Chapter 1043


    Chapter 1043 A Small Matter


    Nheless, what Feng Wan said was true. Lu Jingyuan had never disclosed her family affairs to


    anyone.


    Despite being close to Lu Jingyuan, Ning Ran''s knowledge about her family was limited.


    She knew that Lu Jingyuan''s father held a high-ranking position and that her brothers also upied


    influential positions, but the specific details of their identities remained undisclosed and mysterious.


    Upon realizing that his grandmother had such a negative impression of Lu Jingyuan, Nan Xing became


    even more anxious. “Grandma, you''ve misunderstood Lu Jingyuan. She didn''t share more about her


    family because her family specifically asked her not to. It wasn''t her choice to keep it a secret. Besides,


    in every industry, there are certain matters that are kept private and confidential. We can''t disclose


    many things with regard to thepany''s business, just like how we couldn''t disclose Grandpa''s


    illness to the public.”


    What Nan Xing said made sense.


    However, Feng Wan''s emotions seemed to be stirred by his remarks. She eximed, “What''s the


    matter with you? Why are you defending her so passionately when she didn''t even agree to be your


    girlfriend? And why are you so anxious about her? What do you see in her? Is she incredibly beautiful?


    There are plenty of attractive girls in Flower City, yet you''ve fallen for a woman with children.”


    After her outburst, Feng Wan appeared to recollect that Ning Ran was also a mother of two and started


    to wonder if her words might have offended Ning Ran.


    Feng Wan realized that she might not have intended to implicate Ning Ran, but she was afraid that she


    had unintentionally hurt her feelings. “Ning Ran, I wasn''t referring to you,” she quickly exined.


    Nan Xing expressed his dismay, saying, “Ning Ran also has to take care of two children, so I''m sure


    she can rte to what Lu Jingyuan has gone through. What''s wrong with having to take care of her


    children? This only shows how brave of a woman she is!”


    How Ning Ran wished she could record what Nan Xing said and send it to Lu Jingyuan. I''m sure she''ll


    be moved by his words, even if she appears to have a heart of stone.


    Nan Zhengde and Feng Wan exchanged nces. They could tell Nan Xing was genuinely concerned


    about Lu Jingyuan. How unusual.


    Nan Xing had dated numerous women, but none of his rtionshipssted more than a month.


    He had also never brought a woman to the Nan residence.


    Nheless, unlike other wealthy second-generation individuals, he was not someone who would take


    advantage of other women despite changing girlfriends quite frequently.


    When he felt a rtionship might not work out, he would end it instead of toying with their feelings


    continuously.


    After the breakup, he would provide them with fairpensation, which would discourage the women


    involved from persistently bothering him, as they would understand it would be futile to do so.


    Nan Zhengde and Feng Wan were astonished by Nan Xing''s unexpected devotion to a woman,


    especially considering that she had her own children, whose backgrounds remained a mystery.


    Nan Zhengde and Feng Wan could not help but think that Nan Xing must have beenpletely


    enamored by the woman''s charm. That woman must have possessed some bewitching skills to make


    Nan Xing so devoted to her.


    In his effort to prove Lu Jingyuan''s worth, Nan Xing pointed at the flower. “She even bought that


    bouquet of flowers for you, Grandpa.”


    His enthusiasm had caused him to lose hisposure, and his words seemed to indicate that Lu


    Jingyuan was aware of Nan Zhengde''s illness.


    “How did she know about your grandpa''s illness? You told her about it?” Feng Wan asked.


    Nan Xing had no choice but to admit. “Yes, I did.”


    “You yourself mentioned that Grandpa''s illness is a secret within our Nan family. How could you


    casually share it with an outsider? What if she reveals it to others?” Feng Wan reprimanded him.


    “She won''t disclose it to anyone. She''s not the kind of person who acts thoughtlessly,” Nan Xing


    promptly assured his grandmother.


    Feng Wan shook her head in silence. That woman has certainly bewitched my grandson.


    The next day, while Ning Ran was still asleep, she received a call from Nan Chen.


    He informed her that news of Nan Zhengde''s illness was spreading rapidly all over the inte. As a


    consequence, there had been a significant drop in the stock price of Nanshi Corporation, which was


    listed overseas.


