Dabao was the first to discover the scandal between Nan Chen and Ouyang Qing on the internet.
He stared at Ouyang Qingâs picture, trying to recall who she was.
Seeing that Dabao didnât look himself, Erbao came up to him and suddenly squawked, âDaddy is having an affair with another womanâ¦â
Dabao wondered where Erbao actually learned the word âaffairâ.
He quickly placed a finger before his lips to hush his sister.
Erbao and Dabao had a tacit mutual understanding as the former immediately piped down upon seeing his gesture.
Thereafter, Dabao pointed to the small room. They slipped in quietly and closed the door.
âWhat should we do now? How could Daddy have an affair?â Erbao started.
âWatch what you say. What do you mean, having an affair? Donât say such a thing about Daddy,â
Dabao said grimly.
âThen what is this called? Cheating?â Erbao asked innocently.
âThis is what you call a scandal, which means itâs something that is not a fact but has been hyped to make it look like one,â Dabao explained.
âYou mean this is not the truth?â
âAt least for now. Daddyâs a big shot. Many people want to use Daddyâs name to build hype, so we canât take it too seriously,â Dabao said.
âBut what happens if Mommy sees this?â Erbao asked anxiously.
Truth be told, Dabao shared the same sentiment as his sister.
âWe canât let Mommy know about this. We have to pretend that nothing has happened,â Dabao replied in a low voice.
âBut someone would have told Mommy even if we kept quiet. Everyone can see what is on the internet.
We canât hide it from her,â Erbao presumed.
âWeâll try to hide this as long as we can,â Dabao said.
Erbao shook her head vigorously. âI donât think we can hide it. Look at me. Even if I try to hide the fact that Iâve become chubbier, itâs still visible to everyone,â Erbao eventually confessed the one thing that had been troubling her lately.
Meanwhile, Ning Ran had just come out of the bathroom when she noticed that there were a few missed calls on her phone.
Ning Ran returned the call. âYouâre not asking me again about who is the person sleeping next to me, are you? Itâs still early for bedtime so thereâs no one around.â
âDang! How can you still joke? Arenât you worried that things will go out of control?â Cheng Xiangyun said, a hint of panic in her voice.
âJeez, itâs just a scandal. Itâll be forgotten in a day or two. Whatâs with the fuss again?â Ning Ran grumbled.
âDang! You know about it?â
âHow can I not know? Youâve been nagging me non-stop,â Ning Ran said.
âWhat? I wasnât nagging you. I just found out about it,â Cheng Xiangyun said. âWait, are we on the same page?â
âWhat is it exactly that youâre talking about?â Ning Ran was getting confused as well.
âGod, youâre so carefree. How can you stay so calm when your man is being snatched away?â Cheng Xiangyun panicked.
âHah, how funny. I donât have a man, to begin with. What do you mean by saying my man is being snatched away?â Ning Ran laughed.
âAre you seriously laughing right now? Didnât you see the picture of Sir Chen and that pretty lady? God, they even kissed and you donât mind?â
âWhat picture?â
âWow, youâre really clueless, huh? Hurry up and go take a look. The internet is all fired up but youâre still living in the dark. Jeez, thatâs how carefree you are.â
Hanging up, Ning Ran surfed the internet and her chest tightened.
Ouyang Qing seems pretty innocent. Why would she do that?
Was it Poker Face who flirted with her?
Feeling a surge of anger rising from her heart, Ning Ran was about to smash her phone into pieces when she gently put it down on second thought.
Itâll cost me heaps to buy a new phone.
Ning Ran eventually reached for the cushions on the sofa to put out the fire in her heart. Yet she couldnât seem to work off her anger.
Itâs just a picture. Why am I all worked up?
Upon hearing the sound of something astir from the small room, Dabao and Erbao ran out, only to see the mess in the living room.
They exchanged glances and knew at once that she had found out about their daddyâs affair.
Dabao picked up the cushions on the floor knowingly and placed them on the sofa.
Seeing that, Erbao immediately went up to give her brother a hand.
âMommy, whatâs wrong?â Erbao asked Ning Ran.
How should I explain it to them?
Nan Chen may be their father, but weâre not married.
Strictly speaking, weâre both two individuals who have no right to meddle with each otherâs private lives. I donât even have the right to be angry.
âIâm fine. I donât think these cushions are arranged nicely. I was just going to rearrange them,â Ning Ran said nonchalantly.
âHuh? But thereâs no need to throw them on the floor. Does Mommy think it would look better on the floor?â Erbao asked mischievously, knowing that Ning Ran was lying.
âIâm happy doing that, so what? What time is it now? Why arenât you sleeping?â Ning Ran scolded.
Erbao flinched at once. âIn a bit, Mommy. Iâll bathe myself and brush my teeth. Iâll do everything on my own and save you the trouble, Mommy.â
Ning Ranâs heart softened. She knew she shouldnât have taken her frustrations out on the kids.
âAll right. Donât stay up too late. Mommyâs fine.â Ning Ran drew in another long breath.
âWeâll turn in then, Mommy. Iâll read Erbao a story before going back to my room,â Dabao said.
Ning Ran waved her hand, gesturing for them to go quickly.
Right then, Cheng Xiangyun called again.
âThatâs crazy, huh? You have just lost your grip on your man. Come on, you had one job!â Cheng Xiangyun screamed into the phone.
âWhatâs with that screaming? What do you mean by my man? Is he even mine?â Ning Ran retorted.
âYou gotta find a way to tie him down before he is snatched. Well, there you have it. Now he has been snatched by someone else, he is gone. What are you going to do now?â
âQuit talking nonsense to me. Thereâs nothing going on between us. We have nothing to do with each other. What is his problem got to do with me?â
âGosh, youâre quite open-minded, huh? Listen to me. Iâve worked so hard just so you can become a superstar and just so I could make a fortune with you someday. Weâre so close to making our dream come true, but you screwed it up! Have you ever considered my feelings? Youâd better go and get your man back. Seduce him or even sleep with him if thatâs what it takes to get him back!â
Ning Ran felt as if her head was going to explode. What is this woman talking about?
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