My Wife Is a Superstar novel Chapter 500

Seeing the dining table laden with dishes, Ning Ran felt her stomach growl with hunger.

She had planned to eat noodles yesterday night, but she only ended up eating them this morning.

However, as she peered into the bowl of noodles Nan Chen had prepared, she felt rather stunned.

The noodles had been overcooked, which wouldn’t have been a problem in itself. However, Nan Chen hadn’t washed them with cold water, which resulted in the noodles clumping together into unsightly lumps.

She took a bite and almost spat it out. The taste was abhorrent.

Ning Ran looked at the fried eggs. They were very clearly burnt. As she placed a small mouthful into her mouth, she could feel a bitter taste on her tongue.

Ning Ran then drank some of the soup. “Not bad.”

Nan Chen put down his chopsticks, looking very despondent.

He had done his best. He had spent nearly forty minutes in the kitchen trying to whip up something edible, but the results were disappointing.

“It’s not too bad! I see some improvements,” Ning Ran said, smiling.

“Then you can finish it,” Nan Chen said, sulking.

Ning Ran felt startled. Is he being serious? The food’s so badly cooked that even dogs might turn their noses up at it.

“Sure! If you finish your portion, I’ll finish mine too,” Ning Ran said, fighting to keep a straight face.

“No thanks. I’ll just have some water.”

“Now that won’t do! You spent so long making this. You should enjoy the fruits of your hard work.”

“I can’t stomach this at all, but if you think it’s not bad, you can finish the entire table of dishes.”

Ning Ran burst into laughter. “I was merely praising you out of politeness, did you think I was serious? Are these noodles or noodle balls? Can’t you tell when you’ve overcooked the noodles?”

“I’ll try again. I’m sure I’ll be able to do this properly.” Nan Chen stood up from his seat, looking very displeased.

“That’s enough. If you end up cooking another bowl of noodle lumps, I might starve to death. I’ll do it,” Ning Ran said quickly.

Nan Chen demurred. “Fine, let’s not have breakfast then. We might as well have lunch now. I’ll call Qiao Zhan and have him bring some dishes over.”

Ning Ran glanced at the clock. It was indeed nearly time for lunch. She agreed immediately.

Nan Chen took the remote control and jumped back in front of the television. He turned the channel back to the investment news channel.

Some of Vietnam’s high-ranking government officials had observed some of Nanshi Corporation’s projects in their country and given them a thumbs up.

Officials from the European Union had done the same and appraised the Nanshi Corporation’s ventures within their territory, before giving them the same high praise.

All sorts of good news regarding Nanshi Corporation was being made known to the public at the same time. Instantaneously, the companies under the corporation started experiencing a huge jump in their stock prices. One of them even managed to reach a fifteen percent rise in stock price.

Nan Chen finished watching the news. As a smile appeared on his face, he turned to look at Ning Ran. “Do you understand that?”

“Of course,” Ning Ran said confidently.

“Well, what do you understand?” Nan Chen asked in disbelief.

“Those with bad intentions betted on a decrease in the stock prices of companies under Nanshi Corporation. Now that the stock price has increased instead, they’ve lost their money. The more they betted, the more money they would’ve lost, right?”

Nan Chen nodded with satisfaction.

Ning Ran looked up at him, feeling pleased with herself. “See, didn’t I tell you I understood?”

Nan Chen glanced at her. “Why didn’t you agree to sell me out when those people were pressuring you to do so?”

“Because I knew they wouldn’t succeed. I’m not an idiot.”

“If they told you to betray me in exchange for your own freedom, would you have done it, then?”

“What sort of scenario is that? I’ve never even thought about it.”

“Well, think carefully now.”

Ning Ran thought for a long time before she shook her head.

“Why not?” Nan Chen asked.

“Firstly, if I really betrayed you, the Nan family would’ve been after my blood as soon as I was released.”