Chapter 687: 683. Zhao Lifeng's Probing (Please Subscribe and Vote for Monthly Tickets)

After arriving at the hotel, Zhang Siyan and Liu Lu went to rest after eating; although they said they weren't tired, it would be a lie to say they weren't after such a long flight.

Zhang Xiaotao and Susu both turned into well-behaved babies at this time, staying with their mothers and not pestering them at all.

Perhaps Susu truly missed her mother, but Zhang Xiaotao was more worried about his own little bottom.

Especially after Liu Lu came to the room where Zhang Xiaotao was staying for the first time and saw the room filled to the brim with toys and many things from home, Zhang Xiaotao became even more worried.

This was also Zhang Ran's oversight; during this period, Zhang Ran hadn't had time to manage the children, plus there were the two Auston brothers, and the children were not short on money.

It was the kind of "not short on money" where each of them had their own funds.

They never needed He Qing's help to pay the bill when buying things.

He Qing also knew that Zhang Ran was very busy, and besides, they were children, and the identities of these four children were not ordinary, so it was normal to raise them in luxury; thus, she didn't report it to Zhang Ran.

This led to the four little ones buying whatever they took a fancy to, basically without any hesitation.

Not to mention Zhang Xiaotao, even the two Auston brothers had bought no shortage of various small toys, and for this reason, Lin Mei was also coming over in the next two days.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, Zhang Siyan and Liu Lu had rested enough, and the first thing they did was find Zhang Ran to complain.

"Dad, you can't spoil the children like this. Look at all these things; they are all unnecessary. It's not good to foster such bad habits," Liu Lu said.

If this were in the past, Liu Lu would not have dared or felt comfortable complaining to Zhang Ran, but as the time they spent together grew, she opened up and no longer felt the sense of restraint she once had.

"That's right, Dad, you are harming them by doing this," Zhang Siyan also didn't let Zhang Ran off the hook.

Zhang Ran felt a bit helpless; he was also very innocent, as this was truly not something he had authorized.

"Ahem, how about this: I happen to have some things to do next, so I'll leave the four little ones to you," Zhang Ran said with two dry coughs.

The smiling faces of the four little ones, who had been pricking up their ears to eavesdrop on the side, immediately turned bitter.

Zhang Ran could only give them a sympathetic look before leaving.

However, he really did have things to do.

It could be said that he had been very busy for the past two days because the news that Weimusi had taken the lead in securing the investment quota for Fengli Finance had already been released.

Now those people were becoming increasingly impatient.

Over the past two days, people had been constantly seeking him out on Weimusi's side, as everyone wanted to know exactly how Weimusi had obtained the quota.

What kind of price had been paid? But clearly, no one could learn the exact situation from his mouth; they only knew that Weimusi must have offered conditions that Zhang Ran found hard to refuse.

Or perhaps they were conditions that Zhang Ran had specifically asked Weimusi for.

"Mr. Zhang, these are the results of our final assessment. If there are no accidents, the choices of these capital firms are the best," Zhao Lifeng said.

After Zhao Lifeng arrived in the United States, Yin Long had handed over all matters regarding Fengli Finance to him; after all, it was best for Zhao Lifeng to handle this matter.

Zhang Ran took it and looked it over, discovering an unexpected institution among them.

"What are you thinking?" Zhang Ran pointed at the name and said expressionlessly.

Zhao Lifeng knew that Zhang Ran definitely had objections, but he still said, "Storm Investment is very famous in the investment world, and by relying on the Rhode Family, they have strong capabilities and extensive connections, especially in helping us greatly when Fengli Finance enters Europe and America."

Yes, among them was the venture capital institution of the Rhode Family, and it was led by Qiaosilin.

Zhang Ran looked at Zhao Lifeng and said flatly, "What if I insist on not letting them enter Fengli Finance?"

"Just because of a personal grudge?" Zhao Lifeng said.

Zhang Ran nodded and said, "That's right, just because of a personal grudge."

"Mr. Zhang, you are acting irrationally by doing this." Zhao Lifeng was a qualified businessman; he knew when to compromise and when to cooperate.

Zhang Ran's expression remained unchanged, while the expressions of Yin Long and He Yong on the side were somewhat unsightly.

He Qing didn't feel much; instead, she felt that this was what a real businessman should look like.

But at the same time, she felt in her heart that if she had to choose, she would definitely choose Zhang Ran as her boss, not Zhao Lifeng.

"It is indeed irrational, but this is my choice. Are you going to stop me from doing this?" Zhang Ran said.

"If I don't agree with you doing this, what will you do? Kick me out of Fengli Group?" Zhao Lifeng asked.

Zhang Ran smiled, "This is your true purpose today, isn't it?"

He could see it now; everything Zhao Lifeng had done before was for this question. Zhang Ran's control over the company and some of his actions had slowly made Zhao Lifeng feel a sense of crisis.

With Zhang Ran's involvement, Fengli Group had developed faster and faster, and had grown increasingly powerful.

But at the same time, Zhang Ran's control over the company had also become increasingly strong.

Although all company affairs were currently managed by him, to say nothing of anything else, he simply couldn't get a hand in the affairs of Dahe Express.

And not to mention that Zhang Ran currently held very high prestige within Fengli Group; everyone both respected and feared him.

If one day Zhang Ran wanted to kick Zhao Lifeng out, Zhao Lifeng couldn't even imagine how many people would dare to support him.

One must know that for founding teams like theirs, they actually relied heavily on the capabilities of the company's senior executives.

Once his prestige became an issue, it would be very simple to be kicked out in the end; this was a normal phenomenon in the business world, and Zhao Lifeng had seen too many such situations over the years.

So Zhao Lifeng felt a bit nervous in his heart.

Zhao Lifeng remained silent and did not refute.

Zhang Ran spoke up, "Let me answer your previous question first. You said I was being irrational, and indeed, that is a fact.

No matter from which perspective, Storm Investment is one of our best choices, and I imagine the conditions they offered are also very tempting, right?"

"That's right, not only do they not want the company's management rights, but they also handed over the voting rights to me," Zhao Lifeng did not hide anything.

He knew that hiding these things was meaningless, and it might even truly provoke Zhang Ran completely.

Hearing this, Yin Long couldn't help himself, "Zhao Lifeng, what are you trying to do?"

Zhang Ran waved his hand to signal him to calm down. Zhao Lifeng was different from Yin Long; Yin Long was brought up by Zhang Ran himself, plus there was the affection from working together for so many years.

And Yin Long himself had a strong personal admiration for Zhang Ran, so he was very angry at Zhao Lifeng's behavior.

However, Zhang Ran did not think that Zhao Lifeng's behavior was wrong.