ad a bitter smile on his face. Before Su Can left, he said, "Do you want to give your dad a surprise"My dad A surprise! No way!Seeing that Su Can was clearly going to intervene and meddle in the matte...Chapter 154: Tao Zi

Moruo Ran emerged from the school's European-style white-walled and red-roofed teaching building. Today, she had a class in advanced English writing with Zhang Lianju, along with some of her friends. Although they weren't all beautiful, their aura was certainly lacking nothing.

In fact, while this school was renowned for having many beauties, it was simply due to the proportionate number rather than an absolute amount. The school wasn’t particularly large within Songjiang University Town, and the number of students was limited. In such circumstances, there was a disproportionate gender ratio. Moreover, encountering beautiful girls everywhere naturally made them famous among those in high schools and university backstreets.

"British is more difficult. Just looking at the Irish literature assigned by our professor this semester makes me headache. Unlike you, Lin Luo Ran, I heard your dad knows seven languages; truly a genius, no wonder he could give birth to someone with such linguistic talent as you. Truly worthy of coming from a diplomat family. I find these purely English textbooks頭疼。據說這學期的考試是開放性的，如果不能熟悉全書，我就等著掛科吧，真是悲劇啊。”

A girl said, Lin Luo Ran waved her hand, "My dad knows seven languages Of course, if you count 'Where is the toilet' in Hindi…" That's indeed impressive.

Seeing Lin Luo Ran’s serious teasing of her father, all the girls laughed.

Luo Ran could become a well-known figure on campus in such short time, and among the many girls, she was like an older sister. This had much to do with her unyielding strong personality.

Although Lin Shuran came from a diplomat family, she certainly wasn’t the kind of delicate and weak noblewoman. On the contrary, she still had some male characteristics. Naturally, this was closely related to having grown up alongside Wang Weiwei and Lin Zhouwu without any worries. In sports fields and other occasions, Luo Ran’s curvaceous figure made her a focus of everyone's attention, earning her the title as the most ‘exciting’ girl in the dormitory night chats among male students at Shanghai International Studies University.

Therefore, it wasn’t surprising that Lin Luo Ran was a celebrity on campus with strong cohesion around her. A nearby girl continued to respond to the previous one. "This is just for advanced English writing and you already feel tragic. What about your second foreign language I chose Japanese as my second foreign language; I’m almost exhausted, and in our class last semester, there were still quite a few people attending lectures initially, but by the end of the term, at least fifteen students skipped classes. These days, more than one-third of the class has skipped, and our senior said that by junior year, only half might continue to study. I finally understand what the teacher meant by perseverance. No choice but to persist. Who knows, maybe I want to go to Japan for further studies in my third year Lin Luo Ran, your second foreign language is German; do you have any future plans to go to Europe Anyway, it’s not a problem where you want to go with your family situation. But are you going alone"

The last sentence drew giggles from several girls who then playfully asked, "What does our Little Miss Lin care about studying at Nan University It can't possibly be German again, right The two of them might end up traveling together around European countries for freedom. Oh dear, that would be problematic as he made the debating queen Dong senior from us look bad last time and I heard ESSAC was very angry with him too. If you want to support him, Lin Luo Ran, watch out or they’ll give you a spanking." Come to think of it, what’s his name He's rumored to be a big shot among freshmen at Nan University.

Lin Luoran's face turned red as she mockingly scolded them, "If you guys keep gossiping so much today, the one buying us milk tea will be someone else. We won't even bother drinking it."

The girls were struck in their weak points and were about to use soft words to humbly beg when they saw the first car stop. The car was a Honda Accord, belonging to an upperclassman who had registered at the university.

The person inside the car was playfully called "Accord Guy", being the heartthrob of the Spanish department at the university and named Shi Ruiwang. He came from a wealthy family and was of Korean-Chinese descent, with his father working in a South Korean state-owned enterprise. Additionally, he was also the captain of the school's basketball team, making him an outstanding figure among male students.

