Chapter 38: The genius of naming
Qin Yao took a big step back in disbelief.
Although he was still not sure what exciting news he had missed, Qin Yao had roughly understood that the little girl in front of him might have some bad "fate".
Zhuang Lin obviously did not expect Zheng Xiu to suddenly kiss her, and the shyness on her face instantly became a little more real. She whispered: "There are so many people..."
Zheng Xiu lowered his head and kissed her ring again, not caring about the eyes of the people around him: "So what? You are my precious wife, how can I not kiss you?"
[Ahhhhhhhhh——you are still kissing? ! ]
[I can't stand it! ]
Ye Leyao was going crazy.
[No, you just want to show off your little girl in front of us, if you want to show off, just show off well, there is no need to kiss the ring! 】
【Even in an engagement or wedding ceremony, the groom only kisses the back of the bride's hand. I've never seen anyone kissing the ring? ! 】
【Why do you want to kiss the ring? 】
No one could answer Ye Leyao's doubts, because Qin Yao and Huo's mother were also shocked by Zheng Xiu's confusing actions, and they really wanted to laugh.
Stop kissing, stop kissing, or they will really laugh!
But Zhuang Lin and Zheng Xiu in front of them didn't notice their abnormal expressions at all, and continued to show their affection as if no one was around.
Zhuang Lin slowly withdrew her hand, and patted Zheng Xiu's chest lightly as if complaining: "Hubby! I'll be shy!"
Zheng Xiu then had an expression of "I can't do anything to you", and said calmly: "Okay, how about I find a place where no one is around to kiss you next time?"
Zhuang Lin lowered her head shyly and said yes softly.
Huo's mother: "..."
Qin Yao: "..."
No, who can save them? Otherwise,
you should continue to kiss the ring, don't stay here and make things awkward with us!
Ye Leyao even dug his toes into the ground, wishing he could poke his eyes out.
[Although I love to read domineering president literature, I only want to read it in the second dimension, not in the third dimension ah ah ah——]
[Also, Zheng Xiu, the look in your eyes just now really doesn't look like a domineering president at all! [This is the first time I meet you guys, and we are not familiar with each other yet. Did you cross the line a bit?]
Ye Leyao felt that he urgently needed to clear his eyes.
Then his gaze turned and fell on the boy who had been standing not far behind the two of them.
Zhuang Lin and Zheng Xiu did not introduce this boy just now, but it can be guessed that they should be a family.
The point is not this, but the way this boy looks at the two of them -
[Why do I feel something is wrong?]
As a person who loves to watch the excitement and listen to gossip, Ye Leyao is best at observing words and expressions. Even through the slightest changes in other people's expressions, Ye Leyao can tell at a glance what he is thinking.
[Isn't this boy the son of Zhuang Lin and Zheng Xiu? Why is he looking at them with a gloating expression? 】
Hearing Ye Leyao's words, Mother Huo and Qin Yao also looked over.
As expected, they caught a fleeting expression on the boy's face.
If Qin Yao had to describe it, it was probably a little impatience in his excitement?
But as Ye Leyao said, isn't this boy the son of Zhuang Lin and Zheng Xiu?
Even if he really has opinions about his parents, why doesn't he hide it in front of outsiders?
At this time.
Zhuang Lin and Zheng Xiu seemed to finally react that the three people in front of them were a little too quiet. Zhuang Lin frowned and raised her head, only to find that the three people were not looking at them. She was a little dissatisfied, but quickly concealed it. She looked in the direction of their sight and found that they were looking at Zheng Rui.
Seeing this, Zhuang Lin's mouth curled up again: "By the way, I almost forgot to introduce you. This is my son, Zheng Rui."
"Xiao Rui," Zhuang Lin called softly, "Why don't you come and say hello to everyone?"
Zheng Rui then walked forward slowly, put on a very well-behaved smile and greeted them: "Hello, my name is Zheng Rui."
Ye Leyao blinked.
[Zheng Rui? This name... why is it so familiar? ]
Huo Ma and Qin Yao were both excited.
A name that Ye Leyao felt familiar with...
that means there is something new to eat?
Huo Ma and Qin Yao turned their heads and glanced at Ye Leyao at the same time.
Unfortunately, after Ye Leyao said this, his heart was silent for a long time.
