Rebirth: Inheriting Millions In The Eighties
Chapter 615 - 613 Clearly Visible_1

Chapter 615: Chapter 613 Clearly Visible_1

The little guy deflated like a punctured ball the moment he heard his voice, withering away, his large black and white eyes widening in fear, trembling slightly.

Whimper, whimper, whimper!

Baby got scolded!

The little guy clung to Xia Ningxing’s clothes with a pitiful expression.

Xia Ningxing’s heart ached unbearably.

"Lu, you’re right to teach the child not to eat things indiscriminately, but can’t you be gentler and not always talk about hitting him? Look how you’ve scared him," Xia Ningxing said as she stroked the little guy’s head, immediately reprimanding Lu Tingli with exasperation.

Anyone who knew him would know he’s the real dad; those who didn’t might have no idea what was going on!

"His courage is really small then," Lu Tingli mocked mercilessly, all of a sudden.

In his view, boys should be raised with firmness, as that’s the way to ensure they grow up well.

Xia Ningxing rolled her eyes at him, too lazy to argue.

"Go, take this Lingzhi to mom; she said she’s cooking for us today. Tell her to use it to make soup for us to drink," Xia Ningxing said nonchalantly as she tossed the ginseng over to him.

As if the rare Lingzhi was just an ordinary cabbage.

In fact, she had several more plants; therefore, it wasn’t a big deal to her.

"Drink! Drink, drink!" Chuanchuan was a little foodie. Hearing this, his spirits immediately perked up again, and he began to laugh and clap his hands eagerly.

After catching the Lingzhi, Lu Tingli once again didn’t spare the little guy’s feelings, "Stop dreaming; even if it’s made into soup, you can’t drink it."

"Why, why not?" the little guy asked with dissatisfaction.

Raw consumption wasn’t allowed, but surely boiled was different, right?

With her hand stroking his thick, black hair, Xia Ningxing said helplessly, "Even made into soup, it’s still too nourishing; children can’t drink it. Let’s have grandma cook something new for you instead, okay?"

"All right." The little guy was understanding, so despite a wee bit of unhappiness, he still nodded and agreed.

"When Good boy grows up, mom promises to let you drink Lingzhi soup," Xia Ningxing couldn’t help but promise him, her heart aching with love as he was so well-behaved.

"Okay... mom... okay!" The little guy stuttered out the words with his little mouth and then kissed Xia Ningxing on the cheek.

"Such a good boy." Xia Ningxing couldn’t resist patting his little head.

The results of this evaluation were announced three days later.

On the day the results came out, Mrs. Xia Ning was extremely nervous and jittery.

Meanwhile, Xia Ningxing was as calm as ever.

In the end, it was Xia Ningxing who had to comfort her, "Mom, don’t be so nervous; I’m confident."

She patted her mother’s shoulder.

"I’m not nervous, not nervous," Mrs. Xia Ning forced a smile.

Xia Ningxing couldn’t help but smile wryly.

The announcement of the list was scheduled for ten o’clock in the morning.

Before the list was even posted, a crowd of onlookers had already gathered around the announcement board where it was to be placed.

Everyone was speculating about who would take the crown and become the new Family Head of the Ning Family.

"If you ask me, it’s definitely Ning Mo; everyone knows she’s the most talented of the younger generation!"

"I think it’s not certain; Ning Xiaoyou’s talent is also very good!"

"Yeah, and there are a few others..."

"Anyway, I think that no matter what, the Family Head won’t be Xia Ningxing!"

"I feel the same; she has barely studied, and in the few months before the exam, she actually went home to nurse her child, which is really speechless."

"Indeed!"

"That’s why, even if she has talent but doesn’t apply herself, it’s useless."

"Shh, stop talking; the Family Head and Xia Ningxing have arrived."

Seeing this, everyone stopped whispering.

But Xia Ningxing and company had heard them nonetheless.

However, they ignored the crowd of onlookers, because what could be a better slap in the face than the truth?

The examiner carrying the posting list was approaching.

A few guards, each wielding long knives, followed close behind him.

Suddenly, there was silence, as dead as a drowned mouse.

Everyone’s eyes were glued to the posting list in the examiner’s hands, wishing they had x-ray vision to see directly the order of results inside.

Especially among the young candidates taking part in the competition, many were already sweating with nervousness.

Xia Ningxing: "..."

Couldn’t they be as composed as her?

Under the expectant and excited gazes of the crowd, the examiner leisurely started to post the list, almost driving the surrounding people mad with impatience.

"Can’t you hurry up!"

"Exactly! Dawdling about!"

"My heart is going to burst with anxiety!"

At that moment, the examiner simply stopped posting, turned around, and glared fiercely at the ones urging him, "If you’re not slow, then you do the posting!"

No sooner had his words fallen than the guards by his side all drew their swords, seemingly ready to hack to death on the spot anyone who dared cause trouble.

The once-complaining crowd no longer dared to make a peep, their faces a portrait of embarrassment.

"Elder Xu, you post it, how could we ever do that!"

Everyone quickly shifted from disdain to flattery.

The examiner snorted coldly and after giving them a few disdainful looks, he continued to post the list at his own slow pace, keeping everyone on tenterhooks magnificently.

"Oh no, it looks like I grabbed the wrong list!" Just at that moment, Elder Xu suddenly exclaimed.

Instantly, the crowds’ eyes bulged, and they involuntarily gasped in shock.

How could such an important matter be messed up? Surely he must be senile!

They wanted to curse and send their regards to this old man’s entire family, but fearing the guards’ blades, they could only stare at Elder Xu with contemptuous eyes.

What a useless old fellow!

Garbage!

Flipping the bird!

However, just then, they heard the old man say, "Oh, old and useless, I saw it wrong; actually, I didn’t grab the wrong one!"

Saying so, he even raised his eyebrows in a smug smile.

Clearly, he was deliberately fooling them all.

Perhaps he was retaliating against those who had snapped at him earlier.

Everyone: "..."

"This old rascal!" Mrs. Xia Ning crossed her arms and smiled helplessly.

Then she said to Xia Ningxing, "This old man is quite mischievous; he used to tease me a lot when I was little. But he’s quite upright and is worth befriending."

Mrs. Xia Ning took the opportunity to introduce Xia Ningxing.

After all, she was going to be the Family Head in the future and needed to have a few trusted confidants and people she could rely on heavily.

In layman’s terms, just like a new emperor needed to cultivate his own power.

"I can see that," Xia Ningxing nodded.

Finally, the list was posted, and everyone rushed towards it in a swarm.

Suddenly someone with a wicked sense of humor said, "Everyone come see if Xia Ningxing is among the last few names!"

Not knowing who shouted, the crowd burst into laughter and then their eyes all drifted towards the tail end of the list.

But looking and looking again, Xia Ningxing’s name was nowhere to be found.

Strange, why wasn’t Xia Ningxing at the top of the list?

Could a woman like her, who was still nursing a child at home before the competition, actually score higher than the Ning Family’s disciples who had been diligently studying day in, day out for over a decade?