Chapter 156: 153. Each with Their Own Schemes (Bonus chapter for 600 monthly votes!)

Over the next few days, Zhang Ran's life returned to calm once more, but Meng Mingxuan, on the other hand, became busy again.

Ever since he came to Shanghai to pay his New Year's respects to Zhang Ran on the third day of the Lunar New Year, he had received new instructions from Zhang Ran.

He was to go to the suburbs of major first-tier cities to rent some abandoned factory buildings, and Zhang Ran had made it very difficult for him regarding the price range this time.

However, the current Meng Mingxuan no longer feared these challenges; instead, he felt an urge to give it a try.

Without bargaining much with Zhang Ran, Meng Mingxuan began his own operations the day after receiving the task.

This time, Zhang Ran had truly let go completely; Meng Mingxuan had grown a lot since the previous company acquisition case.

It must be said that this guy Meng Mingxuan was actually very smart, had strong learning ability, and possessed high talent in business; he had just been a bit lazy before, or perhaps he had lacked a goal.

After all, Meng He's businesses were here, and as long as no accidents occurred, the Meng Family's businesses would eventually be inherited by him, so the former Meng Mingxuan had no motivation, nor did he particularly like his own family's company.

But things were different now; now that Zhang Ran gave him a clear goal every time, Meng Mingxuan immediately had drive.

The Huo Family.

Huo Zhiyuan had left after eating the New Year's Eve dinner and had not returned since.

On this day, Huo Li seemed to have made some kind of decision. He looked at his parents, who were basking in the sun, and said, "Mom, Dad, I have something to tell you."

"What is it? Speak," Huo San said, lying on a lounge chair like a master, looking carefree.

He was very satisfied with his current life; he, Huo San, had never imagined that he would one day be able to live such a life.

"I heard that the second sister has already made a will," Huo Li said in a low voice.

Before Huo San could react, Sun Guilan stood up with a start. "A will? What will?"

A bad premonition suddenly welled up in Sun Guilan's heart. Having lived the life of a wealthy lady for so many years, she was not entirely ignorant of these matters concerning rich people.

Huo Zhiyuan had made a will without notifying them, which clearly meant there were some issues.

"The second sister's will is to donate all the assets under her name—the shares of Kangshilan, the houses, the cash—to the Yuanran Charity Foundation," Huo Li said. After finishing, he looked at the house and added, "Including the house you are living in right now."

"What? She dares!" Huo San was immediately consumed by rage.

Sun Guilan also looked furious. "How dare this dead girl do such a thing? What is she trying to do? Does she still have us, her parents, in her eyes?"

Seeing his parents like this, Huo Li felt a little smug inside. He had long known that his parents would have such a reaction, and only such a reaction would allow his plan to be implemented.

Otherwise, Huo Zhiyuan wouldn't even glance at him, her older brother, so if it were just him, his plan would be as difficult as ascending to heaven to succeed.

"No, I'm going to talk to her. This dead girl must have been bewitched by something," Sun Guilan said, preparing to head out. As for what to do, it was, of course, to cry, make a scene, and hang herself.

The Huo Family had seen that Huo Zhiyuan hadn't married for so many years, and no one had urged her; their purpose had actually long been self-evident.

If Huo Zhiyuan had no descendants, wouldn't all her property eventually belong to their Huo Family?

But now, Huo Li's words had caused their wishful thinking to fall through completely.

"No wonder she wouldn't let Jiaxiong join her company; it turns out she had this plan all along," Huo San also muttered.

"Alright, Mom, is it useful for you to go find her now? This will was made several years ago. Do you think she—the second sister, no, I should say Huo Zhiyuan—still has this family in her heart?

Ever since she changed her name, she had actually already removed herself from our family," Huo Li said loudly, seemingly deliberately provoking Sun Guilan and the others.

Once these words were out, Sun Guilan couldn't help but collapse onto the floor and began her specialty of throwing a tantrum. "Oh my, what kind of thing did I give birth to? They are all ungrateful wretches, one after another. Look at your third sister, she doesn't even come back, and this dead girl Er Ya is even more..."

Huo Li just watched Sun Guilan throw her tantrum, without the slightest intention of stopping her.

He would not take the initiative to reveal his own plan, because he knew that, by comparison, his parents' ruthlessness toward Huo Zhiyuan was in no way inferior to his own.

Only when they made up their own minds would they consciously do their best to perform; he only needed to give a slight hint on the side, and it would be enough. Huo Li even had plans in his heart for the end...

Now, basically everyone had their own schemes; Tian Yaohui was scheming against Huo Li, and Huo Li was scheming against his own parents. Everyone had a natural, keen intuition when it came to seeking advantages and avoiding harm.

Without Zhang Ran knowing, the originally simple situation had now become increasingly chaotic, and all of this was proceeding in the dark.

It needed time to brew; once the timing was right, this seemingly stable situation would erupt completely.

Kangshilan held a senior management meeting on the seventh, presided over by Huo Zhiyuan personally.

"Our new project this time focuses on high-end men's products. Now, let me introduce the specific situation of this project..." Zhao Jingyu stood on the stage and took out an app to explain.

Those present actually already understood these things, but since Zhao Jingyu wanted to speak, they listened.

After listening, someone spoke up: "President Huo, I also know a little about this project. The last meeting said we would try our best to strive for cooperation with Prince Haiman, but now that Prince Haiman has already left Huaxia, have we changed to other partners?

Forgive my bluntness, Prince Haiman is the best partner. If we change to other partners, my confidence in this project will not be so sufficient."

"Yes, and the person in charge of this project hasn't been fully decided yet. Does President Huo have any thoughts?"

Many people were coveting the position of the person in charge of this project; the interests and power it represented were simply too great, making them unable to help but covet it.

Huo Zhiyuan said indifferently: "I have already considered the matter of the project lead. Whoever can negotiate the cooperation with Prince Haiman will be the project lead."

"Really?"

"Is President Huo serious?"

In an instant, many people became excited. Originally, they had thought Huo Zhiyuan would pick a lead herself; they hadn't expected it to be like this.

In this way, those who originally had no chance now all had a chance, so one by one, they all started to have ideas.

Zhao Jingyu watched from the side, wanting to laugh. She knew that Prince Haiman's team was staying in Huaxia now just to connect with Zhang Siyan. Except for Zhang Siyan, it would be useless for anyone else to go. The reason Huo Zhiyuan said this was to push Zhang Siyan into the position of project lead.