Chapter 56: 55. I Know the Gravity of the Situation (Seeking collections, seeking recommendation votes!)

Zhang Ran picked up the phone again, looked at the status showing the call was still ongoing, and smiled.

He couldn't be bothered to waste words with Tian Yaohui; there would be plenty of time for their business later, no need to rush.

Zhang Ran looked at the screaming Sun Ermin and Zhao Chunlan, threw the phone in front of them, and then left with Meng Mingxuan; as for the phone, he considered it a gift to them.

Listening to the wails coming from the other end of the phone, Tian Yaohui's eyes were filled with annoyance, along with a chill he didn't want to admit.

Tian Yaohui had thought that after such a long time, Zhang Ran should have recognized reality.

The past was the past; back then, they all followed behind Zhang Ran, doing whatever he told them to do.

At that time, Zhang Ran provided the capital and effort to help them start companies and industries, and even pointed out the direction for their future development.

Back then, people like Tian Yaohui all acknowledged that Zhang Ran was their boss, their benefactor.

Without Zhang Ran, they could never have achieved what they had today.

But times had changed; after so many years, they were no longer the small-time characters they once were, they were no longer the lackeys who only obeyed Zhang Ran's orders—they were bosses themselves.

After years of development, they had connections, money, and power, and had long since become people of status.

And Zhang Ran, having experienced this unexpected turn of events, had become a penniless pauper; what right did he, Zhang Ran, have to fight them?

The matter of Zhang Ran's relocation compensation was decided directly by the leadership above, plus some other agreements, so Tian Yaohui did not know that Zhang Ran currently had five billion in cash alone.

Tian Yaohui thought Zhang Ran would be able to understand this; from the moment they didn't go to pick up Zhang Ran, Zhang Ran should have realized it and stopped holding onto fantasies.

And understanding this, plus the fact that Zhang Ran now had children and was no longer a lone wolf, he should have kept a low profile and learned to re-examine the relationship between them.

But clearly, Tian Yaohui was wrong; Zhang Ran did indeed understand the minds of these people, and he also knew that the money and shares that once belonged to him would never be returned.

He understood even better that based on their current respective scales, social status, and so on, they were no longer on the same level at all.

Yet Zhang Ran remained just as aggressive, and his methods were no different from before.

This really caught Tian Yaohui off guard!

He knew that Zhang Ran actually possessed a very mysterious method, and this method, to this day, was something none of them knew how he achieved, what the principle was, or even how to treat it.

Therefore, Tian Yaohui and his group had long decided that as long as Zhang Ran didn't dwell on past glories or try to reclaim his old shares, they would simply act as if Zhang Ran didn't exist.

But clearly, Zhang Ran's move today seemed to be declaring something to Tian Yaohui.

Tian Yaohui was lost in thought when he was awakened by the trembling voice of Sun Ermin on the other end of the phone.

"Tian... President Tian, you have to... stand up for us." Sun Ermin cried out to Tian Yaohui while screaming in pain.

Tian Yaohui shook his head, temporarily sealing away his previous thoughts.

"Brother Sun, I didn't expect Zhang Ran to still be so tough; it's my fault, but rest assured, I will hire the best doctors to treat you," Tian Yaohui said.

"President Tian, call the police, call the police and arrest him! He is breaking the law!" Sun Ermin clearly didn't want to let Zhang Ran off like this.

How could Tian Yaohui not have thought of this? He had thought of it immediately, even considering recording the call as evidence.

But then he gave up; he didn't dare!

Could Zhang Ran not have thought of what he could think of?

Tian Yaohui truly couldn't fathom Zhang Ran's intentions right now, but he knew that no matter what, Zhang Ran was not the type of person to act without a brain.

And Zhang Ran's final words were still echoing in his heart.

"Forget it, don't call the police. Actually, this is a family matter; calling the police or not makes little difference," Tian Yaohui said.

Hearing this, Sun Ermin almost forgot his pain and couldn't help but want to curse out loud—this, damn it, was called a family matter?

