Rebirth: Inheriting Millions In The Eighties
Chapter 324 - 322 University Starts_2

Chapter 324: Chapter 322 University Starts_2

Tao Tao, however, wouldn’t listen, "You don’t need to explain anymore, I’ll call back later."

"That’s enough! Say what you want to say quickly! Otherwise, I won’t pick up if you call again!" Xia Ningxing gritted her teeth, feeling utterly mortified.

Feeling that she might have truly irritated her, Tao Tao immediately stopped teasing, "Hehe, Xiaxia, actually, I wanted to tell you that I’m pregnant. It’s been three months already, I just found out today!"

"All thanks to the medicine you prescribed for me, Xiaxia, you really are my lifesaver, and I can never repay you!"

Even through the phone, Xia Ningxing could feel her excitement and gratitude, as if she would gladly serve as an ox or a horse at her command.

Xia Ningxing touched her forehead gently and advised with concern, "I don’t need you to repay me, remember to take care of yourself during your pregnancy, eat more nutritious foods, and make sure to exercise regularly."

"I’ll definitely keep Xiaxia’s words in mind," Tao Tao nodded and then asked with a hint of mystery, "By the way, Xiaxia, have you ever heard about any medicine that can turn a girl into a boy?"

Her mother-in-law had recently gotten hold of such a medicine and insisted that she take it.

Upon hearing this, Xia Ningxing couldn’t help but frown, "No, there definitely can’t be such a medicine, since whether it’s a boy or a girl is determined by the male’s chromosomes, and it can’t be changed by external conditions."

After explaining this to her, Xia Ningxing remembered that Tao Tao’s in-laws favored boys over girls, she rushed to add, "You mustn’t take any random medicine; otherwise, it could affect both the adult and the child. In mild cases, it could lead to poisoning and miscarriage, and in severe cases, it could be fatal. This is not something to joke about."

"I, I didn’t take any; I was just asking," said Tao Tao with a hint of guilt.

Unfortunately, Xia Ningxing wasn’t in front of her; otherwise, she would have certainly sensed something was amiss.

After exchanging a few more words, they hung up the phone.

Xia Ningxing glanced at Lu Tingli, who was still standing in her room, fluttered her long lashes, and teasingly said, "Lu, are you not leaving? Do you want my mom to come and drive you away personally later?"

She could already feel Mrs. Xia pacing outside, seemingly wanting to come in and shoo him away but feeling somewhat embarrassed to do so.

People from her generation had conservative thoughts and disapproved of premarital..., she probably was worrying about that now.

Lu Tingli showed a trace of a helpless smile and gently stroked her silky soft hair, "Then I’ll go first."

After bidding each other goodnight, Lu Tingli left, and Xia Ningxing lay down on her bed.

August 30th, Capital Film University officially started its new semester.

Because it wasn’t far from home, Xia Ningxing didn’t bring much luggage; she just slung her bag over her shoulder and was escorted to the university by Lu Tingli and her family.

A dozen family members sent her off, forming an impressive procession, which was quite a spectacle.

Xia Ningxing received numerous curious gazes along the way.

When she reached the door of her class, Xia Ningxing couldn’t bear it any longer, looking back at the large group of people, "You all should go back now, I’m not a child anymore, I’ll be fine, really."

"Okay then, Bao’er, remember to call mom right away if anything happens," Mrs. Xia instructed with concern.

Xia Ningxing assured her repeatedly.

Then, Xia Ningxing looked at Lu Tingli, "Lu, you should go and register at university too!"

He was enrolled in Science and Research University, which also started today.

"Don’t worry about me, it’s hot, go into the classroom," Lu Tingli nodded and watched her enter the classroom before he turned and left.

When Xia Ningxing entered the classroom, there were already quite a few people seated.

She found a spot and sat down.

It wasn’t long before the counselor arrived.

The counselor was akin to a homeroom teacher.

Xia Ningxing’s class advisor was a middle-aged man whose rotund body and balding hairstyle silently told of his tough experiences in an educational career.

When he stepped onto the podium, he first introduced himself, and then immediately brought a very explosive piece of news to everyone—

"Students, this year we won’t be having an entrance training..."

Before the advisor could finish speaking, students who heard this news couldn’t help but cheer.

"The school is being too good this year, we don’t even have to do entrance training!"

"Exactly!"

"Awesome!"

But Xia Ningxing felt it wasn’t that simple. She narrowed her eyes, sensing that the counselor’s smile bore ill will.

Sure enough, a second later, the counselor poured cold water on everyone’s excitement.

"Don’t be happy too soon, folks. Do you know why there’s no entrance training this year? Because our illustrious leader has called for college students to go to the countryside to support rural development and accelerate Star Shine’s growth," said the advisor with impassioned enthusiasm.

However, the students’ eyes widened in disbelief.

"..."

A deadly silence suddenly enveloped the surroundings.

Everyone’s joy was squashed flat on their faces, and a second later, a wail of protest erupted.

"Advisor, are you joking? The countryside is dirty and stinky, what are we even supposed to do there!"

"Ah! I won’t go! I can’t stand the countryside!"

"I heard that remote areas are so poor, they don’t even have gas for cooking, and you have to collect firewood from the mountains!"

The students expressed their disgust unequivocally.

The counselor looked at everyone with disdain: "Look at you, so squeamish, it’s just for a month, how can you not endure it? The previous cohort of students helped the countryside, and none of them dropped dead from exhaustion! They all managed, so why can’t you? Are you less capable than they are?"

"Besides, you will all likely be public figures in the future. Doing these charitable works will only benefit you, not harm you."

"If someone really doesn’t want to go, let me give you a heads-up, you’d better come up with a good excuse for your leave, or if the higher-ups investigate and catch you, you will regret it," the advisor warned very seriously.

This was an order from the leader, and anyone who defied it was, frankly, pulling at a tiger’s whiskers—with unimaginable consequences.

Yet the students didn’t take his words seriously and started whispering among themselves, thinking of ways to avoid the trip to the countryside.

Xia Ningxing, on the other hand, didn’t see what the fuss was about. In the end, it was just a month’s time, and it would soon pass.

Furthermore, contributing to one’s country is a duty that every citizen should fulfill, a matter of pride and honor, not one to shirk.

But even though Xia Ningxing was unconcerned, the news had her family in an uproar.

When Xia Ningxing told her family about it, Mrs. Xia immediately slapped the table with distress: "How can they send an eighteen- or nineteen-year-old girl to help in the countryside? No, that’s too harsh!"

The second sister-in-law sighed, "Indeed, I read in the newspaper that the few rural areas they want college students to help are all in mountainous regions; they are as poor as it gets."

The eldest sister-in-law also looked worried, "I also heard that the male students will have to do physical labor like laying roads, while female students will be teaching."

"Although we originally came from a rural background and should wholeheartedly support rural development, our family is willing to contribute money and effort. But we can’t let Bao’er exert that kind of effort!" Xia Jiehao also disagreed, his thick eyebrows tightly knitted into a frown as he looked at Xia Ningxing, "Bao’er, don’t worry. I have some connections with your university’s president. I’ll talk to him and get your name taken off the list."