Supremely Talented Tyrant

Hao Jian's mother too deeply sighed and said nothing.

Upon hearing this, Baili Zhan, who had been tilting his head back to drink, also stopped and squinted his eyes at the old man, "Grandfather, are you joking? I'm just a drunkard, what can I do?"

"Yes, Grandfather, he's just a drunkard. Aside from indulging in eating, drinking, and merrymaking every day, what else can he do? Asking him to get the company back from Hao Jian is completely impossible. If the Baili family relies on a drunkard for support, people will laugh and say that the Baili family has no one else."

Baili Yuntian hurriedly spoke, how could he possibly allow Baili Zhan to rise from the ashes.

When Baili Zhan had been in his prime, the entire clan had respected him; he was almost predestined to be the future heir of the family. Now, having finally changed the situation in his favor, if he allowed Baili Zhan to regain his old influence, how could he continue to compete with him?

It must be said that Baili Yuntian was also a very conceited person. He believed himself to have suppressed Baili Zhan, but in reality, it was because Baili Zhan had become decadent and the family had been left with no other options but to rely on him.

So now, with a serious crisis facing the family, the Old Master still believed in Baili Zhan, the drunkard, rather than Baili Yuntian, the useless one.

Though a drunkard is of little use, at least he will not be defeated by the useless.

"Shut your mouth! Can you even measure his depth?" Old Master Baili huffed coldly and then no longer looked at Baili Yuntian.

Baili Yuntian, filled with indignation and shame, dared not lash out. He hung his head, clenched his teeth, and his face was full of resentment.

"Baili Zhan, you've left the family affairs alone for so many years. I know you've felt constrained and I haven't forced you. But the securities company of the Baili family absolutely cannot be lost. You cannot stand by idly this time!" the Old Master said very seriously.

At this moment, Baili Zhan stared straight at his grandfather, those eyes concealed under his fringe gleaming with a cold light.

Nobody in the Baili family dared to look the Old Master in the eye, everyone afraid of his authority, but Baili Zhan was the exception, because he and Old Master Baili were cut from the same cloth!

The second son of the Ye family and his wife were extremely anxious, fearing that Baili Zhan would refuse and miss this golden opportunity.

"Fine, I got it." Baili Zhan spoke indifferently and then continued drinking.

Got it?

Everyone was greatly puzzled, what did he mean? Was he going to do it or not?

At that moment, Old Master Baili laughed and said to the second son of the Ye family, "Old Second, arrange a family banquet today, and bring me an extra two kilograms of Nu Er Hong."

The second son of the Ye family was first taken aback, but then joy spread across his face. He knew that arranging a family banquet must mean something big was happening in the family. His father was always moderate in drinking, never one or two more than the usual daily amount. Now, the fact that he was asking for an extra two kilograms clearly showed that he was in a very good mood.

The others exchanged glances—did Baili Zhan agree?

Although they had their doubts, they still chose to believe in Baili Zhan, and no one else spoke out, for the Baili Zhan of the past had indeed been brilliant.

At the table, only Baili Yuntian and Baili Yang, father and son, had as ugly looks on their faces as could be.

......

"Daddy, there are lots of uncles and aunties at school who want to get to know you," Tongtong said, seated on Hao Jian's lap, in her childlike voice.

Before he knew it, Tongtong was already seven years old and had reached the age to start primary school.

"Get to know me? Why?" Hao Jian asked with a mix of laughter and helplessness.

"I don't know, they just want to get to know you. Here are their business cards; they also bought me lots of yummy food," Tongtong handed over a handful of business cards to Hao Jian, her small hand unable to grip them all.

Hao Jian took the cards and realized there were people from all walks of life; some business managers, some chairmen, and private enterprise owners.

Hao Jian gave a bitter smile—this must be 'when the tree is big, the wind blows harder'. His identity was no longer a secret, and these people were coming one after another to fawn over him, even resorting to seeking out Tongtong.

But Hao Jian didn't regard it as a good thing.

"Did Tongtong eat any?" Hao Jian asked with a smile.

"No, Tongtong is a good girl. Mom said we shouldn't just eat anything given by strangers, so I didn't take them," Tongtong said quickly, shaking her head, a look of 'please praise me, I've been good' on her face.

"Yes indeed, my precious daughter is the best!" Hao Jian was delighted, hugging Tongtong and rubbing his face against her cheek.

Hao Jian loved to tease Tongtong like this because the little girl's cheeks were as smooth as a peeled egg, and it felt very comfortable to rub against them.

"Tongtong doesn't want it, Daddy is bad, always pricking Tongtong with his stubble," complained Tongtong with a look of grievance.

Hao Jian, however, was amused by her appearance and laughed heartily.

Ruo Lan, cooking in the kitchen, couldn't help but reveal a gentle smile at the scene.

After playing around with Tongtong for a while, Hao Jian moved to the kitchen, where he said to Wen Lan, "I'm thinking of hiring a few bodyguards for Tongtong."

