My Wife Is a Superstar (Ning Tan)

Chapter 1051

Chapter 1051 Fence Sitter

When Nan Xing arrived at Commoner Residence, Feng Wan was taking her afternoon nap.

Even though he was in a hurry to see Feng Wan, Nan Xing still waited politely.

Surprisingly, Feng Wan had quite a long nap that afternoon, sleeping all the way until three o'clock.

Upon hearing from the servant that Nan Xing had arrived, Feng Wan guessed his intentions and deliberately chose not to leave her room.

Nan Xing had no choice but to go to the study room, looking for Nan Zhengde first.

Nan Zhengde was in the middle of practicing calligraphy, but he only got halfway through before he took a break to browse Weibo on his phone.

Nan Xing wasn't interested in Nan Zhengde's internet addiction issue. What he urgently needed to do now was to keep Lu Jingyuan there, as that was what mattered the most.

After Nan Xing finished explaining the situation, Nan Zhengde was still staring at his phone.

Then, he hummed in agreement.

Nan Xing was puzzled. What does he mean by that? Belongs to (N)ôvel/Drama.Org.

“Grandpa, could you please express your stance!”

“What stance? What did you just say? Something about dismissal? I was busy with my phone, so I didn't catch what you said clearly,” Nan Zhengde uttered.

Nan Xing was rendered speechless. You weren't listening even though I've been talking this whole time?

He reached the end of his patience. “Grandpa, this is urgent. Could you please give me a few minutes of your time? Let me finish what I have to say before you continue with your phone?”

Without waiting for his grandfather's approval, he directly snatched the phone away. Forgive my audacity, but this is the only way!

“What on earth are you up to, brat? Are you looking for trouble?” Nan Zhengde was getting anxious.

“Grandpa, please give me five minutes. Just listen to what I have to say. I beg you!”

“Go ahead. Go ahead! Hurry up and speak!”

“So, to cut a long story short, Mr. Chai, on Grandma's orders, called Chen's assistant, Jiang Zhe. He asked him to find the company's director of the human resources department and make Lu Jingyuan resign voluntarily. The reason given was that Lu Jingyuan had leaked confidential information! However, Lu Jingyuan didn't leak any information. We're still investigating who revealed your illness. Dismissing Lu Jingyuan at this point would be unfair to her. She's an incredibly valuable talent to the company!”

Nan Xing indeed expressed the gist of his message clearly.

Nan Zhengde retorted, “Just for this?”

“That's right. This is a very serious matter!”

“Why did you come looking for me, then?” Nan Zhengde asked.

Nan Xing was stunned.

“You're the head of the family. Who else would I turn to if not you?”

“This was your grandmother's doing. You should take your grievances to her! If you think she's meddling in the company's affairs, then go complain to the CEO. What good does it do for you to seek me out? I'm just an idler,” Nan Zhengde said with a stern face.

Nan Xing caught on. Grandpa is passing the buck!

He figured Nan Zhengde must be aware of the things Feng Wan did behind closed doors, but Nan Zhengde turned a blind eye to it all, not wanting to offend Feng Wan!

“Grandpa, so you just don't care?” Nan Xing asked anxiously.

“It's not that I don't care. It's just that I can't do anything about it. Look, at the end of the day, you're still a high-ranking deputy CEO, and I'm just a nobody. I can't handle this matter. You should find someone else.” Nan Zhengde waved his hand, signaling Nan Xing to leave.

Nan Xing, of course, understood. It wasn't that Nan Zhengde couldn't intervene; he simply didn't want to!

“Grandpa, you've changed. You weren't like this before!” Nan Xing said angrily.

“Yes, I have changed. I've grown old! Haven't you changed? You used to be a child, and now you're almost thirty. Haven't you aged too?”

Nan Xing was stumped. I can't keep this conversation going!

“All right. I'll go find Grandma! But she's taking her afternoon nap. I don't want to disturb her.”

Nan Zhengde blinked. “You're still too young. Do you believe that a person can nap for several hours?”

