The director grew anxious. “It isn’t time yet!”
“I’m not interested in talking about gossip,” Nan Chen said coldly.
“Please calm down, Mr. Chen! L-Let’s discuss work, then!” The director quickly got back on topic.
Nan Chen returned to his seat.
“The Nanshi Corporation’s development has always been diversified. Which area are you most satisfied in at the moment, Mr. Chen?”
“I’m satisfied with it all,” Nan Chen said.
The director was speechless. This guy is ridiculous! I’ve never seen a CEO this difficult to talk to!
“What about the one you’re dissatisfied with, then?” She asked.
“I told you, I’m satisfied with it all. What would I be dissatisfied with?” Nan Chen shot the question back at her.
The director was caught off guard and felt as if her IQ and ego had been mercilessly crushed.
“What do you have to say about Star Entertainment then, Mr. Chen?” The director refused to give up.
“It’s very good.”
“Star Entertainment is doing quite well indeed, but there has been a lot of negative news about it recently. There are also a lot of controversies surrounding its artistes online…”
“Have you seen an entertainment industry without controversies?” Nan Chen shot back at her again.
The director smiled as she asked, “What are your thoughts on the criticisms regarding Ms. Ding Mi?”
Nan Chen stood up. “What did I say?”
“I’m sorry for going off topic again, Mr. Chen! L-Let’s continue, shall we?”
Dabao and Erbao were able to see through the director’s efforts in getting more information out of Nan Chen as they watched from outside the door.
They had wanted to see their daddy and were peeking through the crack on the meeting room door.
Ning Ran was scrolling through her phone in Nan Chen’s office when Erbao came running in. “This is bad!”
“What is it?” Ning Ran was shocked.
“Daddy’s talking to a pretty lady!” Erbao said anxiously.
“I know, he’s being interviewed. Didn’t I tell you two not to run around here? You might interrupt them, you know?” Ning Ran said with a frown.
“We weren’t interrupting anything! We were just listening from outside the door!”
“Tell Dabao to come back here! Don’t cause a scene!”
“But Daddy’s talking to a really pretty lady, Mommy! Aren’t you worried?” Erbao asked in confusion.
“Why? What should I be worried about?”
“That Daddy would have his heart stolen, duh!” Erbao said seriously.
“You’re overthinking things!” Ning Ran didn’t know whether to laugh or cry upon hearing that.
“I’m not! They say men become naughty when they have money! Daddy’s so rich, so he’ll definitely become naughty!”
Ning Ran was surprised. “Where’d you learn that nonsense from?”
“From TV, Mommy! That’s what they say on TV!”
“You’d better stop watching those messed-up shows, you hear? It’s unbecoming for kids to say such things!” Ning Ran reprimanded her.
Erbao pouted. “I’m just worried about you, Mommy! First, it’s Ouyang Qing, and now this pretty lady too? There’s no way you’d be able to deal with them both, Mommy!”
“That’s a reporter, Erbao. She’s just discussing work with Daddy, so don’t you go accusing her like that.”
“But they’re sitting so close to each other! I even saw them flirting, so I’m really worried something might happen!”
“Really? How are they flirting?”
“Like this, and this…” Erbao began winking her eyes in an exaggerated way.
Ning Ran became anxious when she saw that.
“Are they really doing that?”
“Of course, Mommy! You should go take a look before something happens!” Erbao began dragging Ning Ran out of the office.
To their surprise, they found Nan Chen holding Dabao’s hand when they opened the office door.
“Where are you going?” Nan Chen asked.
“I…” Ning Ran was at a loss for words.
Damn it, Erbao! Your nonsense got me all worked up that I can’t even think straight right now! How am I supposed to answer him? Oh my god, this is so embarrassing!
“N-Nowhere! We were just going for a walk, that’s all!” Ning Ran said.
“This is an office, so don’t go running around. Anyway, the interview is over. Let’s go get something to eat.”
Nan Chen bent over to stroke Erbao on the face. “You’re probably starving, aren’t you?”
Erbao stepped aside with a disgusted look on her face. “Bad Daddy!”
Nan Chen froze. “What’s gotten into you? How am I bad?”
“You’re bad in several places, Daddy!” Erbao said angrily.
“Several places? Tell me, then. I’ll correct myself if I really am bad.” Nan Chen said patiently.
“You were flirting with that pretty lady from earlier, Daddy!”
“What nonsense are you talking about? Do you even know what flirting is? Who taught you this stuff?”
He looked at Ning Ran as he said that.
Ning Ran waved her hands in denial. “Hey, don’t look at me! I didn’t teach her that! In fact, I was wondering if you did!”
“As if I’d do something that stupid!” Nan Chen said coldly.
“Well, I wouldn’t either!”
“Mommy, Daddy, stop fighting and hear me out!” Erbao said with her arms on her hips.
“Okay, go on.” Nan Chen sat down and listened to her seriously.
“A lot of people have been scolding Mommy on the Internet lately. Why didn’t you protect Mommy?” Erbao questioned.
“I am doing something about it.” Nan Chen said in his defense.
Ning Ran felt somewhat delighted when she saw Nan Chen explaining himself so seriously.
“Do you think you’ve done a good job protecting Mommy, then?” Erbao pressed on.
“Hmm… I might not be doing a good enough job, but I am trying.” Nan Chen said.
That was the first time Nan Chen had taken a question so seriously in his entire life.
“Why didn’t you answer the question when the pretty lady asked you the type of woman you like?” Erbao asked.
“I don’t like to answer stupid questions, so I didn’t.”
“How is that a stupid question?”
“Daddy is a busy man with a lot more important things to do. He only accepted her interview to discuss work-related matters, and that question had nothing to do with work. It’s only normal for Daddy to find it stupid and not answer it.”
Dabao stood up for Nan Chen as he felt a little sorry for his father and wanted to do something as a fellow man.
Erbao didn’t expect Dabao to take Nan Chen’s side and gave him a confused look.
Shouldn’t we both be helping Mommy here? Why are you defending Daddy?
“Dabao is right. It’s exactly as he said.” Nan Chen gave his son a thankful look.
“In that case, you could’ve just told her you like someone like Mommy! That’s the correct answer!” Erbao insisted on expressing her view on the matter.
Nan Chen froze. So that’s what this is all about?
He then turned to look at Ning Ran. Is this your doing?
Ning Ran understood what he meant immediately. “This has nothing to do with me, okay? I didn’t teach her any of this! Erbao came up with it all by herself! I know I’m not your type!”
“And how would you know that?” Nan Chen asked.
“I…” Ning Ran found herself at a loss for words and blushed bright red.
Daddy and Erbao exchanged glances, and Erbao cried out happily, “So Mommy is Daddy’s type, then?”
