Chapter 21 What is the meaning of "Tianliang Wangpo"?

Li Lu recognized Song Zhixu when she fell, and when she saw Song Zhixu looking over, she flinched in fear.

Aside from the shadow of Song Zhixu's hand grabbing her just now, what she feared even more was Song Zhixu's identity as the president of the Song Group.

Her family's food company has two major clients: one is the Sun family's Shengtang, and the other is the supermarkets under the Song family.

Song Zhixu was someone she couldn't afford to offend.

When Li Lu heard Song Zhixu say he was going to call the police again, she really couldn't hold back anymore.

Song Zhixu's aura was too strong, and she didn't dare to speak to Song Zhixu. She could only look at Tang Ran and say, "Tang Ran, I was wrong. I will never dare to do it again. Please don't call the police."

Tang Ran looked at her coldly.

Originally, she was thinking of turning Li Lu to the side, but now it seems that it was not a wise decision.

Calling the police is the most direct way to deal with Li Lu, but the subsequent investigation is too troublesome.

Especially now that Song Zhixu has been dragged into this.

She wasn't injured, so calling the police wouldn't do much good, and Tang Ran didn't want to waste any more time.

If she really wanted to deal with Li Lu, she could have found a simpler and more effective way.

As if sensing Tang Ran's thoughts, Song Zhixu said, "If you find it troublesome, I'll have someone handle it."

Before she could finish speaking, Li Lu burst into tears, "President Song, President Song, I really know I was wrong, I will never dare to do it again."

Li Lu knew that Tang Ran and Song Wuqi were together, but Ye Xiaoyu had told her that they were together because of their families, and that their relationship was just so-so.

So when she realized that Sun Jiaojiao wanted to teach Tang Ran a lesson, she took the initiative to come over.

She never expected to meet Song Zhixu here, and she had no idea that Tang Ran and Song Zhixu had such a good relationship.

As Li Lu spoke, she reached out with her undislocated hand to pull Song Zhixu's arm.

Tang Ran frowned, stepped forward to block Song Zhixu, and pushed Li Lu's hand away.

"I'm not calling the police. Just leave now and stop howling like a banshee, it's so noisy."

Li Lu cried so ugly, and she even had the nerve to try and pull Song Zhixu away.

Li Lu breathed a sigh of relief when she heard Tang Ran say she wouldn't call the police.

Besides calling the police, she was also afraid that offending Song Zhixu would affect her family's business.

She was unsure of herself and didn't dare to leave.

Tang Ran guessed her concerns and found it amusing.

Putting aside the fact that her relationship with Song Zhixu wasn't good enough for Song Zhixu to retaliate against Li Lu for her sake.

Moreover, Song Zhixu might not even know who Li Lu is, so why would he bother to deal with her?

Tang Ran sneered, deliberately trying to scare her, "What are you looking at? If you keep looking, I'll really make your Tianliang King break up!"

It would be a waste not to take advantage of such a good opportunity to intimidate Sun Jiaojiao and her sycophantic sisters.

Li Lu's face paled, and she looked at Song Zhixu.

Song Zhixu remained silent, seemingly acknowledging Tang Ran's statement.

Li Lu immediately hugged her arms and ran out in a panic.

"Li Lu".

Tang Ran suddenly called out to her again, and Li Lu trembled, thinking that Tang Ran had changed her mind and didn't want to let her go.

She slowly turned around, and Tang Ran glanced at the stain on the floor of the changing cubicle with disdain.

Whoever made the mistake should clean it up.

That stuff has such a strong smell; even with the windows open, you can still smell it. It's clearly malicious sabotage. Once the service staff finds out, they might even check the security footage to find the culprit.

Li Lu understood Tang Ran's meaning and immediately assured her, "I, I'll go out and talk to the waiter."

After Li Lu left, Tang Ran and Song Zhixu also came out of the dressing room.

After walking a few steps down the corridor, Tang Ran stopped and thanked Song Zhixu again: "Thank you so much for your help today, Sister Song."

"It was just a small favor, no need to be so polite." Song Zhixu slightly tugged at the corner of his mouth, revealing a faint smile.

Now that things have developed to this point, she can roughly guess the cause and effect of the matter.

It's likely that Tang Ran lured them there as part of a scheme, in order to find leverage against them.

The method was clever, but not cautious enough and too risky.

Song Zhixu wanted to offer a reminder, but felt that speaking up rashly would be too abrupt.

She hesitated for a moment, but still said, "You should be more careful in the future."

Tang Ran was taken aback.

She wondered if Song Zhixu's words were simply a reminder to be careful, or if he had already guessed something.

Tang Ran wanted to explain, but then she felt that her relationship with Song Zhixu wasn't good enough for them to confide their troubles to each other.

"Mmm." Tang Ran nodded obediently, then changed the subject, "Sister Song was so amazing just now, did you practice?"

"I've learned a little self-defense."

Song Zhixu explained for a moment, then tilted his head slightly and asked with a hint of doubt, "What is 'Tianliang Wangpo'?"

Tang Ran was speechless when asked the question. Song Zhixu didn't say anything at the time, so she assumed that Song Zhixu understood.

But then I thought about it again, and it's quite normal that Song Zhixu didn't know. There probably aren't many CEOs in the world who read domineering CEO novels.

"Well, this is a meme that came from the novel. The original line is, 'When the weather gets cold, let the Wang Group go bankrupt.'"

Explaining classic CEO quotes to a real CEO feels pretty awkward.

Moreover, while Song Zhixu could make Li Lu's family's weather turn cold and the king's house fall apart, Tang Ran could not.

She just said that in a moment of impulse, trying to intimidate Li Lu by using Song Zhixu's influence.

To be honest, she and Song Zhixu weren't that close.

Song Zhixu was willing to help her just now, probably because of the friendship between the two families, but she still used Song Zhixu to put on airs.

Thinking about it this way, Tang Ran felt that she had really gone too far.

After explaining guiltily, she secretly observed Song Zhixu's expression.

"So that's what it means."

After listening, Song Zhixu showed a knowing expression.

She didn't comment on the CEO's quotes, nor did she pursue the matter of Tang Ran using her.

After praising Song Zhixu for being both beautiful and cool, Tang Ran mentally gave her another round of compliments for being generous and not petty.

Back to the banquet hall.

Miao Tiantian has returned and is talking to Qiu Yuan beside her.

Seeing Tang Ran return, she pulled Tang Ran aside and stood between the two of them, "Aren't you going to the orphanage with Xin'er for an activity on Saturday?"

"Yes, are you going too?" Tang Ran asked her.

"I promised Grandma I'd visit her in Beijing," Miao Tiantian waved her hand.

“It’s Xiaoyuan who wants to go.” She put her hand on Qiuyuan’s shoulder and recommended with a smile, “Don’t let her young age fool you, she’s very steady and reliable.”

Throughout the banquet, people kept trying to talk to Qiu Yuan, and she handled them all with ease, showing a maturity beyond her actual age.

From her words and actions, Tang Ran could tell that this child had good upbringing and manners.

"Sister Tang, I also participated in activities at school, like volunteering at an orphanage." Qiu Yuan looked at her, her eyes sparkling.

"Let me ask Xin'er."

Tang Ran had no objections, but she still needed to ask Xia Xin'er, the organizer.

She sent Xia Xin'er a message, and Xia Xin'er replied instantly, expressing a warm welcome.

The matter was settled. On Saturday, Tang Ran and Qiu Yuan would go to the orphanage to meet Xia Xin'er.