Return to the City: The Strongest King

The hotel used a cart to bring in a massive cake, the bottom layer as wide as a bathtub, stacked up to seven or eight layers high.

"Wow..."

Zhang Si Rui, Jiang Nan, Chen Xue, and Lu Yaobing widened their eyes.

They were seeing such a big birthday cake again.

"Master... there's no need for this..." Lu Yaobing felt a bit embarrassed.

"Xiaodong has told us, you're his only apprentice, Elder He is already old, but you're still young and bright, so of course, your birthday has to be grand. It's the first time we're celebrating your birthday, so this is how it is this year. Next year, Xiaodong will definitely notify Minghe's bosses and leaders to come, then one table won't be enough, we'll need this entire floor to accommodate so many people!" Song Xiaoru said warmly to Lu Yaobing.

"Apprentice, you must practice diligently, and work hard to carry on my mantle in the future, don't tarnish the Divine Doctor's reputation." Song Xiaodong said to Lu Yaobing.

"Yes!" Lu Yaobing nodded with utmost sincerity.

Zhang Si Rui, Jiang Nan, and Chen Xue were amazed.

Zhang Si Rui initially thought that Lu Yaobing would sooner or later become Song Xiaodong's mistress.

But, for the mistress's birthday, does it need to be this grand?

These things are best kept low-key.

So here it proves, Song Xiaodong indeed has no ulterior motives for Lu Yaobing.

And there's nothing shady going on.

Looks like Lu Yaobing really met a benefactor.

Actually, Zhang Si Rui was half right; even if Song Xiaodong was interested in Lu Yaobing, he wouldn't need to be sneaky.

Then it was time to cut the cake and share it, Song Xiaodong's group of wives each gave Lu Yaobing a gift.

"Sister Qingqing and Sister Xuanxuan have come too, it's inconvenient with their pregnancy. Master, you should've let them rest at home instead."

"It's fine, it's fine, we are chauffeured back and forth, it's safe, also, you don't need to call us Mistress, it makes us sound old, just call us Sister." Miao Qingqing replied.

"Exactly." A group of women nodded in agreement.

Ma Peng and Cao Rongkun understood, these dozen women more beautiful than celebrities were all Song Xiaodong's wives.

Oh, comparing oneself to others only brings frustration.

In front of Song Xiaodong's wives, Zhang Si Rui and Jiang Nan seem overshadowed, only Lu Yaobing and Chen Xue could barely compare to them.

Miao Qingqing gave Lu Yaobing a light blue bag.

Song Xiaodong saw, wasn't this one of the ten bags he bought for Miao Qingqing earlier?

"Thank you, Mistress!"

"What are you saying?"

"Thank you, Sister Qingqing!"

"That's more like it!"

Lu Yaobing took it, took a look, it's a brand name, even the cheapest one costs several thousand.

Zhang Si Rui, Jiang Nan, and Chen Xue looked on with envy and jealousy.

Miao Xuanxuan handed Lu Yaobing a small box.

It was a bottle of perfume.

Also a luxury item costing several thousand per bottle.

Sun Yiyi gifted a belt, Xiao Yingying a hat, Chu Xianling a lipstick, Song Xiaoru a necklace, Li Sijie a watch, Lin Su'er a box of cosmetics.

The gifts piled up into a mountain, taller than the cake.

Zhang Si Rui, Jiang Nan, and Chen Xue shook their heads enviously.

"We've all given gifts, aren't you, as the master, going to make a gesture?" Sun Yiyi asked Song Xiaodong.

"Sister, Master has already given me a gift." Lu Yaobing quickly stated.

"What did you receive?" Chu Xianling asked, glancing at Song Xiaodong.

Lu Yaobing wanted to look at Song Xiaodong to decide whether to reveal it, but Chu Xianling was staring at Song Xiaodong, so Song Xiaodong had to feign innocence, keeping a blank expression.

"Master gave me a company this afternoon." Lu Yaobing quietly said with her head down.

"Ah?"

Song Xiaodong's wives, Zhang Si Rui, Jiang Nan, Chen Xue, Feng Peng, Cao Rongkun, all opened their mouths in shock.

"Xiaodong, really?" Song Xiaoru asked Song Xiaodong.

"Yaobing is still so young and has to study, can she manage?" Miao Qingqing asked.

"It's not a company, I just let my apprentice buy shares." Song Xiaodong said.

"You're so generous!" Chu Xianling remarked with a hint of jealousy.

"That's fine, owning shares, just dividends at the year end." Sun Yiyi nodded.

"What's the company?" Chu Xianling asked.

"A slimming tea factory!" Song Xiaodong replied.

"You're really opening a beverage factory?" Song Xiaoru asked.

"Of course, responding to Deputy Mayor Han's policy, setting a good example for Minghe's local entrepreneurs." Song Xiaodong said.

"Where is the factory? The company hasn't opened yet, you're making Yaobing buy shares and having fun?" Sun Yiyi said.

"The land's been approved, the company has been established, registration is complete, even the share transfer agreement for my apprentice is signed." Song Xiaodong said proudly.

"How is it so fast?" Chu Xianling asked.

"Of course, Deputy Mayor Han invited me to open the company, all the procedures were expedited by Secretary Xu from Deputy Mayor Han's office, so it was fast." Song Xiaodong explained.

"You're quite something, it's almost winter and you decide to open a beverage factory, like selling air conditioners in winter and warmers in summer." Sun Yiyi told Song Xiaodong.

"That's where you're wrong. Preparing during winter, starting promotions from spring, by summer, it'll definitely be selling out." Song Xiaodong said.

"Your beverage, it tastes good but the herbs you've used aren't cheap, are they?" Miao Qingqing asked Song Xiaodong.