Zhang Feng was in her sixties. When she wasn't locked up, she would go to the Imperial Capital's most famous beauty salon twice a week for regular maintenance. She took care of herself from head to toe, not a single hair out of place.
She used to look like she was in her early fifties.
If it wasn't for Grandfather Huo's disdain for plastic surgery, Zhang Feng would've done a knife to her face just to retain some of her youthful look.
Now, she looked like she was in her seventies and had aged tremendously.
However, she wasn't in the mood to look at herself in the mirror. Seeing Zhang Baochen come to see her, she grasped at straws and asked, "How are you? I heard something happened to Dacheng Industries and we lost all our shares. "
Not only did they lose their shares?
They had already spat out everything they had swallowed all those years ago.
Zhang Baochen couldn't help but complain, "Mom, what did you and Shi Hui do? Dacheng Industries suffered a huge setback and caused me to go bankrupt. If it wasn't for the Chief giving me an apartment, I would've had to rent. "
"What?! How could Dacheng Industries cause you to go bankrupt? " Zhang Feng was shocked, "Zhao Da told me that he would only take the shares and not take any other risks?!"
Zhang Feng had been locked up and hadn't been interrogated yet, so she didn't know what had happened outside.
Zhang Baochen laughed bitterly, "Mom, you didn't know? Dacheng Industries' military supplies business was suspected of committing crimes, but the military let me off the hook and didn't press charges if I paid up the money. So I sold all the properties under my name and with my savings in the bank, I managed to gather over 200 million. At least I won't have to go to jail. "
"What?! You sold all your properties?! " Zhang Feng couldn't stop screaming. Her face was ashen and her hands were stretched out like chicken claws. The veins on the back of her bony hands were popping out like earthworms. She was extremely agitated.
"Number 38! Watch your emotions! If you keep screaming, you won't be allowed to see guests! "The female prison guard saw that something was wrong and shouted at Zhang Feng.
"Mom! What are you screaming for? "Zhang Baochen quickly lowered his voice," Everyone's looking over! "
Zhang Feng panted heavily, her eyes red as she stared at Zhang Baochen, "… You … You idiot! They asked you to pay them back and you did it?! You don't even want to go to court. How scared are you of going to jail? "
"I don't want to go to jail!" Zhang Baochen objected subconsciously. "I don't want to go to jail even if I have to go bankrupt!"
"You idiot! I'd rather go to jail than go bankrupt! " Zhang Feng was furious. "Looks like I've protected you too well. You have no idea what it's like to be poor!"
"Mom, don't think about this. Anyway, it's already been sold. Besides … the Chief has already given me a house. It's very spacious for our family of four."
Of course, Zhang Baochen was comparing it to his rented apartment. It was indeed spacious.
However, it couldn't compare to the property he used to own. Of course, it couldn't compare to the Huo family's mansion in the Military General Hospital.
"… Actually, you shouldn't have asked for a house. You should have begged the Chief to let you stay with the Huo family." Zhang Feng propped her head on her hand and leaned against the long table.
She could not accept such an ending.
She had once stood at such a high place and seen the most beautiful scenery in the world. She could no longer return to her original place and lived on this small piece of land.
Although this was her real position, she had never been satisfied with it.
Zhang Baochen held Zhang Feng's arm and whispered, "Mom, the Chief is here to see you. You should beg the Chief to get you out of here …"
Until now, Zhang Baochen and Zhang Feng did not believe that Grandfather Huo would stand by and do nothing. They also did not believe that they would go to jail.
Grandfather Huo would not stand by and do nothing.
After Zhang Baochen left, it was Grandfather Huo's turn to see Zhang Feng.
Zhang Feng had already combed her hair, washed her face, and changed into a white sweater and white straight pants. Her sallow face looked even more haggard against the contrast of the white clothes, adding a sense of pitiful weakness to it.
This was also what had moved Grandfather Huo the most in the beginning.
Grandfather Huo walked into the guest room and saw Zhang Feng. As expected, he immediately felt sorry for her.
"You … Sigh, why did you do this? You've gotten yourself into this mess. "Grandfather Huo sat opposite Zhang Feng and asked her with concern." Are you used to living here? They didn't do anything to you, did they? "
He stared at Zhang Feng's white hair and was just as shocked as Zhang Baochen.
