Chapter 239 Empress Lü's Death

At 4 pm, Zhou Ming arrived at San Francisco Airport with Lin Muqing and Tang Ran again. Also with them was an extended Lincoln limousine. A circle of bodyguards in black suits surrounded them, separating them from the crowd like an enchanted circle.

Zhou Ming was there to pick up Tang Ran's parents, but these preparations were not meant to show off his wealth in front of Tang Ran's parents. Perhaps when he was in Nanjiang, he had more or less wanted to regain face for himself and for Tang Ran, but now there is no need to do so, because after all, they are Tang Ran's parents. Although they are not related by blood, they have raised her for more than 20 years. It is a bit inappropriate to mock them like this when they are old.

However, in order to prevent her parents from forcing her into marriage again, she must also prove to them that she is capable of taking care of her, and that she is definitely better than that inexplicable Wei Hua.

Standing at the airport exit, Tang Ran anxiously scanned the crowds back and forth. Suddenly, she happily stood on her tiptoes and waved her arms frantically. She saw a dark, skinny middle-aged man walking towards her. Zhou Ming had once invited her parents to dinner in Nanjiang to resolve Wei Hua's situation, so Zhou Ming still remembered him. That was Tang Ran's adoptive father, Tang Jun.

Tang Ran looked back at Zhou Ming. After Zhou Ming smiled and nodded at her, Tang Ran happily went over and threw herself into the middle-aged man's arms, calling out, 'Dad.'

It was only after the initial joy that Tang Ran suddenly realised that only her adoptive father had come, and her adoptive mother, Lin Weixiu, was not there.

Tang Jun did not rush to explain. He brought Tang Ran to meet Zhou Ming and Lin Muqing. Tang Jun looked up and down Zhou Ming a few times and finally sighed, 'It's really you!'

This remark made Zhou Ming and Lin Muqing feel a little puzzled. In fact, before that, Zhou Ming and Lin Muqing had also thought about what the first words they would say when they met Tang Ran's parents would be, and they had also thought about many different scenarios, but they never imagined that only Tang Jun would come, and he even blurted out such an inexplicable thing. For Zhou Ming, who had been Tang Ran's boyfriend and had met her parents before, he could understand the sentence a little, but Lin Muqing was completely at a loss. However, no matter what, this also made all the prepared speeches useless.

Tang Jun didn't say much about it, and they all got into the car directly. After getting in the car, Tang Jun looked at the limousine back and forth, and sighed, 'No wonder it's the Tang family. This kind of car. I have never seen one like it in the mainland, and I was lucky enough to see one in Hong Kong City once. Only the wealthy can afford one of these. With my background, I'm afraid I could never afford one even if I worked in a shopping mall for generations.

Putting aside self-deprecating humour, Zhou Ming heard the key point in Tang Jun's words. He immediately asked, 'From the tone of your voice, Uncle Tang, I can tell that you also know about this Tang family, and you also know about Ranran's secret, don't you?'

Facing Zhou Ming's question, Tang Jun said with a bitter smile, 'As a member of the Tang family, how could I not know? In fact, this is also the reason why I came to San Francisco alone today. Lin Weixiu is just an ordinary woman, and there are some things that she is better off not knowing.'

'Uncle, you said you are also a member of the Tang family?' Lin Muqing said in surprise.

Tang Jun nodded and said, 'There's nothing to be surprised about. When the Tang clan first sailed to San Francisco, they didn't originally intend to move their entire family. In fact, only a branch of the clan actually went to San Francisco. The real members of the Tang clan were still in Lingnan at that time, otherwise, after the head of the Tang clan suddenly died, Tang Ran's father, Tang Jingrong, would not have been the first in line to inherit the title.'

'As for As for me,' Tang Jun said, "if I weren't a genuine Tang clan member, my brother Jingrong wouldn't have been so at ease before going abroad to pass Ranan on to me.'

'It's just that this status is too sensitive in the country, which is why you always say that your uncle Tang has a bad social status, right?" Zhou Ming asked.

'No right. I don't want to be dragged out for public criticism and suffer like that. Besides, I don't have the courage and ability of Brother Jingrong, and I don't want to have anything to do with this super family that has been away for 150 years!'

Tang Jun smiled at himself, but as he laughed his smile grew cold. He then asked, 'Ran, when we were in the country, your mother and I lied to you and said we were going to marry you to Wei Hua. Do you hate us?'

Tang Ran shook her head and said, 'Dad, I have never hated you or Mum. I know you must have had your own reasons, right?'

'I really wanted to be like your mother and simply find you a rich local match from Nanjiang, but unfortunately

,' Tang Jun sighed again and revealed his secret: 'In fact, it was your biological father's wish that you marry someone from the mainland.'

While Tang Jun said, and handed Tang Ran an envelope. Tang Ran opened it and found a few pages of letter paper inside. Tang Jun said to Tang Ran, 'That's a letter your father asked a friend in Gangcheng to bring me. It says a lot but it all boils down to the same thing: the Tang family is in chaos, everyone wants to be the emperor of the family. If he dies one day, they will definitely try to take advantage of you in order to fight for the right of succession.'

