Rebirth: Inheriting Millions In The Eighties
Chapter 441 - 439: Cross My Heart_1

Chapter 441: Chapter 439: Cross My Heart_1

Lu Tingli was indeed busy, but he still found a moment to sneak a text back to her:

Just...

Heart sign?

Although Lu Tingli was a reborn individual, being a workaholic, he had no clue about popular internet slang. The employees under him wouldn’t dare to use web jargon in front of him, so he was completely lost.

He thought it was the heart sign from the phrase "heart to heart."

Therefore...

He replied, "Okay, heart to heart."

"???"

Xia Ningxing was initially bewildered, what on earth was this?

But she quickly realized the big shot had misunderstood the term and immediately laughed like a 500-pound sow.

Is this really a reborn person? Are you sure he’s not a native from the original world?

Xia Ningxing hurried to explain to him, "Lu, a heart sign is a modern internet term for showing love."

"..."

Lu Tingli’s handsome face tensed up, instantly drowning in embarrassment.

Afterward, Xia Ningxing received another text from him: "Countless hearts for you."

Countless expressions of love...

Xia Ningxing could easily catch his drift and once again laughed like a 300-pound sow.

The next day.

Xia Ningxing, along with her assistant Yuanyuan and Ji Haichuan, arrived on the set.

Yes, Ji Haichuan was also a part of this Qing Dynasty drama.

However, he wasn’t the lead actor but the second male lead. Although it was just a secondary role, the character was particularly loved by the audience.

It was the kind of role where he harbored a deep, unspoken love for the female lead, without creating drama and silently protecting her.

This type of character was simply the audience’s secret love!

"Xia, the first day involves a dinner gathering with the crew. We’ll be heading to the room 201 at Jingcheng Hotel shortly," her assistant Yuanyuan informed Xia Ningxing as they got onto the nanny van, providing the schedule.

Ji Haichuan’s assistant also said, "Ji, your schedule is the same as Boss Xia’s."

"Mhm."

They both nodded in acknowledgment.

The traffic was heavy today, and by the time Xia Ningxing and Ji Haichuan entered the private room, most of the crew had already arrived.

"Boss Xia! You’re finally here!"

Upon their arrival, the crew immediately greeted them.

But one woman let out an unsatisfied snort of disdain—

"Who knows what took them so long, arriving so late!"

Hearing this, Xia Ningxing felt it sounded familiar, as if she had heard it before. When she looked up, she instantly recognized who it was.

Wei Qing.

Previously, at the Star Shine Film Festival, when she went up on stage to accept the "Best Actress" award, Wei Qing purposely attempted to trip her but ended up getting stepped on by her instead.

It seems she clearly held a grudge because of that past encounter.

Xia Ningxing couldn’t help but curl her lips into a smile, not taking the provocation to heart at all.

Wei Qing continued to bark, "Do you realize how long we’ve been waiting for you!"

The Wei Family and the Xia family had roughly equal influence in the business world, but the Wei Family had other connections in various sectors. Overall, they still had the upper hand over the Xia family. Therefore, Wei Qing didn’t take Xia Ningxing and her Giant Star workshop seriously.

"Sorry, we were delayed because of traffic on the road, causing Boss Xia and me to be late. Thank you, everyone, for waiting," Ji Haichuan quickly spoke up to explain, seeing her aggressively pressing the issue.

The director for this occasion was the well-known Director Su from within the circle. He was abundantly talented and had a generous temperament. He immediately waved it off, "No worries, that’s how it is in Capital City; always jammed, not a single day without traffic."

"Exactly, exactly," with the director not minding, everyone else chimed in, inviting Xia Ningxing and Ji Haichuan to sit down for the meal.

"What do you mean, ’no worries’? I think it is a very concerning matter!" Director Su and others were generously unconcerned, but Wei Qing was not having any of it. She immediately lifted her chin, her face full of arrogance, and said, "Director Su, they made all of us wait for nearly half an hour. I think it is necessary for them to drink three penalty cups!"

As she spoke, she reached out for the wine, her eyes flashing with a look that was both expectant and chillingly ominous.

This drink was specially prepared for Xia Ningxing, exceedingly high in alcohol content. No need to mention the discomfort one would feel after drinking it.

Since Xia Ningxing dared to step on her at the film festival, she should be prepared to face the consequences of her revenge!

Moreover, she had leaked that her crush, Su Qifei, was the son of a mistress, causing his career to suffer damage, plummeting to the level of a thrice-removed celebrity.

This time, she would properly teach Xia Ningxing a lesson in how to conduct herself, letting her understand that there are some people in this world whom you cannot afford to offend!

"Indeed, they should drink three penalty cups," spoke Song Ze, the male lead of the drama.

He had always had a fondness for Wei Qing, so naturally, he spoke in her favor now.

"This..." Seeing this, Director Su clearly looked troubled and frowned.

Wei Qing was the heiress of the Wei Family, Song Ze a powerhouse actor of the first tier, and Xia Ningxing the president of Giant Star as well as the heiress of the Xia family.

He truly couldn’t afford to offend any of these three.

Thus, with no other option, Director Su could only focus on Ji Haichuan, the easy target, frantically signaling him with his eyes.

Ji Haichuan immediately stepped forward, taking up a wine cup, "Everyone, it’s true that our lateness is our fault. However, Boss Xia has been unwell lately and can’t drink anything cold. Let me drink in her stead; I’ll take six penalty cups."

In fact, even without Director Su’s suggestive glances, Ji Haichuan had been prepared to do just that.

Putting oneself on the line for the boss is something an employee ought to do.

Moreover, Boss Xia was his beloved.

"Drink what drink!" Xia Ningxing’s voice was stern as she snatched the wine from his hand.

Xia Ningxing knew her wines. How could she not see the potency of this drink? Forget about six cups, even one would be more than enough to choke!

Wei Qing really had a lot of tricks up her sleeve!

"What’s the matter, are you too scared to drink?" Seeing this, Wei Qing brazenly resorted to goading.

Xia Ningxing stared at them, "Let me tell you, both Ji Haichuan and I have severe allergies to alcohol. We would suffocate upon drinking. If someone ends up dead from drinking, will you be taking responsibility?"

"If that’s the case, then let’s drink!"

Saying so, Xia Ningxing was the first to raise her cup, ready to down it in one go.

As the saying goes, the timid fear the strong, the strong fear the rash, and the rash fear those who have nothing to lose.

Song Ze’s complexion changed immediately.

If indeed someone died from drinking, both he and Wei Qing’s future in the entertainment industry would be pretty much destroyed.

After all, they were the ones forcing others to take the penalty shots. A single spit from the crowd could well drown them alive.

Just when he was about to speak out and stop her, a terrified Wei Qing had already snatched the wine cup from Xia Ningxing’s hands first, "Nevermind, nevermind! Don’t drink it!"

She did want to teach Xia Ningxing a lesson, but she hadn’t been ready to kill her just yet.

And even if she did want to kill, she wouldn’t be foolish enough to use such a method. Wouldn’t that be like harming the enemy but destroying oneself by three thousand?

"Scared, are you?" Xia Ningxing knew she wouldn’t dare to take the risk and looked at her with a mocking smile.

It was then that Wei Qing realized she might have been deceived by Xia Ningxing.

Who reacts so severely to drinking alcohol?

Song Ze’s expression wasn’t great either, but he restrained himself from having a direct confrontation with Xia Ningxing due to his status.