My Wife Is a Superstar (Ning Tan)

Chapter 1044

Chapter 1044 Who Is He

Feng Wan expressed her dissatisfaction, saying, “So, am I the only one who thinks this is a serious matter? Do all of you see it as trivial?”

Ning Ran dared not respond.

Feng Wan pointed at Nan Zhengde. “Tell me. How do you plan on resolving this issue?”

“I'm still thinking. If we were to hold a press conference now, it would put us on the defensive. I've been an influential figure in Flower City for decades. Why should I clarify every time a rumor about me is made? Even if we let the hospital release my medical record to prove that I don't have a terminal illness, those rumor-mongers would still claim that the evidence is false. Therefore, it's not a suitable time to hold a press conference at this time.” With that, Nan Zhengde also frowned.

This matter is indeed quite tricky to handle.

Ning Ran was deep in thought when she was suddenly put on the spot by Feng Wan.

“Ning Ran, what do you think?”

Ning Ran was taken aback. “Me?”

“I have the feeling you have something to say. If you have any ideas, feel free to share them,” Feng Wan encouraged her.

“I agree with Mr. Nan's decision not to clear things up officially for the time being. Putting this in the entertainment industry's context, this issue is spreading like wildfire now, so any clarifications made would likely be drowned out by skepticism. Only when the hype subsides and people calm down will

they have the patience to hear an objective explanation and understand the truth. I also don't agree with holding a press conference now, but we should still do something,” Ning Ran elaborated.

Feng Wan nodded. “Go on.”

“I have an idea, but it's more of an entertainment industry approach and may not necessarily be suitable for this type of incident. Since Mr. Nan's illness is quite a serious matter, I'm worried it might seem inappropriate if we use this method to deal with it,” Ning Ran added.

However, Nan Zhengde's interest was piqued. “The entertainment industry's approach? How does it work?”

Ning Ran was still hesitant. “Are we really going to resort to this method? Will it work?”

Nan Zhengde exhorted, “If we don't give it a try, how will we know if it'll work?”

An hour later, halfway up a hill outside the city, Nan Zhengde was climbing the hill while holding Dabao's and Erbao's hands, one on each side.

Ning Ran trailed behind them, capturing the scene using her phone.

Dabao and Erbao also cooperated well, positioning themselves well for the photograph. With their extraordinarily exquisite appearances, they looked good even in a picture taken using a simple device.

“Mommy, hurry up. You can't even keep up with Great-Grandpa,” Erbao called out in her childish voice.

“Okay,” Ning Ran replied.

After finishing shooting the short video, the staff outside the camera's view rushed forward to support Nan Zhengde. “Are you all right?”

“I'm fine. All I did was climb a few steps. What could possibly happen?” he chirped.

Ning Ran reviewed the video meticulously, finding no issues with it.

The video was clearly amateur footage and without any need for post-editing.

“What now? Do we send this to the TV station?” Nan Zhengde asked.

Ning Ran grinned at him in response. “That's not necessary. Nowadays, the fastest way to spread information is not through TV stations but through social media. I have tens of millions of followers on Weibo. If I post this video there, many people will repost it. Their friends will see it and repost it too. Then, many people will comment on the content of the video. There will be positive comments but certainly negative ones as well. Regardless, this video should garner extensive publicity, and the netizens will form their own opinions based on the content. We don't need to clarify anything.”

Hearing that, Nan Zhengde found the idea quite novel. “Go ahead and post it, then. Afterward, teach me how to use this application to read the comments.” Nôvel(D)rama.Org's content.

“Mr. Nan, are you sure I should post the video? Once it's out, a lot of people may leave derogatory comments about the content. There's a group of people on the internet called 'haters.' No matter what I share, they'll always criticize me,” she uttered with a smile.

“I'm not worried. They'll be criticizing you, not me!” he replied.

Ning Ran was stunned. He has a point! “All right. I'll post it now.”

News of Nan Zhengde's terminal illness had already created a sensation on the internet. As Ning Ran posted a video featuring him and the cameo appearances by the two adorable kids, her post on Weibo instantly made the trending list.

The number of reposts quickly exceeded ten thousand, with nearly thirty thousand comments.

As Ning Ran anticipated, the comments were a mix of praises and criticisms, but more attention was drawn to Dabao and Erbao.

Netizen A wrote: Are they Mi's children? Someone, help! I can't stand how cute they are!

Netizen B commented: Oh my! Where did those little angels come from? I'm in love with them. I'm going to kidnap them. Don't stop me!

Netizen C: I'll let you all in on a secret. Mi and I are the children's parents!

Netizen D replied: Get lost! They are my kids!

However, only some of the more sophisticated netizens recognized Nan Zhengde.

One of them wrote: Oh? Isn't that Nanshi Corporation's chairman, Mr. Nan?

Another replied: That's right! He's Mi's CEO's grandpa! But wasn't it rumored online that he was hospitalized with a terminal illness? How is it possible that he could still go hiking?

Netizen E commented: Isn't it obvious? The previous rumors were all false! Mi's CEO is handsome, and so is his grandpa!

Since the video featured Nan Zhengde, many authoritative media outlets also shared Ning Ran's Weibo post.

Those major media outlets didn't usually share artists' Weibo posts, but that was a rare exception.

As a result, the news of the major media outlets sharing Ning Ran's post also made it to the trending topics.

The rapid development of the event far exceeded Ning Ran and her team's expectations.

While many people were still skeptical, the majority were convinced that the news about Nan Zhengde's terminal illness was fake.

After all, if he was truly terminally ill, would he still be capable of taking his great-grandchildren hiking?

The video demonstrated what it meant by facts spoke louder than words.

Under Dabao's guidance, Nan Zhengde learned how to read the comments on Weibo. Seeing the netizens praising his good looks, he guffawed in delight. “Quick, look at this. This young man also complimented my handsomeness!”

Feng Wan snorted derisively. “You should take a look in the mirror to see how old you are now. Do you think you're still handsome? Those young people are just flattering you, yet you genuinely believe you're an attractive young man?”

Nan Zhengde disagreed, saying, “Does handsomeness has anything to do with age? Can't you be good-looking when you're old? If someone says you're pretty now, will that also be a lie?”

Feng Wan glanced at him. I can't believe he's arguing with me. “I've always been beautiful. Have you ever been handsome? You're getting full of yourself after receiving a few compliments. One of these days, I'll ask Ning Ran to take a photo of me and post it on her Weibo account too. I'm sure it'll be more popular than yours. Look at you gloating. Jeez!”

Dabao and Erbao watched their great-grandparents bickering, enjoying the spectacle. So, even Great- Grandma and Great-Grandpa will argue with each other? But it doesn't seem like an argument because they don't look angry at all.

“By the way, these comments keep mentioning someone called Mi's CEO. Who is that? Who's Mi's CEO?” Nan Zhengde asked.

Erbao chuckled.

“Why are you laughing? Who exactly is this Mi's CEO?” Nan Zhengde repeated the question sincerely.

“You're asking a child. What does she know?” Feng Wan chimed in.

“Of course I know!” Erbao declared proudly.

“Oh? Tell me, then. Who is this Mi's CEO?”