Rebirth: Inheriting Millions In The Eighties
Chapter 474 - 472: Of Course I Want To_1

Chapter 474: Chapter 472: Of Course I Want To_1

Lu Fan awkwardly touched his nose.

Great, he had managed to offend two people at once.

Oh no, probably the Xia family was holding a grudge against him as well.

"Sigh, you guys don’t understand my good intentions at all. Do you have any idea how popular Xia Ningxing is now because of this variety show?" Lu Fan said with a face full of sorrow, looking utterly disheartened.

"In just two more days, the Qing Dynasty movie ’The Legend of Ming Consort’ is going to be released, and the box office is definitely going to explode!"

"And there’s the suspense drama ’Escape,’ which is also going to smash the box office!"

"Don’t worry, I understand you." After patting his shoulder, Xia Ningxing added, "Just wait, I’m going to go and plead with Grandpa right now."

"Xingxing is the best."

Lu Fan immediately made a fawning face.

"Is it Xingxing who’s come?" Before Xia Ningxing could reach the living room, Old Mr. Lu had already started striding forward eagerly to meet her.

Despite being in his seventies, Old Mr. Lu was still very robust.

"Old Mr. Lu," Xia Ningxing called sweetly.

After sizing her up from head to toe, Old Mr. Lu tearfully grasped her hand and said, "Xingxing, you’ve suffered!"

His face was filled with sorrow.

To the uninformed, it might have appeared as though Xia Ningxing had been subjected to some sort of extreme torture.

"Xingxing, don’t worry, I’ve already taught Lu Fan, that unworthy descendant, a lesson. To send a delicate young girl to the countryside, he’s nothing but a beast! Not worth a thing!" Old Mr. Lu glared furiously as he cursed loudly, as if he wanted to tear Lu Fan apart.

"Grandpa, you’ve misunderstood Lu Fan," Xia Ningxing said with embarrassment, hurriedly clarifying, "What Lu Fan did was in consideration of my career and also to promote my two upcoming movies."

Old Mr. Lu frowned deeply, "But can’t we choose another way to promote them?"

Xia Ningxing continued, "We could, but none would bring as much attention as this variety show."

"Is that really the case?" Old Mr. Lu seemed skeptical.

"You’re just like my own grandfather. How could I possibly lie to you?" Xia Ningxing, hugging his arm, pleaded further, "So Grandpa, please be magnanimous and let this one slide for Lu Fan."

Although Old Mr. Lu was somewhat reluctant, seeing her determination finally made him waver, "Alright then."

"Lu Fan, you can get up now!"

Old Mr. Lu then shouted out loud.

Upon hearing this, Lu Fan immediately got up from the ground, inwardly sighing that Xia Ningxing’s words really carried weight.

Indeed, being the apple of the eye was different from the rest of them who were left to run wild.

"Thank you, Grandpa!" As they entered the living room, Lu Fan hurriedly began to suck up, wearing a flattering smile.

Old Mr. Lu snorted coldly and rolled his eyes at him, "Thank me for what? If anyone, you should thank your sister-in-law."

"Grandpa is right!" Lu Fan quickly bowed to Xia Ningxing, "Sister-in-law, thank you for pleading on my behalf. You’re practically my savior!"

"Savior?" Old Mr. Lu immediately looked at him with disdain, "With the way you are, do you even deserve to be anyone’s son?"

Lu Fan: "..." That hurt.

Old Mr. Lu gave him another look and continued his lecture, "Lu Fan, I’m warning you, don’t make Xingxing do these exhausting variety shows anymore. Just to promote a movie, huh? Just give me a shout, and I’ll make sure it’s promoted properly!"

At that, Lu Fan couldn’t help but twitch the corners of his lips. He looked at his grandfather helplessly, "Grandpa, you’re oversimplifying things. If you really took part in promoting it, even if the box office hits high, everyone would think my sister-in-law is just an actress who relies on connections, and they’d ignore her real talent."

Upon hearing this, Old Mr. Lu couldn’t help but sigh, "You’re right..."

"Then let it be," Old Mr. Lu said with a straight face, waving his hand dismissively.

"Grandpa, I know you worry about me, but I’m fine. Although filming this variety show is tough, it’s not actually that bad. Most of it is just acting," Xia Ningxing comforted him, patting his shoulder as she sat beside him.

Finally, the clouds of worry on Old Mr. Lu’s face began to dissipate, "Good, good, not tired at all."

"Grandpa," Lu Tingli called out before sitting next to Xia Ningxing.

"When did Tingli arrive?" Old Mr. Lu only noticed him after hearing his voice.

Lu Tingli: "...I came with Ningxing."

"Is that so? How come I didn’t see you!" Old Mr. Lu muttered to himself, then came to a conclusion: "You’re just too inconspicuous, no wonder I didn’t notice you."

After Lu Fan, Lu Tingli’s heart was also pricked.

"Xingxing, stay at the old house for a few days, and keep this old man company, will you? I’ve been missing you!" Old Mr. Lu then looked at Xia Ningxing with a pitiful gaze.

Xingxing was skilled at chess, making tea, and had various other skills. With her around, he wouldn’t be bored at all.

Xia Ningxing couldn’t help but expose his true intentions, "Grandpa, you just want me to play chess with you and then make tea for you, right?"

"Hehe, only Xingxing knows me well." Seeing that she had uncovered the truth, Old Mr. Lu smiled sheepishly and eagerly continued, "Xingxing, is it possible?"

"It’s possible, but during the day I need to go to the company. I haven’t been to the company for a long time," Xia Ningxing said.

"No problem," Old Mr. Lu nodded.

In the following days, Xia Ningxing spent her days at the company and her evenings at the old house, keeping Old Mr. Lu company with tea and chess.

As for Lu Tingli, he went back to the research institute.

"Boss Xia!"

On Xia Ningxing’s first day back at work, Tao Tao, Lin Sisi, and others were thrilled to see her, quickly rushing over to greet her warmly.

"Did you all miss me?" Xia Ningxing asked, embracing them with both arms.

The girls eagerly nodded their heads, "Missed! Of course, we did!"

Behind her, Lu Fan silently wiped his sweat.

To those unaware, the scene might look as if all these stars were part of Xia Ningxing’s harem!

"I missed you guys too!" Xia Ningxing showed a smiling face to everyone.

At those words, the faces of Tao Tao and the others immediately brightened, it’s important to remember that Xia Ningxing was the person they looked up to, their idol.

Being missed by their idol, how could they not be excited!

"Alright, get back to what you should be doing," Lu Fan said with a wry smile, seeing the women engaged in chit-chat, "Boss Xia, you should go to your office to deal with work."

"Got it," Xia Ningxing waved regretfully at Tao Tao and the others, "Ladies, goodbye."

"Goodbye, Boss Xia," Tao Tao and the others watched Xia Ningxing go.

Lu Fan: "..."

Upon reaching her office, Xia Ningxing saw her desk piled high with a stack of documents.

She took off her sun protection jacket as she sat behind the boss chair and began processing the documents.