Chapter 459: 455. Wanting Really Quite a Lot (Please subscribe, monthly tickets!)

Zhang Ran did not take this matter to heart, and the next day he picked up and dropped off the two children for school as usual.

Liu Lu had also prepared some dishes in advance, though she did not cook them directly, waiting to see what Zhang Ran would say when the time came.

When school let out the next day, Zhang Ran came over to wait for the two little ones just as he had before.

However, while he was waiting, a luxury car pulled up beside him, and an old man stepped out; it was none other than Nakamura Chitian, who had picked up Nakamura Senkawa yesterday.

Zhang Ran looked at the old man, who was groomed as meticulously as Nakamura Senkawa, and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly.

To be honest, it was rare to see someone who groomed themselves like this; even in so-called high society, people only groomed themselves slightly, with neatness and cleanliness being the standard, but this...

"Greetings, Mr. Zhang. I am Young Master Senkawa's butler." Nakamura Chitian bowed to offer his greetings, then introduced himself.

Zhang Ran nodded and said, "Hello."

After saying that, he shut his mouth and stopped talking; he didn't want to talk, though his eyes lingered on the car for a moment, not out of any ulterior motive, but purely out of curiosity.

However, Nakamura Chitian assumed that Zhang Ran had been attracted by the fine car, and seeing him step out of such a nice vehicle, he felt a bit hesitant to speak much more to him.

Feeling slightly smug inside, Nakamura Chitian did not show it at all, but instead said with apparent politeness, "Mr. Zhang, would you like to get in and take it for a test drive?"

Zhang Ran withdrew his gaze, waved his hand, and said, "Forget it, I have no interest in cars."

This was the truth; Zhang Ran did not have much interest in cars, and even now, the car he usually used was just one worth about two hundred thousand that he had squeezed out of Meng Mingxuan.

But he used that car less often now; there was no helping it, as every time he went out now, Huo Zhiyuan helped prepare a car, and how bad could a car prepared by her be?

Nakamura Chitian thought this was Zhang Ran being shy and was just about to urge him a couple more times when the school bell rang.

Nakamura Chitian was somewhat disappointed; he had hoped that if Zhang Ran could get in for a test drive and accidentally damage something, it would be much, much easier to talk about the Calabash Brothers later.

The main reason he chose to drive over today was that he wanted Zhang Ran to know Nakamura Senkawa's status.

He had been hoping Zhang Ran would ask about their situation, and then he could have taken the opportunity to speak up.

He believed that as long as Zhang Ran did a little checking, he would understand Nakamura Senkawa's status, and when the topic of the Calabash Brothers came up, he would likely agree immediately.

Very quickly, Zhang Xiaotao walked out holding Susu's little hand, with Nakamura Senkawa by their side.

"Grandpa."

"Grandpa."

"Hello, Grandpa Zhang."

Zhang Ran looked at the three little ones and said, "Let's go."

"Mr. Zhang, why don't you take our car over?" Nakamura Chitian invited.

Zhang Ran said, "No need, it's just a few steps away, no need to take a car."

Having said that, he ignored them and led the two little ones forward.

Nakamura Senkawa shook his head slightly at the old man, signaling him not to be anxious, and followed along as well.

On the way, Nakamura Senkawa acted very well-behaved and sensible, and even had a bit of composure; he truly looked like the legendary "other people's child."

Moreover, Nakamura Senkawa was indeed quite knowledgeable, and from time to time, he would seemingly inadvertently mention things he had seen while studying abroad in other countries.

Zhang Ran had no great interest in this and only responded perfunctorily, though Zhang Xiaotao knew it wasn't good to be too cold to his classmate, so he kept chiming in.

I don't know if Susu sensed that her grandfather and brother didn't like this little boy much, but she also acted indifferent toward him.

This little look of hers made Zhang Ran want to laugh.

Very quickly they returned home, and at the doorway, Nakamura Senkawa saw the flowers and plants in the garden at first glance, and his eyes lit up.

Then, that faint and lingering floral fragrance drifted into his nose, making his eyes shine even brighter.

"Grandpa Zhang, what kind of flowers are these? I like them so much." At this moment, Nakamura Senkawa acted like a child again.

Zhang Ran smiled and said, "These were all gifts from friends; I'm not very clear on them myself."

"Uh..." The rest of Nakamura Senkawa's words were blocked right in his mouth.

He had been thinking of taking the opportunity to ask Zhang Ran for some flowers and plants, but with Zhang Ran saying that, how could he ask?

Zhang Ran looked at Nakamura Senkawa, speechless; this guy really was small in stature but big in schemes—no wonder he was so short, not even as tall as Susu.

Nakamura Senkawa thought he was hiding it well, but he was still far from being able to deceive Zhang Ran.

At the same time, this made Zhang Ran's impression of him worsen significantly.

Liu Lu had also finished work early and returned; she came over to greet them and then brought out some fruit.

Nakamura Senkawa also greeted her respectfully, in a way that seemed polite but was actually very rigid.

Liu Lu finally understood why her father-in-law's first impression of this child hadn't been very good; she could also tell that while this little guy seemed polite, he appeared somewhat arrogant deep down.

Liu Lu did not stay there; after saying a few words, she found an excuse to go to the kitchen.

"Grandpa Zhang, the flowers in your garden smell really good." Before long, Nakamura Senkawa brought up the flowers and plants again, clearly not having given up.

Zhang Ran smiled and nodded, "Mm, I think they're quite nice too."

Nakamura Senkawa took a deep breath; he felt that this grandfather of Zhang Xiaotao was too stingy. He had already spoken to this extent, so why didn't he just say, "If you like them, take some"?

In the end, Nakamura Senkawa still wouldn't give up. Relying on the fact that he was still a child, he pretended to be very eager and said, "Grandpa Zhang, could you give me a few pots of flowers? I really like them, and I can pay for them."

He had spoken to this extent, and in his view, Zhang Ran shouldn't refuse again, but clearly, he had guessed wrong.

Zhang Ran only said, "Well, little friend Senkawa, these flowers were all gifts from my old friends, and they represent our friendship. If you like them, you can go buy some at the flower market."

Nakamura Senkawa and Nakamura Chitian were both speechless; this guy really was a miser.

How could he even say such a thing?

Nakamura Chitian was even more puzzled. By all logic, seeing them drive such a nice luxury car, Zhang Ran should have been able to guess that their young master was no ordinary person.

Plus, the young master was a classmate of his grandson, so it should be normal to build a little rapport, right? How could there be no sign of that at all?

Nakamura Senkawa realized that Zhang Ran would not budge; perhaps these flowers and plants really did represent some kind of friendship?

However, Nakamura Senkawa did not give up. At worst, he would just have Zhang Xiaotao secretly bring a few out later; he believed that once he and Zhang Xiaotao got along better, it would definitely not be a problem.