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Businessman Sun Yuchen Sues Actress Jing Tian Over Money Dispute

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Sun Yuchen is a rich businessman from China. He once won a big prize for writing when he was young.

People know Sun Yuchen because he was the boyfriend of actress Jing Tian. Now people know this for sure.

Some time ago, a famous man named Wang Sicong laughed at Sun Yuchen. This happened in the past.

Now, Sun Yuchen is in a big lawsuit. A lawsuit is when someone goes to court about a problem.

Sun Yuchen is suing Jing Tian. He wants her to pay him more than 30 million yuan. This is a lot of money.

This problem started after news about surrogacy. Surrogacy is when another woman carries a baby for someone else.

A lawyer talked about the case. A lawyer is a person who helps with problems in court.

The lawyer said the case is moving forward. This means the court is working on it now.

Vocabulary15 words

businessman
a person who works in business
actress
a woman who acts in movies or shows
lawsuit
a problem people take to court
surrogacy
when a woman has a baby for another person
lawyer
a person who helps with court problems
prize
something you win for doing well
boyfriend
a man in a relationship with someone
court
a place where legal problems are solved
famous
known by many people
money
what you use to buy things
problem
something difficult or bad
rich
having a lot of money
case
a legal problem in court
sue
to ask a court for money from someone
writing
making words on paper

Quiz

1. Who is suing Jing Tian?
2. How much money does Sun Yuchen want?
3. The lawsuit started after news about surrogacy. True or false?

Fill-in-the-blank listening

Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

Sun Yuchen is a _____ businessman from China. He once won a big prize for _____ when he was young.

People know Sun Yuchen because he was the _____ of actress Jing Tian. Now people know this for sure.

Some time ago, a famous man named Wang Sicong _____ at Sun Yuchen. This happened in the past.

Now, Sun Yuchen is in a big _____. A lawsuit is when someone goes to court about a problem.

Sun Yuchen is _____ Jing Tian. He wants her to pay him more than 30 million yuan.

This problem started after news about _____. Surrogacy is when another woman carries a baby for someone else.

A _____ talked about the case. A lawyer is a person who helps with problems in court.

The lawyer said the case is _____ forward. This means the court is working on it now.

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