The younger generation, starting from where the wind blows...

Chapter 262 Su Daqiang: I Want to Be an Internet Celebrity Too
The car was parked at the alley entrance, just like before.

As soon as Su Daqiang got out of the car, he went straight home.

He walked with a brisk pace, not at all like a retired man in his sixties.

Su Mingyu chased after Su Daqiang, while Yang Muyi and Xiao He stayed in the car to wait.

As soon as he got home, Su Daqiang went straight to his and Zhao Meilan's bedroom.

The door was locked, and the key was in Zhao Meilan's possession.

Without saying a word, Su Daqiang kicked the door open and went inside to search through drawers and cabinets.

He was managed by Zhao Meilan for most of his life and almost never carried money with him, but he loved keeping accounts.

She even remembers clearly the two strings of candied hawthorns she bought for her son, not to mention how much savings the family has.

Su Daqiang never asked questions verbally, but he knew everything in his mind.

Su Mingyu stood at the door, watching Su Daqiang ransack the house, throwing Zhao Meilan's clothes and various belongings everywhere from the closet. She couldn't help but speak up:
"Dad, what are you doing!"

"Don't worry!"

After rummaging through everything, Su Daqiang finally found a small wooden box with a lock.

This is the only dowry that Zhao Meilan brought with her.

Su Daqiang tugged twice but couldn't open the lock. He then picked up the box, went outside, and was about to smash it on the ground.

Su Mingyu rushed over to stop Su Daqiang.

"Dad, why are you smashing it?"

Su Daqiang glanced at Su Mingyu and immediately changed his mind.

It's definitely not worth smashing it; it would be a waste if something inside got damaged.

Thinking of this, Su Daqiang handed the box to Su Mingyu to carry, and went back into the house to find a screwdriver.

They took the box back and pried the lock off the wooden box with a couple of quick movements.

The box contained some cash, not much, only about two thousand yuan.

Su Daqiang simply put it in his pocket.

Then he put the property ownership certificate, passbook, bank cards, and ID card into a bag.

After confirming that nothing was missing, Su Daqiang hugged the bag tightly to his chest and called Su Mingyu to go out for dinner together.

In the car at the alley entrance, Yang Muye and Xiao He were talking about why Su Daqiang was in such a hurry to go home.

Xiao He wholeheartedly supports Su Daqiang's preemptive strike.

If this divorce case goes to court, Zhao Meilan will almost certainly be ordered to leave with nothing.

If Su Daqiang were even more ruthless, he could also sue Su Mingcheng, demanding the return of the child support expenses incurred over the years.

Putting everything else aside, Su Mingcheng's tuition and living expenses during those three years at the third-tier university alone amounted to nearly 100,000 yuan.

Not only can they seek compensation from Zhao Meilan, but they can also seek compensation from Su Mingcheng's biological father.

Of course, the prerequisite is that you can find the other party.

On the other side, Su Daqiang got his things and wasn't in as much of a hurry as he had been when he arrived.

Strolling leisurely through the alley, he even had the time to chat with Su Mingyu about the changes in the neighborhood over the past two years.

Su Mingyu looked preoccupied and didn't seem to be paying much attention to what Su Daqiang was saying.

"By the way, Mingyu, what's your relationship with that Mr. Yang? He looks quite young, he shouldn't be much older than you, right?"

Su Daqiang asked tentatively.

Yang Muye always travels with a driver and bodyguards, which clearly indicates that he is not a simple person.

What else could he possibly want from helping Su Mingyu like this, besides being attracted to her as a person?
If his daughter really marries a rich man, Su Daqiang will be laughing in his sleep.

“He’s my boss,” Su Mingyu replied.

Su Daqiang's face immediately showed a look of disappointment.

Is the boss really that simple? Is there anything else?
Unwilling to give up, Su Daqiang continued to ask indirectly, "You haven't even graduated yet, what can he do for you if he hires you?"

Su Mingyu originally wanted to say "internet celebrity," but she suddenly changed her mind before she could finish speaking.

"Private tutor".

She was afraid that Su Daqiang wouldn't understand what an internet celebrity was, and that it would be difficult to explain.

"Private tutor?"

Su Daqiang's eyes widened.

"That Mr. Yang hasn't gone to university yet?"

“He is a freshman in college this year. His nanny is taking the college entrance examination and hired me to tutor her.”

what?
Su Daqiang's eyes widened like copper bells.

Having worked as a librarian for so many years, he can be considered quite well-read.

No novel or story, ancient or modern, Chinese or foreign, would dare to write such an outrageous plot.

Should I hire a tutor for my nanny?

What kind of family is this?!

At this moment, Su Mingyu regretted it. She should have said she wanted to become an internet celebrity.

Explaining why Yang Muye hired a tutor for his nanny is much more difficult than explaining what an internet celebrity is.

"Dad, this is a matter that can't be explained in a few words. Just think of it as someone who is rich and willful."

