My Wife Is a Superstar

Chapter 881 Daddy Bullied Me

Nan Xing thought boasting about how powerful and affluent his family was would intimidate Lu Tiance. As it turned out, the latter was hardly surprised. Instead, he furrowed his brows slightly. Then, the conversation swiftly shifted to another unrelated topic. “How many girlfriends have you had?”

"I..." Thanks to the alcohol's effects, he was about to blow his own trumpet again when he raised his head and noticed Lu Jingyuan's icy gaze. That sobered him up immediately. The person asking me questions now is supposed to be my future brother-in-law, so how can I give a boastful answer? He won't like it if I say I've had many girlfriends, and that won't do!

"You were saying?” Lu Tiance prompted.

“I haven't had any,” Nan Xing answered firmly.

Lu Jingyuan breathed a sigh of relief at his reply. She could already tell that Nan Xing could not hold his liquor as well as her older brother and that the former would probably be screwed if the pair continued drinking. I know what my brother is like. Over the years, he has never once messed up at work or done something wrong because he got drunk. His alcohol tolerance is no joke. Nan Xing may look confident and arrogant, but his alcohol tolerance is surprisingly low. It only took a couple of drinks to make him start feeling tipsy. He'd better not ramble in a drunken stupor. Otherwise, this whole plan is going to fail!

As for Lu Tiance, naturally, he did not believe Nan Xing. I don't have many friends who run businesses in my social circle. However, I know a few, so I'm not entirely oblivious that many businessmen get involved with female celebrities when they have money. That's why I've always disliked businessmen. They're a greedy, unprincipled, amoral, and self-righteous bunch. Nan Xing claims he has never had a girlfriend, but he's clearly lying to me.

The grim expression on his face clearly showed his displeasure, and Lu Jingyuan quickly shot Nan Xing a look.

Since the alcohol had gone straight to Nan Xing's head, his response was a little slow. Nonetheless, he vaguely sensed that claiming he had never dated before was too far-fetched.

“To be frank, I did have girls I liked previously, but none worked out. And although I usually come into contact with pretty ladies, it's mostly only fooling around and can't be considered anything serious,” he added.

That explanation seemed much more believable, and Lu Tiance appeared to be able to accept it, albeit reluctantly. Hence, the latter motioned for Lu Jingyuan to continue topping up their glasses. Observing Nan Xing's state, she knew he could not drink much more. He was already starting to get a dazed look in his eyes. She could not help panicking inwardly, but there was nothing she could do. “If you can't drink anymore, then don't. No one will carry you home if you get drunk,” she reminded However, those words did not sit well with Nan Xing, and he waved his hand dismissively. “What are you saying, Ms. Lu? When have I ever asked anyone to carry me when I'm drunk? I always crawl home on my own—"

He fell silent upon realizing he had slipped up. Then, he played it off by chuckling and saying, “That was just a joke. I'm fine. Really, 1 am.”

“In that case, let's continue,” said Lu Tiance, raising his drink and downing it.

Nan Xing followed suit without missing a beat. Unfortunately, as soon as he swallowed his drink, he felt a wave of nausea rise inside him. Even so, he was not about to let himself throw up. Hence, he clamped his mouth shut tightly and forced it back down.

Just then, Lu Tiance bombarded him with questions again. “Do you know my sister has two children? Do you mind that?”

“I do!” Nan Xing blurted out. Indeed, it seemed he had too much to drink and was spilling his true thoughts.

However, Lu Tiance was not angered. His stand was that although the truth was sometimes hard to hear, it was better than telling lies.

“Then why are you still in a relationship with her? Will you be willing to be a father to the children?” he pressed.

"Of course. They're adorable. Even though I mind it, it isn't something I can't accept. My older brother has two kids just like her, and I adore them. I've always liked children.”

Here, Nan Xing felt his head start spinning even more and growing heavier until he had no choice but to rest both elbows on the table and use his arms to prop his head up.

Lu Tiance glanced at him. “Are you drunk?”

At this point, Nan Xing could not even shake his head, and his gaze was unfocused. “No way! I'm not drunk! Let's have another. Here's to you. I like you. You look full of vigor. I also like Ms. Lu a lot. I was already quite taken by her when I saw her in Livingsfill. I thought she was pretty and sophisticated.”

After saying that, he did not even bother clinking glasses with Lu Tiance. Instead, he grabbed the wine bottle and downed what little remained inside it. Then, he fell forward onto the table with a thud and lay motionless.

Over at the Nan residence, Nan Chen had just walked up to the front door when he heard the sound of Erbao singing.

That piqued his interest, and he paused to listen. He could hardly believe it when he heard Dabao harmonizing along. It appeared that the children were practicing a duet.

Now, this is a rare occurrence. Dabao doesn't even talk much usually, let alone sing. I wonder what's the occasion. What put them in such a good mood that they're practicing a duet? Also, I didn't expect Dabao to sing so well. It's amazing!

After making his way up to the second floor, he found that the siblings were indeed practicing singing with full concentration.

“Daddy, you're back!"

Erbao rushed over to Nan Chen and flung her arms around his leg. Picking the little girl up in his arms, he asked, “What were you singing?”

"Our kindergarten told us to prepare something to participate in a TV station's competition,” she replied.

"A competition?”

She turned to Dabao, thinking it was better to let him answer as he was better at explaining things. "Yes, Daddy. Our teacher said it's almost Mother's Day, and the TV station is organizing a singing competition to celebrate motherly love. Many kindergartens are sending representatives, and ours chose the two of us. The teacher said if we join, we're sure to win,” Dabao answered.

“Ah, I see. Will you be very disappointed if I don't allow you to participate?” Nan Chen asked softly. The children exchanged glances, not quite understanding what he meant by that.

"Why won't you let us join the competition?” The look in Erbao’s eyes already betrayed her feelings of disappointment.

Nan Chen wondered how to explain the situation to her. “Hmm... There are some things that I don't quite know how to explain. However, I'm reluctant to let you two take part in the singing competition.”

“Mommy supports it, but you don't want to let us go. I'm going to tell Mommy!” Erbao responded, her dissatisfaction evident on her face.

With that, she dashed toward the kitchen in a huff. Before even reaching the door to the kitchen, she was already crying out tearfully, “Mommy, Daddy bullied me!”

Ning Ran, who was cooking, was tickled by that statement. How bored would Nan Chen be to bully his own daughter?

Nonetheless, she knew she had to handle her daughter's complaint in earnest. “What's the matter, Darling? Tell me how he bullied you.”

"He won't let us enter the singing competition!” Erbao sounded utterly aggrieved.

“Really? Did he say why?"

“No, he didn't. He just said he wasn't going to let us participate. Mommy, you love me, don't you? You won't let Daddy bully me, right?” Erbao hugged Ning Ran's leg while swaying back and forth. “Darling, could you please step aside first? I'm cooking now. Let's ask Daddy about his decision after I've finished up here. He loves you too, and he won't bully you. Be good.”

At that, Erbao came running out and said, “Mommy says she's okay with us joining the competition Daddy's a bully. I'm going to ignore him. Hmph!"

After shrugging off his coat and loosening his tie, Nan Chen strode into the kitchen and saw Ning Ran bustling around. “Why didn't you ask me what I thought before agreeing to let the children participate in the competition?”