SAG -Chapter 53 Sun Ermin’s Confidence

“Did you never think Zhang Siyan might be connected to me?” Zhang Ran ignored Zhao Chunlan’s warning and asked.

He had already guessed the truth, but he still wanted to ask.

He wanted to ask this woman he had once rescued.

Panic flashed through Sun Ermin’s and Zhao Chunlan’s eyes at the same time.

Zhang Ran looked so much like Zhang Sicheng, and both were surnamed Zhang. How could they not have made the connection?

In fact, it was precisely because they had made that connection that they had treated Zhang Siyan that way.

Making Zhang Siyan suffer had given them a twisted sense of revenge.

Seeing their expressions, Zhang Ran confirmed his guess.

“So that means you were taking revenge on me?”

At this moment, Zhang Ran no longer seemed angry.

He spoke calmly, as though describing something unrelated to himself.

But the calmer he was, the more nervous Sun Ermin and Zhao Chunlan became.

Especially Sun Ermin.

Remembering Zhang Ran’s ruthless methods from back then made his heart tremble.

“Fine. I admit it. Your revenge succeeded.”

“Zhang Ran, what are you planning to do? This is a society governed by law now. If you dare lay a hand on us, I can call the police and have you arrested right now.”

As expected of people from the same family, Sun Ermin’s words were almost identical to Zhao Chunlan’s.

And after saying them, Sun Ermin seemed to finally react.

This was no longer the past.

At first, he had been frightened by Zhang Ran.

Zhang Ran’s sudden appearance had startled him and dragged up those painful memories from years ago.

Those memories had long since become a psychological shadow.

So the first thing Sun Ermin felt upon seeing Zhang Ran was fear.

Terror.

Even his thoughts had stiffened.

But now, he finally realized that things were different.

Although he didn’t know how Zhang Ran had suddenly appeared, or why he was truly connected to Zhang Siyan, so many years had passed.

Everything had changed.

And judging by the situation, Zhang Ran didn’t seem to be doing very well.

Otherwise, how could Zhang Siyan never have mentioned him?

She had suffered so much in their family, yet Zhang Ran had never appeared.

That seemed to prove one thing:

Zhang Ran must not be doing well now.

Even so, Sun Ermin still felt uneasy, so he began pulling up a banner to hide behind.

“My son’s girlfriend is the daughter of Yaotian Group’s chairman now. If you dare touch us, believe it or not, you’ll suffer for it.”

As he spoke, Sun Ermin actually gained a bit of confidence.

Perhaps because Yaotian Group occupied an unreachable position in his mind, his courage gradually returned.

His thoughts also became sharper.

He once again recalled what had happened back then.

But this time, what he felt was no longer fear.

It was resentment.

And excitement.

He didn’t know why Zhang Ran had disappeared for so many years, or why his appearance had barely changed, but judging from Zhang Siyan’s and Zhang Sicheng’s circumstances, Zhang Ran definitely hadn’t amounted to much over the years.

“Zhang Ran, you broke my leg back then. If you kneel down and apologize now, I might barely forgive you. Otherwise… heh.”

Perhaps because he had filled in too much with his imagination, deep down, Sun Ermin had already concluded that Zhang Ran was now far beneath him.

Not to mention that he had now attached himself to Tian Yaohui.

To Sun Ermin, Tian Yaohui was a truly powerful figure.

Zhang Ran quietly watched Sun Ermin’s performance.

His gaze didn’t change at all.

It was like watching a clown jumping around.

But just as he was about to speak, a noise caught his attention.

He turned and saw Zhang Siyan and Qian Li hiding nearby, secretly listening.

When they heard that Sun Ermin’s leg had been broken by Zhang Ran, they had been startled and accidentally made a sound.

Zhang Ran ignored Sun Ermin and looked at Zhang Siyan instead.

Guilt appeared in his eyes.

He had already felt guilty toward Zhang Siyan and her brother.

Now he had discovered that the grievances Zhang Siyan had endured in her husband’s family all these years had also originated from him.

“Siyan, once you’ve packed the things, wait outside for a while. I need to talk with them.”

Zhang Ran took a deep breath and spoke slowly.

Zhang Siyan looked at him with complicated eyes.

She and Qian Li had heard the conversation between Zhang Ran and Sun Ermin.

Not only had her father broken her former father-in-law’s leg, her father had also once rescued her former mother-in-law from her former father-in-law’s hands.

Now she finally understood why her ex-parents-in-law had hated and despised her so much.

Before, she had never been able to figure it out.

Now, everything suddenly made sense.

For a moment, Zhang Siyan felt dizzy.

At the same time, she was worried.

From Sun Ermin’s words, she could tell he wanted to humiliate Zhang Ran and take revenge on him.

Zhang Ran saw the concern in her eyes and smiled.

“Don’t worry. No matter what happens, I won’t be threatened by two mere small fry.”

“Yanyan, why don’t we go out first? Susu will be coming out soon,” Qian Li said.

As an outsider, Qian Li actually saw things clearly.

From beginning to end, Zhang Ran had never shown the slightest trace of panic.

In fact, she was becoming increasingly curious about her best friend’s father.

What kind of person had Zhang Ran been back then?

He had broken someone’s leg, yet he looked so calm, as though it had been nothing unusual.

That wasn’t something an ordinary person could do.

When Qian Li mentioned Susu, Zhang Siyan finally came back to herself.

After thinking briefly, she stopped insisting and said to Zhang Ran, “You don’t have to argue with them. We’ll live our own lives from now on. We won’t have anything to do with them anymore.”

She was trying to preserve Zhang Ran’s dignity.

What she really meant was that Zhang Ran didn’t have to force himself.

Leaving now would be fine.

There was no need to do anything difficult for her sake.

Zhang Ran smiled.

“It’s really fine. I’m just catching up with old acquaintances. Don’t worry.”

At this moment, Zhang Ran truly looked as though he were only reminiscing with Sun Ermin and Zhao Chunlan.

His tone was calm, without any hostility.

Only after Zhang Siyan and Qian Li left with Susu did Zhang Ran turn his gaze back to Sun Ermin.

For some reason, several times while Zhang Ran was speaking, Sun Ermin wanted to interrupt, but he never actually dared to open his mouth.

Meng Mingxuan looked toward Zhang Ran.

Seeing that Zhang Ran had no intention of making him leave, he stayed where he was, silently watching.

Of course, he didn’t believe Zhang Ran was really going to kneel and apologize.

“Was I wrong back then?”

Zhang Ran asked Zhao Chunlan.

Perhaps because Sun Ermin’s words had given her confidence, Zhao Chunlan shouted, “I don’t care whether you were right or wrong. My business was none of your concern. You broke my man’s leg, so you must kneel and apologize.”

Hearing her words, Zhang Ran let out a laugh and shook his head.

He really had been foolish.

He had actually asked her such a question.

He truly had been wrong back then.

His mistake was that he hadn’t been ruthless enough.

“So your confidence comes from Tian Yaohui, right?”

“Fine. Today, I’ll let you understand exactly how you die.”

Although Zhang Ran’s tone remained calm, a trace of violence gradually surfaced in his eyes.

When Sun Ermin and Zhao Chunlan heard this, unease surged in their hearts.

Zhang Ran knew Tian Yaohui?

And he didn’t seem afraid of him at all?