The richest man's parents were kidnapped, and his adorable son captivated the entire family.

Chapter 346: One person joins the team

"Listen to me." After saying that, Tian Tian asked Ji Mengran, "What time is it now?"

Ji Mengran took out her phone from her pocket and glanced at the screen. "It's almost seven o'clock."

"I have to go back." After saying that, Sweetie turned around and walked out.

She is now a thorn in Gu Yinshen's side, and he keeps his attention on her at all times. She cannot let her guard down at crucial moments.

Ji Mengran followed her out from inside.

The taxi was still parked inside the abandoned factory. The driver saw the two of them come out through the rearview mirror, and immediately opened the car door and got out of the driver's seat to greet them.

Seeing this, Tian Tian's gaze darted back and forth between the driver and Ji Mengran, "You hired them?"

When the driver appeared outside the school gate, she assumed that Ji Mengran was unable to come out herself and had specially arranged a car for her.

But upon arriving at her destination and hearing what the driver said to her, coupled with the driver's immediate respectful demeanor upon seeing Ji Mengran, her initial suspicions became certain.

Ji Mengran said, "An old friend from before."

"An old friend?" Sweetie's gaze fell on the driver again.

The so-called old friends were nothing more than people Ji Mengran had originally hired. Over time, they became her personal servants.

Seeing Tian Tian's question, Ji Mengran explained earnestly, "Don't worry, you can treat him like one of our own. He won't reveal any of our secrets."

Sweetie raised an eyebrow and teased with a smile, "There will always be times when things go wrong."

This remark immediately angered the driver.

He didn't understand why Ji Mengran would choose a three-year-old child to cooperate with, or even listen to her.

Ji Mengran noticed the driver's unhappiness and explained to Tian Tian, ​​"His name is Hu Zi. With me here, you can rest assured about his work attitude."

Sweetie now only trusts herself. As for Tiger and Leopard, all she knows is that the more people involved, the more disorganized things become.

She reached out and opened the car door, then called out to Hu Zi, who was standing there with a dark expression, "Carry me in!"

Tiger looked over, snorted coldly, and refused to stand there any longer and ignore her.

Ji Mengran listened to her because she had released her from the Gu family's basement. But he was different; he owed her no favors and had no obligation to obey her.

Sweetie waited for a long time, and seeing Tiger standing there with his arms crossed, not even glancing at her, she immediately realized his disgust for her.

Ji Mengran had to listen to her, and he was Ji Mengran's dog, yet he still looked down on her and treated her with disdain.

Turning around, with her back to the car door, her gaze shifted from Hu Zi to Ji Mengran. "This is the excellent helper you were talking about?"

"Tiger," Ji Mengran called to the temperamental Tiger, "Stop being so emotional!"

Tiger's relationship with Ji Mengran had been going on for more than just a year or two. Deep down, he felt that Ji Mengran was more than just an employer-employee relationship; she held a special place in his heart.

He felt heartbroken to see the person he once cherished being bossed around by a child.

"She's just a little kid, can she really help you? Mengran, don't cooperate with her anymore. Whatever you want to do, I can help you too," Hu Zi said, grabbing Ji Mengran's hand.

Ji Mengran stared at Hu Zi in astonishment. In the past, he would always do whatever she said. He had never uttered a single word before, much less said anything like this.

"Tiger?"

"Mengran, she's obviously playing you. She's just a child, how powerful can she be?"

Tiger interrupted Ji Mengran. He stared at Tian Tian with disapproval in his eyes.

Not to be outdone, Tian Tian turned to Ji Mengran and asked, "Are you going to go with him?"

The meaning behind her words was quite clear: Ji Mengran now had to choose between her and Hu Zi, otherwise Tian Tian would no longer work with her in future collaborations.

Ji Mengran was conflicted. Given her current situation, there were many things she needed Hu Zi to do on her behalf. For example, he had just picked Tian Tian up from kindergarten. Or he would have to drive her back as a taxi driver later.

Without Tiger, these things would hardly have gone any better than they have now.

"Calm down, everyone. There's nothing we can't talk about," Ji Mengran said helplessly.

At first, Tian Tian wanted to work peacefully with him. After all, Tiger listened to Ji Mengran, and having another person to do things in their team was a good thing. But Tiger was uncooperative and looked down on her. What she hated most was these people who looked down on others.

Although he looks only three years old, his abilities are far superior to those of an adult man.

Seeing that neither of them reacted, Ji Mengran looked at Hu Zi and said, "Hu Zi, say something!"

"I..." Tiger originally wanted to put aside his prejudice against Sweetie because of Ji Mengran and work peacefully with her.

But when he caught a glimpse of Tian Tian's expression out of the corner of his eye, he immediately lost his composure and couldn't finish his sentence.

"Tiger!" Ji Mengran raised her voice.

If she can't persuade Tian Tian, ​​surely she can convince Hu Zi?

Ji Mengran stepped forward, her soft palm resting on Hu Zi's arm. "For my sake, please don't go against her anymore, okay?"

Tiger's gaze fell on Ji Mengran's hand, which was stroking him intermittently. He felt a comfortable, tingling sensation all over his body, and his hardened heart gradually softened.

"it is good."

As soon as he agreed, Ji Mengran immediately focused all her energy on Tian Tian.

“Look, with Tiger around, we can have him do things that are difficult to do in public. If we hire someone else, and that person isn’t someone we trust, and then it gets exposed and Gu Yinshen finds out, we’ll be in big trouble.” Ji Mengran bent down and squatted in front of Tian Tian, ​​discussing Tiger’s importance with her.

Sweetie knew this very well.

No one you hire with money is as reliable as a close friend, but if a close friend turns against you, the blow can be devastating.

"Are you really going to hire someone?" Ji Mengran stood up, slightly annoyed, when she saw that Tian Tian didn't respond.

She wouldn't give up on Hu Zi; after all, she and Hu Zi had more in common than Tian Tian. She didn't know what the future held, but based on Hu Zi's love for her, she knew very well that he wouldn't easily abandon her.

Just as Ji Mengran turned to walk towards Hu Zi, Tian Tian spoke up.

"Okay. But I want to make it clear beforehand that if that kind of situation happens again, I will definitely not use him again."

Upon hearing this, Ji Mengran shook Hu Zi's arm, "Hu Zi, you should promise me quickly."

"Hmm." Tiger nodded reluctantly.

Sweetie couldn't be bothered to look at him like that, and stood in front of the car door, demanding, "Carry me up!"

To ease tensions between the two, Ji Mengran nudged Hu Zi's shoulder and said, "Go quickly."