My Wife Is a Superstar

Chapter 896 Is It Pretty

After the massage, Ning Ran lay down for a while and felt much better.

When she went to check the car, she realized the present meant for Feng Wan was still there. No one touched it.

Thus, she took it out and placed it in Nan Chen's east chamber before leaving to entertain the customers with Nan Chen.

Ning Ran was more relaxed after the guests entered. That was because Feng Wan was the star of the day, not Ning Ran.

All the guests were influential people in Flower City. They pretty much knew each other. In fact, they even had their own circles.

They would gather in groups of three to five to chat while waiting for the event to start.

Meanwhile, Chai Hua's advice for Ning Ran to keep an eye on the present kept ringing in her mind. Chai Hua was the Nan family's butler. He had seen a lot in his life. Naturally, he always spoke and behaved appropriately. He would never say such things just for fun.

Thus, his reminder was definitely implying something

At that thought, Ning Ran felt uneasy and ran to the east chamber.

Upon arriving at the door, she saw a housekeeper exiting the room.

Ning Ran knew who the housekeeper was. The latter was in charge of purchasing the needs of Commoner Residence's kitchen. Seeing Ning Ran, the housekeeper bent over slightly and greeted the former.

Ning Ran nodded with a smile. At the same time, she noticed the anxiousness in the housekeeper's eyes.

Immediately, suspicion rose in her heart. What did she do? Why is she so anxious?

“Is there something you need from the east chamber?” Ning Ran asked casually.

The housekeeper looked more flustered.

“There are too many guests, and there weren't enough plates to serve the fruits. So, Mrs. Nan told me to get one,” informed the housekeeper.

"Oh. Why are you empty-handed if you're here to get a plate?” Ning Ra's suspicion was rising.

“I... couldn't find a suitable one.”

“There isn't a suitable one? What's considered suitable? Come on. I'll help you to pick one,” Ning Ran offered.

The housekeeper was hesitant, but Ning Ran tugged at the former's hand. “Come on. I'll help you.” The housekeeper's hands were cold and trembling.

Ning Ran was not planning to let the housekeeper leave before discovering her true motive for entering the room. The former had a feeling the latter was up to something.

With that, Ning Ran led the housekeeper into the room and arrived before the cabinet in the kitchen that had the plates. After that, she let the latter pick one.

How could she fail to choose one when there are so many pretty plates here?

The housekeeper had no choice but to pick a few. Just as she was about to leave, Ning Ran grabbed her hand. “Come here. I have something to show you.”

"What is it, Madam? I've got to rush back. They're still waiting for the plates,” said the housekeeper. “Don't worry. There are so many people out there. It won't make a difference if you're the only one gone. I've got something interesting to show you,” said Ning Ran while bringing the housekeeper to the room.

"What is it you want to show me?”

“It's the birthday gift I have prepared for Mrs. Nan. I need you to help me see if it's pretty,” responded Ning Ran with a smile.

Immediately, beads of sweat formed on the housekeeper's forehead. “Oh, I wouldn't know about that. I'm sure it's pretty since you chose it yourself.”

“Tsk. It's not that difficult. Come on and have a look.”

Ning Ran took the box that contained the prayer beads and opened it, only to be shocked.

The expensive antique prayer beads were gone. Instead, it was replaced with an ordinary-looking one.

Although Ning Ran knew little about prayer beads, she could tell the replacement was extremely plain. It looked as if it was made of plastic rather than jade. The prayer beads had no luster. Recollecting herself, Ning Ran lifted her gaze to find the housekeeper's forehead drenched in sweat. “What do you think?” Ning Ran asked the housekeeper, smiling.

“It looks good,” answered the housekeeper.

“Do you know how much it costs?” Ning Ran asked again.

“I don't know. It must be quite expensive, right?”

“The present I'm giving is prepared personally by Nan Chen. It costs ten million. It's to help Mrs. Nan look good in front of her family and guests. Without this, or if it was switched with something cheap, the entire Nan family will be humiliated. The consequences would be terrible. Anyway, that's from a private point of view. From a legal perspective, stealing something worth ten million would mean imprisonment for more than ten years. In fact, the thief could be sentenced to life imprisonment. Do you think it's a severe consequence?” Ning Ran questioned, eyeing the housekeeper.

“Madam, I..." The housekeeper's face turned paler.

“I know you didn't want to do this. You're not the person who'd dare to do such a thing. Someone else must've ordered you to do it. If this matter becomes a big deal, the person who made you do it will turn you into a scapegoat. All the responsibilities will be placed on you. When that happens, you'll be spending the rest of your life in jail. Your family will never see you again,” Ning Ran explained in a cold tone.

All of a sudden, the housekeeper knelt before Ning Ran and begged, “I'm sorry, Madam. I never wanted to do it. It was Mrs. Nan who...”

As she was saying that, she took out something from her bag wrapped in a piece of tissue. She opened it to reveal the prayer beads that cost a bomb.

“Mrs. Nan? Bai Hua?"

"Yes. Please have mercy on me, Madam!”

"We're living in a modern, civilized society. We no longer go by traditional rules. I have no right to have mercy on you, but I can hand you to the police.”

The housekeeper continued groveling and begging for forgiveness, “Please, Madam. I was wrong, but I didn't have a choice.”

“Tell me. What happened? Why did Bai Hua ask you to steal my gift?” Ning Ran demanded sternly. “Mrs. Nan bought a set of prayer beads as the gift as well, but it wasn't very expensive. When she found out the prayer beads you are presenting cost a lot, she asked me to find out where you stored yours and exchange them. I didn't want to do it, but she found out I stole some money when I was running errands. She would kick me out if I didn't do as I was told. Please forgive me, Madam. I've been working for the Nan family for many years. I've never done anything to disgrace them. My husband lost some money in gambling this year. And now, he lost his job too. I need to support my daughter's education. Please—"

"All right. Get up. I don't deserve this kind of apology. If you're in trouble, you can let the Nan family know. They'll help you. Besides, the butler and Old Madam Feng aren't fools. Do you think they didn't know what you did? They must've turned a blind eye to your actions because they knew your family needed money. Actually, they wanted you to turn over a new leaf, yet you made such a mistake. Don't listen to Bai Hua in the future. She's not a good person. All right. What you need to do now is..." Ning Ran whispered into the housekeepers ears.

The birthday party officially began at eight o'clock at night.

Feng Wan was not the type who drank alcohol. Hence, the relatives and guests toasted her with tea. At the same time, it was time to present the gifts.

In reality, it was as simple as bringing out the gifts and showing them to everyone at the scene. The whole idea was to let everyone cheer and compliment the gifts.

According to seniority, Feng Wan's family would be the first to give her their blessing. The gift her brother presented was expensive. It was a jade goddess statue worth a million.

Of course, Nan Chen had taken that into consideration. That was why he prepared a gift of an exorbitant price. If he prepared something ordinary and not as expensive as his grand-uncle’s, the Nan family would be humiliated.