SAG -Chapter 135 Supporting Your Nephew’s Career

“See this? This is the treasure gourd my grandpa gave me. It’s really powerful,” Zhang Xiaotao said proudly to the two foreign children.

Susu followed beside Brother Taotao and said in a very small voice, “Mm-hmm, Susu has one too. Grandpa gave Susu one too.”

As she spoke, she raised the little purple gourd in her hand.

“A treasure gourd? What can it do?” Auston asked curiously.

This instantly scratched Zhang Xiaotao right where he itched. He hurriedly pulled Auston and Arthur along and began telling them the story of the Calabash Brothers.

Auston and Arthur’s Chinese was very good, so listening to Zhang Xiaotao tell the story was not difficult for them at all.

And Zhang Xiaotao’s version of the story had been “polished” by himself. He had “adapted” all the parts he could not understand using his own words. Sometimes, even Lin Mei, Zhang Siyan, and Liu Lu, who were sitting nearby, could not quite understand what he was talking about, but Auston and Arthur could understand him.

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After Zhang Sicheng and Liu Lu got over their initial surprise, they saw that Prince Haiman and Lin Mei had very good attitudes, especially Prince Haiman. When he spoke and chatted with Zhang Sicheng, it was as if he truly treated him like a nephew. This immediately dispelled most of the nervousness the two had originally felt.

“Zhang Ran, let me tell you, I’m a super rich man now. Hehe, are you envious?” Prince Haiman said smugly.

“Envious, far too envious. I’m practically dying of envy,” Zhang Ran replied perfunctorily.

Prince Haiman curled his lips. This fellow was still as annoying as ever. He did not know how to flatter him, a prince, even a little.

“I followed the methods you told me about and acquired several luxury brands and wineries. Then I used my identity and fame for promotion. Now they’ve already become the best-selling luxury brands in the world,” Prince Haiman summarized his achievements over the years in simple words.

He was not saying these things to show off to Zhang Ran, but to thank him.

Especially in recent years, the British royal family’s financial situation had not been very good. Much of his money had been used to subsidize royal expenses, greatly easing the royal family’s financial condition. On this point alone, he had to thank Zhang Ran.

Moreover, many times, Prince Haiman had allowed the royal family to gain a great deal of face on many occasions. It was also because of these reasons that his position within the royal family had always been relatively special. He did not need to suffer too many restrictions and could live the life he wanted.

Listening to Prince Haiman’s words from the side, the shock in Zhang Sicheng’s heart needed no explanation. It turned out that Prince Haiman had also once received guidance from his father.

Zhang Ran said, “After I came back, I saw a lot of news about you online. You’ve truly done very well!”

“Haha, of course. Oh right, why haven’t I seen Sister-in-law? Back then, you were always showing her off to me,” Prince Haiman said, looking around.

As soon as these words came out, he saw Zhang Ran’s expression instantly dim. He immediately understood that he had said the wrong thing.

“I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have asked that,” Prince Haiman immediately apologized.

Zhang Ran forced a smile and said, “It’s fine. I’m the one who wronged her.”

Afterward, he briefly told Prince Haiman about Yu Qingwan. He did not say much. Right now, two old friends were meeting again, and there was no need to bring up topics that would ruin the atmosphere.

“Come on, let’s have a few drinks. Let me see if your alcohol tolerance has improved. Speaking of which, the first time you drank, you really embarrassed yourself,” Zhang Ran said.

As soon as Prince Haiman heard this, he immediately became anxious. “You still have the nerve to talk about me? Weren’t you the one bullying someone who had never drunk before? Come on, come on. Let me show you my alcohol tolerance now.”

“All right. I’ll see just how good your alcohol tolerance is now. Don’t just brag,” Zhang Ran said, then turned to Liu Lu and said, “Xiao Lu, go stir-fry a couple of dishes.”

After that, he and Prince Haiman went to the small bar on the second basement level and began drinking slowly.

“Uncle Zhang, how did you and Uncle Haiman meet?” Qian Li and Zhang Siyan had both come down and were accompanying them at the side, chatting and drinking together.

After spending some time together, Qian Li gradually loosened up. At this moment, she asked curiously.

As soon as Zhang Ran heard this question, he immediately raised an eyebrow at Prince Haiman. Prince Haiman’s face darkened.

