Disliked by everyone? She is clearly the most beloved one in the rich family!
Chapter 17 The Meng Family Lives in the Palace
It's true that Yu Zhi felt humiliated when the word "buy and sell" came out of Meng Hengze's mouth, but it's also true that he couldn't refute it.
Because he himself didn't think that he was married to Meng Yingnian, he was just sold to the Meng family.
Blasphemy...
Meng Yingnian actually used such weighty words to deny the business relationship between them and emphasized that they were in a marriage relationship.
Seeing Yu Zhi's silence, Meng Yingnian added, "Don't underestimate yourself in the future."
Yu Zhixin absentmindedly said "hmm" and thought to himself: Yu Chengkun actually took 500 million from the Meng family. He is not being self-deprecating, he is just poor to begin with.
When I came out of the Civil Affairs Bureau, the Yu family had already left.
Chen Xun drove them back to Meng's house.
Yu Zhi was as quiet as when he arrived, and Meng Yingnian was also a man of few words. Chen Xun quietly turned on the car stereo and picked out some soft and soothing piano music to play.
After two songs, Meng Yingnian spoke to break the silence.
"What do you want to eat for lunch?"
No one answered.
Yu Zhi had been looking at the street scene outside, his head tilted towards the car window. It was hard to tell whether he was concentrating or just daydreaming.
Meng Yingnian called him, "Yu Zhi."
Yu Zhi finally came back to his senses and turned to look at Meng Yingnian: "What's wrong?"
Meng Yingnian repeated, "What do you want to eat for lunch?"
Yu Zhi replied: "Whatever, I'm fine with it."
Meng Yingnian then asked, "Have you been to Jingbei before?"
"No."
Yu Zhidu was embarrassed to say that this trip to Beijing North was his first time on a plane, and also his first time leaving the province to go to a city other than Shanghai.
Every winter and summer vacation, Yu Chengkun would take Yu Jia and Wang Jiamin out for a trip. Over the past ten years, they have traveled all over the country and visited many places abroad.
The wall at the entrance of the stairs at home is covered with photos of their family of three.
Going up and down the stairs every day, those group photos seem to remind Yu Zhi that you are an outsider in this family.
"That's perfect. I'll take you to eat some Beijing specialties at noon."
Meng Yingnian told Chen Xun a place name.
Yu Zhi didn't want to trouble him, so he instinctively refused: "No, just anything you want to eat will do."
Meng Yingnian was firm: "We can't do it casually."
Yu Zhi reminded him in a roundabout way: "Don't you still have to go back to the company?"
Meng Yingnian disagreed: "I still have time to have a meal with you."
Yu Zhi was at his wit's end.
Chen Xun drove the car to a Chinese restaurant called Junyan.
"Mr. Meng, I'm nearby. Call me when you're done eating."
Meng Yingnian said "hmm" as if it was a matter of course.
Yu Zhi asked curiously, "Isn't Secretary Chen going to eat with us?"
Chen Xun smiled, didn't answer, turned around, got in the car and drove to the parking lot.
Seeing that Yu Zhi was still confused, Meng Yingnian explained, "He will find a place to eat by himself."
Yu Zhiwei was stunned, then he said "Oh" and sighed inwardly: The management of large groups is really strict, employees and bosses are not allowed to eat together.
Meng Yingnian understood Yu Zhi's thoughts from his expression: "The situation today is special, so it's not convenient for him to eat with us."
Yu Zhi looked at Meng Yingnian in surprise.
It’s amazing, could this guy really read minds?
At the same time, he was confused and asked, "Special?"
Before Meng Yingnian could answer, Yu Zhi suddenly remembered that they were getting their marriage certificate today. He had thought he would only have to face Meng Yingnian, but he hadn't expected his parents to be there, and this meal was special...
"Are your parents in there?" Yu Zhi frowned slightly and became subconsciously nervous.
"He's not here, it's just the two of us." Meng Yingnian noticed Yu Zhi's nervousness, but didn't point it out. Instead, he said, "Chen Xun is a sensible secretary. He knows when not to be a light bulb."
Yu Zhi breathed a sigh of relief when he heard Meng Yingnian say that it was just the two of them.
