Chapter 203 The Zhu Family Farce
Chapter 203 The Zhu Family Farce
Chapter 203 The Zhu Family Farce
"Grandpa, I'm on vacation now, please let me do an internship at the company!"
Zhao Yang sat down next to Zhu Yun and humbled himself to make a request.
Zhu Yun glanced at Zhao Yang and said slowly, "You're still young. It's a good time for you to go out and have fun with your friends. You don't need to spend all your energy on the company. You'll have plenty of time later."
"But I want to be able to help..."
Zhao Yang said dejectedly, his eyes carrying just the right amount of pleading.
Just as Zhu Yun was about to offer a few words of comfort, he heard someone outside announce, "Master, Xia Chengan, the head of the Xia family, has come to visit."
"What? Why is he here? Please invite him in quickly."
Zhu Yun stood up from the sofa in shock, completely losing her composure from before, and immediately ordered someone to invite the person in.
Zhao Yang lowered his eyes, suppressing the malice in them. Why did Xia Chenggan have to come at this crucial moment? Wasn't this ruining his plans?
He'd been preparing for so long, and this was the final step he needed to take.
Xia Chenggan walked in, dressed in a suit and tie, while Zhou Ran, dressed casually, looked around the room.
"Wow, no wonder you work in auctions, you have a lot of good stuff at home, antiques and calligraphy, are they all genuine?"
Zhao Yang followed and heard Zhou Ran speak so rudely, and couldn't help but sneer.
He thought to himself, "This ignorant bumpkin can't tell the difference between real and fake, and he even suspects that the Zhu family would put counterfeit goods out there."
Hearing Zhou Ran's rudeness, Zhu Yun suppressed his dissatisfaction, smiled, and was about to explain when Zhou Ran's hand moved faster than he could.
He immediately kicked Zhao Yang, yelling, "What are you, laughing at me!"
Caught off guard, Zhao Yang was kicked squarely and fell to the ground in pain, howling. The butler rushed over to help him up.
Xia Chenggan's expression didn't change at all. Just because Zhou Ran wasn't arrogant didn't mean he was easy to bully or that he would dare to mock him for anything.
Zhu Yun's face was grim. Since he became the head of the Zhu family, almost no one had ever humiliated him like this.
"President Xia, what do you mean by this? My Zhu family has not offended your Xia family, has it? Coming to our house to shout and kill, is this the family tradition of your Xia family?"
Zhu Yun thought Xia Chenggan would say a few polite words to defuse the conflict, but Xia Chenggan nodded solemnly and replied, "Yes."
"you……"
Zhu Yun clutched her chest in anger. "So this is the Xia family! They've come knocking on our door!"
Their family didn't offend the Xia family. The two families don't have much interaction and usually get along peacefully. Why did they suddenly turn on each other and come to their door shouting for a fight?
Zhu Yun subconsciously thought of Xia Chengping's car accident.
Zhu Yun had no choice but to wonder if there were new developments in the investigation of that matter, and if it was related to the Zhu family.
Thinking of Zhu Ya, who was present at the time, Zhu Yun believed that Zhu Ya would not harm Xia Chengping.
However, now that Zhu Ya's identity has changed to that of an adopted son of the Zhu family, some people with ulterior motives might make him the scapegoat.
No, I can't let anything happen to Zhu Ya. He watched that child grow up.
Zhu Yun suppressed his surging anger and tried his best to explain, "Our two families have always lived in peace. We can discuss things together. It's not like we would come to your door shouting for war."
Zhou Ran looked at Zhu Yun with a grin, "General, you're getting old, old man."
One sentence was provocative and hurtful. Zhu Yun's anger, which he had just suppressed, instantly surged to his head. His last shred of reason forced him not to break off relations now, and he forced himself to endure it.
His aged face was flushed red with excitement.
Zhou Ran was quite satisfied with Zhu Yun's reaction.
"As expected of a war hero, you have great tolerance. You've passed."