“Cough, cough. How your Uncle Haiman and I met is quite a story. Let me tell you…” Zhang Ran said with a deliberately theatrical tone.

However, as soon as he got to this point, Prince Haiman impatiently interrupted him.

“Sicheng, Siyan, Xiao Li, what gifts do you want?” Prince Haiman immediately said.

He did not want anyone to know that the first time he and Zhang Ran met, he had been crying.

Moreover, those embarrassing things from back then—especially during the time he spent with Zhang Ran—because he had been young, Zhang Ran had tricked him into revealing many embarrassing matters that even he himself was too ashamed to mention.

“Hahaha.” Seeing Prince Haiman like this, Zhang Ran immediately burst into laughter.

Lin Mei also glanced at Prince Haiman. She was actually very curious about how Prince Haiman and Zhang Ran had met.

Although Prince Haiman had told her a few things, she knew there were definitely other matters he had not mentioned. Especially after seeing Prince Haiman’s behavior today, she became even more certain of her guess.

Seeing that Prince Haiman was about to get anxious, Zhang Ran immediately stopped and did not continue talking about it.

However, he also took the opportunity to “blackmail” him. “I’ve already thought of Sicheng’s gift for him.”

“You’re deciding the gift too?” As soon as Prince Haiman saw Zhang Ran acting like this, he knew it was definitely nothing good. He immediately became somewhat “dissatisfied.”

“Cough, cough. Then I’ll talk about how back then…”

“You say it, you say it. Aiya, look at you. With our relationship, if you want anything, just say it.” Prince Haiman immediately admitted defeat.

Zhang Sicheng was also curious about what gift Zhang Ran would ask for on his behalf.

Zhang Ran looked at Prince Haiman and said, “Your nephew Sicheng has just taken over a gaming company. His new game has already launched. As his uncle, shouldn’t you support him a little?”

Zhang Ran had set his sights on Prince Haiman. If Prince Haiman also played this game, the promotional effect would absolutely explode.

Moreover, for Prince Haiman, this was only an extremely simple matter. Prince Haiman gave people the impression of someone who acted freely as he pleased.

Playing a game for a bit was also an extremely normal thing.

“What game?” Prince Haiman asked curiously.

Zhang Ran looked at Zhang Sicheng beside him and said, “What are you waiting for? Hurry and download the game for your Uncle Haiman.”

Zhang Sicheng also became excited at this moment. He could fully imagine the effect that Prince Haiman playing this game would bring.

However, Zhang Sicheng did not rush to decide anything. He only looked at Prince Haiman expectantly. In the end, Prince Haiman’s status was still there. He could not treat Prince Haiman like an ordinary person the way Zhang Ran did, speaking so casually.

Seeing Zhang Sicheng’s gaze, Prince Haiman glanced at Zhang Ran. “Look at how polite your son is. Unlike you. You don’t know how to be courteous at all.”

“Then should I be courteous with you?”

“Forget it. I don’t want to see your fake politeness.”

As they spoke, Prince Haiman nodded at Zhang Sicheng and said, “Help me download it and let me take a look.”

Zhang Sicheng quickly handed his own phone to Prince Haiman. His phone already had the game installed.

“Uncle Haiman, it’s this game, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds.”

Zhang Ran had also downloaded this game onto his phone. The reason he chose PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds instead of League of Legends had his own considerations.

Although in his previous life, League of Legends had been far more popular than PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, that popularity still needed time to brew.

Moreover, Zhang Ran had already lived in this world for more than twenty years. His memories of many of the heroes in League of Legends had already become vague, and he could no longer remember all their skills.

So he could only propose a general idea. Developing it would probably require quite a bit of time.

Most importantly, Biaoxue Company had started with mobile games. PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds also had a huge advantage on mobile.

In addition, Biaoxue Company had its own experience making shooting games. Combined with the game plan Zhang Ran provided, it could take shape very quickly.

As for League of Legends, Zhang Ran wanted to wait until Biaoxue Company developed for a while before beginning development.

“Oh right, Xiao Lu, go notify Ning Qing. Ask her to find a professional player from your club to start a livestream later and team up with us,” Zhang Ran said to Liu Lu, who had come over to deliver the dishes.