It would be best to just eliminate Zheng Weiting so they can take over as the heirs of the Zheng family.
Zheng Weiting is a tough nut to crack; he's not someone you can easily gnaw on.
Every time they tried to plot against each other, they never succeeded. Instead, Zheng Weiting always managed to retaliate fiercely, causing them heavy losses and making them afraid to show their faces again.
They weren't beaten into submission; they simply lay low, waiting for their next chance to strike.
Zhengjiashan Mountain Mansion.
Mr. Zheng, who is 73 years old, is in good health and sits steadily in the master seat in the living room on the first floor.
His second wife, Ding Yanfei, and his third wife, Yu Wanzhen, sat on either side of him.
He was surrounded by the descendants of the Zheng family, all of whom were smiling and fawning over him, saying flattering and obsequious things.
"Daddy, I bought a Shoushan stone carving of the God of Longevity for you at the auction. May you live as long as the Southern Mountains, have boundless blessings, and enjoy endless good fortune..."
The speaker was Zheng Weihong, the eldest daughter of Ding Yanfei, the second wife. She was 38 years old and had never married.
Zheng Weihong is an ambitious woman with a deep mind and ruthless methods.
In order to compete for the position of heir of the Zheng family, she would rather not get married than not live in the Zheng family mansion and occupy the position of the eldest daughter of the second wife.
Zheng Weihong was very competitive from a young age. After graduating from the University of Hong Kong, she joined the Zheng Group to help out.
Her ruthless methods did indeed secure considerable benefits for the second wife's family.
However, Old Master Zheng had told the children of his second and third wives that the Zheng Group would only be handed over to his eldest son, Zheng Weiting, from his first wife.
Unless the eldest son's family has no heir, the second and third sons' families may not have the right to inherit.
Zheng Weihong and others have always been dissatisfied with Mr. Zheng's decision.
But they also found a possible opportunity in Old Master Zheng's words: since the eldest son's family had no heir, they would have a chance.
That's why Zheng Weihong and her other siblings often try to trip up Zheng Weiting and sabotage him, always wanting to bring him down or even kill him.
Zheng Weihong also has a younger brother, Zheng Weilian, and a younger sister, Zheng Weixue.
However, none of them are as capable as their older sister, Zheng Weihong. They are of average talent and not capable of great things.
William Cheng and Wei Xue Cheng were also clever enough to marry into wealthy families early on, have children, and plan to get a larger share of the Cheng family fortune by having more children.
Yu Wanzhen, the third wife, gave birth to a son and a daughter.
The son, Zheng Weize, is 26 years old this year. He appears to be cynical and carefree, but he is also full of tricks and ruthless methods.
My daughter, Zheng Weijing, is 23 years old and is currently studying abroad. She has also learned the open lifestyle abroad, frequently changing boyfriends and living a carefree life.
On the eldest son's side, besides Zheng Weiting, he also has two younger sisters, both of whom are already married.
The younger sister, Zheng Weilan, married Bai Jiahua, the eldest son of the Bai family, a banking family. She had three sons and one daughter, stayed at home to take care of her husband and children, and lived a life of comfort and ease.
The second younger sister, Zheng Weiling, married Xie Zhifeng, the eldest son of the Xie family, a jewelry clan, and had two sons and two daughters.
She didn't become a housewife; she studied jewelry design before marriage and worked as a jewelry designer at the Xie family's jewelry company after marriage.
Grandpa Zheng was about to celebrate his birthday, and all his descendants, whether in China or abroad, rushed back to wish him a happy birthday.
At this time, apart from Zheng Weiting who went to pick up Qiao Shuhui and Shen Yu, all the other children had arrived.
When Grandpa Zheng saw Zheng Weihong rushing to present him with a birthday gift, he smiled and reached out to accept it.
He held it in his hands and played with it for a while before putting it aside, casually praising Zheng Weihong, "Ah Hong is so thoughtful."
Upon hearing this, Zheng Weihong felt a chill in her heart.
The fact that the old man didn't say more than a few kind words proves that her gift didn't touch his heart.
The others secretly rejoiced when they saw that Zheng Weihong hadn't gotten any advantage by taking the initiative first.
But they were also worried that the gifts they gave might not suit the old man's taste.
Next, the sons and daughters vied to present gifts, some giving jade carvings, some calligraphy and paintings, some golden peaches, and others luxury watches, tea sets, and so on...
Grandpa Zheng accepted them all with a smile.
But no one received his high praise.
Seeing the old man's gaze frequently sweeping towards the gate, everyone secretly wondered if the old man was hoping that the eldest son would send him some precious gift.
Zheng Weihong from the second wife and Zheng Weize from the third wife were both cursing Old Master Zheng in their hearts.
That old bastard, he's always been so biased towards the eldest brother.
They work just as hard, okay? Can't the old man give more love to his children?
Today, Mr. Zheng's birthday banquet was not a grand affair; it was just a simple family dinner.
The people who came to the banquet were all relatives, as well as a few of his close friends.
The way these friends interact is very measured.
Unlike large banquets, family dinners don't involve sending out many invitations, which naturally attracts people who want to curry favor and arrive early to establish connections.
The family dinner was scheduled to start at six o'clock.
After picking up Qiao Shuhui, Shen Yu, and their three children, Zheng Weiting quickly returned to the Zheng family mansion.
When Grandpa Zheng saw Zheng Weiting leading Qiao Shuhui, Shen Yu, and the three children into the house, he smiled happily.
To everyone's surprise, the old man actually stood up and went to greet Qiao Shuhui and Shen Yu.
Even the usually shrewd Zheng Weihong and Zheng Weize were somewhat confused about their old man's thoughts.
With his high status, why would he need to get up and greet this woman surnamed Qiao?
That's right! Zheng Weihong, Zheng Weize, and the others all thought that Old Master Zheng valued Qiao Shuhui, which is why they got up to greet her.
They had no idea that the person Old Master Zheng valued was Qiao Shuhui's beloved daughter, Shen Yu.
They were naturally very dissatisfied with how much Old Master Zheng valued Qiao Shuhui.
But as business people, they can understand.
After all, the current Qiao Shuhui is not the down-on-her-luck mainland girl she was ten years ago.
She is a renowned businesswoman!
Although her current wealth is not as substantial as that of the Zheng family, she has already reached the same level as them.
However, the Zheng family holds the top position, while Qiao Shuhui is ranked in the middle to lower ranks of the first tier.
Qiao Shuhui also dared not neglect Grandpa Zheng.
Seeing that the old man had stood up and come over to greet them, she quickly stepped forward, extended her hands, and shook hands with the old man.
She smiled and said to Mr. Zheng, "Grandpa, I wish you boundless happiness, longevity, good health, and all the best."
Grandpa Zheng looked at Qiao Shuhui and her daughter with bright eyes and laughed heartily, "Good, good, it's good that you're here, it's good that you're here..."
When Qiao Shuhui saw that Old Zheng's gaze was directed at Shen Yu, she tactfully pulled Shen Yu aside to introduce her to Old Zheng.
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