'In the beginning, you in our family was because they did not know the situation abroad. Once something happens to him, you will be left unattended over there. Now, in order to prevent you from becoming a victim of family political struggles, sacrifice, the best way is for you to marry someone ordinary in the country first, so that even if they find you, they will give up for the sake of the family's reputation.'

Tang Jun finally looked at Tang Ran from the bottom of his heart and said, 'Ran, I'm sorry that I forced you to marry someone you didn't like, but we had no choice.'

Almost as soon as the sound of his words, Tang Ran pounced into Tang Jun's arms and cried, 'I'm sorry, Dad. I'm the one who should say sorry. You and Mum both love me so much, so how could I not have thought that you must have had a good reason for suddenly forcing this marriage on me? And I actually run away from home. I am the world's worst daughter!'

Behind Tang Ran Zhou Ming and Lin Muqing also looked at each other in shock. Although this scene was unexpected, it was also reasonable. After all, it wasn't the kind of disgusting thing where Tang Ran was used as a bargaining chip or where a daughter was married off for a bride price.

Thinking about this, Zhou Ming said to Tang Jun, 'Uncle Tang, I think I'm the one who should apologise. I didn't understand the situation clearly, and I misunderstood your good intentions.'

Tang Jun waved his hand: 'You did the right thing, it was we who did not do our job properly. That Wei Hua is not a good person either. If we really let Ran marry him, she would not be happy, and we would feel guilty for the rest of our lives.'

Thinking about it, It is indeed the case. Zhou Ming's sudden appearance completely disrupted their thoughts. But if it weren't for Zhou Ming, who knows what kind of marriage Tang Ran would end up having? Would she be subjected to domestic violence from Wei Hua every day? Or would she be used as leverage by the Tang family? Zhou Ming doesn't know, but what he is sure of is that none of this is what he wants to see.

'Okay, let's not talk about the past, let's talk about the present. I just heard from Muqing that you are competing with Ranran for the right to succeed the Tang family, is that right?', Tang Jun asked.

Zhou Ming shook his his head: 'Just yesterday, Ranran officially became the head of the Tang family.'

This answer surprised Tang Jun very much and he found it incredible. However, he soon came back to his senses and said sincerely to Zhou Ming, 'This must all be your doing, right? Thank you very much.'

Then Tang Jun then said to Tang Ran, 'But the Tang family is a large family that has lasted for 150 years. You, as the head of the family, must work very hard. And you, Ranran, have never been in a family like this before. Can you do it?'

In response, Tang Ran answered with great confidence: 'Absolutely no problem. I will work hard to enrich myself and do a good job as the clan leader!'

Faced with Tang Ran this confidence, Tang Jun was silent, and after a while he sighed and said, 'It seems that everything is destined. Ranran, you may not know, when you were born, your father had the family elders look at you and say that you had the destiny of Empress Lü. At first, your father was very strange as to why it was Empress Lü and not Wu Zetian. Now I understand.'

At this comment, both Zhou Ming and Lin Muqing were taken aback. They had never expected there to be such metaphysical things in it. You have to know that Empress Lü and Empress Wu were both women who held great power in the world women. Their biggest difference was whether or not they had proclaimed themselves emperors. In other words, one had reached the pinnacle of her life on her own, while the other had always needed to rely on her man.

Zhou Ming laughed laughed, 'It seems that I am destined to be Ranran's benefactor.'

After these doubts were resolved, the atmosphere in the car became more relaxed. At this time, Lin Muqing glanced at the time and asked Zhou Ming, 'The governor who was looking at the time should be here already. Have you made all the arrangements?

Zhou Ming nodded and said, 'I guarantee that the governor will not lose face.'

The flight from The flight from Brighton landed at San Francisco Airport. As soon as Massachusetts Governor Edward and Louise stepped out of the first class cabin, they were immediately surrounded by the waiting reporters. One after the other, they threw questions at them about why they were in San Francisco, whether they were attending any important events, secret agenda, or perhaps a date with some sexy Hollywood starlet? Or maybe he's preparing for a possible future run for Congress.

Faced with these sudden reporters and their questions, Edward was completely unprepared. You have to know that they deliberately did not fly on their private jet because they did not want to attract media attention, but they were still cornered by reporters.

Even though Edward Edward was used to dealing with reporters, but he was still taken aback. In the end, he had no choice but to grit his teeth and say, 'I'm sorry everyone, I'm just here to meet an old friend, nothing more. There are no sexy actresses, and there are no congressional elections.'

After saying this, ignored the reporters and, with his bodyguards clearing the way, he and Louis left the airport.

Once they were in the car that had been waiting, Louis teased, 'So the governor is the governor after all, with reporters following him everywhere!'

Edward shook his head and said, 'Do you think these reporters are here by chance? It seems that our dinner with Mr. Zhou Ming is hopeless!'

'Indeed, The appearance of these reporters is too suspicious. It is obvious that someone has deliberately arranged it. In that case, Mr. Zhou Ming really has a short temper. I just don't know if he can solve it in the end,' said Louis.

'It is possible if you believe in him, but not if you don't,' said Edward.