Chapter 707: 703. Grievances Settled (Please Subscribe and Vote with Monthly Tickets)

What Zhou Jia Laotaitai never expected even more was that Zhang Ran had actually lost so much money back then; that was tens of billions!

Just thinking about it was terrifying!

That money.........

As for Xu Meijuan, she was completely stunned; who exactly was the person her husband had followed back then?

Zhang Ran looked at the old lady's expression and said with a smile, "Old lady, I may have gone a bit too far with what I said. Regarding the events of the past, Zhou Fei was just a pawn, so please don't overthink it."

Since Zhang Ran had said it, it meant he had truly let it all go.

To say that the events of the past were entirely Zhou Fei's fault wouldn't be realistic, but it was indeed Zhou Fei's death that had made Zhang Ran completely furious, leading him to do such crazy things.

Otherwise, Zhang Ran would likely have planned things out properly back then, rather than doing such things in a fit of rage.

However, Zhou Fei also paid the price for his actions; he died back then because he was shielding Zhang Ran from bullets, so although the relationship between them was complex, if one didn't dwell on those matters, it was also very simple.

At first, Zhou Gang definitely didn't believe it, but upon hearing He Yong's words, he suddenly realized something.

One of the world's top ten richest people?

Besides the mysterious billionaire Zhang Ran who had suddenly emerged in Huaxia recently, who else could it be?

And the person in front of him, whom the old lady called Mr. Zhang, seemed to match.

As for the tens of billions in losses Zhang Ran had mentioned earlier, he was now completely terrified; could that actually be true?

*Gulp! *

Zhou Gang swallowed subconsciously, and his legs suddenly began to tremble.

"Your father owes Mr. Zhang an apology; you should do it for your father," the old lady said in a deep voice.

This time, Zhou Gang didn't feel as much resistance in his heart; first, because this seemingly young Mr. Zhang was indeed his father's former boss.

Second, and most importantly, his father had truly wronged this boss back then.

If one really counted, this man could be considered his uncle's generation, so kneeling once was nothing.

After dispelling the knot in his heart, Zhou Gang didn't hesitate; he knelt down directly and said loudly, "I'm sorry!"

Zhang Ran looked at Zhou Gang in front of him with a complex expression, feeling a mix of relief and indescribable emotions.

"It's okay!" Zhang Ran's voice was soft, but very firm.

From this moment on, the grievances between him and Zhou Fei could be considered completely settled.

This "it's okay" wasn't said to Zhou Gang, but to Zhou Fei!

He was telling Zhou Fei, I won't hold your actions against you anymore; from now on, we are even!

Zhou Gang didn't feel much about this; he kowtowed once and stood up.

Zhang Ran and Zhou Jia Laotaitai had the most complex expressions; the two of them just stood there, and for a moment, both fell silent.

Zhou Gang didn't dare to disturb them either; he just stood by the side silently, watching with eyes full of curiosity.

After a long while, Zhang Ran smiled and said, "Old lady, did you really recognize me?"

Zhang Ran was genuinely curious; after all, his appearance hadn't changed at all, and he was still so young.

Without knowing his situation, and after so many years, shouldn't the first impression be his son, rather than himself?

The old lady was exceptionally relaxed at this moment; after inviting Zhang Ran to sit down, she said, "That's very simple, because you, Mr. Zhang, have a unique aura about you."

"Haha, thank you for the compliment, you are overpraising me," Zhang Ran said with a smile.

Zhou Jia Laotaitai shook her head with a smile and said nothing; this was actually the truth.

The old lady had arrived long ago, just watching from the side.

The moment she saw Zhang Ran, the old lady had also subconsciously thought it was Zhang Ran's son, but she quickly dismissed that thought.

As for why Zhang Ran's appearance hadn't changed after so many years, she didn't know, but she just knew that this was the Mr. Zhang from back then.

"You must have suffered quite a bit over these years, right?" Zhang Ran asked.

The old lady said in a relaxed tone, "We didn't suffer much. The salary you gave Xiao Fei back then was quite substantial, and our house and shop were bought with that money."

She hadn't taken the money Zhou Fei earned by risking his life, because that wasn't money she should have; if she had really taken it, she would have been wronging her husband in the afterlife.

So she didn't take a single cent of that money.

As for the salary Zhang Ran gave, she spent it with a clear conscience; this was the salary Zhou Fei deserved before he betrayed him. Although Zhang Ran gave a lot, a salary was still a salary.

"How is your health?" Zhang Ran changed the subject; he understood why the old lady hadn't taken that money.

In fact, it was precisely because of this that he had come to see Zhou Fei's family; if the old lady had really taken it, Zhang Ran would never have seen them even once.

"My health is very good; I can eat and drink well," the old lady was very happy at this moment.

Zhang Ran said, "Don't try to hold up a front. I did some investigating before I came, and your health is not exactly good."

Zhang Ran spoke very bluntly, and the old lady wasn't surprised.

"Alright, don't be polite. Go to the hospital tomorrow to get checked out. Don't worry about the money; the cost of medical treatment is just a small amount to me. Perhaps the cost of one of my meals is more than your medical bills," Zhang Ran said with a smile.

The old lady hesitated; she didn't want to owe Zhang Ran. After all, even if the grievances between the two sides were completely settled, when it came down to it, their family still owed Zhang Ran a great deal.

"Please don't refuse. In any case, you are an elder to me, so I should pay for an elder's medical treatment," Zhang Ran said.

The old lady took a deep breath and said, "Thank you, Mr. Zhang, but I still have some savings at home. When it's not enough, I will definitely ask you."

Zhang Ran shook his head with a smile and said, "Forget it. Aren't you afraid your grandson won't be able to find a wife? If I'm not mistaken, you want this kid to marry a Huaxia woman, right? You'll definitely need money for the bride price."

"Keep the money you've saved for him. I see he's not young anymore; it's time for him to settle down and start a career. Continuing to drift like this isn't the way."

These words of Zhang Ran's hit home for the old lady; she did want Zhou Gang to marry a Huaxia woman and didn't want him to marry a foreigner.

Moreover, her grandson continuing like this wasn't right; in her view, it was idling away his time, and who knew when he might go down the wrong path.

Just like this time, smuggling—although there were extenuating circumstances, it was still very dangerous.

If it weren't for Zhang Ran's help this time, things wouldn't have been so easy to resolve.

The old lady was silent for a moment and said, "Then this old woman will thank you here."

"You're welcome!"