The next afternoon, Cheng Xiangyun drove to pick the two children from school with Nan Chen’s consent.
Nan Chen had asked Qiao Zhan to send someone to protect the children, but he didn’t need to inform him who Ning Ran had lunch with and where she went.
Since he promised Dabao not to get involved, he must keep to his words and not meddle with their lunch with Ning Ran.
After Cheng Xiangyun picked the children up, she brought them to the set. Ning Ran was still filming, so they had to wait for her to have a meal together.
Ning Ran was filming a scene where she was being bullied by the restaurant owner while working abroad.
There were many abusive scenes where Ning Ran had a squabble with the boss; her boss had grabbed her head, slapped her in the face, and knocked her to the ground.
Needless to say, Ning Ran cried, and she rose from the ground to resist him.
Ning Ran’s acting was top tier. Even the staff nearby held their breath, impressed by her superb acting.
“Don’t hit my Mommy!”
Everybody was surprised by the sudden childish voice, and the shooting on the set was disrupted.
“Whose child is this?” The director retorted.
An adorable child had bypassed the camera from the crowd and rushed to the actor and Ning Ran’s side.
“You hit Mommy! I’ll tell Daddy about it.”
The man didn’t know Erbao, so he asked in an annoyed tone, “Whose child is this? Why is she running wild here? Director, aren’t you bothered?”
Ning Ran quickly apologized to everyone, “I’m so sorry, she is my child. My sincere apologies for disrupting everyone’s work.”
Then she glared at Erbao, “Get out. Who let you in?”
The supporting actor had joined the crew recently. He was an extra with very little screen time, so he knew little about the crew’s situation and didn’t know who Erbao was.
Not only did he not know Erbao, but the worst part was that he had no idea about the complicated relationship between Ning Ran and Nan family.
He only knew that Ning Ran was down on her luck these couple of days, as there had been endless negative news about her. He felt that he could use this opportunity to bully her.
Thus, his ears pricked up immediately when Ning Ran said Erbao was her child. Thinking he had gotten hold of the female lead, he started to blow up the matter.
“Director, can any random person, even a child enter the film set? Shouldn’t there be proper rules and discipline on the set?”
The director and the production crew fell silent.
Indeed, strangers could not enter the film set, much less disrupt the filming progress.
But the child before them was Ning Ran’s. Nobody dared to stop her if she insisted on barging in. They could not wait to flatter the little one, much less stop her from entering.
“Who are you? Why did you hit my Mommy? Erbao raised her head and glared at the supporting actor.
The supporting actor bristled with anger and berated her, “You’re so ill-bred. How dare you speak in this manner when you’ve disturbed the adults while they’re working!”
“How can you scold me when you’ve hit my Mommy!” Erbao was furious by now. Her eyes turned cold, and she flushed red with anger, emitting a dangerous aura.
“We’re working. Stop your nonsense now.” Ning Ran tried to stop her frantically.
“How dare you scold my sister? Apologize to her now.” Dabao ordered, looking indifferent. In comparison to his sister, he was emitting an even more dangerous aura.
For a moment, the supporting actor could not believe his eyes when he saw another child looking exactly the same, appearing before him. Am I seeing things?
He took a closer look. No, I’m not. There really are two of them. Though they look the same, the auras they’re emitting are worlds apart. The one who has arrived later has a more compelling presence. Despite his young age, his cold eyes and indifferent expression are sufficient to give one tremendous shock.
The supporting actor jeered, “So the twins are here to cause a scene now?”
“Apologize to my sister. My sister is young and insensible. But you’re an adult. How are you so insensible too? What rights do you have to scold my sister? My Mommy will be the one to teach my sister if she has done wrong. Furthermore, my Mommy has apologized. Who are you to pursue this matter? Are you the director?”
It was rare for the usually quiet Dabao to talk so much at one go.
Protecting my mother and sister is my lifelong mission. How dare this scumbag scold my sister right before my eyes! I can’t let this matter go easily!
“Oh, aren’t you feisty? It’s the parents’ fault for not teaching their children well. No wonder the children are so ill-bred when their mother is always caught in scandalous rumors.”
“My Mommy will teach me if I am ill-bred. What right do you have to say that of me? Hurry up and apologize to my sister!”
Ning Ran had wanted to rein in Dabao, but the supporting actor’s antagonistic attitude had infuriated her.
How can I keep a foothold in the production team if I allow this supporting actor to bully me?
So, Ning Ran stood back and let the children handle him.
A man trying to bully two small children. Are my children that easily bullied?
“Kiddo, do you think I will apologize to you? You sure are interesting.”
“If you don’t, I’ll tell my Daddy!” Erbao threatened, incensed.
“Oh, you have a Daddy?” The supporting actor sneered.
“Only you don’t have a Daddy!” Erbao snapped, sensing the sarcasm in his retort.
“Director, the kids are causing a scene here. Are you intending to let them be?” The supporting actor asked again.
“Aren’t you handling the matter? Go ahead then,” replied the director.
The director felt that the supporting actor did not know his own limits. Why are you, a grown-up man squabbling with the children? Even I, the director, haven’t said a word. Who are you to speak up? Since you like to steal the limelight, then go ahead. Let’s see how you’re going to handle the two kids.
The male actor was momentarily embarrassed by the director’s reply and chuckled to defuse the situation. Well, I can’t offend the director, but I can jolly well offend Ning Ran and her two kids.
“Ms. Ding, are you not intending to rein your children in? You are allowed them to talk to the adults in such an impolite manner?”
“Have they been rude to you? Has he scolded you?” Ning Ran asked him in return.
“I…”
“If he has not scolded you, then what rights do you have to claim that my kid is rude? He is only 5 years old. How old are you? Do you expect me to stand on your side during your quarrel with my kid?”
“It’s not a matter of standing on my side. It’s that they…”
“What? My kids thought you bullied me, and wanted to stand up for me. Yet you scolded them for being ill-bred. Now tell me, how should a child with a proper upbringing behave? Should they behave like you and quarrel with kids?”
The supporting actor now realized that Ning Ran was not a frail, weak woman who could be bullied easily.
“Mommy, stop wasting your time on him. He has bullied my sister. Make him apologize!” Dabao insisted.
The production crew kept quiet. They enjoyed the spectacle too much to attempt to stop the fight between the pair of feisty twins and the supporting actor.
“I will never apologize to a mere kid who’s so rude!”
“Are you sure?” Dabao asked coldly.
“I’m sure!”
“Fine, then we will tell Daddy.” Dabao gave Erbao a meaningful stare.
“I will call Daddy now and tell them that someone is bullying mommy and us! That person has even said I’m ill-bred!” Erbao threatened.
“Who’s your daddy? What can he do to me?”
“Haha! Her daddy is the Fourth Young Master from the Nan family. You just wait and see…” a production crew member chuckled.
The supporting actor paled at his words.
No matter how ignorant he was, he had heard of Nan family’s status and prominence in the Flower City.
