Chapter 138: 135. Support Your Nephew's Business (First Subscription Bonus 3/9)

"Look, this is the Treasure Gourd my grandfather gave me; it's super powerful," Zhang Xiaotao said to the two little foreign kids, showing off.

Susu followed by Brother Taotao's side and said in a very soft voice, "Mm-hmm, Susu has one too; Grandpa gave one to Susu as well."

As she spoke, she held up the little purple gourd in her hand.

"A Treasure Gourd? What can it be used for?" Auston asked with great curiosity.

This instantly hit the spot for Zhang Xiaotao, who hurriedly pulled Auston and Arthur over to start telling the story of the Calabash Brothers.

Auston and Arthur's Chinese was quite good, so they didn't find it difficult at all to listen to Zhang Xiaotao tell the story.

The story Zhang Xiaotao told had been "embellished" by himself; he had "adapted" all the parts he couldn't understand using his own language. Sometimes, Lin Mei, Zhang Siyan, and Liu Lu on the side didn't quite understand what he was talking about, but Auston and Arthur were able to follow along.

After their initial surprise, seeing the very friendly attitude of Prince Haiman and Lin Mei—especially Prince Haiman, who chatted and spoke with him as if he truly regarded him as a nephew—the tension Zhang Sicheng and Liu Lu originally felt vanished for the most part.

"Zhang Ran, let me tell you, I'm a super billionaire now. Hehe, jealous or not?" Prince Haiman said with a smug look on his face.

"Jealous, so jealous, I'm dying of jealousy," Zhang Ran replied perfunctorily.

Prince Haiman curled his lip; this guy was still as annoying as ever, having no idea how to flatter a prince like him.

"Following the methods you told me, I acquired a few luxury goods companies and wineries, and by using my status and fame for promotion, they have now become the best-selling luxury brands in the world," Prince Haiman said, summarizing his achievements over these many years in simple words.

He wasn't saying this to show off to Zhang Ran, but rather to thank him.

Especially in recent years, the British Royal Family's financial state hadn't been very good, and much of his money had been used to subsidize the royal family's expenses, greatly easing their economic situation; for this point alone, he had to thank Zhang Ran.

Moreover, many times he, Prince Haiman, had helped the royal family save face on numerous occasions. It was also because of these reasons that his status within the royal family remained quite special, allowing him to avoid too many constraints and live the life he wanted.

Hearing Prince Haiman's words from the side, Zhang Sicheng was beyond shocked; it turned out Prince Haiman had actually received guidance from his father as well.

Zhang Ran said, "After I came back, I saw a lot of news about you online. You've done really well!"

"Haha, of course! By the way, why haven't I seen my sister-in-law? You were always showing her off to me back then," Prince Haiman said, looking around.

As soon as these words were out, he saw Zhang Ran's expression suddenly darken and immediately realized he had said the wrong thing.

"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have asked about that," Prince Haiman apologized immediately.

Zhang Ran smiled forcedly and said, "It's fine, it's me who failed her."

Afterward, he briefly spoke to Prince Haiman about Yu Qingwan without saying too much; they were two old friends meeting now, and there was no need to bring up topics that would dampen the mood.

"Let's go, let's have a couple of drinks. Let me see if your tolerance has increased? I must say, the first time you drank, you were really embarrassing," Zhang Ran said.

Upon hearing this, Prince Haiman immediately got agitated, "You have the nerve to talk about me? Wasn't it you who bullied me, someone who had never drunk before? Come, come, let me show you my tolerance now."

"Fine, I'll see just how your tolerance is now, don't just brag," Zhang Ran said, then added to Liu Lu, "Xiao Lu, go stir-fry a couple of dishes."

Immediately after, he and Prince Haiman went to the small bar on the second basement level and began to drink slowly.

"Uncle Zhang, how did you and Uncle Haiman meet?" Qian Li, Zhang Siyan, and the others had all come down, keeping them company while chatting and drinking.

After spending time together, Qian Li had gradually opened up and asked curiously at this moment.

When Zhang Ran heard this question, he immediately raised an eyebrow at Prince Haiman, while Prince Haiman's face turned dark.

