Chapter 883: Today is Different than Before
"Are you here alone? Where are your sister-in-law and children?" Zhang Yong asked.
"They didn't come because the kids are too young to come. But I didn't come alone either. I came with Jungkook."
"Zhengguo is here too? Where is he?" Zhang Yong was delighted and quickly looked behind Song Yuanchao, but did not find Qin Zhengguo.
Song Yuanchao told Zhang Yong that Qin Zhengguo was drinking, bragging and watching the live broadcast in the bar. He came out for a walk because he was not interested in the game. He didn't expect to run into him.
"Come on, come on, in that bar? Let's go find him. I haven't seen this guy in years." Zhang Yong said with a smile, putting his arm around Song Yuanchao's shoulder. Song Yuanchao and Zhang Yong chatted while walking through the crowd towards the bar. When they left and walked back the way they came, Song Yuanchao didn't notice that not far behind them, several burly men in suits were keeping a proper distance and paying vigilant attention to their surroundings.
"How have you been these years? Are you still in Bolivia? Are you doing well?" Song Yuanchao asked on the way back.
"I'm married..." Zhang Yong suddenly said this.
"Getting married? Congratulations!" Song Yuanchao was slightly stunned and quickly congratulated him. At the same time, he also thought of the emotional entanglement between Zhang Yong, Li Xiaoyun and Luo Yang.
"Thank you..." Zhang Yong smiled: "My wife is of Japanese descent from Bolivia, but she is a second-generation immigrant. Unlike ordinary Japanese, she can't even speak a few words of Japanese. She is a very nice and virtuous woman. We have a good relationship and now have two lovely children. The eldest is four years old, and the youngest is just two years old..."
When Zhang Yong talked about his wife Youxiang, his face was filled with a happy smile, which made Song Yuanchao secretly relieved. It seems that Zhang Yong has come out of his relationship with Li Xiaoyun and found his own happiness. As a friend, Song Yuanchao is naturally happy for Zhang Yong.
"I've been doing pretty well in the past few years. I've established myself in Bolivia. I've been on business trips to Brazil, Argentina, Chile, and other countries. Sometimes I've also been to Europe and the United States. I didn't come here on purpose to watch the game. I had a cooperation deal to discuss in Italy, so I came to watch the World Cup."
Zhang Yong spoke very calmly, but Song Yuanchao could feel that the current Zhang Yong had changed a lot from the previous Zhang Yong.
If the Zhang Yong that Song Yuanchao knew before was a sharp and intimidating knife, then the current Zhang Yong has become much more restrained. The sharpness of his youth has been hidden, and what he shows is more calmness and confidence.
"How are you now? You look fine, don't you?"
"Not bad. The company is developing very well. Shenghua Clothing was listed in Hong Kong a few years ago. However, the clothing business has been gradually abandoned. The company is mainly developing in the fields of telecommunications, electrical appliances and fast-moving consumer goods..." Song Yuanchao also roughly talked about his situation. When Zhang Yong heard that Song Yuanchao's friends were all good, he looked very happy.
"By the way, Xiaoyun and Luo Yang are now..." Some things are unavoidable. Although Zhang Yong did not ask directly, Song Yuanchao hesitated and told him about the situation of Li Xiaoyun and Zhang Yong.
After listening to Song Yuanchao's words, Zhang Yong sighed and said, "Thank you for telling me this. They are doing well now, and I am relieved. By the way, Yuanchao, I have a favor to ask of you."
Under Song Yuanchao's inquiring gaze, Zhang Yong said, "Don't tell Xiaoyun or Luo Yang about what happened to me this time when you go back. Just pretend you didn't run into me. I won't tell you anymore when we meet Zhengguo. You can talk to him privately."
Song Yuanchao patted Zhang Yong on the shoulder and nodded. He understood why Zhang Yong said those words and was also clear about Zhang Yong's thoughts.
They soon arrived at the bar. When Qin Zhengguo suddenly saw Zhang Yong and Song Yuanchao appear in front of him, he was stunned. He stood up abruptly and rubbed his eyes with his hands, then he was sure that he had not seen the wrong person.
What a coincidence! Qin Zhengguo didn't expect that Song Yuanchao would meet Zhang Yong when he went out for a walk, and in this foreign country.
He and Zhang Yong are also old friends. Qin Zhengguo helped arrange Zhang Yong's trip to Hong Kong and then to Bolivia. The two have always had a good relationship. Qin Zhengguo and Song Yuanchao were as happy to meet Zhang Yong again this time.
The three old friends sat down, ordered some drinks and started chatting enthusiastically without caring about the game which had not yet ended. They forgot about the time and chatted for more than three hours.
If it wasn't too late and Zhang Yong had something to do tomorrow, they would probably have continued chatting. Zhang Yong apologized to Song Yuanchao and Qin Zhengguo and told them that he had to leave, and that he would fly back to Bolivia after the discussion tomorrow and could not stay with them to continue watching the World Cup.
