Chapter 656 Erbao Was Furious Later that evening, Nan Chen arrived at the set. He was clad in his trademark black suit and on crutches when the director accompanied him to meet with everyone on the team.
Needless to say, cheers and exclamations from the female crew members reverberated across the place when he showed up.
Since Nan Chen was there, he was expected to give a speech. The director handed Nan Chen the megaphone that was used to control the scene.
However, Nan Chen refused to accept it. He hated such a lousy creation and thought holding it in his hand would make him look like a hawker on the streets. Hey! Iâm a CEO. This thing is too low for me and will ruin my image.
The production team was huge. Many people might not be able to hear Nan Chen clearly if he didnât amplify his voice.
Nevertheless, the man was unbothered. I donât care if many people canât hear me. Thereâs no way Iâm going to use that ugly thing!
Surprisingly, everyone fell silent before Nan Chen parted his lips. Hundreds of people eagerly waited for him to speak. The place was so quiet that one could hear a pin drop.
The director usually communicated with the team on set using a megaphone, but some still wouldnât be able to hear him.
In contrast to that, the room was so silent that day that one could hear a mosquito buzzing when Nan Chen began his speech.
There was no need to worry that one could not hear him. It was impossible as everyone had perked up their ears.
When the men moved a little and made noise, the women beside them would shoot them a glare. Did you hit your head or something? Canât you concentrate when a handsome man is talking up there?
âHello, everyone. Iâm Nan Chen. Happy belated new year to all of you.â Nan Chen gave a slight nod as he spoke.
Immediately after, the crowd applauded, and shouts could be heard.
A wave of jealousy washed over Huang Zichao when he saw that. As the winner of Best Actor himself, he had not received such treatment from the production team.
âI know all of you have traveled all the way to the border to shoot the film. Ning Ran told me that everyone had been working hard and had me prepare monetary gifts for each of you as a token of appreciation. I wish you all good luck in your work and may you all have a happy life.â
Nan Chenâs speech was simple. It was solely a Lunar New Year greeting, and he mentioned nothing about business matters.
The most important message was that he would be giving monetary gifts afterward.
Nan Chenâs subordinates subsequently carried the boxes of gifts and came over. He gestured for Ning Ran to stand beside him and distribute the gifts to the team together.
All the men stood before Ning Ran, hoping she would hand them the gifts in person.
The women, on the other hand, looked at Nan Chen shyly as they received the gifts from him.
âI must hug Nan Chen when itâs my turn. Just a little while will do, and I wonât have any more regrets.â A female crew member in line told the person next to her.
However, when she approached Nan Chen later, she was utterly stunned by his powerful aura and dared not have improper ideas about him.
After receiving the gift, she mustered her courage to look at him, then walked away with her head hung low and her cheeks flushed.
Once Nan Chen finished distributing the gifts, he waved to everyone and left with Ning Ran.
Nan Chen had already booked a whole restaurant to have a meal with Lu Jingyuan and her two children.
There were several reasons he reserved the whole restaurant. Besides safety concerns, he wanted to treat Qiao Zhan and his subordinates to a meal to appreciate their hard work.
The bodyguards were seated downstairs while Nan Chen and the rest had their place upstairs.
Nan Chen was impressed by Lu Jingyuanâs beauty at first glance.
Although Ning Ran had shown him Lu Jingyuanâs photos, the feelings were different from when he met her in person.
Ning Ran had been quietly observing Nan Chenâs face from the side, hoping to see some different expression of his that day.
But soon, she realized it was impossible, as Nan Chen had on a poker face that revealed no hint of his feelings.
Lu Jingyuan, too, had been staring at Nan Chen. This man is so handsome, and he looks like a noble. I bet he isnât an ordinary person.
At that moment, Ning Ran was certain that Lu Jingyuanâs expression had changed slightly.
She said, âLet me introduce both of you to each other. This is Lu Jingyuan, and this is Nan Chen. Ms.
Lu is the beautiful owner of Mountview Inn. As for Mr. Nan, heâs the CEO of Nanshi Corporation and also my boss. Iâm a signed artist of an entertainment company under Nanshi Corporation.â
In other words, she was implying that she was not Nan Chenâs wife even though they had children together.
She wouldnât mind if Lu Jingyuan and Nan Chen were old friends, and they needed not to pretend in front of her. She was not married to Nan Chen anyway.
âNice to meet you, Ms. Lu.â With one hand on his crutches, Nan Chen stretched out his other hand to shake hands with Lu Jingyuan.
âNice to meet you too, Mr. Nan. This way, please,â said Lu Jingyuan.
While the adults were still exchanging pleasantries, the four children had already started playing together.
Erbao and Lu Yunxue had similar personalitiesâboth of them were chatterboxes. They could gossip about various topics and would occasionally argue over a toy.
Dabao and Lu Yunbing, on the other hand, were the complete opposite. The two like to read books and watch their favorite animation on their tablets or phones.
When Erbao and Lu Yunxue moved to the other side to play and left Dabao and Lu Yunbing at the scene, the latter still wouldnât talk to each other. They could remain silent for half an hour as if they didnât know each other.
âLook. Thatâs my daddy. Isnât he handsome?â Erbao said with a proud face.
âYeah. But too bad heâs a cripple,â Lu Yunxue commented.
âMy daddy is not a cripple!â Erbao exclaimed.
âIf heâs not, then why is he on crutches?â Lu Yunxue bore no ill will with her remarks and was merely confused by the sight.
Children will usually speak about what they see without filtering their words.
Even though Lu Yunxue was telling the truth, Erbao couldnât accept it.
Daddy is a perfect man! How can someone call him a cripple? âMy daddy injured himself. Itâs temporary. Heâs not a cripple!â
âWhat if he failed to recover? Wouldnât he be a cripple then?â
Since Nan Chen had injured his leg, she thought he would become a disabled person if he failed to recover from the injury.
âMy daddy isnât a cripple! How could you say bad things about him? I hate you!â Infuriated, Erbao stared at Lu Yunxue with her reddened eyes.
Lu Yunxue got a little anxious at the sight. âI didnât say bad things, I justââ
âYou have to apologize to my daddy! Or Iâll ignore you!â Erbao was furious.
Realizing she had pissed Erbao off, Lu Yunxue was at a loss for what to do. She turned to look at Lu Yunbing. âYunbingâ¦â
Although she disliked Lu Yunbingâs silence, she trusted her at crucial moments.
Such a personality of hers was similar to Erbao, who, too, would listen to Dabao at every critical moment.
âAdmit your mistake and apologize to her.â The answer Lu Yunbing gave was simple but crude.
Lu Yunxue was momentarily stunned by her words. She had wanted to seek her sisterâs support. Yet little did she expect Lu Yunbing to ask her to admit her mistake. I only spoke the truth and did nothing wrong. Erbaoâs daddy is a cripple. Isnât it obvious since heâs on crutches?
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