Rebirth: Inheriting Millions In The Eighties
Chapter 470 - 468 Silly Child_1

Chapter 470: Chapter 468 Silly Child_1

Ji Haichuan stood up and walked towards the barbecue grill, "I’ll do the grilling for everyone."

Xia Ningxing, as if performing a magic trick, took some sweet potatoes from behind and tossed them into the bonfire.

"Xia, save one for me!" Sheng Lin, with sharp eyes, saw this and immediately said with longing, "I love baked sweet potatoes the most!"

Zheng Pianpian chimed in as well, "Xia, I want one too!"

Ha!

As if not taking advantage when it’s right there makes you a fool!

"No problem, there’s enough for everyone."

Xia Ningxing promised each request.

Zheng Pianpian’s smile didn’t reach her eyes as she flattered, "Xia is so nice!"

Her tone was so affectionate, one who didn’t know might actually think they were sisters.

Next to her, Sheng Lin couldn’t help but shudder twice, seemingly repulsed by Zheng Pianpian’s hypocrisy.

"The barbecue is ready!" In a short while, Ji Haichuan brought over the grilled treats.

"Is there gluten? I’d like some grilled gluten!"

"I want to eat grilled mushrooms."

Everyone clamored with their requests until they saw the plate in Ji Haichuan’s hand and couldn’t help but be taken aback.

Zheng Pianpian couldn’t help frowning, "Eh, why is it all chicken legs?"

The very thing she hated the most was chicken legs!

Sheng Lin thoughtfully said, "Seems like these chicken legs are Xia’s favorite."

"Wow!" Zheng Pianpian immediately covered her mouth, looking shocked as she glanced at Ji Haichuan and then at Xia Ningxing.

Although she said nothing, that look clearly implied, "There’s definitely something going on between you two!"

Regardless of whether there was something or not, Zheng Pianpian’s insinuation made it seem as if there was.

The photographer nearly smashed the camera into their faces.

However, Xia Ningxing looked at Sheng Lin with an expression of surprise, "Linlin, you must have remembered wrong; I love duck legs, not chicken legs."

She was a married woman and certainly didn’t want any messy rumors spreading about her.

Moreover, she was an actor respected for her talent, relying on her work to speak for itself, not on hype or scandals to heat up her popularity.

Of course, what was more important was that she didn’t want to provoke the boss’s jealousy.

"Really?" Sheng Lin asked, unconvinced.

She was a die-hard fan of Boss Xia; she had secretly learned all of Xia Ningxing’s habits and preferences—there was no way she could get it wrong.

Seeing this, Xia Ningxing: "..."

This silly child.

Song Ze also couldn’t help but hold his forehead and quickly interjected, "Linlin, you remembered wrong. Xia likes duck legs, not chicken legs."

Only then did Sheng Lin realize what Xia Ningxing was being cautious about, and she couldn’t help but regret her own foolishness, quickly correcting herself, "Right, right, right, I got it wrong, I’m so sorry, Xia."

"It’s fine." Xia Ningxing waved it off, moving on breezily.

Ji Haichuan also realized his mistake and hurriedly made excuses, "I have some OCD; I like to grill the same type of thing, that’s why I ended up grilling so many chicken legs!"

What a scapegoat!

Xia Ningxing and the rest: "..."

"Haichuan, let me help you grill, I don’t have OCD." Song Ze, afraid that Ji Haichuan would cause any more trouble, immediately stood up to join him in grilling.

Xia Ningxing and the others continued chatting among themselves.

Xia Ningxing and Elder Zhou might have been decades apart in age, but they got along very well.

Seeing this, Zheng Pianpian couldn’t help but feel enviously agitated.

This Xia Ningxing, such a shameless wretch, even going after such an old man!

No way!

Elder Zhou was precisely the person she wanted to ingratiate herself with; she couldn’t let Xia Ningxing continue to flirt with him like this.

Zheng Pianpian suddenly stood up from her seat, as if struck by a thought.

She blinked her eyes towards the distant sky, unable to restrain her admiration, "This night is as dense as ink, so beautiful, it makes me want to sing!"

Mr. Zhou was the person who loved music the most. If her singing could catch his eye, his support could practically guarantee a bright future for her!

After speaking, she bashfully inquired in a soft voice, "May I sing a song? Of course, if you find it bothersome, I won’t sing."

A schemer indeed, her speech was so watertight that one simply couldn’t refuse.

Elder Zhou sighed inwardly, thinking this girl was truly cunning.

He gestured with his hand, "Go ahead, sing."

Xia Ningxing and the others also nodded their heads.

"Then I’ll humbly perform." Seeing everyone looking at her, Sheng Lin’s cheeks reddened, seemingly shy; she hesitated a moment before standing up from her stool.

She wore a simple and pure white dress today, which made her skin appear even whiter. Her face bore a light makeup that highlighted her delicate and beautiful features, and her hair was done up, with shining eyes visible beneath her bangs.

Smiling, she held her hand as if it were a microphone and began to sing.

The song she chose was her own hit number.

Her voice, tender and beautiful, flowed out effortlessly, light and sweet.

The singing was indeed lovely, but it had its limitations; she could only perform slow, sweet melodies and was unable to sing fast or high-pitched songs.

Xia Ningxing listened while silently critiquing in her mind.

Overall, it was pretty good; otherwise, she wouldn’t have become an overnight sensation with this song.

As the melody ended, Zheng Pianpian bowed slightly to everyone, "Thank you for listening to my song."

Xia Ningxing and the others clapped their hands.

Xia Ningxing squeezed out two words, "Sounds good!"

"Very nicely sung," Song Ze smiled as he spoke, but his smile clearly did not reach his eyes, indicating he was merely being polite.

Sheng Lin also wore a fake smile, "Pianpian, that was great."

Ji Haichuan: "It’s very nice."

Elder Zhou: "Not bad."

"Thank you!" Zheng Pianpian bowed again, but she looked down on everyone’s opinions except for Elder Zhou’s.

As the saying goes, professionals pay attention to the details while amateurs enjoy the show. What do Xia Ningxing and those actors know about music.

Especially Xia Ningxing, who had never sung even one theme song for the several movies she acted in.

It’s common for lead actors to symbolically sing the theme song, or maybe an ending song, or at worst a song from within the film.

But Xia Ningxing hadn’t done any of that!

Heh... probably even a million-dollar sound engineer couldn’t save her from singing off-key!

Zheng Pianpian couldn’t feel more contempt in her heart.

Little did she know, Xia Ningxing had been leaving those opportunities to her cousin Lin Sisi!

So here was Zheng Pianpian, oblivious to the truth, thinking of another opportunity to make Xia Ningxing look foolish.

"It’s kind of boring just sitting around. How about we each sing a line and all together perform a song?"

Zheng Pianpian suddenly suggested with a smile.

Although she wanted to see Xia Ningxing embarrass herself in singing, she was afraid of being accused of intentionally making things difficult for others.

So, she thought of this foolproof scheme.

"Xia, what do you think?" She then asked with blinking eyes and an expression full of goodwill.

A fox, no matter how well it disguises itself, is still a fox.

Xia Ningxing clearly understood what Zheng Pianpian was up to, couldn’t help but curl her lips into a smile, and nodded, "Sounds good."