Chapter 310: The Lan Family Dispute
Early the next morning, Zhou Nan and Lan Ruo got up and washed up briefly, changed into a set of clothes, and then asked for a Chinese-style breakfast at the hotel.
On the way, Lan Ruo made a phone call to Lan's house, but no one answered. Lan Ruo had no choice but to go straight to the Lan family's villa.
In this upscale community inhabited by Hong Kong's high society, the Lan family villas are the largest, the best location, and extremely beautiful. At the bend of the road hundreds of meters away from the gate of the Lan family's villa area, it has actually entered the field of vision monitored by the Lan family's security personnel.
Seeing a black Mercedes-Benz with an unfamiliar license plate speeding towards the main entrance of the Lan family's villa, two uniformed security guards hurriedly ran out of the guardhouse, waving the "warning sign" in their hands, signaling Zhou Nan to stop.
Zhou Nan slowly stopped the car and glanced at the Lan family's villa in the depths, the heart of the Lan family is really not small, there is actually a monitoring hundreds of meters away from the gate, and a security guard room has been set up before the gate, looking at the tightness of this security, it is almost catching up with the secrecy of the dictatorship.
Zhou Nan was sneering in his heart, and two dark-skinned security guards had already run to him, made a gesture to Zhou Nan who was sitting in the car, and came over and said something loudly in Cantonese, but Zhou Nan didn't understand.
But Zhou Nan could also guess what they meant, it was nothing more than asking who he was looking for, which one of the Lan family he was looking for, and what his origin and identity were, so they could call in and get permission from the master before they could be released.
Zhou Nan shrugged his shoulders with a wry smile, rolled down the window glass, and Lan Ruo, who was sitting in the passenger seat on one side, appeared in front of the two security guards.
As soon as Lan Ruo's face appeared, the two security guards stomped their feet in surprise, waved and saluted, and quickly retreated to the side, ready to let the car pass.
Just kidding, Lan Ruo, the little princess of the Lan family, is back, why do you still need to be groomed?
Zhou Nan slowly drove the car in, parked under the parking shed on the side of the courtyard of the villa area, and then the two got out of the car and took out the gifts from the trunk, some dry-pack seafood from Haidu specialties, sea cucumbers, abalone fillets, etc., and some local specialties.
The Lan family is a rich family, naturally there will be no shortage of anything, the so-called gift is just a little bit of heart from the two of them, and they didn't deliberately buy too much, and they didn't spend much money. Anyway, when he was leaving, Zhou Nan went to the Haidu commercial building and walked around, bought thousands of yuan of things, and didn't choose.
Pushing the door to the floor-to-ceiling glass door, he walked into the living room on the first floor of the Lan family's conjoined villa, and it was a coincidence that all the relatives of the Lan family, including the old man Lan Tiancheng, actually gathered in the living room and seemed to be discussing something.
Lan Tiancheng pinched the exquisite jade pipe in his hand, green smoke curled between his mouth and nose, his face was cold, and he sat there with Erlang's legs crossed.
Lan Xingyue's family of three sat on a group of sofas opposite Lan Tiancheng, Lan Xingyue's expression turned red, as if she was a little emotional, while her son Huang Junjie sat there absentmindedly with his head down and fiddling with his mobile phone, and her husband Huang Weixiong took advantage of his face, and the corners of his mouth floated with a sneer.
On the other side, Lan Jingzhong stood there with an embarrassed face, turning his head to look out the window, his wife Zhuo Lan also pouted with a cold face, holding a crystal ball in her hand, smiling and angry.
The first to find out that Lan Ruo and Zhou Nan entered the door was Zhuo Lan, and Zhuo Lan suddenly saw her daughter and prospective son-in-law, and the surprise in her heart can be imagined. She Huo Ran got up and said in surprise, "Xiao Ruo, Zhou Nan, why did you come back?" Don't say hello to home either! ”
As he spoke, Zhuo Lan greeted him happily.
