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MTL - The Rich and Powerful Marry: the Rebirth of the Ace-Chapter 382 361: Slap directly in the face!
Chapter 382 361: Slap directly in the face!
Standard London accent.
Who is speaking?
heard the words.
The living room of the Song family fell into silence again.
It was so quiet that only the voice of a man talking to Professor Will remained.
His voice is inherently magnetic, and when he speaks English at this time, it is even more pleasant to hear, low and sweet.
Except for Song Yu.
Everyone’s faces were full of surprises.
No one thought that Yu Tingzhi could speak English.
And the pronunciation is so standard.
Not even Fang Minghui and Yu Zhihong thought of it.
Just now, Fang Minghui gave Yu Tingzhi a cold sweat.
If the Song family is embarrassed in front of Zheng Fei and Yu Wanying's mother and daughter today, then their marriage relationship will be
Fortunately.
Fortunately.
Fang Minghui took a deep breath, turned to look at Yu Zhihong, who was also surprised, and said in a low voice, "Zhihong, this. Is this really our son, Tingzhi?"
Yu Zhihong quietly stretched out his hand and pinched the inner thigh, his voice was also very low, "It should be"
It hurts a lot when he pinches himself.
If it was a dream, I am afraid I would have woken up from the dream long ago.
So, definitely not dreaming.
Yu Tingzhi speaks English.
He did not embarrass the Song family.
Compared with the Yu family parents, Zheng Mei and Song Xiuwei are much calmer.
Because they didn't think Yu Tingzhi was that kind of useless waste from the beginning.
But the two were still a little surprised.
Who doesn't want his son-in-law to be better, he can give his daughter a little face, and talk about it to save face.
The Song family can lose face in front of anyone.
The only thing you can't lose face in front of Zheng Fei and Yu Wanying, two mothers and daughters.
Both of them.
One is Xiaosan's daughter and the other is Xiaosan's granddaughter.
Wang Lin knows that the third is the third, and her descendants are not ashamed, but proud, and came to the Song family to provoke Zheng Mei in person.
This made Zheng Mei unbearable.
As long as Zheng Mei thinks of what her mother looked like when she died, her heart aches.
Mother Zhou Yi and Zheng Dafu are a couple in adversity.
share weal and woe.
At that time, Zheng Dafu had nothing. Although the Zhou family was not rich, Zhou Yi was also a serious college student. In that era, college students were very rare.
Zheng Dafu is just an ordinary worker in a junior high school profession.
At that time, the two were very much in love.
So Zhou Yi wanted to give up a high-paying job to her lover, and even turned against her parents to marry him.
In the few years after the marriage, the two lived very hard. In order to support Zheng Dafu's business, Zhou Yi even borrowed money from the two families to support Zheng Dafu. They slept in the park together and rummaged in the trash can found food.
Zhou Yi didn't even dare to recall how those years lived.
Eight years in a flash.
Zheng Dafu finally transformed from a poor boy to a rich man.
And Zhou Yi also worked hard. In the first few years of marriage, because the two had nothing, they did not want children. After Zheng Dafu's success in starting a business, Zhou Yi began to prepare for pregnancy.
Then there was Zheng Mei.
Because he endured hardships with Zheng Dafu in the early stage, Zhou Yi left sequelae when he gave birth to his daughter, and since then he can no longer bear children.
In the first few years, Zheng Dafu was pretty good to Zhou Yi.
Until Zheng Mei was eight years old, Wang Lin brought Zheng Fei, who was also eight years old, to Zheng Mei.
Wang Lin clamored that she was Zheng Dafu's true love.
Zheng Dafu doesn't love her at all!
And Zheng Dafu is reluctant to divorce Zhou Yi. First, he is concerned about the friendship between him and Zhou Yi. Second, he and Zhou Yi know many common friends in the business field. If it is known that he is cheating and gets rid of his wife, he will It's bound to make people laugh.
Although Zheng Dafu is not very good, he pays great attention to his face.
Zheng Dafu refused to take the initiative to divorce, nor to confess. Wang Lin, who had been hiding in the dark, took her child to find Zhou Yi.
