Rebirth: Inheriting Millions In The Eighties
Chapter 530 - 528: That’s Good_1

Chapter 530: Chapter 528: That’s Good_1

Xia Ningxing was not surprised by this answer, after all, she had used some exclusive techniques when brewing the tea.

"Do you want to drink it every day?" she asked again.

"Yes! Of course, I do!" Second Grandpa aggressively nodded his head again.

"As long as you quit gambling, I can brew tea for you every day," Xia Ningxing said to him with a smile.

Although Grandpa had also sternly warned him, Second Grandpa was clearly the type who didn’t learn his lesson, and the days of borrowing from loan sharks were far from over.

Even though they had already split up the family and gone their separate ways, there’s a proverb that says blood is thicker than water, and when the time came, the Lu Family wouldn’t be able to withstand the harassment from the creditors.

"This..." Upon hearing this, Second Grandpa immediately showed a look of hesitation and conflict on his face.

He couldn’t bear to give up either the tea or the gambling.

Before he could respond, the old patriarch spoke up, "No, that would be too hard on you!"

"Grandpa, brewing a cup of tea takes only half an hour; it won’t tire me out," Xia Ningxing assured him once more.

With a sigh, the old patriarch spoke earnestly to her, "Even so, Ningxing, I have to tell you, it’s no use. Your Second Grandpa can’t change his ways, just like a dog can’t change its habit of eating filth; he simply can’t quit. He won’t give up gambling just for a cup of tea!"

"Old brother, you’re wrong there!" Second Grandpa couldn’t help but retort. He crossed his arms and huffed at him, "I’ll have you know, I’ve decided to choose the tea!"

He had originally planned to choose gambling, as he still aspired to strike it rich.

But the thought of never being able to taste this kind of tea again brought immense sorrow to his heart, and he felt life would be meaningless.

Being a tea lover, this was the one indulgence he couldn’t resist.

Before this, he had never drunk such good tea, but now that he had, how could he go back to those terrible teas of the past!

So, he had made up his mind to give up gambling, to love tea earnestly, and to be a good person from now on!

"Are you sure?" the old patriarch was extremely surprised, clearly disbelieving that a man so addicted to gambling could give it up for tea.

"Of course, what’s the point of gambling? It’s nothing compared to enjoying delicious tea for free!" Second Grandpa said with certainty.

The old patriarch snorted softly, still skeptical, "Well, I’ll have to see it to believe it."

"Just you wait and see," Second Grandpa glared at him.

To think he looked down on him so much; he’d show him and swell his face with embarrassment!

Xia Ningxing was not surprised by this turn of events; she had previously inquired in secret and found out that in addition to his gambling addiction, Second Grandpa also had another hobby—he loved tea.

Therefore, she used the method of shifting his focus to help him quit gambling and cleanse himself to start afresh.

"So, Second Grandpa, we have a deal. If you want to drink the tea brewed by my own hands, you must give up gambling. If I catch you gambling, you will never again taste tea as delicious as this," Xia Ningxing warned him again.

"Rest assured! Second Grandpa is a man of his word!"

Second Grandpa patted his chest as he made the promise.

"Good," Xia Ningxing nodded with a smile.

From that day on, Second Grandpa’s family noticed that their old man suddenly stopped engaging in gambling. Instead, he happily clutched his tea every day, sipping contentedly. Only after inquiring did they learn of Xia Ningxing’s contribution.

The whole family, except for Madam Yun, couldn’t thank Xia Ningxing enough.

As for Madam Yun, she still held a grudge because Xia Ningxing refused to share the secrets of the jade stone betting with their family and occasionally spoke ill of her to the younger generations.

But no one paid any attention to her.

...

When news of Xia Ningxing’s pregnancy spread, many fans felt both happy and sad.

After all, they wouldn’t be able to see Xia Ningxing for a long time.

The movies Xia Ningxing starred in were usually shot and released within the same year, without any surplus.

But unexpectedly, fortunes changed, and Xia Ningxing was about to appear on a reality dating show.

They would be able to see her on TV once again.

It all started like this...

When Xia Ningxing announced her pregnancy, there was another major piece of news within the circle, a popular celebrity couple had broken up, ending their years-long romance and returning to just being friends.

Breakups happen, but it just so happened that the timing was unfortunate for the superstar.

Why, you ask?

Because the superstar’s self-produced dating reality show had invited them.

But now...

They had broken up!

The superstar’s dating reality show couldn’t be filmed anymore.

Lu Fan hurriedly made a phone call to Xia Ningxing to report the situation, "Boss Xia, there’s been a problem."

"What’s happened?" Xia Ningxing mildly furrowed her brows.

Lu Fan said, "The dating reality show produced by the superstar is about to start filming, right? We had invited three couples from the circle, but one of them suddenly announced their breakup and can’t show up now, they’ve bailed on us."

"..." Hearing this, Xia Ningxing instantly became nervous and quickly pressed, "Have they paid the breach of contract fee?"

Lu Fan: "..." Is now really the time to be concerned about that?

"If they haven’t paid, don’t be polite with them. Just go through the legal process directly, and make sure to get that breach of contract fee!" Xia Ningxing said indignantly.

Bailing on them was one thing, but if they bailed on paying the breach of contract fee, then they’d have no choice but to take them to court!

Lu Fan’s lips twitched fiercely, "The other party has already paid the breach of contract fee."

"That’s good, that’s good." Xia Ningxing finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Lu Fan helplessly said, "Boss Xia, the main issue now isn’t the breach of contract fee, it’s that we’re short one couple. Although we could film with just two, it would seem too flimsy and would generate far less buzz."

"Don’t worry about that, why don’t Lu and I just join in? Lu is starting his half-month vacation tomorrow, and that should be enough time for us to film, right?" For this issue, Xia Ningxing had already considered it well in advance.

"That’s more than enough!" Lu Fan quickly nodded his head. Not only would that be sufficient, but their participation would also heighten the buzz even more.

However...

"But will my little big brother agree?" he couldn’t help but ask.

He felt that with Lu Tingli’s temperament, he probably wouldn’t agree to join any variety show.

Xia Ningxing said, "If you were to ask, he definitely wouldn’t agree, but it’s different with me. Don’t worry, I guarantee I’ll sort it out!"

Lu Fan: "..." That hurts!

"Then ok, let’s settle on that," Lu Fan added.

Xia Ningxing nodded, and just as she hung up the phone, the door was pushed open.

As she lifted her eyes, she saw Lu Tingli coming in.

"Lu!" she quickly called out in a gentle voice.

As soon as he entered, he immediately strode toward her with his long legs, his handsome face filled with concern as he looked at her, "How was your day?"

His tone was gentle, and his large hand firmly held her soft one. Although he held on tightly, he was careful not to hurt her.

"Today was not bad, the baby wasn’t too fussy." Xia Ningxing’s eyes curved into beautiful crescent shapes as she responded with a smile.

Lu Tingli couldn’t help but hug her and whispered in her ear, "I heard you went to the Jade Stone Exchange with Grandpa today."

"Yes, I even found a piece of top-quality purple jade to make a bracelet for Grandpa," Xia Ningxing said.

Lu Tingli was not surprised that she could find such good jade, but he expressed his concerns cautiously, "Ningxing, you should visit those places less. Your luck is too good. I don’t want someone with ulterior motives to notice something and take you away for experiments."

He was more worried about her safety than these material things.

After all, there are all kinds of malicious people in this world.

It’s impossible to be fully guarded against them.

"Don’t worry, I won’t gamble on stones anymore." Xia Ningxing patted his back to reassure him.

Lu Tingli nodded, finally at ease.