"Mommy, we came in a hurry, and we just happened to come to Hong Kong to deal with some things, so we came back by the way. Zhou Nan happened to be on vacation, so he accompanied me back for the Spring Festival. ”
Lan Ruo grinned and hugged his mother, while Zhou Nan took the initiative to walk over to Lan Tiancheng and the others who had already gotten up with a smile, and greeted them one by one, "Grandpa, father, aunt, uncle - hehe, this is Cousin Junjie, right?" ”
Lan Tiancheng was also a little surprised. He smiled heartily, the gloom on his face disappeared, and was replaced by a smile of relief, "Zhou Nan, come, sit down, when did you arrive?" ”
Lan Tiancheng's mood at the moment was not very pleasant. Son Lan Jingzhong suddenly had an illegitimate child, his daughter Lan Xingyue's family was having a good time, and his daughter-in-law Zhuo Lan didn't stop, he was so angry that he was admitted to the hospital for several days, can he still be in a good mood?
At this time, he suddenly saw his beloved granddaughter Lan Ruo and his very satisfied grandson-in-law Zhou Nan, and his mood temporarily improved.
Lan Jingzhong smiled a little embarrassedly and nodded to Zhou Nan. He was "tried" by his family today, and he was irritable.
Lan Xingyue's family was very polite, Lan Xingyue got up with a smile and said enthusiastically, "Zhou Nan, come, sit down quickly - well, this is your cousin Junjie, but unfortunately he is not very competitive, but he can't compare with you." Junjie, call your brother-in-law, your brother-in-law Zhou Nan is the founder of Feiteng Company, the real big boss behind the scenes. ”
Lan Xingyue had no reason to be polite to Zhou Nan. First, because the strength of Feiteng Group is getting stronger, if you really want to talk about it, I am afraid that although there is a gap between it and Lan's enterprise, it is almost the same, and Zhou Nan is still so young, and he is an official in the mainland, and he has a bright future in the future.
Second, it was because of the existence of Zhou Nan that Lan Ruo took the initiative to give up the inheritance of Lan's enterprise. To be honest, without Zhou Nan's support, Lan Ruo would not have been able to do this. And how can other people take the initiative to give up this huge wealth worth hundreds of millions?
Huang Junjie also smiled and shook hands with Zhou Nan, only Huang Weixiong was holding the shelf of the elders, and simply said hello to Zhou Nan.
However, overall, the Lan family's attitude towards Zhou Nan is still very affectionate and friendly.
Zhou Nan smiled secretly in his heart, and said in his heart If Lan Xingyue's family knew that he and Lan Ruo had been secretly advancing the plan, they were afraid that they would immediately guess his true intentions, and once that time came, they would definitely immediately turn their faces into enemies.
But Zhou Nan didn't care. The reason why he wanted to do this was actually for the good of the Lan family and to avoid the split of the Lan family's industry. As far as Zhou Nan is concerned, he can even say that he can let go of the billions of fortunes in his name, how can he still covet the Lan family's family business.
Of course, at a deep level, Zhou Nan also has his own selfishness. It is to lead the strong alliance of Lan's Enterprise and Feiteng Group to create an unprecedented super economic aircraft carrier and a glorious business empire standing in the east of the world.
"Come, Zhou Nan, sit next to me." Lan Tiancheng saw Zhou Nan and Lan Xingyue's family greeting each other, and felt a little uncomfortable in his heart.
Zhou Nan nodded and walked over with a smile, "Grandpa, are you okay?" I heard that you were hospitalized, but Lan Ruo was in a hurry, if she hadn't booked a ticket, she was afraid that she would have rushed back to Hong Kong to see you immediately. Well, we arrived last night and stayed at the hotel for one night because it was quite late. ”
"In addition, Lan Ruo has also dealt with some company matters."
………… Zhuo Lan and Lan Ruo, mother and daughter, bit their ears and walked over slowly, and the family's family meeting continued.
Lan Ruo hesitated, but let go of her mother's hand and walked over to sit beside Zhou Nan. Although she has not really married yet, in her heart, she has long been the daughter-in-law of the Zhou family. In such a family situation, she must sit with her man to identify herself and her attitude.
Lan Ruo's small action fell into Lan Tiancheng's eyes, Lan Tiancheng's eyebrows raised, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
Zhuo Lan was a little disappointed and glanced at her daughter. raised such a big daughter, but now she has become an outsider, how can she feel good in her heart? Especially now, her husband has an "affair", she feels that she is a victim and needs her daughter's "intimacy" the most, but her daughter still sat with Zhou Nan in the past, how can she not be disappointed?
Lan Tiancheng was silent for a moment, and then suddenly said, "Okay, let's continue talking." There is a problem with Jingzhong, that is, there is a problem with our Lan family, and the purpose of everyone getting together is to discuss how to deal with this matter. ”
"Xiao Ruo and Zhou Nan already know what happened, you can also participate in the opinions and tell us your opinions."
