Substitute Marriage: Reborn As The Top Big-Shot

Chapter 12: Ms. Song Has Her Own Ways

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

“Zixuan! What do you mean by that?” Mr. Yu looked at Yang Zixuan, his kind eyes sizing her up. “They say that oldest sister-in-law is as virtuous as a mother, you…”

“Grandfather.” At this moment, the door was suddenly pushed open from outside, and a voice interrupted Mr. Yu’s unfinished words.

The few of them turned their heads and saw Wang Dengfeng pushing a wheelchair into the room.

Yu Tingzhi was wearing a black shirt and was sitting in the wheelchair. His well-defined facial features were expressionless as his thin lips were pursed into a thin line. Against the light, he exuded an indescribable aura.

The room was filled with abstinence.

Even if he was sitting in a wheelchair, it was impossible to ignore him.

If he didn’t say anything, nobody would believe that he was actually a well-known good-for-nothing in River City.

Looking at Yu Tingzhi sitting in the wheelchair, Mr. Yu was both happy and distressed. His expression was very complicated as he called out, “Tingzhi.”

This grandson of his was the pride of his life and also the pain that he couldn’t describe in words.

Wang Dengfeng, who was standing behind Yu Tingzhi, greeted him politely, “Mr. Yu.”

“Dengfeng.” Mr. Yu nodded.

Yang Zixuan looked at Yu Tingzhi with disgust in her eyes.

Other than Yu Tingzhi’s appearance, what else did he have?

A good-for-nothing who could only sit in a wheelchair for the rest of his life!

It was a disgrace to the entire Yu family but yet their grandfather just couldn’t see that fact.

Yang Zixuan’s expression changed again and again before she finally, smiled and said, “Tingzhi! You’re finally back. If you had come back any later, grandfather would have punished all of us!”

If it were anyone else, they would have retorted angrily.

But who was Yu Tingzhi?

A good-for-nothing who didn’t even get into high school. What right did he have to be angry?

Unless Yu Tingzhi didn’t want to stay in the Yu family any longer.

“Zixuan, if you don’t have anything nice to say, then shut up! Grandfather just wants the two brothers to remain harmonious.” Mrs. Yu, Fang Minghui, walked in from outside.

Yang Zixuan looked at her mother-in-law, who was also extremely biased, and reluctantly shut her mouth.

Fang Minghui walked to Mr. Yu’s side. “Dad.”

Mr. Yu nodded. “Where’s Zhihong?”

“He’s on a business trip,” Fang Minghui replied.

“He’s always so busy!” Mr. Yu frowned. “It is almost the day of the engagement between Tingzhi and the Song family’s daughter. As Tingzhi’s father, doesn’t he know to make some time for him?”

There were only ten days left until the engagement date that the two families had agreed on, but as Yu Tingzhi’s father, Yu Zhihong hadn’t made any preparations yet!

Hearing this, Yang Zixuan narrowed her eyes.

She had been wondering why this old man had suddenly returned. So it was because of this!

Wang Dengfeng then said, “Mr. and Mrs. Yu, I still have something to take care of, so I’ll go back first.”

The situation in the Yu family was rather complicated. It wouldn’t be appropriate for him to continue staying there.

“Good boy, thank you for sending our Tingzhi back.” Mr. Yu looked at Wang Dengfeng and said kindly, “I’ll get the driver to send you back.”

Wang Dengfeng waved his hand repeatedly. “No need, Mr. Yu. I drove here.”

“Then come over tomorrow and have a drink with us,” Mr. Yu continued.

“Okay, Mr. Yu.”

Wang Dengfeng turned around and left.

After Wang Dengfeng left, Mr. Yu walked behind Yu Tingzhi and pushed his wheelchair. “Tingzhi, let’s go to the study room and talk.”

“Okay.” Yu Tingzhi nodded slightly.

After Mr. Yu and Yu Tingzhi left, the rest of them returned to their own rooms.