"Ah? Why?" Ruo Lan stared at Hao Jian in a daze.

Hao Jian gave a wry smile: "Because the tree that stands tall attracts the wind. Many people now know that Tongtong is my goddaughter, and I worry my enemies might harm her."

Upon hearing this, Ruo Lan hesitated for a moment, then nodded, "Then you decide."

She also knew that Hao Jian was no ordinary person, with many enemies outside, so his actions were also for the safety of Tongtong.

"Daddy, there's a weird uncle at home!" At this moment, Tongtong's slightly tearful voice came suddenly from the living room.

Hao Jian and Ruo Lan hurried out, only to see a disheveled-looking man standing in their living room, reeking of strong alcohol.

"Uncle, I'll give you money, please don't take me away, okay?" Tongtong pleaded with tear-filled eyes, handing a few coins to the drunk man.

Baili Zhan was embarrassingly humiliated, was he actually being despised by a child?

Seeing Baili Zhan's arrival, Hao Jian couldn't help but laugh, apparently not surprised.

He picked up Tongtong and said, "Tongtong be good, he's not a weird uncle, he's Daddy's friend, go inside with Mommy."

Afterward, Hao Jian then turned his head and reproached Baili Zhan, "If you intended to visit, couldn't you dress more appropriately?"

Hao Jian was speechless with Baili Zhan, the guy clearly wasn't short on money, so why did he have to dress like a homeless person?

"Can't help it, that's just me." Baili Zhan shrugged, unfazed by the comment.

"Take a seat!" Hao Jian gestured for Baili Zhan to sit down, before asking, "You came for that securities company, didn't you?"

"Yes! What will it take for you to return the securities company to us?" Baili Zhan didn't hide his intentions, being straightforward.

"That depends on how much you're willing to pay!" Hao Jian said.

"How much do you think is appropriate?" Baili Zhan knew Hao Jian wouldn't just easily hand over the securities company, he was prepared to be fleeced.

"Not much, just this much!" Hao Jian held up a single finger.

"One hundred billion?" Baili Zhan frowned, it was a sizeable amount, but he had anticipated it; knowing Hao Jian's character, he was bound to ask for the lion's share.

"What one hundred billion, it's one trillion!" Hao Jian rolled his eyes.

As it turned out, Baili Zhan still didn't understand Hao Jian well enough.

"Damn it, why don't you just rob us?" Baili Zhan couldn't help but curse, one trillion? Even selling off the entire Baili Family might not raise that much money.

An already exaggerated one hundred billion turned into one trillion thanks to Hao Jian, this isn't just the lion's share, this is whale-sized, all right?

"I've already robbed once, haven't I? How else would I have gotten that securities company?" Hao Jian smirked, indifferent.

"Can we agree on some other terms? That's too much money, we can't afford it." Baili Zhan said with a stern face, finding Hao Jian more shameless than expected, making such a justified statement after robbing someone's property was truly speechless.

"Fine, then how about you!" Hao Jian pointed at Baili Zhan.

"Me?" Baili Zhan asked in confusion, thinking he had heard wrong. What did Hao Jian want from him?

"Yes, you!" Hao Jian nodded affirmatively.

Then, Baili Zhan's expression turned weird, shaking his head, he said, "Uncle, let's not do this!"

"Huh?" Hao Jian was also taken aback, then realized what he meant and angrily retorted, "Damn it, I'm not into that sort of thing!"

"Then what do you want me for?" Baili Zhan was puzzled. If Hao Jian didn't swing that way, why did he need him?

Hao Jian rolled his eyes and said, "I want your service, understand?"

Immediately, Baili Zhan frowned deeply, unable to speak for a long while.

Was Hao Jian trying to exchange the securities company for his loyalty? Had Hao Jian been planning this all along, thus deliberately setting up Baili Yuntian?

Because Hao Jian proposed this demand without hesitation, it was clearly premeditated.

"Are you joking? I am just a drunkard, don't you know what people say about me? How could I possibly help you?" Baili Zhan retorted with interest. Why did Hao Jian want a drunkard's loyalty?

I know, but I don't believe it," Hao Jian shook his head and said, "Someone who dares to mess with the Bai Family's young miss, I don't think he's ordinary."

Huh?" Suddenly, the atmosphere shifted. Baili Zhan's cold eyes glared furiously, a streak of fierceness crossed his brow, a killing intent looming as he stared at Hao Jian. "Have you been investigating me?"

This was a heartbreaking memory he didn't want to revisit. He had fallen for a woman whose status was far above his own and was deeply hurt as a result, never recovering from the blow.

The Bai Family, one of the four prominent families, was naturally much more powerful than the Baili Family, not just by a little. Although the Baili Family was a local force in Hua City, to the Bai Family, they were just locals from a small place, hardly catching their eye.

Under such circumstances, how could the Bai Family allow their treasured daughter to marry a local commoner?

So, quite naturally, the star-crossed lovers were forcibly separated, and afterward, Baili Zhan was in low spirits, drowning his sorrows in alcohol every day.