Mother Huo could only suppress her excitement and continue to chat with Zhuang Lin.
Zhuang Lin said, "Originally, my husband and I were going to introduce the auction items tonight, but our Xiao Rui insisted that he wanted to go and asked us to watch carefully from the backstage..."
Mother Huo nodded twice, very perfunctorily.
Ye Leyao was stunned when he heard the word "introduce".
[Introduce the auction items?]
At this time, Father Huo finally got away from his partner and walked towards the few people: "The auction is about to start, let's go in and talk."
Mother Huo said goodbye to Zhuang Lin, took Ye Leyao and Qin Yao and left with Father Huo.
Entering the inner hall of the auction, Ye Leyao was still in deep thought.
Dad Huo poked Mom Huo's arm in confusion and asked in a low voice: "What's going on?"
Although he was chatting with his partner just now, his attention has always been here! Dad Huo heard everything Ye Leyao said.
Mom Huo observed Ye Leyao and made sure that he was not looking at them, then she lowered her voice and replied: "I don't know yet."
After saying this, she didn't speak again. Should she still be thinking?
Dad Huo nodded and didn't ask any more questions.
Qin Yao's seat was next to Ye Leyao and his family.
The four of them had just sat down in the front row, and then they heard Ye Leyao suddenly whispered to Qin Yao next to him: "Mr. Qin, will there be any speeches at the auction tonight?"
Qin Yao looked up and met Ye Leyao's eyes, and then he found that his eyes were frighteningly bright.
Did he remember something?
Qin Yao nodded to Ye Leyao: "Yes, tonight is a charity auction. Many of the items are provided by the invited guests. The guests who provide the items can freely choose whether to give a speech..."
Before he finished speaking, he heard Ye Leyao excitedly saying in his heart:
[I didn't expect it, I didn't expect it, it's really today's auction! ]
[Ahhhh, fortunately I came with Mrs. Huo, otherwise I would have missed the big melon! ]
The very excited and sudden voice made the eardrums of the three people present suffer again.
But what made them more curious was, what kind of big melon was it this time?
It's been a long time since I heard Ye Leyao's excited voice, which made Mr. and Mrs. Huo a little excited.
Also, from Ye Leyao's tone, could today's big news be related to Zhuang Lin's family?
"Okay, I see, thank you, President Qin." Ye Leyao quickly ended the conversation with Qin Yao, and then took out his mobile phone.
Qin Yao was very tactful and did not bother Ye Leyao again, waiting quietly for Ye Leyao to recall the plot.
Ye Leyao did not disappoint everyone, and he soon found the key plot.
After reading only a few lines, Ye Leyao couldn't help laughing.
[I said so! I knew I wouldn't be wrong about people, Zheng Rui was just gloating hahahahahahahaha——]
[But why did he want to kill his relatives for the sake of justice? ] Kill his relatives for
the sake of justice?
Kill whom?
Could it be Zhuang Lin and Zheng Xiu?
Huo's father and mother pricked up their ears and couldn't help thinking at the same time.
How was it destroyed?
It couldn't be a crime, right?
Huo's father was about to start to worry, when he heard Ye Leyao continue:
[It turns out that Zhuang Lin and Zheng Xiu were in a marriage of agreement. ]
[They got married just to deal with the family. After marriage, they didn't interfere with each other. They even kept lovers outside? ]
Huo's father immediately turned to look at Huo's mother.
Huo's mother was more shocked than him.
Is this true?
Every time Zhuang Lin showed off her love in front of him, she has been showing it for more than 20 years, and now you tell me that they are in a marriage of agreement?
And they both have lovers outside?
Ye Leyao suddenly realized:
[No wonder Zheng Xiu had to hold Zhuang Lin's hand and kiss her eggs just now...]
[So Zheng Xiu doesn't like Zhuang Lin at all, and he kissed the ring twice reluctantly just to show his affection?]
So all the previous behaviors of Zhuang Lin and Zheng Xiu showing affection in front of her were fake?
Mother Huo felt that her brain capacity was a bit insufficient.
Since they don't like each other, why do they still have to show their affection seriously?
Every time they meet, they have to come to her to seek presence!
Could it be that it was just because Zhuang Lin wanted to save face?
In order to make them believe, she kissed her eggs twice.
It's really... hard for them!
Mother Huo felt particularly complicated.
