Rebirth: Inheriting Millions In The Eighties
Chapter 502 - 450 Lu Xia Getting the Certificate 6_1

Chapter 502: Chapter 450 Lu Xia Getting the Certificate 6_1

"It’s no trouble at all."

The giddy Oyster Opener Master chuckled twice and thought to himself that Mr. Lu’s little wife was indeed very polite, then proceeded to open the oysters in order.

The one currently being opened belonged to Xiaoyu.

As the oyster was being opened, the mischievous child tilted his chin up, a smug smile flashing across his face, as if he was certain he would win and then wait for Xia Ningxing to remove her mask and reveal her unspeakably ugly face.

Hmph!

This contest immediately drew a crowd of onlookers, who curiously gathered around to watch.

"Xiaoyu! Why are you causing trouble for Miss Xia again?" The Base Commander’s wife hurried over, not expecting that in the short time she had gone to the restroom, this little rascal would pick a quarrel with Xia Ningxing again.

Oh dear, it was just that she had scolded him a couple of times before, and instead of holding a grudge against her, the rascal had transferred all his resentment onto Xia Ningxing.

The Base Commander’s wife was speechless.

"How am I causing her trouble? I am openly making a bet with her!" Xiaoyu defiantly put his hands on his hips as he looked at Mommy.

He was determined to unveil the true face of this ugly woman today and make her utterly humiliated!

"You little brat!" The Base Commander’s wife wouldn’t let him continue his mischief and glared at him, then quickly turned to the Master who was opening the oyster: "Master, please stop for a moment, we won’t be opening this oyster."

Although the probability of finding a pearl in an oyster was very low, there was still a chance. If by some fluke Xiaoyu succeeded, Xia Ningxing would have to take off her mask.

She had been covering her face all this time, presumably due to some issue with it, and being publicly scrutinized would be unbearable. How could she face anyone afterward?

As for Xia Ningxing’s oyster, the Base Commander’s wife had not considered the possibility that it might contain a pearl.

After all, it was too small, and like everyone else, she thought it was unlikely to contain anything.

"Alright then." Just as the Oyster Opener Master was about to comply, Xiaoyu objected: "No!"

"Mommy, please don’t get involved, okay?"

He had finally found an opportunity to play a prank on Xia Ningxing and was unwilling to give it up now.

"You’re being too naughty!" The Base Commander’s wife said sternly, "Do you believe I will spank you?"

The kid was really asking for trouble.

Lu Tingli was someone they had beseeched from the Capital Research Institute, and if Xia Ningxing ended up shamed and Lu Tingli got angry, should there be any accidents with Starfish 1 in the future, they would have no face to ask him for help again.

Xiaoyu, being a child, could not understand all these intricate matters; his only desire was to see Xia Ningxing embarrassed: "I don’t care, I want to bet with her!"

"Base Commander’s wife, it’s alright, let me play with Xiaoyu," Xia Ningxing spoke up at this point.

She didn’t want the bet to fall through either because she also wanted to take the opportunity to teach the mischievous child a lesson.

"Besides, win or lose, it’s all in good fun, right, Lu?" Xia Ningxing then turned to Lu.

She clearly understood what the Base Commander’s wife worried about.

Lu Tingli nodded, "It’s just a game, no big deal."

That meant no matter whether Xia Ningxing won or lost later on, he wouldn’t hold others responsible.

Hearing this, the Base Commander’s wife finally felt at ease.

Moreover, she could tell Xia Ningxing was very calm, suggesting that there might not be any issues with the face underneath the mask.

Even if she lost and had to remove it, nothing serious would happen.

Having made up her mind, the Base Commander’s wife stopped persuading: "Then, let’s just play a round."

"Uncle, continue opening it! Keep going!" Seeing his mommy agree, Xiaoyu hurriedly urged the Oyster Opener Master.

The Master picked up his tools and resumed his work.

As the oyster was opened, the Master couldn’t help exclaiming, "Oh wow, there’s light here, it seems we’ve got something!"

"Where is it?"

At the sound, everyone quickly focused their gaze.

By then, the Oyster Opener Master had fully opened the oyster and at the center, there was a glint of light seemingly reflecting off a pearl.

"Wow! It really is a pearl!"

"This luck is just too good!"

"Right! So envious!"

"And it looks like it’s quite big too!"

"Miss Xia is bound to lose now!"

"Hey, don’t speak so definitively; what if Miss Xia’s clam also has a pearl inside!"

"That one’s so small, I think it’s unlikely."

Everyone began discussing among themselves.

"Woman, see? I’m about to find a pearl!" The brat raised his face with pride, his handsome little face showing off how smug he was.

"I’m telling you, if you admit defeat now and just apologize to me, I’ll let you off the hook!"

He had thought it through. Instead of letting this woman suffer humiliation in public, better to show her mercy and display his manly magnanimity.

"I don’t need you to say anything extravagant in your apology, just apologize to my Baby Xing from a distance. Say, ’I’m not fit to even be compared with Baby Xing!’"

"..."

"I really do thank you!" Xia Ningxing even raised both arms and rolled her eyes, "But no need."

Seeing her not appreciating his offer, the brat huffed coldly and turned his face to continue watching the Oyster Opener Master, "Ungrateful!"

At this moment, the Oyster Opener Master had already pried open all the clams.

Sure enough, a white and tender pearl was embedded inside.

"See, it is a pearl. You, woman, really won’t shed a tear until you see the coffin!" The brat held his head high, and if smugness were water, it would definitely overflow from his face right now.

Xia Ningxing couldn’t help but purse her lips, seeming worried, as if she hadn’t expected there to really be a pearl.

"Scared, aren’t you!" The brat started laughing proudly.

However, the next second, he heard Xia Ningxing say with a half-smile, "Yes, yes, I’m so scared!"

The brat facepalmed: "..."

This acting really sucked; even a single strand of hair from his Baby Xing couldn’t compare.

Although a pearl had been found, the other half was still embedded in the clam meat, so the Oyster Opener Master still had to use tweezers to continue extracting the pearl.

Being careful not to damage the pearl, the master worked slowly. It seemed like it would take some more time to get the pearl out.

Almost there! Almost there!

The master took a deep breath, even more cautious and deliberate.

More and more of the pearl became visible.

Its shine was sparkling, clearly of high quality.

Unable to contain themselves, everyone began to enthusiastically discuss:

"Looking at this pearl, it might have been growing for over a hundred years!"

"If that’s really the case, then isn’t it worth tens of thousands of dollars!"

"About that."

"Oh my God! Xiaoyu is going to strike it rich, isn’t he?"

Ten thousand dollars—some of them didn’t make that in a year!

And now a kid was about to get it.

Moreover, without lifting a finger!

That’s just too enviable!

The Base Commander’s wife couldn’t help but be surprised: "My fussy brat is actually this lucky?"