Seeing that Su Mingyu's attitude was somewhat perfunctory, Su Daqiang was a little unhappy.

I'm just getting old, not senile.

If you don't tell me, won't I just ask myself?

As he walked towards the alley entrance, Su Daqiang had already made up his mind.

Once we get to the dinner table, I have to get to the bottom of this.

When they saw Su Daqiang return with a bag tightly clutched in his arms, Yang Muye and Xiao He understood each other without saying a word.

After confirming that Su Daqiang had not forgotten anything, Yang Muye then notified the driver to start the car.

Shortly after the Mercedes MPV left, a taxi stopped at the entrance of the alley.

Zhao Meilan, Su Mingcheng, and a man who looked to be in his forties got out of the car together.

This man is Zhao Meilan's younger brother, Zhao Dafu.

When the three of them rushed home in a panic, they were all dumbfounded when they saw the broken bedroom door and the wooden box lying on the ground in the yard.

Zhao Meilan swayed, and as if all her strength had been drained, she sat down on the ground.

Su Mingcheng quickly helped the person up.

Zhao Dafu stepped forward, picked up the wooden box, and turned to look at Zhao Meilan.

"Sister, isn't this the chest you brought with you when you moved to the Su family as part of your dowry? What did you put in it?"

Zhao Meilan was pale and remained silent as Su Mingcheng supported her.

Seeing this, Zhao Dafu was so angry that he smashed the wooden box on the spot.

Horse riding!
It’s still a step too late!
Unwilling to give up, Su Mingcheng made sure Zhao Meilan could stand on her own before running into the bedroom to take a look.

Omg!

Was this house burgled?

As soon as Su Mingcheng came out of the bedroom, before he could say anything, Zhao Dafu started encouraging Zhao Meilan.

"Sis, your suitcase has been pried open. Should we call the police? We can't let Su Daqiang take all this money!"

Su Mingcheng was stunned.

Should we call the police to arrest Su Daqiang?

My uncle must have a really stupid brain to come up with such a terrible idea.

Fortunately, Zhao Meilan remained sober and ignored her brother's commotion. After calming herself down, she went into the bedroom, where clothes were scattered all over the floor, and finally found a hardcover notebook on the floor.

When Zhao Dafu saw this, he thought Zhao Meilan had a hidden trick up her sleeve, and he was overjoyed.

"Sis, did you hide your deposit certificate in there? You need to get this money out quickly and let me keep it for you. If you lose the divorce case and Su Daqiang comes looking for money, I will never admit to having taken this money."

While claiming to be helping Zhao Meilan transfer assets, Zhao Dafu actually had his own ulterior motives.

In the past, Zhao Dafu had siphoned off a lot of money from the Su family by relying on Zhao Meilan.

Putting everything else aside, ever since her son was born, Zhao Meilan has given him a large red envelope of five thousand yuan every year when she visits to pay New Year's greetings.

These good days are over now.

Who would have thought that Su Mingcheng was actually Zhao Meilan's illegitimate child with that man?

With such a huge handle in Su Daqiang's hands, he will definitely sue Zhao Meilan in court.

It's obvious that Zhao Meilan will lose this divorce case.

When the time comes, the house and the couple's savings will definitely be awarded to Su Daqiang.

Although Zhao Meilan can still receive a pension, she still has to rent a place to live outside and support Su Mingcheng, this good-for-nothing, to continue his schooling.

It was clear that he wouldn't be able to get any more money from Zhao Meilan in the future, so he had to take the opportunity to get some money in his own hands first.

Even if Su Daqiang comes to ask for it back, or even if Zhao Meilan comes to ask for it in person, Zhao Dafu can still deny taking the money.

Just as he was having a sweet dream, he heard Zhao Meilan sigh.

She didn't say anything, she just handed the notebook to Su Mingcheng.

Su Mingcheng flipped through two pages, then slammed the book shut and looked up at Zhao Meilan with a shocked expression.

Page after page of this notebook records the money that Uncle Zhao Dafu has taken or borrowed from our family over the past twenty years.

Before Zhao Dafu could ask what was in the notebook, Zhao Meilan's voice rang out first.

"Mingcheng, keep this notebook safe, it might come in very useful in the future."

"mom--"

Just as Su Mingcheng was about to speak, Zhao Meilan raised her hand to interrupt him.

"Go back to school tomorrow. You don't need to worry about things here anymore. I will continue to transfer your living expenses to your card as usual."

Su Mingcheng's mouth moved, but in the end he obediently nodded.

Zhao Dafu, however, refused to comply.

"No, sis, are we just going to make this wasted trip? Why don't we just stay here and wait for Su Daqiang to come back so I can confront him!"

Zhao Meilan suddenly turned her head and stared at her younger brother with icy eyes.

"What's the point of arguing? Let Su Daqiang calculate for you, penny by penny, how much money you've taken from the Su family over the years, so we can sue you in court too?"

Zhao Dafu was stunned on the spot.

