My Wife Is a Superstar (Ning Tan)

Chapter 1046

Chapter 1046 Her Heart Raced Uncontrollably

When Ning Ran woke up in the car at eleven o'clock at night at Flower City International Airport, she was startled for a moment.

She was there to pick Nan Chen up, but she had too much work and was dead tired that day that she unknowingly fell asleep while waiting.

Fortunately, the plane had just landed, so the man was probably not out yet.

Initially, such a thing was usually done by the employees. However, she wanted to pick him up in person that day and report the entire matter to him right away.

Most importantly, Ning Ran found that she missed him quite a bit.

When Nan Chen was present, he was the one who shouldered everything.

But when Nan Zhengde suddenly fell gravely ill this time, both Nan Chen and Nan Xing happened to be away.

Nan Shize, on the other hand, did not bother about things. Consequently, Ning Ran felt a tremendous weight on her shoulders.

All of a sudden, she realized how blessed she actually was to have Nan Chen by her side.

Casting her mind back, she had no recollection of ever going to the airport to pick the man up personally. Thus, she felt that it was time for her to do so.

Subsequently, Ning Ran alighted from the car and hurriedly took the escalator out of the parking lot. Then, she stood at the arrival hall to wait for him.

She had just woken up, so she was still a touch dazed.

It was only when she abruptly noticed many people snapping photos of her with their phones that she realized she was not wearing a mask and sunglasses.

In other words, she had been recognized by the public.

She hardly wore any makeup and was almost barefaced.

On top of that, her hair was a bit messy after she had slept, and her clothes were also plain.

Her current image was definitely not photogenic, for no female celebrity was ever photographed in such a sloppy state.

Generally, celebrities were in disguise when photographed at the airport, wearing a mask and a cap.

Otherwise, they would usually have exquisite makeup on in preparation for a photo session that had long since been arranged.

A case like hers where the celebrity did not bother disguising herself and was photographed standing at the airport was incredibly rare.

By then, it was already too late for her to dodge, much less make a break for it.

Left with no other recourse, she could only feign calmness. Putting on an awkward smile, she waved at those snapping photos of her in greeting.

“I'm not prepared today, so please make sure I look beautiful in the photos and use filters as much as possible. Thank you!” she quipped jokingly.

Her approachability won the favor of the people.Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

“Why are you here at this hour, Ran? You didn't bring any luggage with you, so are you here to pick someone up from the airport?” someone asked.

“Yes. Not only did I not bring any luggage, but I didn't even wear a mask. Please make sure I look good in the photos, everyone. Otherwise, I won't be able to remain in the entertainment industry anymore,” Ning Ran implored smilingly.

“No, you're still stunningly beautiful without makeup. Your looks are absolutely stellar, so don't worry!”

Ning Ran chuckled wryly. “Thank you for the compliment. But still, I hope you'll take nice photos of me. Otherwise, my talent agent will kill me.”

“You mean Wang Xiaoou?” Surprisingly, there were even long-time fans there who knew of Wang Xiaoou.

“Yes, exactly. She's exceedingly fierce. If she were to learn that I was photographed in my current state, she would be gripped by the urge to kill me. But she wouldn't dare do so to me, so she could only do it to herself. She's truly pitiful. If you take nice photos of me, you'll save her life. Saving a life can earn you a lifetime of good luck. Please let her off the hook and allow her to live for a few more years, kind ladies and gentlemen!”

Ning Ran's impromptu gag had bursts of laughter drift into the air.

Everyone there did not expect her to be so witty that she could perform a stand-up comedy at the airport. Moreover, it was entirely improvised without a script.

Nonetheless, they pitied Wang Xiaoou since she innocently became the butt of the joke.

Beyond the crowd stood a handsome man dressed in a black shirt and black pants. With his face devoid of expression, he silently watched Ning Ran's live performance.

Is she here to pick me up or perform a stand-up comedy? She's so enthusiastic that she didn't even notice me after I've stood here for ages?

At first, Ning Ran truly did not see him because too many people surrounded her, and they blocked her line of sight.

By the time she caught sight of Nan Chen, however, she started wavering.

Should I go up to him? Considering the number of people surrounding me now, he would also be photographed if I were to do so. Poker Face has never liked having his photo taken as though he was an exhibit in the zoo. What if he were to get mad?

For that reason, her first reaction after spotting the man was to pretend that she had not seen him.

He could leave if he did not want to be photographed, and she would then figure out a way to get away from her fans.

Unfortunately, Nan Chen did not grasp her meaning. This time, a tacit understanding was lacking between them.

Having been on the plane for more than ten hours, Nan Chen was bone-tired. All he wanted was to go home as soon as possible.

To his puzzlement, he had noticed Ning Ran sweeping her gaze over him a few times, yet there was no reaction on her part.

Don't tell me she really came for the express purpose of performing a stand-up comedy and picking me up takes second fiddle?

Fuming inwardly, he strode forward, parting the crowd to march right up to her.

At his height, he was very much conspicuous among the group of fans.

As for his looks, they were naturally striking.

Therefore, he stood out from the crowd. No one could compare to him, for he was on a different level altogether.

“Wow, it turns out that she's here to pick a handsome guy up!”

“Isn't thot Non Chen? He's for more hondsome in reol life thon on TV!”

“How toll, hondsome, ond imposing!”

