Chapter 151 The Fake Daughter of a Wealthy Family 17
Inside the most luxurious hotel in H City, Xu Jiana looked around with amazement.
This chandelier... wow, it's so big and bright, it really looks like a princess castle. Also, is the vase on the shelf an antique?
The Hiberia Hotel was only opened in recent years, and Xu Jiana had heard about it. There was a girl from a well-off family in their school who had come here once with her parents. She said that a few ordinary dishes here would cost thousands!
The girl talked about this matter over and over again, and she was almost showing off. Xu Jiana showed disdain on her face, but she was actually very envious in her heart.
She often talked about her brother at school, and how close he was to the famous young entrepreneur Zhao Tingyi, and how much they took care of her. Whenever others expressed envy and admiration, Xu Jiana would feel both proud and guilty.
In order to prevent her lies from being exposed, she had to tell one lie after another until she almost believed it.
This behavior did attract a lot of people around her, some trying to curry favor with her and some trying to please her. She really enjoyed the feeling of being the center of attention.
But today, Xu Jiana suddenly realized that those were all child's play and not worth mentioning at all.
The real star-studded moon should be like that girl...
Her gaze turned to the place two seats away from them, where the girl with such a great reputation all over the world was patiently listening to what the hotel manager was saying, with a casual attitude and a sense of nonchalance.
Just before they arrived at the hotel entrance, it was this manager who led a group of people to welcome them in. They were respectful in their attitude and kind in their words, and they even took very good care of the people who followed them.
Xu Jiana thought, the girl who showed off that she had been here definitely didn't get this kind of treatment, right?
"Don't look around." Xu Wen warned her in a low voice: "Leave immediately after dinner. It's too much for you to follow me!"
When Su Youran and Zhao Tingyi met, they were ready to retreat to give the two people who had not seen each other for a long time enough space. But who would have thought that Xu Jiana insisted that she had liked Su Youran for a long time, and she kept talking a lot. If Zhao Tingyi hadn't been doing this for Su Youran's sake, he would have gotten angry a long time ago.
In other words, the girl has a good temper and even invites them to dinner with a sweet smile:
"It's fate that we met. Brother Tingyi has been very caring towards me in the past, so I should do so."
This led to this trip to the hotel.
Xu Jiana pouted. What do you know? Is that an ordinary person? The world's richest man, a little bit of money leaking from her fingers is enough to buy this hotel, you know!
She secretly took out her cell phone, which was the pager with a camera function that she had pestered her mother to buy.
Xu Jiana didn't intend to do anything, she just took a few photos and posted them on her QQ space to show off. She didn't lie, not only was she very close to Zhao Tingyi, she could even eat at the same table with the legendary Michaela!
Who would have thought that as soon as she pointed the camera over there, a few burly men in black appeared out of nowhere and stood in front of Xu Jiana, scaring her.
"What...what happened?"
"Excuse me ma'am, you can't take pictures here."
The other party was speaking in English, and Xu Jiana didn't understand: "What?"
The commotion here quickly attracted the attention of others. In fact, from the moment Su Youran walked in, almost everyone was observing them openly or secretly.
That face is so unique that no one who has seen it will forget it.
Madge came over and asked the leading man in black a few questions. When he looked at Xu Jiana again, his eyes were filled with coldness:
"I'm sorry, if you want to take pictures of Michaela, I have to tell you first that you may be held legally responsible for spreading her photos at will. Please be careful."
Xu Wen snatched Xu Jiana's phone and apologized repeatedly:
"Sorry, sorry! We won't take any photos! We definitely won't take any photos!"
Madge nodded slightly and walked away calmly. However, the men in black did not leave completely. Instead, they scattered around Su Youran, blocking the gazes from all directions.
Zhao Tingyi frowned. Su Youran glanced over there nonchalantly, then looked away and smiled at him:
"Are you so unhappy to see me? Your frown is so tight that it could kill a mosquito."
"How could it be..." Zhao Tingyi's brows relaxed a little: "I'm just a little surprised. I thought that when we met again, it would be because I went abroad..."
He described the girl's face bit by bit, from top to bottom, leaving out no detail. After a long while, he said with a sigh:
“You’ve grown up.”
Her appearance has grown, her temperament has changed, and the gap between her and him is getting bigger and bigger...
He thought that if he worked harder, he would be able to catch up with her one day. However, when they finally met, he found that some gaps could not be narrowed by hard work alone.
The person opposite him made him feel as if they were not from the same world.
“You’ve grown up too.” Su Youran propped up her chin with one hand and raised her eyes. It was obvious that she was very happy. “You’ve become taller, more handsome, and cooler!”
Zhao Tingyi was speechless:
"Why, after spending a few years abroad, have you become superficial? You only see my appearance?"
"What else? Do you want me to praise you for being richer, more prosperous, and more successful?"
