Chapter 15: 15. Preparing to Receive Them (Seeking collections, seeking recommendation votes!)

At 6:00 AM on November 24th, Zhang Sicheng and Liu Lu got up early to prepare breakfast; Zhang Siyan and Susu had also slept at their house last night.

Zhang Siyan slept in the living room, and the two children stayed together in the small bedroom; the house Zhang Sicheng rented only had two bedrooms and a living room.

"Are Susu and the others up yet?" Liu Lu asked as she brought out the prepared breakfast.

Today is a very special day for their family, because from now on, their family will have one more member, and this member is their father and father-in-law.

"Not yet, the two little ones played quite late last night, there's no rush now, let them sleep a little longer," Zhang Siyan said.

"That's fine, but at most until 7:00 AM; it takes at least an hour for us to get from here to the Shanghai Stadium, and if we hit the morning rush hour, who knows how long it will take. Let's head over early," Liu Lu said.

Liu Lu also knew that the hearts of the two siblings, Zhang Sicheng and his sister, were very complicated right now; they didn't know how to face this father who had suddenly come back to life, and they felt somewhat at a loss when facing matters concerning this father, not knowing what to do.

Therefore, this matter was mainly arranged by Liu Lu; although Zhang Ran's return also made her feel somewhat at a loss, it was still better compared to the siblings Zhang Sicheng, as he was, after all, only her father-in-law.

The three of them were also quite silent while eating; no one spoke, as they were all thinking about their own private thoughts.

By 7:00 AM, Liu Lu punctually hauled the two little ones up and attended to them as they got dressed, brushed their teeth, and washed their faces.

By the time the whole routine was finished, it was already nearly 7:30 AM; she urged the two to eat quickly, and at 7:45 AM, their family left the house right on time.

According to the time given by the authorities, Zhang Ran and the others would officially return at 10:00 AM, so they needed to arrive before 10:00 AM.

At the Huo Zhiyuan Villa, Huo Zhiyuan appeared very restless at this moment; she didn't know why she was suddenly dissatisfied with the clothes she had already picked out and wanted to change into something else.

Zhao Jingyu had no good solution at this time and could only go along with Huo Zhiyuan's wishes.

Meng He and his family had visited Huo Zhiyuan before, and both sides had exchanged pleasantries, but although their relationship was good, they hadn't stayed overnight.

Meng Zixuan, however, had stayed for two days before returning.

"Jingyu, do you think I look okay in this?" Huo Zhiyuan was currently wearing a white dress with hollow-carved patterns, and her fair, tender skin was set off to look even more rosy; if she didn't mention her age herself, no one could tell her true age.

Her plump figure highlighted the beauty of maturity.

She wore a pair of exquisite high heels on her feet, making her look even more noble and elegant.

Zhao Jingyu praised her sincerely: "Sister, you look absolutely beautiful in this outfit; if I were a man, I would definitely be captivated by you."

With Zhao Jingyu saying this, Huo Zhiyuan's mood relaxed slightly, but for some reason, she was still somewhat dissatisfied.

"Sister, time is running out," Zhao Jingyu said, seeing that Huo Zhiyuan was still struggling with her choice, and could only speak up to remind her.

Only then did she wake up, and without time to think about anything else, she hurriedly prepared to run out; seeing Huo Zhiyuan's flustered appearance, Zhao Jingyu could only smile helplessly.

However, she was more curious about that man; what kind of magic did that person have to make the usually unflappable Huo Zhiyuan become so flustered whenever matters concerned him?

The Meng He family had also all gotten up by this time, but they were more relaxed, or rather, more composed.

After all, they were simply happy and didn't have other complicated thoughts.

After finishing breakfast, the Meng He family couldn't wait to rush to the Shanghai Gymnasium; Meng He and Lin Meizhi wanted to see Zhang Ran.

Meng Zixuan and Meng Mingxuan were curious; this curiosity had lasted for more than twenty years, and today they could finally see his true face, which made them feel a little excited just thinking about it.

Meanwhile, Zhang Ran was equally nervous and apprehensive; although the sorrow in his heart remained, he had already buried it deep down. What he was about to see now were his son, daughter-in-law, daughter, grandson, and granddaughter.

These were his own biological son and daughter, the continuation of his and Yu Qingwan's bloodline.

At this moment, Zhang Ran was wearing a clean and tidy casual outfit with a simple sweater underneath, looking fresh and clean, just like a big boy.

At the very least, that was what Su Yitian thought; however, Su Yitian knew that this "big boy" in front of her already had a grandson and a granddaughter, and she felt a strange sensation in her heart.

This outfit of Zhang Ran's was issued uniformly, a small perk, so to speak; everyone on the cruise ship had one.

However, Zhang Ran had not shaved his beard; what he was thinking about right now was how to make himself look older rather than younger.

After all, the son and daughter he was about to meet were, in terms of actual age, older than him.

"Do you think this would be okay as a gift for my daughter-in-law?" What Zhang Ran held in his hand at this moment was an exquisite necklace; in the center of the necklace was a symbol, the middle of which was hollowed out, and the edges were dotted with some sparkling diamonds, making it look exceptionally beautiful.

Meeting his daughter-in-law for the first time, he still needed to give a small gift.

Originally, Zhang Ran thought about giving money, like 10,001 yuan to signify "one in ten thousand," but he thought better of it; this amount of money was a bit embarrassing to take out, as his net worth was what it was, and it would seem a bit stingy.

And if he gave too much, it wouldn't be quite appropriate; Zhang Ran also wanted to give them some time to adapt, and he needed to adapt himself as well.

Therefore, items like these accessories were very suitable; they were appropriate and didn't seem abrupt.

These things were all brought by Zhang Ran from England; he had asked people to craft them when he had them make the "Stars and Moon Accompanying" set, and they were all one-of-a-kind products.

At the time, Zhang Ran had thought about letting Yu Qingwan pick out a few, and he would keep the rest for himself.

Although Yu Qingwan had no use for them now, he thought she would be very happy to have them left for their daughter-in-law.

Thinking of this, Zhang Ran's expression became somewhat silent, but he quickly adjusted his emotions.

Su Yitian was not very surprised when she saw these necklaces, rings, and bracelet accessories; after all, she already knew Zhang Ran's net worth, so it was relatively easy to accept.

However, Su Yitian's eyes still lit up when she saw these things; what woman doesn't like such exquisite accessories?

"It's very nice," Su Yitian said, struggling to look away; she was afraid that if she looked too much, she wouldn't be able to help but feel envious and jealous.

"Alright, by the way, have the model and the doll you were asked to buy arrived?" Zhang Ran asked again.

He had prepared a robot model and a doll as gifts for the two children; as for his son and daughter, he hadn't decided what to give yet, so he would let it be for now.

"Bought them, bought them, don't worry," Su Yitian said hurriedly.