My Wife Is a Superstar (Ning Tan)

Chapter 541 A Useless Sparrow

Nan Xing had never dropped his guard toward Ouyang Duo. While he was unaware of the Ouyang family’s designs on their family, he knew Ouyang Duo was hardly a gentleman.

Ouyang Duo had forced the Nan family into a corner over the Vietnam project. If not for Nan Chen’s help, Nan Xing would have been in hot soup as the actual manager of that project.

I’m not as shrewd as Chen when it comes to business, but I’m hardly naïve in the ways of the world.

Nan Xing could sense that something was amiss from the minute he set foot in the room.

Ouyang Duo had met Nan Xing several times as their families ran in the same circles. Nan Xing would bet money that his private meeting with Ouyang Duo today was far more complicated than an interview for a future son-in-law.

Consequently, he politely refused the liquor that Ouyang Duo offered and cautioned himself to think carefully before answering any questions.

Ouyang Duo took a puff of his cigar and frowned. He asked, “Is my question so difficult to answer?”

Nan Xing scrunched his nose at the offending smell of the cigar.

Feigning ignorance, he countered, “What do you mean?”

“I asked you about your plans. It’s a simple question,” Ouyang Duo repeated himself.

Letting out a smile, Nan Xing replied, “I don’t plan that far ahead into the future. You know me; I’m just winging it one step at a time.”

Ouyang Duo began to sound impatient as he questioned, “You’re a member of the Nan family. Nan Chen can’t possibly take charge of your family’s entire business alone. Aren’t you helping him to shoulder the burden?”

An ambitious man himself, Ouyang Duo held no little contempt for unambitious good-for-nothings like his son, Ouyang Qi.

Hearing about Nan Xing’s ambiguous plans disappointed him immensely.

similarity between Nan Xing and Nan Chen ends in

sensed Ouyang Duo’s disdain and was secretly

now, I see. Great! Ask your daughter

that playing dumb was

“I don’t need to share any burdens. Chen can

his words, Ouyang Duo’s heart sank

plan, but I have plenty in mind. All he needs to do is to sign

advised, “You are a descendant of the Nan family. Surely, you must have the

instead of working. Our family is stinking rich. I can swim in money without working a day in my life, so what’s the point

that, Ouyang Duo

is Nan Chen soaring like an

that what you truly think?” Ouyang Duo did

would be easier to convince Nan Xing to join forces, but he hardly wished to find a lazy

witnessed the disappointment and scorn

glee over

life, and I don’t see anything wrong with it. Chen, bless his soul, has been encouraging me to join the family business, but it’s so boring. My eyes start

“Life is too short to stress myself out, you know? Why should I work myself to death when my family can give me all the money I’ll ever need?

of “hotties” was the final nail

expression soured

will be humiliated in the Nan family if

his temper as he bellowed at Nan Xing, “How can you behave like a lazy bum at your age? You should be stepping up to bear more

outburst, Nan Xing muttered, “Why

was still talking to someone from the Nan family, even

he might be my son-in-law in the future. I can’t scare him off before

What if Nan Chen’s gone one day? How will you fill his shoes and lead

you mean when Chen’s gone? We’re

doubt he will be gone so soon, though I thank you for your kind concern,” came Nan Xing’s

realized with a start that he had unknowingly offended Nan Xing by losing his

that Nan Chen could be exhausted from managing the business alone. He might wish for you to share his burden, and what will you do then if you don’t buck up and learn

not interested in the business. I just want to have fun and enjoy my life,” Nan Xing

found himself at a

before offering the Ouyang family’s resources to strengthen the

a small price to pay to build Nan Xing’s

Nan Xing’s laziness had derailed his

than enough resources to fix the issue, but the lack of ambition truly wrecked the older man’s

“Let’s end our discussion here. I’m

he replied, “All right. I hope you

at the young man, gazing

group, only to realize that

on to drunken

weasel her way into the family. Hmm, that’s not quite right. She got

was obviously comforting Ouyang Qing over her failure to capture

Qing’s tone dripped with vile as she spat, “I don’t want to talk about that woman. She’s as gross as a cockroach. I can stomp her out too easily; I

was disgusted by her scornful words. You’re the gross cockroach! You’re just slandering

on an innocent smile, he chimed in, “Are you talking about my sister-in-law? She and my brother love each other very much. Your concerns are appreciated but

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