Chapter 197: 193. Everyone is Looking for Taylor

When Zhang Ran went to pick up the children from school in the afternoon, Huo Zhiyuan followed along; she said that since she had nothing to do at home anyway, she would just come along.

"Grandma Huo, you are so beautiful!" Zhang Xiaotao's little mouth was truly something else; after meeting her and being introduced by Zhang Ran, he immediately buttered her up.

Huo Zhiyuan's already radiant face glowed even more upon hearing this, "Haha, thank you, darling Taotao. Taotao, you are very handsome too, and of course, our darling Susu is the cutest."

What surprised Zhang Ran a bit was that he had originally prepared to have the two little ones call her Huo Yi; wasn't it said that women all liked being called young?

But Huo Zhiyuan took the initiative to have the two little ones call her Grandma Huo, which made Zhang Ran understand women's thinking even less.

Zhang Ran had originally planned to go home after picking up the children, but Huo Zhiyuan was truly at the beck and call of the two little ones.

They didn't even need to ask; as long as they glanced at any toy or other item, Huo Zhiyuan would immediately buy it.

Seeing her being so extravagant, Zhang Ran originally wanted to stop her, but after thinking about it, he let it go; after all, this was Huo Zhiyuan's first time meeting the two children, and it was good to leave a good impression on them.

However, Zhang Ran decided that this would be the only day; afterwards, he would have to exercise some control in this regard, and not let the two little ones think that as long as they acted spoiled, they could buy anything.

If Liu Lu knew of Zhang Ran's thoughts, she would probably scoff at them.

If one were to talk about who in the family was currently least liked by the two children, or rather, who they were most afraid of, it was Liu Lu.

There was no helping it; everyone in the house doted on the two little ones, and Zhang Siyan also felt a bit of guilt toward Susu due to work, so she wanted to buy them whatever they wanted.

Thus, only Liu Lu could play the villain, which once caused the relationship between Liu Lu and her son Zhang Xiaotao to decline!

Zhang Ran had originally thought the two little ones would settle down once they got home, but who knew that the little guy Zhang Xiaotao would suddenly say: "Grandma Huo, can you take us horseback riding?"

How could Huo Zhiyuan refuse his request? She immediately said: "Of course I can!"

Just as Zhang Xiaotao wanted to thank Grandma Huo, he was interrupted by Zhang Ran; he felt that things couldn't go on like this. If it continued, he was truly afraid that Zhang Xiaotao would develop the habit of wanting whatever he lacked, and what was even more terrifying was that Huo Zhiyuan would give him whatever he wanted.

"Taotao, you can't do this. Grandma Huo is a guest; don't be so impolite." For the first time, Zhang Ran showed a stern expression toward Zhang Xiaotao.

Once Zhang Xiaotao saw Zhang Ran pull a long face, he was immediately frightened, "Grandpa, I was wrong, I don't want to go anymore, please don't be angry, okay?"

Susu also nervously hugged Zhang Ran, "Grandpa, please don't be angry, okay? Susu doesn't want it anymore either."

As she spoke, she even pushed the things Huo Zhiyuan had bought earlier toward her side.

Seeing the two little ones in this state, Zhang Ran immediately felt some regret; was he really being too harsh?

"Grandpa isn't angry, really not angry. Taotao, tell Grandpa, why do you want to go horseback riding?" Zhang Ran's tone immediately softened.

Huo Zhiyuan watched from the side; at this moment, she was very clever and didn't speak, and she also began to reflect on herself.

Taotao said aggrievedly: "Little brother Auston and the others all have horses; we agreed to go horseback riding together next time."

Susu nodded along; it turned out they had already made an appointment with the two Auston brothers over a video call.

Hearing him say this, Zhang Ran immediately remembered what Prince Haiman had said in the afternoon, "Do you know about Auston and the others wanting to run away from home?"

"Really? Are they really coming? That's great! Auston and the others' teacher is too mean; they control everything they do, even the way they walk." Taotao was immediately pleasantly surprised upon hearing this.

The little guy's emotions came and went quickly; with Zhang Ran's slight distraction, they recovered.

Once Zhang Ran heard this situation, he knew that this matter had something to do with the two little ones.

He wanted to lecture them, but after thinking about the situation just now, he decided to let it go; it was better to leave this villainous role to Zhang Sicheng and his wife.

So when Liu Lu and the others returned, Zhang Ran quietly went to complain; sure enough, it wasn't long before the two little ones were scolded by Liu Lu, and they became much better behaved immediately after.

However, in the evening, Zhang Ran also noticed the impact his first time being "angry" had on the two little ones.

Both little ones wanted to sleep with him that night, which made Zhang Ran's already soft heart unable to muster any more anger.

Just as Zhang Ran was preparing for the upcoming matter with Tian Yaohui, Tian Yaohui was not idle either.

Although he was wary of Zhang Ran, he couldn't possibly put down all the company's affairs because of Zhang Ran; he still needed to continue developing the company, and Tian Yaohui understood the principle of not giving up eating for fear of choking.

"How is the contact with Taylor going? Has he used the Dragon Tiger Ointment we specially customized for him?" Tian Yaohui said at the meeting.

It wasn't just Zhang Ran who had his eyes on Taylor; Tian Yaohui and others, as well as companies with similar products, were all eyeing Taylor.

Who let the news that Taylor was not capable in that department become known globally? Moreover, his fame was so great, and he was a big tycoon; as long as anyone's product could gain his approval, the impact on that product would be enormous.

"Chairman, that side indicated there is no need; the things we sent over were all thrown away," someone said with a bitter smile.

Such a matter was already embarrassing enough, and now that Tian Yaohui and these people were targeting him, it was only reasonable for Taylor to act this way.

Tian Yaohui understood this point; in fact, he believed that Taylor would definitely use their products in private, it was just that Taylor probably wouldn't talk about the effects.

But regardless, this was an opportunity, and a very huge one at that; as long as they could secure Taylor, their products could directly enter Europe and America, which was a very large market.

Therefore, even knowing the difficulties were numerous, neither Tian Yaohui nor anyone else would choose to give up.

"Continue to follow up; even if we cannot succeed, we must not allow other companies to succeed. This is the bottom line," Tian Yaohui said sternly.

"Understood, Chairman," the people below said in unison.

After handing down the instructions, Tian Yaohui dismissed everyone; he rubbed his brow, and his thoughts involuntarily turned to Zhang Ran again.

Although he said he didn't care, he was exceptionally cautious in his heart.

The pressure Zhang Ran brought him was simply too great, even though he was no longer the person he used to be.

"I want to see exactly how you intend to defeat me," Tian Yaohui muttered to himself; he never expected that Zhang Ran would set his sights on their company's Dragon Tiger Ointment.