My Wife Is a Superstar novel Chapter 136

It was already one in the morning when Nan Chen returned to the Commoner Residence.

Nan Xing was still awake, and was drinking under the pavilion in the garden.

Nan Xing usually drank at private clubs, surrounded by beautiful women. It was indeed rare to see him drinking alone like this.

Nan Chen walked over.

“Brother, I have been waiting for you.” Nan Xing sounded a little drunk.

“Why are you here drinking alone?”

“Grandpa was really happy today that the kids were back safely, so he opened the Maotai which he had kept for twenty years. But the old man couldn’t drink too much because of his high blood pressure. I didn’t want to waste it since it was already opened, so I planned to finish the bottle with you.”

Nan Chen sat down and poured himself a cup.

He could already smell the alcohol before he lifted the cup.

Nan Chen finished the cup in one gulp, the aftertaste lingering in his mouth. It felt wonderful.

“Is there anything bothering you?” Nan Chen asked after putting down the cup.

“Today, Ding Mi brought the kids here. But as you know, the Nan family has a rule that a woman can only step into the main hall after she marries into the family, so she could only stay at the West atrium for the time being.”

Nan Chen nodded. He had guessed it.

“Don’t you think it’s rather unfair to her, since she is the mother of the kids after all? She painstakingly gave birth to them and raised them but she can’t even sit at the same dining table with the kids. What kind of screwed up rule is this?!” Nan Xing was worked up.

Nan Chen signaled for Nan Xing to lower his voice.

“Not all rules have reasons behind them. Rules are rules, and have to be obeyed. If you think about it, some rules with seemingly no reason behind them actually have their own worth.” Nan Chen poured both of them another cup each.

Nan Xing shook his head and said, “I don’t know why I am telling you all these. You have never liked Ding Mi to begin with.”

“Her name was originally not Ding Mi; it was Ning Ran. She is Luo Fei’s half-sibling.” Nan Chen said.

“Really?”

“You see, how can you be so certain you want her to be your wife? You don’t even know her real name. Is it just because she is the mother of your children?” Nan Chen asked Nan Xing.

“I don’t agree. We are all separate individuals with our own secrets. As long as such secrets do not cause harm to others, there is no need to delve in further. Makes sense, right?”

Nan Chen did not reply. He was not getting into any arguments with Nan Xing at this unearthly hour.

It was a rare occasion that the brothers could sit down and drink together, and he did not want to ruin the atmosphere.

Nan Chen had not told Nan Xing any of the bad things he had found out about Ning Ran, as he wanted to protect his brother.

If Nan Xing and Ning Ran ever got into a fight over the custody of the children, Nan Chen was ready to act as the evil one.

If he were the bad guy, Nan Xing could still remain cordial with Ning Ran.

It was also more beneficial for the kids that Nan Xing and Ning Ran did not fall out with each other.

Children always end up as victims when parents are at odds with each other.

It would leave a scar in the children’s lives and Nan Chen wanted to protect the children from any possible harm.

Anyway, Nan Chen felt that even without disclosing the bad things about Ning Ran, he would still be able to prevent the marriage.

“Brother, you know I am not any saint. But I really feel that life hasn’t been easy for Ding Mi. She deserves better.” Nan Xing got even more worked up.

“Such as?”

“Such as a proper title. At least, she should be able to dine with the rest of the Nan family at the main hall.” Nan Xing said.