Chapter 32 Funding

Orphan.

These two words seemed to slap all the Shen family members in the face.

The fig leaf that Mrs. Shen had just pulled up in her heart was stripped off again in an instant.

She sat in the audience and looked up at Lu Ran on the stage.

For a moment, it was as if her soul had been pulled out, and she even felt that the scene was a little funny.

The son stood on the stage and said to his mother in the audience: "I am an orphan."

Mrs. Shen felt absurd and angry.

Her mind was full of: Isn't Lu Ran satisfied enough? What is he doing in this funding conference?

On the other hand, her eyes couldn't help but scan Lu Ran.

As if she had really seen this son for the first time, her retina kept transmitting some information to her brain.

Lu Ran's hair is a little long, why doesn't he cut it.

His clothes seemed very old, with whitened edges and the cuffs seemed a little worn.

The material was not good enough, and it didn't look soft enough to touch the skin. This kind of material was not even suitable to be used as a rag in the Shen family.

Every time she saw more, Mrs. Shen panicked a little more.

Then came the self-righteous anger. It was

all his own fault . He

asked for it!

Otherwise, why wouldn't her other sons be like this?

No matter how her brain was screaming, the vague glances from the people around her reminded Mrs. Shen of many years ago.

That time the whole family went on a trip.

Something happened on the way, and she and Shen Hongyuan had a big fight.

Mrs. Shen couldn't remember the situation at that time.

She only remembered that she was curled up in the RV, crying to herself, and it seemed that some children came up to her, hugged her legs and said something.

Mrs. Shen yelled, "Get out!"

The soft and fluffy ball was stunned for a moment, standing there at a loss.

After that, Mrs. Shen really couldn't remember.

It was not until they arrived at the holiday villa that someone discovered that the young master of the Shen family was missing.

The moment she learned the news.

Mrs. Shen was just like today, as if everyone was blaming her for her dereliction of duty.

Fortunately.

Mrs. Shen thought of something and suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, the Shen family did not announce Lu Ran's identity.

Fortunately, no one knew the relationship between her and Lu Ran.

When Mrs. Shen adjusted her mood, she looked up again, and the young man on the stage had already left.

Mrs. Shen's tense nerves relaxed a little.

At this time, Mrs. Lin, who was sitting next to her, turned her head, looked at Lu Ran who was walking down the stage, and then looked at Mrs. Shen, and said, "How can you let the child come here?"

Mrs. Shen's heart, which had just calmed down, suddenly jumped: "You, you, what did you say?"

Mrs. Lin glanced at her and chatted casually like someone who came over: "For a family like ours, we should always be generous. Family quarrels are family affairs, and it will not look good if the quarrels are exposed."

Mrs. Shen was still confused and did not understand what Mrs. Lin was hinting at all.

Generous about what?

Shen Xingran, who had heard it from the side, lowered his head silently and clenched his fingers.

He suddenly thought of the rumors he had revealed intentionally or unintentionally.

When Lu Ran just returned to the Shen family.

Someone asked about the relationship between Lu Ran and him.

He was afraid that his identity as an adopted son would be exposed, so in a panic he hinted that Lu Ran was just Shen Hongyuan's illegitimate son.

Once a lie is told, it must be repeated and reinforced.

But Shen Xingran never dreamed that one day Lu Ran would openly confront him and Mrs. Shen in public.

On the other side of the long table.

Ji Min sat quietly in a wheelchair, watching this ridiculous farce.

The funding conference lasted a long time.

There was a tea break arranged by the school in the middle.

Many students came out of their seats, strolled in the corridor, or went to the bathroom.

Some brave ones went directly to the front to greet the heads of these companies.

However, no one dared to get close to Ji Min.

He sat in a wheelchair.

Hun exuded an aura of "no strangers allowed" all over his body, which was a natural aura of oppression to these students who were still in the ivory tower.

But Ji Min himself was unaware of this oppression.

