My Wife Is a Superstar (Ning Tan)

Chapter 874 Not Up To Them

Despite knowing how hard it could be to explain the situation to Nan Zhengde, Nan Chen had to give it a try.

“I heard about it.” Nan Chen first expressed his stance, implying that he and Ning Ran were both responsible for

what was happening.

Nan Zhengde caught Nan Chen's hint and kept mum.

Although there was only a slight hint of displeasure in Nan Zhengde's gaze, Nan Chen noticed it.

“Grandpa, Ning Ran is a celebrity. You might not pay much attention to the current environment within the

entertainment industry, but the culture is now different. Nowadays, all celebrities are under great scrutiny, and

their private lives are for everyone to see. As soon as the fans spot a celebrity's flaws, they would criticize her

publicly. Ning Ran, however, doesn't have a flaw because she's a decent and honorable celebrity. The ones

criticizing her are mostly the younger fans who aren't capable of reasoning. Frankly, no one should take their words

seriously. Ning Ran did nothing wrong, and her occupation alone is making her a victim of cyberbullying,” Nan Chen

explained the best way he knew how, but he realized it was a tough task. One has to be personally involved in it to

understand it thoroughly.

Nanshi Corporation owned entertainment companies, and Nan Chen was running the business. Hence, he

understood what was the norm in the entertainment industry. Meanwhile, Nan Zhengde retired long ago, so he

wouldn't understand what Nan Chen was trying to say.

“Based on what you just said, is it safe to assume that she's definitely a victim? Are all those criticisms online

uncalled for? Why must those fans target her?” Nan Zhengde argued.

Hearing that, Nan Chen had no choice but to further explain, “Well, she's not necessarily a victim per se, but that's

just part and parcel of being a celebrity. A valued celebrity needs to be influential, and with influence, comes

publicity. When the celebrity has positive publicity, she'll reap the rewards. When negative publicity comes knocking,

however, she'll get criticized. Ultimately, Ning Ran needs publicity to make money because she's a celebrity. Thus,

she's not entirely a victim in this case.”

Nan Zhengde seemed to have a grasp of the situation at hand. After all, he was the founder of the business empire,

and he was by no means an old and ordinary stubborn man. “So, are you saying that what's happening to her is

bound to happen to all the famous celebrities?”

Seeing that Nan Zhengde was understanding the situation better, Nan Chen nodded.

“In that case, no one would criticize her anymore if she were to quit the entertainment industry, right?” Nan

Zhengde asked.

Nan Chen was rendered speechless after hearing that. After all that, we're back to getting Ning Ran to quit the

entertainment industry.

“Yes,” Nan Chen answered.

“Tell her to quit, then. I don't want Nanshi Corporation to get criticized because of her again. When that happens,

that gives the other members of the Nan family the opportunity to stir the pot,” Nan Zhengde urged.

Nan Chen had similar discussions with Nan Zhengde before, but they were once again returning to the subject of

Ning Ran's preference to be financially independent.

Nan Chen didn't want to refute, so he nodded and said, “I'll talk to Ning Ran about it. Don't worry, Grandpa. I'll settle

the issue.”

Nan Zhengde heaved a sigh and replied, “I'm not forcing Ning Ran and you to do so, but if Ning Ran wants to marry

you, she can't build a career in the entertainment industry like how all the other celebrities do. She can't have

everything she wants in life, so please get her to choose wisely.”

“Got it, Grandpa.”

Ning Ran woke up at six the next morning.

She had a few drinks with Nan Xing and the others the night before, and she was exhausted. Therefore, she went to

bed early and was asleep when Nan Chen arrived home.

She then turned in bed to see Nan Chen getting out of bed as well. What a coincidence! It's so rare for us to wake

up at the same time!

Nan Chen leaned in and kissed her. “Get up and join me for a jog outside.”

“I don't want to! I want to continue sleeping!” Ning Ran shook her head.

However, Nan Chen wasn't letting her off the hook. He pulled Ning Ran's blanket away and got her to sit up. “You've

already had enough sleep. You went to bed early last night, so it's time to get up.”

“Go on. I'll join you in a while.” Ning Ran tried to fool Nan Chen.

However, he didn't take the bait. “No. I'll wait for you. Quick!”

“Argh! I don't want to. It's so comfortable in bed. Why would I get up to jog? Why don't you just run in the gym? I'll

sleep.” Ning Ran grabbed the blanket and wanted to cover herself up once more.

Unfortunately for her, Nan Chen reacted quickly enough to stop her. “If you don't get out of bed, I'll carry you down

in my arms.”

With that, he carried her in his arms and walked toward the door.

“Stop it! I don't want the kids to see us like this. Fine, I'll go with you.”

Nan Chen put her down upon hearing that. She then took her time to look for the sportswear that she hadn't worn

in a long time. Nan Chen's patience was running thin, but he had no choice but to wait for her.

