Chapter 63 Key

Fortunately, when Zhou Jingzhan arrived, Zhao Xiujun was still breathing, but it was only her last breath.

There were a lot of people outside the door. Zhou Jingzhan walked into the room without having time to see who it was. The doctors in the room left when they saw him.

Zhou Jingzhan glanced at the monitor and had a rough idea in his mind.

As soon as she saw someone, Zhao Xiujun stretched out her hand with all her strength. Seeing this, Zhou Jingzhan quickly squatted beside her and said, "I'm here, Grandma Zhao. If you have anything to say, please tell me."

Zhao Xiujun held his hand tightly, and Zhou Jingzhan felt a key in his palm. Then he heard Zhao Xiujun's faint voice, "Don't, don't blame your grandmother. She did it for the entire Zhou family."

Before he could finish his words, Zhou Jingzhan heard the alarm of the monitor. At this time, the doctor came in again, and Zhou Wenxuan also came in to drag Zhou Jingzhan away, even covering his eyes for fear of scaring Zhou Jingzhan.

While Zhou Boyuan and others were arranging the funeral, Zhou Jingzhan sat on the sofa in the reception room in a daze.

Zhou Wenxuan misunderstood that his son was frightened, and patted his back from beside him, "It's okay, don't be afraid."

Zhou Jingzhan took out the key and placed it on the table in front of him. It was the key to the safe. He covered his face with his hands, and all he could think of was what Zhao Xiujun said, "Don't blame your grandma."

Zhou Jingzhan really couldn't figure out where this sentence came from, but he always felt that there was a mystery right in front of him and would soon be solved.

The doubts and anxieties in his heart were so deep that Zhou Jingzhan couldn't wait for the matter to be over. He grabbed the key and went to open the safe to find out what was going on.

He was in a hurry to come back, and he was only wearing a thin shirt. Zhou Wenxuan had a headache and said to the driver, "Hurry up, catch up, and put some clothes on him."

Then the driver sat in the passenger seat and drove Zhou Jingzhan all the way to the destination.

Zhou Jingzhan got off the car alone. After numerous checks and identity verifications, he finally got the key to the safe.

For some reason, Zhou Jingzhan was very nervous and his heart was beating very fast. With a click, the safe was opened.

There weren't many things inside, just a wooden box and a thick brown paper bag.

Zhou Jingzhan opened it and found the property certificate, will and many other documents. These things were very common and were not enough to explain what Zhao Xiujun said.

So Zhou Jingzhan began to look through them one by one.

Finally, he found an envelope and opened it. It was a handwritten letter from Shen Liangqiong.

Jing Zhan:

By the time you see this letter, I will have passed away. I can only ask Grandma Zhao to deliver this letter to you.

At this point, the Zhou family belongs completely to you. I wonder if you still remember the one you loved in your youth. He must have left, and you two have long lost contact. But now, Grandma wants to tell you: don't blame him. This is all my fault. In my dying moments, I begged him to leave you. I knew you were deeply in love at the time, and that doing so would be unbearable for you. But I have no choice. The Zhou family has been around for centuries, from generation to generation. I simply cannot let you do what you want, so I have to be the villain. The Zhou family appears harmonious, but undercurrents surge. So many are eyeing your position. You can't escape, so you must leave Yunqi.

I have done nothing wrong to the Zhou family's ancestors in this matter, but I feel guilty towards Yunqi. Once this is over and you have fully assumed power, please ask the Zhou family elders to come personally to express their apologies. If you're interested, Yunqi can be included in the family tree with you.

No matter what the final outcome is for you two, grandma hopes you are safe and happy.

After reading it, Zhou Jingzhan's mind went blank. He couldn't accept it at all and just began to look through the documents numbly.

He took a rough look and saw two buildings, two industrial parks, seven famous calligraphy and paintings, countless jewels, and ten billion in deposits. He planned to give them all to Chu Yunqi after Zhou Jingzhan came to power.

These are all real things that can be monetized.

Zhou Jingzhan’s mind was in a mess.

The letter did not specify whether Chu Yunqi knew about the existence of the will.

Zhou Jingzhan didn't dare to think about it. He was afraid that Chu Yunqi would leave him for money, and he was also afraid that Chu Yunqi would leave penniless, so that he would never be able to repay the debt he owed Chu Yunqi in his entire life.

After all, it can't be paid off. In the final analysis, Chu Yunqi left because of the Zhou family.

Resentment, guilt, inability to face it, and speechlessness.

Zhou Jingzhan didn't know how he walked out of the insurance company. After getting in the car, he didn't say a word.

Shrouded in low pressure, the driver asked cautiously, "Master, where are you going next?"

Zhou Jingzhan mentioned the name of a community. That was the house where he and Chu Yunqi lived together when they were in college. Two months after Chu Yunqi left, Zhou Jingzhan never went there again.

The driver was a little embarrassed: "What about the old house?"

Zhao Xiujun's funeral has not been handled yet, so it would be inappropriate for Zhou Jingzhan not to be present. Zhou Qing will definitely blame him when the time comes.

Zhou Jingzhan was too lazy to pay attention to him and didn't say anything.

The driver didn't dare to disobey him, only regretting that he had said too much. He said respectfully, "Then I'll take you there now."

Zhou Jingzhan asked the driver to drop him off at the gate of the community and walked in by himself.

In order to make it convenient for school, he bought a house next to Peking University. It was not very high-end. After not coming for five or six years, the greenery in the community was different from before, and the road that he and Chu Yunqi often walked on was also renovated.

As Zhou Jingzhan walked along, he recalled many little things about the two of them.

He used the password to unlock the door and entered smoothly.

No one had been in the house for several years and it was covered with a thick layer of dust, but the decoration and layout had not changed at all.

Zhou Jingzhan looked around and entered the study. One wall was covered with photos of the two of them.

In 2012, the two went to Macau together. Before bungee jumping, Chu Yunqi got scared and held on to the railing and refused to let go. In the end, Zhou Jingzhan jumped alone.

In 2015, Chu Yunqi published his first paper with a very impressive impact factor, and Zhou Jingzhan bought him a cake to celebrate.

In 2018, Zhou Jingzhan helped his family win a project on his own. At the ribbon-cutting ceremony, Chu Yunqi gave him flowers.

And then he was gone. Chu Yunqi was gone for many years.

It was so dirty that there was almost no place to step, so Zhou Jingzhan called the housekeeping company and asked someone to come over.

A lot of people were sent over there to deal with him without stopping.

Zhou Jingzhan didn't feel bored seeing so many people. He just watched them sweep, wash, and change things, making the house as clean and tidy as it was seven years ago.

After an unknown amount of time, the housekeeping staff had all left, leaving only one person, the cleaning lady Zhou Jingzhan often used. She walked up to Zhou Jingzhan and said, "Doctor Zhou, the house has been cleaned inside and out, and the bedding has been replaced with new ones. You can use them without worry."

"Well, thank you, Auntie." As he said that, Zhou Jingzhan wanted to take out his wallet to give her some extra money. As soon as he stood up, his whole body swayed due to overexertion.

Come to think of it, I haven't had a good night's sleep in the past few days, flew two long-distance flights, and am under mental pressure. It would be strange if I wasn't tired.

Aunt Zhao quickly supported him and asked, "How are you, Doctor Zhou?"

Zhou Jingzhan pulled his arm out and said, "I'm fine, Auntie. I feel dizzy after sitting for so long. You can go back first. Thank you for your hard work."