But at the same time, Sun Ermin's heart grew even colder; although he wasn't smart, he wasn't stupid, and he could hear from Tian Yaohui's words that Tian Yaohui was extremely wary of Zhang Ran!

Tian Yaohui didn't say anything more on his end and hung up the phone shortly after.

Holding the phone, Sun Ermin's hands were trembling uncontrollably; deep down, he wanted to call the police, but in the end, he didn't dare.

Yes, he didn't dare!

Even Tian Yaohui, whom he viewed as his backer and a big shot, was so wary of Zhang Ran—how could he dare to call the police?

In the end, he only dialed the emergency number, staring blankly with dull eyes as Zhao Chunlan continued to wail.

Sun Ermin felt some regret; and not just him, perhaps his son wouldn't have an easy life from now on either.

Just as Zhang Ran walked out of the courtyard gate, he saw Qian Li squatting at the corner of the wall eavesdropping; she was clearly startled when she saw Zhang Ran and the others come out.

She stretched her head to look inside again, and seeing the scene within, she shivered in fear.

"Sorry, did I scare you?" Zhang Ran said softly, then looked ahead and saw Zhang Siyan waiting with Susu; seeing they hadn't come over, he quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

Qian Li shook her head hurriedly, "No, no." Then, looking at Zhang Ran and seeing his smile was as gentle as ever, she said with some embarrassment, "I was indeed a bit scared."

Of course she was scared; she hadn't heard the content of Zhang Ran's phone call with Tian Yaohui, but she had heard the sounds of Zhang Ran taking action.

And she had seen the miserable state of Sun Ermin and Zhao Chunlan inside.

Qian Li was just a woman with a straightforward temper, and this was her first time encountering such a situation, so being scared was understandable; however, she had a strong capacity for acceptance and recovered quickly.

In this regard, she was much better than Meng Mingxuan, who was at least still a bit dazed.

"Zhang Shu, why don't we go find a lawyer now? I have a friend who is a lawyer," Qian Li said immediately.

Although she was scared, Qian Li felt inexplicably satisfied!

She had long wanted to beat that pair of old wretches; seeing them in a much more miserable state than she had imagined, she felt an inexplicable sense of relief!

But then she began to worry about Zhang Ran.

Zhang Ran smiled: "Don't worry, they won't call the police."

"Hmm?" Qian Li didn't quite understand why Zhang Ran had such confidence, but seeing his calm demeanor, it didn't seem like he was just comforting her.

At this moment, Qian Li found that her best friend's father had become somewhat mysterious.

After talking with Zhang Ran for a while, Qian Li seemed to have adjusted, "Zhang Shu, actually I've wanted to beat them for a long time. You don't know, there was one time before, just because Siyan poured water that was too hot, that old hag splashed the water directly on Siyan. I was so angry I could have died back then."

Qian Li rambled on, not noticing that Zhang Ran's gaze had changed again.

"Zhang Shu, Zhang Shu, please don't! If you go back in, something will really happen. Even if you aren't afraid of trouble, you have to think about Susu and Taotao," Meng Mingxuan, who was watching clearly from the side, said nervously.

He was genuinely afraid that Zhang Ran would rush back in out of anger; if something really happened then, it would be truly difficult to handle.

Qian Li also reacted, hurriedly saying, "Right, right, right, Zhang Shu, it's not worth it; we've already vented our anger fiercely enough for now."

Zhang Ran did not actually rush back in again, only saying, "I know the gravity of the situation, rest assured, there will be plenty of time in the future."

Once these words were spoken, Meng Mingxuan and Qian Li could not help but exchange a glance, both seeing a trace of speechlessness in the other's eyes.

You call this knowing the gravity of the situation?

Moreover, they both heard from Zhang Ran's words that the matter would not end just like this.

Qian Li's heart suddenly felt a bit of schadenfreude; she was somewhat impatient to see Sun Gaixin's miserable state.

Although she did not know why Zhang Ran had such confidence, she could tell that Zhang Ran was not just bluffing.