SAG -Chapter 130 Are You Threatening Me?

“Zhang Ran, are you saying the pharmaceutical industry has been eliminated?” Tian Yaohui seemed as if he were about to be amused by Zhang Ran’s words.

How could the pharmaceutical industry possibly be eliminated? As long as people were alive, they would fall ill, and when they fell ill, they would need medicine. This was an eternal truth.

Zhang Ran looked calmly at Tian Yaohui, then shook his head helplessly and said, “I thought you had really grown a lot over the years. I didn’t expect you to still be this stupid, only capable of playing little tricks.”

Of course Tian Yaohui knew that Zhang Ran was not referring to the literal meaning of what he had just said. He had only wanted to use that method to gain a bit of psychological advantage.

But he had not expected Zhang Ran’s words to still be so sharp. Even more than that, the faint sense of disappointment in Zhang Ran’s tone made Tian Yaohui feel like he was about to go mad.

However, very quickly, Tian Yaohui adjusted himself out of that emotion. He was an old fox after all. Although facing Zhang Ran caused the pressure that had always been hidden in his heart to make him lose his emotional balance for a moment, he quickly recovered.

“Brother Zhang, you’re still so good at attacking people’s hearts,” Tian Yaohui sighed.

He also realized that the reason Zhang Ran had maintained that kind of demeanor earlier was actually because he had been thinking the same thing as him: to seize the upper hand psychologically. Clearly, Tian Yaohui had lost by a small margin.

Zhang Ran smiled, seeming disdainful of explaining.

At this moment, Tian Yaohui no longer cared. He pointed at Huang Xunzeng, who had just left, and said, “Brother Zhang, didn’t you feel that person looked somewhat familiar?”

“Huang Lin’s son, right? He looks quite like his father when he was young. He just returned from overseas, didn’t he?” Zhang Ran said casually.

Hearing Zhang Ran speak as if he knew all of this clearly, Tian Yaohui’s heart immediately tightened. At the same time, he felt somewhat puzzled.

How did Zhang Ran know so clearly?

Had Meng He told him?

But Meng He should not have done that. No matter what, Huang Xunzeng also called Meng He “uncle.” Moreover, with Meng He’s personality, he would not do something like that, even if the person he was facing was Zhang Ran.

Just like how Meng He had gone to find Zhang Ran right from the start—although Tian Yaohui and the others had been somewhat surprised, they had actually been mentally prepared long ago, because Meng He was that kind of person.

Then where had Zhang Ran gotten this information from?

Or had Zhang Ran left some hidden pieces in place back then?

Just like He Yong!

Back then, these people had spent a great deal of effort searching for He Yong. But He Yong seemed to have vanished from the world, leaving not the slightest trace behind.

What made Tian Yaohui even less confident was that they had never truly seen through Zhang Ran. They had never known exactly how deep Zhang Ran’s true foundation was.

Taking a deep breath, Tian Yaohui decided not to continue talking to Zhang Ran about these things. He realized that whenever he spoke with Zhang Ran, it was very easy for Zhang Ran to influence him and pull him into Zhang Ran’s rhythm.

This was truly because the impression Zhang Ran had left on them back then was too deep. Even though Zhang Ran had disappeared for twenty-eight years and missed twenty-eight years, Tian Yaohui had no choice but to admit that, deep down, these people were still somewhat afraid of Zhang Ran.

Otherwise, today, it would not have been a junior like Huang Xunzeng attending Tian Ya’s engagement ceremony. Right now, he could not even see a single familiar figure from back then.

“Brother Zhang, I heard that Nephew Sicheng has opened a gaming company now. Do you need me to introduce some connections to him?” Tian Yaohui decided to take control of the rhythm himself. Otherwise, his psychological pressure would only grow heavier.

Zhang Ran seemed not to mind and simply followed his words. “It’s just a small gaming company. It’s only for training his abilities.”

