A Star Reborn: The Queen’s Return

Looking at her expression, Li Lei’s voice was very gentle as he said, “I’m here.”

With two words, she strangely regained her peace of mind. Suddenly, Xia Ling was not so afraid anymore. He had done so many things for her and was even willing to give up his life for her. What else could he not do? As for the shadows of her past, it was time for her to slowly overcome them. Slowly, she carefully closed her eyes.

She entered a world of darkness. The world outside the car window was also dark. This sort of awareness made her feel anxious.

At this moment, Li Lei’s voice rang just in time. “Let me sing a song for you. What song would you like to hear?”

His familiar voice slowly calmed her down. Although she was still nervous, the darkness was not that unbearable anymore. “You also know how to sing?” She questioned and diverted her attention to him. “What can you sing?” She remembered during the first time she met him when she had a fever in the mountains, she vaguely recalled that he had an awful child-like singing voice which was just too… horrible.

She wondered if he had improved.

Li Lei cheerfully said, “There aren’t many songs that I can sing. However, I have heard all of your songs. Rainy Day? Eyes Beneath The Mask? Stray Cat?” He randomly chose one and started to sing, but he immediately went out of tune and was extremely off-pitch.

Xia Ling wanted to go on her knees.

This…

Was what he was singing and what she sang was the same song?

“Spare me, please.” She said desperately. “How bad can your singing get?”

“I’m very serious!” Li Lei was hurt.

“I’m also very serious!” Xia Ling covered her ears. “I’m not listening! I’m not listening! I’m not listening! Being Skyart Entertainment’s Boss is the wisest decision you made in this lifetime. If you had chosen to become a singer, Skyart Entertainment would have shut down!”

“Come back and save Skyart Entertainment then.” Li Lei said softly.

Xia Ling shivered in the cold.

The two people talked, and soon, the journey was finished and they had reached their destination. Li Lei parked the Porsche and instructed her not to open her eyes. He then helped her out of the car and held her hand.

His dry and warm hand firmly held hers and allowed her to calm down again from being anxious in a foreign environment. The world in front of her was pitch black, but with him by her side, it seemed that there was nothing to be afraid of.

They held hands as he guided her ahead.

She felt the night breeze brush against her ear and heard the waves of the water nearby.

She could not help but ask, “Where exactly is this place?”

He smiled. “A… very beautiful place.” After walking for some time, he said, “We’re here. Open your eyes.”

Xia Ling opened her eyes and blinked for a bit to get used to the light. After that, she was shocked by the sight in front of her. She was standing in front of a long and deep underwater tunnel. Ahead of her, there were deep sea fish swimming everywhere. There were no lights, but the jellyfish and unknown small fish were glowing and emitting weak but beautiful light, illuminating the darkness.

“It’s so pretty…” She exclaimed. She leaned towards the glass to look at the fish.

Girls naturally liked shiny things. The water tunnel was like an entire universe, and the jellyfish and fishes were like the stars in the depths of the universe. “Wow…” Her eyes were shining, and the smile on her face was as innocent as a fascinated child’s. She pressed her hands against the glass and slowly walked into the tunnel. Suddenly, she turned around and asked, “Is this where you wanted to bring me? Is this an aquarium? It’s too beautiful. I’ve never been here before.”

Li Lei also smiled. “It’s an aquarium.” He remembered that one time when she stared at the glowing fish in the fish tank when they were at a restaurant. He made a mental note and specially booked the place on her birthday.

“Happy birthday,” he said.

Xia Ling smiled. The fish overhead her swam past her, and the small glowing ripples they made lit up the side of her face. “This is my first real birthday. Thank you. I’m really happy.”

First?

Li Lei smiled widely. This meant that no other man including Pei Ziheng accompanied her on this day before. He stepped forward and held her hand again. “Come, I will look at the fish with you.”

They walked through the 100-meter underwater tunnel and saw penguins, crocodiles, and dolphins. Xia Ling marveled at everywhere they went, and her laughter echoed in the empty aquarium like silver bells.

In reality, although she had never been to the aquarium in her life, she had been to the tropical waters before. The colorful coral reefs and fish there were not any inferior to the fish in the aquarium and maybe were even more special. Unfortunately, at that time, Pei Ziheng did not like to go into the water and would only sit on the beach chair to wait for her. Even Xia Yu was not feeling well, so when she was in the water, she would accompany Pei Ziheng and joke with him.

Although it was interesting to see the coral reefs alone in the water, Xia Ling could not help but feel lonely.

How could it compare to being with her lover now?

“Look at that dolphin, it is doing a somersault in the water! It’s so cute!” She grabbed Li Lei’s hand and almost entered the water, so Li Lei had to restrain her.

“It’s not as cute as you.” Li Lei complimented her. “If you like it, I can take you diving in the future.”

Her eyes were shining. “Really? Will you go into the water with me?”

“Of course.” Li Lei proudly boasted. “I’m actually a diving master, and I’ve even fought a shark in the ocean before.”

“Are you kidding?” She looked at him suspiciously. “The sharks didn’t tear you into pieces?”

“Do you want the sharks to tear me into pieces that badly?” He pinched her cheeks. “If I get torn into pieces, who will you marry?”

“I… You!” Xia Ling’s face was red again and took a long time before she could respond. “Stinking gangster!” She said before she ran off. Behind her, she could hear Li Lei’s vibrant laughter.

They explored the place until they were tired and sat at a dessert shop to rest.

As Li Lei booked the entire place tonight, even the service crew were replaced with his people. They followed his instructions and served delicious hazelnut cake and lemonade with honey that suited Xia Ling’s tastebuds.

Xia Ling sat on the swing and swayed her legs.

Tonight, Tan Ying was also there as a special coordinator. “Young Master, the fireworks are ready.”

“Do you want to see the fireworks?” Li Lei asked as he lifted his hand to wipe off the cream on her nose.

“There’s fireworks?” Her eyes lit up again. “That’s great!”

Tan Ying instructed someone to light up the fireworks but could not help but shake his head in his heart. Not long ago, his young master asked him how to pursue the girl in front of him with a distressed face, but now, it seemed that his progress was good. Getting engaged or married was in the future. However, old master… Thinking about that, Tan Ying’s face darkened. Old Master was very stubborn, and he was afraid that he would be a difficult obstacle to overcome!