SAG -Chapter 167 The Owner of the Song Has Arrived

On the tenth, Zhang Ran’s whole family arrived at Shanghai Stadium. The place was already packed with people.

“Hello, Uncle Zhang,” Zhang Siyan said as she came over with several of her roommates. The others had already learned a little about Zhang Ran from Zhou Min, so they were not too surprised.

“Hello. Thank you for taking care of Siyan all these years,” Zhang Ran said with a smile.

“Uncle Zhang, you’re too polite. Siyan and we are good sisters. There’s no such thing as who took care of whom,” Zhou Min hurriedly said.

Zhang Siyan had bought VIP tickets, so they entered the venue quickly, and their seats were excellent, located in the first few rows.

At this moment, cheers were already echoing throughout the venue, and glow sticks had long since begun waving in the air. Fang Hua’s popularity was fully displayed at this moment.

This was Zhang Xiaotao and Susu’s first time seeing such a grand scene, so they were somewhat unaccustomed to it.

Taotao was fine. He adapted very quickly, and his little face was full of excitement.

Susu, however, was a little nervous. She clung tightly to her grandfather’s large hand and refused to let go. Zhang Ran could only hold her in his arms to give her a sense of security.

By the time they entered, it was already around 7:40, so they did not have to wait long.

At exactly eight o’clock, the lights came on. Immediately afterward, the sound of more than eighty thousand people roared like mountains collapsing and seas surging.

Some people who had originally remained calm were swept up by the atmosphere at that moment. The mood of the concert reached a climax right from the beginning.

Zhang Ran also cheered along with everyone else. However, because he was holding Susu in his arms, his movements were not very large.

Since they had come to a concert, they should learn to enjoy the atmosphere. Otherwise, they might as well just watch videos at home.

Just like that, an hour passed.

However, everyone’s enthusiasm only grew higher and higher. Fang Hua also interacted with the audience from time to time.

After finishing a song, Fang Hua rested briefly, then began interacting with the audience again.

Because there were too many people, he could only take care of the front-row audience members. As for those seated farther back, most of them could only be selected through the big screen’s lucky draw.

Fang Hua hugged a few audience members and chatted with them for a while. Soon, he began singing again.

But this time, when Fang Hua was halfway through the song, his eyes landed on a face that felt somewhat unfamiliar, yet was one he would never forget.

Fang Hua froze on the spot.

He had never expected to see this person at this moment.

Many audience members also noticed Fang Hua’s unusual behavior. Although Fang Hua was still singing, his pitch and emotions were clearly off.

Soon, Fang Hua’s current state appeared on the big screen as well.

The live director’s voice came through Fang Hua’s earpiece, asking him what had happened.

However, Fang Hua did not answer. Very quickly, he recovered and continued singing.

After the song ended, Fang Hua could not help calling out, “Mr. Zhang?”

When he saw that person nod, Fang Hua knew he had truly not mistaken him. At the same time, he was also somewhat surprised that after so many years, Zhang Ran still had not changed at all.

Just as Fang Hua wanted to walk over, he saw Zhang Ran wave his hand at him. Fang Hua immediately stopped.

He understood that Zhang Ran did not want to attract too much attention.

When Fang Hua called out “Mr. Zhang,” Qian Li, Zhang Sicheng, Zhang Siyan, and Liu Lu instinctively looked toward Zhang Ran. They found that Zhang Ran still looked calm.

Then, when they saw Zhang Ran wave toward the stage and Fang Hua really stopped in his tracks, each of them revealed a shocked expression.

Their guess had been right. This “Mr. Zhang” really was Zhang Ran.

A dazed look appeared on both Zhang Sicheng and Zhang Siyan’s faces.

Just what kind of person was their father?

As for knowing Prince Haiman, they could call that a coincidence. After all, Zhang Ran had briefly told them how he had met Prince Haiman, so although the two had been shocked at first, they had soon accepted it.

But now they discovered that Zhang Ran also knew Fang Hua.

Although in terms of status, Fang Hua was far inferior to Prince Haiman, both of them belonged to the kind of people who, in their eyes before, had seemed completely beyond reach.

Knowing one of them could be called coincidence or luck.

But knowing two of them—could that really still be just coincidence?

The key was Fang Hua’s attitude.

The way he treated Zhang Ran seemed completely different from Prince Haiman.

Prince Haiman treated Zhang Ran entirely as a friend. But when Fang Hua looked at Zhang Ran, there was no feeling of meeting a friend. Instead, there seemed to be a trace of gratitude in his gaze.

Fang Hua spoke briefly into his earpiece. Then, after reorganizing his emotions, he looked toward the audience and said, “I’m sorry about that just now. There was a small unexpected situation. Let me explain it to everyone.”

“As you all know, at every one of my concerts, there is one song I always sing. Some longtime fans should know a little about it. This song was given to me by someone who could be considered my benefactor.”

As he spoke, Fang Hua’s face showed a look of reminiscence.

“Many people don’t know this, but in 1988, I encountered a crisis. It was truly dangerous. At the time, I almost thought I was finished.”

When Fang Hua began speaking, the entire venue quieted down.

Eighty thousand people simply listened silently to Fang Hua speak. At that moment, Fang Hua’s charisma was displayed to the fullest.

However, Fang Hua did not explain in detail what kind of crisis it had been.

Everyone subconsciously assumed it was a crisis in his career. None of them imagined that the crisis Fang Hua referred to had been a threat to his life.

“Just when I was about to fall into despair, my benefactor appeared. He solved the difficulty I was facing at the time and also gave me a song. The name of that song is Today.”

“At the time, it should have been the day when my benefactor officially got together with his girlfriend. He said this song was for his girlfriend, and he also hoped that someday, at one of my concerts, he could bring his wife to listen to this song together.”

Fang Hua had clearly become immersed in his memories, so he did not pay attention to what he was saying. Under normal circumstances, he would absolutely never have said such things without confirming the situation first.

The next moment, Fang Hua reacted and subconsciously looked toward Zhang Ran.

Seeing that Zhang Ran did not show any embarrassed expression, he let out a slight breath of relief.

However, what Fang Hua did not see was that a trace of sorrow had appeared in Zhang Ran’s eyes.

“After so many years, the owner of this song has finally truly come to my concert. So now, I’m going to move this song forward a little.”

“Thank you for helping me back then. Without you, there would be no me today!”

As he spoke, Fang Hua bowed deeply.

As Fang Hua narrated, Zhang Ran also recalled what had happened back then.

Back then, Fang Hua had been invited by a powerful figure from the mainland to perform commercially. In the end, because of certain matters, that powerful figure detained Fang Hua.

That powerful figure was no good person. He had quite a few homicide cases on his hands, and Fang Hua had truly been in great danger at the time.

Fortunately, by then, Zhang Ran’s momentum had already taken shape. He had gained some fame and connections.

With Zhang Ran stepping forward, that powerful figure released Fang Hua.

This was also why Fang Hua was so grateful to Zhang Ran.

He knew exactly what kind of person that powerful figure from the mainland was. Never mind that he had some fame at the time; back in Hong Kong, Fang Hua had seen far darker things.

Forget him—there were people even more famous than him, and their fame still would not have helped.

If Zhang Ran had not stepped forward, Fang Hua truly did not dare imagine what his final outcome would have been.

Of course, that powerful figure had already been dealt with long ago.