It didn't matter if she was single in the past.
But she couldn't let her daughter live in darkness too.
The reason why Wang Lin dares to be so arrogant is because she is younger than Zhou Yi. Zhou Yi looks older than her peers because of her early experience.
What's more, Wang Lin is more than eight years younger than Zhou Yi.
So, she knew that as long as Zhou Yi offered to divorce, Zheng Dafu would marry her.
And Zhou Yi, who is proud of himself, thinks he is a college student, and is extremely proud.
So, she must not be able to bear this anger.
Once she stands up, Zhou Yi will definitely take the initiative to file for a divorce with Zheng Dafu.
But Wang Lin still miscalculated.
Zhou Yi, who has always been arrogant and arrogant, not only did not take the initiative to file for a divorce with Zheng Dafu, but went to Wang Lin's work unit to make a scene regardless of her image, letting everyone know that Wang Lin is a mistress .
even wrote to Wang Lin's relatives and friends, scolding her for being a slut!
For a while, Wang Lin became a street rat that everyone shouted.
During that dark time, Wang Lin even wanted to commit suicide in the past.
She hated Zhou Yi very much.
Curse Zhou Yi to die every day.
And Zhou Yi lived in pain all day because of her husband's betrayal. She didn't even dare to go home and talk to her parents.
Because this man is the one she desperately wants to marry.
In the beginning, for the sake of Zheng Dafu, she did not hesitate to be the enemy of all her family members.
Not only that, Zhou Yi did not dare to tell her daughter the reality, so in front of Zheng Mei, she and Zheng Dafu were still a loving couple.
Zhou Yi was happy before, but became depressed afterward, and was finally diagnosed with advanced breast cancer.
Knowing that her life was about to come to an end, Zhou Yi called Zheng Mei to her and told Zheng Mei about the incident from beginning to end.
And told Zheng Mei, never let the little three outside enter the door.
Zheng Mei really listened to her mother's words.
But she still couldn't stop Zheng Dafu.
The second month after his mother died, Zheng Dafu couldn't wait to marry Wang Lin.
Zheng Mei forced each other on a hunger strike.
the first time.
Zheng Dafu compromised.
The second time, Wang Lin was pregnant, and it was found that it was her son. This time, Zheng Dafu let out ruthless words. Even if Zheng Mei starved herself to death, she would not be able to stop Wang Lin from entering the door.
Zheng Mei is knowledgeable about current affairs. At the same time, she also knows Zheng Dafu very well. She first pretended to be obedient, and then made a scene at the wedding!
for so many years.
Zheng Mei has always had a secret in her heart.
That means Wang Lin's miscarriage was not an accident.
Everything is under her control.
The mother's bones are not yet cold, but Xiaosan is showing off her power in front of her with a big belly.
Zheng Mei couldn't stand this anger.
She will never forget what the doctor told her.
The doctor said.
The mother is depressed and sick, that is to say, she is angry with cancer.
Mother was indirectly killed by these people.
Thinking about the past, Zheng Mei could hardly breathe.
Mother died decades ago.
That little three is still alive and well.
However, she heard that the mistress is suffering from a bad heart disease.
Can't live in life, can't die in death, incontinence, no dignity.
Thinking of this, she can do a lot.
This is retribution!
Xiaosan will not end well after all.
Zheng Mei took back her thoughts, and her eyes fell on Wanying and Zheng Fei.
This mother and daughter, I am afraid that they never dreamed that things would turn out like this.
People who want to see a joke eventually become that joke.
"Mr. Yu!"
At this moment, Professor Will on the other side of the video spoke again.
"It's me." Yu Tingzhi's expression was light.
Yu Wanying's eyes widened, her eyes filled with incredible expressions. What surprised her was not only that Yu Tingzhi could speak English, but also that he actually knew Professor Will.
Professor Weir is the most powerful professor at Eston University.
has won numerous international awards.
Not just anyone can know Professor Will.
Is it
Is Yu Tingzhi really a student of Easton University?
This, how is this possible?
Yu Wanying had clearly investigated Yu Tingzhi's information.
