Chapter 234: 230. Visiting an Old Friend (Please subscribe, please vote for monthly tickets!)

After Zhang Ran finished handling the matter, he stopped worrying about it. What he needed to do now was wait for the situation to ferment. Of course, when Tian Yaohui started to take action, he would also need to do something—find someone.

But for now, Zhang Ran's main priority was going to the airport to pick up his two little treasures.

Zhang Ran only had He Yong following him; He Qing was already at Yaotian Pharmaceutical auditing the accounts. Regardless of whether she could find anything, she at least had to put some pressure on Tian Yaohui.

In truth, Zhang Ran knew it was likely difficult to find anything, which was why he only let He Qing go. If he had truly placed his hopes on this, he wouldn't have just sent a greenhorn like He Qing; it wasn't as if he couldn't hire a professional team.

This could also be considered a way to train He Qing from another perspective.

"Dayong, no need to be so nervous. That guy Tian Yaohui doesn't have the guts." Seeing He Yong in this state ever since they left Yaotian Pharmaceutical, Zhang Ran couldn't help but say.

He Yong said in a low voice, "I'm afraid Tian Yaohui might jump over the wall like a cornered dog. Brother Zhang, we must be on guard."

Zhang Ran shook his head and said, "I see through Tian Yaohui very clearly. He can only spout harsh words; he wouldn't dare do something like that. He is a person who still cherishes his own life very much."

Although Zhang Ran spoke with great confidence, He Yong did not relax in the slightest. Seeing him like this, Zhang Ran stopped talking.

He Yong had his own persistence, and it was precisely this persistence that made Zhang Ran feel very at ease with him.

Very quickly, Zhang Ran saw Liu Lu coming out with the four little radishes. The four little ones were wearing identical clothes and all looked very cute, which attracted quite a few people's gazes.

"Grandpa, Grandpa!"

"Grandpa, Grandpa!"

"Uncle, Uncle!"

It was unknown if Susu and the others had learned it from following Zhang Xiaotao, but they were all calling out twice now.

Watching the four little ones rushing over in a swarm, Zhang Ran hurriedly squatted down and, as if hugging little piglets, gathered them all into his arms.

"Let Grandpa see if Susu has lost weight." The first person Zhang Ran cared about was Susu.

"No, I've actually gotten fatter! Look, Grandpa." As she spoke, Susu was about to lift her shirt to show her grandpa her bulging little belly.

Zhang Ran hurriedly pulled it down and cautioned, "You can't just show people Susu's little belly, or else bad guys will snatch you away."

Upon hearing her grandpa say this, Susu immediately became nervous and hugged her grandpa's arm, refusing to let go. "I don't want to leave Grandpa."

"Alright, alright, Grandpa won't leave Susu either."

"Grandpa, Grandpa, I don't want to leave you either," Taotao said immediately.

"Uncle, we don't want to leave you either," the two brothers Auston and Arthur said, as if to maintain the formation.

Zhang Ran smiled and patted the two little ones' heads, saying, "That won't do for you two. If you stay here with me, your mom and dad will definitely come charging over."

After joking around for a while, Zhang Ran took the four little ones and prepared to leave.

"It must have been tiring taking care of the four little ones on the road, right?" Zhang Ran said to Liu Lu with a smile.

Liu Lu tucked back a strand of hair and said, "It really was a bit. One is fine, but when several get together, it really is like a tangled mess."

"Thank you for your hard work; go back and get some good rest."

That evening, Zhang Ran was driven a bit crazy by the four little ones; children were just like that—the more there were, the more chaotic it got.

They kept making a racket until eleven o'clock, and only fell asleep when the four little ones were exhausted.

By ten o'clock the next morning, Zhang Ran felt as if he were being pressed down by the Five Elements Mountain, making it difficult to even breathe.

He opened his eyes to see the three little ones lying across the bed in disarray, with Taotao and Arthur even sprawled directly on top of him.