Zhao Tingyi glared at her for a while, but couldn't help laughing:
"Then you should just praise me for being handsome."
Anyway, no matter how rich he is, he can't be richer than you. Being handsome is at least an advantage that can attract people.
"Have you been happy in these years?"
There is no need to ask whether she is living a good life. She can spend hundreds of millions of dollars at will, so there will be no problem in her life. What Zhao Tingyi is worried about is the deep waters of the wealthy family. He is afraid that she will not be able to adapt, or will not fight back if bullied by others.
"I heard you have several brothers and sisters? Do you get along well with them?"
Su Youran stirred her coffee with a spoon and shrugged.
"It's pretty good. I'm very happy. I've learned a lot and my life is very fulfilling."
Zhao Tingyi couldn't help but sigh when she recalled that she had to help her deskmate with homework in order to learn more knowledge. Who could have thought that the world would change so fast?
"Secretary Zhou has resigned. His wife exposed the affair between him and Secretary Hu, so he was punished. Secretary Hu also divorced her husband... The orphanage is getting bigger and bigger now. I also donate money every year... The children who were with you at the beginning have all been adopted. Some people went back to visit the director and wanted to contact you, but I found a reason to refuse."
Over the years, he had been in contact with Su Youran, both by phone and via the Internet, but he would simply tell others that he could not get in touch with her, in order to guard against those with ulterior motives.
"There are more and more children in the orphanage, and the number of staff has also increased a lot. If you go there again, you probably won't recognize them. The old director is still in good health, but the security guard, Old Man Zhang, and the cook, Aunt Miao, have both quit their jobs. Now their children have become successful and are waiting to be taken care of..."
Zhao Tingyi slowly recounted the changes that had taken place over the past few years. You might not notice it normally, but only when you really started talking about it did you realize that things and people have indeed changed.
"By the way, do you still remember Aunt Zheng Yuan? She quit her job too. I heard that her whole family moved to the south. She didn't say goodbye to anyone when she left, so no one knows her exact address."
"Yeah?"
Su Youran put down her spoon, picked up her coffee and took a sip. She frowned slightly, and someone came forward immediately:
"I'll get you another cup."
Su Youran waved her hand. “No, thank you.”
Madge placed a glass of blueberry juice in front of her:
"Freshly squeezed. Drink this first. The luggage will be delivered later. Don't worry, we have plenty of coffee beans."
"Um."
Su Youran nodded casually and didn’t ask anyone to take the coffee away, but she also left it aside and never touched it again.
Zhao Tingyi looked a little dazed. He couldn't tell what was different about the coffee, but he thought the coffee in such a big hotel shouldn't be any different. Moreover, it was brought to him by the manager himself, so it was probably the best coffee they had in stock.
Unexpectedly, it still didn’t suit Su Youran’s taste, and it seemed that other people were not surprised by this phenomenon and were even prepared for it.
"You are indeed living a very comfortable life."
He suddenly felt that he might not be able to afford it...
Madge, who was about to leave, happened to hear this and thought: This is just the beginning. If she were to say, there is nothing suitable here, from the lighting to the tablecloth!
What's the purpose of such a big crystal chandelier? Vulgar!
If there is one thing that surprised Madge the most and that Michaela liked the most about coming to China, it would be the food.
There are so many varieties that I have never eaten the same thing twice. The flavors are diverse, sweet, sour, bitter and spicy, and they are all available. Even Madge, who has always been extremely self-disciplined in terms of her figure, can't help but break her rules frequently.
What spicy food is bad for your skin? As long as it tastes good, it’s fine!
Is it easy to gain weight when eating at night? Just eat delicious food!
Too much seasoning and too much oil are not good for your health? As long as it tastes good, that’s fine!
The world is equal to foodies!
Over there, after Xu Jiana's initial panic and nervousness, she became bolder again when she saw that no one was bothering her anymore.
She kept stealing glances at Su Youran. Wasn't she known for being approachable and kind? Why was she surrounded by so many bodyguards? And that foreign old woman was so fierce!
Aren’t they all packaged?
Xu Wen could no longer bear it and shouted in a low voice: "If you don't want to stay, get out immediately! Don't implicate us!"
Do you really know who the other person is? Even the officials have to be polite to him. Do you have to offend everyone before you stop?
"Let alone her, even Brother Zhao would be enough to make your family suffer! Stop looking around and go home after dinner!"
Xu Jiana spread her hands towards him:
"Give me back my phone. You're not allowed to take pictures of people, but I can take pictures of the food, right?"
Xu Wen was unmoved: "I will return your phone to you after we get out of here."
"you!"
Xu Jiana could not help but raise her voice, and the man in black not far away immediately looked over. She was so scared that she immediately shut up, her eyes darting around, and when she saw several people walking in from the door, her eyes slowly widened.
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