Yu Tingzhi became a young talent, but unfortunately, he had a car accident when he was a teenager. A normal car accident left Yu Tingzhi in a coma for more than half a year. When he woke up completely, not only his talent was gone, but his legs were also disabled.
After that, you cannot stand for long periods of time.
After the car accident, Yu Tingzhi no longer continued to study, and was in a daze all day, and disappeared for several years in between.
Such a person, how could he possibly be admitted to Easton University.
Just now, she wondered if Professor Will had mistaken the person.
can be the next second.
Professor Will called Yu Tingzhiwei 'Mr. Yu. ’
is already called Mr. Yu, so he will definitely not recognize the wrong person.
Yu Wanying turned to look at Yu Tingzhi, frowning slightly.
At this moment, Professor Will on the other end of the phone spoke again.
"Mr. Yu, I sent you many emails, but you may be too busy to reply."
send email.
Professor Will actually sent an email to a trash.
The most terrifying thing is that this **** hasn't responded to the email yet.
Yu Wanying's brows became tighter and tighter, looking at Yu Tingzhi as if there was fire in her eyes.
That way, it seems to burn a hole in Yu Tingzhi's side face.
What is the origin of Yu Tingzhi?
The man held the phone, even though everyone in the living room was looking at him, his face was expressionless and his tone was low, "I'm sorry, I've been very busy recently, so I didn't see the email you sent me."
Having said that, Yu Tingzhi changed from the standard London accent to Mandarin.
Professor Will on the other side of the video also immediately converted from English to Mandarin.
"When are you going back to school? I have some questions for you."
Ask for advice?
Professor Will, who has always been high above and has countless outstanding students, actually said the word 'ask for advice' in front of this waste.
What Yu Wanying didn't expect was that Professor Will could speak Mandarin.
She has known Professor Will for so long, and she never knew that Professor Will could speak Mandarin.
this moment.
Yu Wanying thought she had auditory hallucinations.
Zheng Fei's face on the side is also very wonderful.
Zheng Fei has lived abroad for many years and is very proficient in English, so she can naturally understand the conversation between Yu Tingzhi and Professor Will.
That's weird!
Isn't Yu Tingzhi a waste?
Since it's trash!
Why did he let Professor Will treat him like this?
Yu Tingzhi continued: "Sorry Professor Will, I still have some things to deal with today, so I won't say more."
"Okay." Professor Will continued, "Mr. Yu, I'll talk about it when you have time."
is still a very respectful tone.
Yu Tingzhi returned the phone to Yu Wanying.
Yu Wanying's face was a little pale.
It took a long time for him to react, and he said with a smile, "My brother-in-law's English is so good, he must have lived abroad, right?"
Yu Tingzhi's tone was light, "English in bulk, not worth mentioning."
is obviously a very standard London accent, and even Yu Wanying, who lives abroad all the year round, cannot achieve this level.
But Yu Tingzhi said that he spoke English in bulk.
Yu Wanying swallowed her throat with a complicated expression on her face.
The three brothers of the Song family were also a little stunned.
The three of them also thought that Yu Tingzhi was not worthy of Song Yu because of Yu Tingzhi's birth.
If Yu Tingzhi was really that bad, he wouldn't know Professor Will.
Song Bochen narrowed his eyes slightly.
Zheng Mei said at this time, "Xiaoyu, which university did you just say you graduated from?"
"Auntie, it's Easton University." Yu Tingzhi looked up at Zheng Mei and replied respectfully.
Zheng Mei smiled and said: "I remember that Eston University seems to be in country C, right? Wanying has always lived in country C, maybe you have met before. By the way, Wanying, is your university in Egypt? Next door to Ston?"
When Yu Wanying was just admitted to that university, Zheng Fei was very excited and frantically showed off the good news in the circle of friends, and said that Yu Wanying's school and Eston University were only separated by a wall.
"Yeah." Yu Wanying nodded her head in a mess.
Originally, she wanted to see Yu Tingzhi make a fool of herself!
Who knew things would turn out like this.
