The Rebirth of a Diva

Episode 12's

Split lens, enlarged camera.

The ray of light perfectly outlined Pei Ziheng's handsome side profile, capturing his expressionless expression and thin lips pressed into a straight line. Xia Ling knew every detail of her facial features very well; this was the look she wore whenever she tried to hide her emotions.

Outside of the photo, the comment praised Chairman Pei endlessly, mentioning how heavy his heart was right now. Xia Ling narrowed her eyes, and in the corner of her eyes, she saw a whisperer gesturing aggressively, asking Pei Ziheng to continue speaking to the media.

But still, he did not say a word.

It was hard to say whether any of him or the director was more disappointed. When the focus of the shot turned away from Pei Ziheng, Xia Ling felt as if all of her energy had evaporated, leaving her weak. This short moment helped him understand one thing – Pei Ziheng came all the way here just as the Boss of Imperial Entertainment to fulfill his duties. It had nothing to do with mementos, let alone her relationship with Xia Ling.

He had been a cold and ruthless businessman all along, never one who did anything inappropriate.

In fact, for ten years that Xia Ling was by his side, he had heard countless rumors and rumors about the cruel things he had done. Yet the person she was with was always kind, even pampering her, so much so that she naively thought that perhaps she was the exception.

Now it was time to take that dream.

The grief was not over yet, but Xia Ling was not interested in the rest of the event. He was just numb waiting for the show to finish and the crowd dispersed.

Lu Tao ordered his two subordinates to pick up some discs as he accompanied Xia Ling on a walk along the way. She said, "Ye Xingling, don't be so sad. The dead cannot live again. Xia Ling would not be able to rest in peace if she knew that her fans were upset by her death."

"Huh?" Xia Ling looked at him, puzzled.

He scrunched his eyebrows. "Aren't you a fan of Xia Ling?"

"I'm not."

"Don't lie to me, I saw how devastated you were in mourning. How can you not be a fan?" Lu Tao snorted. "Acquire. Xia Ling was a Diva, there was nothing embarrassing to admire her."

"I'm not really a fan of her."

"As if . "

"…"

Lu Tao could not stop talking the entire way. The sky was gradually illuminated by the stars, creating a dazzling tone of tranquility. At that moment, Xia Ling was happy that she was by his side as her excited voice drove away her grief and vexation.

Back at the training camp, at the foot of the hotel building, Lu Tao said good night.

"Ye Xingling, there's a saying that says 'the deceased should rest in peace while alive' something like that. "Don't get too hung up on the deceased. Go to bed right away, and don't forget you have an MV to shoot tomorrow morning."

"Ye Xingling, there's a saying that says 'the deceased should rest in peace while alive' something like that. "Don't get too hung up on the deceased. Go to bed right away, and don't forget you have an MV to shoot tomorrow morning."

He was stunned for a moment, before gently muttering "okay".

Indeed, the deceased must rest in peace, and the living must move on with their lives.

That night, there were no clouds in the clear night sky.

Following the lead of Tan Ying, the participants headed to the predetermined location.

It was a mountain forest far from the city. The team's charter bus rotated along the winding mountain road, the path between the peak and the ridge was half hidden and the rivers were flowing continuously. Looking at the mountain peak from the side of the mountain, one could faintly see the beautiful disturbance of the white cluster of buildings, the clean and beautiful architectural lines dimmed against the fog, creating a fairytale-like aura.

Every scene along the way looked like the work of nature, yet it was all an ingenious creation by an expert.

Tan Ying, who was in the front passenger seat, rolled up the newspaper in his hand and patted the head of the student who asked the question. "Have you ever seen a tourist attraction with a few people? Let me tell you, this is Boss territory. This mountain," signaled Tan Ying. "And the surrounding mountains – any area in view of – is its territory."

"Wow ..." Gasps of envy echoed through the bus.