"Ahem, the story of how your Uncle Haiman and I met is quite long. Let me tell you..." Zhang Ran said, putting on an act.

However, just as he said this, Prince Haiman impatiently interrupted him.

"Sicheng, Siyan, Xiao Li, what gifts do you want?" Prince Haiman said immediately.

He didn't want anyone to know about the time he cried when he first met Zhang Ran.

Furthermore, because of his youthful age during his time with Zhang Ran back then, many of his embarrassing moments—things he was too shy to tell others about—had been coaxed out of him by Zhang Ran.

"Hahaha." Seeing Prince Haiman's expression, Zhang Ran burst into laughter.

Lin Mei also looked at Prince Haiman; she was actually quite curious about how Prince Haiman and Zhang Ran had met.

Although Prince Haiman had told her some things, she knew there must be other details he hadn't mentioned, especially given Prince Haiman's behavior today, which only confirmed her suspicions.

Seeing that Prince Haiman was about to get angry, Zhang Ran immediately stopped and didn't bring up the matter again.

However, he took the opportunity to "threaten" him, "I've already decided on a gift for Sicheng."

"You get to decide the gift?" Prince Haiman knew it wasn't anything good as soon as he saw Zhang Ran's expression, and he immediately became "dissatisfied."

"Ahem, then I'll talk about that time back then..."

"Go ahead, go ahead. Hey, look at you, given our relationship, just say what you want," Prince Haiman immediately conceded.

Zhang Sicheng was also curious about what gift Zhang Ran would ask for him.

Zhang Ran looked at Prince Haiman and said, "Your nephew Sicheng just took over a game company, and the new game is already online. As his uncle, don't you want to show some support?"

Zhang Ran had set his sights on Prince Haiman; if Prince Haiman also played this game, the promotional effect would be absolutely explosive.

Moreover, this was a very simple matter for Prince Haiman, who gave people the impression of being someone who acted on whim.

Playing a game was the most normal thing in the world.

"What game?" Prince Haiman asked curiously.

Zhang Ran looked at Zhang Sicheng on the side and said, "Why haven't you downloaded the game for your Uncle Haiman yet?"

Zhang Sicheng was getting excited at this point; he could fully imagine the effect of Prince Haiman playing this game.

However, Zhang Sicheng didn't rush to make a decision, only looking at Prince Haiman with anticipation. After all, Prince Haiman's status was still there, and he couldn't treat him as an ordinary person like Zhang Ran did, speaking so casually.

Seeing Zhang Sicheng's gaze, Prince Haiman glanced at Zhang Ran, "Look at how polite your son is, unlike you, who has no idea how to be courteous."

"Then should I be courteous to you?"

"Forget it, I don't want to see you being hypocritical."

While speaking, Prince Haiman nodded at Zhang Sicheng and said, "Help me download it and let me see."

Zhang Sicheng hurriedly handed his phone to Prince Haiman; he had the game on his phone.

"Uncle Haiman, it's this *PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds*."

Zhang Ran also downloaded the game on his own phone. He had his own reasons for choosing *PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds* instead of *League of Legends*.

Although the popularity of *League of Legends* in his past life completely surpassed *PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds*, it would still take some time to build up.

Moreover, Zhang Ran had been living in this world for over twenty years, and his impression of many of the heroes in *League of Legends* had become blurred, not to mention that he couldn't remember all the skills.

Therefore, he could only offer a general opinion; it would likely take quite a lot of time to develop it when the time came.

The most crucial point was that Biaoxue Games started out making mobile games, and PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds also had a massive advantage in the mobile gaming sector.

Furthermore, Biaoxue Company had its own experience in making gunfight games, and with the game design provided by Zhang Ran, it could take shape very quickly.

As for League of Legends, Zhang Ran wanted to wait until Biaoxue Game Company had developed for a period of time before proceeding with development.

"By the way, Xiao Lu, go notify Ning Qing and have her find a professional player from your club to start a livestream; they will team up with us in a while," Zhang Ran said to Liu Lu, who had come over to serve the dishes.