Nan Chen did not realize that something was off about his expression, but he did notice the two kids looking weird so he said softly and sweetly, “It’s okay, just tell me, I’m listening.”
After confirming that Nan Chen wasn’t angry, Erbao began talking.
“Do you like me?” asked Erbao.
Nan Chen was surprised. Where was she going with this?
Erbao didn’t look like she was playing a prank or anything. In fact, she looked excited, waiting for Nan Chen’s reply.
“Yeah, I do,” answered Nan Chen honestly.
“Do you wanna be with me?” Erbao asked again.
Nan Chen was, once again, surprised. Why did it sound like she’s flirting?
The question she asked was a little difficult to answer. If he said ‘yes’, it would sound rather disgusting, but if he said ‘no’, he’d break the kid’s heart. Moreover, he did like to spend time with them or he wouldn’t have canceled his trip to Europe for them.
“Erm… What exactly are you trying to say?” asked Nan Chen who was a little overwhelmed with these questions.
“Do you want to be with me and my brother?” asked Erbao persistently while Dabao nodded at the side.
Oh, so it’s a question from both kids. Well, if Dabao was included in the mix, then there was nothing weird about it so Nan Chen nodded and answered, “Yes.”
Erbao and Dabao were obviously relieved to hear that.
“Then we think you need to get to know our mommy because we’re always with mommy, and if you’re with mommy, you’ll be able to spend more time with us,” explained Erbao.
The logic was sound, but Nan Chen sensed that they had something up their sleeves.
“Go on,” said Nan Chen.
Erbao turned to Dabao to inquire him about her performance so far.
Dabao nodded to tell her that he approved of her choice of words and performance.
“My mommy is a really pretty actress. I am the most beautiful woman, she is the second,” Erbao began promoting mommy.
Nan Chen stopped himself from laughing and nodded to show that he understood.
“Mommy’s name,” hinted Dabao from the side.
“Oh right, my mommy’s name is Ning Ran,” Erbao quickly added.
Ning Ran? Nan Chen spent some time thinking about the name, but he came up empty.
Nanshi Corporation owned a couple of production companies and was pretty well-versed in the entertainment industry so if she was a celebrity, Nan Chen would’ve met her or at least heard of her. However, he had never heard of the name “Ning Ran” so he was sure that she was an unknown actress.
“My mommy is single, and she never accepted a date even though many had asked,” Erbao continued selling.
Nan Chen understood what the two kids meant but he wondered if this was the kids’ idea or their mom’s idea.
If this was all the kids’ doing, then it’s rather funny, but if that was their mother’s intention, then the woman in question was truly vile for using her kids like that.
“Did you mommy ask you to say this?” asked Nan Chen.
The two kids shook their heads together.
“Mommy doesn’t want us to have any contact with you, Uncle Nan Chen,” said Erbao.
“She knows me?” asked Nan Chen, surprised. Then, he realized that it was a normal phenomenon because anyone working in the industry would’ve known about him.
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