Zhou Ran sat down in the spot where Zhu Yun had just been, patted the seat next to her, and waved to Xia Chenggan, signaling him to sit next to her.
Xia Chenggan smiled indulgently, unbuttoned his suit jacket, and sat down.
Seeing the two sit down, he knew there was still room for discussion. He suppressed his surging anger, sat down on the sofa, and waved to signal the servants to bring tea.
Zhou Ran looked at Zhu Yun and said, "Old man, I want to discuss a collaboration with you."
"Who are you? What gives you the right to discuss cooperation with me?"
Zhu Yun didn't hold back and retorted directly, deliberately poking at Zhou Ran's feelings: "Since you say I'm an aging general, then I'll tell you what you are."
"Haha, the old man is quite cute. With your background and connections, you should know who I am. But I don't mind taking care of the elderly. Let me introduce myself again. My name is Zhou Ran."
Zhou Ran spoke with a smile throughout, exuding an air of complete control. Shedding her feigned innocence, Zhou Ran's aura was fully unleashed.
Xia Chengan, who was sitting next to him in a formal suit, was suddenly overwhelmed by his imposing presence.
Zhu Yun thought to himself that this young man was not simple; he was far more complex than the information described.
"what you up to?"
Zhu Yun stared intently at Zhou Ran. For a moment, he felt as if he had returned to his youth, back to the time when he was disguised as a military officer and confronted the warlord.
The warlord looked at him like that, as if he could see right through him, but he didn't expose his identity. He looked at him like he was looking at an interesting thing, with the eyes of a cat playing with a mouse.
That was his worst experience; he almost died. If it weren't for his current wife risking her life to save him, he would have died in the warlord's pursuit, and would have met a tragic end.
“It’s simple. I have some things that need to be done, but my subordinates are disobedient. I need someone who is obedient and well-informed. I think your family is the right fit.”
Zhou Ran didn't beat around the bush and stated her purpose directly, without worrying that Zhu Yun would disagree.
Zhu Yun's eyes sharpened. "My Zhu family doesn't serve as anyone's lackeys. You've miscalculated."
The Zhu family has its own integrity and will never become someone else's accomplice.
"Hmm, not bad, I like gnawing on tough bones."
Zhou Ran waved her hand, and a group of people rushed in. Qiu Jing was the leader, and she stood behind Zhou Ran, waiting for instructions.
"What do you want to do? This is a society governed by the rule of law. You are trespassing."
Zhu Yun called for help, but none of the bodyguards who usually arrived immediately showed up.
Having experienced turmoil, Zhu Yun knew that those bodyguards must have been dealt with by these people, who were clearly skilled in martial arts.
If they didn't agree to Zhou Ran's deal today, the Zhu family wouldn't be able to leave this house. Zhu Yun was furious at this moment, but at the same time, he was also relieved that Zhu Ya and Zhu Wen weren't home.
"Xia Chenggan, are you just going to stand by and let your wife do whatever she wants?"
Zhu Yun looked at Xia Chenggan, who hadn't moved an inch. The Xia family was large and powerful, and Xia Chenggan usually obeyed the law. He didn't believe that Xia Chenggan would let Zhou Ran do whatever he wanted.
"Doesn't this mean you know who I am? Don't worry, I won't do anything to you. After all, you'll be my source of information in the future, and a good knife is hard to find."
Zhou Ran leaned back, resting her arms on the back of the sofa as if she had no bones.
Xia Chenggan sat to the side without saying a word, but expressed his attitude: he would support whatever Zhou Ran did.
"Besides, I'm a civilized person. I abide by the law. I brought people here to watch a show."
Zhou Ran waved her hand, and everyone retreated to a secluded corner, except for Qiu Jing, who remained standing behind Zhou Ran.
Zhu Yun didn't understand what Zhou Ran was trying to do, but this boy was dangerous, sophistical, and mad, making him unpredictable.