Susu had been sent to Liu Lu's side by Zhang Ran last night, so only Zhang Xiaotao and the two brothers Auston and Arthur were on his side.

Zhang Ran just wanted to wake the three little ones up, but after thinking about it, he took out his phone, snapped a photo of the two brothers Auston and Arthur sleeping, and sent it to Prince Haiman, telling him to take a good look at his good sons.

At ten-thirty, everyone on Zhang Ran's side finally got up and finished washing up.

When it came time for lunch, Zhang Ran said to Liu Lu, "Tidy up a bit. Later, we'll head to nearby Yi City. Tonight we're going to visit someone—he's an old friend of mine, and he can also be considered an elder to you."

Liu Lu nodded and said, "Alright."

After Liu Lu finished tidying up, Zhang Ran drove off.

On the way, Zhang Ran called that person, only to find that the call wouldn't go through, and he couldn't help but curse under his breath about the affectation.

He immediately asked someone for another number.

"Hello, may I ask who this is?" Liu Yang asked in a formal tone.

Then he heard a young man's voice from the other end, "I am Zhang Ran from Dasheng Pharmaceutical. I would like to visit Secretary Xia tonight; please pass on the message."

When Liu Yang heard that Zhang Ran was from Dasheng Pharmaceutical, he was stunned for a moment. Dasheng Pharmaceutical had been incredibly prominent these past two days.

It had only been a fairly decent enterprise in their city originally, but in a short period of time, it seemed to be trending toward becoming a leader.

Not only was the business world curious about Dasheng Pharmaceutical, but even people like them were curious about what exactly was going on with Dasheng Pharmaceutical.

So Liu Yang was also quite curious about this Zhang Ran from Dasheng Pharmaceutical. Who exactly was this person? To have caused such earth-shaking changes to Dasheng Pharmaceutical in such a short time!

However, when he heard the end of what Zhang Ran said, he couldn't help but frown. What did he mean by "pass on the message"? It sounded as if he were just giving a notification.

"I'm sorry, President Zhang. Secretary Xia has some things to attend to recently. If you want to see Secretary Xia, I can help you schedule a time," Liu Yang said indifferently.

Zhang Ran could hear the displeasure in his tone, but he didn't care about that and said with a smile, "Just go tell Old Xia. Just say I'll go directly to his house to block the door when the time comes."

After saying this, Zhang Ran hung up the phone. Liu Yang was stunned on the spot; it was his first time seeing someone so arrogant.

But Liu Yang wasn't a fool. Zhang Ran must have had his reasons for saying that, and Liu Yang had also heard something in Zhang Ran's tone—"Old Xia" wasn't something just anyone could call him.

After thinking about it, Liu Yang knocked on the door to inform his boss. To Liu Yang's surprise, his boss was clearly stunned after hearing Zhang Ran's name, as if he hadn't expected Zhang Ran to look for him.

"Damn, can't this guy give a heads-up in advance? He's still the same as before, only knowing how to launch surprise attacks." Liu Yang's mouth hung open; it was his first time seeing his boss like this.

Xia Zhangqing also saw Liu Yang's expression and couldn't help but cough dryly, then said, "That, I'm heading back first. We'll talk about the matters here when I return."

Anyway, he was working overtime today, so there was no such thing as leaving early.

Liu Yang just watched blankly as his boss went out, and he even vaguely heard his boss on the phone, "Wife, make some good dishes tonight. That guy Zhang Ran is coming over, don't let him laugh at us. By the way, is that bottle of good wine Old Zheng sent last time still there?

Bring that bottle over too. And I remember that bottle of good wine I bought for my father-in-law last time, he didn't want it, right? Bring that over as well."

Liu Yang could clearly hear the excitement in his boss's voice, which left him stunned and even more curious.

At the same time, Liu Yang secretly rejoiced that he had been cautious and hadn't acted on his own initiative; otherwise, looking at his boss's current state, he probably wouldn't have had a good end.