A Star Reborn: The Queen’s Return

Chapter 555: A Battle Without a way to Retreat

She stood beside the fence and did not open the door for him.

At twilight, there was the faint smell of flowers in the air. Pei Ziheng lowered his head and looked at the petite figure inside. His tone was consistently warm. “Aren’t you going to invite me in?”

Xia Ling said, “He won’t be happy.”

The shadow of the setting sun covered Pei Ziheng’s expression.

Both of them stood quietly for a while. Xia Ling sneezed.

Pei Ziheng asked, “Did you catch a cold?”

Xia Ling rubbed her nose. “It’s not very serious.” In reality, her current condition was worse than in the morning. However, in the morning, she could throw a tantrum in Li Lei’s arms. Right now, she couldn’t throw a tantrum in front of anyone. She carefully maintained her distance from Pei Ziheng. She was afraid of hurting Li Lei and not being able to live peacefully for the next three years.

Pei Ziheng was distressed after seeing that her nose was red and her eyes were watery. She was like a sick little puppy behind the fence. She was soft but looked at him cautiously. It was very cute.

He said, “I’ll get Nanny Zhou to make stewed sweet pear with white fungus for you.” In the morning, Old Master Li sent someone over to tell him that Xiao Ling was moving there but did not mention that she was sick. Pei Ziheng was originally very pleased with Old Master Li’s arrangement, but now he was quite angry because he did not take care of her well.

Xia Ling’s head was spinning. After thinking about the delicious stewed sweet pear with white fungus, she almost nodded her head in agreement. Luckily, she stopped herself and bitterly shook her head. “No thanks.”

“You used to like it a lot.”

“I don’t want to eat it.”

Actually, she wanted to cry. There was nothing in the villa. She did not know how to cook and had no strength to go out to buy anything. What should she do? Just as she was wondering if she should call her assistant, a man walked towards her from a road outside the fence. His figure was not inferior to Pei Ziheng’s perfect body. His light-colored sportswear faintly outlined his muscular chest. It was Li Lei.

He was initially handling matters in Skyart Entertainment. Upon receiving Xia Ling’s message, he immediately went to the villa’s address. Li Lei was very troubled after grandpa’s decision. He was well aware of what grandpa was doing. From afar, he saw Pei Ziheng standing outside his woman’s house, separated by a fence. They were talking peacefully.

Alarm bells rang in Li Lei’s heard, and he quickly walked towards them.

“Li Lei.” Looking at him, Xia Ling’s eyes lit up. Against the setting sun, he looked more handsome. His deep facial features were coated with a mysteriously golden glow as if he were returning from a distant place.

He looked very energetic. Strange, both of them caught a cold in the morning. Why was her condition so bad in the evening but he was fine?

“Have you recovered?” She asked.

“This is a small illness.” Li Lei said. His body was always very strong, and he easily overcame minor ailments. He said to Xia Ling, “Let me in. I will cook dinner for you.”

He understood Xiao Ling too well and knew that she still had not eaten at this time.

Xia Ling smiled. She was just thinking about how to settle dinner, but Big Boss Li voluntarily visited her. “I want to eat a stewed sweet pear with white fungus.” She sweetly said and let Big Boss in.

Li Lei brushed past Pei Ziheng as he walked in.

Pei Ziheng’s expression was very dark, and he clenched his fists in the dark.

Li Lei was extremely delighted and satisfied. He walked into the yard and closed the fence door and did not forget to lecture Pei Ziheng. “I advise you to give up.”

Pei Ziheng tightened his lips coldly. He was not a man who was good with verbal arguments. Thus, he would use actions to show who the final winner was. Looking at Li Lei walking with her into the villa, Pei Ziheng also turned around and returned to his own villa. It was alright, there were many days ahead.

Li Lei was in a good mood because Xiao Ling let him in but not Pei Ziheng.

He gently supported her as she sat down on the sofa and found a blanket in a suitcase to cover her. He then twisted a hot towel and placed it on her forehead. After that, he got up and went to the kitchen to cook stewed sweet pear with white fungus. Soon, it was finished, and he fed her the stew in small spoonfuls.

She was sleepy and leaned on him. In a daze, she started drooling.

Li Lei wiped her mouth with a tissue and softly asked, “Why did you move here?”

“It’s your grandpa’s fault.” She was very wronged. “He doesn’t like me.” As she spoke, she felt like crying. Why was being with him so difficult? There were so many obstacles. When would they stop? She blew her nose and told him about the three-year contract with Old Master.

Li Lei learned about the treachery of his grandfather. Although he did not say much, he was determined to find a way to solve it and not let it trouble Xiao Ling. “Just focus on getting well.” He kissed her forehead and held her in his arms.

Xia Ling curled up in the arms of her lover. She felt warm and secure. Soon, she fell asleep.

Li Lei was lost in his thoughts as he looked at her sleepy face. He lowered his voice and made a call to ask a few subordinates to tidy up the villa and ensure that everything was clean. They changed the curtains and laid a soft and comfortable duvet on the bed.

He carried her to the bed, and both of them slept together.

The next day, Li Lei was woken up by a phone call.

The ringtone rang for a long time. Xia Ling slightly frowned, closed her eyes, and slept unsteadily. Li Lei glanced at the caller ID. Old Master had called him. He quickly got up, went to the terrace outside the bedroom, and answered the call. “Hello, grandpa?”

“Your wings have hardened and forgotten where your home is.” Old Master Li spoke unkindly.

Li Lei knew that he was being punished for his actions.

“Grandpa, why are you back in China?” Li Lei decided to change the subject.

However, it was not effective. Old Master said coldly, “Li Lei, I’ve warned you before. You aren’t allowed to be with that female star who is cursed to be lonely and miserable! That’s why her son was cursed to die! Someone who has this fate is destined to be alone forever! You better come back. Otherwise, don’t think that I won’t dare to hurt her!”

Old Master had been in the triad for two decades. When he got angry, his voice was inviolable.

Even Li Lei was scared by his last sentence. He decided that it was also time to go back for a while to have a discussion with Old Master about Xiao Ling.

Li Lei ended the call, turned around, and realized that Xia Ling had already woken up. She was wearing white velvet pajamas as she held the door with her white hand which resembled a magnolia flower in the morning sun and looked at him quietly.

“Are you leaving?” She was somewhat disappointed.

Li Lei stepped forward and planted a kiss on her forehead. “I need to see grandpa and tell him that you’re a very good woman. We will be together.”

This was a battle without a way to retreat. He had to win.