Lan Ruoqiao blushed and didn't say anything, while Zhou Nan just smiled slightly.
Lan Jingzhong lowered his head weakly with a red face, he was so ugly as an elder, and he had to let his daughter and son-in-law "judge" his behavior, and his father's face naturally felt unbearable.
As soon as Lan Tiancheng's words fell, Lan Xingyue said in a deep voice, "Daddy, I said a long time ago that this woman Qi Meiyun has ill intentions, she must be plotting against our Lan family's industry, and this child is also of unknown origin, and I don't know whose wild seed it is...... The eldest brother is too honest and kind, maybe he was deceived and didn't know it. ”
"My opinion is to give her a sum of money and send her away. If she comes back to pestering ...... The eldest brother is embarrassed to come forward, and I will come forward to solve it. In short, what kind of family is our Lan family? How can you let such a wild woman get on the side? No, absolutely not, I firmly oppose taking this unknown child back to the Lan family. ”
Huang Weixiong also immediately echoed his wife's words, and said slowly, "Big brother, don't be too realistic, a woman like Qi Meiyun, she must have a plan when she approaches you, big brother, I'm afraid the eldest brother can't deny this." ”
"I'll tell you the truth, this kind of indiscriminate woman can't be said to be a good person, but it's not a good thing to say. The child she gave birth to, in my opinion, may not be the flesh and blood of the eldest brother, big brother, don't fall for this woman. ”
Lan Xingyue and his wife sang and harmonized like this, although they didn't directly say what Lan Jingzhong was like, and the words were not without a little reason, but Lan Jingzhong was still very ashamed when he heard it.
Although Lan Jingzhong now has a vague premonition that this Qi Meiyun may not be a clean woman, but even so, Lan Xingyue and his wife despise Qi Meiyun so much in front of him, which is actually an invisible humiliation to Lan Jingzhong.
Wild women, people, cheap goods, wild seeds...... These keywords are linked together, which is tantamount to mocking Lan Jingzhong for being tricked by a brother and making a wild species of unknown origin.
In other words, Qi Meiyun is cheap, what is Lan Jingzhong who has a relationship with her?
But although Lan Jingzhong was angry in his heart, he couldn't reply for a while. His lips quivered a few times.
Lan Tiancheng frowned secretly.
Zhou Nan stared at his father-in-law, secretly smiled bitterly in his heart, and said in his heart that he was also cowardly, Lan Xingyue's words were so ugly, he could still calm down, no wonder Lan Xingyue's family could always ride on his neck as a prestige, the dignified eldest son of the Lan family was led by his sister and brother-in-law.
In fact, this is also the key factor that Lan Tiancheng has not dared to make up his mind to "expell" Lan Xingyue's family from Lan's enterprise through strong means. Because once Lan Xingyue and the Huang family leave the Lan family, it will inevitably cause civil strife and turmoil in the company, and his son lacks the means to control the situation.
Rather than this, it is better to let Lan Xingyue help him take care of the Lan family's business, but Lan Xingyue is also the daughter of the Lan family.
But Lan Ruo couldn't hold his breath anymore.
Lan Jingzhong is her father, even if Lan Jingzhong has tens of millions of things and such shortcomings, it is also her father. Seeing her father being humiliated by her aunt's family, she couldn't help but feel a little angry in her heart.
"Daddy, you should stand up and say something! I don't care what this woman is or who she is, but if that child is my father's flesh and blood, then it is the descendant of our Lan family, and it can't be left outside. Lan Ruo glanced at her aunt coldly, and her tone was uncharacteristically tough, "Besides, I don't agree with my aunt's opinion, it's not that everyone only has money in their eyes, and it doesn't mean that everyone will covet this little bit of our Lan family's family business." ”
Lan Ruo has always been mild-mannered, although her aunt's family is aggressive, but she has also forbearance for the sake of family unity and harmony and flesh and blood affection, and has been polite to Lan Xingyue and Huang Weixiong. But today, Lan Ruo's attitude was clearly a little tough, which made Lan Xingyue and his wife somewhat surprised, and they couldn't speak for a while.
Lan Ruo listened to Zhou Nan's words and felt that he couldn't continue like this. If you continue to endure like this, the Lan family will be tossed by the Lan Xingyue family sooner or later, and in the end, it will be torn apart.