Xia Chenggan opened a can of Coke and held it to Zhou Ran's lips. Zhou Ran took a big gulp before muttering, "So slow, I have to wait."
Zhu Yun didn't understand what he was talking about or what kind of show he wanted to see, so she sat and waited, while giving the steward a look so he could contact someone.
The housekeeper quietly stepped back, intending to call for help. As soon as he dialed the number, someone appeared, covered his mouth, took away his phone, and led him away.
Seeing this, Zhu Yun knew that getting angry would be useless, so he had no choice but to suppress all his doubts and anger and wait.
"Wow, why is it so quiet today?"
As the car stopped, a familiar, nonchalant voice rang out.
Zhu Yun was alarmed. Zhou Ran's target was Zhu Wen, and he wanted to warn Zhu Wen to leave quickly.
Suddenly, Qiu Jing appeared next to him and pressed him down into his seat.
Zhu Yun, who possessed great strength, was startled. This little girl was no ordinary person! Was the Zhu family about to become history today?
"Oh, I was wondering why no one was coming. It turns out we have distinguished guests. Have I been meeting with you two a lot more often lately?"
Last time it was at a restaurant, and this time it was at his house; we've only met twice in half a month.
Zhu Ya's eyes lit up when he saw Zhou Ran, and he wanted to rush over to greet her, but Zhu Wen grabbed him by the back of the collar and pulled him back.
Zhu Wen maintained his usual carefree, smiling expression, but he was secretly on guard.
He wasn't that fool Zhu Ya. The old man's reaction just now was wrong, and the situation at home was also wrong. Clearly, this was a trap, or a trap.
Zhu Wen mentally counted all his enemies: gangs, rivals, drug dealers, and oligarchs. He thought of them all and realized they were all impossible.
No matter which family it is, there is no such boy; they are all perverted old men. Could it be the next generation?
Zhu Wen's mind was racing. Zhu Ya struggled but couldn't break free from Zhu Wen's control, and questioned, "What are you doing? Why are you holding me?"
"Silly boy, this isn't your gossip buddy, he's a man-eating monster."
Zhu Wen calmed himself down. Now that the truth had been revealed, no matter who had instigated it, he had to minimize the danger and risk everything to protect the old man and his son.
"Mr. Zhu, you'd better not make any rash moves and take your hands out of your pockets, otherwise you might lose control if something unexpected happens."
Zhu Wen gritted his teeth, took his hand out of his pocket, and casually pulled out the special cell phone assigned to him for the mission, tossing it onto the coffee table.
Zhu Wen sat down on the sofa, watching Zhou Ran warily, and pulled Zhu Ya to sit next to him for protection.
"Who sent you, and what do you want?"
"Don't worry, I don't belong to any of the forces you're thinking of. I'm here simply for the Zhu family."
Zhu Wen was skeptical. He looked at Xia Chenggan and asked, "President Xia, can I trust you?"
"We are not enemies at present."
Xia Chengan's solemn answer was like a comforting pill, making Zhu Wen feel a little more at ease, at least today was not the day of the massacre of their entire Zhu family.
Zhu Ya was still a little confused about what it meant and what Zhou Ran was there for.
"Come on, let me see a good show first!"
Zhou Ran snapped her fingers, and the butler, his hands trembling, brought over fruit and melon seeds.
Zhou Ran grabbed a handful of sunflower seeds, cracking them open and spitting out the shells as she did so, like a pea shooter from Plants vs. Zombies—a hilarious and absurd scene.
Zhu Wen looked at Zhu Yun, who frowned. "What are you doing back here?" Why did you come back at this time?
Zhu Wen glanced at Zhou Ran again, meeting his eager gaze, and knew that today was all planned.
It must have been planned long ago; he had no choice but to play along. Author's Note: Thank you to my mentor 9492239 (9492239) for your support! For more exciting content, please leave a message for this book on Liancheng Reading.
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