My Wife Is a Superstar

Chapter 893 You Look Like An Angel

Ning Ran apologized when she went back to the dining table. “Sorry, Uncle Shikun. The kids have a lot of homework they must complete today, so I'm afraid it'll be inconvenient for you to visit them later. Tomorrow is Mrs. Nan's birthday banquet. I'll bring the kids to Commoner Residence to pay respects to the elders. You can meet them then.”

It was clear that Nan Shikun was unhappy. “The kids are in kindergarten. How much homework would they have?”

Nan Xing interrupted and tried to ease the tension. “Don't you know, Uncle Shikun? The curriculum that kids have nowadays is far more than what we used to have. When we were in kindergarten, we'll just play, but things are different now. They can’t spend too much time playing as they need to study foreign languages, singing, dancing, piano, music, and more. They're busy because they have a lot to learn. As a result, it's also hard for me to even meet the kids. In fact, we only meet once every fortnight instead.”

Nan Xing was exaggerating. He talked about Dabao as though he were a high school student preparing for his college entrance exam instead of a preschool child.

Nan Shikun's rage significantly subsided when he heard Nan Xing's explanation.

“Fine. We'll meet tomorrow.”

After eating, Ning Ran and Nan Xing sent Nan Shiren and Nan Shikun to the hotel.

Just as Ning Ran was about to leave, Nan Shikun invited her to his room for coffee.

Ning Ran was annoyed. Although he was an elder, it was better to avoid meeting him alone in places like a hotel.

If someone who liked to spread gossip saw them together and made up some rumors, it would bring great shame to the Nan family.

Hence, Ning Ran rejected Nan Shikun's invitation and suggested they have a raincheck on it as she had something else to do.

Nan Shikun was relentless as he suggested going to a nearby coffee shop instead. At that point, Ning Ran had gotten wary of him and immediately rejected his offer before hurrying into the car. Nan Xing also thought things had taken an awkward turn. “Ning Ran, don't you think Uncle Shikun is kind of weird?"

Ning Ran was livid. “Exactly! He's an elder, but a male. How can he invite me, a female junior family member, to have coffee in his room? Is he out of his mind?”

Nan Xing hesitated momentarily before saying, “It's better if you don't let Chen know about this.” "Why not? Uncle Shikun is the shameless one, not me...”

“Ning Ran, you're taking it too seriously. He's not shameless. He could have just been inconsiderate.” Nan Xing smiled and tried to persuade her.

Ning Ran got angrier. “What's wrong? Are you irritated because I'm complaining about a member of the Nan family?”

Nan Xing explained, “Of course not. Don't get angry, Ning Ran. That's not what I meant. If you stop to think about it, Uncle Shikun first suggested meeting the kids, but you said they were busy. In other words, you didn't want him in your home. Hence, he settled for the next best thing and invited you to have coffee instead. I'm guessing he has something to say to you, but I'm not sure what it is.” He continued, “He could've been inconsiderate when he invited you to his room, but from what I've observed, he doesn't seem to have any ill intentions. Even if he did have any, he wouldn't dare to do anything. It wasn't easy for him to return to Flower City. Why would he do such a nasty thing? If he did, wouldn't it be because he was either shameless or had a death wish?”

Ning Ran felt better after hearing Nan Xing's explanation.

“Hmph.” She huffed in response and turned to look out the window, ignoring Nan Xing.

However, she thought Nan Xing's explanation made sense.

If Nan Xing was right and Nan Shikun had something to ask me, what could it be?

When Ning Ran arrived at Raining Pavilion, she noticed that Qiao Zhan had already brought Erbao and Dabao home.

Erbao was excitedly trying on the customized dresses that had just arrived.

Jiang Zhe found a famous children's clothing designer to design the dresses. There was a total of three customized dresses. Erbao tried each of them on, wanting to choose one to wear to Feng Wan's birthday banquet.

However, she liked all three dresses and could not decide on the best one despite trying them twice. On the other hand, Dabao was sitting in a corner on the couch reading. Erbao’s “fashion show” annoyed him, but he did not complain.

Ning Ran was amused. “You couldn't decide?”

Erbao shook her head. “I don't think I'll be able to make a decision no matter how many times I try them on.”

“Come on, Darling. Try them on one more time. I'll help you pick one.” Ning Ran took the initiative to shoulder the responsibility of picking out a dress.

However, she soon realized that she could not make a decision either.

For one, the dresses were beautiful, and each had its unique features. Most importantly, Erbao was very pretty. She looked like an angel no matter what she wore.

“Mommy, which one should I wear tomorrow?” Erbao asked.

“Hm. I think all three look good on you!” Ning Ran exclaimed helplessly.

Erbao giggled. “Even you're unable to make a choice, Mommy? We'll wait for Daddy to pick one then!”

Just then, Nan Chen walked in.

The family sat on the sofa and watched Erbao start her “fashion show.”

All eyes fell onto Nan Chen after Erbao finished showing off the dresses.

He suddenly felt like he was completing a very important mission. He had to be careful as he went about it.

“I think all three look good...”

Before Nan Chen could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Ning Ran, Dabao and Erbao. What is this!

We're waiting for your decision, yet you said they all look good. Do you want the fashion show to keep going?

“Don't panic, and let me finish. As we'll be attending a birthday banquet tomorrow, it's better to wear a more festive color. Hence, I choose this pink dress,” Nan Chen voiced his opinion.

“I agree. From the start, I thought that's the best-looking one.” Dabao raised his hand in agreement. Everyone turned to look at Dabao, a little frustrated at what he had just said.

If you thought that was the best from the start, why didn't you say so earlier? Why are you saying it in hindsight?

Dabao suddenly felt she was under a lot of pressure. “I think it's the best, but I'm just a kid. I don't think I'm mature enough to express my opinion. Daddy and Mommy should make the decision for something like this. That's why I didn’t say anything. However, I'll definitely learn from my mistake this time and be more active in voicing my opinions and participating in making major family decisions!”

They were surprised by Dabao's words. He was usually a quiet child, yet he spoke so much to avoid any questions they might ask.

Ning Ran clapped her hands. “Well said! That's the dress, then! Let's hope that our little angel will stun the crowd tomorrow!”

Nan Chen suddenly stood up and said, “You guys go ahead. I have something to take care of.” Ning Ran thought he was done with his work for the day. She did not expect that he still had other things to do.

She made coffee and brought it to Nan Chen's study room.

"Oh, right. How are Uncle Shiren and Uncle Shikun? Was it awkward for you to go in my place?” Nan Chen asked.

Ning Ran initially wanted to inform him about what had happened during the day, but she kept quiet as she was worried that it would affect his mood.

She only felt at ease to talk about it when Nan Chen brought up the topic.

“You said I should tell you everything, right?” Ning Ran asked cautiously.

"Of course. You don't need to keep any secrets from me. You can tell me anything and everything.” “I think you should be wary of Uncle Shikun. I think there's something wrong with him!"

Nan Chen knitted his eyebrows into a frown. “There's something wrong with Uncle Shikun? What is it?

“Promise you won't get mad at me if I say anything wrong. I'm just giving you my honest opinion. I have no intention of targeting anyone from the Nan family.”

Nan Chen waved his hand in response. “You don't need to say all these to build up to the main topic. Just get to the point.”