Zheng Mei turned to look at Yu Tingzhi, "Tingzhi, have you seen Wanying before?"
Yu Tingzhi shook his head slightly.
Zheng Mei said with a smile: "Although there is only one wall apart, it is not a school after all, the circles are different, and it is normal that I have never seen it before."
It seemed like a very ordinary sentence, but it made Zheng Fei pale with anger.
Different circles?
Zheng Mei's words are alluding to Yu Wanying's incompetence.
She is very confused now.
He is obviously just trash, how did he become a top student at Eston University in the blink of an eye?
In this battle, she lost!
But it’s going to be a long time coming to Japan!
Wait.
Today's account, she will definitely get it back with interest.
Thinking of this, Zheng Fei took a deep breath, stood up from the chair, and said with a smile, "Sister, it's not too early today, so I won't bother you. Yingying and I should go back too!"
"Don't stay for dinner?" Zheng Mei asked symbolically.
Dinner?
At this time, Zheng Fei was full of anger!
Where can you eat!
"Sister, you are too polite, we are not hungry." After speaking, Zheng Fei looked at Yu Wanying and tried her best to suppress her anger, "Yingying, let's go."
Yu Wanying got up from the sofa.
"Aunt and uncle, three cousins, and cousin-in-law, let's go first."
Zheng Mei can't wait for the disgusting mother and daughter to disappear into the air immediately, looking at the housekeeper beside him, "Butler Liu, see off the guest."
Drop off a guest?
Get a housekeeper?
Zheng Fei frowned slightly.
Anyway, she and Zheng Mei are also sisters, but Zheng Mei didn't care about her sisterhood at all, and even asked a housekeeper to send her away!
what is this?
Yu Wanying also felt that Zheng Mei's approach was inappropriate, but she didn't say much.
As soon as she got in the car, Zheng Fei took off her disguise and scolded: "Zheng Mei, this bitch, how many years have she been! She still remembers those old memories!"
Can't let past things pass?
Have to take out disgusting people?
Say it again.
Wang Lin is right again.
Who wasn't crazy about love when he was young?
Yu Wanying frowned slightly, "Mom, you don't need to be so angry, Zheng Mei has a fundamental problem, otherwise, she wouldn't have not seen her grandma for so many years."
As long as Zheng Mei has a little conscience, she will not ignore her stepmother who is seriously ill in bed for the sake of the deceased Zheng Dafu.
This is not something that a human being can do at all.
Zheng Fei looked at Yu Wanying and continued, "Yingying, what do you think is going on today?"
What's going on here naturally refers to Yu Tingzhi.
Hearing this, Yu Wanying shook her head, "I also find it strange that the data clearly shows that Yu Tingzhi is just a waste who didn't even graduate from junior high school."
The reason why she made a video call to Professor Will was to expose Yu Tingzhi's lies.
Never thought about it.
Zheng Fei continued: "Aren't you very familiar with Professor Will? Or you should contact Professor Will and ask what's going on."
"Then contact Professor Will when we go back."
Zheng Fei pinched her forehead, "I'm so **** off today! I actually let that **** Zheng Mei get the limelight!"
Originally wanted to find Zheng Mei unhappy, but I never thought about it, but found myself unhappy.
"Don't be in a hurry," Yu Wanying's face did not show a look of exasperation, "the days to come are still long."
Take it easy.
Zheng Fei looked at Yu Wanying, the anger in her eyes changed to pride.
Her daughter is knowledgeable and sensible, and she will definitely have great achievements in the future.
Which looks like the Song family.
He is uneducated, he can't even call people.
After the words fell, Yu Wanying continued: "Mom, we must pay attention to our words and deeds these days."
After all, this is in the capital.
Yu Wanying is a very strict person, she doesn't want to cause trouble for herself.
Zheng Fei is not that kind of mindless, she nodded and said, "I see. By the way, Yingying, we have been in Beijing for two days, and we haven't seen Bai Jiuyan yet."
I thought that Bai Jiuyan would appear at the Song family today.
After all, the two have a deep friendship.
Who knows, Bai Jiuyan didn't go at all!
