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Businessman Sun Yuchen Sues Actress Jing Tian Over Money Dispute

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Sun Yuchen is a well-known Chinese businessman. He once received a top prize in a famous writing competition when he was young.

Sun Yuchen became widely known to the public because he was reportedly the boyfriend of actress Jing Tian, a rich and famous star.

It has now been confirmed that Sun Yuchen was indeed Jing Tian's boyfriend in the past. This confirms earlier rumors people had heard.

Sun Yuchen has also been mocked before by Wang Sicong, another well-known rich businessman in China. This happened some time ago.

Recently, Sun Yuchen has started a lawsuit against Jing Tian. A lawsuit means taking a legal problem to court.

He is asking Jing Tian to pay him more than 30 million yuan, which is a very large amount of money.

This legal case began after a public controversy about surrogacy. Surrogacy is when a woman carries and gives birth to a baby for another person.

The exact details of the surrogacy story have not been fully explained, but it seems connected to Sun Yuchen and Jing Tian's past relationship.

A lawyer involved in the case has spoken publicly about how the lawsuit is progressing.

According to the lawyer, the case is currently moving forward through the court system.

Sun Yuchen's demand for such a large sum has attracted a lot of public attention in China.

Many people are now closely following news about this legal dispute between Sun Yuchen and Jing Tian.

Vocabulary10 words

businessman
a man who works in business
lawsuit
a legal problem brought to court
controversy
public disagreement about something
surrogacy
when a woman has a baby for another person
lawyer
a person who helps with legal problems
confirmed
shown to be true
mocked
laughed at in an unkind way
demand
to strongly ask for something
dispute
a disagreement between people
progressing
moving forward step by step

Quiz

1. What has been confirmed about Sun Yuchen and Jing Tian?
2. What caused the lawsuit, according to the summary?
3. Who mocked Sun Yuchen in the past?

Fill-in-the-blank listening

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

Sun Yuchen is a well-known Chinese _____. He once received a top prize in a famous writing _____ when he was young.

Sun Yuchen became widely known to the public because he was reportedly the _____ of actress Jing Tian, a rich and famous star.

It has now been _____ that Sun Yuchen was indeed Jing Tian's boyfriend in the past.

Sun Yuchen has also been _____ before by Wang Sicong, another well-known rich businessman in China.

Recently, Sun Yuchen has started a _____ against Jing Tian. A lawsuit means taking a legal problem to court.

He is asking Jing Tian to pay him more than 30 million yuan, which is a very large _____ of money.

This legal case began after a public _____ about surrogacy.

A _____ involved in the case has spoken publicly about how the lawsuit is progressing.

According to the lawyer, the case is currently moving forward through the court _____.

Sun Yuchen's demand for such a large sum has attracted a lot of public attention in _____.

Discussion questions

  1. Why do you think this news story attracted so much public attention?
  2. How do you think lawsuits between famous people affect their public image?
  3. What do you think about large sums of money being demanded in personal disputes?
  4. Do you think details about celebrities' private lives should be shared publicly?

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