Nan Xing instantly understood. “Is Grandma pretending to be asleep?”

“You can never wake up someone who is pretending to sleep!”

“But if Grandma doesn't come out, I'm at a loss!”

“I can help you with this!” Nan Zhengde said.

Nan Zhengde stepped out of the study and into the courtyard, shouting, “Be careful and drive safely on the road, Nan Xing!”

Feng Wan had been cooped up in the house for too long and had been longing to get some fresh air.

Upon hearing that Nan Xing had left, she naturally came out.

In truth, after asking Chai Hua to do that task, Feng Wan felt a bit guilty.

She understood the norms of the Nan family. She wasn't part of the corporation, and using her personal connections to interfere with the management of the group's top brass was inappropriate.

And after the deeds were done, she felt slightly regretful.

However, since she had already done it, she couldn't admit her mistake even if she regretted her actions.

She was Nan Chen's grandmother. Even if she was wrong, she couldn't admit it.

Later, when Nan Xing came, the slight regret in her chest disappeared. Look at this! Lu Jingyuan has completely bewitched Nan Xing! If I don't stop her, won't she end up marrying into the Nan family with two children of unknown origin? Having children at this current age and time is not a big deal, and with the financial strength of the Nan family, there's no need to worry about the cost of raising the children. The crux of the matter is that Lu Jingyuan can't even say who the father of these two children is.

Although Feng Wan was relatively open-minded, she couldn't help but worry about Lu Jingyuan's messy personal life.

That was precisely what Feng Wan valued the most.

Feng Wan, burdened with worries, stepped outside, intending to get some fresh air in the courtyard. As she did, her eyes fell upon Nan Xing. I've been tricked. He hasn't even left yet. I can't believe Nan Zhengde helped his grandson to deceive me. How despicable!

“Grandma, did you have a good nap?” Nan Xing asked politely.

“Oh no, my head is throbbing. I need to go back to sleep for a while longer.” Feng Wan turned around to return to her room.

“Grandma, please, don't be like this. Lu Jingyuan is not the type of person to leak the company's secrets. You've always been understanding and reasonable. Why are you being so harsh this time?”

“There's no room for negotiation on this matter. If you want to discuss this matter, call Lu Jingyuan over. Firstly, she needs to clarify her family background. Secondly, she needs to come clean about her children's background. If she refuses to divulge any information, who knows what she has been through in the past? Who knows what kind of person she is?”

“What does it matter to us what kind of person she was before? Ever since I got to know her, she has always been very disciplined. Moreover, she is a forward-thinking designer, and her talent is greatly admired throughout the company! She isn't someone who relies on connections to make a living. She earns her hard-earned money through her own abilities and hard work. Just because she has two kids, you're driving her away? Grandma, you've always been reasonable, so why are you acting like this now?” Nan Xing rarely talked back to his grandmother in that manner, his voice getting louder and louder.

Nan Zhengde initially didn't want to get involved, but the noise outside was getting louder and louder.

He couldn't help but step out to take a look. They can't be allowed to argue too fiercely, as that will have detrimental effects on their relationship.

“Nan Xing, is that how you speak to your grandma?” Nan Zhengde chided softly.

Nan Xing lowered his head.

“Forget it. I shouldn't have lost my temper with Grandma. Here's the thing. Lu Jingyuan is returning to the capital. If I can't keep her here, I'll accompany her to the capital, and I won't return anymore!” After finishing his words, Nan Xing turned around and stormed off.

“Why are you losing your temper? If there's something wrong, just talk it out,” Nan Zhengde called out.

“Look at how bewitched he is! That Lu girl is clearly playing hard to get. She's harboring ulterior motives!” Feng Wan was also enraged.

“Well, I wouldn't exactly say that. I think Jingyuan is quite nice...”

“You have no principles. You're just a fence-sitter!” Feng Wan scolded.

Nan Zhengde heaved a sigh. “I guess I'll go back to browsing Weibo on my phone!”