Chapter 721: 716. A Melodramatic Past (Please Subscribe and Vote)

"Huaxia cuisine is vast and exquisite; you can find whatever kind of dish you want to eat. Our country even has a nickname: the Empire of Foodies. When it comes to eating, we can crush the rest of the world." Zhang Ran was not being polite at all.

He actually considered himself a fan of food, but he wouldn't waste too much energy on the desires of his palate; he could barely be considered a foodie.

Taylor smiled and chimed in with a few words; he also largely agreed with what Zhang Ran said.

Zhang Ran finished the last of his soy milk, then wiped his mouth and said, "Tell me, what is the specific situation?"

Even now, he didn't know what the situation was like between Taylor and Kaiselin.

In the past, Zhang Ran couldn't be bothered to know; if Taylor didn't say anything, he wouldn't ask, and if Taylor did say something, he would just listen to it like gossip.

But things were different now; since he was going to become the godfather to the two children, Zhang Ran needed to know the specific details.

Taylor handed Zhang Ran a cigarette, and Zhang Ran didn't refuse; it seemed there really was a story here.

Taylor took a slow drag of his cigarette, and only after exhaling a smoke ring did he speak: "Actually, I stopped believing in love a long time ago. You know some of my situation; my parents were a union of interests."

"When there were no more interests, they simply went their separate ways. Besides, I've seen too much in this industry; it's really hard to believe in these things."

"So I never planned on getting married. Actually, I used to plan on donating all this money when I was nearing the end."

Zhang Ran didn't speak, just quietly listening to Taylor's narration.

Taylor was a super-rich man and also a second-generation wealthy heir, having lived in a family with very affluent material conditions since he was a child.

He basically lived in a state of having whatever he wanted, and was the object of others' envy.

But no matter who it is, everyone actually has their own troubles, and Taylor was no exception.

For example, he lacked familial affection from a young age, and after growing up, he didn't believe in love; these were all Taylor's troubles.

In fact, this was one of the reasons why the relationship between Taylor and Zhang Ran was so good. It was the first time Taylor had met someone who didn't want to extract anything from him, someone who was friends with him purely because their personalities clicked.

"Over these many years, the women by my side have been countless. They have their own motives, and I have my own thoughts; everyone just takes what they need."

"I originally thought Kaiselin was the same. She was a model just starting out in society back then. I really didn't expect that she didn't understand the rules of the industry at all."

When he said this, even now, Taylor was still somewhat surprised.

If Kaiselin could have fooled him for a moment, she definitely couldn't have fooled him for so long. After all, once he found out about the children, Taylor had already investigated everything about Kaiselin thoroughly.

The reason Kaiselin became a model back then was also an accident; one could only say she was a complete novice.

Zhang Ran still didn't speak; regarding these matters, he wouldn't casually express his opinions.

"Back then, I don't know how it happened, but I just found her pleasing to the eye, so I expressed some interest, but I was rejected."

"At first, I thought she was playing a game of seeking romance. I had experienced that before, and I happened to have that interest at the time, so I started pursuing her."

"I pursued her for three months and finally won her over. After that, we were together for about a month before we separated."

Listening to Taylor's narration, Zhang Ran slowly understood the whole situation.

When Taylor proposed breaking up with Kaiselin, Kaiselin was very sad, but she didn't pester him, nor did she ever ask Taylor for anything.

She didn't want the money he offered, and she didn't want the resources either.

Taylor thought this was a game of playing hard to get; he was very familiar with these things, so he couldn't be bothered to pay attention.

Three years passed just like that. In those three years, Taylor had completely forgotten about Kaiselin.

But by a chance opportunity, he saw Kaiselin again. At that time, Kaiselin was working as a cashier at a supermarket.

At the same time, he saw the two children. When he saw the children, Taylor knew something was wrong, because these two children looked too much like him.

Afterward, Taylor quietly obtained hair from the two children and did a DNA test. The result of the test was that the children were his own biological offspring.

At that time, Taylor was lost. He didn't know how to face the two children and Kaiselin.

After struggling with this for a month, Taylor finally chose to face it.

When he saw Kaiselin again, she was somewhat surprised, but not pleasantly so. The first time she introduced him to the children, she only used the title of 'uncle'.

And when Taylor said the children were his, Kaiselin panicked a bit; she thought Taylor had come to take the two children away.

Fortunately, Taylor explained clearly later that he just wanted to see the children, not take them away, which finally calmed Kaiselin down.

Afterward, Taylor had a talk with Kaiselin, asking why she didn't tell him.

Kaiselin said very calmly at the time: "Why should I tell you? I loved you, but you didn't love me, and it was impossible for us to be together, so wasn't it best this way?"

Taylor had treated his previous pursuit as a game, but Kaiselin hadn't; she had taken it as real, and she had truly developed feelings for Taylor, otherwise she wouldn't have agreed to be with him.

Taylor really didn't know what to say at that moment, just blankly looking at this woman who wasn't exactly a beauty.

About a year or so passed after that, and Taylor finally couldn't hold back anymore. He truly couldn't stand that every time he saw the children, they only called him 'uncle'.

He also didn't want his children to call some stranger 'dad' at some point in the future.

So Taylor prepared to have a showdown with the children, but this had to have Kaiselin's consent.

Kaiselin refused at the time, but when Taylor said this was the only way to give the children the best education and a father, she hesitated.

She finally agreed, and Taylor and the two children officially acknowledged each other!

That was the love-hate relationship between the two of them!

After hearing this, Zhang Ran couldn't help but say: "Looking at this matter, you really are a piece of work."

Taylor smiled bitterly: "I really am not good. Actually, I have thought about marrying Kaiselin over these years, but every time I feel a bit panicked, and I don't know why."

"Forget it, I can't be bothered to manage your affairs, but actually, it's better if you don't get married. After all, in my view, you aren't worthy of Kaiselin at all." Zhang Ran was blunt.

"Zhang Ran, I'm your friend." Taylor couldn't help it.

Zhang Ran said: "It's precisely because you are my friend that I say this; if it were anyone else, I wouldn't even bother listening to this."