When leaving, Zhang Yong gave Song Yuanchao and his friends his contact information in Bolivia and asked them to visit Bolivia if they had the chance. Although Bolivia is not a big country and not as developed as Europe and America, the local scenery is still good. It is a good choice to travel . As a host, he will definitely receive them well and let them meet his wife and children.
The reunion is joyful, but the time of reunion is indeed too short, which is a pity.
After sending Zhang Yong out of the bar, the three of them said goodbye reluctantly and watched Zhang Yong wave and leave. When they saw Zhang Yong sitting in a black car and driving away, Qin Zhengguo couldn't help but sigh: "Zhang Yong has changed a lot, his temperament is now very different from before."
"Yes, it seems that he is living well in Bolivia." Song Yuanchao nodded in agreement. When they were in the bar before, including when they had just broken up with Zhang Yong, Song Yuanchao had already noticed the bodyguard following Zhang Yong.
Although these bodyguards concealed themselves well, Song Yuanchao was not stupid, and the presence of several bodyguards in suits in a place like a football bar would easily attract attention. At first, Song Yuanchao thought he had run into some local people, but after careful observation, he found that these people were vaguely protecting Zhang Yong.
In addition, the car Zhang Yong got in when he left was obviously not ordinary. He was accompanied by professional bodyguards and luxury cars. It is natural that Zhang Yong's current identity is not simple.
"What do you think Zhang Yong is doing in Bolivia? He's not working with Italy..." Qin Zhengguo also noticed this situation and couldn't help but ask Song Yuanchao.
Song Yuanchao shook his head and couldn't explain it clearly, but Zhang Yong's current identity did make him curious. Moreover, it was not easy for Zhang Yong to gain a foothold in Bolivia in just six years. As for what exactly happened, he would ask again when he had the chance.
After parting ways with Song Yuanchao and the others, Zhang Yong's car drove out for a distance, and then two more cars merged in front and behind Zhang Yong in the darkness. The three cars drove towards the far end of the street in a row, and after driving about ten kilometers to the north, they gradually moved away from the city.
Half an hour later, the convoy arrived at an ancient castle in the suburbs. This castle has hundreds of years of history. It can be traced back to the Aragon Dynasty and belonged to a nobleman at that time.
As history progressed, the Aragon dynasty collapsed, the Kingdom of Sardinia was established, and then Italy was unified, thus the Kingdom of Italy was born...
In a blink of an eye, hundreds of years have passed, and this ancient castle has changed several owners. The previous owner before Zhang Yong took over the castle was an Italian wealthy businessman. Two years ago, when Zhang Yong came to Italy, he lived in this castle. He liked the castle very much, and later spent a lot of money to buy it. In fact, the money was not much, because there are countless ancient castles of all kinds everywhere in Europe, and it is not uncommon for most of them to have a history of hundreds or even thousands of years.
In addition, Europe has very strict protection for ancient castles. The owners of these historic castles not only do not have the right to renovate and build castles according to their own wishes, but can only maintain and repair the castles within the permitted scope under the supervision of relevant official authorities.
For this reason, the annual maintenance costs of these castles are usually very high, and this cost is a long-term expenditure. Therefore, not only can the castle owners not gain any benefits from the castle, but they will also have to spend a lot of money every year for this reason.
Zhang Yong actually didn't spend much money to buy this castle. On the contrary, the maintenance cost over the past two years was not small. In fact, when the Italian businessman sold the castle to Zhang Yong, he was getting rid of a trouble, and at the same time he took this opportunity to get closer to Zhang Yong.
Arriving at the castle, Zhang Yong's car slowly stopped in front of the castle gate. The butler in a suit was already waiting at the door. He quickly stepped forward, opened the car door, and welcomed his master's return.
After getting off the car, Zhang Yong nodded and walked towards the castle. After entering the castle, there was a huge living room. It was no problem to hold a dance party in this living room. Zhang Yong explained to the housekeeper and walked towards the escalator. The escalator was spiral. On the way up the stairs, there were many portraits hanging on the wall on the right. These oil paintings were many years old. The characters in the paintings were the owner or hostess of the castle at that time. These paintings were there when Zhang Yong took over the castle. Later, they were not cleaned up and remained in the original place, allowing them to continue to stay where they should be, just like many years ago .
Arriving at the master bedroom, Zhang Yong took off his coat, went into the bathroom to take a shower, and came out changed into a refreshing home outfit.
After pouring himself a glass of red wine and sitting down, Zhang Yong lit a cigarette, took a few puffs, then looked up at the floor clock not far away. After thinking for a while, he picked up the phone and dialed a number. However, before the call was connected, Zhang Yong hung up again and continued to smoke silently.
Zhang Yong was very happy about the unexpected meeting with Song Yuanchao and Qin Zhengguo today, but at the same time, he also felt a strong sense of homesickness.
After so many years, Zhang Yong's longing for his hometown and old friends has never changed. Over the years, he has tried to keep these things in his heart and tried to forget them through work and other means. After a few years, when Zhang Yong thought he had almost forgotten them, today when he met Song Yuanchao and Qin Zhengguo, these feelings suddenly surged from the bottom of his heart like an erupting volcano, catching Zhang Yong off guard for a while.
