Chapter 563: 559. Competing for the Position of Team Leader (Seeking Subscriptions and Monthly Tickets)

Macau, inside Qiu Qianyang's villa.

Upon hearing that Zhang Ran had arrived in Hong Kong, Qiu Qianyang was completely stunned; he had not expected Zhang Ran to come so quickly.

Originally, according to his projections, Zhang Ran would have taken action at the earliest in the second half of next year, and by that time, he would have been almost fully prepared.

But why had Zhang Ran come now?

However, Qiu Qianyang quickly regained his composure. Although it was somewhat unexpected, since Zhang Ran had already made his decision, he also needed to be ready to provide support at any time.

"What's wrong?" Lin Huiqin asked with some concern, seeing the changing expressions on her husband's face.

Qiu Qianyang took a deep breath and said, "It's nothing. I expect to be busy for a while recently, so I might be home a bit less."

"Mm, I understand. Go ahead and be busy, don't worry about us," Lin Huiqin said gently.

Qiu Qianyang looked at his wife, thought for a moment, and still said, "In a little while, let our son change his surname."

Lin Huiqin caught the implication in these words, and her heart was suddenly filled with joy. It was not because of the name change; as long as her son bore Qiu Qianyang's surname, it did not matter what the surname was.

What made her happy was that this meant Qiu Qianyang was going to resolve that knot in his heart, a knot that had prevented Qiu Qianyang from truly relaxing for so many years.

Even when sleeping in the same bed with her, she could feel that Qiu Qianyang had never truly relaxed.

"Okay," Lin Huiqin said with a bright smile, not asking any further questions.

As soon as Zhang Ran arrived at the hotel, the surroundings were swarmed by reporters. The paparazzi in Hong Kong truly lived up to their reputation; that level of craziness left even Zhang Ran speechless.

"Prince Haiman, may I ask what you are doing in Hong Kong this time?"

"Prince Haiman, is it true that there were rumors recently about you having an extramarital affair?"

"Prince Haiman,.........."

"Mr. Zhang Ran, may I ask what the purpose of your visit is? I heard you have some conflict with Chairman Mu Jinyuan; is this true?"

Out of ten questions, barely one was about Zhang Ran. It was not that Zhang Ran lacked topicality, but rather that Prince Haiman held greater explosive potential for the people in Hong Kong.

Compared to Zhang Ran, this mysterious tycoon, the people here were more eager to see news regarding Prince Haiman.

Facing these reporters, Prince Haiman appeared quite composed, and the smile on his face was very gentle, though it gave people a sense of a professional fake smile. Of course, not many could tell, as he had undergone professional training after all.

Even when asked about the extramarital affair, Prince Haiman did not show the slightest sign of unusual emotion, and the same went for Lin Mei.

"I came over this time just to hang out with my good friend Mr. Zhang Ran. There is no purpose; the only purpose might be to prepare to buy some things for the New Year?" Prince Haiman said with a smile.

As for Zhang Ran, he couldn't be bothered to pay attention to these people. If not for the need to consider Prince Haiman's image, he would have just walked away.

Anyway, no matter how these people asked, he acted as if he didn't hear them, and he even silently shifted his body slightly to stand together with the bodyguards.

In this way, the attention Zhang Ran received was even less.

Prince Haiman caught a glimpse of this scene and was speechless.

After finally managing to dismiss these people and returning to the room prepared at the hotel, Prince Haiman said speechlessly, "Zhang Ran, I came here following you this time; why are you being so ungracious in how you handle things?"

Zhang Ran sat on the sofa and said with zero sincerity, "Oh, sorry."

Prince Haiman didn't want to talk anymore, but Zhang Ran, on the other hand, became interested in the gossip.

"What is the situation with this extramarital affair they are talking about? You kid, don't do your wife wrong; otherwise, don't blame me for looking down on you," Zhang Ran teased.

Prince Haiman sighed, "What else could it be? Someone wants to use me to get famous. I explained it, but no one listened."

Lin Mei also nodded and said, "It's just a minor celebrity wanting to use this to get famous. It's not a big deal; over in the UK, it was just a tiny piece of news."

It must be said that Prince Haiman's image in Europe and America was still quite good; everyone just treated this news as a spectacle, and no one truly believed Prince Haiman had an extramarital affair.

After cracking a couple of jokes, Zhang Ran had to start preparing for serious business.

Zhang Sicheng and the others had arrived in advance, and people like Liu Qingyan had all arrived by five o'clock in the afternoon.

In a conference room, Zhang Ran called all these people over and also brought Bert in.

"Mr. Zhang."

"Uncle Zhang."

"Dad."

Originally, these people were chatting and getting familiar with each other, but seeing Zhang Ran walk in, they stood up one after another to greet him.

Zhang Ran nodded, signaling everyone to sit down. "I won't say any superfluous words. Since you have come, you know what needs to be done next."

"This is a test for you, and also a growth opportunity. Regarding this matter, we are only responsible for overseeing the general direction; as for how to operate it and what results to achieve, those are all things you need to complete."

"Mr. Zhang, we all know this, but who will lead? A team needs a leader, otherwise, the efficiency will not keep up," Liu Qingyan said bluntly.

It seemed she was also a straightforward person.

The others all looked at Zhang Ran at this moment. Everyone wanted this leadership position; this was not just a simple capital operation, as it represented many meanings for these people.

For example, Hou Xinming, who was sent by Nianrun Group—as long as he became the leader this time, then after he returned, he would immediately be promoted and would be heavily cultivated in the future.

Not only that, this would also make his relationship with Zhang Sicheng, Liu Qingyan, and the others much better.

Therefore, for them, this team leader position was very important.

Before Zhang Ran could speak, Meng Mingxuan spoke up: "I recommend Zhang Sicheng as the team leader. First, this matter was originally led by Mr. Zhang, so Zhang Sicheng being the leader is a matter of course. Second, Mr. Zhang has invested the most this time, so..."

Before he could finish his sentence, he was interrupted by Liu Qingyan. "Indeed, this matter was led by Mr. Zhang, and Mr. Zhang has invested the most, but Mr. Zhang has also inserted the most people. You, Zhang Sicheng, Siyan, Mr. Bert, and this Miss Qian Li—these are all your people."

Her meaning was very clear: you have already let so many people participate in this project, so you shouldn't use these things as arguments anymore.

Hou Xinming and the others also nodded one after another. In this regard, they were on Liu Qingyan's side, which could also be considered as representing their own interests.

"Since we have the most people, why shouldn't my big brother be the team leader? After all, my big brother is familiar with all of us, and when arranging tasks for everyone, he can be targeted and effective," Siyan stood up at this moment.