Xia Ling looked out the window and saw mountain after mountain, her dark gray peak in the distance – the region was indeed big. He was not as excited about the facts as anyone else. He had seen similar estates belonging to Pei Ziheng before, but they were mostly private villas and mountain gardens. Having experienced them before, it was nothing new to him.

Xia Ling looked out the window and saw mountain after mountain, her dark gray peak in the distance – the region was indeed big. He was not as excited about the facts as anyone else. He had seen similar estates belonging to Pei Ziheng before, but they were mostly private villas and mountain gardens. Having experienced them before, it was nothing new to him.

The others in high spirits, gathered around Tan Ying and asked, "Is this Boss Li's property?"

"Of course, what rubbish! Which other boss do we have at Skyart Entertainment?" Tan Ying laughed.

That was enough to make everyone crumble as well.

Skyart Entertainment, unlike Imperial Entertainment, which has a long history, is a fairly new company. Xia Ling remembered the time when it had just been established; he was already famous back then. Only six to seven years since then. Even so, in just a short period of time it grew from a new star born into a large and established company. Even giants in the industry like Imperial Entertainment were shaken.

All of their achievements were said to be Boss Li Lei's awards.

Xia Ling had never seen him in person, and everything about him was the impression he formed through rumors. Apparently, he is the grandson of a family with a generation of triad members, and he founded Skyart Entertainment as a way to launder money. It was also rumored that he was cold-hearted, brutal, and mercilessly merciless. . .

Oh, not anymore.

In his last life, he had never cared about gossip, he could not even remember Li Lei's face at this moment. But that was not a problem, the person who was now a small member, averaged at the very bottom of the Skyart Entertainment hierarchy, while Li Lei was the boss at the top. They had nothing to do with each other, so no matter how brutal or capable he was because someone was none of his business.

Thinking of all this, he placed his head behind his chair and fell asleep in the middle of all the gossip around him.

Then, Lu Tao woke him up.

When he opened his eyes, it was already night, and the scene was dark and foggy. The bus had parked in the guesthouse area on the side of the mountain, and one file person headed to the guesthouse carrying his backpack and belongings with four people assigned in each room. They had just sat down when Lu Tao was looking for him for dinner, and then gathered everyone – trainees and – crews to the conference room for the mass meeting.

Then, Lu Tao woke him up.

When he opened his eyes, it was already night, and the scene was dark and foggy. The bus had parked in the guesthouse area on the side of the mountain, and one file person headed to the guesthouse carrying his backpack and belongings with four people assigned in each room. They had just sat down when Lu Tao was looking for him for dinner, and then gathered everyone – trainees and – crews to the conference room for the mass meeting.

The meeting was hosted by Wei Shaoyin, the MV's director and producer.

He arrived a few days earlier than most teams to survey the location and assign and now efficiently allocate roles and tasks. The schedule is tight and the workload is heavy, but everything seems to be in place – is regular and running smoothly, like a well-oiled machine.

Almost all of the crew members were expressionless and with their heads bowed as they quickly wrote all the important notes. Only Xia Ling and the other trainees were shocked, "I always heard that Wei Shaoyin was abnormally efficient and intrusive, but I did not expect him to be so perverted in his demands. How could anyone complete a task if he assigned them like this … "

Lu Tao nudged Xia Ling, "Hey, Ye Xingling, do you think he took the wrong schedule? The way he sets deadlines is to make people die."

"Is he?" Xia Ling thought for a moment. Actually, it's not so bad. In his previous life, when his producer Feng Kun was recording his music, his schedule was not this tight, but there were times when they were also in a hurry. He had worked at this speed before.

It doesn't make anyone die.

Lu Tao rolled his eyes, "Well, you haven't become big yet, how do you look like them?" He stroked his chin when he saw the crew members at work. "These people, obviously they're used to being tortured; they don't even protest."

Xia Ling laughed. Suddenly, nostalgia hit him – busy set location, the resolute face of the crew, filming equipment all around. . .even the air seemed to hint at the presence of inspired artists.

At that moment, he finally felt like he was coming back to life.