Ye Leyao continued to read the plot at a glance:
[Zhuang Lin and Zheng Xiu agreed before marriage that they would not interfere with each other after marriage, but they had to be consistent in public and act as a loving couple. They could not let anyone, including their parents, see anything unusual. Even Zheng Rui was fertilized by test tubes...]
[But isn't this tiring? If they no longer have feelings for each other, can't they get a divorce? Why do they have to torture each other?]
Huo's mother was also confused.
If there is no love, they can get a divorce. It's impossible that Zhuang Lin didn't get a divorce because she felt that she would be embarrassed in front of others after the divorce, right?
Although it is possible, it is still a bit unreasonable.
Ye Leyao continued:
[Well, it turns out that both of them want to save face. Not only Zhuang Lin wants to save face, but Zheng Xiu is also very satisfied with his image as the most gentle and considerate husband.]
[There is also the reason of inheritance. The two have not divorced because Mr. Zheng left a large inheritance!]
Hearing this, Dad Huo also remembered it, and hurriedly lowered his voice and said to Mom Huo: "After Mr. Zheng passed away ten years ago, it seems that he did leave a large inheritance. The inheritance conditions of this inheritance are very..." After a pause, Dad Huo found the right adjective, "Very strange."
What is exactly strange?
At that time, it was reported that Mr. Zheng's will clearly stated that one of the conditions for Zhuang Lin and Zheng Rui to obtain the inheritance was that their marriage must continue, neither of them had any cheating behavior, and they would be eligible to inherit after Zheng Rui turned 18.
If the two divorced before Zheng Rui came of age, or if Mr. Zheng's lawyer discovered that either of them had cheated, Zheng Xiu and Zhuang Lin would directly lose their inheritance qualifications and would not get a penny!
After Mr. Huo's reminder, Mrs. Huo also remembered.
If it was for the inheritance, then it was very possible.
Zheng Rui is 16 years old this year, and he is still two years away from adulthood.
So Zheng Rui wanted to kill his own relatives for the sake of this inheritance?
Qin Yao's thoughts were consistent with those of Huo's father and mother.
But why did Zheng Rui do this?
Although Zhuang Lin and Zheng Xiu were just a fake couple, it seemed that they were quite nice to Zheng Rui just now?
Could it be that -
the couple's kindness to Zheng Rui was also an act?
It's really possible!
They were just acting on the spot, and they would definitely live their own lives after returning home. Who would have the energy to take care of the children?
Qin Yao guessed right.
But Ye Leyao's next words still shocked and unbelievable to them:
[You said that you two were acting outside, so why did you drag a child to act with you? 】
【In front of outsiders, she was very considerate to Zheng Rui, but once she got home and closed the door, she took off all her disguises and ignored Zheng Rui. 】
[Even when Zheng Rui was three years old, the couple went out to have fun, leaving Zheng Rui alone at home with a high fever... If the nanny hadn't found him early, Zheng Rui would have been feverish at the time. ]
[Having been neglected by his parents at home since he was a child, and having to act in concert with his parents when he went out, Zheng Rui even suspected that he was hallucinating for a long time! ]
Ye Leyao was very angry when he saw this:
[Who wouldn't have psychological problems? From Zheng Rui's perspective when he was a child, the couple were probably like schizophrenia, right? ]
[Fortunately, Zheng Rui was strong enough in his heart. When he was ten years old, he felt that something was wrong with his condition, so he secretly went to see a doctor. ] [
So it's really no wonder that Zheng Rui killed his own family for the sake of justice. He really did a good thing! But Zheng Rui is quite capable. He was able to find so many cheating photos of both parties. Zhuang Lin even dated Zheng Xiu's cousin!】
Mother Huo and Father Huo were angry when they heard this.
The child was only three years old and still had a fever, but the couple just left the child at home and went out to play!
It's totally irresponsible!
Since you don't want to raise a child, why bother to have one?
But wait...
what did Ye Leyao just say?
Zhuang Lin dated Zheng Xiu's cousin?
Cheating photos?
Mother Huo's pupils were dilated.
Could it be a photo of someone wearing cool clothes?
Ye Leyao confirmed their guess again:
【Fortunately, Zheng Rui was afraid of irritating everyone's eyes, so the photos were censored. 】
Mother Huo was even more shocked.
