Chapter 525: 521. The First Meeting Between the Son-in-Law and the Father-in-Law

Zhang Ran hung up the call with Yu Qingyu, thought for a moment, and still decided to call Zhang Sicheng and Zhang Siyan.

Zhang Ran briefly explained the situation, and finally said: "You are both adults now and have your own children, so you should make your own decisions regarding these matters."

He did not wait for Zhang Sicheng and the others to answer, and hung up the phone immediately after speaking.

Just as he had said, Zhang Sicheng and Zhang Siyan were both adults, and in many matters, they needed to make their own decisions.

Zhang Ran took a deep breath and said to He Yong: "Go to Su City."

Zhang Sicheng was also holding his phone without speaking at this moment; it was just after dinner, and the whole family was there.

Zhang Sicheng and his younger sister looked at each other, and both could see a trace of confusion and a trace of hatred in the other's eyes.

Liu Lu remained silent; she knew she shouldn't interrupt this matter, and even less should she interfere with her husband's and sister-in-law's thoughts.

"What do you plan to do?" Zhang Sicheng asked.

Zhang Siyan said indifferently: "Do nothing. What does this have to do with me? Do I even know him?"

Zhang Sicheng nodded, then put down his phone and began to eat, acting as if this matter had never happened.

Zhang Ran arrived at the hospital in Su City at nine o'clock the next morning; as soon as he entered the main gate, he saw Yu Qingyu already waiting there.

"Brother-in-law, you're here," Yu Qingyu said softly.

Zhang Ran looked at Yu Qingyu and found that there was no look of sadness on her face; on the contrary, she looked very calm.

This calmness was not feigned, but truly indifferent, and there even seemed to be a sense of complete relief.

Yu Qingyu seemed to guess what Zhang Ran was thinking, and instead of eagerly taking him inside, she chatted with him as if they were just idly talking.

"Brother-in-law, actually, after all these years, I'm tired too. This is a good thing for me," Yu Qingyu said.

Zhang Ran gestured for her to walk to the side, took out a cigarette, and handed it to her with a smile.

Yu Qingyu did not stand on ceremony and took it directly.

After taking a puff of the cigarette, Yu Qingyu looked at the cigarette butt and suddenly smiled, though the smile was somewhat bitter.

"Brother-in-law, you might not believe it, but growing up, I was always a good child in the eyes of others, a lady. Let alone things like cigarettes, I hadn't even touched anything that was slightly out of line," Yu Qingyu said, somewhat dazed.

"But now, I can smoke, I can drink, and I've gotten a tattoo." As she spoke, she pulled back the sleeve on her arm, revealing a butterfly tattoo.

Looking at this tattoo and then at the cigarette in her hand, Yu Qingyu sighed: "Ever since I left home and went abroad, although I kept telling myself in my heart that I had nothing to do with this family anymore, that kind of hatred could never be eliminated."

"So, besides studying hard so that I wouldn't have to rely on them in the future and wouldn't have to look at their faces, many things were actually done just to spite them."

"Because in their eyes, these things are what bad girls do. If they appeared in their family, it would be smearing the reputation of the Yu Family."

"But..." Yu Qingyu was lost in thought for a moment again, then sighed: "But who was I really spiting? Actually, I was just spiting myself, because they didn't care at all. Perhaps from the moment I left this home, they had already stopped considering me family."

As she spoke, Yu Qingyu began to calm down, as if she were not recounting her own psychological journey, but standing from the perspective of an onlooker to describe someone else.

Zhang Ran was silent for a moment and said: "That's fine too. You can relax from now on and stop thinking so much."

He didn't have any hatred toward Yu Qingyu; come to think of it, Yu Qingyu and her sister Yu Qingwan were both in the same boat.

After Yu Qingyu finished speaking, she felt much more relaxed, and hearing this, she smiled: "But I will still need you to promote me in the future, Brother-in-law. You are the Richest Person in China now, after all."

Zhang Ran also smiled, "Don't push yourself too hard. If you don't want to do this job, then don't. Don't worry about non-compete agreements or anything like that; I'll go talk to your boss."

"Mm, then I'll thank you first, Brother-in-law," Yu Qingyu said.

After returning this time, she was indeed prepared to resign from her previous job; she hadn't really liked that job to begin with.

The reason she had persisted for so many years was actually because deep down she had been disgusted by the Yu Family, but in reality?

The only one feeling uncomfortable was herself. Now she had figured it out and was not prepared to make things difficult for herself anymore; she would find a job she liked in the future and live a relaxed life.

The two stood at the hospital entrance chatting for about half an hour before Yu Qingyu finally took Zhang Ran inside.

"Brother-in-law, it's fortunate that you are a low-key person; otherwise, if you came here, I reckon we would already be surrounded by onlookers," Yu Qingyu said with a smile.

Zhang Ran said: "I chose not to show my face precisely because I don't want to be surrounded by onlookers all the time."

Arriving at the third floor, Zhang Ran looked at the few people in the hallway and then at the patient room—a single room, the kind with dedicated care.

"Aunt," the two young men said, seeing Yu Qingwan bringing Zhang Ran over, and hurriedly stood up.

Yu Qingyu only nodded without responding.

These two young men were the sons of Yu Mingcai and Yu Mingzhi; both looked at Zhang Ran with curiosity and some trepidation in their eyes.

Seeing Zhang Ran, Yu Mingzhi was so nervous he didn't know where to put his hands; one had to know that this person was now the Richest Person in China, not an ordinary person.

Perhaps he hadn't felt much before, but now with the status of the Richest Person in China here, he suddenly became anxious.

"Mr. Zhang," Yu Mingzhi said in a low voice; as for calling him brother-in-law, he didn't dare to say it at all.

However, Zhang Ran didn't even glance at him, which left Yu Mingzhi feeling both somewhat disappointed and somewhat relieved.

His wife and several others all stood up one after another, their gazes toward Zhang Ran somewhat complex.

There were also a few people looking inside the patient room with a trace of hope; they hoped that this time, through Yu Xingguo's critical illness, they could resolve the conflict with Zhang Ran.

If they had a relative who was the Richest Person in China, then they would all rise to power as well!

Zhang Ran pushed the door open and walked in. Inside, Yu Mingcai and Wang Xiuying were providing care. Seeing Zhang Ran enter, both looked at him—no, it should be three people, as Yu Xingguo was also looking at Zhang Ran.

Yu Mingcai's expression was somewhat complex, but he didn't speak.

Wang Xiuying looked behind Zhang Ran, and not seeing Zhang Sicheng and the other, her disappointment was written all over her face.

Yu Xingguo was blankly looking at Zhang Ran; this was the first time the father-in-law and son-in-law had met in nearly thirty years. There was no such thing as nervous or excited emotions; there was only coldness.

Zhang Ran was also quietly looking at Yu Xingguo on the hospital bed, with hatred in his eyes that he made no effort to conceal.