Chapter 260

She ordered nameplates, one for every member of the family.

Knowing that Yeseilena’s family was frugal and reluctant to spend this money, she even asked the young girl to report back after making the purchase.

As for the foundation, it was handed over to Liu Rushi after she graduated. The latter liked her current job very much; the people there all had gentle personalities, were patient and meticulous, and the atmosphere was excellent.

Doing work she loved, she bustled around energetically. Miaomiao was brought along to work with her, and everyone adored this cute little girl who was just beginning to babble, often pinching and kissing her cheeks.

Once, when Zhong Ning went to visit, she crouched down, intending to pick her up. But Miaomiao stumbled her way into Liu Rushi’s arms instead, covering her own face with her hands, clearly frightened from being kissed too much.

The sight made everyone burst into laughter.

Only Xie Shiqing’s smile at the side was a little faint.

“What’s wrong? Shiqing, you seem a bit unhappy.” After they left, Zhong Ning asked.

“It’s about children,” Xie Shiqing said, her gaze shifting slightly.

“I’m older than you, and my health isn’t good. I’ll definitely go before you. After I die, won’t you be very lonely on your own? Besides, with such a large enterprise, we can’t leave it without an heir.”

Zhong Ning said, “We still have eighty or ninety good years ahead of us. Why talk about all that? As for the company… if it really comes to it, how about adopting one?”

A slight ripple passed through Xie Shiqing’s eyes. “Adopt?”

“Yes. Even if it’s a child you give birth to yourself, there’s no guarantee they’ll inherit the good traits. Although it’s not pleasant to say, intelligence is largely innate talent—there’s not much room for improvement afterward.” Zhong Ning didn’t sound like she was speaking on a whim; rather, it seemed she had thought it through many times before saying this.

Xie Shiqing pondered for a moment. “We can consider it, but there’s no rush. Aren’t we going to attend the closing ceremony?”

Zhong Ning said, “Wuhu!”

The event they were heading to was none other than the seasonal playoff closing ceremony of “Battle at the Summit.” It was essentially an exhibition match, and it would also announce the annual star players, one for each lane.

As a die-hard gaming enthusiast, full-skin collector, and a top-100 ladder player, Zhong Ning had been invited in her capacity as a hugely popular internet celebrity.

Her identity had long since been exposed.

On one hand, she was active; on the other, she didn’t bother to hide it. After her various accounts were linked, the younger generation in Fengcheng’s upper circles—who were hardly offline—could recognize her immediately upon seeing her face.

However, no one dared to gossip openly, after all, Xie Shiqing’s intimidating presence still loomed.

Calling her an internet celebrity was actually no longer accurate—she had completely outgrown that sphere.

On top of that, as the young chairwoman of Zhong’s Mall, she still streamed games behind the scenes, blessed with incredible luck, constantly pulling cards for fans. At first, she symbolically charged a monthly pass, but later she made it completely free—remarkably down-to-earth.

As soon as the news broke, the entire internet exploded.

Xie Shiqing had originally wanted to suppress it, but Zhong Ning didn’t care much, so she didn’t let her waste the money.

Thus, when the guest list for this closing ceremony was released, the comments were all discussing this young chairwoman.

Outstanding ability, outrageously good luck, and most importantly, ridiculously handsome—she seemed to have taken all the good things in the world for herself. There was no room for jealousy, only admiration.

Xie Shiqing held the dog on a leash in the backstage lounge. Pine Mushroom insisted on going out with them, and Zhong Ning would never refuse—she only ever indulged it.

Over time, the relationship between her and the dog had become much more harmonious. However, compared to the affectionate mode it had when with Zhong Ning, when Pine Mushroom was with Xie Shiqing, it was more like a “bad friends” mode.

Zhong Ning had already gone on stage early to interact, and there was also a 5v5 match. Everyone knew her game account, but most people believed that her ranking had been boosted by someone else. They would probably have their jaws drop after watching the livestream.

In other aspects, she was very laid-back, but when it came to games—especially technical, skill-based ones—Zhong Ning was absolutely confident and even dared to call herself a genius.

She truly had professional-level ability.

Xie Shiqing stayed backstage. The lounge wasn’t empty—when she walked in, several girls were sitting together chatting. Upon seeing her, their eyes revealed obvious amazement and restraint.

Several pairs of eyes didn’t know where to look—some avoided her gaze, others sneaked glances.

Holding the leash, she looked over at them openly and said with a smile, “Sorry to disturb you, I’m Zhong Ning’s family.”

Oh!

The girls immediately showed expressions of realization and said somewhat embarrassedly, “Hello, hello, please sit—anywhere is fine.”

“Um… there’s water here too, would you like some?”

Xie Shiqing replied gently yet politely, “You’re professional players, right? Xiao Ning and I have watched your matches—RT’s Xingxing, WVV’s Xiaoman, Qingfeng, SNG’s Huoguo, and BBA’s Tuzi. Xiao Ning has told me about all of you—you’re all players she admires very much.”

Now the group was truly flattered.

Zhong Ning’s wealth was not far off from the richest person in the country—could her family member be anyone ordinary?

Moreover, just from her presence, it was clear she belonged to the same world. Even though Xie Shiqing was already very approachable, the elegance in her every move made people not dare to look at her directly.

All of them stood up, and some of their faces had already turned red—whether from being praised or simply social anxiety, or just shyness upon seeing Xie Shiqing.

Professional esports players were all very young. These girls were only sixteen or seventeen, and even the oldest, Xingxing, was only twenty. Spending their days gaming, they had a kind of pure innocence, untouched by worldly sophistication.

Xie Shiqing smiled and asked, “Could I have your autographs?”

The group responded in a flurry, “Yes, yes, yes.”

Their heads nodded like rattles.

Xingxing, being the oldest, was slightly more mature in speech and actions, and took the initiative, “I’ll go ask the staff for some merchandise to sign.”

Xie Shiqing nodded. “Thank you for the trouble.”

Xingxing’s ears turned a little red. “It’s no trouble, not at all.”

She dashed off in a flash, leaving the remaining girls unsure whether to stand or sit. Huoguo, being the youngest, had very high resistance to someone like Xie Shiqing—a mature older woman—but had no resistance at all to Pine Mushroom; her eyes were practically glued to it.

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