Rebirth: Inheriting Millions In The Eighties
Chapter 527 - 525 What’s Wrong with You_1

Chapter 527: Chapter 525 What’s Wrong with You_1

Madam Yun felt that money was more important than jade, so she subconsciously thought Xia Ningxing was the same.

"But two billion is too little, everyone bid higher!" Madam Yun added.

The reason she said this was not really because she wanted Xia Ningxing to earn more money, but because she felt if she could make the jade sell for a higher price, Sir Lu would be sure not to skimp on her, and Ningxing would give her some more as a token of gratitude.

It has to be said, this was a well-laid plan, truly ingenious.

However...

Her scheme was doomed to fail.

"Step-grandmother, I don’t plan to sell this purple jade," Xia Ningxing declared.

Madam Yun was taken aback at first, then incredulously pointed at her, "Have you gone mad! Why wouldn’t you sell it!"

All that money, and she wasn’t even tempted?

If it were her, she would sell it, not for two billion, but even for one billion!

Xia Ningxing glanced at her and answered, "There aren’t that many whys. As the saying goes, ’jade nurtures its owner.’ I want to make this piece of jade into a bracelet for grandfather."

Good jade is rare to come by, and she wasn’t short of money, so why would she sell such a fine item?

"Xingxing is the best..." Hearing this, Sir Lu was moved beyond words, his eyes reddening as he held her hand, patting it continuously.

This precious jade, she was just about to give it to him carelessly.

How many people could do such a thing?

"You wretched girl!" Madam Yun couldn’t help but curse under her breath, then secretly said to the second elder, "Liang, I tell you, your niece-in-law is really cunning. Isn’t she just trying to curry favor with Sir Lu, wanting all the wealth of the Lu Family to go to her branch once he’s gone!"

The second elder, because of Xia Ningxing’s display of top-quality purple jade, had his affection for her climbing. Hearing this, he couldn’t help but rebuke her,

"You wretched woman, you are really judging others by your own low standards. The Lu Family’s fortune originally belongs to the second branch. Even if the niece-in-law doesn’t curry favor with my big brother, the assets would still go to them!"

Madam Yun was left speechless.

"She has ulterior motives all the same!"

In any case, she refused to believe Xia Ningxing sincerely cared for Sir Lu.

Madam Yun stubbornly said.

The second elder, at a loss for words, just rolled his eyes at her.

When they heard that Xia Ningxing didn’t intend to sell the purple jade, those who had been bidding sighed regretfully, feeling it was a pity.

But this was the Lu Family’s matter; no one dared force a sale.

"Grandfather, let’s go home now," Xia Ningxing said, tucking the purple jade into Sir Lu’s pocket before linking arms with him, ready to leave.

"Alright."

Sir Lu nodded with a smile.

Just as they were about to leave, the second elder became anxious, whispering to Sir Lu, "Big brother, how can we just walk away like this? If Xingxing is just lucky, then we should let her choose a few more raw stones that can produce jade!"

Sir Lu disagreed, "Greed will swallow you whole like a snake trying to eat an elephant. What if others start noticing something off about Xingxing?"

"You’re right," the second elder said, touching his nose. But deep down, he still felt it was a pity.

"Second elder, there really isn’t anything good left to be found here," Xia Ningxing added.

Hearing this, the second elder felt a great relief in his heart, no longer feeling regret, "Well, that’s good."

As they drove away, they didn’t realize they had been secretly photographed by paparazzi.

Inside the car, the second elder was eagerly asking Xia Ningxing for advice, "Niece-in-law, tell me, how can you feel there are stones inside the jade? Is there a special method you use? Teach me, let your second uncle also get rich. I definitely won’t forget your help!"

"Exactly, we’re all family here, you can’t keep secrets!" Madam Yun chimed in immediately, her eyes full of scheming.

If her old man could master the art of jade gambling, then wouldn’t they be rolling in money!

Ha-ha-ha!

Xia Ningxing’s lips twitched slightly, "There’s no trick to it, just going by feeling."

"Pfft, if you don’t want to share, then forget it!" Hearing this, Madam Yun rolled her eyes at Xia Ningxing, convinced that she was hoarding secrets and didn’t want them to get rich too.

"You, woman! Our niece-in-law already said so, and you still don’t believe her!" Uncle scolded Madam Yun, then turned to Xia Ningxing with an awkward smile, "Niece-in-law, don’t take this old lady too seriously. She’s just full of hot air."

"It’s fine." Xia Ningxing replied indifferently.

At this moment, they were unaware that the internet and newspapers had already exploded with rumors.

[Explosive! Sir Lu is not pleased with his daughter-in-law Xia!]

A photo of Sir Lu and Xia Ningxing was then provided below.

From the angle of the photo, Sir Lu looked furious while Xia was looking down, like a wronged little wife.

"Heh, it’s not easy being a rich family’s daughter-in-law!"

"I always felt that Xia used some underhanded means to marry into the Lu Family, that’s why Sir Lu is unhappy. Otherwise, in such a super-wealthy family with Sir Lu’s background, how could they approve of a girl from a small family!"

"Ha-ha, I think so too!"

"Maybe it’s even a shotgun wedding!"

"Don’t say that, but it really is a shotgun wedding. My bestie works at the Lu Family’s main hospital, and she said she saw a woman who looked a lot like Xia come in for a check-up, and it was personally attended by the big uncle of the Lu Family."

"That explains it!"

"Xia is really despicable, isn’t she afraid the Lu Family will keep the child and kick her to the curb!"

"Exactly!"

"Women should marry someone decent, not always chasing after high branches and risk falling to their doom!"

"You’re right, women these days are so vain, always dreaming of marrying rich!"

"Waiting to see Xia divorced!"

"Discarded wife, discarded wife!"

People were saying all sorts of things.

In a short time, Xia went from a glorious Triple-Golden actress to the object of public ridicule.

Some people are just like that, they can’t stand to see others do well. They always want others to fall, although it’s harmful and doesn’t benefit themselves, many still relish the thought.

Xia herself was unaware of these comments until she returned home, and it was Sir Lu, who was learning to use the internet, who saw them first.

He originally just wanted to search for the films Xia Ningxing had starred in to watch them, but instead, a bunch of negative news about Xia Ningxing popped up.

His face immediately soured.

"Damn it!"

He then slammed his hand on the table.

Xia Ningxing and Tao Tao were knitting when he suddenly did this, almost startling them.

"Grandpa, what’s wrong?" Tao Tao quickly set down her knitting, asking with concern.

Xia Ningxing’s eyes also showed worry, "Grandpa, getting angry is bad for your heart. You should try to control your temper."

"I can’t control it!" Sir Lu was so angry that smoke was nearly coming out of his hair, "How can these people spout such nonsense based on one picture, twisting it into all this gibberish!"