Yang Zixuan looked at their retreating backs before she whispered to Yu Tingye, “What does your grandfather want to say to that piece of trash?”

Without waiting for Yu Tingye’s reply, Yang Zixuan continued, “The day that piece of trash gets engaged to Song Baoyi is coming soon! Your grandfather can’t be thinking of giving some of our family’s assets to him, right! I’m telling you, this won’t do! At least half of this family’s assets are earned by us! He doesn’t deserve to take a single cent!”

“Give it to him? Then he better make sure he can hold onto it tight.” Yu Tingye sneered. “The marriage between him and Ms. Song might not work out!”

“Why?” Yang Zixuan asked.

Yu Tingye narrowed his eyes. “There are countless men who want to pursue Ms. Song so wouldn’t she be able to choose whomever she wants? Who does Yu Tingzhi think he is?”

The engagement day would be the day the engagement was canceled.

Just wait and see.

No matter how happy his grandfather was now, he would be disappointed on the day of the engagement!

Yu Tingye saw through all of this and continued, “Let’s just watch from the sidelines…”

Yang Zixuan looked at Yu Tingye. “Do you know something?”

“Know what?” Yu Tingye asked.

Yang Zixuan continued, “Something about the Song family! You must know something, right?”

“Do you even need to know that?” Yu Tingye continued, “If you think about it, you should know that Ms. Song will not marry a good-for-nothing!”

Yang Zixuan narrowed her eyes. “But does the Song family not even care about embarrassing themselves?”

Back when Yu Tingzhi’s reputation was at its peak, they had rushed to throw themselves at him. But now that his reputation was no longer good, if word got out that they were going to break off the engagement, wouldn’t the Song family be humiliated?

“That’s not for you to worry about.” Yu Tingye continued, “Ms. Song has her own ways.”

Song Baoyi was the most talented woman in River City, so she naturally had a way to keep everyone quiet.

Yu Tingye took out his phone and looked at it. “If you don’t believe me, you can go ask Tingyuan.”

“I’ll go now!” Yang Zixuan was impatient so she wanted to know immediately.

Yang Zixuan immediately went to Zheng Yuerong’s bedroom and didn’t even bother knocking on the door.

“Yuerong!”

Zheng Yuerong was sitting in front of the makeup mirror, putting on a mask. When she heard the voice, she turned around and smiled. “Hello, Zixuan.”

“Is Tingyuan not here?”Yang Zixuan asked.

“Come and take a seat. He had something to do and just went out.”

“Yuerong, I have something to ask you,” Yang Zixuan said.

“Go ahead.”

Yang Zixuan thought about it before finally deciding to get straight to the point. “Why did I hear that the Song family might break off the engagement?”

Zheng Yuerong smiled. “It’s not breaking off the engagement.”

“Then what is it?”

Zheng Yuerong looked at the door and lowered her voice. “It’s a substitute marriage.”

“A substitute marriage!” Yang Zixuan exclaimed in surprise.

Zheng Yuerong nodded, she explained, “Zixuan, haven’t you heard? The Song family had recently brought their adopted daughter back from the countryside. If they follow the arrangement of the arranged marriage, the person who had an engagement with Tingzhi was the eldest daughter of the Song family and that adopted daughter is older than Ms. Song.”

Since she was older than Song Baoyi, she was naturally the eldest daughter of the Song family.

Yang Zixuan had a surprised expression. “This, this, this… can this work?”

“Replacing the real daughter of the Song family with a country bumpkin from the countryside?” Yang Zixuan thought.

Zheng Yuerong smiled. “The Song family has fulfilled the marriage contract according to the agreement. If Tingzhi doesn’t agree, he wouldn’t be able to say that they broke off the engagement. Besides, Tingzhi isn’t worthy of Ms. Song anyway.”

“Then won’t our grandfather be furious?” Yang Zixuan asked.

Zheng Yuerong’s smile didn’t change. “Then it has nothing to do with us. Zixuan, don’t spread this matter around!”

Yang Zixuan understood. “Of course I know that.”