Chapter 203: 199. Taylor Also Bought a House

Zhang Ran first followed the two little ones to the VIP passage, watched them meet the Auston brothers, saw them happily hugging each other and chattering about what they had seen on the road, and only then did he go over to pick up Taylor.

He Yong would be following the four little ones from now on; after all, the people sent by Prince Haiman were a bit too conspicuous.

He Yong soon spotted a few familiar figures, and after the two sides nodded at each other, they tacitly began to swap positions.

The four little ones were unaware of this, thinking they had managed to deceive everyone. At this moment, they were happily holding hands as they left the airport. Just after exiting the airport, Auston and Arthur called their father to tell him that the two of them had already arrived in Shanghai.

The two little ones also knew that their family would be worried about them, so they had prepared for this long ago.

Prince Haiman appeared very "angry," but this anger quickly dissipated, and after some coaxing from Arthur, he "forgave" them this time and also agreed to let them stay at Zhang Ran's house.

It had already been half an hour by the time Zhang Ran found Taylor. This guy had actually run outside the airport and was smiling and chatting with a beautiful woman; it looked like he had just picked her up.

Although Taylor was famous, not everyone recognized him; after all, he was a business figure, not a celebrity, and his exposure was not that high.

Zhang Ran quietly came up to Taylor's side and then suddenly shouted, giving Taylor a fright.

"You guy, can you be more mature? How old are you now?" Taylor patted his chest and said irritably.

Zhang Ran sneered: "You have the nerve to talk to me about maturity? Back then, when you were at the bar and I..."

"Cough, cough, well, brother, long time no see." Taylor hurriedly hugged Zhang Ran to stop him from continuing.

Zhang Ran did not continue either and hugged Taylor back.

"Beautiful, this is my number. If you ever come to the United States, you must look me up." Taylor did not forget to flirt as he was leaving.

But soon, Taylor was dumbfounded: "You didn't drive here? You used this to pick me up?"

Taylor looked at Zhang Ran waving to hail a taxi, feeling quite speechless.

Zhang Ran said: "Of course I drove here, but Dayong drove the car away. You know Dayong, he's the person who used to follow me around back then."

"Fine, this is the first time I've been picked up from the airport in a taxi!" Taylor expressed that what else could he do? He had to do as the locals do.

The people he brought had all left before Zhang Ran arrived, each going off to find a hotel to stay in.

Along the way, Taylor kept asking about Zhang Ran's time on the Goddess of Destiny; after all, that matter was quite fantastical.

Zhang Ran told him a little bit about it. Outsiders would find it very magical, but the people on the ship didn't feel anything at all.

By the time Zhang Ran and the others arrived home, the four little ones had already returned.

"Uncle Zhang, did you miss me?" Arthur ran over immediately upon seeing Zhang Ran.

Auston was a bit more composed and even performed a formal greeting to Zhang Ran.

Zhang Ran touched the two little ones' heads and smiled: "Of course I missed you. When you come to my place, there aren't so many rules; you can do whatever you want."

"Yay, Uncle Zhang is the best!" Arthur immediately buttered him up.

It was only then that they saw Taylor beside Zhang Ran, and they greeted him one by one. Zhang Ran also introduced Zhang Xiaotao and Susu to them.

Zhang Sicheng and Zhang Siyan had also returned, and they greeted Taylor one by one. Taylor had already learned the situation from Prince Haiman, so he had prepared gifts in advance and took them out of the bag he was carrying to give to them.

Whether it was Zhang Sicheng or Zhang Siyan, they were now accustomed to the generosity of the people their father knew, so they accepted them quite calmly.

"As far as I know, you don't have a son yet, right? It seems you'll have to wait a while to get gifts back from my side," Zhang Ran said to Taylor with a smile.

Taylor sneered: "Are you dreaming? Who told you I don't have children?"

"Hmm?" Zhang Ran was a bit surprised. He had also checked some information about Taylor online, and it didn't say he had children.

Seeing that there were many people around, Taylor didn't explain much, only saying: "Don't worry, your gifts will eventually be returned. I'll let you meet them when the time comes."

"Them?" Zhang Ran caught the implication.

Zhang Sicheng and Zhang Siyan also recognized Taylor. Zhang Siyan recognized him because of her work, while Zhang Sicheng recognized him purely through magazines. The reason Zhang Ran knew about Taylor's news was also because of the magazines Zhang Sicheng brought home.

"President Huo?" When Huo Zhiyuan arrived at Zhang Ran's house, Taylor was clearly a bit stunned.

Zhang Ran was not surprised that the two knew each other; the circle was only so big, so it wasn't strange for them to be acquainted, and their companies even had some collaborations.

During dinner, Zhang Ran said to the two little ones, Auston and Arthur: "How about you go to school with Taotao tomorrow?"

Zhang Ran had originally thought the two little ones would be unhappy, but to his surprise, they agreed very happily, and their little faces were full of anticipation.

Zhang Ran had already made arrangements for them to sit in on classes for about a month, just to experience life.

Moreover, the two little ones' Chinese was very good, so there was no need to worry about communication difficulties.

After finishing lunch, Zhang Ran and Taylor sat in the courtyard to drink tea and chat.

"Is this the thing you were talking about? Will it work?" Taylor took the item Zhang Ran handed him, feeling a bit skeptical.

Zhang Ran said indifferently: "If you're worried, don't use it. I've done all I can; it's up to you whether you use it or not."

Taylor was the type to fall for Zhang Ran's attitude. Hearing him say this, he immediately put it away carefully.

"Take it for half a month to recuperate first. Don't get any crooked ideas during this time, or no one will be able to save you," Zhang Ran cautioned.

"Don't worry, I still have that much self-control," Taylor promised, patting his chest.

Zhang Ran remained skeptical about this. He might trust this guy in other aspects, but in this regard, he really didn't trust him much.

However, this was his own business. If Taylor really lacked self-control, there was nothing Zhang Ran could do.

"By the way, you'll have to stay at a hotel tonight. There's no room in my house," Zhang Ran said.

"You're making me stay at a hotel after I came all this way?" Taylor was still questioning reality. How could this guy be so stingy now?

"Look at how many people are in my family. With a place this small, how could there be enough room?" Zhang Ran gestured that he was innocent.

Taylor sighed and said: "Fine, I'll have someone buy the house next to yours in a bit."

Buying a house didn't need to be too troublesome; as long as the money was right, everything was easy to handle.