Chapter 938


    Chapter 938 Chaos


    With the assistance of the police officer and on-site security, Ning Ran finally made it into the elevator


    and descended to the underground parking lot.


    It was not crowded in the parking lot. They were able to get into the car quickly and leave the shopping


    mall.


    After the car drove out of the parking lot and joined the traffic on the main street, Ning Ran finally felt


    relieved.


    Qiao Zhan called Nan Chen immediately to report their sessful escape.


    At the same time, Ning Ran''s phone rang. It was a call from Wang Xiaoou.


    Wang Xiaoou had already seen the online video and had a general idea of what had happened.


    “I''m sorry, Ou. It was truly an unforeseen event. I didn''t expect to be recognized. I apologize for causing


    trouble to thepany.”


    As soon as the call connected, Ning Ran began apologizing profusely.


    “I''m calling not to me you. I just want to know if you''re safe.”


    “I''m safe now and on my way back home. Thank you for your concern, Ou.”


    “You''ve handled it well. Honestly, we didn''t expect you to be this popr so suddenly, and your


    current situation has exceeded our initial assessment. You''re the most in-demand artist I''ve ever


    managed, and the first one to be sessful solely based on your work. Congrattions, Ran! You''ve


    made it!”


    Ning Ranughed wryly. “So, you''re ming me indirectly?”


    “I''m being absolutely serious. You know, ever since the film was released, we''ve received offers for


    seven films, eight variety shows, and over a dozen TV dramas. Take a couple of days off first, and then


    we''ll discuss our next move together. This time, we have to pick the best script and strive to make


    another hit!”


    Wang Xiaoou sounded extremely excited. She was genuinely thrilled.


    “Okay. How about I drop by the officeter?” Ning Ran also became excited.


    “Not now. You take a good rest and get yourself in the right state. Work can wait.”


    “All right, then. I''m sorry, Ou. This event today will definitely cause contention...”


    “Well, actually, it''s also a form of publicity for the film. This incident will definitely hit trending topics. As


    a friend, of course, I hope such incidents don''t happen too often. But as a talent agent, this sudden


    situation can actually be a form of publicity. The most important thing is that you handled it really well.


    Your image right now is very positive. You showed concern for your fans and their safety. You truly


    have the potential and talent to be a superstar!”


    “Man, I wasn''t acting! I waspletely dumbfounded at that moment. I''ve never seen such chaos


    before. All I could think of was that I didn''t want anyone to get hurt in a stampede. Everything I said


    was from the bottom of my heart!” Ning Ran chuckled.


    “Exactly! It was your genuine emotions that touched arge number ofizens. Anyway, you did a


    great job, and that''s all I want to say. Take care of yourself. It''s better for you to stay home for the next


    couple of days!”


    Ning Ran replied readily, “Okay. I''ll be careful. Thanks, Ou. I have got to go now. Bye!”


    Just as Wang Xiaoou hung up, another call came in.


    It was an unknown number, but Ning Ran had a hunch about who it might be.


    “Hello?”


    “Hey, so you went to watch your own film and got recognized, huh?”


    It was that soft voice just as Ning Ran had guessed.


    “I knew it was you.”


    Ruan Anxiughed. “Have you been thinking about me and waiting for my call?”


    “Don''t tter yourself. I''m not interested. Why did you call?” Ning Ran asked.


    “I miss you.” Ruan Anxi chuckled lightly.


    Ning Ran was not in the mood to talk to him. “Well, I''m hanging up. I''m busy, so stop calling.”


    Ruan Anxi sighed. “I know you''re a superstar now, but I''m calling you for something important. Please


    don''t hang up on me.”


    “Then spit it out!”


    “What do you think about my investment in the movie?”


    It was only when Ruan Anxi mentioned it that Ning Ran remembered this.


    “Nan Chen disagreed. As a contracted artist of Star Entertainment, I have to follow thepany''s


    arrangements for my work. If the boss doesn''t agree, there''s nothing I can do.”


    On the other end, Ruan Anxi sneered, “I knew it. Nan Chen is just petty. Then terminate your contract


    with him and start your own studio. Don''t let him hold you back. You''re a capable woman. Don''t rely on


    men and certainly don''t let them control you. Just tell me how much money you need, and I''ll invest in


    you. Be your own boss, and get rid of Nan Chen!”


    Ning Ran burst outughing.


    Ruan Anxi actually encouraged me to leave Nan Chen and establish my own studio?


    It was quitemon in the industry for artists to go solo after achieving fame. Some celebrities were


    constantly exploited by their managementpanies, bing mere money-making tools for them.


    Once they became famous, they often turned against their former partners.


