The Rebirth of a Diva

Episode 18's

So that's a comparison.

Xia Ling relaxed a little and said, "You're too good." But wait, what does he mean by "you kids"? He looked at Li Lei. He looked no more than 24 or 25 years old, even younger than him in his past life.

Li Lei was unaware of his thoughts as he gestured for the waiter to serve lunch.

A row of matching uniformed waiters came carrying the same wooden tray and secretly served plates and plates of delicious food. Xia Ling silently watched them. The spread is indeed very wide, there is steamed bass, grilled meat, fried shrimp with Longjing tea, corn with pine, etc., all placed in a polished white porcelain plate. Food looks delicious and its intoxicating aroma – just by looking at food makes it hungry.

He poured wine on her with the manners of a gentleman. The rose-colored liquid swirled around inside the yellow glass, the scent of wine lingering in the air. "This is the fruit wine we produce in this mountain villa," he said. "Sample, this is very refreshing."

He inhaled a little taste and it was indeed a good wine. It was slightly warm as it entered the palate of her mouth, and the sweetness originally left a soft delicate taste that lasted a long time. In his past life, he had tasted many fine wines while with Pei Ziheng. At this moment, he was sure that this wine was not as simple as Li Lei had said. Even if it was produced alone in this mountain villa, there must have been an experienced and illustrious winemaker overseeing the operation.

But he took care of the mother without any intention to brag.

Xia Ling could not resist but steal a look at Li Lei, feeling increasingly impressed by him.

The ship's captain skillfully rowed the boat with bamboo oars in his hands, and the wooden boat crossed the river between the green mountains, following the river's current.

Along the way, Li Lei continued the disjointed conversation and before long, the wooden ship had gone through many twists and turns along the stretch of the river. The scenery on both banks of the river changed and there were no more signs of houses or people. Li Lei told him that the name of this river was "River of Longing". It flowed through many neighboring peaks with many twists along the way, and they were now no longer on the initial mountain where they started.

He peeled the orange and gave her a hull, saying, "Eat the fruit after and rest for a while. We'll reach another pier. From there we can turn to the cable car to return to the mountain villa. You will be able to see the Jade Mirror Lake and wild geese in the middle of the mountain. "

His words were filled with laughter, fulfilling his role as the host well.

Although Xia Ling felt that it was a bit of a waste of time to traverse the entire mountain region just for a simple meal, the life of a prisoner for a year that she experienced in her past life, was a waste of time, as well as the worldly life of a trainee, it was too boring. Therefore, he could not help but feel hopeful after hearing about the wild goose he was talking about.

Unfortunately, things didn't go according to plan.

The rain suddenly made them scramble, soaking them from top to bottom. Li Lei used both hands to protect the wound on his stomach while commanding the captain of the ship. "Lao Chen, quickly find a place nearby to hide from the rain."

The captain of the ship responded in a loud voice and then began to paddle in earnest. The small wooden boat added speed as he guided her steadily through the many turns he was used to. They stopped in front of a remote cave.

The captain of the ship responded in a loud voice and then began to paddle in earnest. The small wooden boat added speed as he guided her steadily through the many turns he was used to. They stopped in front of a remote cave.

Li Lei leaped onto the ground and extended his hand to help Xia Ling out.

This time, Xia Ling did not decline, especially as the partially recovered wound on her shoulder was gravely ill from being wet by the rain. He could barely raise his arms to balance himself. Li Lei was half-dragged, half-carrying him ashore. He looked disheveled and stood unsteadily as he pulled her into his embrace in one swift motion.

Li Lei's chest was sturdy as if it was made of metal, and his nose ached from crashing into him with a sudden movement. Xia Ling panicked for a moment and struggled to stand up straight. He released his grip on the woman and looked at her seductively. "The ground is slippery because of heavy rain. This is not the time for you to pretend you don't need help."

He covered his nose in embarrassment, not saying a word.

