My Wife Is a Superstar (Ning Tan)

Chapter 833

The production of a show was much more toilsome than Ning Ran thought. The next day, Wang Xiaoou knocked on her door early in the morning to wake her up.

There was no denying Wang Xiaoou was a fantastic and talented manager. Last night, she was busy taking care of many things, including the matter related to Ning Ran's announcement, until midnight. Yet, she managed to wake up Ning Ran on time so the latter wouldn't be late. It was as though she didn't even need to sleep.

Wang Xiaoou's performance impressed Ning Ran and made her realize that elites in all fields relied not only on their talents but even more so on their hard work.

After cleaning herself, Ning Ran went to the restaurant in the hotel for breakfast. By then, Wang Xiaoou had already finished her breakfast and was writing in her notebook as part of her work.

“Have you checked today's news yet?” asked Wang Xiaoou.

Ning Ran put on an embarrassed smile. “I haven't. I was too tired, so I woke up a little later than usual.”

“You should finish your meal fast. Eat more food with high protein and control the number of calories you consume. You'll be on camera often in the foreseeable future, so you must reduce your body weight by at least three kilograms. Pay attention, all right?”

Ning Ran groaned in her mind. I'm already eating so little every day. If I need to limit my calorie intake even further, I'll have to eat veggies daily like a rabbit!

Of course, she didn't have the nerve to voice her complaint.

Every actor and actress had to monitor their body weight. In fact, their companies had the right to request them to reduce their weight. If the actor or actress failed to pay attention to their life and damaged their image, their value would drop, and the company could just fire them.

Since Wang Xiaoou was an excellent talent agent who took great care of Ning Ran, the latter didn't have the guts to argue with the former.

“I know what's on your mind. You're thinking you're already eating very little every day. However, you have no other options. Your career is taking off right now, so you mustn't let your weight slow your momentum,” remarked Wang Xiaoou.

“I know, Ou. I'll do my best.” Ning Ran smiled.

“Okay. I know this doesn't make you happy, so let me mention something that'll lighten your mood. You're trending.”

“Oh? Did the production crew post the video of me singing with Shi Jie online?”

“You got it. Some netizens praised it, some complained about it, but it doesn't really matter as long as you're in the number one trending topic.”

“The show isn't even on broadcast yet, but the production crew has already posted the clip on the internet? They're crafty!” Anger was heard in Ning Ran's tone.

“They have the right to do that. The show needs advertising, after all, so it's not a big deal. Although, they are definitely getting reprimanded. Many of Shi Jie's fans are young and have a simple conscience. Or perhaps they don't have any at all, as they'll say whatever's on their minds. Anyway, the number one and number two trending topics are about you. That's pretty impressive.”

“Really? I'm on two trending topics?”

“Yeah. The top two are about you, and the third is about Shi Jie. It's why his fans are complaining about you. They think you took the spotlight from him.” Wang Xiaoou grinned.

“What's the number two trending topic about?”

“It's about you donating fifty million to rebuild the school and library in a poverty area. Considering how benevolent that act is, it's unsurprising it became a trending topic.”

“I donated fifty million?” Ning Ran widened her mouth in shock.

Her reaction surprised Wang Xiaoou. “You didn't know?”

“Not at all. I don't have fifty million to donate to anyone. I'm poor and stingy, so there's no way I would've—” Ning Ran cut herself off because she recalled something. Did Poker Face donate that money in my name so I'd be on a trending topic? I know he has always participated in charities. I guess I don't mind him naming me the donor since it's not my money, and it's a good deed.

Moments later, Wang Xiaoou realized what had transpired as well. “Did Mr. Chen ask someone to make that donation on your behalf?”

“I don't know, but I don't think it's worth spending fifty million to get me on a trending topic,” answered Ning Ran. Although, it's not like it's a bad thing since it's for charity.

“You should finish your breakfast quickly. In any case, it's a good thing that the top two trending topics are about you. Very few performers can pull that off. The only negative about this was that you ticked off Shi Jie's fans by taking the spotlight from him. However, it's an inevitability in the entertainment industry. For every person who likes you, there'll be an equal or greater amount of people who dislike you.” Nôvel(D)rama.Org's content.

“I understand, Ou.”

Since Ning Ran wasn't allowed to eat high-calorie food, she only consumed two boiled eggs and a little fruit.

Then she entered the car and rushed to the filming set.

Inside the car, she took out her phone and checked the internet. Indeed, the top two trending topics were about her.

She saw both positive and negative comments about her.

However, she knew she would get frustrated the more comments she read, so she stopped reading them soon after.

When she reached the set, the director hadn't even arrived yet. All the staff members there were scrambling to get everything prepared.

“After what Assistant Jiang did last night, I think our situation today will probably be a lot better,” Wang Xiaoou whispered.

Ning Ran thought so, too. The director is clearly the type of person who picks on the weak and fears the strong. I bet he'll behave himself more after being scolded by Jiang Zhe. Besides, he's just a director of a show. He's insignificant in comparison to Nanshi Corporation, an important and powerful client that the television station doesn't have the guts to piss off.

After a while, the director's car finally arrived.

The first thing he did after exiting the car was to greet Ning Ran. “Ms. Ding— Oh, no, Ms. Ning? Uhm, should I call you Ms. Ning or Ms. Ding?”

Ning Ran smiled politely. “Whichever is fine. Names are just a symbol, after all.”

“That's true, that's true. Did you rest well last night? Do you have any problem with the shooting today?”

“Everything's fine. Thank you for asking.” She was slightly uncomfortable with the sudden change in his attitude.

“That's good. Should we start, then?”

In response, she thought, Are you crazy? You're the director, yet you're asking me if we should start? If

I say no, are you going to not do that?

“What's the mission today, director?” At that moment, Shi Jie approached Ning Ran and nodded at her with a grin.

Ning Ran was still feeling a little embarrassed that the clip of her collaboration with Shi Jie was a trending topic. Despite the fact that she didn't post that clip or propose that collaboration, she still felt guilty, thinking she had taken advantage of him.

In response, she nodded back at him. “Good morning, Shi.”

“Oh? So now you're calling me Shi?” He smiled.

His big, red sweater paired well with his white porcelain-like skin, making him look like a beautiful young woman.

As Ning Ran stared at him, a few thoughts crossed her mind. Dabao will probably look even more handsome than him when he grows up. When the time comes, should I let him make a debut?