He had never seen Zhang Feng in such a sorry state.
He remembered the first time he saw her was when he had just been promoted to Lieutenant Colonel. He had been hospitalized for half a year due to his unwell body. When he was discharged, Zhang Feng was sent to be his private nurse to help him recover.
The young nurse was wearing a snow-white nurse uniform. She stood behind him obediently like a shadow, obedient and obedient.
At that time, he didn't even care about her, only his wife.
His wife, Xie Ziyan, was a beauty that everyone complimented. Her intense beauty was like strong alcohol, intoxicating with just one sip.
The couple had a great relationship and had two sons. He climbed higher and higher in the military and broke through the bottleneck within a few years to become a General.
Zhang Feng stayed and officially became the Chief's nurse.
Xie Ziyan was from the Xie family. Her family background, character, and temperament were all good. She was beautiful to the point of being bold and unrestrained, but she had a stubborn temper.
When there was no comparison, Grandfather Huo didn't think it was bad.
Later, when Zhang Feng became his nurse, Grandfather Huo realized that not all women were as strong as fire. There was another type of woman who was as soft as water.
The existence of water was soft and still. When there was fire, no one would notice the existence of water.
It was only when the water grew stronger and extinguished the fire that Grandfather Huo realized he couldn't leave the water …
He looked at the terrified Zhang Feng with a complicated expression and patted her hand. "Don't panic. I'll go talk to someone. No matter what, you've been my nurse for over 40 years. I won't sit by and do nothing. "
This was a matter of pride. He couldn't let anyone humiliate him.
Of course, he couldn't just go and talk to her directly. He still needed Huo Shaoheng to do it. Even Huo Guanchen might not be able to do it.
Zhang Feng let out a long sigh. She was relieved as long as Grandfather Huo made this promise.
As far as she knew, there was nothing that Grandfather Huo couldn't handle.
"Chief … Thank you. My family is very grateful to you …" Zhang Feng looked at Grandfather Huo lovingly. Her sallow cheeks were flushed. "Do you remember that year when you visited Baochen's family at my maternal home?"
Of course Grandfather Huo remembered.
He had only visited Zhang Feng's maternal home once in his life. He had also helped the Zhang family move into a bigger house.
Zhang Feng's father was so grateful that he and his wife knelt before him. Grandfather Huo was shocked and quickly helped them up. He tried to persuade them not to do this.
Zhang Feng's father said stubbornly, "Chief, you are our family's savior. You deserve this."
Zhang Feng's parents were considered Grandfather Huo's elders. After all, he had married their daughter and had a son with her.
However, they treated him like an honored guest and didn't put on any airs as his in-laws.
He had only met them once, but the scene of that meeting was deeply engraved in his heart.
16 years had passed and Zhang Feng, who had always been by his side, was about to go to jail. How could he face her parents?
"Take care of your assets. Sell what you need to sell and pay back what you need to pay. See if you can gather the money." Grandfather Huo felt a headache coming on. "It's over a billion! How can you be so bold?! "
"I still have to pay back the money? But that's what we earned from doing business. We can't just take it all away just because the military says so, can we? " Zhang Feng saw that Grandfather Huo was still willing to help her and still had her in his heart. She grew bolder. "Elder Huo, I really don't have much money left. The rest is for Baochen. He can't return to his family anymore. We can't just leave him some security, can we? He still has a son and a daughter … "
Grandfather Huo frowned. "Then what do you want? If you don't pay back the money, are you really going to spend the rest of your life in jail? "
It was even possible that she would be sentenced to death. Grandfather Huo just didn't say it out loud to avoid scaring her.
Zhang Feng pursed her lips and shifted uneasily in her chair. She murmured, "… Why don't you help me … pay it back?"
"Me?" Grandfather Huo was stunned. "I don't have that much money."
"You don't have it, but Sister Xie's trust fund has it …" Zhang Feng's eyes glistened with tears. Her voice was choked up. "Her trust fund's annual income is more than this … A rich person like her is thicker than our waists … As long as you give me a year's worth of income, you can help me. I'm not asking you to marry me, and I don't expect Baochen to return to his family. I just want to leave him some assets. This is the only thing I can give him as his mother. "
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This was the first night watch.
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