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.

guess the similarity between Nan Xing and

Xing sensed Ouyang Duo’s disdain

I see. Great! Ask your

then and there that playing dumb was the

Xing piped up, “I don’t need to share any burdens. Chen can manage

Ouyang Duo’s

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

tried to hide his contempt as he advised, “You are a descendant of the Nan family. Surely,

have fun all day instead of working. Our family is stinking rich. I

Ouyang Duo was rendered

for heaven’s sake! Why is Nan Chen soaring like an eagle

truly think?” Ouyang Duo

join forces, but he hardly wished to find a lazy bum who could ruin everything out of

Duo closely and witnessed the disappointment and scorn in his

was cackling in glee over the success

lived like this my whole 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

to death when my family can give me all the money I’ll ever need? Even if I were hard-pressed to name an ambition, I guess I’d

was the final nail

Duo’s expression

in the Nan family if she marries someone like this! She’s practically

behave like a lazy bum at your age? You should be stepping up

Nan Xing muttered, “Why are

he was still talking to someone

son-in-law in the future. I can’t scare him off before he’s even at the

if Nan Chen’s gone one day? How

you mean when Chen’s gone? We’re the same age and perfectly healthy men. What

gone so soon, though I thank you for your

start that he had unknowingly offended Nan

Nan Chen could be exhausted from managing the business alone. He might

is the strongest person I know. He doesn’t need my help. Plus, I’m really not interested in the business. I just want

again, Ouyang Duo found himself

offering the Ouyang family’s

build Nan Xing’s

laziness had derailed

capability, Ouyang Duo had more than enough resources to

Duo uttered, “Let’s end our

as though a boulder had been lifted off his shoulders as he replied, “All right. I hope

Ouyang Duo waved at the young man, gazing at

to Ouyang Qing’s group, only to realize

had moved on

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

Qing over

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

words. You’re the gross cockroach! You’re just slandering

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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