He did not know if it was just his imagination, but he felt that his words were more meaningful than what he left on the surface. Could he have held a grudge from his initial rejection?

However, just a moment later he turned around and walked further into the cave, leaving it behind. His pace was steady, and no one could say that he was still recovering from the injury. Xia Ling looked shocked. His gun wound was clearly more serious than the woman's shoulder injury. His shoulder still hurts but is he okay?

Xia Ling nodded and followed in the direction Le Lei had led.

Xia Ling nodded and followed in the direction Le Lei had led.

The cave was not considered deep and was formed in a semicircular form. When he took a turn to go further into the cave to look for Li Lei, he could no longer see the ship captain at the entrance. Li Lei had already taken off his shirt, revealing his bare upper body, his muscles were proportioned and toned. He noticed that there was a gauze wrapped around his waist and some blood seeped out. Obviously, his wound had not fully recovered.

He would not be able to tell from the way he had acted earlier like nothing was wrong at all.

Moreover, he could see countless scars crisscrossing across his body, in all shapes and sizes. Many looked sinister, with one stretching from his left shoulder to his right waist, as if someone had tried to cut him in half. He couldn't help but wonder what he went through to have a scar like this?

He continued walking forward while pondering, his footsteps light, indistinct with the sounds of wind and rain. However, as he approached Li Lei, he raised his head vigilantly, his dark green eyes filled with coldness.

Xia Ling felt her heart tighten from fear. It was as if an invisible hand was grasping at him the moment he looked at him, making him freeze on the spot. There was a chill in the air. Is this. . .the instinct of a killer?

In a split second his death gaze was replaced with his usual lazy smile. He said, "Oh Ye Xingling, it's you. Take off your clothes and sit by the fire. It's easy to get sick in this weather."

He breathed deeply . Who else does he think will show up here?

As she tried to tame her pounding heart, Xia Ling thought to herself that she had seen Li Lei twice and both times she made her a huge fear. He felt there was no sense of security with him, a vagrant related to the underworld, so he better keep his distance in the future.

He carefully walked over and sat opposite her, as far as possible.

As she tried to tame her pounding heart, Xia Ling thought to herself that she had seen Li Lei twice and both times she made her a huge fear. He felt there was no sense of security with him, a vagrant related to the underworld, so he better keep his distance in the future.

He carefully walked over and sat opposite her, as far as possible.

Somehow he found some firewood and lit a fire. The self-confidence he described showed that he knew what he was doing. As he worked, he said, "The weather in the mountains is difficult to predict. Lao Chen and his crew had been here for a long time, so they knew all the places to hide from the rain. This cave was built before. It's safe, don't worry. "

He doesn't have to worry. Tan Ying had mentioned that there were no ferocious beasts in the nearby mountains on the first day of filming. Moreover, ever since Li Lei's injury, he heard from the guards that the security in the mountains had increased. On the route they had taken on the wooden boat, there were countless bodyguards, some looking not.

He's the one who's worried. The aggressiveness in his gaze earlier was too obvious.

The warmth emerged from the flickering orange red flame started by Li Lei. He raised his hand and warmed it near the fire, and then curiously asked, "Where did you find this firewood?"

“We prepare them all year round in these caves, just in case anyone desperately needs them while stuck here alone.” Li Lei replied and continued, “When we return later, Lao Chen will replace the firewood here. Oh, there was also some dry food .. "He jerked his chin towards the pile of dried biscuits in the corner near the cave.

Since they had just had lunch and were not hungry, no one touched the biscuits.

Li Lei narrowed his eyes and saw him warming his hands near the fire, darkness entered his eyes.

He noticed the change and looked down to see himself. At this moment, she noticed that her long dress and cardigans, drenched by the rain, were tightly attached to her body, the curves and muscles under her skirt that were clearly formed by the wet cloth. In shock, he wrapped both of his hands around his chest reflexively.