Chapter 487: 483. Renewed Recognition (Please subscribe, monthly tickets!)

The next day, Zhang Ran got up early and saw Fan Hong and the others standing at the doorway, looking somewhat unsteady.

These six people hadn't slept at all last night, and no one had paid them any mind, as if they had been forgotten.

Yet, none of them dared to actually go get a good night's sleep; without a word from Zhang Ran, they could only wait honestly, and even after Wen Jing returned, he stood there just as obediently.

Zhang Ran only met with them after he finished his breakfast. Seeing them in this state, Zhang Ran thought for a moment and said to Qian Li, "I'll leave this matter for you to handle; do whatever you want with it."

The root cause of the matter was Qian Li, so Zhang Ran couldn't be bothered to intervene, and besides, this was also an opportunity to train Qian Li.

Ever since experiencing the incident with the Goddess of Destiny, Zhang Ran had begun to plan for the future; even if he could live for a long time now, if nothing unexpected happened, it should be him sending off Sicheng, not Sicheng sending him off.

However, ever since that time, alarm bells had been ringing in his heart, and he had been cultivating the next generation so that even if something similar were to happen again, Sicheng and the others wouldn't end up with nothing, nor would they be unable to control their family's assets.

Qian Li had truly changed a lot after this incident, especially with yesterday's gambling match, which had brought about a qualitative change in her.

Just like Siyan, who had clearly realized the difference in her status after experiencing the kidnapping incident.

Qian Li was the same.

Her Zhang Shu's attitude was very clear, and he had been nothing but good to her, so she was no longer just an ordinary person; in many situations, she also needed to consider things from the perspective of the Zhang Family.

Because the interests of the Zhang Family were equal to her own interests.

Fan Hong and the others looked at Qian Li nervously, never expecting that the person they had viewed as prey would end up deciding their fate and future.

Qian Li looked at these people, thought for a moment, and said, "Do you have any skills? I mean skills that can help me."

As soon as she said this, even Zhang Ran was a bit surprised; he had originally thought she would either send these people to prison or, out of face for Wen Jing, let them go because she was soft-hearted.

But he hadn't expected that she would actually want to take these people in.

However, this was indeed a decent choice; at the very least, Wen Jing and his group had been active for so many years, so their abilities were beyond doubt.

"Yes, our social skills are very strong, and we are very accurate at reading people," Fan Hong immediately said.

"Right, we can also act as corporate spies," Liu Qi also immediately said.

In fact, before this, they had already considered what use they might still have for Zhang Ran.

At this moment, Qian Li happened to ask this question, so they hurriedly spoke up.

They all understood one principle: if they were of no use to Zhang Ran and the others, then Zhang Ran would not let them off lightly.

Only Wen Jing remained silent.

Qian Li nodded without mocking these people; if it were before, she might have done so, but now it had no meaning.

Immediately, her gaze turned toward Zhang Ran.

Zhang Ran smiled and said, "Since I already said I'd leave it to you to handle, you should make the decision yourself."

Qian Li took a deep breath and said, "Then Zhang Shu, I want to take these people in. Their abilities are quite good; at the very least, I was led around in circles by them, and who knows when they might come in handy.

Besides, they are right; their social skills are very strong, so they can help run business errands for now."

"The people they have been in contact with over these years are all relatively wealthy, which is close to some of our client groups; it's a good choice."

Qian Li stated her reasons, and Zhang Ran nodded noncommittally, offering no opinion.

Fan Hong and the others breathed a sigh of relief; although they had lost their former freedom, at the very least, their lives were saved.

To be honest, they were truly afraid that Zhang Ran would kill them in a fit of rage, and they didn't doubt Zhang Ran's ability to do so in the slightest.

Now that they had a chance to live, they certainly wouldn't give it up.

Finally, Zhang Ran said to them, "I've given you the opportunity. From now on, keep your spirits up when doing things, and don't let Xiao Li down. Don't think that this matter is just over; if I find out you're still harboring any crooked thoughts, don't blame me."

"Also, Wen Jing, is it? If you truly like Xiao Li, then I won't pursue the previous matter, and I won't oppose you, but if you have other intentions, or want to do something else, I will make you regret coming into this world."

Zhang Ran spoke very calmly, but the chill in his eyes made Wen Jing shudder.

Wen Jing lowered his head and said, "I wouldn't dare."

"Just remember that." After saying this, Zhang Ran waved his hand and let them leave.

Fan Hong and the others hurriedly walked out; they were incredibly weak now and needed a good rest.

Zhang Ran looked at the somewhat dazed Qian Li and said, "What's past is past, and the result is good. Did you see? Zhang Shu won 14 billion yesterday. Tell Zhang Shu what you want, and Zhang Shu will buy it for you."

Qian Li knew that Zhang Ran was trying to alleviate the guilt deep in her heart. She was silent for a long while before saying, "Zhang Shu, I'm sorry."

"What are you apologizing for? We are family; there's no need to say such things, understand?" Zhang Ran said softly.

"Thank you." Qian Li's eyes turned red for a moment, then she returned to normal.

From this day on, Qian Li had truly grown up.

In the afternoon, Lin Huiqin was out shopping with her son Dabao when she encountered someone selling books.

At first, Lin Huiqin didn't pay attention and didn't care; their family wasn't lacking in books.

However, the person was very enthusiastic in trying to sell to her. Seeing how enthusiastic the person was, Lin Huiqin took a casual look and found that this children's story was actually quite good. Since it didn't cost much anyway, she simply bought it.

By the time she returned home, Dabao was already reading it impatiently and was reading it with great relish.

After Qiu Qianyang returned home, he was prepared to be affectionate with his son, but he didn't expect his son to ignore him entirely.

Out of curiosity, he looked to see what his son was so engrossed in, and when he saw the content, he was stunned.

"Calabash Brothers"!

Qiu Qianyang was stunned for a moment; there was excitement in his eyes, as well as a trace of tears.

"What's wrong with you? How can you get like this from reading a children's storybook?" Lin Huiqin was speechless.

Qiu Qianyang said excitedly, "No, this is different. This is..."

He didn't say it out loud, because this represented Zhang Ran's renewed recognition.

He knew the story of "Calabash Brothers", and he also knew some inside information. Ever since Zhang Ran returned, he had been paying attention, watching for any place where he might be useful, so he knew a lot of things.

This storybook wasn't for sale anywhere, so it could only have been given to him by Zhang Ran, representing Zhang Ran's renewed recognition of him.