Chapter 378: Chapter 379: Dazzling Brilliance (Part 1)
Li Tingyan saw that Nianyang was so angry she looked like a puffer fish, yet she was still thinking about him. He was so touched that he wanted to marry her on the spot. He pinched her cheek and said, "Honey, you donât have to force yourself like this. If you donât want to compete with her in the talent show, just donât.
Even if she wants to mess with you, she has to get past me first. Isnât she just relying on her father?
My family has connections with the Chu Family, so at worst, we can ask City Lord Chu to help get Ning Xia out of the way, so she doesnât bother us!"
Nianyang licked her lips, "That wonât do. Itâs something I can settle by competing with her. Why bother the City Lord? It might make him think youâre making a fuss over nothing and affect your reputation!
Letâs wait until the annual meeting is over and I get the flag. If Ning Xia doesnât fulfill her promise and leave on her own accord, then you can report the whole situation. Weâll have every reason to do so!"
Li Tingyan frowned, "But since Ning Xia is the lead performer of a girl group, sheâs probably very skilled in talents. Iâm a bit worried that you might get tricked by her."
"What, you donât believe in me? Do you think I canât beat Ning Xia?"
Nianyang of course knew that Ning Xiaâs purpose was to embarrass her, but unfortunately, her plans were destined to fail, because in the end, it would be Ning Xia who got embarrassed!
"Of course I believe in you. Youâre the best, I just want to be prepared for any eventualities. I donât want anything to happen to you."
Nianyang confidently said, "Donât worry, with so many people at the annual meeting, Ning Xia wonât dare to play dirty. Besides, I have the means to handle her. Just watch how I suppress Ning Xia until sheâs too embarrassed to bother us anymore."
"Alright, Iâll look forward to it then!" Li Tingyan squinted his eyes with a smile, feeling a bit excited about his wifeâs performance.
Nianyang poked Li Tingyanâs chest with her finger, "After all, itâs all your fault. If you werenât so wickedly handsome, you wouldnât constantly attract young girls!"
"Yes, yes, itâs my fault, my fault."
Actually, Li Tingyan felt quite innocent. He thought he was unfairly suffering this unforeseen disaster, but seeing his little wife so upset, as a man, he needed to be tolerant and accommodating. Right or wrong, it was all his fault!
Li Tingyan patted Nianyangâs puffed-up cheek, "Nini, how about this, next time I go out to sea, Iâll cover my face with mud. I absolutely wonât give any girl a chance to take a liking to me, okay?"
Nianyang gave him a look that said this was satisfactory, "Alright, considering your good attitude in admitting your mistakes, I wonât argue with you this time. But if you attract any more girls next time, donât blame me for walking away!"
Li Tingyan had to coax and sweet-talk her until Nianyang finally smiled, but he didnât feel relieved at all. He felt that things wouldnât be that easy to resolve.
Thinking about the last incident with Ni Jia, Li Tingyan felt that this time he couldnât just wait for things to happen; he had to take the initiative. He recalled when Nianyang casually asked about Ning Xiaâs fatherâs background; Ning Xiaâs expression was a bit off.
Perhaps this angle was worth exploring!
That night, after coaxing Nianyang to sleep, he called Chu Zhan,
"Chu Zhan, youâre familiar with your chairman, right?"
"Yes, he used to be one of my fatherâs subordinates. Why?"
"I suspect thereâs something fishy about your president Ning Kunâs promotion. Could you ask your chairman to discreetly investigate whether Ning Kun has given gifts to anyone over the past few years, or if there are any issues with material transport? Start by looking into how he got promoted. I think there might be some significant findings."