Yu Wanying squinted her eyes, "Mom, I remember that Dad and the Zhou family had some intersection, right? In three days it will be Mother Zhou's forty-eighth birthday. We can visit Mrs. Zhou in the name of Dad."
Hearing this, Zheng Fei frowned slightly and asked inexplicably, "Could it be that Bai Jiuyan will also attend?"
"But I heard that Bai Jiuyan is stingy, will he really go to this kind of birthday party?"
You can’t take the gift when you attend the birthday party?
Can’t get red envelopes?
He is willing?
Yu Wanying laughed softly, "Others may be reluctant, but Mrs. Zhou is different."
"What's the difference?" Zheng Fei asked immediately.
Yu Wanying explained: "Because Mrs. Zhou is Bai Jiuyan's sister Bai Huiyun."
Whose birthday Bai Jiuyan has an excuse not to go.
Does he have an excuse for his sister's birthday?
Zheng Fei nodded, squinted her eyes and said, "So that's how it is."
Still her daughter is amazing, as expected of someone who wants to do big things, only a few days after returning to China, and she has already figured out these things.
Yu Wanying turned her head to look at Zheng Fei, and continued, "But Mom, you need to take care of this matter. We can't rashly go to Bai's house to disturb it."
Zheng Fei is the best at communication. Hearing this, she patted her chest and said, "Don't worry, this matter is covered by Mom."
soon.
The car arrived at the door of the hotel.
After returning to the hotel, Yu Wanying called Professor Will and asked him about Yu Tingzhi.
Professor Weir didn't say much, except that Dao Yu Tingzhi was indeed a student of the Management Department of the School of Business of Eston University.
However, because he only came back to take the exam during his studies, he didn't know much about Yu Tingzhi.
Hanging up Professor Will's phone, Yu Wanying frowned slightly.
Looks like the rumors are wrong.
Yu Tingzhi is not an illiterate who has not graduated from junior high school.
Yu Wanying paced back and forth in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows.
No matter what she thought, she felt that something was wrong.
How could someone like Song Yu be willing to marry Yu Tingzhi?
Even if Yu Tingzhi graduated from Eston University.
Song Jing probably didn't even look down on it.
Thinking of this, Yu Wanying took out her mobile phone again and made a call to go out.
"Hey, help me find someone."
"Okay, I'll send you the information later."
"Thanks a lot."
After hanging up the phone, Yu Wanying sent Yu Tingzhi's basic information to the other party.
Yu Wanying is a person who is very good at attracting people.
In these years abroad, she has never offended even a three-year-old child, so she knows people from all walks of life.
With this relationship, she can master a lot of information that ordinary people cannot control.
Yu Wanying did not want to use her personal connections to investigate Yu Tingzhi.
After all, people network is something that is used less once.
but.
She understands that this time there is no need.
What if Yu Tingzhi really is a hidden boss?
After the call, Yu Wanying has been waiting anxiously.
Ten minutes, twenty minutes, an hour.
There was still no movement there.
It stands to reason that the information of ordinary people should be well investigated.
unless.
Yu Tingzhi is really a big guy.
Think about this.
Yu Wanying frowned slightly.
Song Jing's life is too good.
Not only is she beautiful, but she can also marry a top boss!
Just as Wanying was waiting anxiously, the phone rang again.
"Hey, Elsa."
"it's me."
Yu Wanying immediately asked: "How is it? What is the origin of Yu Tingzhi?"
Aisha continued: "This person's identity background is indeed a bit complicated, so complicated that we almost got it wrong. He is not as ordinary as he looks, but don't worry, he is not as powerful as you think."
Yu Wanying breathed a sigh of relief, but still felt strange, "But if he is an ordinary person, how could Song Wei be his fiancee willingly?"
Aisha's voice came again, "Even those of us who are professionals almost got it wrong, and it's normal for others to get it wrong. In fact, he is Mr. Xianting's stand-in."
"A substitute?"
Mr. Xianting!
Yu Wanying had realized that something was wrong.
Don't.
Yu Tingzhi is the rumored Mr. Xianting?