Can Su Daqiang even sue himself?
"Alright, I'm not going to get involved in this anymore. You two can discuss it and decide what to do. I'm leaving now."

As he spoke, he lifted his foot and walked out, as if afraid that if he walked too slowly he would be implicated.

After driving Zhao Dafu away, Zhao Meilan closed her eyes, tilted her head back, and let her tears fall silently.

Unexpectedly, Su Daqiang, who had been a coward his whole life, suddenly showed some backbone at the end.

He spent all his days hunting geese, only to have his eyes pecked out by one of them.

Is this retribution?

-

Inside a restaurant decorated in a quaint and antique style.

The master chefs are cooking up a variety of delicious dishes on the spot in front of the earthen stove.

The restaurant's name, Shihu Tuzao, comes from this.

At a square table in the courtyard, Su Daqiang offered tea instead of wine to Yang Muye, who was seated in the main seat.

"Mr. Yang, Mingyu is so grateful for your care and your kindness in sending her back to Suzhou from Shanghai. As her father, I thank you in advance!"

Just now, Yang Muyi patiently explained to Su Daqiang why he wanted Su Mingyu to tutor Liu Wenjing for the college entrance examination.

At the same time, he carefully explained to Su Daqiang what an internet celebrity is.

After hearing this, Su Daqiang's eyes lit up.

His lifelong dream was to be a poet, but with Zhao Meilan above him, he could only dream about it.

Now that the "oppression" of Zhao Meilan is gone, Su Daqiang can finally unleash his true self with a clear conscience.

If I could become the kind of internet celebrity Yang Muye mentioned, maybe I could realize my dream of becoming a poet.

The moment the teacup was set down, Su Daqiang couldn't wait to speak:
"I've already thought about terminating Mingyu's contract as a publicly funded teacher trainee. I'll go to Mingyu's school later, explain the situation to the school leaders, and I'll pay the termination fee when Mingyu graduates!"

Over the years, Zhao Meilan has saved up about 100,000 yuan to buy a house for Su Mingcheng's wedding.

Although Su Daqiang was heartbroken about the money, he also knew the saying, "You can't catch a wolf without risking your cub."

Repairing my relationship with my daughter is secondary.

As long as it gets Yang Muyi's support to become an internet celebrity, the money will be well spent.

"Uncle Su, the money is actually a small matter. The main issue is that the breach of contract by the publicly funded teacher trainee has a bad influence. The best way to prevent Mingyu from being criticized by everyone is to reveal the truth that Mingyu was forced to change her college application."

Yang Muye's original plan was to have Su Mingyu take on the role of the "victim" herself, exposing Zhao Meilan's various biased behaviors of favoring sons over daughters, in order to gain everyone's sympathy.

But now Yang Muye has changed his mind.

Su Daqiang is clearly more suitable to be the "victim" than Su Mingyu.

If Su Mingyu stands up and publicly criticizes Zhao Meilan, no matter how justified she may be, she will have to bear some moral pressure.

After all, Zhao Meilan is Su Mingyu's mother.

But if it were Su Daqiang, there would be no moral pressure.

No matter how much a man who has been betrayed and deceived by his wife for over twenty years accuses Zhao Meilan, everyone will only feel sympathy for him.

In addition, Su Daqiang himself is a drama queen and is good at creating trouble and causing a ruckus, making him a natural-born internet celebrity.

Even though she is a bit old.

However, fifty-nine years old is still an age to take risks, let alone Su Daqiang who is only in his early sixties.

It's a long way from Alzheimer's disease!
Upon hearing Yang Muyi's words, Su Daqiang immediately patted his chest and assured him that he would take care of the matter.

Su Daqiang would do anything to ruin Zhao Meilan's reputation.

Seeing that Su Daqiang was so cooperative, Yang Muyi immediately taught him the secrets to becoming an internet celebrity.

Playing the victim to gain traffic is just the first step.

The second step is to establish a persona after gaining traffic.

Su Daqiang obviously couldn't keep endlessly hyping up the fact that Zhao Meilan had betrayed him.

Once the divorce proceedings are over, this matter will quickly lose its appeal.

Unless it's an irregular court that rules in Zhao Meilan's favor.

That way, Su Daqiang could become popular again.

However, this possibility is very low, so establishing a persona becomes especially important.

Yang Muye suggested that Su Daqiang adopt a womanizing persona.

After all, Su Mingyu has suffered so much injustice and unfair treatment over the years, so it is perfectly reasonable for Su Daqiang to compensate her in any way he can.

Even if others realize this is a publicity stunt, they can't blame Su Daqiang.

Just like Liu Bei, as long as he can play the role of a good person for a lifetime, then he is a good person.

Once Su Daqiang has experienced the "joy" of being an internet celebrity, he can only maintain the persona of a loving father who dotes on his daughter.

This can be considered as collecting some "interest" on behalf of Su Mingyu, who suffered various injustices in her previous life.

(End of this chapter)