My Wife Is a Superstar novel Chapter 859

Chapter 859 Things Have Turned Around

A ton of honeyed words poured out of Ning Ran's mouth as she rambled endlessly. As she spoke, she observed Nan Chen's expression.

Then, she lamented inwardly. Poker Face will always have a poker face. No matter how much I try to flatter him, his face remains devoid of expression.

“Am I right, Sir Chen?” she asked, unwilling to give up.

“About?” Nan Chen asked in return.

Hearing that, Ning Ran almost burst a blood vessel.

I wasted so much saliva, yet he didn't even hear a single word? This is simply too much!

She stopped massaging the man. In truth, she wanted to punch him in the face, but she dared not do so.

“I was speaking about the matter regarding Frosty Warrior. You're not going to charge me for real, yes? You were merely joking with me, weren't you?” she questioned cautiously.

“We'll see,” Nan Chen answered noncommittally.

“What stage is the investigation at, then? Is that person a local? What's his occupation?” Ning Ran pressed.

“There's a lead, but they're still following up on it. The investigation is still ongoing. Be patient.”

“Okay, I'll remain patient. I believe that you'll undoubtedly be able to help me unearth his identity. Thank you,” Ning Ran murmured as politely as possible.

“You're not mad anymore?”

Without warning, Nan Chen exerted strength and wrapped his arm around her, sitting her on his lap.

“Yes, I'm still angry!” Ning Ran deliberately fibbed.

“I know you meant well, but the enmity between the Nan and Rong families has persisted for decades. It's not something you can resolve.”

“But what exactly is the grudge between the two families?” Ning Ran's curiosity was inexorably piqued.

“I'm not sure either. Grandpa is tight-lipped about it. He speaks to me about almost everything but not the matter with the Rong family. Perhaps it's too sensitive or difficult to talk about,” Nan Chen admitted.

Ning Ran hugged him around the neck. “If so, what are you planning to do next? If Nanshi Corporation's share prices overseas were to continue plummeting tonight, those old geezers from the board of directors would likely pick trouble with you again.”

“I got a friend abroad to help mobilize some funds to protect the share market so that it isn't dominated by short-sale funds completely. As a result, the drop in share prices wouldn't be steep. Don't worry. I'm not that easily defeated. Right now, the trickiest problem is the company's accounting scandal. While we know it was a set-up by the Rong family, it's beyond difficult to put things right. Rong Yi is an incredibly steady person. A move from him won't be so easily resolved. Moreover, he won't give up so quickly after having sabotaged us. Thus, your mediation wouldn't have done any good due to the conflict of interest, much less when there's bad blood between the two families.”

Following his explanation, Ning Ran heaved a sigh. “It looks like I was too presumptuous. This isn't something in which I can hope to be of help.”

“Well, not really. But it's best that you discuss it with me before doing something similar in the future. Such behavior is easily interpreted as backing down by others. When there's a war between two parties, neither side can simply compromise. Otherwise, it'll affect the team's cohesion,” Nan Chen elucidated solemnly.

“Got it. I'll never again do such a thing behind your back.”

In response, Nan Chen nodded. “Go and rest first. I've still got work to do.”

“You're going to stay up again tonight? Your body won't be able to take it.” Ning Ran was very much worried.

“It's okay. When this mess passes, we'll take another vacation together.”

When Ning Ran woke up the following morning, she found that Nan Chen was already back from his morning jog.

Besides, he seemed to be in high spirits. Consequently, she reckoned that he probably hadn't stayed up that late last night.

She then browsed the news on the internet and saw that Nanshi Corporation's share prices didn't continue taking a nosedive. Contrarily, it had stopped falling and rebounded, rising back to its initial state prior to the financial scandal.

No wonder he's in such a good mood. It turns out that things have turned around.

During breakfast, she took the initiative to ask Nan Chen about the matter.

Nan Chen revealed that his friend abroad mobilized an astronomical amount of funds to protect the market and thwarted the short-selling institutions from taking advantage of the situation.

On top of that, the employee who previously exposed Nanshi Corporation for financial fraud suddenly issued a statement that he was merely slandering the company because of some conflict.

Ning Ran put down the glass of milk, thrilled to the core. “So, the tables have turned? Why did he change his tune out of the blue?”

A frown marred Nan Chen's countenance. “I don't know. I suppose it was because he was affected by the outside world. Anyway, we didn't put pressure on him directly. In fact, we didn't even send anyone to make contact with him.”

“Could it be that he was struck by a bout of guilty conscience? But the possibility of that is negligible, no?”

“I never believe in someone having a guilty conscience. I'll investigate what exactly happened.”

Ning Ran's mood likewise took a turn for the better. “It's great that the matter has been resolved. At least, it can reduce the burden on you.”

“It might not necessarily be truly resolved. Perhaps this is only the beginning. Anyhow, let's not talk about the company anymore. Do you have anything on your schedule today?”

“Yeah. I'm going to shoot an MV with Shi Jie and the others today, but it's unsure yet how long exactly it'll take,” Ning Ran replied.

“That young boy band invited you to collaborate with them on an MV? Won't you be too...”

At that point, Nan Chen trailed off.

Nonetheless, Ning Ran knew what he wanted to say. He was trying to hint that she was a bit too old compared to the boy.

After all, Shi Jie was a sixteen or seventeen-year-old teenager, whereas she was already the mother of two. The age gap between them was undeniably huge. Honestly, Ning Ran herself felt that she wasn't suited for the task.

“I thought the same, but they said I'd be playing Shi Jie's high school teacher in the MV. The MV wants to convey the indescribable feelings of an innocent teenager toward his teacher. There's nothing harmful, let alone any suggestive scenes. Thus, I agreed,” Ning Ran elaborated.

Nan Chen said nothing after listening to that explanation.

“What's an MV? Is it a movie or TV series? How about bringing me along, Mommy?” Erbao chimed in at the side, blinking her ebony eyes.

Beside her, Dabao answered, “It's a music video, a short film meant to complement a song. I've told you this before, haven't I? You've forgotten again?”

Understanding dawned upon Erbao. “Ah, I get it now. It's the kind of short film with couples kissing, usually played alongside music.”

At once, panic swamped Ning Ran. “The one I'm shooting doesn't have kissing scenes. I'm going to team up with a teenager.”

Acting all grown-up, Dabao interjected, “Of course not. Otherwise, Daddy wouldn't agree to it. He'd be jealous.”

Nan Chen threw a look at his son, upon which the latter hastily dipped his head and stuffed porridge into his mouth.

Putting on a stern expression, Ning Ran chastised, “Don't spout nonsense. Your daddy is a broad-minded and understanding person. He's not petty to be jealous indiscriminately.”

Despite her compliment, Nan Chen remained expressionless.

In all honesty, he wasn't sure whether he was against or in favor of her shooting an MV with Shi Jie.

When the release of the new movie was imminent, Ning Ran would need more attention and traffic for the launch to be successful.

Under normal circumstances, the producer would begin hyping the actors and actresses. Some would even go as far as paying to make trending topics incessantly.

If Ning Ran were to shoot an MV with Shi Jie, it would definitely increase traffic since the latter was one of the most popular young celebrities at present.

However, it was difficult to say whether she would be spurned by the boy's fans of the younger generation.

Therefore, that was an exceedingly dangerous risk to take. Nan Chen couldn't tell how things would turn out in the end.

The entertainment industry was inherently turbulent. No matter how powerful a person was, he couldn't predict the person who would abruptly shoot to stardom and the one who would be hit by the tidal wave and die on the beach in the next second.