Chapter 841
Of course, Nan Chen could tell Ning Ran was unhappy. He was just feigning ignorance.
While he ate, he talked to the children and ignored Ning Ran''s dirty looks.
Nheless, Ning Ran had no choice but to let him mooch off their food.
As time passed, her anger dissipated. Still, she would not talk to him.
After dinner, Ning Ran went to the kitchen to clean up, and Nan Chen followed.
However, Ning Ran pretended not to see him and continued with her work.
“I did go to the hotel with her,” said Nan Chen while standing behind Ning Ran.
Ning Ran''s anger surged when she heard that. So, you two went to the hotel? And yet you dare to
assert dominance over me? What''s the meaning of this? Are you trying to tell me you went to a hotel
with another woman, and there''s nothing I can do about it?
Ning Ran turned around to re at him and bellowed, “Get out! Get out of my house!”
Even though I''m no match for you, I won''t let you bully me, no matter who you are!
Regardless, Nan Chen did not move. Of course, he would not leave just because she told him so.
He began, “I''m sure you know there''s a video productionpany under Nanshi Corporation. It was
established five years ago. For the past few years, we''ve invested a lot of money in it, but it kept losing
money. It costs a lot to run a video productionpany, after all. In fact, we need to invest a lot to buy
copyrights. Although thepany was not making any profits, its growth was great. It''s expected to be
listed independently next year and slowly achieve a profit break-even point and even make some
earnings. You were abroad for some time. Surely you know how influential Astoria''s basketball league
is. We''ve always wanted to acquire theirwork broadcast rights. So, we put in a lot of effort, having
long discussions with DBA''s marketing team. Even their CEO came to Flower City to have a meeting
with our higher-ups. That was when the donation incident happened. Rumors of us being involved in
moneyundering spread. The other party got worried. Hence, they suggested holding off the
discussion and continuing it when the time was right. Luo Zhiyi and Mr. David, the CEO of DBA, are
acquaintances. That''s why she came with me to the hotel to talk to Mr. David. We wanted to convince
him to resume the negotiation. That''s all.”
Nan Chen exined everything in one go before looking at Ning Ran.
She said nothing. After all, she needed time to digest all the information.
“If you''re there to talk about work, why did you make Nan Xing the scapegoat?” asked Ning Ran.
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“That''s because we didn''t want ourpetitors to find out about the truth. Not only did I use Luo Zhiyi''s
connection to meet with Mr. David, but there was also no favorable oue. Hence, I decided to make
a fuss out of the sneak shot to divert everyone''s attention and downy the negative impacts of the
failure. Not getting the broadcasting rights for the DBA''s basketballpetition directly affects our
ns for this year. It even affects our n to get the videopany listed independently next year,”
rified Nan Chen seriously.
He doesn''t look like he''s lying. There''s actually no need for him to lie, either. Even if he truly went on a
date with Luo Zhiyi at the hotel, there''s nothing I can do about it.
“So you''re saying I''m the reason your negotiation with the other party failed?” asked Ning Ran.
Nan Chen shook his head in response. “I''m not saying it failed. It''s just paused for the time being, but it
can also be considered a failure for this short period. We''re not the onlypany that wants to get the
broadcasting rights. There are other capablepanies that have the same goal, too. Now that we''ve
shelved the negotiation, the otherpanies might have the chance to negotiate with them. Maybe
we''re already out of thepetition.”
Ning Ran felt a heavy weight on her shoulders when she heard that.
Never did she expect the donation fiasco to have such a negative impact on Nanshi Corporation''s
development.
I can''t believe I''m being jealous when such a serious matter is happening. This is so inappropriate of
me.
“Is everything you said the truth?” Ning Ran eyed him.
“You can check with Jiang Zhe.”
“Jiang Zhe''s your employee. Of course he''ll agree with you.”
“You can ask thepany''s higher-ups then. They know about it.”
“They work for you, too. They''ll definitely be on your side.”
“There''s nothing I can do about it if you don''t believe me.”
He left right after speaking, leaving Ning Ran standing alone in the kitchen and thinking back about
what he had said.
It should be true. There''s no reason for him toe up with so many stories to lie to me.
Ning Ran was also aware of DBA''s influence. Their yers had many fans from China. Thus, getting
the right to broadcast thepetition online would be a huge deal for a videopany.
However, her personal matters had affected thepany under Nanshi Corporation. Although Nan
Chen exined everything nonchntly, the matter must have been stressful for him.
After all, almost everyone in Nanshi Corporation knew of Nan Chen''s rtionship with Ning Ran.
Moreover, a majority of the employees treated her as the CEO''s wife.
And now, the CEO''s wife had caused thepany to be dragged into a moneyundering scandal,
which affected the negotiation of a project. Naturally, the CEO was responsible for it.
Perhaps no one in thepany dared to criticize Nan Chen for it, but everyone would be having the
same thoughts. Naturally, Nan Chen would feel stressed.
It was natural for everyone, including Nan Chen, to feel stressed sometimes, no matter how strong they
were.
The thought of that made Ning Ran feel depressed. The entire incident was purely an ident. She
never wanted things to turn out that way.
After washing the dishes, she stepped out of the kitchen, but Nan Chen and the children were nowhere
to be seen.
Thinking Nan Chen had taken the children away when she was distracted, she panicked and rushed
out of the house.
In reality, Nan Chen did not bring the children away. He was merely keeping thempany as they
yed in the courtyard.
Just then, Erbao ran over and asked, “Mommy, Daddy says he''s going to stay here tonight. Is that
okay?”
He''s not leaving?
“Please say yes, Mommy,” Erbao implored, swinging Ning Ran''s hand.
“He can stay if he wants. What does that have to do with me?” Ning Ran asked.
“Is that a yes, then?” Erbao pped her hands happily and skipped toward Nan Chen.
With that, Ning Ran went back into the house without another word.
The second she entered the house, her phone rang.
She picked up the phone and saw it was an unknown number.
After answering it, she heard a shrill voice. “Ran, what are you doing?”
Ning Ran''s blood boiled again the moment she heard that voice. It''s that devil Ruan Anxi again!
He was the one who used her name for the donation, which led to the current situation.
“You again! This is all because of you! You''re such a jerk!” scolded Ning Ran.
Ruan Anxi, however, was unfazed. “You sound like you''re in a bad mood. Who bullied you? Tell me. I''ll
dig his heart out!”
“Don''te looking for me in the future! I already have enough on my te. Who on earth let you use
my name for that donation, anyway? And now there''s a moneyundering scandal going on!” Ning Ran
fumed.
Ruan Anxi chuckled. “You rejected the money when I gave it to you. So, I helped you to donate it. I
never expected them to say Nan Chen wasundering the money. I really never expected that
oue. It''s truly a surprise. This is so interesting!”
Hisughter only annoyed Ning Ran more.
“You''reughing? You devil! All you do is screw things up!” she huffed in a fit of anger before realizing it
was inappropriate for her to speak of him like that. It sounds weird.