Chapter 612: 608. First Time Flying (Seeking Subscriptions and Monthly Votes)

"Then can I go? I haven't been to South Africa yet. It's a good chance to go over and have some fun, and I can also take the opportunity to survey the market," Huo Zhiyuan said expectantly.

Zhang Ran nodded indifferently and said, "Of course you can, but I don't think I'll be able to accompany you the whole time. The business I have here is a bit dangerous, so..."

Zhang Ran also explained that he certainly wouldn't be able to stay with Huo Zhiyuan the entire time; the people he needed to face here were the Sharks, a group of thugs who killed without blinking!

Upon hearing this, Huo Zhiyuan felt a shock in her heart, but it only made her more determined to go along.

"It's fine, Brother Zhang, you go do your work, don't worry about me. I won't hold you back," Huo Zhiyuan said.

"It's not about holding me back, it's just that the situation is a bit tricky," Zhang Ran said helplessly.

Huo Zhiyuan said with a grin, "I know, I was just saying."

"But if you're going to survey the market, I feel like you've gone to the wrong place. That place probably doesn't have much of a market for luxury brands like yours," Zhang Ran said.

Huo Zhiyuan said, "It's not that I must sell there. There are plenty of raw materials there, so this time is just to go and take a look while I'm at it."

"Do as you see fit, but you should prepare yourself as well. It's best to bring two more people; the public security situation there is still a bit poor," Zhang Ran reminded her.

Huo Zhiyuan nodded and said, "I know, I will be prepared. But Brother Zhang, what about you..."

Zhang Ran smiled faintly upon hearing this and said, "I'm fine here. This is the kind of situation I need; otherwise, it's uncomfortable to always be tied up and restricted."

Zhang Ran was quite law-abiding in Huaxia, but it was not like that when he was outside, though most of it was out of necessity.

Now that the development over there has improved a lot, there shouldn't be too much of a stir.

Seeing Zhang Ran's calm demeanor, Huo Zhiyuan thought about it and realized it made sense. Since Zhang Ran was prepared to go, he must have everything ready; otherwise, he wouldn't easily put himself in danger.

"Huo Yi, please take good care of my dad when you go over there," Liu Lu walked over and said with a smile.

She had been nearby watching the two little ones do their homework, so she had heard everything.

Huo Zhiyuan smiled and said, "That's no problem."

"Do you two think I'm some kind of novice who has never been out?" Zhang Ran was speechless.

"Ahem, it's always good to have someone looking out for you," Liu Lu said with a dry cough.

Immediately, she began discussing with Huo Zhiyuan what things to bring and what the weather was like in South Africa.

Watching the two women discussing things so enthusiastically, Zhang Ran sighed.

Following his sigh, the two little ones sighed at the same time, which made Zhang Ran burst into amusement.

Zhang Ran stayed at home for two days, and then Zhang Xiaotao and Susu started school. As usual, he was the one who dropped them off.

This moment proved how correct Zhang Ran's decision during the interview had been; at the very least, not a single person here recognized him.

Of course, those who knew his identity in advance didn't count, such as Zhang Xiaotao's homeroom teacher.

Right now, the homeroom teacher was actually feeling quite anxious; this was the grandson of the Richest Person in China, the eldest grandson, and also rumored to be the only grandson.

If something were to go wrong on her watch, she wouldn't be able to answer for it.

And if she gave Zhang Xiaotao special treatment, or didn't dare to discipline him when he made a mistake, that wouldn't do either.

Zhang Ran didn't send Zhang Xiaotao to some elite school but kept him in their original school; his purpose was actually very clear: he wanted to treat Zhang Xiaotao as an ordinary child for the time being.

Since he was an ordinary child, there could be no differential treatment.

Therefore, the homeroom teacher was very conflicted, but she didn't dare tell anyone about this conflict, not even her husband; she could only bear it alone.

However, there was also a little bit of pride in her heart: the son of the Richest Person is my student—this was enough for her to brag about for a lifetime.

And if she waited until Zhang Xiaotao grew up, this brag would be enough for their school to boast about for a long time.

"Behave yourself well at school, you hear?" Zhang Ran instructed the two little ones.

"Got it." Susu and Taotao were both a bit distracted; they hadn't seen their classmates for an entire winter break, and now they were missing them.

Seeing the two little ones so eager, Zhang Ran didn't say much more, only saying to Zhang Xiaotao's homeroom teacher, "Teacher, discipline him as you should, punish him as you should. Don't worry about anything. If you can't bring yourself to do it, tell me... never mind, just tell his mother, let his mother handle it."

Zhang Ran had originally wanted to say he would handle it, but after thinking about it, he decided against it. He couldn't bear to hit the children, and now, in the entire Zhang Family, only Liu Lu could bring herself to do it.

Liu Lu was also forced into it; everyone else in the Zhang Family wanted to be the "good guy," so what was she supposed to do if she didn't play the "bad guy"?

Zhang Sicheng was not the type to be a strict father, and Zhang Siyan had felt she owed Susu since she was little, plus she had been so busy these past two years.

As for Zhang Ran, there was no need to even mention him, so this "bad guy" role could only be played by Liu Lu.

"Alright, Mr. Zhang, please rest assured, I will not treat him differently," the homeroom teacher said cautiously.

Seeing her like this, Zhang Ran didn't say anything more; saying too much would only put more pressure on the homeroom teacher.

At noon, Prince Haiman and his family left. The Zhang Family still saw them off to the plane, and Zhang Ran specifically brought the two little ones out as well.

"If you have any trouble, don't stand on ceremony with me. I mean it. And don't think of me as too important; sometimes, my status isn't as complicated as you think," Prince Haiman said earnestly before leaving.

Zhang Ran smiled and said, "Don't worry, I won't stand on ceremony with you."

"Alright, then I won't say any more. Next time, you should be able to come visit me, right?" Prince Haiman said with a smile.

Zhang Ran nodded and said, "It should be about time."

"Alright, I'll be waiting for you." Prince Haiman hugged Zhang Ran, then took his children and boarded the plane.

After spending two days with the two little ones, Zhang Ran also needed to set off, and this time he had to take a plane.

This was also the first time Zhang Ran had taken a plane since his return. Fortunately, compared to a ship, the fear of flying wasn't as deep.

In the end, it was still a psychological barrier, and now, he had overcome some of his psychological barriers because he had prepared many things.

Even if problems arose again, Zhang Sicheng wouldn't be like before, helpless and alone.

So, although he was still a bit nervous, at least it wasn't as unbearable as he had imagined.

Huo Zhiyuan had long since prepared motion sickness medicine and the like. The moment Zhang Ran showed a pained expression, she immediately took out the medicine and helped Zhang Ran take it.

After taking the motion sickness medicine, Zhang Ran felt slightly better.