Chapter 4: The Fake Daughter of a Prominent Family
Everyone in the restaurant was stunned after hearing what Uncle Lin said. Ye family, is it Ye Jiuzhou? He wants to visit?
Su Meiming's eyes lit up, but then dimmed involuntarily when she saw Su Youran's indifferent expression.
With her around, she couldn't compare to her in terms of status or appearance...
Aunt Liu didn't think so. She said that although family background and appearance were important, means were more important.
What means?
Of course it is a means to please men!
She looked at Su Zhengming, who was in deep thought. Without those means, how could she become the concubine of the Su Mansion from an actress, and how could she give birth to a son and a daughter?
Aunt Liu quietly patted Su Meiming's hand under the table, signaling her to be patient and there would always be a way.
Aunt Wei glanced at the two of them and sighed inwardly. Aunt Liu was praised too highly in the beginning, and even though she had fallen out of favor a long time ago, she still couldn't come down from her high position.
Having tasted the benefits of being in a high position, I now want to send my daughter to a high position as well. I just wonder if it will harm others and myself?
Su Yu ordered Lin Bo: "Bring the post to me."
Uncle Lin stepped forward and respectfully presented the invitation. Now the eldest young master can be regarded as half of the Su family. Didn’t you see that Su Zhengming had no reaction?
Su Yu opened the post and read it carefully. Just as he was about to close it, Su Youran, who was sitting next to him, took it and glanced at it casually, pretending to throw it away:
"What's so good about it? Just come."
Su Zhengming snatched the post from her hand and pretended to hit her:
"What nonsense are you talking about? You are a guest when you come to our house. When someone comes tomorrow, you can't be so rude."
Su Youran pouted. “I have to go out for something tomorrow.”
Everyone else couldn't help but look sideways. What did this mean? Was he hiding and not wanting to see Ye Jiuzhou?
A glimmer of hope ignited in Su Meiming's eyes. If Su Youran didn't have that idea, and her father wanted to maintain his relationship with the Ye family, then he could only arrange a marriage for her...
Su Zhengming frowned and looked at his daughter: "You just came back, what do you want to do?"
Su Youran lowered her head and fiddled with the dishes:
"If there's something going on, then there's something going on. Why don't I go find some old friends and get together?"
Wu Shuxian shouted in disapproval: "Ranran! Speak properly."
Su Yu defends his sister:
"Mom, isn't she talking nicely? If she said she has something to do, she must be busy."
Wu Shuxian laughed out of anger. You are my biological brother, so am I not my biological mother?
Su Zhengming waved his hands at the two of them, signaling them not to argue. He looked at his daughter seriously:
"Of course, you don't want to see Ye Jiuzhou? Why?"
Su Youran curled her lips:
"I've seen it before. Two eyes, a nose and a mouth. Just like an ordinary person. There's no need to see it a second time."
Everyone was stunned again. He had seen him just after returning to China?
Only Su De was pacing back and forth in his chair, looking quite uneasy.
Su Meiming glanced at her brother thoughtfully. If she was not mistaken, Su Youran seemed to have come back with him.
Su De shrank his shoulders when he was looked at, wishing he could turn invisible immediately. The words he said on the street might have spread. If his father knew, he would definitely not forgive him.
Su Yu spoke first: "Of course, have you met Ye Jiuzhou?"
"Um."
Su Youran nodded and looked towards Su De. The others followed her gaze and looked towards Su De.
Su De stood up with a bang, causing the dishes and chopsticks in front of him to rustle.
Su Zhengming shouted angrily: "Sit down!"
Su De immediately sat down like a quail. Su Zhengming put down the post in his hand and said with a serious face:
"What's going on?"
Aunt Liu patted Su De's shoulder to comfort him, and said to Su Zhengming with a somewhat reproachful tone:
"Master, why are you so angry? De'er is still young, just talk to him nicely if you have anything to say."
Wu Shuxian lowered her eyes slightly to hide the sarcasm in her eyes. How old is Su De? Is he still young?
It was because she treated him like a baby and spoiled him every day that Su De developed the temperament of a young master.
Pursue this today, hold that tomorrow, each one is a treasure, and every relationship is true love.
In fact, he is fickle, indecisive and irresponsible.
Let’s see which decent family in Sucheng would dare to marry their daughter to such a playboy!
Su Zhengming was also very angry and scolded Aunt Liu: "This is none of your business, and you are not allowed to interrupt here!"
Aunt Liu's face turned pale and blue as she was scolded. Although she had not been favored in recent years, the master had never embarrassed her in public like this.
How would she face these servants in the future?
And Aunt Wei...
Aunt Liu looked across and saw Aunt Wei wiping her mouth with a handkerchief, but Aunt Liu felt like she was laughing at her!
Su Meiming also felt ashamed. Ever since she was old enough to understand, her mother had not favored her. She had a legitimate brother above her and a legitimate sister below her, and she was stuck in the middle. Her father didn't even look at her.
Her biological mother values her younger brother more than her.
It was during these years that Su Youran went abroad. Since she was the only daughter of the Su family and she was old enough to socialize with other ladies, Su Zhengming began to pay more attention to her.
However, this attention was immediately reversed after Su Youran returned.
Su Meiming gritted her teeth secretly. It was fine if the mother didn't give birth to her, but why were her biological mother and brother so disappointing? They would only hold her back.
Su De didn't think so much. He was used to being scolded by Su Zhengming and didn't think there was anything shameful about it.
