Chapter 720: 715. I Trust You (Seeking Subscriptions and Monthly Tickets)
Taylor understood one principle very well, which was to be as sincere as possible when getting along with Zhang Ran, and not to play those little mind games.
This was also the reason why he and Zhang Ran had always gotten along very happily.
Zhang Ran really disliked people who wanted to be friends while also constantly calculating against him, such as the Luode Xiongmei.
So doing this was the best approach, and what Taylor said to Zhang Ran was also very sincere.
"Just as you said, I definitely won't outlive you, and I have such a large estate; I truly don't know if these two little ones will be able to hold onto it when the time comes.
The most critical thing is that I also don't want to give the wealth I struggled for my whole life to those who only have a blood relationship with me." Taylor's tone was somewhat mocking.
Clearly, their family was not that peaceful either; in fact, Taylor had already experienced such a thing once before.
Taylor had been a rich second generation since childhood and never lacked money to spend.
His father's estate was also extremely vast; although he had long since surpassed it, it was still worth billions of dollars in assets.
At the time of his father's passing, the scene of fighting over the family fortune made Taylor completely lose hope; in order to snatch more of the inheritance, every trick in the book was used.
Low-down?
That was an understatement for those relatives of his.
Of course, the main reason was actually that his father had left too hastily, and was also somewhat indecisive, failing to draw up a clear will in time.
"Then you trust me that much?" Zhang Ran asked.
Taylor nodded very seriously and said: "I truly trust you, trust you even more firmly than I trust myself."
Looking at Zhang Ran's expression, which seemed to want to laugh, Taylor's tone became increasingly serious, "I am speaking the truth. Not to mention how much my assets are worth, I understand your character; you would absolutely never do those things for the sake of property."
"You trust me too much." Zhang Ran looked at Taylor's sincere eyes and sighed as he spoke.
Although this was just Taylor taking precautions, such trust was also real and tangible, putting a lot of pressure on Zhang Ran as well.
"Who told you to be so worthy of trust? And honestly, our family's property probably isn't worth you abandoning your reputation to fight over." Taylor's tone became relaxed.
Zhang Ran laughed: "You underestimate yourself; who wouldn't be tempted by so much money, and there is also such a vast network of connections."
The network of connections Taylor operated in the fashion circle was also a very important asset.
"But compared to you, it is still far too inferior." Taylor said.
Zhang Ran shook his head with a smile, then did not say anything more, only nodding: "Then I will rest here for two days."
He did not agree directly; once he agreed, then Zhang Ran would also have to bear the corresponding responsibilities.
And it wouldn't just be verbal; that would have no meaning at all.
So Zhang Ran needed to carefully observe Taylor's children; otherwise, he would not agree.
Once Taylor's children were the type of personality that caused trouble, or a personality that Zhang Ran found very annoying, then it would be Zhang Ran who would be uncomfortable in the end.
Taylor understood Zhang Ran's meaning; he had already been somewhat inappropriate by bringing Zhang Ran over this time without giving notice, so he would not force anything.
Moreover, he had not brought his children over, which was also to give Zhang Ran some time and space to consider.
"Fine, then I will bring the children over tomorrow." Taylor said immediately.
Then the few of them chatted a little in the living room and arranged for someone to take Zhang Ran and the others to rest.
This was a luxurious manor, which was much better than that small house of the Zhang Family, but now the Zhang Family was also different from the past, and no feelings of envy were displayed.
To be honest, whether it was Zhang Siyan or Liu Lu, they actually still liked the living environment of their own home.
Rather than such a huge and empty manor.
Of course, occasionally coming over to play was also a quite good experience.
The next day, after Zhang Ran got up and finished washing, he went downstairs and saw the four little ones playing with two children who looked two or three years older than them.
Excited shouts resounded on the lawn outside the house, and a group of adults was watching from the side, chatting and laughing.
"Am I still the last one to get up?" Zhang Ran walked over and said.
He was indeed the last one to get up; the others had already finished their exercise and returned.
"You must have been tired during this period, right?" Taylor said with a smile.
Zhang Ran nodded and said: "Perhaps, who is this?"
He gestured toward the woman beside Taylor; she was not considered very beautiful, but she gave people an exceptionally heroic feeling.
Taylor introduced: "Her name is Kaiselin, she is... the mother of my two children."
Kaiselin took the initiative to reach out her hand and said: "Hello, Mr. Zhang, I have long heard of your great name."
Zhang Ran also smiled and shook hands with her, exchanging a few pleasantries.
Afterward, Kaiselin started chatting with Liu Lu and the others, while Zhang Ran walked to the side with Taylor.
Kaiselin actually had no interest in such activities at all; she was actually a very simple person, but also very stubborn.
She did not care at all about Taylor's business matters; if it hadn't been for an accident back then, Taylor would never have known that Kaiselin had given birth to a child for him.
Moreover, Kaiselin had never pestered Taylor because of the children; on the contrary, it was Taylor who was pestering Kaiselin.
If it hadn't been for Taylor persuading her and letting her know that if the children acknowledged Zhang Ran as their godfather, it would be of great benefit to the children's future, then Kaiselin would not have agreed.
In the end, she was also the children's mother, and her concern for the children far exceeded that of Taylor, the father.
To tell the truth, she had only learned about Zhang Ran's affairs recently, and only then did she learn that the biggest reason Taylor created Playboy and was able to reach this point today was actually Zhang Ran.
This also left Kaiselin not knowing what to say.
However, just as Taylor said, after learning about Zhang Ran's affairs, and after Taylor had filled her in on Zhang Ran's influence and character, she also understood that if Zhang Ran could really become the godfather of her two children, that would be for the best.
Zhang Ran came to the breakfast table with Taylor; breakfast here was not eaten together, whoever was hungry just ate something themselves, as there were specialized chefs preparing food twenty-four hours a day anyway.
This was also very good; there was no need to wait for anyone, and everyone had no pressure.
While eating soy milk and fried dough sticks, Zhang Ran said: "Where did you find this chef? The taste is not bad!"
"I specifically invited them from Huaxia; now I find that I seem to have taken a liking to Chinese food as well, especially Cantonese cuisine." Taylor said.
"But your Huaxia cuisines are really too numerous, making people not know which ones are good to eat."
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