Rebirth: Inheriting Millions In The Eighties
Chapter 406 - 404 Release_1

Chapter 406: Chapter 404 Release_1

"I’m sorry, Lu, I was wrong. I’ll never do it again," Xia Ningxing said, her eyelids drooping as she held his hand in a pitiful tone.

Her gentle apology, like water, immediately extinguished Lu Tingli’s rage.

The fearsome aura he had a moment ago vanished without a trace.

"You must remember that your own safety is the most important thing at all times. If you can’t even ensure your safety and try to save others, it may seem like a noble act, but your friends and family will suffer great pain and worry," Lu Tingli lectured.

"I remember, I’ll definitely remember!" Xia Ningxing lifted her gaze to look at him, raising her little hand to promise.

Lu Tingli ruffled her hair and said no more.

Educating a girlfriend is just like educating a child; you can’t say too much. If you nag, she’ll get annoyed, and who knows, she might even become rebellious.

"That woman who threw acid at Xiaxia is trying to escape! Everyone come quick and catch her!" Tao Tao suddenly shouted, and was about to chase after Madam Zhao, who was attempting to flee.

Xia Ningxing was about to join the chase when she saw Lu Fan, with agile movements, had already pinned the woman to the ground, "Where do you think you’re running to!"

"Let me go!" Madam Zhao struggled on the ground.

"Let go?" Lu Fan sneered and kicked her, then whispered in her ear, "Dare to bully someone from the Lu Family, you’re waiting for the death penalty!"

Hearing this, Madam Zhao’s face turned ashen, her eyes filled with unwillingness.

She hadn’t even ruined Xia Ningxing yet, how could she die first!

She was truly unwilling!

But no matter how unwilling she was, it was useless. The authorities soon arrived and took her away.

As the people involved, Xia Ningxing, Tao Tao, and others were also taken away.

As soon as they left, the reporters arrived, and soon the incident was exposed, making headlines in various newspapers.

Xia Ningxing was once again thrust into the limelight.

[Shocking! College entrance exam top scorer Xia Ningxing splashed with acid!]

[Blooming youth disfigured by acid attack, why?]

[It’s said that the woman who splashed acid on Xia Ningxing today is none other than Madam Zhao, the mother of the late Lu Wenxuan, involved in the scandal where Wei Yoyo secretly met five men at night. Clearly, Lu Wenxuan was drained dry by Wei Yoyo before dying, but why would Madam Zhao seek revenge on Xia Ningxing?]

The situation became instantly complicated and perplexing.

Many citizens began intense discussions.

"Isn’t it obvious? Wei Yoyo’s case must be related to Xia Ningxing!"

"Clearly, it’s Wei Yoyo who lacked decency. What does that have to do with Xia Ningxing?"

"If Xia Ningxing really has nothing to do with it, then why would that woman splash acid on her out of boredom?"

The spectating crowd was divided into two camps, one fully supporting Xia Ningxing, while the other believed Xia Ningxing was the mastermind behind Wei Yoyo’s case, demanding that the authorities arrest her.

Inside the Giant Star Entertainment Conference Room.

Xia Ningxing and Tao Tao had finished giving their statements and come out of detention. After returning, Xia Ningxing called a meeting with everyone.

Tao Tao watched the interviews of the reporters with the public on video, nearly in tears from anger, "Are these people sick in the head? Xiaxia is clearly the victim, yet they’re actually asking the authorities to take her away too!"

"You can’t handle this?" Lu Fan couldn’t help but throw a glance at her, saying calmly, "Wait until you really enter this circle, the kind of criticism you’re experiencing now will be far from scarce."

Tao Tao was stunned, clearly not expecting the industry to be so chaotic.

Lu Fan stood up and took the opportunity to remind everyone else, "You all need to remember, this circle is filled with both flowers and thorns. The higher you climb, the more applause you get, and at the same time, the more criticism you’ll receive. I hope you all have a good mindset, just like Xia Ningxing."

As he spoke, Lu Fan gestured for everyone to look at Xia Ningxing.

Everyone immediately lifted their gaze towards her.

But upon looking, they realized...

Not only did she look unbothered, but she was also leisurely filing her nails as if the person being criticized was not her.

Realizing that everyone was looking at her, Xia Ningxing stopped filing her nails and greeted them with a beaming smile, "Hi!"

Everyone: "..."

"Xiaxia, aren’t you even a little worried?" Tao Tao, with a distressed expression, simply couldn’t understand how she could still smile after being criticized like that.

And that smile wasn’t a fake or a forced one, it was one that genuinely came from within, and even contained a sense of joy.

"Lu Fan, explain it to her," Xia Ningxing tossed the question over to Lu Fan and then picked up the nail file to resume her "shoosh" of shaping her nails.

Lu Fan explained, "First of all, this matter has nothing to do with Xia Ningxing personally, so when the authorities finish their investigation, there will definitely be a statement to clear her name. Therefore, the higher the noise and criticism now, the more attention Xia Ningxing will attract."

"So this is like getting free advertisement?" Tao Tao suddenly understood.

"Exactly! That’s one way to look at it!" Lu Fan nodded and then added, "I just did a quick check on the computer backend, and right now, Xia Ningxing’s popularity is almost on par with second-tier celebrities."

"That’s incredible!" Everyone couldn’t help but gasp.

You must know that many celebrities with multiple works to their name can’t even make it to the second tier, yet Xia Ningxing had done it effortlessly.

"But this is only temporary. If we can’t maintain this level of attention, Xia Ningxing will soon be no different from an ordinary person," Lu Fan added.

In this era, actors still had to rely on their work to speak for them; these sorts of publicity stunts could only maintain momentary heat, and once it cooled down, who knew if anyone would even remember who Xia Ningxing was.

"So Mr. Xia, your next move should be to act in a film," Lu Fan looked at Xia Ningxing, not in a tone of negotiation, but in affirmation.

Her popularity was too good right now to not strike while the iron was hot.

When she was the boss, he would respect her, but when she was his artist, she would have to listen to him completely.

"As you arrange," Xia Ningxing knew of his professionalism, so she would listen to him in this regard.

After all, a part of an artist’s success, aside from their own merit, owes to their agent.

Lu Fan was very pleased with her attitude and spoke in a gentler tone, "I’ve already arranged an audition for you, the day after tomorrow. The script is here; take the time to study it over the next few days and remember to go to the audition."

"No problem."

Xia Ningxing nodded.

No sooner had she finished speaking than the TV in front of the conference room flashed with a news bulletin.

It was a notice from a governmental department regarding Madam Zhao’s case:

[Today at noon, in front of Jingcheng Restaurant, the accusation of Madam Zhao throwing sulfuric acid on Xia Ningxing was purely based on Madam Zhao’s misunderstanding and had no connection with Miss Xia Ningxing.]