Chapter 874
Chapter 874 Not Up To Them
Despite knowing how hard it could be to exin 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.
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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 ws,
they would criticize her publicly. Ning Ran, however, doesn''t have a w 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
upation alone is making her a victim of cyberbullying,” Nan Chen exined 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 entertainmentpanies, 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 exin, “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,es publicity. When the celebrity has positive publicity, she''ll reap the rewards. When
negative publicityes 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 simr 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 nket away and got her to
sit up. “You''ve already had enough sleep. You went to bed earlyst 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 sofortable 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 nket 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 sofortoble 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 vi 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 amodate 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
be sore.”
Hearing that, Ning Ran wiped the sweat off of herself and eximed, “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 tomit 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 merelyck discipline.
“By the way, I went to Commoner Residence yesterday. My uncles suggest that you''ve been
misbehaving, and theizens 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 nning 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.”