Chapter 472


    Ning Ran arrived at the Nanshi Corporation, but security immediately stopped her.


    With her get-up, anyone would be suspicious.


    The only thing she could do then was to phone Jiang Zhe.


    Catching sight of Ning Ran in her spy-like disguise, Jiang Zhe almost burst out inughter.


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    He knew what Ning Ran was going through, so her disguising herself made sense.


    Jiang Zhe brought Ning Ran directly to Nan Chen’s office, without notifying anyone because he knew.


    Ning Ran can see Mr. Chen whenever she’d like.


    Upon bringing Ning Ran to the office, Jiang Zhe left.


    In the office, Nan Chen raised his head to gaze at Ning Ran in her hrious disguise. He could tell that


    it was Ning Ran because of her scent.


    Ning Ran had a unique scent around her. No matter how she looked, Nan Chen could identify her,


    solely based on that.


    “Gotten a new role as a spy?” Nan Chen asked as he put down the documents in his hand.


    “I don’t want to be recognized,” Ning Ran announced as she took off her mask.


    “It seems like you’re now aware of what’s it like to be famous. It’s not as you’ve thought, right?” Nan


    Chen teased.


    Ning Ran was anticipating a scolding from Nan Chen about themercial. However, Nan Chen’s


    reaction made it seem like things were not as serious as she thought.


    “Everyone’s upset at me right now. It’s exhausting.”


    Ning Ran removed her hat and sunsses, cing them on the table before plopping herself onto the


    sofa.


    “You’re here to whine?” Nan Chen asked.


    Suddenly, Ning Ran was reminded of the reason that she was there. Hence, she immediately got up


    from the sofa. “Sorry! I’m here to plead guilty!”


    Nan Chen raised an eyebrow. “Oh?”


    “I know that you’re mad at me! I’m sure that you’d like to scold me!” Ning Ran eximed.


    “If you say it like that, it’d be rude for me if I don’t, right?”


    “Well, if you don’t, it will mean that you are a person with a big heart who epts everyone!”


    Something felt amiss when Ning Ran said that, but she merely let it be.


    “Stop with the nonsense. What crime are you pleading guilty to?” Nan Chen asked.


    “I shouldn’t have allowed the kids to do themercial!” Ning Ran admitted.


    “Why did they do it then?” Nan Chen’s eyes narrowed.


    This was something that really bothered him. Even if Ning Ran had her reasons, he could not just let it


    go.


    “I needed the money back then.” Ning Ran spoke the truth.


    “How badly did you need the money? What was it for?”


    If you say that it was for clothes and bags, you’ll merely be a materialistic woman, addicted to your


    materialistic needs.


    “I didn’t spend it.”


    “You didn’t spend it?” Nan Chen was surprised by her answer. “Where did it go then?” It was not


    something that he would ever have expected.


    “I kept it. Back then, when I just got back in the country, the kids had no school to go to. Hence, I


    wanted to get them into a prestigious school. However, you know, these schools’ fees aren’t cheap,


    and I had no ie. I couldn’t even get a loan. I had to stay at Cheng Xiangyun’s because I had


    nowhere to go.”


    Nan Chen nodded. He knew about her situation back then.


    “Is this your reasoning? If it’s as such, you’ve done nothing wrong.” Nan Chen proimed.


    “No, I’m not here to give you an excuse. I’m simply informing you of what happened. I’m still


    responsible for it. Sorry.”


    Nan Chen had nothing more to say. The only thing that he did before resuming his work, was to ask for


    an assistant to bring Ning Ran a cup of coffee.


    After a while, Ning Ran emptied her cup. Nan Chen was quiet, throughout the entire time that she had


    drunk the cup of coffee.


    Why is he being so quiet? What’s going on? He should say something, at the very least! He’s making


    me feel uneasy now.


    “It’s my fault. Please forgive me. I’d let the kids down. I figured that what’s done was done. I really


    didn’t know that people would dig it out. I’m aware that this has caused you and your family quite the


    trouble, but I really don’t know what to do,” admitted Ning Ran.


    However, it was as though Nan Chen did not hear her.


    “I know that you won’t believe me, but there’s nothing I can do. It boggles my mind to think that there


    are so many people out there, trying to give me a hard time. I didn’t even do anything to them! What’s


    worst is that they’ve involved the kids! I despise them for that!” Ning Ran eximed.


    Finally, Nan Chen raised his head. “It will all be over,” he assured her, looking into her eyes.


    “Unfortunately, I’m alreadybeled as an abusive parent! I can’t go anywhere without being given the


    stink eye now. It’s really tough right now.” Ning Ran appeared distressed.


    “Do you really care about what people think of you?” Nan Chen asked.


    “I don’t. However, what if the kids get hurt because of it? Besides, I’m an actress. I can’t continue hiding


    like this. I can’t work like this. How will I fulfill my contractual obligations?”


    Nan Chen was struck with a sudden realization. She’s not here to plead guilty. Rather, she’s actually


    here to vent out her frustration.


    Ning Ran knew that only Nan Chen could help her. As long as she looked pitiful enough, Nan Chen


    would not me her.


    Nevertheless, Nan Chen yed along, even though he had figured out what was going on.


    “That children’sputerpany will be making an announcement tomorrow, saying that the


    commercial was merely for charity, not involving any payment,” Nan Chen exined. “You’d allowed


    the kids to partake in themercial, in exchange for a thousandputers that would be donated to


    the rural vige in the mountains. Theputers reached the vige school a few months ago. The


    “Huh?” Ning Ran was stunned. “Isn’t that just lying? I did receive the payment.”


    “It’s all real. Theputers were actually donated. Nanshi Corporation’s charity management team


    was in charge of the project. Since the charity was real, it’s not a lie. We’re merely using it to silence


    those despicable media outlets for good,” Nan Chen pressed forth.


    “No one will actually mind whether your children has done amercial or not if there wasn’t someone


    behind fanning the me. Once this dies down, we’ll set our sights on the one behind the scenes. This


    is the best way to handle issues like this. Seeing that you’ve already exined it several times to the


    public, no one’s going to listen,” Nan Chen remarked.


    Ning Ran paused for a moment.


    “Truthfully, it wouldn’t be bad, if things were solved as such. I can still keep the money that they’d


    gotten from themercial. Even if it’s not a lot, at least I’d have some when the kids need it. I


    wouldn’t feel so helpless then. I’m really ashamed of myself. As a mother, my children were forced to


    work at such a young age. I really feel sorry for them. However, I promise that from now onwards, it will


    never happen again. No matter what, I’ll keep the burden on my shoulders! I won’t let this happen


    again.”


    Ning Ran suddenly choked up.


    The events from the past came welling up in her mind. Those were difficult times. Really difficult times.


    Nan Chen stopped what he was doing and looked at Ning Ran. His heart was aching, but he did not


    know how tofort her. The only thing that Nan Chen knew, was that he hadpletely forgiven her.