!" Lin Shu answered enthusiastically before giving a sly grin and asking, "Sister Suâer, are you *really* Uncleâs wife?"
"Yes, why?" Lin Suâer asked with a bright smile.
Lin Shu stuck out her tongue and said, "Oh, nothing. I was just curious since Uncle said he has multiple wives. Are the others super fierce?"
Zhong Chuling looked at Lin Suâer curiously as well.
Lin Suâer laughed and replied, "Nah, everyone gets along really well. Iâll introduce them to you tomorrow. Why, are you thinking of joining us?"
Lin Shu and Zhong Chuling instantly turned red, and Lin Shu quickly said, "No, no, not at all! I was just asking out of curiosityâwe wouldnât dare entertain such an idea."
Lin Suâer chuckled and said, "Suit yourselves. But let me tell you, any woman who gets brought home by Dongzi doesnât stay as just a guestâthey become one of his."