Chapter 950 You Succeeded
Cheng Xiangyun found Ning Ran's sudden laughter strange.
What is she reading that makes her this delighted? Will popularity make someone foolish?
Curious, Cheng Xiangyun leaned closer to get a glimpse of Ning Ran's phone. Ning Ran allowed her to do so without
protest. To the former's surprise, it was just Ning Ran's Weibo feed, nothing out of the ordinary.
Perplexed, Cheng Xiangyun could only shake her head, unable to understand why Ning Ran suddenly burst into
laughter.
Right at that moment, Ning Ran's phone rang, and she noticed a familiar number displayed on the screen.
However, she couldn't quite recall who it belonged to.
She answered the call. “Hello?”
“Hello, Ms. Ding. This is Ouyang Qi.”
Ning Ran was taken aback, as it had been some time since she last heard Ouyang Qi's name.
As she pondered, she realized that Ouyang Qi had been absent from the public eye for some time.
Furthermore, his tone seemed more respectful now compared to his previous flirtatious and endearing demeanor.
Instead of calling her “Mi,” he addressed her as “Ms. Ding.”
Ning Ran couldn't get used to the change in his attitude.
“Hello. It's late, though. Is there anything you need?” Ning Ran asked.
The man on the other end of the line hesitated. “I'd like to meet you. Is that possible?”
Realizing that his request might have sounded sudden and unexpected, he added, “I have an urgent matter. It won't
take up too much of your time.”
Even before they met up in person, Ning Ran felt that Ouyang Qi had changed.
He sounded more careful and polite, unlike his previous self.
Ning Ran glanced at her watch. “It's pretty late, and I'm actually not at Flower City. Why don't I contact you when I
return?”
Ouyang Qi fell silent momentarily before revealing, “Coincidentally, I happen to be in the same city as you, and
we're both staying at the same hotel. If it's convenient for you, would you mind meeting me at the hotel bar
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Ning Ran blurted out in surprise, “How do you know I'm staying here? How did you find me?”
Ouyang Qi clarified, “I have a friend in the production team of the show you're filming, which is how I found out the
hotel where the guests are staying. But rest assured nobody knows your specific hotel room.”
“Fine. I'll come over shortly, so wait for me there,” Ning Ran finally agreed.
Ning Ran reminisced about her past with Ouyang Qi, remembering how close they were in private.
Ouyang Qi had pursued her passionately, but he always maintained a respectful distance and never caused her any
harm.
In fact, he had been a great source of support for her, offering help whenever she needed it.
Thus, Ning Ran thought of Ouyang Qi as a friend.
As time passed and Ouyang Duo's death took its toll on him, their interactions gradually dwindled. However, Ning
Ran still considered Ouyang Qi a friend.
Given their history and the fact that he specifically sought her out late at night, she believed he must have
something important to discuss.
She couldn't bring herself to refuse his request to meet.
After ending the call, Ning Ran turned to a curious Cheng Xiangyun. “Ouyang Qi, the nine-fingered young master of
the Ouyang family. Remember him?”
“Of course I remember him. He used to court you, right? Does he have an ulterior motive for requesting to meet
you late at night?” Cheng Xiangyun inquired.
Ning Ran shook her head as she trusted Ouyang Qi.
“I think he has something urgent to discuss with me. Let's meet him together. I'd rather not take any chances with
late-night encounters being captured by others and causing another public controversy.”
Cheng Xiangyun nodded in agreement. “Yes. If someone else snaps a picture of you both, it will cause an uproar
online. Besides, it will be hard to explain things to Sir Chen.”
Hearing that, Ning Ran furrowed her brows. Oh, that reminds me. I forgot all about him.
When Cheng Xiangyun and Ning Ran arrived at the hotel bar downstairs, Ouyang Qi was already waiting for them.
Ning Ran had sensed Ouyang Qi's transformation over the phone, but seeing him in person took her by surprise.
Previously, Ouyang Qi had a slender build and fair complexion. He often wore colorful attire and had a carefree
demeanor.
