Return to the City: The Strongest King

Song Xiaodong nodded and said, "I think so too. When a man meets a woman he truly likes, he develops a sense of responsibility, and naturally won't act the same as before."

"Even though my dad is hospitalized with such serious injuries, today has been an exceptionally happy day for me."

Song Xiaodong chuckled softly and said, "If other people heard you say that, they'd definitely call you unfilial."

Lin Su'er and Song Xiaodong exchanged a smile and said, "With the way he used to be, even if I wanted to be filial, I couldn't. I was so scared he would endlessly seek me out, scared that with newfound confidence, he'd get into even bigger trouble. But now, I don't have to worry about that. I can really be a normal daughter and be filial to him."

This might seem ordinary to most girls, but for Lin Su'er, it was definitely no easy feat.

That night, Song Xiaodong and Lin Su'er didn't make love. Instead, they just held each other and chatted. This kind of peace brought them greater happiness. Even though they usually shared a bed, they often engaged in activities that left them with less time to communicate.

The next morning, Song Xiaodong went back to the hospital to treat Lin Su'er's father once more.

The issues with Lin Su'er's father's head were mostly resolved, but since his bones had been directly broken, even with Song Xiaodong's treatment, he could only accelerate the healing process, which would still require ten days to half a month of rest.

"Uncle, Aunt Liu, what are your plans?" Song Xiaodong asked after finishing the acupuncture.

Aunt Liu glanced at Lin Su'er's father and softly said, "I don't really have any plans. I'll go with whatever Brother Lin decides."

Lin Su'er's father chuckled and said, "I've thought it over. I'll continue being a security guard. At least there's over two thousand a month. With the house and vegetable garden Aunt Liu and I have, we don't need to spend much. It's enough."

Song Xiaodong said, "That might not be ideal. Since Aunt Liu is with you, she should live comfortably. Su'er and I talked about it and thought you should try running a small business."

"A business? I'd better not. I'm not the business type. I'd end up losing money in just a few days..." Lin Su'er's father trailed off.

Song Xiaodong quickly said, "Uncle, if you have any ideas, just say them."

"How about lending me some money to buy a taxi? But taxis aren't cheap these days; it would cost over three hundred thousand."

Song Xiaodong smiled and said, "If you can do that, it's simple. I'll give you some money to buy a few taxis."

Lin Su'er's father immediately said, "A few? I can only drive one. Why buy several?"

Song Xiaodong replied, "You drive one, and the others can be leased out for others to drive. Otherwise, how much could one taxi earn?"

"But... a few taxis would cost a lot."

"How about this, I'll start with two million for you. Buy whatever you see fit."

"Two million..." Lin Su'er's father and Aunt Liu were both stunned.

Song Xiaodong said, "Let's try it out first. If you do well, we can think about expanding, maybe even starting a taxi company."

"This... this... doesn't seem right. It really doesn't." Lin Su'er's father hurriedly said, genuinely overwhelmed.