    As he was already on his way back to the country, during the flight, Nan Chen requested Ning Ran''s


    assistance in managing the crisis.


    She could tell he was on a flight as she heard an announcement in the background, calling for all


    passengers to switch off their mobile devices.


    After calling the nanny to take care of the children when they got up, Ning Ran immediately freshened


    up and drove straight to the hospital.


    When she arrived, the hospital was already swarmed by a group of journalists.


    Taken aback, Ning Ran immediately put on her mask.


    Now that her rtionship with the Nan family had be widely known, she had to be cautious and


    avoid being seen at the hospital to prevent the media from capturing more evidence.


    She called Chai Hua, and thetter assured her that they had a contingency n to ensure Nan


    Zhengde''s safe exit from the hospital.


    However, arge number of journalists had also gathered outside Commoner Residence.


    Returning at this time and getting caught by the media would spell trouble for the family.


    The best course of action would be to arrange for Nan Zhengde to stay in a more discreet location for


    the time being while they discussed how to handle the situation.


    Thankfully, Nan Zhengde''s health was recovering well, and he could be discharged from the hospital.


    Ning Ran parked her car and took out her phone to check the news.


    Online reports stated that a certain high-ranking executive from Nanshi Corporation had disclosed that


    Nan Zhengde was suffering from a terminal illness and that his days were numbered.


    Furthermore, the illness he was suffering from was a severe hereditary disease.


    In other words, this also implied that not only Nan Zhengde had this health problem, but he could also


    pass it on to his children and grandchildren due to its hereditary nature.


    This was the primary reason for the significant drop in the share price of Nanshi Corporation.


    It became clear that someone had intentionally taken advantage of the situation to spread false rumors


    and harm Nanshi Corporation.


    The person''s scheme proved sessful, dealing a severe blow to Nanshi Corporation''s reputation and


    overall image.


    An hourter, Ning Ran met with Nan Zhengde and Feng Wan at the hotel.


    Both of them seemed visibly affected by the news leak, as the worry that had been guing them had


    finallye true.


    “Don''t be upset, Mr. Nan. We''ll get through this. Please take care of your health,” Ning Ran consoled


    him.


    Nan Zhengde was rather calm. “I''m not mad. It''s not a big issue anyway.”


    Nan Zhengde, who had been through thick and thin, was unfazed by the turn of events.


    Feng Wan, on the other hand, was quite furious. “It must be Lu Jingyuan who leaked the information


    since she''s a high-ranking executive in thepany. I don''t think anyone else would have done it!”


    Ning Ran had already pondered this question on her way to the hotel. She felt Nan Xing had


    inadvertently put Lu Jingyuan in a difficult situation.


    She did not believe Lu Jingyuan was the mastermind behind the leak, but since Feng Wan was


    hopping mad, Ning Ran decided to just keep mum.


    Nan Zhengde interjected, “It might not necessarily be Lu Jingyuan. She has no reason to do something


    like that.”


    “But if it''s not her, then who else could it be? Not many people knew about your illness and


    hospitalization in the first ce, and she has always been acting mysterious. It''s not hard to tell there''s


    something amiss about that woman!” Feng Wan, who already had a negative opinion of Lu Jingyuan,


    was certain that thetter was to be med for the leak.


    When one developed prejudices against another person, they were more likely to form biased


    judgments and view that individual''s actions through a distorted lens.


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    Ning Ran considered speaking up to defend Tang Jingyuan at some point, but she held back the words


    at the tip of her tongue.


    Having gained Feng Wan''s favor, Ning Ran was not willing to upset the older woman over the matter


    concerning Lu Jingyuan.


    Moreover, the most pressing matter was finding a solution to the current crisis.


    “Mrs. Nan, we''ll thoroughly investigate this matter, but our immediate focus should be on oveing


    this challenge. It seems someone schemed against us, and with Mr. Nan''s health improving, I believe


    we should be able to tackle this issue in no time,” Ning Ran exined.


    Nan Zhengde added, “Indeed, there''s no need to panic over such a small matter!”