“Internet companies are basically already set in shape now. If Nephew Sicheng wants to achieve major development, he can look for that person over there. He’s the executive in charge of gaming at Weiteng Group. His name is Yin Gui. Oh, right. Brother Zhang may not know about Weiteng Group yet, right? They’re one of the top companies in China’s internet industry. Domestically, there are fewer than ten internet-related conglomerates that can compare with them. And in the gaming business, there’s only one company in the country that can compete with them,” Tian Yaohui said, as if kindly teaching Zhang Ran some basic knowledge.

“That person is the boss of such-and-such group…”

“He’s the president of such-and-such company…”

Seeing that Zhang Ran had no reaction, Tian Yaohui actually began introducing people to Zhang Ran one by one. Many of them were presidents or bosses of well-known domestic enterprises, all possessing a certain amount of influence.

As he said these things, Tian Yaohui revealed a slight sense of pride and satisfaction. This was the result of his many years of hard work.

Finally, Tian Yaohui changed the topic and said, “If Sicheng’s company wants to develop, it will definitely need to maintain good relations with some of these people’s companies. Only then can it develop steadily and continuously.

“But if it were to arouse the dissatisfaction of these people, then with the current size of Sicheng’s company, it would probably be very difficult to survive for even a month. No, perhaps it wouldn’t even last a week.”

“In that case, it might damage Nephew Sicheng’s confidence. That would not be a good thing for Nephew Sicheng’s future.” Tian Yaohui seemed to be reminding Zhang Ran of something.

Zhang Ran did not interrupt throughout the entire process. He listened until Tian Yaohui finished speaking, then said with a smile, “President Tian, are you threatening me? Or are you using my son to threaten me?”

As soon as Tian Yaohui saw Zhang Ran’s smiling expression, his pupils could not help shrinking. This expression was etched far too deeply into his memory.

But very quickly, Tian Yaohui restrained himself. His expression did not change, and a smile remained on his face.

“Of course not. How would I dare? But how should I put it? The business world is like a battlefield. No one knows what tomorrow will bring. Especially for small companies, their ability to resist crises is relatively weak. If they encounter even a small wave, they may capsize.”

“After all, these are all business matters. The marketplace changes unpredictably. No one can be certain of being an ever-victorious general. Didn’t Brother Zhang also fail several times back then?” For some reason, Tian Yaohui added this last sentence.

Zhang Ran chuckled and said, “Then I’ll have to thank President Tian for your concern?”

Just as Tian Yaohui was about to speak, he saw Hao Yuan walk over and whisper a few words into his ear. Immediately afterward, a trace of excitement flashed across Tian Yaohui’s face.

Next came the real highlight of today.

In truth, there were two reasons why Tian Yaohui had sent Zhang Ran an invitation this time.

The first reason was naturally because he wanted Zhang Ran to know that things were different now. He, Tian Yaohui, was no longer the little follower he had once been. Of course, there was also a desire to show off in front of Zhang Ran, though perhaps even he himself would not admit it. In his heart, this goal had already been half-achieved. Next, he would be able to achieve it completely.

The second reason was that he wanted to provoke Zhang Ran and see if he could uncover some of Zhang Ran’s hidden foundation. Tian Yaohui had no choice but to admit that they had never truly seen through Zhang Ran.

That was why Tian Yaohui had taken the initiative to say those words earlier. He wanted to stir up Zhang Ran’s emotions. It would be best if Zhang Ran lost control, allowing Tian Yaohui to obtain some of the information he wanted.

But from the looks of it now, even though Zhang Ran had twenty-eight fewer years than them, he was still not that easy to deal with.

Although Tian Yaohui felt a trace of disappointment, he had also been mentally prepared. Back then, although Zhang Ran had been young, he seemed far more mature than others from an early age. In fact, many times, the word “mature” was not enough to describe him.

“Brother Zhang, then I’ll head over first?” Tian Yaohui said to Zhang Ran with a smile.

“President Tian, go ahead and busy yourself. I’ll watch carefully from below,” Zhang Ran said.

“Then I’ll have to ask Brother Zhang to give me more guidance!”

After saying this, Tian Yaohui strode toward the stage.