As for the second half of the sentence, Yu Zhi felt that Chen Xun was really worrying too much. He and Meng Yingnian were not that close.
Meng Yingnian led Yu Zhi to the restaurant.
As you step into the restaurant, the landscape and decoration you see make you feel like you are in an ancient palace.
Exquisite mahogany furniture exudes a faint fragrance, embroidered screens divide the space in a staggered manner, and antique lanterns hang from the roof.
There is also a stage in the restaurant, where actors are performing Peking opera.
"Mr. Meng."
A middle-aged man in a suit came up to greet them, smiling politely and respectfully: "You haven't been here for a while. Why didn't you let me know in advance so that I could clear the place for you?"
Yu Zhi glanced at the middle-aged man’s name tag, which showed his position and name.
He is the store manager.
It was almost dinner time and there were already several tables of diners eating in the hall.
It is not impossible to clear the area, but it would inevitably involve mobilizing a large number of troops. Meng Yingnian guessed that Yu Zhi would not like it.
He changed his mind and said to the man, "No need to clear the place, let the chef go to the private room."
Store manager: “Okay.”
The store manager personally escorted them to the private room upstairs and called two smart and pretty waiters to serve them.
There is a terrace right in front of the private room, and there are no windows. You can hear clearly what the actors on the stage are singing in the private room.
Both waiters were wearing cheongsams, which made them look slim. One poured tea and the other handed out menus.
As soon as it was handed to Meng Yingnian, his eyes glanced towards Yu Zhi. The waiter understood, turned around, handed the menu to Yu Zhi, and said with a smile: "Sir, please order."
Yu Zhi took the menu and flipped through it. The prices of the dishes were several times higher than he expected. He was frightened and reluctant to order anything.
Yu Zhi closed the menu, found an excuse that didn't show his fear, and threw the hot potato to Meng Yingnian: "You order, I don't know what's delicious."
Meng Yingnian didn't push him around. He calmly opened the menu and asked him before ordering, "Are there any dietary restrictions?"
Yu Zhi shook his head: "No, I'm not picky about food."
Meng Yingnian agreed and started ordering dishes in a leisurely manner. It was obvious that he was a regular customer.
The dishes were ordered in less than two minutes.
The roast duck was served first, and along with it came a chef in a chef's uniform. As soon as he came in, he respectfully called Meng Yingnian "Mr. Meng".
The chef had great knife skills and quickly sliced a portion of duck meat. The waiter brought it to the table.
"Roast duck tastes best when it's sliced fresh. Let's try the original flavor first." Meng Yingnian picked up a slice and put it in Yu Zhi's bowl.
Yu knew what was going on, so he picked it up and put it into his mouth.
The freshly baked roast duck has crispy skin and tender duck meat. When you take a bite, you can taste the interweaving of crispness and tenderness. It is fat but not greasy and full of fragrance.
His appetite was suddenly opened, and Yu Zhi couldn't help but praise: "It's delicious."
It turns out that this is what authentic roast duck tastes like, much better than what he had in Shanghai.
Meng Yingnian picked up another piece for Yu Zhi: "Try the one with the dipping sauce."
Yu Zhi ate a second slice, this time dipping it in sweet bean sauce, which gave it a richer taste.
“It’s delicious with dipping sauce too.”
While Yu Zhi was finishing his second slice, Meng Yingnian took a pancake, put some duck meat, cucumber slices, and chopped green onions in it, dipped it in sweet bean sauce, and wrapped it up. When Yu Zhi finished eating, he handed it to him and said, "Open your mouth."
Yu Zhi wanted to take it himself, but Meng Yingnian wouldn't let him and passed it to him again: "It's greasy and will dirty your hands."
Unable to refuse, Yu Zhi could only eat from Meng Yingnian's hand.
The wrapped pancake was not big and could be eaten in one bite. Meng Yingnian fed it all into Yu Zhi's mouth, and when he was taking it back, he accidentally touched Yu Zhi's lips.
Yu Zhi's mouth was full of food and he couldn't speak, so he could only hand over the wet towel at hand and motioned Meng Yingnian to wipe his hands.
Meng Yingnian didn't take it and packed the second one without paying any attention.
After Yu Zhi swallowed the food in his mouth, Meng Yingnian had almost finished wrapping the second one. It seemed unnecessary to ask him to wipe his hands, so Yu Zhi could only swallow his words back.