It's true!
Father Huo, Mother Huo and Qin Yao were all in shock for a long time.
The auction officially started.
Mother Huo couldn't help but glance at Zhuang Lin and Zheng Xiu.
After the couple sat down, they did not forget to manage their loving couple persona. Zhuang Lin's hand was intimately holding Zheng Xiu's arm, and from time to time they would get together to whisper.
They really looked like a loving couple.
The premise is that Mother Huo didn't hear the long string of thoughts that Ye Leyao just said.
It seems that there will be excitement tonight.
After all, today's charity auction was attended by not only wealthy people in the business circle, but also many reporters and media.
Even if Zheng Rui's speech didn't end smoothly, this fake couple would be humiliated.
But just as Ye Leyao said, they really deserved it.
If they were not so concerned about their reputation, if they treated Zheng Rui well, Zheng Rui would not embarrass them in front of so many people.
The auction went very smoothly in the early stage, and the items donated by Mrs. Huo and Mr. Huo to the organizer were successfully sold.
Mr. Huo also bought a collection painting that he had been eyeing for a long time.
Finally, it was the turn of the items donated by the Zheng family to be auctioned.
Ye Leyao was instantly excited.
[Here they come! ]
Mr. Huo and Mrs. Huo hurried to see Zheng Xiu's family.
Zheng Rui had already stood up, and Zhuang Lin followed suit, helping Zheng Rui to adjust his tie and collar before softly saying, "Go ahead, Xiao Rui, come on."
Ye Leyao's eyes were burning, and he caught a hint of contempt and excitement in Zheng Rui's eyes, and the corners of his mouth curled up instantly:
[It seems that Zheng Rui is also very excited. ]
How could he not be excited?
Hearing what Ye Leyao said, Zheng Rui prepared for so long, wasn't it just for today?
Qin Yao glanced at the excitement in Ye Leyao's eyes, and the corners of his mouth curled up.
Under the gazes of thousands of people, Zheng Rui slowly walked onto the stage.
The figure of the boy who just turned sixteen still looked a little thin, but his eyes had long lost their youthfulness and were firm.
After walking onto the stage, Zheng Rui took the microphone, but did not start his speech right away. Instead, he handed a USB drive to the waiter beside him.
Seeing this, Zhuang Lin in the audience was a little surprised.
Their family's seats were two rows behind Ye Leyao and his friends, not too far away, so Ye Leyao could clearly hear someone next to him praising: "Zhuang Lin, your Xiao Rui is quite well prepared. Did he even give a PPT presentation?"
"It seems so, otherwise he would have started his speech right now," someone interrupted, turning his head and seeing the surprise in Zhuang Lin's eyes, "No way? Did you just find out now that your child gave a presentation?"
Zhuang Lin was waiting for someone to ask her, and nodded quickly with an expectant expression on her face: "The child didn't tell me about this before, I just found out too!"
"It only shows that your Xiao Rui is excellent!"
"Well-prepared!"
"I really envy your little Rui for being so sensible and outstanding, unlike my little brat..."
Zhuang Lin and Zheng Xiu couldn't help laughing, enjoying the praise from everyone.
Ye Leyao pursed his lips:
[Laugh, try to laugh for a while now, otherwise you won't be able to laugh later! ]
The lights in the audience dimmed, and everything was ready. Zheng Rui finally picked up the microphone and began to introduce himself to the people present: "Hello everyone, my name is Zheng Rui, my father is Zheng Xiu, and my mother is Zhuang Lin."
As he finished speaking, the lights also fell on Zheng Xiu and Zhuang Lin, and a photo of the two appeared on the big screen.
Ye Leyao couldn't hold back his laughter when he saw this.
[I remember that we were not given a camera when our items were auctioned just now! So this was Zheng Rui's special request? ]
[Zheng Rui really knows how to make Zhuang Lin and Zheng Xiu a social freak! ]
The corners of Huo's mouth kept rising, and she nodded gently.
Yes, as long as she mentioned it to the organizer, she would be given a camera, but she and Huo's father really didn't like to do these things, so they refused.
Zhuang Lin and Zheng Xiu obviously didn't expect that they would be given a camera. The two were very happy. They stood up from their seats and gave a big hug in front of the camera.
There was a burst of booing at the scene.