He was looking at the stage with a frown, thinking about something.

Someone next to him was chatting: "I heard that... but when did the Shen family fall to the point where they had to ask their own bloodline for funding?"

Ji Min narrowed his eyes.

He didn't specifically check Lu Ran's identity, but it was nothing more than those few situations, so he guessed it was almost right.

Butler Chen sorted out the student information in his hand.

He is not only Ji Min's personal butler, strictly speaking, his position is the chairman's assistant, so he will come over on similar occasions to handle some things that Ji Min is not convenient to show up for.

After handing over the information, Butler Chen looked at Ji Min who was in deep thought, and then followed Ji Min's gaze.

Then he smiled and teased: "Do we need to add this classmate Lu Ran?"

"Heh." Ji Min looked away, "I don't have the idea of ​​doing charity, and I don't plan to get involved in the Shen family's stall."

Although he said so, before handing over the form, Ji Min still stopped the assistant next to him.

He whispered: "Add a quota for my personal funding."

Butler Chen smiled.

Lu Ran's expertise was not in line with the direction that the Ji family had set for this time.

"Private funding is indeed a good choice," he said.

Ji Min did not have the embarrassment of going back on his word, and only said in a deep voice, "It depends on how he chooses."

Lu Ran did not rush to the front row to make himself familiar.

He went to the corridor to take a breath.

Not long after he came out, a man dressed as an assistant came towards him and said, "Student Lu Ran, please come over. I want to discuss something related to funding with you."

Lu Ran looked in the direction he pointed, and saw Mrs. Shen standing alone at the door of an empty classroom.

Lu Ran did not resist and followed the assistant.

He entered the classroom and closed the door.

"You!" Mrs. Shen pointed at Lu Ran's nose and cursed, "What are you talking about on the stage?"

Lu Ran leaned back to avoid Mrs. Shen's finger.

Of course he saw Shen Xingran and Mrs. Shen, but he didn't care much.

From the beginning, he knew that the Shen family would come. He

also knew what the Shen family's reaction would be when they saw him.

Most likely they felt embarrassed.

But Lu Ran himself didn't feel anything at all.

Embarrassing?

This is a question that you would only consider if you want to fill your stomach and save your life.

Lu Ran doesn't know if he will be in a car accident again in a year and end up in a dark hospital ward.

He has no mood to think about these things.

Besides, a funding conference is a normal activity held in colleges and universities.

Only the Shen family would feel ashamed.

"What's wrong with what I said?" Lu Ran asked her

back. "What do you mean you are an orphan?" Mrs. Shen vented her anger and panic, "Your father and I are not dead yet? Besides, didn't we find you back? What else are you dissatisfied with?"

"You are right." Lu Ran nodded.

He walked out directly, "So while everyone is still here, I'll go and clarify something."

Mrs. Shen was confused: "Clarify what?"

"Of course, to clarify that my parents are still alive and have found me, but they don't want to recognize me. Not only do they not give me living expenses and tuition, they also ask me for rent." Lu Ran said.

As he spoke, he directly opened the door of the empty classroom and stepped into the corridor.

Then, as if he had just thought of something, he turned back and added: "And tell them honestly that my biological mother is sitting in the audience now."

This sentence hit Mrs. Shen's soft spot.

Listening to Lu Ran's words, she almost fainted.

If Lu Ran let these things out, the Shen family would really lose all their face.

Mrs. Shen originally thought that Lu Ran was just making a small fuss to attract her attention, but she didn't expect Lu Ran to actually walk towards the conference room.

Mrs. Shen panicked: "Quick! Quick! Stop him!"

She didn't care about etiquette or elegance at this moment, and directly rushed over to grab Lu Ran's hand.

Lu Ran turned around and looked at her with a smile: "Madam, it's not good to pull like this, right?"

They were standing in the corridor at this time.

Lu Ran's words made the students passing by look at them curiously.

Mrs. Shen's smile froze on her face.