Non Chen wos rendered speechless ofter heoring thot. After oll thot, we're bock to getting Ning Ron to quit the

entertoinment industry.

“Yes,” Non Chen onswered.

“Tell her to quit, then. I don't wont Nonshi Corporotion to get criticized becouse of her ogoin. When thot hoppens,

thot gives the other members of the Non fomily the opportunity to stir the pot,” Non Zhengde urged.

Non Chen hod similor discussions with Non Zhengde before, but they were once ogoin returning to the subject of

Ning Ron's preference to be finonciolly independent.

Non Chen didn't wont to refute, so he nodded ond soid, “I'll tolk to Ning Ron obout it. Don't worry, Grondpo. I'll settle

the issue.”

Non Zhengde heoved o sigh ond replied, “I'm not forcing Ning Ron ond you to do so, but if Ning Ron wonts to morry

you, she con't build o coreer in the entertoinment industry like how oll the other celebrities do. She con't hove

everything she wonts in life, so pleose get her to choose wisely.”

“Got it, Grondpo.”

Ning Ron woke up ot six the next morning.

She hod o few drinks with Non Xing ond the others the night before, ond she wos exhousted. Therefore, she went to

bed eorly ond wos osleep when Non Chen orrived home.

She then turned in bed to see Non Chen getting out of bed os well. Whot o coincidence! It's so rore for us to woke

up ot the some time!

Non Chen leoned in ond kissed her. “Get up ond join me for o jog outside.”

“I don't wont to! I wont to continue sleeping!” Ning Ron shook her heod.

However, Non Chen wosn't letting her off the hook. He pulled Ning Ron's blonket owoy ond got her to sit up. “You've

olreody hod enough sleep. You went to bed eorly lost night, so it's time to get up.”

“Go on. I'll join you in o while.” Ning Ron tried to fool Non Chen.

However, he didn't toke the boit. “No. I'll woit for you. Quick!”

“Argh! I don't wont to. It's so comfortoble in bed. Why would I get up to jog? Why don't you just run in the gym? I'll

sleep.” Ning Ron grobbed the blonket ond wonted to cover herself up once more.

Unfortunotely for her, Non Chen reocted quickly enough to stop her. “If you don't get out of bed, I'll corry you down

in my orms.”

With thot, he corried her in his orms ond wolked toword the door.

“Stop it! I don't wont the kids to see us like this. Fine, I'll go with you.”

Non Chen put her down upon heoring thot. She then took her time to look for the sportsweor thot she hodn't worn

in o long time. Non Chen's potience wos running thin, but he hod no choice but to woit for her.

When she finally got prepared, they left the villa together.

There was a running track in the garden, and Ning Ran felt refreshed running in the cool morning breeze. It turns

out that getting up early is a good thing after all!

In order to accommodate Ning Ran's pace, Nan Chen jogged rather slowly. After a few rounds around the garden,

she was drenched in sweat and gasping for air. “I can't... I can't go on any longer. I need to rest.”

In response, Nan Chen grabbed her arm and dragged her along. “It has only been a short run. You ought to keep

running! You'll feel better after running for a while more.”

Ning Ran had no choice but to continue running. As it turned out, what Nan Chen said was true. She didn't feel as

tired after a while.

When Nan Chen eventually told her to stop, she said she wanted to continue running. In the end, he had to force

her to stop by saying, “That's enough. If you overdo it, the muscles in your legs will become sore.”

Hearing that, Ning Ran wiped the sweat off of herself and exclaimed, “This is nice! From now on, invite me

whenever you run.”

“Really?” Nan Chen was doubtful.

“Well, only invite me when I have the mood to run.” Ning Ran wasn't ready to commit fully.

“You were asleep every time I came out to exercise in the morning!” Nan Chen snorted.

Ning Ran wanted to tell Nan Chen that she was always tired, but she quickly realized that he had a busier schedule

than she did. I'll just keep my mouth shut. After all, I know I merely lack discipline.

“By the way, I went to Commoner Residence yesterday. My uncles suggest that you've been misbehaving, and the

netizens are strongly criticizing you. As a result, the Nan family's reputation has been tarnished. They also think that

if I can't even handle you, I shouldn't be handling Nanshi Corporation.”

Nan Chen spoke in a calm tone, but Ning Ran felt it was a serious matter. This has been going on for a while now,

but we don't seem to have a solution that can please everyone.

Ning Ran thought as long as she wasn't married to Nan Chen, the Nan family wouldn't be affected. However, those

with ulterior motives thought otherwise. Since they couldn't find fault with Nan Chen, they decided to use Ning Ran

to get to him.

Ning Ran didn't want to dwell on it, so she asked, “How are you planning to deal with them?”

Nan Chen gave an unexpected answer when he said, “Why should I be bothered? Nothing they say matters. After

all, Grandpa chose me to inherit the business, and I was appointed by the board of directors.”