Chapter 133: 130. Are You Threatening Me? (Extra Chapter 1/9 for First Subscriptions)

"Zhang Ran, you say the pharmaceutical industry has been phased out?" Tian Yaohui seemed to be amused by Zhang Ran's words. How could the pharmaceutical industry be phased out? As long as people are alive, they will get sick, and when they get sick, they must take medicine. This is an eternal truth.

Zhang Ran looked at Tian Yaohui calmly, shook his head helplessly, and said, "I thought you had really grown a lot over these years, but I didn't expect you to still be this stupid, only knowing how to play some petty tricks."

Tian Yaohui, of course, knew that what Zhang Ran said was not what he had just meant; he had only wanted to use that method to gain some psychological advantage.

But he did not expect Zhang Ran's words to be so sharp, and that faint sense of disappointment made Tian Yaohui feel like he was going to lose his mind.

However, Tian Yaohui quickly adjusted himself from this emotion. He was an old hand after all; although the sense of oppression he had always hidden in his heart made his emotions unbalanced when facing Zhang Ran, he adjusted quickly.

"Brother Zhang, you are still so good at attacking people's hearts," Tian Yaohui sighed and said.

He also realized that the reason Zhang Ran had maintained such a demeanor all along was actually because he was playing the same game, trying to gain the upper hand psychologically. Clearly, he was a step behind.

Zhang Ran smiled, appearing as if he disdained to explain.

Tian Yaohui did not care at this moment and pointed at Huang Xunceng, who had just left, saying, "Doesn't Brother Zhang feel that this person looks a bit familiar?"

"Huang Lin's son, right? He looks quite like his father did when he was young. Just returned to the country, right?" Zhang Ran said casually.

Hearing that Zhang Ran seemed to have all of this at his fingertips, Tian Yaohui felt a chill in his heart and was also somewhat puzzled. How did Zhang Ran know so clearly? Could it be that Meng He told him?

But Meng He shouldn't have done that. After all, Huang Xunceng called Meng He uncle, and given Meng He's temperament, he wouldn't do such a thing, even when facing Zhang Ran.

Just like how Meng He went to find Zhang Ran at the very beginning; although Tian Yaohui and the others were a bit surprised, they had long been mentally prepared, because that was just the kind of person Meng He was.

Then where did Zhang Ran get the news, or was it some hidden hand Zhang Ran had left behind in the past?

Just like He Yong!

Back then, they had put in a great deal of effort to find He Yong, but He Yong had seemed to evaporate into thin air, without a single piece of news.

What made Tian Yaohui even less confident was the fact that they had never truly seen through Zhang Ran, nor did they know how deep Zhang Ran's true foundation really was.

Taking a deep breath, Tian Yaohui decided not to talk about these things with Zhang Ran anymore. He discovered that whenever he spoke with Zhang Ran, he was always easily influenced by him and fell into his rhythm.

It was also because the impression Zhang Ran left on them back then was too profound. Even though Zhang Ran had disappeared for twenty-eight years and missed twenty-eight years, Tian Yaohui had to admit that they were all still a bit afraid of Zhang Ran in their hearts.

Otherwise, it wouldn't be just a junior like Huang Xunceng attending Tian Ya's Engagement today; he couldn't even see a single familiar figure from back then now.

"Brother Zhang, I heard that nephew Sicheng has opened a game company now. Do you need me to introduce some connections to him?" Tian Yaohui decided to lead the rhythm himself, otherwise his psychological pressure would only grow larger.

Zhang Ran didn't seem to care about this and followed his words, saying, "Just a small game company, to exercise his abilities."

"Internet companies are basically set in stone now. If nephew Sicheng wants to have major development, he can look for that person. He is the Supervisor in charge of the gaming side at Weiteng Group, named Yin Gui.

Oh, right, Brother Zhang might not know about Weiteng Group yet? They are one of the best in the Huaxia internet industry. There are no more than ten internet-related Group Companies in the country that can compare to them, and in terms of gaming business, there is only one company in the country that can compare with them," Tian Yaohui said, as if kindly imparting knowledge to Zhang Ran.

"That one is the president of such-and-such Group..."

"He is the president of such-and-such company..."

Seeing that Zhang Ran had no reaction, Tian Yaohui actually started to specifically introduce people to Zhang Ran, many of whom were presidents or bosses of well-known domestic enterprises, all possessing a certain amount of power.

When saying these words, Tian Yaohui revealed a slight look of self-satisfaction; this was the result of his many years of hard work.

Finally, Tian Yaohui changed the subject and said, "If Sicheng's company wants to develop, it certainly needs to be on good terms with the companies of these people; only then can it develop stably and continuously.

But if it were to incur the dissatisfaction of these people, then with the current scale of Sicheng's company, it would probably be hard to last a month—no, it might not even be able to last a week."

"In this way, it might strike a blow to nephew Sicheng's self-confidence, which is not a good thing for nephew Sicheng's future," Tian Yaohui seemed to be reminding Zhang Ran of something.

Zhang Ran did not interrupt throughout the whole time, listening until Tian Yaohui finished speaking, and only then said with a smile, "Is President Tian threatening me? Or threatening me with my son?"

As soon as Tian Yaohui saw Zhang Ran's smiling appearance, his pupils involuntarily constricted; he had too deep a memory of this look.

But quickly, Tian Yaohui stopped his behavior. His expression did not change, and there was still a smile on his face. "Of course not, how would I dare? But how should I put it? The business world is like a battlefield; who knows what will happen tomorrow? Especially for some small companies, their ability to resist crises is relatively weak, and they might capsize if they encounter even a slight wave."

"After all, these are business matters. The business world is unpredictable; no one is certain of being a perennial winner. Didn't Brother Zhang also fail several times back then?" Finally, for some reason, Tian Yaohui added this sentence.

Zhang Ran said with a chuckle, "Then should I thank President Tian for your concern here?"

Just as Tian Yaohui was about to speak, he saw Hao Yuan walk over, lean into his ear, and whisper a few words. Immediately, a look of excitement flashed across Tian Yaohui's face.

What followed was the main event of the day. In fact, there were two purposes for why he sent an invitation to Zhang Ran this time.

The first purpose was naturally to let Zhang Ran know that things were different now, and that he, Tian Yaohui, was no longer his little follower from before. Of course, there was also an intention to show off in front of Zhang Ran, though he might not admit it himself. This purpose had already been half-achieved in his heart, and he would be able to fully achieve it next.

The second purpose was to provoke Zhang Ran to see if he could uncover some of his true foundation. Tian Yaohui also had to admit that they had never truly seen through Zhang Ran.

That was why Tian Yaohui took the initiative to say those things, just to stir up Zhang Ran's emotions, preferably to make him lose control, and then obtain some information Tian Yaohui wanted to get.

But now it seemed that even though Zhang Ran had been away for twenty-eight years, he was still not that easy to deal with.

Although there was a trace of disappointment in Tian Yaohui's heart, he was also mentally prepared. Don't look at how young Zhang Ran was back then; he seemed to have been much more mature than others since he was a child, to the point where the word "mature" couldn't even be used in many situations.

"Brother Zhang, then I'll head over first?" Tian Yaohui said to Zhang Ran with a smile.

"President Tian, please go ahead and get busy. I will watch properly from down here," Zhang Ran said.

"Then please give me more guidance, Brother Zhang!" After saying this, Tian Yaohui stepped toward the stage.