Therefore, as soon as her mentality changed, her attitude naturally changed.
Zhuo Lan glanced at her embarrassed husband, sighed secretly in her heart, and took the initiative to speak, "Xiao Ruo is right. I have already told Jingzhong that as long as he no longer has dealings with that woman in the future and breaks off with her, I can agree to take that child into the door, and I will raise him, which is my son with Jingzhong. ”
"I want to open it now...... This can't all be blamed on Jingzhong, if you want to blame, blame my stomach for not being angry, I haven't given birth to a grandson to the Lan family over the years, so that the family is like this, relatives are not like relatives, friends are not like friends, and it is a mess. ”
Zhuo Lan's voice choked up a little as she spoke.
Lan Jingzhong glanced at his wife and daughter gratefully, and her heart warmed. In fact, he also had this plan in his heart, the child stayed, and as for Qi Meiyun - give her a sum of money to let her go.
"Sister-in-law, you are magnanimous, worthy of being a good wife and mother...... I can accept this wild species! Lan Xingyue laughed mockingly when she heard this, "But I'm afraid that even if you have a lot of sister-in-law, the woman will not give up." ”
"That woman didn't agree to give up custody of this wild seed at all and give her a sum of money? Okay, how much? How much does it take for her to be satisfied? She is here for the Lan family's family business, and she will not be satisfied with how much you give her! ”
"Anyway, I resolutely disagree with letting a wild seed enter the door of the Lan family! My surname is Lan, and if my eldest brother and sister-in-law insist on doing this, then I have nothing to say...... I will never admit his identity, you can do it. ”
Lan Xingyue said, getting up angrily and about to brush her sleeves away. Huang Weixiong and his son naturally followed suit.
Bang!
Lan Tiancheng, who had been sitting there silently, suddenly slapped the sandalwood coffee table beside him and said coldly, "You sit down for me!" What are you guys making a fuss about? The Lan family still has me, and it's not your turn to call the shots! Sit down! ”
As soon as Lan Tiancheng was so angry, Lan Xingyue's family didn't dare to screw it anymore, and quickly sat back in place honestly.
Lan Tiancheng let out a sigh of relief, turned his head to look at Zhou Nan, and said with a faint smile, "Zhou Nan, what do you think?" You are also a county magistrate in the mainland, how to deal with this matter, grandpa listens to your opinion. ”
Zhou Nan actually waited for Lan Tiancheng to speak, after all, he had not officially married Lan Ruo, strictly speaking, he was not a real Lan family, so he couldn't talk about the Lan family's internal affairs.
"Grandpa, I'm a junior, and I don't have anything to say about the elders." Zhou Nan smiled, "But I have a little personal opinion, so I will say it, and if there is anything inappropriate, please ask grandpa and a few elders not to be surprised." ”
"The woman is not the crux of the matter, the crux of the matter is the child. If this child is really his father's flesh and blood, then, in fact, there is nothing to say, after all, he is a descendant of the Lan family, and he should be taken back. Even if it costs something, you have to do it! ”
"Because Hong Kong is a place with sound laws, if people want to go through legal channels with the Lan family and make a big fuss, the reputation of the Lan family will also be affected. Besides, the father also has the responsibility to raise this child. ”
As soon as Zhou Nan said this, Lan Jingzhong was naturally happy, but Lan Xingyue's face sank. She looked at Zhou Nan with a sneer and said lightly, "Only by accepting this wild seed will the reputation of the Lan family be affected." ”
Zhou Nan turned a blind eye to Lan Xingyue's family's unkind gaze, and he also smiled coldly, "After all, it is a child, there is nothing wrong with a child, aunt don't always grow wild, even if it is not the flesh and blood of the Lan family, we must accumulate a little virtue!" ”
Zhou Nan came back so indifferently, Lan Xingyue was suddenly annoyed and angry, and was about to attack, but saw Zhou Nan and said indifferently, "In the end, it's still money that is strange." If this child is really the flesh and blood of the Lan family, he will naturally have to take it back, he is still young, and he can't talk about inheriting the Lan family's family business...... As for the future, if the Lan family really can't tolerate this child, I can ask Xiao Ruo to give him a little soaring equity, so that he won't have to fight with anyone for the family property. ”
Zhou Nan's voice contained endless ease, arrogance and ridicule, and Lan Xingyue's face suddenly turned red.
(To be continued)