The Rebirth of a Diva

Episode 40's

Xia Ling shouted and woke up from the nightmare, cold sweat drenching her body.

He turned on all the lights in the room with shaking hands. Curving her body in the corner of the bed, she hugged herself. He did not dare to close his eyes because Pei Ziheng's face would appear every time he did. He suddenly appeared like a God, swinging the whip he was about to hit, or forcing himself into him against his will. And also the spooky and unreadable look he gave earlier in the hospital. . .

– Xiao Ling, my beautiful butterfly. Everything you have is mine.

– Li Lei, you might be able to protect him now, but you can't protect him forever.

In his trance, that hoarse and deep voice remained in his ears, like a demon speaking from the depths of a deep valley, not leaving.

He staggered off the bed, knocking on the water glass at the side table. He searched around for a vinyl player in the corner of the room and randomly installed a song. A slow melody filled the room. He did not want to have time to think and force himself to sing along with the song, trying his best to focus entirely on the music and lyrics and away from the scenes in his dreams and memories. He tried not to remember and tried not to let his emotions run wild. . .

Consciousness fled. Scary music and images were milling around in his mind out of control.

The door to the room is open.

It was Li Lei. He rushed after hearing his screams and music from the vinyl player. He found him curled up on the ball in the corner.

"You're Xingling, what's up?" He leaned over and raised his pale face.

He muttered the song lyrics sporadically and looked at her with both eyes void of emotion as if he was staring blankly into the distance. His eyes reflected terror and loss, similar to a wounded beast.

Li Lei frowned and felt a dull pain in the depths of his heart when he saw Xia Ling in this weakened state.

“Ye Xingling, you really treat me like your slave,” she muttered to herself while carrying her. He was very light and his body trembled as he curled closer to his chest, trying to gain warmth from his body.

Li Lei carried her to the sofa in the living room, rubbing her hands gently along her spine to calm her down.

He had just taken a shower and was wearing a silk bathrobe. The warmth of her bare skin came into contact with her cold body like she was trying to transfer all her strength and courage to him. A moment later, Xia Ling felt the terrifying scene of the nightmare disappear and her consciousness returned. He found himself in a suggestive position hugging near his chest. The man's beating heart in his ear had an uncanny ability to calm him down, and he felt a sense of peace envelop him.

"Do you have nightmares?" He asked softly.

He nodded, then shook his head, looking at her warily.

He looked at her cautious expression and found it funny. "You're having nightmares and trying not to feel ashamed. Really true?" Seeing that he was still very defensive and his spine stiffened again, he shook his head and let go.

Xia Ling watched in confusion as she got up to leave. Moments later, he returned with a blanket and covered her. The soft touch of the blanket on his skin felt comfortable and the tension on his back began to relax. He took a long breath.

Li Lei left again.

The lights in the kitchen are on and there is the sound of the opening and closing of the refrigerator, followed by the stove being lit.

He walked back with a glass of warm milk. Handing it to her, she said, "Drink this, it'll make you feel better."

He blinked in shock at his consideration, slightly overwhelmed by his attention. Giving a few luxury items to a girl was easy, but personally warming a glass of milk on the stove was rarely done by a big boss like him.

But he doesn't like to drink milk. He shook his head and weakly said, "I didn't drink it."

He raised his eyebrows and asked, "You don't want it?"

Xia Ling was afraid to consume it. The leopard was so close that he felt he could hear his savage breath.

“Er Mao, this is not for you.” Li Lei casually rubbed the top of Er Mao's head.

The leopard looked at the milk in his hand and whined softly, sounding rather pitiful.

Li Lei stuffed the milk glass into Xia Ling's hand, saying, "Drink this, I will prepare one for Er Mao. If you don't drink it .." She smiled, showed her white teeth. ". Then give it to Er Mao."

Xia Ling looked at the milk in her hand and then at Er Mao. He weakly said, "I'll drink it."

Li Lei smiled with satisfaction. While calling Er Mao, he left the room.

The lights in the kitchen are on again. When Xia Ling drank the milk in a small gulp, she heard Li Lei say as she fed Er Mao, "There, Er Mao. You are 7 years old but still whining. I just stole a little bit of your milk, that's all . . . "

What, stealing?

Xia Ling looked at the milk in her hand in shock.

After a while, Li Lei returned to his side alone. Seeing that he had finished the milk, he looked happy. Therefore, he generously comforted her, "Don't be afraid. Er Mao would not stay in the living room after finishing her dinner. He has his own room."

But . .

Xia Ling carefully asked, "This husband. You stole it?"

Li Lei started and laughed. "Well, you could say so" he said. "I don't drink this at all, so all the milk in the house is specially prepared for Er Mao."

Xia Ling was silent for a moment. This milk has a special taste to it, and if she's not mistaken, it's an expensive import brand. In his past life, his sister, Xia Yu, had been drinking this for some time when he was really sick. This milk must be bespoke and the supply is limited. Every year people will struggle to make sure they are included in the quota. . . There are so many who struggle to get this milk that they can't buy, and he feeds it to his pet ?!

"What are you thinking?" He asked her.

"… You are rich and stubborn" he said.

He laughed again, clearly feeling amused, and could not help but tease her. "If you follow me, you can also be rich and deliberate."

Xia Ling rolled her eyes at him, looking annoyed, and said, "No one can force me to do something I don't want to do."

“Hey, beautiful, don't be nervous,” Li Lei teases again while continuing to laugh. "When did I tell you that I was going to force you? Am I a pervert to you? I'll be patient .. eventually, you'll agree willingly." He had always been a patient hunter, especially in front of a Prey whom he liked very much, he did not mind playing around with him.

Xia Ling was suspicious of how confident his words were. He was not as naive as in his previous life. He knew that in front of power and status, all promises were useless.

"However," He waved his finger at her. "I have to warn you. You have rejected me once, and I have saved your life once. You owe me twice now. I'm not going to do anything a third time. The next time you need help in dealing with a problem, I'm not going to help you unconditionally. "

He understood the hidden meaning of the man. If he wanted help next time, he would have to turn himself in to her in return.

“There won't be such a day,” he replied coldly.

He laughed out loud. Staring at the weak but arrogant girl in front of him, he said, "Is that so? Let's wait and see."