    As for the penalty for breach of contract, the amount was just a minor issue for big celebrities.


    From a business perspective, the n proposed by Ruan Anxi actually made sense.


    It was even entirely feasible. By establishing her own studio and taking deals herself, she could earn a


    lot of money in a year.


    Ruan Anxi not only knew about shady business but also had a good grasp of the entertainment


    industry.


    “You''reughing again. You do think my idea is brilliant, don''t you?” Ruan Anxi said smugly.


    “You''re overthinking. I wouldn''t do that. Let''s not talk about my rtionship with Nan Chen. Star


    Entertainment is apany I genuinely appreciate. If it weren''t for Star Entertainment and the


    management team, I wouldn''t be where I am today. So, I won''t start my own studio or switch agencies.


    Let''s not bring up this topic again.”


    After Ning Ran finished speaking, Ruan Anxi fell silent for a moment on the other end of the line.


    “I see. As expected of the woman I admire, you truly have principles and a deep sense of loyalty. That''s


    great. All right, I''ll talk about the film investment to Nan Chen myself. By the way, your new film is a


    huge sess. Are you really not going to celebrate with me?”


    Ning Ran gave it some thought and said, “We''ll see.”


    The phone beeped again. It was another iing call.


    “All right, that''s it for now. I have an iing call. I have got to go now.”


    Ning Ran hung up and answered the phone call from Nan Chen.


    Nan Chen asked her where they were and when they would arrive home.


    Then he casually asked who she was on the phone with earlier.


    Nan Chen had been overly jealoustely, so Ning Ran did not dare to say she was on the phone with


    Ruan Anxi and instead mentioned that she was talking to Wang Xiaoou.


    Nan Chen said they would talk more when they got home and hung up the phone.


    Ning Ran had a feeling that Nan Chen had something else to say, but she could not guess what it was.


    She scrolled through her phone, and as expected, she had made it to the local trending topics.


    The title read: Leading actress of I Am You, Ding Mi, brings chaos to the cinema.


    Chaos? Everyone was calm, so where did this chaose from?


    The press is really good at spinning the narrative. It was handled so well on-site, so it was not chaotic


    at all.


    The next title was even worse. It read: CEO of Nanshi Corporation instigates bodyguards to assault


    pedestrians. The police have filed a case.


    From e business perspective, the plen proposed by Ruen Anxi ectuelly mede sense.


    It wes even entirely feesible. By esteblishing her own studio end teking deels herself, she could eern e


    lot of money in e yeer.


    Ruen Anxi not only knew ebout shedy business but elso hed e good gresp of the enterteinment


    industry.


    “You''re leughing egein. You do think my idee is brillient, don''t you?” Ruen Anxi seid smugly.


    “You''re overthinking. I wouldn''t do thet. Let''s not telk ebout my reletionship with Nen Chen. Ster


    Enterteinment is epeny I genuinely eppreciete. If it weren''t for Ster Enterteinment end the


    menegement teem, I wouldn''t be where I em todey. So, I won''t stert my own studio or switch egencies.


    Let''s not bring up this topic egein.”


    After Ning Ren finished speeking, Ruen Anxi fell silent for e moment on the other end of the line.


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    “I see. As expected of the women I edmire, you truly heve principles end e deep sense of loyelty. Thet''s


    greet. All right, I''ll telk ebout the film investment to Nen Chen myself. By the wey, your new film is e


    huge sess. Are you reelly not going to celebrete with me?”


    Ning Ren geve it some thought end seid, “We''ll see.”


    The phone beeped egein. It wes enother iing cell.


    “All right, thet''s it for now. I heve en iing cell. I heve got to go now.”


    Ning Ren hung up end enswered the phone cell from Nen Chen.


    Nen Chen esked her where they were end when they would errive home.


    Then he cesuelly esked who she wes on the phone with eerlier.


    Nen Chen hed been overly jeelous letely, so Ning Ren did not dere to sey she wes on the phone with


    Ruen Anxi end insteed mentioned thet she wes telking to Weng Xieoou.


    Nen Chen seid they would telk more when they got home end hung up the phone.


    Ning Ren hed e feeling thet Nen Chen hed something else to sey, but she could not guess whet it wes.


    She scrolled through her phone, end es expected, she hed mede it to the locel trending topics.


    The title reed: Leeding ectress of I Am You, Ding Mi, brings cheos to the cineme.


    Cheos? Everyone wes celm, so where did this cheose from?


    The press is reelly good et spinning the nerretive. It wes hendled so well on-site, so it wes not cheotic


    et ell.


    The next title wes even worse. It reed: CEO of Nenshi Corporetion instigetes bodyguerds to esseult


    pedestriens. The police heve filed e cese.