However, the man standing before them had visibly gained muscle and developed a tan. He appeared much
healthier now.
“Hello, Mi!” Ouyang Qi's eyes lit up in excitement as he greeted her with the familiar form of address.
Ning Ran was pleased to reunite with a friend. “Why are you bulky now?”
Ouyang Qi burst into laughter. “My sister kept me locked up overseas for quite a while. I ended up spending time
with all these muscular foreigners, and let me tell you, I felt like a tiny chick among them. I had to pretend I knew
martial arts just to avoid getting bullied. So every day, I would pretend to practice and convince them to join me.
Surprisingly, it actually helped me gain some muscles. Oh, and I also visited Alendor and got a nice tan. But enough
about me. How have you been? I watched your latest movie, and I must say, I'm thrilled to see how successful
you've become!”
Ning Ran had asked a simple question, but Ouyang Qi couldn't contain his excitement and ended up sharing a lot
more than she expected.
It was evident that he was genuinely happy to reconnect with Ning Ran and that he still deeply cared about her.
Ning Ran smiled. “I wouldn't say I'm successful per se, but I have definitely gained more recognition now. It's all
thanks to the support of the audience. Oh, and by the way, this is my talent agent, Cheng Xiangyun. You've met her
before, haven't you? This is Ouyang Qi.”
Cheng Xiangyun rolled her eyes. “Am I that unimportant? You forgot to introduce me until now!”
Ouyang Qi stretched his hand out. “Nice to meet you, Ms. Cheng. You're really capable as you made Mi into a
superstar.”
Cheng Xiangyun graciously accepted the praise. “Indeed, I had the privilege of securing Ning Ran's first acting
opportunity. Even back then, I had a strong belief that she would become a superstar one day!”
Ning Ran rolled her eyes at how smug the other woman looked.
Ouyang Qi flashed a smile as he raised his glass. “To the talent agent and the superstar.”
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmNing Ran inquired, “By the way, you mentioned earlier that you had something urgent to tell me. Please go ahead.
It's getting late, and I need to get some rest for work tomorrow.”
Ouyang Qi glanced at Cheng Xiangyun, seemingly hesitant to speak.
Cheng Xiangyun immediately realized that Ouyang Qi wanted to talk to Ning Ran in private.
“Fine, I'll wait for you outside. Hurry up.”
Ning Ran trusted Cheng Xiangyun, but she had no idea what Ouyang Qi wanted to say and couldn't insist that Cheng
Xiangyun stay behind.
“Firstly, I want to express my gratitude to Nan Chen for helping me out of a difficult situation overseas and for
putting the past behind us. I wanted to thank him in person, but it seems he's currently busy and doesn't have the
time to meet up.”
Ning Ran wondered if Nan Chen was indeed busy. If he truly was busy, he wouldn't have the time to engage in a war
with the netizens on Weibo anonymously.
Still, Ning Ran nodded understandingly. “Yes, he's been swamped with meetings and has a hectic schedule. I'll
definitely convey your gratitude to him on your behalf.”
Ouyang Qi fell silent for a moment before speaking again. “Actually, besides wanting to catch up with you after
such a long time, I also wanted to discuss some work-related matters. Ouyang Li is currently exerting pressure on
the veteran shareholders who support me within the company. There's a serious internal conflict going on. She's
considering merging the company with Prosperity Holdings and is prepared to exchange shares. I don't want that to
happen, and I believe Nan Chen wouldn't want it either. That's why I need his assistance in preventing this merger
from taking place.”
Ning Ran could barely hide her surprise as this was indeed a serious matter.
If Ouyang Li pushes through the merger, the company will end up being the biggest in the state, and Nanshi
Corporation will face a huge threat. I need to tell Nan Chen about this.
Ning Ran understood Ouyang Qi's intentions and readily agreed to his request. He was pleased, knowing that he
had found the right person to seek help from.
Since it was getting late, Ning Ran bid him farewell after a brief conversation. Ouyang Qi didn't try to stop her from
leaving as he had done in the past.
They went back to their own rooms to retire for the night.