"Is it delicious?" Meng Yingnian asked him.
Yu Zhi stuttered for an inexplicable moment: "Y-delicious."
Meng Yingnian was about to hand over the second one, but Yu Zhishang took a pancake and put it on the plate: "I'll make it myself, you eat yours."
The second one Meng Yingnian had to feed himself.
The food he was used to eating didn't feel like anything to him, just like his own hand touching his mouth.
Yu Zhi ate very seriously. He wrapped one for himself, put it in his mouth and chewed it slowly.
There is food in his mouth, and his cheeks are bulging. As his masseter muscles move, the food is to his taste. When he eats, his eyes will narrow slightly, and the corners of his eyes will turn up, like a silent praise.
He ate with relish and in a handsome manner. Meng Yingnian was unconsciously mesmerized, his eyes frequently falling on his rosy and plump lips.
After Yu Zhi finished eating, he looked up and saw a pair of eyes with distinct black and white.
Meng Yingnian didn't know how long he had been staring at him like this.
Yu Zhi blinked, her curly eyelashes fluttering slightly, a hazy look of confusion on her face: "Why are you looking at me?"
His fingers were greasy from having just touched the pancake, so he had to feel around on his face with the back of his clean hand and asked uncertainly, "Is there something on my face? Where is it?"
Meng Yingnian twisted the finger that had touched Yu Zhi's lips with the tip of his thumb, and his heart felt even more itchy.
He took the wet towel and wiped his hands, saying calmly, "There's nothing to eat. Eat yours."
Yu Zhi didn't suspect anything and just lowered his head to continue eating.
After the meal, Yu Zhi ate with relish and enjoyed himself to the fullest.
And six or seven out of ten times Meng Yingnian picked up his chopsticks, he was adding food to Yu Zhi's bowl. He was more happy to watch Yu Zhi enjoy the food than to enjoy the food itself.
Also because of this meal, Meng Yingnian learned some of Yu Zhi's eating habits.
Yu Zhi is a carnivore.
Although he said he was not picky about food, according to Meng Yingnian's observation, he preferred meat. Every time he took a bite of meat, Meng Yingnian could see satisfaction on his face, but he had no reaction to vegetables.
When they had almost finished eating, the waiter served them tea and fruit.
Yu Zhi touched his bloated stomach and said to Meng Yingnian, "Thank you for treating me to a delicious meal. I'll treat you next time."
After saying that, Yu Zhi thought of the high cost of this meal and his meager savings, and added quietly, "But I can't afford such an expensive..."
Meng Yingnian put down his teacup and said, "It's okay. It doesn't matter."
Meng Yingnian didn't refuse outright, or even say something like "he's the one who invited me", which made Yu Zhi feel some respect for the first time in a long time.
"Have you finished eating?" Meng Yingnian asked Yu Zhi.
Yu Zhi nodded: "I'm done eating."
Meng Yingnian took the phone and called Chen Xun, then stood up and said, "Let's go."
Yu Zhi said okay, stood up and followed.
The manager personally escorted them to the restaurant door, just like when they came.
Chen Xun had already driven the car from the parking lot and was waiting at the door.
After getting in the car, Meng Yingnian's phone kept receiving work calls.
Yu Zhi was always quiet, and he tilted his head to look at the street scene outside the car window.
The Rolls-Royce drove from the bustling downtown area into an ancient alley.
At first it was bustling and noisy, with shops and pedestrians on both sides.
After turning several times, the car drove in, becoming gradually quieter and more peaceful, and finally stopped in front of a vermilion gate.
After getting off the car, Yu Zhi saw the full picture of the building in front of him.
The gate of the palace stands tall and majestic, solemn and majestic.
The vermilion gate is inlaid with golden door nails, and the lintel is carved with exquisite patterns, showing nobility and majesty.
The stone lions on both sides of the gate are majestic and lifelike, as if guarding the mansion.
Next to the stone lion on the right stands a square stone tablet with the words "Prince's Palace, National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit" written on it.
Chen Xun drove into the house from the parking lot, and Meng Yingnian led Yu Zhi in through the main gate.