She quickly stood up, softened her attitude and whispered to Lu Ran: "What do you want to give up this funding conference?"

"What do you think?" Lu Ran asked.

Mrs. Shen said, "Let the Shen family formally recognize you? This matter is already being planned. If you are in a hurry, I will go and urge your father."

She softened her voice: "So Ranran, don't make trouble, okay?"

Lu Ran didn't believe her pie at all.

"You think too much." Lu Ran looked down at the woman in front of him.

Looking at his mother.

He smiled and said, "I am just an ordinary orphan. I just want to sign an ordinary funding contract with a company, graduate well, and then work to pay off my debts, that's all."

As he said, he broke away from Mrs. Shen's arms and walked to the conference room alone.

Lu Ran's expression was very calm, and his mood was also very calm.

As quiet as when he was lying on the hospital bed in his previous life, staring at the ceiling quietly.

Until he walked to the corner, he was caught off guard and bumped into Ji Min in a wheelchair.

Lu Ran: "..."

He subconsciously raised his head and looked behind Ji Min.

"Butler Chen is still in the conference room." Ji Min said.

"Oh." Lu Ran responded.

The students in the corridor returned to the conference room one after another, and the surroundings gradually became quiet.

Ji Min looked over the railing and looked down at the teaching building.

Lu Ran passed by him.

"The calculation is good." The person who was watching the scenery suddenly said.

Lu Ran stopped abruptly.

Ji Min half closed his eyes, his voice was faint and low: "In this occasion, we force the Shen family to sign a funding contract with you, which not only guarantees your four years of college life, but also allows you to enter the Shen's after graduation."

"If you enter the Shen's, your identity will be more important and you can do more."

Lu Ran slowly clenched his fists.

Ji Min was right.

At first, he really just wanted to find a grant.

But after careful consideration, he found that if the Shen family interfered, no company would want him.

Therefore, in this funding conference, Lu Ran targeted the Shen family.

"Why did you eavesdrop on me?" Lu Ran complained with his head down.

"I don't have this habit." Ji Min said.

Lu Ran: "..."

That was just a guess.

The good idea he racked his brains to come up with was just a trick that the man could see through at a glance.

"What are you going to do?" Lu Ran asked a little warily.

Ji Min suddenly withdrew his gaze from downstairs and looked at him sideways.

It should have been a victory.

But the boy was like an eggplant hit by frost. Not only did he not show any joy, but he was also dead silent.

"Lu Ran."

He called the boy's name out of the blue. But

the boy did not squat down and look up at him like he did in the car that day.

Instead, he stood in the corridor, not too far away, turned his head slightly, and cast a faint line of sight from the corner of his eye.

"I'll send you abroad." Ji Min said.

After he finished speaking, Lu Ran, who was on guard, suddenly widened his eyes.

"In the Shen family, you can't fight Shen Xingyu. If you leave the Shen family, you can live well with your ability. Don't covet things that don't belong to you."

Ji Min said all.

He is not a person who likes to meddle in other people's business, and he doesn't like illegitimate children.

Saying so much is already an unprecedented and strange thing.

Hearing his words, the surprise in the eyes of the boy opposite him had faded. He

returned to his usual calm appearance.

There was even an ambiguous smile on the corner of his mouth, and he repeated in a low voice: "Things that don't belong to me?"

Ji Min inexplicably felt that the smile on the child's face was a bit dazzling.

He was a little tired and closed his eyes.

When he opened his eyes again, he found a mobile phone screen in front of him.

A payment code was lit on the screen.

The person who was far away from him just now squatted beside his wheelchair with a shameless face, looking at him with bright black eyes:

"You don't need to go abroad, it's so troublesome. Can you give me the money in cash?"

Ji Min: "..."

"Is my money so easy to make?" He sneered.

"You don't want to give it to me?" Lu Ran stared at him. "If you don't want to give it to me, then what did you say?"

He put away the payment code, stood up and left while cursing.