Lin Luoran only knew him from the basketball court where they had competed for space on the court. This guy was one of the few who could block her shot. Admiring a hero as Lin Muhan did, she recalled Su Can's clumsy tricks when playing against her and his relatively accurate shooting skills at that time. She thus got to know Shi Ruiwang. However, after this initial meeting came various overt and covert pursuits.

The girls collectively let out an "Oh!" sound, followed by which Shi Ruiwang stepped out of the Honda Accord and approached them with a smile for Lin Muhan: "Classes are over That's just so convenient, shall we eat together"

He then generously offered to the group of girls, "Or should I treat you all What do you think"

A girl named An Wan who was with Lin Luoran laughed and said, "Oh come on, your car isn't big enough for all of us."

Shi Ruiwang had fallen in love with Lin Muhan from the first sight, which actually wasn’t because of the basketball court incident. He had seen Lin Muhan long ago, and she perfectly matched his ideal image of a woman, whether it was her figure, appearance, or personality. The day he met her on the basketball court could have been avoided since there were only boys competing for space. But to make an impression on Lin Muhan, he challenged her with a game and showcased his skills in full view. Originally, he thought everything would go smoothly as he had heard some things about Lin Muhan but still perceived her as a regular girl; due to his own family's excellence and success in South Korea, they were moving there soon, and upon graduation, he would inherit his father’s business, becoming almost like a member of an aristocratic family. Lowering his stance with the rich dating skills accumulated from interacting with countless girls since childhood, he thought pursuing Lin Muhan would be easy.

However, not only was it not as expected, but he felt that this girl was much more astute and seemed to understand his intentions instantly, making him unsure of how to proceed. Yet, he stubbornly refused to admit defeat, which had left his self-esteem bruised after being rejected by a pure-hearted boy. To pursue such a girl meant enduring humiliation beforehand.

Shi Ruiwang immediately turned to the girls beside him and said, "Then let me park the car somewhere else and we can find another place to eat" He thought Lin Luoran hadn't agreed to have dinner with him so his male friends had been waiting in the school cafeteria every day making fun of him. They all believed that he would win her over within a couple weeks; he had even boasted, "You'll see how I will be eating meals prepared by her at the school cafeteria soon." Shi Ruiwang couldn't back down from such boasting so now he wanted to find some way forward.

I finally managed to invite Lin Luoran over for dinner with all these girls.

Lin Luo ran thought about it and smiled, "If you really have the intention of inviting them all, then they've been wanting to drink some milk tea from the residential area."

Shi Ruiwang hesitated for a moment. Seeing Lin Luo ran frown slightly, he said, "Alright then, I'll drive over there and pick it up since it's quite fast anyway. What would you like to drink"

The Acura drove off into the distance. Lin Luo ran patted An Wan’s shoulder, “Alright then, now that someone is willing to treat us all, I’m free from this obligation. You guys can enjoy yourselves.”

An Wan realized something, "Could it be that you’re looking for an excuse to get him out of your hair and run away yourself But Shi Ruiwang is also a Spanish system’s heartthrob with great family background and future potential as an entrepreneur. There are quite a few people in our department who secretly like or openly fancy him. Even if he has a reputation for being promiscuous, there would still be plenty of people willing to throw themselves at him. How come it just had to happen to you You really are unlucky."

Lin Ge ran blinked his eyes, "Do you know why male lions in documentaries from Africa are usually portrayed as lazy and uninterested in moving around Because they only capture the less ferocious side of them. Even though male lions are known for being the laziest animals, only those strong prey or equal opponents can arouse their killing instinct. Therefore, male lions tend to select their targets wisely, attacking the ones that interest them most and stimulate their bloodlust. Do you understand Some people might have been triggered by my predatory instincts, but I’m certainly not their prey."