After walking up the eight steps in front of the door, the gate of the palace opened from the inside without waiting to ring the doorbell.
A man in a new Chinese-style Tang suit came up to us. He looked to be in his forties and had a peaceful smile.
"Second Young Master, Second Young Madam, welcome home."
Yu Zhi thought that the Meng family, like the Wen family, had a big villa located in a wealthy area, but he didn't expect it to be even more exaggerated than a big villa.
The Meng family lived in the palace.
Meng Yingnian introduced him to Yu Zhi: "He is the chief steward, Meng Shi."
Meng Shi smiled at Yu Zhi and said humbly, "Hello, Madam Second Young Master, if you have any questions at home, you can always come to me."
Yu Zhi couldn't stand being called the Second Young Master's Madam, so she introduced herself hesitantly: "Hello, Uncle Meng, I'm Yu Zhi."
Meng Shi lowered his eyebrows: "Just call me by my name."
He was so humble that Yu Zhi felt it was difficult to ask him not to call her Madam Second Young Master.
Meng Yingnian looked at Yu Zhi and said, "Let's go. I'll take you for a quick tour."
The palace walls were very high, and many tall trees were planted outside. It looked secretive and majestic, a bit like seeing flowers in the fog.
After walking in, the view is wide and bright, and the afternoon sun makes the ancient buildings shine brightly.
The garden landscape is full of Jiangnan atmosphere. In the second courtyard there is a huge ginkgo tree with lush branches and leaves. Meng Shi said that this tree is older than this mansion.
Walk along the covered bridge into the third courtyard and arrive at the most secluded area of the palace.
Meng Yingnian took Yu Zhi into the courtyard where he lived. Yu Zhi looked around and found that the area was even larger than the Yu family's villa. The square footage was probably calculated in thousands.
Just after visiting the living room, Meng Yingnian's phone rang again and he answered it in the corridor.
Meng Shi stepped forward to fill the position and took Yu Zhi to visit the rest of the yard.
"Please let me know if there's anything else you'd like to buy. Also, Madam, your luggage has been delivered to the master bedroom. Do you need me to help you pack it?"
Yu Zhiwan declined: "No, it's nothing, I can do it myself."
Meng Shi didn't force it: "Okay, tell me if you need anything."
Meng Yingnian came back after answering the phone and said to Yu Zhi, "I have to go back to the company first. If you have anything, please find Meng Shi."
Yu Zhi said yes.
Meng Yingnian left at the beginning of the year. Meng Shi said to Yu Zhi, "Madam, I'll be away for a while," and followed her.
When he chased him out of the yard, as expected, Meng Shi saw that Meng Yingnian's steps were much slower than when he came. He stopped after a few steps and his back looked a little tired.
"Second Young Master, are your legs feeling uncomfortable?"
Meng Shi walked up and asked with a worried look on his face, looking at Meng Yingnian's left leg.
In the car accident five years ago, Meng Yingnian's left leg was seriously injured and almost had to be amputated. He was saved after two major operations.
When he first started rehabilitation, he was limping badly. Meng Yingnian endured the pain and persisted for two years before he got into his current shape.
Normally, if he walks slowly, his disability won't show without a cane, but he can't walk fast or for a long time.
"It's okay." Meng Yingnian endured the discomfort and ordered Meng Shi, "Have someone drive the golf cart over here."
The palace is so large that there are many golf carts in it.
After Meng Yingnian injured his leg, he bought some more cars on top of the original ones so that he could always take a ride whenever he got tired of walking.
Meng Shi helped Meng Yingnian sit down on the stone bench and went to find someone to drive. When he came back, he was holding a cane in his hand.
He said to Meng Yingnian earnestly, "Second Young Master, you usually listen to the doctor's advice and always carry your cane with you. You were out for such a long time today, and then you went out with your wife for a while when you got home. How could you not use your cane all this time?"
Meng Yingnian stood up holding his cane: "I'm fine."
"You don't want your wife to know that you..."
"Meng Shi."
Meng Yingnian interrupted Meng Shi, his tone somewhat cold: "You talk too much today."
Meng Shi knew that he had said something wrong, so he kept his mouth shut and felt very surprised.
It was surprising that the second young master, who had never taken his leg disease seriously, actually concealed it and even tried to show off.
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