My Wife Is a Superstar

Chapter 924 Some Strength

At first, only the supermarket customers gathered around them, but soon, passersby joined in as they mistook the commotion for a promotional event happening inside the supermarket.

Cheng Xiangyun suddenly realized that the growing crowd made it impossible for her to navigate through with Ning Ran.

Moreover, the crowd wasn't just comprised of their fans; there were also opportunists taking advantage of the commotion.

“Make way, or I'll call the police!” Cheng Xiangyun demanded in panic.

Ning Ran also regretted not listening to Cheng Xiangyun. I should've stayed in the car instead of coming here. We're in huge trouble now!

Right at that moment, a tall and strong person forcefully pushed his way through the crowd, shoving aside anyone who stood in his path.

It was Qiao Zhan.

"Get out of my way, or I'll break your legs!" he growled.

Those who refused to give up tried pushing their way to the front, but Qiao Zhan reached out and brought them down.

He was able to successfully extricate Ning Ran from the throngs of people after preventing them from getting any closer.

Qiao Zhan's Jeep was parked at the entrance of the supermarket, so they quickly hopped into his car after coming out.

“My car is still here. I need to drive it away!” Cheng Xiangyun exclaimed.

“Give me your key, and I'll arrange for someone to drive it away later. Don't go back there and cause trouble for yourself now,” Qiao Zhan reminded her.

Ning Ran's heart was still thumping furiously. She had never encountered anything that frightening before.

Previously, she found it amusing how Zheng Lunlun's fans would block him. She never thought that she would be in the same situation one day, and now it was a terrifying experience for her.

"Why didn't you show up earlier? That wouldn't have happened if you came earlier. We were too weak to defend ourselves,” Cheng Xiangyun complained.

“Sir Chen heard that you didn't bring any bodyguards out this time and told me to come here to help out if necessary. I had no idea you'd be surrounded. What kind of assistant are you? I specifically told you to not let Madam get out of the car. Why didn't you do that?” Qiao Zhan chided.

"Why are you yelling at me? I didn't ask her to get out of the car. I went to the supermarket to buy some water for her, but then I had a stomachache and had to go to the restroom. By the time I returned, she was already surrounded—"

"As her assistant, that is your job!" Qiao Zhan interjected.

“You're being unreasonable! Who are you to reprimand me, huh?”

They both started arguing in the vehicle.

Ning Ran had previously thought of introducing Qiao Zhan to Cheng Xiangyun, but now she knew it wasn't going to work.

They held a grudge against each other and would break into a fight anytime, so they would never end up with each other.

Ning Ran intervened, “Let's stop arguing. It was my fault. I was waiting in the car, but Cheng took a while to buy the water. Since I got anxious, I went out to check on her. I didn't expect this to happen. I take full responsibility, so stop blaming each other.”

Finally, the argument ceased

“Ran, I just realized how frightening it can be for a celebrity to appear in public. You should wear a mask and sunglasses whenever you go out. Otherwise, you might get blocked like this again!” Cheng Xiangyun said, fear lingering within her.

Ning Ran let out a bitter chuckle. “I doubt I'll ever get used to it. Maybe today was just a fluke. I don't think it's that serious.”

Before Cheng Xiangyun could reply, Qiao Zhan suddenly blurted out, “Sh*t!”

"What is it?” Ning Ran grew nervous.

“There are multiple cars following us. Your fans must have memorized my license plate when they saw you getting into my car, and now they are tailing us!”

"Seriously? That's crazy! What should we do?” Cheng Xiangyun exclaimed.

Qiao Zhan turned around and gave Cheng Xiangyun a contemptuous look. “You don't even know how to shake off her fans. How did you even become an assistant?”

“I've never been a celebrity's assistant before. How would I know? Do you know how to shake them off?”

“Do you think I don't know how to shake them off?” Qiao Zhan asked.

“Fine, you're the best. Hurry, shake them off. They are too crazy! Why would they follow us?” Cheng Xiangyun urged.

Qiao Zhan criticized harshly, “Your lack of professionalism is evident. Fans follow celebrities without any purpose; it's just a desire to follow. It doesn't seem like you're cut out for this job, as you come off as an amateur.”

Ning Ran had to tamp down her laughter. Qiao Zhan was usually quiet, but he was quite talkative today and kept criticizing Cheng Xiangyun until she was at a loss for words.

“You're the amateur! Stop talking nonsense. You should hurry up and shake them—"

Before Cheng Xiangyun could finish her words, Qiao Zhan abruptly turned the steering wheel and drove into the underground parking lot of a shopping mall

He floored the accelerator even though the entrance to the parking lot was a curve.

The car careened perilously toward the wall, giving the impression that a crash was imminent, but in reality, it came within a few centimeters of hitting the wall.

Ning Ran and Cheng Xiangyun nearly screamed in panic, but Qiao Zhan was unfazed as he had total trust in his driving skills.

The drivers of the cars behind them weren't as capable as Qiao Zhan, so they dared not speed up. Still, they drove into the parking lot slowly one by one.

Inside the parking lot, Qiao Zhan made a few rounds before parking in a secluded spot. “Get out of the car and wait here. I'll get another car to pick you up later.”

“You shook them off, didn't you?” Cheng Xiangyun was baffled.

“There must be other cars waiting at the exit. When we leave, they'll immediately follow us again. It's safer to change to another car,” Qiao Zhan explained.

"Okay, then.”

Cheng Xiangyun and Ning Ran got out of the car and hid behind a pole.

Indeed, one of the fans’ cars soon appeared in sight. Qiao Zhan stepped on the accelerator and sped away.

"So? Don't you think he can give you a sense of security? I wanted to introduce him to you, but you rejected my offer,” Ning Ran said cheerfully.

“No! I don't like how presumptuous he is. He's a fool but pretends to be an expert,” Cheng Xiangyun replied, her voice dripping with disdain.

Ning Ran chuckled. “He isn't pretending. He's a real expert.”

As they spoke, a black SUV drove over and rolled to a stop before them.

Ning Ran thought Qiao Zhan was efficient enough to send a car to pick them up this fast.

The door was opened, and a man hopped out. “Ms. Ning, this way please.”

Ning Ran was about to get into the car when she saw someone in the backseat. It was a skinny man with a pale complexion, smiling warmly at her.

Ruan Anxi!

Ning Ran instinctively took a step back, but Ruan Anxi reached out to grab her arm and pulled her into the car.

Despite his illness and thin frame, he exhibited considerable strength.

After dragging Ning Ran into the car, the car sped away before the door could be closed.

Ning Ran turned over her shoulder to see another car behind them, which Cheng Xiangyun was getting dragged into.

“Ruan Anxi, let me go!”

“Ms. Ning, it has been a while since we last met. I've missed you,” Ruan Anxi said softly.

“Let me go! I have things to do!”

“What do you have to do? I can accompany you to settle your matters. Calm down.”