Rebirth: Inheriting Millions In The Eighties
Chapter 427 - 425: Third Sister-in-law Ruanruan 1_1

Chapter 427: Chapter 425: Third Sister-in-law Ruanruan 1_1

Almost there! Almost there!

She was about to trip!

Wei Qing was so excited she could hardly stand it.

Unfortunately for her, instead of falling as Wei Qing had hoped, Xia Ningxing stepped heavily on her foot.

Xia Ningxing’s strength was well known to everyone from a young age, so...

"Ah!!!" A woman’s shrill scream, like that of a pig being slaughtered, rang out in the venue.

Wei Qing’s forehead broke out in cold sweat immediately, her body trembling non-stop, the pain making her lips inhale sharply, again and again.

Damn it!

Did this bitch grow up eating spinach? How could she have so much strength!

Her foot must be swollen by now!

"What’s going on?"

Upon hearing this outcry, everyone present couldn’t help but turn to look at her, with many reporters snapping photos of her furiously.

Wei Qing gritted her teeth, about to say that Xia Ningxing had stepped on her, but then she thought, if it wasn’t for her deliberately sticking out her leg, how could Xia Ningxing have stepped on her?

Keep in mind, the distance between the seats was significant, if it wasn’t for her leg reaching out on purpose, Xia Ningxing couldn’t possibly have stepped on it.

So...

"It’s nothing, my leg just suddenly cramped," Wei Qing could only force out a lie in response.

This bitch must have known she wouldn’t dare speak out, that’s why she had brazenly stepped on her just now!

Needless to say, she guessed right.

Xia Ningxing had indeed seized on this.

"..."

Hearing this, everyone instantly understood; here was another cheap woman wanting to stir up publicity!

Otherwise, why would her foot conveniently cramp precisely when someone was receiving an award?

Wei Qing could easily see the disdain in everyone’s eyes; her face turned red instantly, and she was furious.

Who would have thought that trying to steal a chicken would end up losing the rice instead!

Wei Qing couldn’t help but bite her lip, staring at the back of Xia Ningxing, eyes filled with hatred.

At that moment, Xia Ningxing had already arrived on stage, waiting to receive her award.

"Now please welcome the guest to present the award on stage."

As the voice fell, the guest of honor came slowly, holding a gold trophy in hand.

Xia Ningxing originally thought the guest of honor would be an old senior from the industry, but to her surprise, it turned out to be...

"Old Mr. Lu!?"

Her eyes widened as she looked at the old man handing her the trophy, her tone astonished.

"It’s me, Xingxing."

The old gentleman playfully winked at her.

"Grandpa, what are you doing?" Xia Ningxing couldn’t help but hold her forehead.

This old rascal!

"Of course, I wanted to personally present the award to my granddaughter-in-law!" the old man whispered back, and as he handed her the trophy, he cleared his throat and spoke solemnly for the occasion:

"Miss Xia Ningxing, I hope that you will bring more excellent work to the audience in the future!"

"Thank you, I will," Xia Ningxing smirked slightly, then bowed in response.

"I believe in you!" Old Mr. Lu gave her a smile and then left the stage.

Xia Ningxing also stepped down from the stage.

Up front, Lu Fan turned his head to look at her and couldn’t help but confirm, "The one who just presented the award to you was Sir Lu, wasn’t it?"

"It was him," Xia Ningxing nodded.

Lu Fan: "This old man really knows how to have fun!"

Xia Ningxing: That’s right, he knows how to play!

The following awards were for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Newcomer, which "Tsunami", Director Xu, and Ji Haichuan all won.

Xia Ningxing patted both people on their shoulders, "Not bad, keep up the good work!"

The film festival finally ended successfully, and the crowd began to disperse.

It has to be said, this year’s Star Shine Film Festival had a plethora of juicy stories.

Firstly, the movie "Tsunami," produced by Giant Star Entertainment, received the most awards and nominations and was the talk of the town.

Secondly, actress Xia Ningxing walked the red carpet so quickly because she was afraid of getting chilled to the bone.

Actress Xia Ningxing fell asleep while presenting an award!

Then there was actress Wei Qing getting a cramp in her foot on stage during an award presentation, suspected of being a publicity stunt.

Last but not least was the appearance of Old Mr. Lu at the film festival, personally presenting an award to Xia Ningxing.

These big stories instantly blew up!

Xia Ningxing became an A-list celebrity overnight. Now she is an actress with an impressive body of work. As long as she doesn’t pick any bad projects in the future, maintains her acting skills, and avoids scandals, her popularity should remain quite stable.

At this moment, Xia Ningxing and others were at the celebration banquet.

Xia Ningxing said, "Let’s toast to our ’Tsunami’ for receiving so many nominations and awards, cheers!"

Everyone raised their glasses.

When most of the meal was over, Xia Ningxing turned to her third brother and Ruan Ruanruan, "Third brother, and Ruanruan, thank you for being my assistants during the shooting of ’Tsunami.’ Recently, Lu Fan has found me a new assistant, Yuanyuan, who is very capable. From now on, you two can go back to your own positions; you don’t need to be my assistants anymore."

Hearing this, Ruan Ruanruan couldn’t help but glance at her third brother and then gently bite her lip.

By saying this, didn’t it mean Xia Changsan was going to leave Giant Star?

She couldn’t help but feel a surge of loss in her heart.

After spending time together for a while, she had secretly developed feelings for him.

But now... now...

Just as Ruan Ruanruan felt down, she heard her third brother say, "Bao’er, I don’t quite feel like leaving Giant Star yet."

"Why?"

Xia Ningxing narrowed her eyes slightly and took a glance at him. Seeing that he was looking toward Ruan Ruanruan, she couldn’t help but hook her lips, as if she understood something.

So he couldn’t bear to leave, huh!

Tsk!

Her third brother still didn’t realize he had been seen through. At this point, his ears turned red. He coughed lightly and then forcibly explained, "There’s not so many ’why’s. I just want to stay and help my little sister. Look, you don’t have a bodyguard yet. I’m pretty good with self-defense, so I’ve decided to be your bodyguard."

"As for the boxing club, I will go there when needed; if not, I will stay at Giant Star to ensure your safety!"

"Oh, then I really should thank my third brother!" Xia Ningxing said with a smile.

Hypocrisy!

That was just too hypocritical!

Obviously, he wanted to stay for Ruanruan, yet now he claimed it was to protect her.

Men and their words – utterly deceiving!

Xia Ningxing really wanted to spit in his face.

Her third brother looked awkward, clearly able to detect the slightly sarcastic tone in his sister’s voice.

He then said weakly, "What if I say I won’t take any money, would that be okay?"

"Enough, if you wish to stay, then stay," Xia Ningxing was just joking with him; how could she truly be mocking him?

Upon hearing this, both the third brother and Ruan Ruanruan simultaneously let out a sigh of relief.

Especially Ruan Ruanruan, who kept her head low, yet secretly pursed her lips and smiled.

Great, they could see each other frequently from now on...

"Come on, drink up, let’s all continue drinking!" Xia Ningxing picked up her glass and beckoned everyone to join.

By the time the celebration banquet ended, Xia Ningxing was so drunk she had fallen asleep. Her third brother was holding her on one side and grasping the car keys in the other.

Just as he was about to help Xia Ningxing into the car, he saw a research institute’s car approaching, flashing its lights at him.

Poor third brother, his eyes were almost blinded.

Who on earth was this lunatic, shining such bright lights and flashing them at him!

At that moment, Lu Tingli stepped out of the car with long strides.