An Wan stuck out her tongue, "How can your mind be so full of survival-of-the-fittest logic From what we’ve seen today, it’s clear that Shi Ruiwang is leagues apart from you. He seems to have been completely figured out by you; really tragic… But who exactly are you aiming for with all this Could it possibly be someone at Nan University"

Lin Ling ran feigned anger, and An Wan quickly retreated, thinking that Miss Lin usually remains composed but her personality changes when talking about certain people. She said everything would be fine, didn’t she

Lin Luo ran waved his hand with a smile on his face, not bothering to argue with An Wan. His phone rang at that moment, and after checking the caller ID, he held up his purely English textbook and walked across a small bridge towards the lakeside shaded by trees. The call was from Wang Weiwei.

"Latest news: Tao Chuohong's cousin Tao Zhao is back in Shanghai."

"What does it mean, Tao Chuhong brought out his brother What are they planning to do" Lin Luoran stood alone in the shade, holding his phone. He softly said with a slightly furrowed brow. Although Tao Chuhong is a wastrel and not particularly scary, his brother Tao Zhang is quite different; he belongs to the Eastern faction of the Tao family and is one of their most outstanding young figures. Politically speaking, he has infinite potential and is being groomed by the Eastern faction as an important pillar for the future expansion of the Tao family. The level at which both sides interact with each other is not ordinary.

When Wang Weiwei's family was in decline, when they were aimlessly wandering around Shanghai without any plans for their future, this Tao Cui from the Tao family had already graduated from Tsinghua University's Department of Civil Engineering with a Master’s degree. As a high-quality professional talent introduced to a prefecture-level city in the Yangtze River Delta region, he served as an assistant to the director at the municipal construction planning bureau.

After serving for one year and being retained by the local government to continue working for another two years, Tao Zhang had already become the deputy director of the municipal urban planning bureau after three years.

A regular civil servant would need around twelve years to rise from a section chief to an associate director at most. However, due to his unique conditions, this member of the Tao family managed to achieve this leap in just three short years. This shows how much effort the Tao family has put into grooming him. Of course, it's also related to the fact that he himself is a good material for cultivation.

After working in a local city for three years, Tao Zhang was transferred to Shanghai Urban Planning Administration Bureau’s planning department as the head of the department and assistant director. According to the Provisional Regulations on the Selection and Appointment of Leading Cadres of Party and Government Organs, one must have at least five years of work experience and two years of grassroots work experience to be promoted to a county-level position. However, there's also an exception: "Outstanding young cadres or those with special needs can be promoted exceptionally." Tao Zhang, who has not yet reached thirty, managed to reach this position, which shows his own potential.

Compared to him, Tao Chuhong is simply a negligible figure in the Tao family.

In contrast, among Wang Weiwei and Lin Luoran’s generation, there's almost no comparison with him; they're not even on the same level. Only Wang Weiwei's promising cousin might be at his level.

After thinking for a moment, Lin Luoran said, "Tao Chuhong's cousin shouldn’t be involved in these matters, right" Indeed, facing the Wang and Lin families and Chengdu, which is considered Wang Weiwei’s turf, Tao Changping, who represents the Western faction of the Tao family, has already had major issues due to disciplinary violations. It was only a matter of time before he faced serious consequences. However, if Tao Chuhong's well-hidden cousin were to take action against Su Can and cooperate with the Tao family's influence in the Yangtze River Delta region, it would be quite troublesome.

Wang Weiwei said, "I don’t know either. Isn't this about preventing potential problems How do you think I knew his cousin returned to Shanghai with him It was Zhang Xian’s information. Moreover, the visitors seem ill-intentioned. Since I’m not in Shanghai, you should watch over Su Can more closely."

Lin Luoran sighed deeply and said, "It would be better if this were happening in Chengdu; it's your father's territory after all. Even Tao Zhang wouldn’t dare to act there recklessly. The only worry is that Su Can isn't afraid of anything or anyone. If Tao Chuhong really brings his cousin to confront Su Can, and they start clashing with Tao Zhang, things could get complicated. There are probably many people waiting for this show. Although Su Can is smart, how can he outmaneuver the local strongman Tao Zhang when it counts I'll have to seek help from those relatives I don’t want to meet.al, she believed in him without hesitation. However, opening a branch in Dacheng and then進駐星海廣場as a large supermarket department store was entirely different; the scale and gap were not easily calcula...