Celebrity Girl Is My Wife

Chapter 866

“Cut!” Xie Dazui exclaimed excitedly. “Good job! You passed!”

Shi Jie let out a sigh of relief and punched the air when he heard that. “Yes!”

After that, he turned toward Ning Ran and said, “Thank you for your guidance, Ms. Ding. Otherwise, I wouldn't have known how to act it out.”

“I can't take credit. You're a fast learner! The important thing about acting is letting go of yourself. Only then can you fully integrate into the role. Remember that you're not acting. Instead, you're the character in the story.” Ning Ran smiled.

“He succeeded right after you gave him some pointers. It seems like you're a better director than me. If you wish to become a director in the future, ring me up. We can work together,” Xie Dazui uttered with a smile.

Due to how rarely he smiled, the staff present were weirded out when they saw Xie Dazui smiling.

In response, Ning Ran quickly waved dismissively and said, “I wouldn't dare! I'm still learning how to be a better actress. I wouldn't dare to imagine myself being a director!”

“I think you can do it, Ms. Ding. I understood your pointers rather easily. If not for you, I would have so much trouble,” Shi Jie uttered emotionally. Evidently, he was voicing his dissatisfaction toward Xie Dazui. Xie Dazui scolds me all the time instead of guiding me. He's such a bully.

Ning Ran wasn't keen on offending anyone, so she said, “All right. Since you already know what to do, Shi, let's carry on.”

Meanwhile, in the headquarters of Nanshi Corporation in Flower City, Jiang Zhe reported to Nan Chen, “Those fans who gathered to protest Ms. Ning and Shi Jie's filming have been persuaded to disperse by the police. Illegal gatherings aren't allowed.”

“What's wrong with them voicing their displeasure? Who told you guys to call the police?” Nan Chen frowned.

Jiang Zhe panicked and explained, “I didn't call the police. Those fans started climbing over the wall and throwing stones at the windows. The security guards at the school called the police.”

Nan Chen didn't respond to that.

“The staff at the scene told me Ms. Ning's performance had impressed the director. Usually, the director would do a ridiculous amount of retakes. However, Ms. Ning managed to film the scenes with one take,” Jiang Zhe uttered.

“He didn't scold Ning Ran, did he?” Nan Chen asked expressionlessly.

“No! Instead, he was singing her praises! I heard that he's even preparing to recommend Ning Ran to shoot for a music video. Our Ms. Ning is incredible, and she's living up to expectations!” Jiang Zhe answered.

“Ours?” Nan Chen wasn't too happy with his choice of words.

“Oh! It was a slip of the tongue. I meant to say Mr. Chen's Ms. Ning!” Jiang Zhe corrected himself.

In order to hide his pettiness, Nan Chen uttered, “She's her own person.”

“Yes, Mr. Chen. You're right. Ms. Ning is her own person,” Jiang Zhe instantly chimed in.

“If that's all, you can go back to your duties now,” Nan Chen ordered with a wave of his hand.

“That's not all. I've received reports saying that a few companies we had good relationships with had decided to stop working with us. Some of these companies were important suppliers for our subsidiaries.”

“Why is that?” Nan Chen asked.

“They gave us all sorts of reasons. I got someone to investigate the matter, and we found that all these companies have something in common. They owe Sunshine Bank a lot of money. Apparently, Sunshine Bank is their main financing channel.” Jiang Zhe had always been a competent employee, and he would only report matters to his superior after investigating the matters thoroughly.

“In other words, Sunshine Corporation is forcing them to stop working with us. Am I right?” Nan Chen asked.

“That's probably it. Those clients are scared of crossing Sunshine Corporation because they need Sunshine Corporation's financial support.”

Nan Chen fell silent upon hearing that.

After a long while, he asked, “Is Ouyang Qi still the acting CEO of Sunshine Corporation?”

“No. I heard he ran into some trouble when he was on a business trip in Epea. The local police found drugs on him and locked him up. With that, Ouyang Li made a comeback and became the acting CEO,” Jiang Zhe reported.

“Did such a thing happen? Did Ouyang Qi mess up, or did the power struggle cause this?” Nan Chen never liked Ouyang Qi, but Sunshine Corporation had been cooperative ever since Ouyang Qi took charge. In fact, not once did Sunshine Corporation try to give Nanshi Corporation trouble.

What was even more surprising was the fact that Ouyang Qi, a playboy, was able to manage the business quite well. He did so well that Sunshine Corporation was starting to show signs of recovery.

“Based on what I know, it's true that Ouyang Qi is a playboy, but he was never a drug user. I think he landed in hot water due to the power struggle. There's a possibility that more people are in favor of

seeing Ouyang Li at the helm at Sunshine Corporation,” Jiang Zhe answered.

“Why is that?” Nan Chen asked.

“In terms of management, Ouyang Qi is far more capable than Ouyang Li. Although Ouyang Li is more experienced, she's a narrow-minded person. She can excel as a senior executive, but she's obviously not capable of running a company.” Belongs to (N)ôvel/Drama.Org.

Nan Chen fell silent again after hearing those words.

In order to hide his pettiness, Nan Chen uttered, “She's her own person.”

“By the way, Mr. Chen, Ouyang Li looked for you through the secretarial department again today,” Jiang Zhe said.

“She looked for me? Again?” Nan Chen raised a brow.

“Yes. She made appointments to see you twice, and the others in the office informed you. However, you said you were busy. I think you've been too busy and forgotten about it.”

Nan Chen gave it some thought. Yes. I think that's the case.

Ever since what happened with Ouyang Qing, Nan Chen grew to dislike the Ouyang family.

Back then, Ouyang Qing would address him nicely, and in return, Nan Chen showed her kindness. By doing that, he even angered Ning Ran on a few occasions.

In the end, however, Ouyang Qing harmed Erbao, and Nan Chen felt betrayed and humiliated.

That was why he refused to see Ouyang Li when she asked to see him a few times after that. Since they were already on bad terms, he didn't see the need to entertain her.

Another reason was that although Nan Chen never said it out loud, he was actually a man who would treat others based on their looks. Therefore, he would usually only entertain people with good looks.

For someone who looked as ordinary as Ouyang Li, Nan Chen never felt the need to pay attention to her.

With that being said, Nan Chen could hardly be blamed for it. Nan Chen was an incredibly handsome man himself, so he was always surrounded by pretty women. Since he was so used to seeing people with good looks, it was only natural for him to have a high standard for others' appearances.

Seeing that Nan Chen was keeping mum, Jiang Zhe added, “The appointment she made today isn't to meet you on her own. It's actually an invitation to attend a meeting organized by the chamber of commerce. They invited the entrepreneurs in the city to discuss some economic matters in private. It seems like Sunshine Corporation will bear the cost of this conference. In fact, similar conferences are held rather frequently, but the deputy CEO would usually attend them. However, Ouyang Li wrote the invitation personally to invite you this time around.”

“Okay. I'll go.” Nan Chen nodded.

“I also think you should go today because Rong Yi is also going.” Jiang Zhe only revealed that after Nan Chen accepted the invitation.

“Is that so? Mr. Rong has always been hiding behind the scene, no? Is he finally willing to step forward?” Nan Chen asked.

“Prior to this, Rong Jilin had always been the Rong family's representative. This time around, however, Rong Jilin injured his leg, so Rong Yi has to step up.”

“Since he's attending, I guess I ought to check it out.”