Rebirth: Inheriting Millions In The Eighties
Chapter 472 - 470: Daring to Say These Words_1

Chapter 472: Chapter 470: Daring to Say These Words_1

"Tired?" he asked, seeing her yawn. Lu Tingli’s smile grew even warmer, and he couldn’t help but lift his hand to pinch her pretty, upright nose.

"I am a bit tired," Xia Ningxing replied, lifting her eyes, which were distinctly black and white, to meet his gaze.

"Then soak your feet and go to sleep," Lu Tingli said, already picking up the footbath and the hot water flask.

After that, he knelt on one knee and personally washed her feet.

"Washing feet," Lu Tingli said as he washed.

"Lu, don’t say ’washing feet,’ otherwise I can’t help but laugh!" Xia Ningxing couldn’t help but giggle behind her hand at his words.

Lu Tingli was puzzled, "Laugh at what?"

Xia Ningxing’s face was mischievous: "Because I suddenly thought of a commercial from the future."

"What commercial?" Lu Tingli was quite curious, not understanding what kind of commercial could amuse her so much.

Xia Ningxing answered, "The one where a little boy is holding a basin of water to wash his mother’s feet."

Lu Tingli was taken aback at first, but then his expression immediately darkened.

"Xia Ningxing!" He couldn’t help but roar at her.

This girl!

She dared to say such a thing!

"Lu, be careful, if someone hears your voice, it won’t be good!" Seeing him explode, Xia Ningxing swallowed hard and then put on a placating face, "Lu, I was just joking, don’t be angry, okay?"

"It’s too late!" With that, he scooped up Xia Ningxing into his arms, pinched her chin, and started kissing her.

This little mouth really had no filter!

He had to set her straight!

Lu Tingli had intended to teach her a lesson, but in the end, he just couldn’t bring himself to do it.

What started as a fierce kiss gradually became tender and entangling...

Gentle and lingering.

In the end, they both fell onto the couch.

Lu Tingli’s eyes were darkened, and he touched her hair, "Sleep now."

He held her, all proper and correct.

Xia Ningxing gently nuzzled his chin, like a little wildcat that had retracted its claws.

Lu Tingli felt like he was ascending to heaven.

"Do you realize you’re courting danger by tugging at a tiger’s whiskers? Don’t move!" His voice was hoarse and carried a dangerous tone, and his hand immediately patted her head, chiding her.

"Oh..." Xia Ningxing complied, daring not to move anymore.

Perhaps it was because he was by her side, but Xia Ningxing suddenly couldn’t fall asleep. Her clear eyes blinked, and she asked, "Lu, what are you planning for tomorrow?"

"I’ll pretend to be your bodyguard," Lu Tingli had already thought of a plan.

"Okay."

Xia Ningxing nodded.

Lu Tingli urged her again, "Go to sleep quickly, or you won’t be able to get up early tomorrow."

"Yes, sir!" Xia Ningxing hurriedly closed her eyes, forcing herself into a state of sleep.

Sleep always seems to fly by; it felt like just a blink passed between closing and opening her eyes.

The distant sky was already showing its white belly.

Looking at the girl sound asleep in the crook of his arm, Lu Tingli couldn’t help but lean down to kiss her.

Then he left through the window.

Being trained, he made no noise that could wake anyone.

Nobody would have thought that the popular actress Xia Ningxing was spending the night with a "wild man" while recording a show.

Of course, they just slept in the purest sense.

And of course, nobody would believe it!

Soon after he left, Xia Ningxing rolled over, subconsciously wanting to embrace him but ended up grasping at air.

"Lu?"

Xia Ningxing opened her sleepy eyes only to see that the person beside her was no longer there.

Looking at the empty space beside her, Xia Ningxing couldn’t help but freeze for a moment. Could last night have been just a dream?

No, it wasn’t a dream.

Her lips were still swollen.

Looking at her swollen lips in the mirror, Xia Ningxing could not help but feel a rush of embarrassment. After washing her face and brushing her teeth, she hastily searched for concealer and lipstick, carefully applying it to her lips.

"Xia, we’ve come to help you pack," Yuanyuan bounced in at that moment.

Lu Tingli followed behind her.

Upon seeing him, a look of grievance flashed through Xia Ningxing’s eyes.

Lu Tingli cleared his throat, and a hint of guilt flashed across his handsome face under the brim of his hat.

"Xia, all your stuff is packed, let’s get going," said Yuanyuan, who had efficiently packed up all of Xia Ningxing’s belongings.

Just as Xia Ningxing was about to speak, Lu Tingli attentively suggested, "Let me check one more time to see if anything has been left behind."

With that, he strode about the room with legs long like a king inspecting his realm.

Finally, he nodded, "Nothing left behind, let’s go."

As they exited the room, Sheng Lin also happened to come out.

She looked curiously at Lu Tingli: "Xia, is he your bodyguard? Isn’t he hot, all bundled up like that in the summer?"

"He just likes dressing like that, don’t mind him." Xia Ningxing was still annoyed about him having kissed her lips swollen; she really wasn’t in the mood to be nice to him at the moment.

Lu Tingli: "..." Feeling wronged online.

Sheng Lin couldn’t help but take another look at him, "Young man, you’ve got some odd tastes there, you should stock up on more prickly heat powder."

Zheng Pianpian also noticed Lu Tingli. She couldn’t help but scoff inwardly. What bodyguard? Wrapped up like that, to her, he was more likely Xia Ningxing’s scumbag lover.

She precisely intended to walk out the door with her chin held high, but for some reason, her body lost control and lurched forward.

In the end, all that was heard was a "clang," as Zheng Pianpian fell right at Xia Ningxing’s feet.

"Why such a grand gesture for no reason?" There was no camera now, and Xia Ningxing was too lazy to keep up the pretense with her, smirking mockingly right away.

Zheng Pianpian’s face immediately turned a visible shade of red.

She scrambled up from the ground, patted the dirt off herself, and approached her, "Xia Ningxing, what do you have to be so smug about!"

With no cameras around, Zheng Pianpian didn’t mind piercing through the façade.

"I’m just thrilled, what about it? If it bothers you, just suck it up!" Xia Ningxing’s lips kicked up in an arrogant tilt.

These past few days, she had been provoked enough by her. Now that the shooting was over, there was no way she was going to continue to endure.

"Hmph!" Zheng Pianpian huffed and tried to shoulder bump Xia Ningxing as she walked past her.

However, Lu Tingli had already seen through her intentions and quickly pulled Xia Ningxing to his side.

Zheng Pianpian ended up stumbling once more, collapsing at Xia Ningxing’s feet again.

"What’s with the bow again?"

Xia Ningxing sighed helplessly and quickly stepped back, "I really can’t accept such grand gestures. Get up quickly, I don’t want to shorten my lifespan."

"Xia Ningxing!" Zheng Pianpian’s face had nearly turned the color of a liver as she glowered at her, looking as though she wanted to devour her alive.

"I know my name, no need to keep reminding me," Xia Ningxing said dismissively with a scornful glance, then walked away with her head held high.

Zheng Pianpian watched her leave, grinding her teeth.

Damn harlot, just you wait, if she found the opportunity she wouldn’t let Xia Ningxing get away with it!