The Rebirth of a Diva

Episode 17's

It wasn't something that mattered, so Xia Ling showed that it was fine with a wave of her hand.

Wei Shaoyin said goodbye quickly to Li Lei, picked up the sheet of song and hurried away. Xia Ling looked at the sight she was leaving and thought to herself that the rumors in Wei Shaoyin's industry of being workaholic were indeed true.

Li Lei was left standing alone under the leaves of a delicious peacock tree. Xia Ling looked down from the second-floor balcony railing where she was. He looked into his eyes for a moment, before smiling lazily and asking, "Do you like the Hibiscus Mutabilis that I asked the guards to bring for you?"

He thought of the bouquet sitting in his room and replied, "Yes, they are beautiful, thank you."

His smile became deeper.

Momentary silence.

Xia Ling did not want anything to do with him, so she got up and left. He called to stop him –

"Wait, Ye Xingling."

"Can I help you with something else, Big Boss?" He stopped where he was, turned around and asked.

Under the beautiful autumn sun, she was leaning against the vast peacock flower tree, the golden rays of the sun were shining on her face, perfectly complementing the bright smile on her face, exuding an elusive appeal. He said, "I've already promised Ah Wei lunch and we happened to pass by here. We hear you sing and pause to appreciate your performance. But who knew that he would run because of you."

"… …" Xia Ling was speechless. How could he be blamed for that? Wei Shaoyin unilaterally decided to go check the sheet of songs he had borrowed from him. He was just a lowly trainee in the company, what strength did he have to influence the top manufacturers of the company?

Li Lei continued at his own pace. "So, why don't you join me for lunch?"

"What?" Xia Ling was slightly surprised by his invitation.

“Eating alone is boring.” When he spoke, he laughed and persuaded. "I promise you this is a delicious and delicious meal. I'm not lying to you."

"Sorry Boss, I have not fully recovered from my injury and need to rest. Forgive me for not being able to accompany you to lunch. Find someone else." He refused politely. He was the one who got tired of eating alone, not him. Instead, he really enjoyed being alone here. He still had many keys to practice, who had the free time to cheer up the Big Boss?

Surprise flashed in Li Lei's eyes. He might not have thought that someone would dare to refuse his invitation.

Xia Ling thought that it was no surprise given her family background and standing as the Big Boss of Skyart Entertainment. He was used to making people suck at him, and would think that everyone would obey him unconditionally. He knew these rich people very well, they all had the same problem.

However, it was only a split second before a lazy smile returned to Li Lei's face. "Invitation is nothing compared to a chance encounter. As a guest here, aren't you going to give me the face as the owner of this villa?"

However, it was only a split second before a lazy smile returned to Li Lei's face. "Invitation is nothing compared to a chance encounter. As a guest here, aren't you going to give me the face as the owner of this villa?"

Xia Ling frowned as she felt a hint of pressure in her words. If he were to refuse this second invitation, it would be disrespectful. When he stayed at his residence, he had no choice but to give up. He sighed internally and agreed to his lunch invitation reluctantly. Turning around, he would head downstairs for lunch. However, he remembered something and returned to the fence, looking down.

Li Lei immediately felt his concern and said, "Er Mao isn't here."

He breathed a sigh of relief and relaxed. Fortunately, the leopard did not exist. Otherwise, even if it meant he had to risk offending the Big Boss, he would definitely not be down for lunch.

He said, "Please wait a minute for me. I'll be down after I change."

The weather in the mountains is a bit cold. Xia Ling took out a light khaki dress from the closet and then put on a thin cardigan. He only headed down after making sure that he looked neat. When he saw Li Lei, he did not seem impatient at all and instead gave him a glance, once again, approval entering his deep green eyes. He praised. "This long dress suits you."

“Thank you,” Xia Ling replied.

There was a period of army dog tags were a popular fashion accessory. However, he was the only one who was so compatible with her.

Li Lei stood up and led Xia Ling towards the dining room. Conversing, he asked, "Are you very afraid of Er Mao?"

Li Lei stood up and led Xia Ling towards the dining room. Conversing, he asked, "Are you very afraid of Er Mao?"

Xia Ling was silent for a moment.

Besides being afraid, he also felt hatred for the beast. Ever since he bore what Pei Ziheng went through, he would avoid any beasts similar to mastiffs. What's more, the leopard had injured him. However, he could not tell Li Lei any of this. He simply said, "A mons ... wild animals .. will always be wild animals." He wanted to say "monster" but had changed his words halfway to accommodate the Big Boss.

Li Lei brushed off his comment, saying, "In many ways, they are more loyal than humans."

It was clear that the leopard was good for him. Although there was nothing to explain the situation he had seen before, from his observation it appeared that an assassin had tried to attack Li Lei but was killed by a leopard. The leopard was pacing back and forth and agitated at the sight of Li Lei being injured, clearly anxious and worried for him. As such, they would definitely not come face to face with this topic directly.

To change the subject, Xia Ling asked in passing, "What's lunch for?"

Li Lei looked at him, smiled and replied, "You'll see when we get there."

Xia Ling did not have great expectations for lunch, but after hearing her answer, she could feel her curiosity rising. He followed her through the winding mountain road for a long distance before he saw the beautiful pier under the shade of vegetation in front of them.

On the water near the pier is a small wooden boat that can only sit two people other than the captain of the ship paddling the paddle. Li Lei took the first step onto the ship, before reaching out to her who wanted to help her to the ship.

Xia Ling dodged his hand and said, "I can arrange it myself."

He raised his eyebrows lightly and naturally withdrew his hand as if he had never refused his help.

Xia Ling dodged his hand and said, "I can arrange it myself."

He raised his eyebrows lightly and naturally withdrew his hand as if he had never refused his help.

He couldn't help but be impressed by her behavior. For a Great Boss like him to pay such a tribute to a lowly trainee was indeed unusual. As he thought, he nimbly stepped onto the wooden boat, showing the perfect balance by barely shaking the ship at all. She lifted her dress slightly as she sat down. Looking up, she met his gaze as he looked at her, his eyes with a tinge of a smile.

“Tan Ying does have a good eye for people,” he said.

"Hmm?" He was a little surprised by the sudden change in topic.

Li Lei said, "You've been practicing dancing for a long time, haven't you? Looks like you've only been a trainee for a year or two."

He secretly began. He didn't expect her to be so clever. He clearly did not recognize even a song as famous as "The Scent of the Zither", how could he know from one look that he had practiced dancing for such a long time? She chose her words carefully as she replied, "I've loved dancing since I was young. My family sent me to a children's dance training class, so I've been dancing since childhood."

He smiled lightly and did not respond.

He felt somewhat uneasy, afraid that he had taken something. He asked in trepidation, "You seem to be quite an expert in the field of dance?"

"I wouldn't say I'm an expert," he replied indifferently. "A few days ago when Ah Wei was torturing you, I noticed you from afar. Your abilities are on a very different level than others."