He was just afraid that his father would know that he was abusing the Su family's name and talking nonsense outside...
Su Zhengming got angry when he saw Su De's expression. Su Youran stood up and gently stroked his back:
"Well, I just came back and Dad is so angry. If you don't know, you would think you don't want me to come back."
Su Zhengming looked at her helplessly, pointed at her, and then looked coldly at the trembling Su De, and Su Yu who had a calm face as if it had nothing to do with him:
"Come with me to the study!"
After saying that, Su Youran went upstairs first. She shrugged and said to Wu Shuxian:
"Mom, you eat first. My dad is getting more and more angry, like a child."
Su Zhengming in front of her paused, turned around and looked at her unhappily:
"Who is this all because of? I just came back and I made up a story about your biological father, saying that you are a devil, and you still don't admit it?"
Su Yu stood up and ruffled Su Youran’s hair. Before she could lose her temper, he grabbed her arm and walked away with her in his arms.
Su Youran yelled angrily, “Ah, Brother, you’re so annoying!”
Su Yu laughed loudly, Wu Shuxian shook her head in amusement, and Aunt Wei followed suit and joked:
"Ms. Youran is back, and even the atmosphere in the Su Mansion has become much happier."
The eldest young master used to be a replica of the old master, serious and solemn, but he became playful and cheerful in front of Su Youran.
Wu Shuxian was helpless: "It's still the temper of a child."
The three people followed Su Zhengming into the study. Su Youran sat down on the sofa first, looking at the nails she had just done before returning to China. She thought about going to the department store that Lin Sheng mentioned one day to get a better-looking style.
Su Zhengming sat behind the desk, and Su Yu then sat opposite him.
Su De stood in the middle of the study room with trembling legs. Without waiting for Su Zhengming to ask, he poured out everything that had happened today.
This study room is his shadow. Su Zhengming rarely asks him to come to the study room, but every time he comes, nothing good happens.
Su De just wanted to finish his words quickly and get out. His young mind couldn't stand this kind of pressure...
As soon as Su De finished speaking, Su Zhengming picked up the ruler on the table and threw it at him:
"Asshole!"
Su De didn't dare to dodge, and was hit on the shoulder, making him groan in pain.
Su Yu turned his chair and stared at him coldly:
"I don't care how you behave outside. You spend so much money every month, and no one asks you a question. But the reputation of the Su family and Ranran's reputation are not something you can damage."
He looked at Sude, who was holding his shoulder in pain, and made a decision:
"I will tell the accountant that from today on, the Third Young Master is not allowed to withdraw a penny. If you want to pursue a female student or support a famous actor, go and earn your own money! From now on, the family will only take care of your food and drink, and will no longer care about your spending."
Su De was so shocked that he didn't even care about the pain: "Brother!"
How could he earn any income? He said he was studying, but he was only doing it for three days and then drying his net for two days. He didn't learn anything at all.
He is good at living a life of debauchery and sweet talk, but that doesn't mean much!
Now he can be called "Young Master Su" outside, on the one hand because of his father's face, and on the other hand because he is willing to spend money. When he goes out with his "friends", he basically pays for it.
If he had no money, how could he go out and socialize? Losing face was a minor matter, but it would be really bad if people knew that he actually had no status in the Su family.
So, when Su De looked at the playboy, he actually understood something in his heart.
There is no place for him in the Su family. Su Yu is pursuing a career in government and will take over Su Zhengming's job in the future. Su Lu has been working in the Chamber of Commerce with his second uncle for a long time. His second uncle has no son, so the future of the business world will still be for Su Lu.
He is the only one who is not supported by either side. If he doesn't make more friends and earn more money while the name of the Third Young Master is still useful, what will he do in the future?
Su De looked at Su Zhengming pleadingly, not caring about being afraid anymore:
"Dad, I was wrong... I really know I was wrong! In fact, I regretted it as soon as I said it... It's just that I was too impulsive at the time... I won't dare to do it again! Really!"
Su Zhengming was as still as a mountain. This third son was useless. Whenever he made a mistake, he would admit it very quickly. But he would make the same mistake again.
If I don't teach him a lesson, he might really cause big trouble for the family!
Su Youran looked at Su Zhengming, then at Su De, and said:
"Third brother also has to go out and socialize, and he has to maintain personal relationships. It's not right for him to have no money at all. If you don't know, you would think the Su family is going to fall into poverty."
Su De immediately looked at Su Youran with gratitude, his eyes full of excitement and joy.
Su Zhengming glared at her angrily: "What nonsense are you talking about again?"
Su Youran smiled ingratiatingly:
"Dad, I'm telling the truth. Let's put it this way. I don't care about other expenses, but I still have to give Third Brother his monthly allowance. I think it should be enough for him to spend."
Everyone in the Su family has a fixed monthly allowance. The master and his mistress are in the first tier, the young master and young mistress are in another tier, and the concubine is in the next tier.
But no one really took this money seriously. If they really relied on it to live, not to mention other things, it would not even be enough to just dance once in the dance hall.
Su De looked miserable again, and Su Youran gave him a look that said "Be content with what you have."
"Then let's do as you say." Su Zhengming nodded in agreement and looked at his third son sternly: "You are already so old, and you will not achieve anything if you just mess around all day. You should think about what to do."
Su De had no choice but to respond dejectedly.
Su Youran seemed to remember something and suddenly asked him:
"Third brother, I haven't asked you yet, how did you know that Ye Jiuzhou and I were engaged?"
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