The Rebirth of a Diva
Episode 154: Stealing Half a Day of Freedom
“You do not know what kind of life the survivors of the Wang family have lived.” Old Man Bao laughed bitterly. “Even the beggar gang won't allow us to join them. Everyone in the Wang family had to sleep on the streets, under bridges overhead, eating leftovers and rotten food from landfills, he said, and being chased away by all the people like us is a stray dog. Second Young Master Li, you ask do I want revenge? I want to find out the truth about what happened to Xia Ling, and then personally drive the real killer out into the open! And I want Pei Ziheng... ”He suddenly stopped in the middle of the sentence.
“You want Pei Ziheng to do what?” li Lei asked lightly. “To kneel down and admit his mistake to you? To pay with his life? ” Li Lei laughs. “You know it's impossible, Mr. Bao. When you become the high and mighty Wang Jingzhou, you can't even touch Pei Ziheng. What makes you think you can do better in your current state? ”
Old Man Bao's gaze turned dark. “I have a way to make him wish he were dead.”
“Oh? Tell me about it.”
“Why should I tell you?” Old Man Bao looked at Li Lei suspiciously.
Li Lei replied, “Well, maybe we can form an alliance. I don't care if Pei Ziheng wishes him dead, but I want to know what happened between him and Xia Ling and to know more about the women around him … I want to know every detail, big and small, about all of his relationships. Wang Jingzhou, I want you to help me conduct an investigation, and as his compensation, I can help you achieve whatever you plan to do. “
This offer was very tempting, and Old Man Bao was inevitably attracted by it.
He is currently in hiding, with no money or power. The resources he could utilize were very few, which made it very difficult to dig deeper into the past matters. If he cooperated with Li Lei and made use of the resources that the underground king of S City could provide for him, his investigation would become much smoother.
“Why are you doing this?” Although Old Man Bao was greatly tempted by Li Lei's offer, his years of experience told him that there had to be a catch. He carefully asked, “Why are you so interested in Pei Ziheng's problem?”
“I have someone I want to protect,” Li Lei replied. “He is Ye Xingling. You think she looks like Xia Ling? I think Pei Ziheng thought so too. I need to make sure that he is not bullied by Pei Ziheng. Oh yes, and.. I don't want you to approach Xiao Ling again, or. ”Li Lei's voice becomes spooky. “... Any promises or alliances we make will be rubbish to me. I will make you, and the entire Wang family, disappear from the face of this earth. “
A chill entered Old Man Bao's heart. He did not doubt that Li Lei had the strength and courage to follow through on his threat.
Old Man Bao thought hard for a while, before he said, “OK, Ye Xingling has never been my target. I'll give you all the information I found from my investigation. However, Second Young Master Li, I hope you will help me take care of the other Wang family as well. They were being bullied and trampled by everyone at this moment. As the underground king of City S, one simple word of yours will make their lives much easier.”
“I will give them the necessary assistance on the grounds,” Li Lei agrees. “But I won't give them too much help. We need to make sure that Pei Ziheng doesn't smell fishy. If I am not mistaken, he may have sent people to spy on all the remaining Wang family survivors. Given his vindictive nature, there was no way he would let them relax and disappear from his sight. “
Old Man Bao nodded. “You're right, I'd be very grateful if you give your help if needed.” He had pretended to be dead to get rid of the eyes Pei Ziheng placed on him, but the other family members were still under Pei Ziheng's watch. Pei Ziheng was always the man who held onto his words, and since he had sworn to make their lives difficult, he would follow through to the end.
Li Lei laughed. “Do not worry. If I give you my promise, the lives of your family members will not be in danger. When our collaboration is over, I can send you all overseas to a place where Pei Ziheng cannot reach you to start a new one. ”
Old Man Bao looked at Li Lei seriously. “Second Young Master Li, it is said that you are the man who holds your words. I, Wang Jingzhou, will trust you this time. A happy partnership. “
“Happy cooperation.” Li Lei stretched out his hand and patted Old Man Bao.
His instincts told him that he was very close to knowing the truth about what had been troubling Xiao Ling all along. Was it really related to Xia Ling's death? Whatever it was, he would give his all to protect her so that she would not get hurt again.
Li Lei calmed down and returned to S City. In front of Xia Ling, she would only show her happy side, as if all this anxiety and anxiety were non-existent.
Xia Ling was very busy, busy organizing her schedule and recording new songs.
However, Li Lei was determined that he should work hard and also play hard. Regardless of how busy he is, there are scheduled breaks in his daily routine that are non-negotiable. He would not let her go to the next schedule if she did not get enough rest.
Xia Ling worked until midnight for an entire week, and at the weekend, Li Lei dragged her out to relax.
They watched the sun rise in each other's arms and took a walk along the beach before returning home. “Rumah” is a beautiful white beach bungalow. Many of the properties along the coast are owned by Li Lei. Xia Ling observed the beach bungalow with curiosity – has Mediterranean-style architecture with large and long windows. Pushing the side door from the bedroom towards the white-striped balcony, and smelling the smell of the sea in the air.
He finally had peace and quiet and could relax. For most of the day, Xia Ling would sleep or laze around, as if she was paying all the sleeping debts from her strict schedule and the nightmares that kept her awake. He hugged the blanket, and Li Lei would hug him from behind, ignoring his half-asleep protest. He would sneak kisses from time to time and hum a random tone as he swung it to sleep.
They were not talking about Pei Ziheng.
It was as if all the danger and pain were non-existent.
Li Lei said, “Xiao Ling, I really want to hide you and live like this forever.”
In his half-asleep reverie, he muttered something in protest.
He laughed lightly and pinched his nose slightly. “Sleep. It would be better if you turned into a pig from all sleep, then Ah Wei and the others would not recognize you. Only I will recognize you. ”
Xia Ling gave “hmph” in protest again as her brain processed what Li Lei said in slow motion. Pig... Ah Wei... Wait, Ah Wei ?! He opened his eyes in shock and looked at Li Lei. “Are Ah Wei looking for me these few days?”
Li Lei continued to pinch his nose lightly. “No.” And with another pinch, he said, “After all who cares about him?”
Xia Ling looked at him, her eyes full of suspicion.
She remembered that a few days ago, Ah Wei called her when she was in her apartment to go to the recording studio because there was something she wanted to tell her. Why was he now being pulled here by Li Lei, that call never seemed to have happened? It's unscientific about Ah Wei, whose workaholic, obsessive, petty, and rigid about punctuality all merged into one.
Li Lei blinked at him innocently.
His nose was itchy from being pinched, and he sneezed while sitting down. “Let me go call Ah Wei.”
He pushed her back to bed. “If there is something urgent, he will call you himself.”
“No, I need to ask her what she needs to tell me before I can relax.” He pulled Li Lei's hand from his shoulder and put on a pair of sandals at random before going to the living room to look for his phone.
Li Lei reluctantly followed behind him.
His phone was turned off, and he looked at her rather confusedly. “I never turn off my phone. Is the battery dead? ”
He pressed the power button and the screen lit up. The battery is full.
Li Lei coughed coyly and turned around.
From the other end of the phone, Ah Wei's screams could be heard. “Ye Xingling, why are you only turning on your phone now ?! Do you know how many days I've been looking for you ?! What kind of artist are you? Do you care about your work ?! Why do you keep coming up with problems every two or three days and messing up my schedule? Do you think you are a great person ?! So what if you have talent, who says you can develop all these bad habits ?! Huh uh?! You are better..”
Ah Wei continued to rampage, and Xia Ling could only listen as she lectured him, nodding her head at his words and reflecting on his actions.
