My Wife Is a Superstar

Chapter 888 Just Admit To It

Midway through the dinner with Lu Jingyuan and the others, Nan Chen received a call from his butler, Chai Hua. The man said that Feng Wan and Nan Zhengde had a row, asking whether Nan Chen could make a trip home.

When Nan Chen heard that, shock flooded him. Things have always been harmonious between them. Why did they suddenly have an argument?

Thus, he asked Ning Ran to keep Lu Jingyuan and the others company while he headed to Commoner Residence.

The fight was over, and the courtyard was as peaceful as ever. However, Chai Hua revealed that Feng Wan was directing the housekeepers to pack her luggage, for she wanted to go back to her parents place.

At that, Nan Chen's shock intensified.

Whoa! It must have been a huge row that she's threatening to go to back her parents’ place despite being up in years! Hmm, I wonder if all women find their parents’ house a safe harbor, regardless of their age.

Verily, he knew little about his grandmother's family. All he knew was they were among the first group of Eurasians who migrated to Norham back then. Later, their business expanded, and they settled down abroad.

At the beginning of Nanshi Corporation's establishment, most of the funds came from them. Subsequently, however, contact between the two families dwindled.

He heard they were coming for his grandmother's birthday this time, but he had not expected the latter to threaten to leave home before the joyous event.

Nan Chen did not bother seeking his grandmother out first because he knew the crux of the matter was not on her but on his grandfather.

Grandpa must have said something to infuriate Grandma that she snapped and is now clamoring to go back to her parents’ place though she's advanced in years.

When he entered his grandfather's study room, he found that the man was not writing. That aside, the floor was littered with books. Whoa! It looks like he flew into a towering rage.

"What happened, Grandpa?”

Crouching, he picked up the books on the floor and dusted them off one by one before putting them on the table neatly.

“I'm about to burst a blood vessel!” Nan Zhengde was livid, and he even slammed his hand on the table.

Seeing that, Nan Chen went over, massaging his shoulders and patting him on the back in comfort. “You've always been calm and a role model to me. Why are you so irritable today? I don't even know what to say,” Nan Chen murmured.

"Go and ask your grandmother. Don't ask me.” Still, Nan Zhengde fumed

“Grandma is having the housekeepers pack her luggage. She said she'd like to go back to her parents’ place. That's in Xyperia, yes? I've already told Jiang Zhe to book a flight ticket for her. Considering her age, I'm worried, so I'm going to send her over personally. When we arrive, I can explain things to her family if they ask,” Nan Chen stated calmly.

Upon hearing that, Nan Zhengde grew even more furious. “She's being absurd, and you're playing along with her? What's this nonsense about going back to her parents’ place when she's already up in years? And you even booked her a flight ticket? Have you lost your mind as well?"

In response, Nan Chen shrugged. “I can't let her leave alone, can 1? What if something were to happen to her at her advanced age?”

“Have you really gone mad? She can't be allowed to leave! What have I ever done to betray her? All these years, I've compromised with her in everything! What else does she want? Is she deliberately making me a laughingstock to run away from home at her age?” Nan Zhengde roared.

“She isn't allowed to leave?” Nan Chen repeated.

"Of course not! How could she possibly be allowed to leave? Hurry up and go stop her!”

"Even so, I can't stop her. You know Grandma is very temperamental. She must be really hurt that she now suddenly wants to leave when she'd never kicked up a fuss all these years. You should be the one stopping her. I can't accomplish that.” Nan Chen shrugged.

"Me?"

“Yeah. The only person who can defuse the situation is the one who triggered it in the first place. Who is Grandma putting a show on for by threatening to leave? No one can persuade her otherwise except you,” Nan Chen asserted.

“No way. Why must I do so when I didn't do anything wrong?” Nan Zhengde retorted.

“I know you didn't do anything wrong. There's no right and wrong when a couple argues. But aren't you the one who taught me tolerance and understanding?”

"Whose side are you on, kid? Are you setting me up?” Nan Zhengde's guard promptly went up. Nan Chen placed a hand on his grandfather's shoulder. “Grandpa, you're beyond wise, and you're the one who taught me all I know. How could I set you up? You love Grandma, so you'll never bear to see her leave. The two of you have remained married for decades through trials and tribulations, and you're each other's closest family. You won't be able to part with her. The same goes for Grandma. She's merely putting on a show, hoping that you'll seek her out and persuade her to stay so that she can retain her dignity. What would she do without a way to save face if you stubbornly refuse to go to her? You're the head of the family, and you helm Nanshi Corporation. You always taught me that we should know when to relent and when to persist. What's the big deal about giving in to our loved ones? It'll only make you look magnanimous, Grandpa. It won't make a dent in your pride.”

Elderly people regressed to become increasingly childish as they aged. In truth, Nan Chen's coaxing sounded very much as though he was trying to trick a child.

Despite his usually cold attitude, he was incredibly gentle as he murmured words of persuasion.

By then, Nan Zhengde had also calmed down. “Fine, then. For your sake, I'll go and have a look.”

It was not until then that Nan Chen breathed a sigh of relief. “I knew that you're the most responsible and magnanimous.”

Feng Wan was also done packing her luggage, but she had been waiting for Nan Zhengde to show up since she was merely putting on a show.

However, the thought of putting on a show of leaving turned real when there was no sign of the man even after a long while had passed.

Those few sons of mine hadn't been by my side all these years, and he'd always been the one who kept me company. Now that we've had a row, there's no one by my side. Yet, he's stubbornly staying in his study room now, refusing to give in to me!

As her thoughts went further, her sorrow intensified, and she truly wanted to leave home.

While it isn't realistic to go back to my parents’ place, I can go out and find a hotel to stay in for some time. I'm not strapped for cash anyway.

The housekeepers coaxed her for half an hour but to no avail. At that moment, they were at a total loss.

Fortunately, Nan Zhengde showed up just then.

Nan Chen waved a hand, dismissing them.

At once, relief inundated the housekeepers. Phew! If he'd taken any longer, we might have burst into tears.

Feng Wan glanced at Nan Zhengde, and Nan Zhengde did the same. Neither of them was willing to be the first to speak.

Nan Chen shot a look at his grandfather, motioning for him to initiate conversation. Embarrassment showed on Nan Zhengde's face. “Nan Chen asked me to come and talk you out of leaving. Why are you kicking up a fuss when you're already old?"

Ignoring him, Feng Wan turned her gaze to Nan Chen. “What's the meaning of this? You didn't bother to come and talk to me, yet got an irrelevant person here to irritate me?”

A headache assailed Nan Chen. Oh God, she's being mulish as well!

“Grandpa said he was wrong, but he couldn't bring himself to voice it, so he asked me to do so on his behalf,” he fibbed.

The instant Nan Zhengde heard that panic hit him. “When did I say that?"

“When we were in the study room earlier, Grandpa said he had experienced all life had to offer with you for decades, going through countless trials and tribulations as well as storms and crises before attaining Nanshi Corporation's glory today. He had always kept all that in mind though he never mentioned a word. Hence, he begs you not to leave. He was wrong, but he hopes you'll give him a chance,” Nan Chen continued.

Nan Zhengde pointed a finger at his grandson. “How could you?"

"Was I wrong, Grandpa? If so, which part of it was wrong?” Nan Chen countered.

On second thought, Nan Zhengde found that it was all true, and there was nothing wrong at all. Oh well, since it's all out there, I'll just admit to it.