Rebirth: Inheriting Millions In The Eighties
Chapter 270: Lu Returns to the Research Institute_1

Chapter 270: Chapter 270: Lu Returns to the Research Institute_1

Xia Ningxing watched him board the train, and then watched as the train whistled away, feeling an instant void in her heart.

Even after the train had vanished from sight, Xia Ningxing still stood there, staring intently into the distance, not even knowing what she was looking at.

"She’s gone, Sister," her elder brother said seeing her spacing out, and couldn’t help but wave his hand in front of her face.

It was only then that Xia Ningxing came back to her senses, and followed him. Suddenly, she remembered something and her face changed, "Oh no, Big Brother, I forgot to ask Lu if he brought any thick clothes. It’s much colder in Tom City than here. What if he freezes..."

But now it was too late to say these things, she couldn’t contact him anymore.

Over there, not only were calls and messages strictly forbidden, but sending packages was prohibited as well.

Xia Ningxing slapped her forehead, utterly annoyed with herself.

Her brother stopped and looked at her with a mature face full of helplessness, "Little Sister, Lu Tingli is not a kid anymore. He’s a grown man in his twenties. Doesn’t he know how to take care of himself?"

"Not to mention that he might have brought some, even if he didn’t, do you think the research institute would let their scientists freeze?"

"You’re right, Big Brother, I was worrying over nothing." After his reminder, Xia Ningxing sheepishly touched her nose, finally realizing her mistake.

Now that their Star Shine was very weak in terms of technology, these scientists were incredibly precious, and there was no way they would be allowed to freeze.

Seeing her look so concerned, her elder brother couldn’t help but ponder as he looked at her, "Little Sister, you’re so concerned about Lu Tingli, could it be that you have fallen for him?"

"What?" Xia Ningxing was clearly taken aback, and under his gaze, her pretty face instantly turned as red as a monkey’s bottom.

"Big, Big Brother, what are you, what are you talking about?" Xia Ningxing didn’t know what had happened to her; her tongue tied in knots, her voice coming out stuttering and bumbling.

Her elder brother had initially mentioned it offhandedly, but now he couldn’t help but become suspicious, "Don’t tell me I guessed right, do you really like that young man from the Lu Family?"

"I... I..." Now Xia Ningxing’s face turned even redder, unable to come up with an answer, she could only hurriedly try to brush it off, "Alright, Big Brother, let’s not talk about that; it’s so embarrassing. We should hurry on home, it’s really too cold outside."

"Alright, alright." Seeing that she was really very embarrassed, her elder brother finally stopped pressing the issue.

Xia Ningxing could finally breathe a sigh of relief, but the ripples in her heart kept spreading one after another.

Had she... really fallen for Lu Tingli?

Not the kind of like between good friends, but that between a man and a woman.

Xia Ningxing bit her lip, feeling utterly confused at the moment.

Five hours later, Lu Tingli and the other researchers had already arrived at the Tom City research base.

It happened to be noon, mealtime, when everyone found their dormitories to drop off their luggage before heading to the cafeteria.

Lu Tingli, being a key member of the research institute, was assigned a stand-alone brick house.

One bedroom, one living room, one bathroom, one kitchen, fully furnished with all the appliances.

He didn’t go to the big cafeteria to eat like his colleagues. Instead, he unpacked the bundle Xia Ningxing had given him, placing the food and snacks inside into the fridge.

Finally, he kept one portion, taking it into the kitchen and heating it up on the stove.

Xia Ningxing’s cooking was beyond doubt; the tempting aroma of the food instantly wafted out.