Chapter 431: 427. The Only Way Out for the Qi Family! (Please subscribe, monthly tickets!)

In fact, the moment Gong Nan saw the photo, he knew it was Zhang Ran, but he did not speak.

Because he could tell from the conversation between Qi Lin and Qi Guanghuan that they seemed to be asking Zhang Ran for a favor.

He did not know if Zhang Ran was aware of this matter, but he did not want to put Zhang Ran in a difficult position because of his own affairs.

Looking at the silent Gong Nan, Qi Guanghuan's eyes flickered, and his tone became gentle, "Xiaonan, do you know this Mr. Zhang?"

Gong Nan said in a low voice, "I don't know, perhaps you recognized the wrong person."

"Dad, how could you have recognized the wrong person? This is Uncle Zhang, absolutely no mistake, look at this photo." Qi Xiaoting would not accept that, immediately taking out her phone and bringing up some photos she had taken.

She had taken many photos this afternoon, and what she posted to her social circle was only a small portion; she hadn't posted the photos of Zhang Ran and the others, as she still possessed that much courtesy.

Qi Xiaoting had not intentionally taken photos of Zhang Ran either; they were just captured occasionally while she was looking for angles for selfies.

Qi Lin and Qi Guanghuan hurriedly snatched her phone away, and after taking a brief look, they knew it was indeed the same person.

And Qi Guanghuan, watching the affectionate manner between Zhang Ran and Gong Nan, felt his heart suddenly become somewhat agitated.

To be honest, ever since Maikai Supermarket suddenly announced it was taking action against Fengchao Supermarket, his heart had been filled with a sense of unease.

And this sense of unease reached its peak today.

Seeing that Fengchao Supermarket was about to collapse, he did not want to be buried along with it, so at this moment, he wanted to find Zhang Ran privately.

Now, however, he discovered that this Zhang Ran he had been searching for seemed to have a very good relationship with his own niece's husband, which could not help but make his heart race.

Qi Lin's gaze also turned to Gong Nan at this time, but when she saw that Gong Nan still maintained a silent appearance, Qi Lin suddenly felt a surge of anger.

Qi Lin shifted her gaze to Qi Xiaoting, looked at her, and said, "You know this Mr. Zhang? Where is he now? Can you take us to see him?"

Qi Xiaoting suddenly lost her temper as well; after having a heart-to-heart with her father today, Qi Xiaoting also realized that her father had actually not been living very well all along, only she, as his daughter, had not noticed.

"Heh, didn't you just say that he came here to sponge off us? Why are you looking for him now?" Qi Xiaoting said indignantly.

Qi Lin frowned and was just about to reprimand her, but was suppressed by Qi Guanghuan. Qi Guanghuan said with a serious expression, "Xiaoting, you are young and may not know the severity of this matter.

Let me put it this way: if we cannot get through this hurdle this time, then our Qi Family will be finished. Although we might all have some spare money in our hands, at most we could only be slightly wealthy, idle rich men.

By then, let alone not being able to help you arrange a job after you graduate, even your mother's current job probably won't be kept, let alone mine."

Qi Xiaoting looked at her great-uncle's serious expression and was slightly stunned; she truly had not expected things to be this serious.

Gong Nan also raised his head slightly, but very quickly, he lowered his head again.

Qi Lin was even more angry seeing him like this. She did not know what was going on; she had originally liked this temperament of Gong Nan's, as it suited her tastes, but as the time they spent together grew longer, she gradually stopped liking this personality of Gong Nan's, or rather, she hoped he did not have this kind of personality.

"Xiaonan, although I haven't said how good I've been to you over these many years, it hasn't been bad, right? Just treat this as helping your great-uncle this time, save your great-uncle's life, can you?" Qi Guanghuan said in a low voice.

Gong Nan finally raised his head, opened his mouth, and finally sighed, "My brother and I haven't seen each other for nearly forty years. Do you think I can help you with anything?"

Qi Lin snorted coldly, "If you don't want to help, don't make excuses. Fine, I see how it is."

"Xiaoting, tell me the address, I'll go find Mr. Zhang right now. Won't it be enough if I kneel down and apologize to him?" Qi Lin said this as if it were an angry remark; everyone could hear it.

Qi Guanghuan was even more surprised as he looked at Qi Lin; in the past, Qi Lin rarely spoke in anger, so what was wrong now?

However, he also turned his gaze to Qi Xiaoting. Hearing Gong Nan say that he hadn't seen Zhang Ran for nearly forty years, he instantly stopped holding any hope for him.

Forty years!

That was too long!

So he prepared to go himself; in the end, it would still depend on him.

Qi Xiaoting opened her mouth and said, "I know where Uncle Zhang is staying, but..."

Speaking of this, Qi Xiaoting suddenly thought of Zhang Ran's last sentence. Previously, she did not understand and could not figure it out, but now, everything seemed to fit together.

"But what? Tell us quickly," Qi Lin frowned and said.

"Uncle Zhang said something when my dad and I were about to leave," Qi Xiaoting said in a low voice.

"What did he say?"

"Uncle Zhang said that he only recognizes my dad as his younger brother, and the Qi Family has nothing to do with him. If my dad doesn't open his mouth to speak, it's useless for anyone else to come," Qi Xiaoting relayed Zhang Ran's words.

"Hmm?" Both Qi Lin and Qi Guanghuan were stunned.

"What does he mean by this?" Qi Lin asked.

Qi Xiaoting had fully reacted by this time, and upon hearing this, she said, "What else could it mean? Although I don't know what you are all talking about, I know that Uncle Zhang's meaning is that as long as my dad doesn't open this mouth to him, then he will not make any concessions."

Qi Lin and Qi Guanghuan actually understood as well, but they were a bit confused: was Zhang Ran capable of foreseeing the future?

"How did he know..." Qi Lin said subconsciously, but very quickly she saw the trophy she had placed in the living room and understood instantly.

This time, Qi Guanghuan was truly examining Gong Nan seriously. At this moment, he also understood that if Gong Nan did not speak up, they were likely in real trouble this time.

Zhang Ran actually had not guessed that Qi Guanghuan would take the initiative to come and surrender; rather, he had intended that after taking over Fengchao, Qi Guanghuan would definitely use Gong Nan's relationship to find him. That was what he meant, but he had not expected Qi Guanghuan's side to be so urgent and proactive.

"Xiaonan, help your great-uncle once. This time, your great-uncle really has to rely on you. No, our Qi Family has to rely on you," Qi Guanghuan said hurriedly.

Gong Nan also understood the meaning of Zhang Ran's last sentence at this time, and he thought about more; he also thought of a sentence Zhang Ran had said at the time that seemed unintentional. Zhang Ran had asked about his status in the family, which also seemed to be asking if he had any other thoughts.

Gong Nan could understand Zhang Ran's intentions. From the moment he saw Qi Lin's trophy, he had been considering things for his younger brother, only, hindered by his own self-esteem, he had not stated it clearly.

This was also the choice Zhang Ran gave him. Gong Nan understood from Zhang Ran's words that as long as he spoke up this time, Zhang Ran would definitely agree to it.