My Wife Is a Superstar

Chapter 895 Hostile Takeover

No sooner had Ning Ran taken off her heels in the car than a red sports car arrived, heralding the arrival of another guest.

The Nan family's protocol dictated that vehicles belonging to the guests were not allowed inside the inner courtyard. That was why Ning Ran and the others had to stand at the main gate to welcome them.

As a result, Ning Ran frantically put her heels back on and prepared to head out.

Before she could do so, she was greeted by the sight of a beautiful lady alighting from the red sports car.

The lady was really tall. Her long legs coupled with her heels put her height at one meter and seventy-five centimeters. She possessed a vampy figure with curves in all the right places.

Due to her stunning looks and unique features from a mixed parentage, she would mesmerize anyone who laid eyes on her.

Ning Ran was no exception.

What a beautiful lady! Wait, why does she look familiar? I remember now. Isn't she the lady in the photo with Nan Chen at the hotel? The representative from the auditing company—Luo Zhiyi. Originally, Ning Ran intended to get out of the car to welcome the guest, but she decided against it when she realized who it was.

As for the latter, she took the liberty to give Nan Chen a hug.

Cognizant that it would be rude to refuse, Nan Chen allowed her to do so but didn't reach out to reciprocate.

"Amy, this way, please. You'll find some old friends whom you can catch up with inside,” Nan Chen invited her in.

Luo Zhiyi scanned the surroundings. “Do you have welcome guests the entire time here? Can't you come out here only when someone arrives?”

“There are a lot of guests today, and it takes some time to walk here from the inner courtyard. Since it would be rude to let the guests wait, it's more efficient for me to stand here,” Nan Chen explained. “That's true. Prominent families like yours have a lot of protocols. In that case, I'll stay here and greet the guests with you. We can chat when there's no one arriving,” suggested Luo Zhiyi.

“That's not necessary. You're a guest. You don't have to do this.”

“It's no big deal. I'll accompany you for a while. This way, we can talk too.”

Meanwhile, Ning Ran saw what was going on.

Why isn't she heading in? Is she trying to take my place while I'm taking a break? This won't do. I have to show her who's the boss.

With that, Ning Ran endured the pain in her leg as she stormed over.

Meanwhile, it had never crossed Luo Zhiyi's mind that there was a gorgeous beauty hidden inside the car.

Despite her pretty looks, her long limbs made her pale in comparison when it came to Ning Ran. Nevertheless, it was still difficult to judge who was more beautiful, as they each had their respective qualities.

The sight of Ning Ran caused Luo Zhiyi to throw Nan Chen a glance. “Your wife?"

Nan Chen nodded. “The mother of my children.”

Luo Zhiyi and Nan Chen were standing side by side when Ning Ran came in between them and even held Nan Chen's arm.

I spent half a day standing here with you till my legs hurt, and all it took was the arrival of a gorgeous lady for you to forget about me?

Although Nan Chen looked a little awkward, he didn't push Ning Ran aside.

“Nan Chen, why don't you do the introduction?” Luo Zhiyi flashed a curious smile at him.

Ning Ran extended her hand. “I'm Ning Ran. You must be Luo Zhiyi. When the reporters took a photo of you and Nan Chen at the hotel, many came to ask me about it. It was such a pain, as I had to spend a lot of time explaining the matter.”

Ning Ran was blatantly throwing her weight around. Not only did she adopt the tone of a female host, but she also spoke in an accusatory manner.

Caught off guard by Ning Ran's aggressiveness, Luo Zhiyi was briefly stunned.

Amidst the brewing tension, Nan Chen had no choice but to defuse it. “What happened then was a misunderstanding. Zhiyi and I were there on business.”

“I know. Those reporters were making baseless accusations. What's wrong with discussing business in a hotel room instead of an office? Everyone has their preferences. Who are they to judge? Those reporters truly have nothing better to do,” Ning Ran continued to rant.

Her words rendered Nan Chen speechless, intensifying the awkwardness of the situation. Nevertheless, Ning Ran just wanted to vent her frustrations and knew when to draw the line.

“Ms. Luo, it's just too tiring to stand here. Why don't you have a seat inside?”

After stamping her authority on Luo Zhiyi, Ning Ran ushered the latter inside.

Even though Nan Chen didn't mention it, she knew that Luo Zhiyi was someone important at work. Thus, offending her would mean creating problems for the former.

Therefore, once she had gotten her pent-up resentment out of her system, Ning Ran eased her antagonism so as to not create any bad blood.

“I'll show myself in, Ms. Ning. I'm still blown away by your hospitality,” Luo Zhiyi replied with a smile. Even though the sarcasm wasn't lost upon her, Ning Ran chose to smile instead of retorting this time. “This way please.”

As both of them strolled into the inner courtyard, Luo Zhiyi used the opportunity to explain herself. “The incident at the hotel was a misunderstanding, Ms. Ning. I hope you didn't get the wrong idea.” Ning Ran pretended to be forgiving. “Don’t worry about it. I'm not bothered by the baseless rumors brewing outside, as my confidence in Nan Chen is unwavering.”

“I can see that you're not someone petty at all. Otherwise, you wouldn't have been capable of giving birth to the twins,” Luo Zhiyi replied in a mocking tone.

Despite the urge to shoot back, Ning Ran decided to let the comment slide.

After all, she was considered one of the hosts for the evening and would look petty if she were to get into an argument with a guest.

Meanwhile, many of the guests knew Luo Zhiyi and took turns greeting her accordingly.

Seeing that, Ning Ran used the opportunity to return outside where she would continue welcoming the arriving guests.

As the number of guests streaming in didn't abate for a long while, she could barely feel her legs by the time it was over.

"You must be tired. Why don't you go back to the room and soak your legs in warm water? You can get Mr. Chai to arrange for Grandma's masseuse to give you a massage. You'll feel better after that. You can come back once you have gotten enough rest,” Nan Chen suggested.

The concern he showed her filled her heart with warmth, gradually erasing the displeasure Luo Zhiyi triggered earlier.

“I got too worked up just now and spoke out of line. I hope you don't mind.” Ning Ran broke into an apologetic smile.

“I've grown used to how unpredictable you can be,” said Nan Chen.

“Luo Zhiyi is gorgeous. Is she of mixed parentage?”

“Yes. Her dad was one of our nation's ambassadors, while her mom is a foreigner. She subsequently converted her citizenship just so that both of them could get married.”

Ning Ran was unsettled upon learning of Luo Zhiyi's family. After all, a good family background would give any child a headstart in life.

Moreover, she figured that Nan Chen must be close to them considering how much he knew. Nonetheless, she didn't share the unease she felt with him, lest he found her to be petty, putting her at a disadvantage against Luo Zhiyi.

After returning to her room and soaking her legs in warm water, Ning Ran felt a lot better.

At the same time, Chai Hua brought the masseuse to give her legs a massage.

Upon leaving the room after giving the necessary instructions, Chai Hua returned shortly and asked a strange question.

"Madam, where's the gift you prepared for Old Madam Feng? Do you have it with you?"

Ning Ran was briefly stunned by the question. “No, I left it in the car.”

“I'm sure it's something expensive, so you shouldn't leave it around. It would be best if you carry it with you,” Chai Hua reminded.

“All right. I'll go get it shortly.”

Even though Chai Hua was gone, Ning Ran was still bothered by how strange his remarks were. Considering everyone here is a dignified guest, why are we worried about thieves?