Chapter 657: 653. Chance Encounter with Huo Xin (Seeking Subscriptions and Monthly Tickets)

Zhang Ran didn't concern himself with these things; he wasn't planning on hiding anything from Wang Chao anymore, but he would let things take their natural course, as there was no need to deliberately conceal them.

Wang Ya had started heading to Chinatown; she wanted to find that stinky tofu Zhang Ran had mentioned, which was her current advantage.

Once she could participate in this matter, it would be a huge boon for her.

Wang Ya was naturally a strong-willed person, and now that the opportunity was there, she certainly wouldn't let it slip by.

Although such a matter could never be swayed by a mere piece of stinky tofu, being able to leave a good impression on Yin Long was a great achievement for a small employee like her.

Wang Ya was very clear about this and was willing to put in the effort for it.

Ai Wei was following Wang Ya at this time; she found that Wang Ya's "Uncle Zhang" was truly not simple. The more she thought about certain things, the more wrong they felt, and although Wang Ya had provided explanations, she still had a strange feeling.

Therefore, she made up her mind to stick with Wang Ya; after all, if it were just her, she would have no chance of participating in such matters.

Throughout the entire day, Wang Ya and Ai Wei searched Chinatown for that so-called stinky tofu. There were quite a few places selling stinky tofu in Chinatown, and the two of them searched very hard.

Fortunately, Zhang Ran had also given them an important piece of information: this stinky tofu shop should have been open for several decades.

This narrowed their search range significantly.

Zhang Ran truly didn't remember which shop it was; he had just bought some casually at the time, though the taste was indeed quite good.

At the same time, she was also studying other materials; these were all her "secret manuals."

While Zhang Ran was strolling around, Gong Nan found a moment to ask him: "Brother Ran, won't this be bad for the company? What if Xiaoya uses these materials to bribe those people?"

Although Gong Nan wasn't very well-versed in business matters, he knew a little bit; for things like personal preferences, it was sometimes best not to let them spread.

Zhang Ran smiled faintly: "Then let her go bribe them; I can take the opportunity to clear out a batch of people."

This was also Zhang Ran's goal.

He didn't give out these materials solely because of Wang Ya; it was also because Galaxy Capital still had some of Mu Jinyuan's old guard inside.

Some of them were indeed difficult to move—not that they couldn't be moved, but Galaxy Capital was still in a period of integration. The addition of forces like Zhongqiang Group had made Galaxy Capital much stronger, but it also came with some problems.

At this time, Galaxy Capital was not suited for drastic actions, and to move, one needed at least a suitable reason.

Only in this way could losses be minimized.

Otherwise, given Zhang Ran's personality, these people would have been kicked out long ago and wouldn't have remained until now.

Many of those who came over with Yin Long this time were such people; if they couldn't pass this test, then what awaited them would be a fate they would regret.

However, Zhang Ran probably didn't expect that Wang Ya had no intention of exploiting these loopholes; after all, this was given to her by Zhang Ran.

Although she didn't have any deep feelings for this "Uncle Zhang," he was a good friend of her father, and from the looks of it now, he seemed to be one of the few friends left.

Furthermore, it could be said that Zhang Ran had helped her a great deal; if she used the information Zhang Ran gave her, she would feel like she was letting him down.

If this were given to Liao Wei, then Liao Wei would absolutely use these things by any means necessary.

After understanding Zhang Ran's thoughts, Gong Nan didn't say anything more.

"I overthought it. That's right, how could you not have thought of this, Brother Ran?" Gong Nan let out a long sigh of relief.

Zhang Ran smiled: "No matter how much I think about these things, I still need you people to give me some pointers; many times, I can't consider everything too comprehensively."

"And only a few of you will speak up to remind me when you consider the loopholes."

Zhang Ran was telling the truth. Was the problem Gong Nan mentioned big?

It wasn't big, but it wasn't small either. Many people would see it, but in reality, only Gong Nan would say it out loud to Zhang Ran.

Gong Nan rubbed his head and said embarrassedly: "I don't understand any of this, which is why I said it; the others must all understand these things."

"Haha, let's not talk about this." Zhang Ran smiled.

"What are you two doing?" Wang Chao looked at the two whispering and shouted from the front.

"Nothing." The two of them hurriedly caught up.

By the afternoon, Zhang Ran encountered an old acquaintance again—no, not an old acquaintance, rather someone he knew.

"Huo Xin?" Zhang Ran was somewhat surprised.

"Mr. Zhang?" Huo Xin was out with her family, and she didn't expect to run into Zhang Ran.

"Just call me Big Brother Zhang," Zhang Ran said.

"Big Brother Zhang, you came to the United States?" Huo Xin was a bit surprised and also a bit pleasantly surprised.

She knew a little about Zhang Ran's situation, and she knew even better that her eldest sister had been in love with Zhang Ran for over thirty years and had never changed her heart.

Even when Zhang Ran disappeared, even as she grew up, and even when she encountered countless elites and talents over the years, it never made her have any other thoughts.

Now that Zhang Ran had returned, Huo Xin also hoped that Huo Zhiyuan could end up with Zhang Ran, but her eldest sister didn't have that intention—or rather, she didn't dare to voice her thoughts, fearing that they wouldn't even be able to be friends anymore.

"Your eldest sister is here too; aren't you going to see her?" Zhang Ran said.

"Really? Why didn't she tell me?" Huo Xin said.

Zhang Ran explained: "Zhiyuan has always said she didn't want to disturb your life, which is why she didn't tell you. But now, Zhiyuan only has you as a relative left; if you have time, you can go see her more often."

Huo Xin was silent for a moment, then nodded: "I understand."

Zhang Ran didn't dwell on this matter; if they really talked about it, the people of the Huo Family were all sent in by him anyway.

Huo Xin briefly introduced her husband Peter and her child to Zhang Ran, without mentioning Zhang Ran's identity.

Of course, Huo Xin also knew that the current Zhang Ran was extraordinary, or rather, Zhang Ran had never been an ordinary person.

It was just that Zhang Ran hid it too deeply; almost no one knew.

"How about we have a meal together? I'll call your eldest sister over. Your husband hasn't met Zhiyuan yet, right?" Zhang Ran checked the time and said.

Huo Xin nodded without asking for Peter's opinion; it was clear that Huo Xin's status in the family was quite high.

Upon hearing that Zhang Ran had met Huo Xin, Huo Zhiyuan didn't say much and rushed over immediately; she also missed her younger sister.

It was just that her sister already had a new life, and Huo Zhiyuan didn't want to disturb her too much.