Chapter 680: 676. A Huge Harvest (Seeking Subscriptions and Monthly Tickets)

Kuerdun knew what Zhang Ran was going to say, and he had also seen it.

Qiaosilin's final act of heartlessness seemed to be for Aidan's benefit, giving him a complete release, but in reality, it made Aidan truly hate her, as well as Zhang Ran.

Or rather, because Aidan still loved her, the probability of him hating Zhang Ran was higher, and if he wanted revenge, he would certainly want to take revenge on Zhang Ran.

It must be said that this woman was truly too calculating; she would not let go of even the smallest opportunity.

Seeing that Kuerdun, though old, had become even more insightful regarding worldly affairs, Zhang Ran also smiled and said, "Since the old gentleman has said so, I will not hold any grudges. Let everything just pass; I hope we will have opportunities to cooperate in the future."

Kuerdun revealed a smile for the first time since arriving here, "That goes without saying. Even after so many years, I still admire Mr. Zhang's vision from back then."

"If it is possible, Mr. Zhang is welcome to visit our home, and our Kelton Family will certainly receive you with the utmost sincerity."

Kuerdun meant these words sincerely; when Zhang Ran was making great strides in the United States, he was only in his forties, in the prime of his life.

At that time, Zhang Ran had stepped by step transformed from a nouveau riche from Huaxia whom he looked down upon into an existence equal to their family, and it had only taken him a few years.

The most critical point was that the industries Zhang Ran invested in back then had been proven by current facts to be industries with absolute, massive potential; it was just that some companies were poorly managed by their own people.

Zhang Ran's layout of industries was impeccable.

"Certainly, certainly," Zhang Ran replied with a smile.

The two of them chatted and laughed here, as if the previous events had no impact on them at all.

Aidan's complexion was pale at this moment because he understood that his fate from now on had been completely set; his life would be monitored, and by his own family at that.

As for Qiaosilin and Jiasen, their expressions remained calm, though their gazes had become profound.

Qiaosilin sighed in her heart that Zhang Ran had actually changed by this time; he had become more guarded and more suspicious.

She thought of the first time she met Zhang Ran—full of spirit and self-confidence, yet not arrogant, which was exactly what attracted her to him.

At that time, Zhang Ran did not have his thoughts turning over and over like this for many things.

It was also very clear that it had become increasingly difficult to enter into Zhang Ran's affections as one could before.

This simultaneously dispelled one of Qiaosilin's plans.

Qiaosilin had actually originally intended to utilize the previous successful case again; if she had her own people by Zhang Ran's side, then many things would be much easier to handle.

For this, she had also made many, many preparations.

But looking at it now, this plan needed to be completely abandoned.

Because the possibility of realization was very low, and there was another point: once detected by Zhang Ran, it would thoroughly enrage him.

Zhang Ran could treat financial losses with indifference, but he hated the manipulation of emotions immensely.

Once detected, Zhang Ran might no longer play slowly with them, and he certainly would not play within the rules.

No one would think that Zhang Ran lacked the guts to do so!

The Zhang Ran of the past was like a madman, which was one of the reasons Kuerdun was so wary of him, because they simply did not want to provoke such a madman!

Just as Zhang Ran and the others were chatting, Qiaosilin and Jiasen also signaled slightly to Zhang Ran and actually started chatting with others, showing no intention of leaving at all, seemingly not feeling the slightest bit awkward about the previous events.

Seeing this scene, Kuerdun said softly, "This pair of siblings from the Rhode Family is truly excellent. It is a pity that our family does not have such people."

He was truly envious.

Zhang Ran smiled and said, "Are such people good?"

"Why wouldn't they be? With people like them, at the very least, it can be guaranteed that the family can continue to be glorious," Kuerdun said, though he paused here and added, "provided they do not encounter any unexpected situations."

His meaning was very clear: Zhang Ran was that unexpected situation.

Zhang Ran smiled and did not respond; perhaps if their Zhang Family could be passed down for a hundred years, it would also become like this after two or three generations.

But Zhang Ran did not like such families, so when treating Zhang Sicheng and Zhang Siyan and the others, he never educated them based on the interests of the family.

Zhang Xiaotao and Susu would not be like that either.

So Zhang Ran could guarantee that such a scene would not appear in the generation of Zhang Xiaotao and Susu, and that was enough.

As for things further down the line, that was not something he could control.

What Zhang Ran liked was a family with human warmth; the higher the status, the more he liked it that way.

Kuerdun saw that Zhang Ran did not agree with his viewpoint, but it did not matter; he would not argue about it.

"Then we will take our leave first; we have caused Mr. Zhang trouble this evening," Kuerdun said.

"I will see you out," Zhang Ran said.

"No need, you are still very busy here; if you have time, you can come to our home for a visit," Kuerdun said.

Zhang Ran smiled but still insisted on seeing him out the door; this counted as the bare minimum of respect, and Kuerdun had given him, Zhang Ran, plenty of face since arriving.

After returning, Zhang Ran's side quickly began to be surrounded by people; even with Yin Long helping, Zhang Ran felt it was somewhat noisy.

When facing interests, people in high society were just like ordinary people; so-called elegance was just something used to put on airs during ordinary times.

It was not just Zhang Ran's side; at this moment, Wang Ya's side was even more so, as she was also surrounded by people—these were all people who did not have the qualifications to have direct contact with Zhang Ran.

This was in stark contrast to the situation before Zhang Ran sought out Wang Ya.

Previously, there was not a single person by Wang Ya's side; she had tried to make connections with a thick skin, but all she received was perfunctoriness and impatience.

But it was different now; just because of a small attitude from Zhang Ran, these people had completely remembered Wang Ya and simultaneously wanted to make connections with her.

Wang Ya's heart was somewhat complicated at this moment, but there was more joy than anything else.

She did not become arrogant because of this and ignore these people; instead, she kept her attitude very low. Her harvest this time was too great—great enough to last her for many years.

Much of her work in the future would also be incredibly smooth.

Ai Wei also gained quite a bit; she had been with Wang Ya, and at this moment, her heart was also incredibly joyful and excited.

Although she had not caught a wealthy husband, obtaining so many connections was enough to make her excited.

This situation lasted for nearly an hour; after Zhang Ran finished dealing with these people, Tom finally walked over with Liao Wei.