Celebrity Girl Is My Wife

Chapter 855

In the end, no conclusion was made from the board of directors meeting. Hence, they adjourned it to three days later.

In other words, Nan Chen got three extra days to tackle the problem. Should the issue still persist after the given time frame, the board would call for another round of discussion.

If the matter went out of hand, someone would be scapegoated, and it was most likely Nan Chen.

Otherwise, another top-level management staff would be made the victim.

When Nan Chen returned to his office, Ning Ran dared not say a single word. She sat quietly with her head hung low, knowing her rash behavior must have embarrassed Nan Chen.

Yet, she had no regrets.

Although she reacted impulsively and blurted those words which were deemed rude and inappropriate, she spoke nothing but the truth. It was exactly what she had in mind to express herself clearly. To her, she did not spout any nonsense.

She might have been too straightforward, but she felt she was on point.

Nan Chen ignored her and continued working on his laptop. Perplexed, Ning Ran had no clue what he was thinking.

After suppressing her curiosity for a while, she gave up. “I know I'm an uncouth person, lacking in polish and grace, but I couldn't stand how they ganged up on you and gave you a hard time!”

Standing, she continued, “Who do they think they are? You always work so hard, which benefits them with lucrative dividends, but have they ever thanked you for that? Now that a small issue has cropped

up, they want to put the blame on you entirely? I can't even bring myself to do that to anyone. Yet, those shameless old chaps made it sound like it was the right thing to do. The audacity!”

Hearing so, Nan Chen lifted his head and glanced at her. “You're swearing again?”

“No, I'm not. That's just an expression. It's only counted as swearing if you hear me say 'you *sshole'!”

As soon as she said that, Jiang Zhe entered the office and was greeted by the dirty word she said.

He was dumbfounded. Oh no, they're fighting! I just walked into an argument and heard Madam lashing out at Sir Chen. Will I be implicated? How fierce and insolent is she to talk to Sir Chen like that? She even used such a vulgar word!

Ning Ran, too, was stunned. She did not expect Jiang Zhe to show up all of a sudden. Why didn't he knock before entering his boss' office?

“I didn't hear anything,” Jiang Zhe blurted in panic.

Nan Chen frowned at his response.

“You did! You heard it, but you only caught the last word. You must hear my explanation.” Ning Ran got all worked up.

“No, I didn't hear anything.” Jiang Zhe was almost in tears. How can a lowly assistant like me overhear a conversation where someone utters profanities at my boss?

“No, you heard it, and you must listen to the full story!” growled Ning Ran.

“All right, please enlighten me,” Jiang Zhe said with a wry smile.

“You only heard the last part and not the first. Prior to that, Mr. Chen accused me of swearing. I refuted by saying that it's only considered vulgar if I said 'you *sshole.' Therefore, I wasn't directing it at Mr.

Chen but 'you’,” Ning Ran justified her speech solemnly.

Instantly, Jiang Zhe widened his eyes in shock. Why am I the *sshole when the two of you were the ones arguing?

Afterward, Ning Ran sensed something was amiss. The 'you' I was referring to felt a bit off. Did I make myself clear? Content protected by Nôv/el(D)rama.Org.

“I meant to say Mr. Chen wasn't the '*sshole' I was talking about...”

At that point, Nan Chen furrowed his brows even more. Is this woman out of her mind? Why does she keep cursing? Does she not care about her image?

“That's enough!” Left with no choice, Nan Chen had to put a stop to the fiasco before Ning Ran made things even more complicated.

Then, Nan Chen asked Jiang Zhe coldly, “What are you doing here? State your purpose of visit.”

“Precisely! You didn't knock before entering the room and created this whole misunderstanding. Now, I can't even explain myself properly.” Ning Ran went ballistic.

Jiang Zhe felt wronged. “I was unaware that both of you were fighting... I mean, showing affection for each other. Thus—”

“Say what you're here for already!” Nan Chen and Ning Ran roared simultaneously.

Upon realizing that she stole Nan Chen's line, Ning Ran was so scared that she covered her mouth immediately.

Oh no, I just made another blunder! I should stitch this d*mned mouth of mine! After all, one is bound to have a slip of the tongue if one speaks too much.

“Well...” Jiang Zhe recollected himself and said, “I've investigated the background of the finance officer who turned himself in to the police. Before he was employed by the overseas branch of Nanshi Corporation, he interned at Prosperity Holdings for three months. However, this wasn't stated on his resume, and that's why the human resource department didn't pick it up.”

“So, he's a spy planted by the Rong family?” asked Ning Ran.

Nan Chen shot her a look and grimaced.

Didn't she decide to shut her mouth? Why can't she practice some self-control? Jiang Zhe has already made it crystal clear, so what's the point of repeating what he said? Why does she need to yell all the time?

“I've already guessed that was the case.” Nan Chen kept his composure and added, “But I suspected the Ouyang family instead of Prosperity Holdings.”

“What should we do now?” Jiang Zhe asked.

“Find the officer's family members and check if they're able to contact him. As long as he admits he told a lie, I can let this slide,” replied Nan Chen indifferently.

“Mr. Chen, this is driven by greed. I think we should contact the police station abroad where he turned himself in and find ways to communicate with the finance officer directly—”

Nan Chen interrupted Jiang Zhe's counterproposal, “I won't do that, and neither will I pay hush money to buy him off. This will only let our enemy have dirt on me. My intention in asking you to look for his family is to let them know that Nanshi Corporation has never treated its staff badly. The company has never done anything wrong toward its investors, nor have we committed any unacceptable social norms. Someone is maliciously slandering Nanshi Corporation, and we'll take legal action once this

matter is over. There are tens of thousands of employees working for Nanshi Corporation globally. We've got no idea how many spies are planted in our midst by other companies. As a matter of fact, it's a challenge to find that out completely. Therefore, we need to take a stance and let them know that all staff is required to perform their best at work for as long as their employment contract is valid, which applies to everyone at Nanshi Corporation, regardless of their motives. This should let them know that we will never let the person off easy if they ever stir up trouble!”

“Noted, Mr. Chen. I understand now.” Jiang Zhe bobbed his head.

As Ning Ran was listening to Nan Chen, a beautiful face flashed across her mind. She thought of Rong Rong, whom she had met briefly in Livingsfill.

Rong Rong was the sister of Rong Yi and Rong Jilin.

Now that the Nans and the Rongs are officially at war, they're bound to hurt each other. Would it be possible to get everyone from both sides of the prominent families to meet up, clear the air, and reconcile?

When Ning Ran part with Rong Rong in Livingsfill, she kept the latter's contact.

Since the headquarters of Prosperity Holdings moved to Flower City, I wonder if Rong Rong has relocated too. Or is she studying elsewhere? If she's in Flower City, we can totally organize an in- person meeting for the heads of both families to talk things over. She can invite Rong Yi, and I'll bring Nan Chen along. We could mend their relationships and resolve the enmity through that meeting. Wouldn't it be great if this idea worked out? Rong Yi is a suave and elegant gentleman. Coupled with his love for music, I bet he's an understanding person too. Yes, this plan will most likely succeed.