Chapter 514: 510. Admitting Defeat and Conceding (Please subscribe, monthly tickets!)

Zhang Sicheng looked at his father, then looked at his wife and sister, and immediately said, "If it's shaken, let it be shaken. These are your money anyway; it doesn't matter if you lose it, we will support you."

Liu Lu also said with a smile, "That's right, Dad, don't worry about anything. Money is something you can't bring with you when you're born and can't take with you when you die; even if it's gone, it's nothing."

"It's good enough that the whole family can be together happily. Besides, I'm working now, and the money I earn is not little at all. To say nothing else, providing for your food and drink is no problem."

Zhang Ran looked at this couple and was somewhat speechless, but he was still quite satisfied in his heart.

"Alright, then I will have to rely on you all to support me when the time comes," Zhang Ran said with a chuckle.

At this moment, Susu suddenly raised her hand and said loudly, "Grandpa, when Susu grows up, Susu will support you. Susu will earn lots and lots of money for you to spend."

"Me too, I also want to earn lots and lots of money for Grandpa to spend, and buy lots and lots of things for Grandpa." Zhang Xiaotao was not to be outdone.

He didn't know when it started, but Zhang Xiaotao discovered that in terms of buttering up Grandpa, little sister Susu had slowly surpassed him, which gave him a great sense of frustration.

"Haha, good, Grandpa will rely on you all in the future." Zhang Ran laughed heartily upon hearing this, laughing very joyfully.

Just as the Zhang Family was eating, the Huang Family was also eating. Huang Xunceng had rarely returned, but the atmosphere in their home at this time was relatively gloomy.

The Huang Lin family had also learned the news that Zhang Ran was about to borrow 100 billion, and they also knew that this was actually Zhang Ran's final ultimatum.

"Eat, Xiao Jing, why aren't you eating? Look, you've become thin." Huang Lin added a piece of meat to his daughter's bowl with a smile.

Huang Jing had no mood to eat at this time. Looking at her smiling father, she couldn't help but say, "Dad, aren't you worried at all?"

"Worried about what?" Huang Lin said with a smile.

Huang Jing said anxiously, "What else could it be? Of course, it's about this matter. Now that Zhang Ran has borrowed 100 billion, can our family withstand it?"

Huang Lin said very straightforwardly, "We can't withstand it!"

Huang Xunceng and Huang Jing were both stunned. They didn't expect their father to be so straightforward and admit it directly.

Seeing that they were indeed in no mood to eat, Huang Lin also put down the bowl and chopsticks in his hand and said, "You might not know yet, but many appliance manufacturers that cooperate with us have recently turned to the Fengli Group."

"We used to occupy the bulk of the sales channels, but that is not the case now. There is one that can compete with us."

"We only have sales channels, not products. In the past, sales were king, and they all had to look at our faces to act."

"But it's not working now. We have sales channels, but no goods to sell. We can barely hold on for now, but that's just it."

"Once the Fengli Group officially sweeps the entire e-commerce market, we simply won't be able to hold on."

During this period, although Zhang Ran had focused his attention on the entire market, he had not forgotten the Huamei Group.

He had already sent people to contact these appliance manufacturers. As the Fengli Group won victory after victory, these manufacturers also began to waver.

The Huamei Group had both advantages and disadvantages because it did not have its own products.

The advantage was that they could place products from various other manufacturers in their own stores for sale without favoring anyone, achieving relative fairness. When they were the sole dominant player, they had great bargaining power when facing these manufacturers.

But the disadvantage was that when these manufacturers united, their bargaining power was equal to nothing. If everyone stopped selling at your place, what bargaining power do you have left?

"Then what are you planning to do?" Huang Jing asked anxiously.

Huang Xunceng, however, saw something and said with some hesitation, "Dad, are you going to admit defeat?"

Huang Jing was startled, then looked at her father. Could it be that her father was really going to admit defeat?

Huang Lin didn't expect his son to be able to say this. He was stunned for a moment upon hearing it, then smiled and said, "Yes, I admit defeat. I couldn't beat him thirty years ago, and I still can't beat him now. There's nothing more to say; if you lose, you lose."

Looking at his father's expression, which seemed to have let go, Huang Xunceng couldn't help but feel a bit uncomfortable.

The Huamei Group was founded by his father single-handedly. Back then, he was defeated by Zhang Ran, who snatched the Huamei Group from his hands.

But Zhang Ran's sudden disappearance allowed Huang Lin to regain control of the Huamei Group, which was equivalent to getting the Huamei Group back again.

But with Zhang Ran's return, Zhang Ran was going to snatch the Huamei Group from Huang Lin's hands for the second time.

This career that his father had fought for his whole life was about to become someone else's in the blink of an eye.

Huang Lin looked at his son and daughter, smiled, and said, "I don't care, what are you worried about? Besides, this actually belonged to others in the first place, and returning it now is only right and proper."

"Moreover, at this time, it can also be considered as making amends for past faults."

The last straw that broke Huang Lin was making amends for past faults. Now, as Zhang Ran grew bigger and bigger, he no longer had any confidence.

In the past, Zhang Ran might have needed to rely on him, but that was not necessarily the case now.

If he continued to fight against Zhang Ran, then Zhang Ran's final losses would definitely not be small, and these losses would certainly be counted on his, Huang Lin's, head. By then, it would be Zhang Ran showing great kindness if he didn't send him to prison.

And once he went in, not to mention the Huamei Group, even his own son and daughter would have no one to rely on.

Therefore, Huang Lin chose to admit defeat at this time, and there was no need to continue fighting. After Zhang Ran's 100 billion entered the field, Huang Lin couldn't be sure about other things, but he was certain that the Huamei Group would definitely not be able to withstand it.

"Eat, eat, don't think about these things anymore." Huang Lin looked at his children and said with a smile.

Huang Xunceng didn't say anything more and silently began to eat, but he had an indescribable feeling in his heart, as if he felt relieved.

He now knew the conflict between his father and Zhang Ran, and even more so, he knew the fate of Tian Yaohui and Zhuo Fan.

Therefore, admitting defeat at this time was actually the best choice. At the very least, out of consideration for Huang Lin's initiative to admit defeat, Zhang Ran would not take things to the extreme and would not send his father to prison.

After finishing the meal, Huang Lin did not work as he usually did, but chatted with his family. His expression looked very relaxed, without any feeling of depression at all.

Huang Lin had indeed let go of some things. One defeat could be luck, but two times was not. Moreover, Zhang Ran had indeed not used other means to deal with him; he had defeated him fair and square.

Then Huang Lin had nothing more to say. A willing gambler accepts the loss!

There was no need to let Zhang Ran lose more money. Being able to help Zhang Ran in return at this time could also be considered making amends for past faults.

Zhang Ran did not know Huang Lin's thoughts, but he knew that this was the time for Huang Lin to make a choice.

He did indeed appreciate Huang Lin, but this was not a reason for Huang Lin to continue resisting at this time. If he didn't even have this bit of insight and was bent on making him, Zhang Ran, lose more, then there was no need for Huang Lin to be kept around.