With Zhou Haide imprisoned, Zhou Chuan could no longer get any benefits from him, which made him depressed for several days.
Now, upon suddenly hearing that his birth mother had not only reappeared but had also married a foreigner, Zhou Chuan suddenly saw hope again.
"Fourth brother, perhaps that foreigner isn't as rich as you think."
Don't get your hopes up too high.
Zhou Na recalled Xia Guiqiu's attire and realized that it paled in comparison to the wealthy Li Meihui; Xia Guiqiu didn't own a single designer item.
That old foreign man didn't look wealthy either.
Because of her experience attending economic forums, Zhou Na's judgment has improved a lot. After all, she has met many wealthy people and can basically tell at a glance who is rich and who is not.
She felt that the foreigner belonged to the latter category.
Zhou Chuan disagreed, saying, "Second sister, you might not understand. Some people are more low-key and don't like to flaunt their wealth. We have to eat this meal. She clearly apologized to us, so let her give us money as compensation. Otherwise, we will disown her."
Zhou Na felt somewhat disgusted by Zhou Chuan's blatant pursuit of money, but there was some truth to his argument; money was indeed the best proof of wealth.
“If you can convince Zhou Ling, I will have this meal with you.”
Zhou Na didn't want to call Zhou Ling, so she directly handed the task over to Zhou Chuan.
Zhou Chuan patted his chest and assured her there would be no problem, then hung up the phone and immediately contacted Zhou Ling.
On the other end,
"Fourth brother? Are you telling the truth?"
"Not Wang Xiuhua, or Zhou Dana, those kinds of swindlers?"
After hearing the news from Zhou Chuan, Zhou Ling was stunned for several seconds, still feeling somewhat uncertain.
"Third sister, whether it's true or not, let's have a meal with her and we'll know everything. If it's fake, we'll get a free meal and won't lose anything. If it's true, we'll make her compensate us. She's with an old foreign man. Foreigners are so rich. Maybe they own a manor or something. If that's the case, then we'll naturally have to acknowledge her as our mother."
The more Zhou Ling listened, the more she felt it made sense. Zhou Haide was finished. Even if he got out of prison, he wouldn't have any money. But if a biological mother who had married a rich old foreign man suddenly appeared, it meant that they would have another chance to take revenge on Zhou Chen and once again have the capital to oppose Zhou Chen.
"Fourth brother, I've made up my mind. I'll go with you to see her and have a meal with her."
After thinking for only a moment, Zhou Ling nodded in agreement.
After hanging up the phone,
Zhou Ling wanted to tell Zhao Kun the news as soon as possible, and she wanted to take Zhao Kun with her, so that she could get more compensation.
But the thought of Zhao Kun often not answering the phone these days made her sigh helplessly.
Let's talk about it when Zhao Kun gets back.
Zhou Ling was unaware that Zhao Kun, whom she longed for, was currently receiving consultations at a hospital in Beijing.
"Currently, the technology in this area in China is not very mature."
"If you insist on doing it, I suggest you go to those countries in Southeast Asia, where they have a strong clinical foundation in this area."
"I still advise you to be cautious, as this surgery is irreversible."
"Moreover, medication must be taken long-term."
"Thank you, doctor. I understand."
Not long after, Zhao Kun, who was wrapped up tightly, walked out of the hospital.
Things were much more difficult than he had imagined.
This was like a bucket of cold water poured over Zhao Kun's restless and anxious heart, calming him down considerably.
Although he had enough money to support him in realizing his ideas, the doctor's advice did have an effect, making him more hesitant.
"I'll consider it again when she finds out about it and can no longer hide it."
Zhao Kun sighed and buried the matter deep in his heart.
He wanted to try again to get himself back on track.
However,
Little did Zhao Kun know that there were only two kinds of women's clothing: zero times and countless times.
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“Zhou, I know this amount of money is nothing to you. The three of them have done so many things that have broken your heart. As their biological mother, I don’t expect you to forgive them. I just want to express my gratitude to you. You are a good person, and your parents are good people too. I am very grateful to you.”
To be honest, looking at Xia Guiqiu's sincere face in front of him, Zhou Chen found it hard to associate her with the three ungrateful wretches.
Having lived two lifetimes, he could tell at a glance what kind of person Xia Guiqiu was.
Zhou Chen did not respond because he was thinking about whether Xia Guiqiu had come back to find the three ingrates in his previous life, and what the situation was with them afterwards—whether they recognized each other or what.
In this life, because of the butterfly effect he caused, Zhou Haide's fate changed. So what about Xia Guiqiu's life? Will it be the same as in the previous life?
Zhou Chen felt he was caught in a series of false propositions.
Because in his previous life, he only heard Zhou Ling and Zhou Chuan let slip about Zhou Haide and Xia Guiqiu once, but the information they revealed was limited, and it was only about Zhou Haide, without any information about Xia Guiqiu.
In this life, it's clear that the fate of the entire ungrateful family has changed.
Zhou Na went to a better university.
Zhou Ling became a pariah.
Zhou Chuan had been to jail before.
Zhou Haide was indirectly sent to prison by him through the Li family.
Xia Guiqiu, the biological mother, even came to her door in person.
Everyone's fate has changed. He doesn't know what the future holds, but he is certain that it will be very different from his previous life.
“I’ll take the money. I don’t need your thanks. If you really want to thank me, go to my parents’ graves and thank them. It was they who decided to adopt your three children.”
Pulling himself out of his thoughts, Zhou Chen stood up, picked up the money on the table, and left the restaurant without saying much to Xia Guiqiu.
As he said, he didn't need Xia Guiqiu's gratitude, but his deceased parents did. The three ungrateful children were heartbreaking, and Xia Guiqiu, as his biological mother, should thank them.
This is something their family owes the Zhou family!
Watching Zhou Chen leave calmly, Xia Guiqiu's face showed a bitter expression, but she did not feel that Zhou Chen was rude. On the contrary, it was her three children who were rude.
Xia Guiqiu learned about the deeds of Zhou Na, Zhou Ling, and Zhou Chuan from the information provided by Li Meihui. At the time, she thought they were fake and fabricated lies.
How could her children do such an ungrateful thing?
But after checking online, she was stunned. It was indeed true, and many people online were criticizing her.
“I will personally go to your parents’ graves to express my gratitude; it is what I should do.”
Xia Guiqiu muttered to herself, staring into the air.
Without delay, she took a taxi to the train station after leaving the restaurant and bought two train tickets to Fengcheng.
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