Return to the City: The Strongest King

Hearing Shui Qinghe say this, Jenny could only respond, "Then you guys have fun."

"This money..." Jenny's uncle, holding the check, felt like he was holding a hot potato.

Lin Pingqing said, "Uncle, just keep the money for now, you can transfer it to your account, but don't spend it recklessly yet."

"So much money, how dare we take it." Jenny's uncle shook his head repeatedly.

Lin Pingqing said, "This money is compensation from Li Jinhe to Xiaotong, so even those helping Xiaotong shouldn't take it, otherwise it would seem like it's all for the money. We can't return it to them, so we need to find a way to repay them without giving too much, like spending fifty or sixty thousand on them, so it's not awkward for anyone."

Jenny then understood and nodded repeatedly, saying, "That's right, that's right."

Lin Pingqing was handling the matter with an ordinary mindset, and he handled it quite well, but he didn't know the identities of Song Xiaodong and Shui Qinghe, who wouldn't be short on such an amount of money.

At this moment, Song Xiaodong and Shui Qinghe weren't returning to the hotel but were strolling down the streets.

Shui Qinghe was holding a large bouquet of roses and would occasionally turn sweetly to look at Song Xiaodong.

"Why are you looking at me like we just met?" Song Xiaodong asked with a smile.

Shui Qinghe smiled and said, "I just feel like you handled today's situation really well. It makes me feel very good inside."

Song Xiaodong laughed, "Oh, does that mean you love me even more?"

"Hmph, you're so thick-skinned." Shui Qinghe giggled, then tilted her head and thought for a moment, saying, "To be honest, I think I misunderstood my feelings for you before."

"What kind of feelings?" Song Xiaodong asked, puzzled.

Shui Qinghe stuck out her tongue and said, "You mustn't get mad."

"Go on, my ability to handle criticism is pretty strong." Song Xiaodong rolled his eyes.

"Before... how should I put it, I felt like you and my sister were always together, seeing and hearing all about how good things were with you and my cousin. Plus, you helped treat my illness, so I thought I might have fallen for you too."

"There must be a 'but,' right?" Song Xiaodong tilted his head and asked.

Shui Qinghe nodded and said, "Yeah, but it probably wasn't love, just curiosity about you, gratitude towards you."

Song Xiaodong nodded and said, "I can understand that explanation. Otherwise, you wouldn't have come out here, you'd want to be with me every day."

"You're not mad?" Shui Qinghe asked.

"Why would I be mad? If you didn't truly love me in your heart, it just means I wasn't doing a good enough job. I can't force you to love me."

Shui Qinghe gave a mischievous smile and said, "When you say it like that, I feel like I love you even more now."

"But you haven't said it yet, when did you fall in love with me?"

"It should be today. You're such an important person, but you act so low-key and consider me in everything. I realized then that you truly care for me and have me in your heart, and so I fell in love with you."

"Oh... so last night we had loveless sex, and that's a big problem. I should really experience what it feels like to have sex with love tonight."

"You scoundrel, I'm not doing it with you. You always wear me out." Shui Qinghe playfully spat at Song Xiaodong, but her shy and radiant face clearly showed she wasn't unwilling, and in fact, she was very eager to try again.

Song Xiaodong laughed heartily and said, "But before that... let's not go back to the hotel yet, let's go watch a movie."

Shui Qinghe felt her heart fill with sweetness, and she held onto Song Xiaodong's arm and said, "Since you're so nice, I'll serve you well tonight."