Chapter 309: 305. A Father-Daughter Heart-to-Heart (Please subscribe, monthly tickets!)

"By the way, Dad, why did you come back? Did Susu come back with you too?" Zhang Siyan didn't dwell on the previous matter any longer.

As for Zhang Ran's vigilance, she actually enjoyed it; it was the natural protective instinct of a father toward his daughter at work.

Only now had Zhang Siyan just tasted the feeling of being protected by her father, and that feeling of being completely secure was truly blissful!

Zhang Ran said, "Not yet. I came over this time because of your older brother and sister-in-law. Sigh, sons really don't give one peace of mind; daughters are better."

Hearing her father's words, the smile on Zhang Siyan's face became even more radiant.

However, Zhang Siyan still asked curiously, "What happened to Big Brother and Sister-in-law? Did they have a fight? That must be Big Brother's fault."

It must be said that Liu Lu had truly won the hearts of their family; when Zhang Siyan guessed that the two had argued, she was certain it was Zhang Sicheng's fault.

Zhang Ran sighed and said, "You actually guessed right. They didn't exactly have a fight, but your big brother was truly in the wrong. Let's go, let's go eat first, and I'll tell you while we eat. By the way, where is Xiao Li? Didn't she come with you today?"

Zhang Siyan said, "Xiao Li went on a business trip these past two days; she's not at home and won't be back for another two days."

"Hmm, don't work yourselves too hard. You can never finish earning all the money in the world, but your health is your own," Zhang Ran said with concern.

"Dad, don't you worry, we know that very well," Zhang Siyan said.

"That's good. By the way, is there anything you want to eat?" Zhang Ran asked as they walked.

"I actually do have a place I especially like to eat at," Zhang Siyan said immediately.

"Then let's go eat there today."

The place Zhang Siyan found wasn't high-end, nor was it a private restaurant; it was just a very ordinary little shop.

It was just that the inside was cleaned very thoroughly, giving people a comfortable feeling just by looking at it.

"Sister Wang, the usual," Zhang Siyan greeted as soon as she entered the door.

Sister Wang was a very plump woman with a smiling face, giving people a kind and friendly feeling.

"Siyan is here. Find a seat yourself; I won't stand on ceremony with you," Sister Wang said with a smile, then immediately went to prepare the food.

"Dad, Uncle He, take a look at the menu and see if there's anything you want to eat. I used to come here to eat often when I was in school; the taste is quite good," Zhang Siyan said.

He Yong actually didn't want to come; this was time for the father and daughter to spend together, and he didn't want to intrude.

However, he had been dragged over by Zhang Siyan. Zhang Siyan also knew that Zhang Ran had never treated He Yong as a subordinate, so she was also very polite to him.

More importantly, in Zhang Siyan's heart, the image of Zhang Ran as a triad boss had never been erased.

She didn't know if Zhang Ran would encounter any threats, but if someone like He Yong was by her father's side to help out, it would make her feel much more at ease.

"I don't have anything I want to eat; I'll eat whatever you eat," Zhang Ran said with a smile.

"I don't either," He Yong said, then silently lowered his head and stopped talking.

Zhang Siyan didn't mind, and soon asked curiously, "Dad, you still haven't told me what exactly is going on with Big Brother and Sister-in-law?"

Zhang Ran briefly explained the situation between Zhang Sicheng and Lu Xin, then said, "I have already lectured your big brother, and he is likely apologizing to Xiao Lu right now."

After hearing this, Zhang Siyan said indignantly, "How could Big Brother do that? Even if he didn't do anything, he shouldn't have gotten so close to Lu Xin. It's no wonder Sister-in-law would overthink it."

Zhang Ran nodded and said, "This matter was indeed your big brother's fault, but he has already realized his mistake."

"Dad, let me tell you, this Lu Xin is not a good person. Before, Big Brother even ended up in the hospital because of her," Zhang Siyan said.

Zhang Ran nodded, indicating he knew.

"Then how did you deal with this Lu Xin?" Suddenly, Zhang Siyan became a bit worried.

Zhang Ran didn't understand why Zhang Siyan had such an expression, and said in surprise, "How else would I deal with her? Just warned her not to get close to Sicheng again and not to appear in Sicheng's life or work anymore."

"Oh, that's good," Zhang Siyan let out a long sigh of relief.

"Then how did you think I would deal with her?" Zhang Ran asked curiously; he felt he didn't quite understand his daughter's thoughts.

Zhang Siyan laughed it off and said, "Nothing, I just thought you would be like in the TV shows, directly throwing out a check and telling her to get lost."

As she spoke, Zhang Siyan even performed it in a lifelike manner, which made Zhang Ran burst into laughter.

However, seeing his daughter becoming more and more cheerful, his mood became even happier.

In fact, after just learning about Zhang Sicheng's "cheating," Zhang Ran's heart was filled not only with anger but also with some guilt, or perhaps some confusion.

He knew that if it weren't for his appearance, Lu Xin and Zhang Sicheng might never have had such a scene, and even if they met again, this Lu Xin likely wouldn't have looked at Zhang Sicheng twice.

And Liu Lu and Zhang Sicheng wouldn't have had conflicts, let alone a "divorce" crisis.

Of course, Zhang Ran thought of these things based on the premise that Zhang Sicheng had truly cheated.

So at that time, Zhang Ran didn't know for a moment whether his reappearance was good or bad for this family.

Although this might seem overly sentimental, when facing family, facing loved ones, and facing the people one cares about most, people will inevitably overthink things.

But now that Zhang Ran saw the changes in Zhang Siyan and the changes in Susu, his inner knot had loosened somewhat; his arrival was, on the whole, still a good thing.

Moreover, Zhang Sicheng hadn't actually done anything wrong; his heart had just wavered a bit.

Zhang Ran believed that after this lesson, Zhang Sicheng would manage himself well and would know in his heart what should be done and what should not.

Such things are actually basically unavoidable; it is better for them to happen early than late.

Zhang Sicheng is now considered a successful person, and in the future, there will certainly be many people who want to befriend him, and among them will be all kinds of temptations.

This matter can be considered a wake-up call for Zhang Sicheng, making him vigilant.

After talking with Zhang Siyan about some things regarding Zhang Sicheng and Liu Lu, Zhang Ran then listened to Zhang Siyan talk about things at her company.

Sometimes it was complaining, sometimes it was showing off, and sometimes it was telling funny stories; in any case, this was the first time the father and daughter had such a relaxed and pleasant heart-to-heart talk.

Not only Zhang Ran but also Zhang Siyan felt a sense of incomparable peace in their hearts at this moment.

At the same time, Zhang Sicheng had also arrived at Ligou Village and found Liu Lu.

At this moment, Liu Lu was sitting on the steps with Huo Zhiyuan, watching a group of children playing below, and the two were leisurely eating snacks, looking very at ease.