Chapter 1153: Chapter 1154: Offering You a Good Opportunity
"So, should we go down now?" Song Xiaodong had already released his hand, but although Bettyâs feet were on the ground, her hands were still tightly wrapped around Song Xiaodongâs neck.
"No, I wonât." Betty smiled, with a hint of playful stubbornness.
Song Xiaodong said somewhat helplessly, "You donât really plan to hang on me like a koala bear, do you?"
Betty smiled sweetly and said, "I feel pretty good like this. Holding you makes me feel safe."
Song Xiaodong was at a loss for words and said, "Alright, what will it take for you to let go of me?"
"Kiss me, and Iâll let you go." Betty looked at Song Xiaodong with a mischievous smile, her face close, slightly blushing, but those sapphire-like eyes were unwaveringly fixed on him.
"No way!" Song Xiaodong refused without even thinking about it. If he started this, things would only get more complicated with Betty in the future.
"Then I wonât let go." Betty raised her chin, her attitude firm.
"You wonât let go..." Song Xiaodong raised his hand and lightly pinched Bettyâs arms.
Betty only felt a numbness in her arms, instantly losing strength, while Song Xiaodong stepped back, freeing himself from her armsâ hold.
"You..." Betty pouted, looking at Song Xiaodong with a face full of grievance.
Song Xiaodong, seeing Bettyâs sulking expression, couldnât help but laugh and said, "That method wonât work."
Betty immediately smiled and said, "Dear Song, youâre so adorable, Iâm falling more and more in love with you."
"You canât be serious..." Song Xiaodong looked at Betty helplessly.
"Yes, look at you, in this situation, you still have the heart to refuse me. It shows how responsible of a man you are, which convinces me even more that I made the right choice, and I definitely wonât let go."
Seeing Song Xiaodongâs helpless and slightly frustrated expression, Betty smiled sweetly again and said, "No need to resist so much, itâs not like Iâm forcing you."
Song Xiaodong said somewhat helplessly, "Iâm just afraid I canât quite bear the weight of your affection."
"No worries, Iâm not in a hurry. We have a lifetime to get along, and I believe that one day, youâll genuinely fall in love with me." Betty grinned sweetly and said, "Letâs go, Iâm already very happy today."
Betty indeed didnât intentionally tease Song Xiaodong any further. They walked together while talking about work and her experiences in China.
It must be said that Betty truly lived up to being a noble princess. The way she talked about these things was graceful, her voice pleasant to listen to, and her every movement exuded an air of nobility, making Song Xiaodong feel as if he were bathed in the spring wind, which was an absolute delight.
Song Xiaodongâs phone rang, disrupting the mood. Seeing the caller ID, he realized it was Lu Lang calling. Song Xiaodong signaled Betty and then stepped two paces away. Betty didnât follow but instead strolled to the edge of a nearby small lake.
"Hello, Senior Officer!" Song Xiaodong greeted immediately.
"You little rascal, enough with the âSenior Officerâ this and âSenior Officerâ that. Iâm not as prestigious as you now; Iâm just a messenger boy."
Song Xiaodong laughed and said, "Senior Officer, no matter when, youâll always be my senior officer."
"Enough with the pleasantries. Iâm right outside your house. Come out to meet me. Your house sure has tight security now."
"Alright, Iâll be right there."
Lu Langâs visit in person this time clearly indicated something important, not notifying anyone meant he didnât want anyone to know about his visit here.
So, Song Xiaodong immediately drove over himself, picking up Lu Lang from an ordinary sedan over a kilometer away from home.
The two didnât speak much in the car and headed straight to the Su Familyâs residence. Song Xiaodong drove directly to a very secluded villa in the backyard.
This place could be considered the Su Familyâs forbidden territory. For the main Su Family villa, one just needed to inform them to gain entry, but this small villa was off-limits unless Song Xiaodong allowed entry.
Song Xiaodong personally poured Lu Lang a cup of tea and said, "Senior Officer, for you to come all this way personally, there must be something big going on?"
Lu Lang took a sip of tea, then said with a serious expression, "This time with the Lian Family, how do you plan to handle it?"
Song Xiaodong sat down and said, "Currently, I havenât thought about how to handle it. This depends firstly on your intentions."
Lu Lang said in a low voice, "The suggestion from above is... to take this opportunity to let the Su Family enter Beijing."
Song Xiaodong frowned and said, "Entering Beijing now? It seems a bit early. With the Su Familyâs current strength, we can still handle it if Beijing Families come to cause trouble, but for the Su Family to directly enter Beijing, wouldnât that mean weâd be devoured without leaving a trace?"
"Are you unwilling to let go of the Su Family?" Lu Lang stared at Song Xiaodong.
Song Xiaodong responded decisively, "Itâs not that Iâm unwilling to let go of the Su Family, nor am I attached to my current status. I admit that during my time with the Su Family, Iâve developed some feelings for its people, but towards the family itself, thereâs not much attachment."
Lu Langâs expression slowly relaxed and then broke into a smile, "I knew I wasnât wrong about you, and those above werenât wrong either."
Song Xiaodong said somewhat speechlessly, "This is just a test, right? As a soldier, I know what Iâm doing and wonât forsake the countryâs interests for personal gain."
"Just based on that statement, they are willing to let you go all out. Entering Beijing is real, but itâs not about having your Su Family directly moving there, rather about making connections with a few Beijing families. You canât see all Beijing Families as enemies; you need allies."
Song Xiaodong thought for a moment and said, "That method is feasible. However, I canât possibly reach out myself; that would surely place us at a disadvantage and hinder future development."
Lu Lang smiled slightly and said, "Of course. Thatâs why I found you a good task: to first establish good relations with the He family in Beijing."
"A good task?" Song Xiaodong felt a hint of conspiracy in Lu Langâs smile, "Iâm afraid itâs not such a good task, is it?"
Lu Lang chuckled insidiously and said, "Itâs definitely something good, something very good. Such an opportunity, people would beg for it and not get it, but now itâs being delivered to you."
As he spoke, Lu Lang took out a stack of documents from his bag and handed them to Song Xiaodong, saying, "Take a look and see if itâs a good task."
Song Xiaodong took the documents and glanced at them, then his expression darkened, "Senior Officer, is this really something you all would do?"