Thinking of this, Yu Wanying's heart beat wildly.
was almost uncontrollable.
Until this time, Elsa's voice came again, and she explained:
"Simply put, he is a staff member such as the bodyguard around Mr. Xianting. If Mr. Xianting encounters any danger, he will definitely be pushed out as soon as possible! So we just thought he was the real Mr. Xianting. , I think, the person who is willing to be his fiancee must have made a mistake."
Having said this, Aisha paused for a while, and then added: "But this Yu Tingzhi was fired not long ago, and he has nothing to do with Mr. Xianting now."
After such an explanation, Yu Wanying squinted her eyes, and her heart stopped immediately.
It turned out to be so.
No wonder Song Wei is willing to be with Yu Tingzhi.
It turned out to be the wrong bet.
But Yu Wanying was still a little uneasy, and then asked: "Aisha, are you sure these information are reliable?"
"Absolutely reliable," Elsa continued, "Don't you believe the intelligence from the Secret Service?"
Yu Wanying naturally would not distrust the intelligence of the Secret Service.
After all, this is the most authoritative and powerful intelligence agency in Country C.
can collect global intelligence.
There is only information that the Secret Service does not want to know, and there is no information that the Secret Service cannot capture.
Yu Wanying retracted her doubts and said with a smile, "Thank you, Aisha, and invite you to dinner when I go back."
"OK."
Hanging up Elsa's phone, Yu Wanying breathed a sigh of relief.
She thought Yu Tingzhi was so powerful!
turned out to be a bodyguard.
Yes.
Ordinary people are indeed not qualified to be Mr. Xianting's bodyguard.
But he is nothing but a bodyguard, not to mention, Yu Tingzhi has now been fired!
Song Jing is just as stupid as a pig!
She must be complacent that she has climbed up with Mr. Xianting.
Actually, not even a fake.
In this case.
Then she will give Song Yu a gift on the day of Song Yu and Yu Tingzhi's wedding.
She was looking forward to Song Jing's expression when she learned the truth.
At that time, her look must be very wonderful.
Thinking of this, Yu Wanying raised the corner of her mouth slightly, her eyes full of pride.
"Wanying."
Just then, there was a knock on the door.
is Zheng Fei.
Zheng Fei was a little afraid of Yu Tingzhi's true identity, so she asked, "Yingying, did you ask?"
Yu Wanying smiled and said, "Mom, don't worry."
When the words fell, Yu Wanying relayed Aisha's words to Zheng Fei.
Hearing this, Zheng Fei was very happy!
"No wonder! No wonder, Zheng Mei is so proud! It turns out that he regarded that trash as Mr. Xianting!"
is simply ridiculous.
She didn't even look at what Song Yu was.
I really thought that whatever vulgar and vulgar fans in Xian Ting would like?
Zheng Fei continued: "If they knew that Yu Tingzhi was a bodyguard, wouldn't they be mad?"
The dignified Miss Song family was reduced to marrying a bodyguard.
If this is spread out, wouldn’t it make people laugh?
Hearing this, Yu Wanying narrowed her eyes, "Mom, we have to keep this matter a secret."
Confidentiality?
Zheng Fei frowned, "Why?"
She can't wait to tell the world that Miss Song family actually has a bodyguard fiancé.
Yu Wanying looked at Zheng Fei, "Mom, if you want to see the Song family become a laughing stock, just listen to me and bear with it for a while. It's hard to bear the news until the wedding day of Song Hua and Yu Tingzhi. Late."
At present, the matter between Song Yu and Yu Tingzhi has not been settled. If the news is released now, the Song family can still break off the marriage. Song Yu is very good both externally and internally.
As long as she wants, she can marry any big shot in the Beijing circle.
In addition, Yu Wanying also heard that Visha Garcia, a noble of country P, was also pursuing Song Yu. The reason why Song Yu did not accept Visha Garcia must be because of Yu Tingzhi.
With Mr. Xianting, only idiots would choose Visha Garcia.
such a pity.
Song 婳 has not realized that she herself is the idiot of idiots.
She thinks that she is a top boss, but in fact she is even worse than trash.
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