The Rebirth of a Diva

Episode 114

A year in prison in the past caused Xia Ling to deeply understand one thing: in the face of power, any resemblance of care was fake.

Those in power can trample the will of others at will. No matter how convincing the reason was, they could not change the frightening fact. Take Li Lei as an example. He could rip off his property certificate easily without worrying about being subject to any punishment.He controlled his life at will, establishing what he could and could not accept, and not, and still feel that he is her savior.

Ha, this is so ridiculous.

However, it also made one's backbone shiver.

Xia Ling slowly raised her hand and pointed at the door. "Please go."

"You're after me?" Li Lei raised his eyebrows unhappily.

"This is my home . "

"That you rented from me."

He silently looked at her for a moment and suddenly smiled. "You're right. I almost forgot that I rented your house. No wonder you keep thinking that you can come here as you please. Not going to go? All right, I'll go."

He turned his back and walked towards the door.

Li Lei grabbed his hand and asked, "Where are you going ?!"

"Take it off" he said. "Where I choose to go is none of your business."

"You're Xingling!" He exploded in anger. "Don't you know that it's very dangerous outside? Pei Ziheng has brought misfortune to you many times yet you still want to go alone ?! Or is living in a small apartment like this now not up to your standards and you are going to live in the villa that he gave you?

"That's enough, Li Lei!" He suddenly turned around and glared at her. "Are you a police officer? What kind of position are you in interrogating me ?! Even if I am destroyed by someone else outside, it is still unrelated to you!"

As he spoke, he fiercely broke free from his grip and continued walking away.

Li Lei immediately pulled her into his arms. Before she could react, she looked down and kissed him loudly.

"You…!" He was shocked and could only say a word before he sealed his lips with his kiss and he could not make another sound. He tried to push her as hard as he could, but he grabbed her wrist easily …

They kissed for a long time until she felt like choking before her lips slowly parted from him.

"Be my girlfriend" he said in a hoarse voice.

Only now was he completely stunned.

“You asked me why I deserve to care about what you do,” she wrapped her arms tightly around her waist, refusing to let her fight. "So, be my girlfriend and I'll give you villas, lots of other gifts, and also keep you safe."

The thought of leaving him scared him out of his wits. When he looked at her coldly just now, he felt as if he was so far away. So far ...that if he let go a little bit, he'll go and never come back.

The villa reward sent by Pei Ziheng caused Li Lei to develop an awareness of the unprecedented danger.

His Xiao Ling had long been coveted by others. A powerful enemy was near and he could not let things get out of hand.

He needed to quickly secure his relationship with Xiao Ling and declare his ownership of her.

"What did you say?" He thinks he heard wrong.

“Be my girlfriend.” He looked at her seriously.

Li Lei said, "I said, girlfriend. Not just any girl without status, but the one who will be my future wife and the one who I want to take relationships to the next level."

Xia Ling felt as if she was dreaming or being stimulated by something, leaving her confused. "Your wife?" It was unimaginable to him. "Are you okay? How could I possibly be the daughter-in-law of the Li family?" In his past life, his marriage to Pei Ziheng made one thing very clear to him. Even if she were to become an A-list empress or celebrity, someone like her without status or background would never be eligible to marry into their prestigious family.

Although Li Lei usually did not mention his family background, Xia Ling knew that the superiority of the Li family was on par with that of the Pei family. This was such that even when Pei Ziheng, the head of the Pei family, spoke of the Li family, there was some fear in his voice.

However, Li Lei replied. "Why not? You're the one I'm gonna marry."

"I ..." She wanted to say that she was from the lower classes, but thinking about it again, she didn't even agree to be her boyfriend. Why was he thinking about marrying the Li family? Nothing has happened between them.

Therefore, he changed his tone, "We don't match."

"Why don't we fit in?" Li Lei's voice had a feeling of urgency. "Aren't you very happy with me? I know all your habits, what you want to eat and what you want to do. I also have money to take care of you and give you the best of everything. Xiao Ling, just say yes. "

Unfortunately, Xia Ling simply shook her head.

He knows he is a good man.

However, she had been hurt too deeply in her past life that even if she tried her best to distance herself from the pain and not think about it, she said, the dark wound had just healed on the surface but was already badly damaged underneath.

He does not believe in love anymore and does not want someone to promise him eternal love. Her romance with Pei Ziheng had exhausted all of her strength and destroyed all of her fantasies and sense of security.. Right now, she was exhausted and just wanted to live the rest of her life in peace and grow old alone.

"Sorry," he said softly.

The light of hope in Li Lei's eyes was extinguished.

"Why?" He asked . "Is it because of Pei Ziheng?"

He hoped he would come back and maybe even give him a little uncertainty. But he didn't do it. There was a grim expression on his delicate face. "Stop wasting any more time on me" he said.

That feeling of fear started to creep in and Li Lei tightened his grip on his hand as if he was trying to hold onto the last treasure of his life.

Xia Ling felt her pain but calmly looked at her. "I'm sorry . "

"I won't give up" Li Lei said.

"I won't change my mind either."

"The fact that you didn't go to Pei Ziheng but stayed here with me only proves that I still have a chance, right?"

Xia Ling shook her head. "Boss, don't ask again. Don't force me to leave." The reason why he remained here was to have an undisturbed place to start again. If even this place was filled with love or grudges, he had no choice but to find a new place to live.

After he finished speaking, there was nothing good to say.

Li Lei slowly let go and decided to use it as a strategy to get more time to plan his next move. As long as he stays here, he still has a chance. With the passage of time, love will flourish, especially as they are near. One day, he will win her heart.

He looked at her and smiled lazily. "Don't be too tense, Xiao Ling, you don't have to make a decision right now. The proposal to be my girlfriend lasts a lifetime. You can tell me the answer anytime after you think about it."

Then, he turned around and said, "Let's eat something together now. Just treat it as an invitation of the landlord to the tenant."

Xia Ling wanted to reject her, but since she said it like that, she really could not think of any reason to reject her invitation. Therefore, he sighed and followed her to the house next to him resignedly.