Zheng Rui on the stage also smiled. It can be seen that his smile this time came from the heart.
Everything went according to his script, and he was more relaxed than ever before. He then said, "Today, our family donated a total of five items. Next, please give me some time to introduce them to everyone one by one."
[Huh, here they come!]
As soon as the voice fell, a photo popped up on the big screen behind him. This was a pair of emerald bracelets with very perfect color.
If you only look at the photo, there is nothing wrong.
But the problem is that next to this photo, there are a few big red characters -
Cousin Bracelet.
The guests present were all stunned.
"Cousin Bracelet?"
"Is this the name?"
"Is it a typo?"
Zhuang Lin in the audience was also puzzled, and even frowned slightly.
He complained quietly, "What is Xiao Rui doing?"
What cousin bracelet?
Can't he just not name it if he doesn't know how to name it?
What if Zheng Rui embarrasses him today...
Zheng Xiu also had some worries on his face, but with so many people present, he could only continue to pretend to care and comfort her, "It's okay, we have to trust Xiao Rui."
At the same time , he
reached out and pinched Zhuang Lin hard, reminding her to keep her expression. Zhuang Lin came back to her senses, quickly relaxed her brows, and smiled
again. Ye Leyao burst into laughter in his heart:
[Haha
...
Huo's father and mother couldn't help but look back and saw the usual smile on Zhuang Lin's face.
So Zhuang Lin didn't even remember where the bracelets came from and just gave them to the organizer?
Huo's mother covered her lips with her hand.
Sorry, I really can't hold it anymore.
Zheng Rui on the stage began to introduce: "As everyone can see, this pair of bracelets is a pair of emerald bracelets of extremely good quality, with a circumference of fifty-six. They were given to my mother Zhuang Lin by my cousin five years ago."
[Hahahahahaha——]
[It's really this pair of bracelets hahahaha. ]
As soon as the voice fell, the expression on Zhuang Lin's face suddenly changed.
She almost couldn't even keep the smile on her face.
Only then did she finally remember the origin of the bracelets. She couldn't help but feel a little annoyed. Why did she take out the bracelets?
Also, how did Zheng Rui know that this pair of bracelets was given by Zheng Xiu's cousin?
Zheng Xiu tilted his head to look at Zhuang Lin.
His eyes were also full of confusion.
Given by his cousin?
How come he didn't know when his cousin gave Zhuang Lin the bracelets?
Zheng Rui's words sounded correct at first glance, but the problem was that everyone present was a smart person, and based on just this one sentence, they still figured out a clue.
Eyes from all around looked over, Zheng Xiu didn't dare to ask more, and Zhuang Lin could only pretend to be calm.
There shouldn't be any problem, how old was Zheng Rui five years ago? Maybe I accidentally let it slip before?
The second lot appeared on the screen behind Zheng Rui on the stage.
The layout is the same as the first lot, even the font size of the small red words next to the photo is the same, but the name of the lot this time has changed to - Auntie's Watch.
This time, there is no need for Ye Leyao to spoil the plot, Qin Yao, Huo's father and Huo's mother all know the source of this watch -
Zhuang Lin's younger sister gave it to them!
[Okay, okay, the couple seems to like to eat grass near the nest, one hooked the cousin, and the other fell in love with the aunt. ]
[Hahahahahaha, Zheng Rui is really a genius at naming! Simple and direct, clear at a glance! ]
[And more! I remember that the Zheng family has five lots this time! ]
Zheng Rui also quickly showed everyone the next three lots, their names are: childhood sweetheart diamond ring, young and energetic male college student bracelet and double crocodile bag.
[The childhood sweetheart diamond ring, this should refer to Zheng Xiu's childhood sweetheart, right? ]
[The young and energetic male college student bracelet... It's obvious that he is the male college student kept by Zhuang Lin! ]
[The double crocodile bag...]
Ye Leyao remembered, and his expression suddenly became very disgusted:
[Zheng Xiu is really ugly and playful! ]
[What's the difference between a man without chastity and a rotten cucumber! ]
Qin Yao, Huo's father and mother next to him were confused.
What's wrong? What's wrong?
How did it become a rotten cucumber?
Could it be that two people refers to the number of people? Two plus one?
The next moment, the expressions of the three people also became extremely disgusted.
Ye Leyao was right, it was a rotten cucumber!