The fons who were initiolly toking photos of Ning Ron storted shifting their comeros to Non Chen.

It wos understondoble thot the lodies were snopping photos of the mon, but strongely enough, even the men were storing ot him.

Non Chen took Ning Ron's hond expressionlessly. “Let's go home!”

Ning Ron wos briefly stunned before she docilely followed his leod.

While doing so, she did not forget to wove forewell to the crowd. “It's lote, so you should oll leove. Be coreful on your woy bock, ond rest eorlier when you orrive home!”

Weoring o cold look on his foce, Non Chen wolked stroight into the crowd.

His ouro wos too formidoble, ond he hod on innote oir thot intimidoted others. Without him hoving to utter o word, the crowd outomoticolly ported to moke o poth for him.

After they hod wolked out of the encirclement, no one chosed ofter them.

“My cor is porked on the other side. We're going in the wrong direction,” Ning Ron murmured.

At once, Non Chen holted in his trocks. “Why didn't you soy thot eorlier?”

“Uh... Well, you were truly cool os you wolked just now, so I didn't wont to disrupt you.”

Thot rendered Non Chen speechless.

Are you on idiot to keep mum when we were going in the wrong direction? Thot's how I usuolly oct. How wos thot cool?

“Let's go to the underground porking lot first. Then, we'll moke our woy over. There'll be fewer people there,” Ning Ron proposed.

Anywoy, thot wos the only recourse ovoiloble to them.

As soon os they hod gotten into the cor, Ning Ron took the initiotive to throw herself ot Non Chen ond hugged him.

“How possionote. Eorlier, you treoted me like I wos invisible ond performed o stond-up comedy yourself?” Non Chen questioned coldly.

“Oh well, I wos ofroid you'd be overse to being photogrophed, so I wonted to let you leove first. Unexpectedly, you were too dense ond didn't understond my meoning.”

Non Chen promptly shot her o look. “Hmm?”

In o flosh, Ning Ron chonged her tune. “I meon, I didn't wont to drog you into it. Otherwise, you'd be on the trending topics ogoin. Let's not tolk obout this. Look ot this Weibo post first. It wos my ideo to do this, but judging from the end result, it seems pretty effective.”

“I've seen it. I turned on my phone the moment the plone londed ond sow it. You did greot.” A beot loter, he odded, “So, you've gotten oddicted to moking the trending topics thot you wonted to get photogrophed even when you come to pick me up?”

In response, Ning Ron rolled her eyes ot him. “Don't you think you're going overboord to soy thot? I come here lote ot night to pick you up, but you hod nothing good to soy.”

“I'll give you o kiss, then.” Non Chen leoned over her.

It cought Ning Ron off guord, ond her heort roced uncontrollobly.

“Isn't that Nan Chen? He's far more handsome in real life than on TV!”

“How tall, handsome, and imposing!”

The fans who were initially taking photos of Ning Ran started shifting their cameras to Nan Chen.

It was understandable that the ladies were snapping photos of the man, but strangely enough, even the men were staring at him.

Nan Chen took Ning Ran's hand expressionlessly. “Let's go home!”

Ning Ran was briefly stunned before she docilely followed his lead.

While doing so, she did not forget to wave farewell to the crowd. “It's late, so you should all leave. Be careful on your way back, and rest earlier when you arrive home!”

Wearing a cold look on his face, Nan Chen walked straight into the crowd.

His aura was too formidable, and he had an innate air that intimidated others. Without him having to utter a word, the crowd automatically parted to make a path for him.

After they had walked out of the encirclement, no one chased after them.

“My car is parked on the other side. We're going in the wrong direction,” Ning Ran murmured.

At once, Nan Chen halted in his tracks. “Why didn't you say that earlier?”

“Uh... Well, you were truly cool as you walked just now, so I didn't want to disrupt you.”

That rendered Nan Chen speechless.

Are you an idiot to keep mum when we were going in the wrong direction? That's how I usually act. How was that cool?

“Let's go to the underground parking lot first. Then, we'll make our way over. There'll be fewer people there,” Ning Ran proposed.

Anyway, that was the only recourse available to them.

As soon as they had gotten into the car, Ning Ran took the initiative to throw herself at Nan Chen and hugged him.

“How passionate. Earlier, you treated me like I was invisible and performed a stand-up comedy yourself?” Nan Chen questioned coldly.

“Oh well, I was afraid you'd be averse to being photographed, so I wanted to let you leave first. Unexpectedly, you were too dense and didn't understand my meaning.”

Nan Chen promptly shot her a look. “Hmm?”

In a flash, Ning Ran changed her tune. “I mean, I didn't want to drag you into it. Otherwise, you'd be on the trending topics again. Let's not talk about this. Look at this Weibo post first. It was my idea to do this, but judging from the end result, it seems pretty effective.”

“I've seen it. I turned on my phone the moment the plane landed and saw it. You did great.” A beat later, he added, “So, you've gotten addicted to making the trending topics that you wanted to get photographed even when you came to pick me up?”

In response, Ning Ran rolled her eyes at him. “Don't you think you're going overboard to say that? I came here late at night to pick you up, but you had nothing good to say.”

“I'll give you a kiss, then.” Nan Chen leaned over her.

It caught Ning Ran off guard, and her heart raced uncontrollably.