A Star Reborn: The Queen’s Return

Xia Ling had originally wanted to go to Principal Sha’s office first. But now she was agitated by them and didn’t want to go.

Were they mocking her for being afraid to enter the classroom? Okay, then she would show them! She held her head high and, amidst the gazes of the crowd, followed the surging crowd into the classroom.

It was dance class now and everyone was standing neatly in formation on the wooden floor, waiting for the arrival of the teacher. The dance teacher was a thirty-something-year-old female teacher called Hatina. When she stepped into the classroom, she keenly felt that the atmosphere was somewhat unusual.

She glanced past the students and her eyes fell on Xia Ling. “You’re new?”

“Yes teacher, my name is Xia Ling.” The girl’s sweet and clear voice was very pleasant. “I’m this year’s Chief. I took a week of sick leave because of physical discomfort last week.”

She seemed to understand quite well in her heart. She had long heard that this year’s students were not ordinary. Li Bingyu’s sister Li Bingman and a country girl who had appeared out of nowhere were fighting for life and death. It seems this girl was Xia Ling. But this girl was different from the rumors, she looked to have a good figure, her face was beautiful and she was a good budding young girl.

She nodded slightly. “Let’s start class.”

She was not this year’s teacher-in-charge and couldn’t care about the inner fights between the students. She only had to do her work well.

Unexpectedly, the discipline committee member spoke up. “Teacher, wait! This Xia Ling has violated the school rules and I’ve punished her to run a hundred rounds in the field. She hasn’t run yet. According to the rules, you must drive her out of the classroom!”

Teacher Hatina frowned. She didn’t want to manage these things and hadn’t expected trouble to come find her. “Then go and run,” she said to Xia Ling. “The rules of the Training Camp are like this. Anyways, you have already missed a week of classes and this day doesn’t matter either. Since you’re here, you have to follow the rules.”

“I’m the school year’s Chief and I should be this batch’s Class Monitor.” Xia Ling had already sorted out her thoughts and looked fearlessly at Hatina. “Li Bingman is not qualified to be the Class Monitor. Her orders as the discipline committee have no qualifications. I am the Class Monitor, so why should I listen to their orders?”

Hatina was speechless. She applauded this girl internally for being so courageous and insightful!

But this was not a matter she as a teacher could decide on herself. She said, “This is a matter within your freshmen and it doesn’t have anything to do with me. Li Bingman is the Class Monitor on the list published by the school, and Chen Bai is a member of the discipline committee. I will have to adhere to the regulations. If you have any opinions, you can go to the school to complain, but now I must take you out of class.”

Xia Ling didn’t want to go. “No!”

Hatina had a good impression of the little girl and couldn’t bear to see her getting bullied. So she said, “Go quickly, if you don’t go, the class committee will have the power to take you out.”

“Who dares!” Xia Ling surveyed her surroundings with a cold icy glare that made people’s heart leap in their throats. She then turned her head and continued to say to Hatina, “Teacher, I was going to deal with this matter today and was on my way to find Principal Sha, but they came to find trouble with me unreasonably, so I came to class first! Please help me tell Principal Sha that I’m coming and let him come here to settle the matters and give me back my justice!”

This girl had such a big tone!

This time, not to mention the other trainees, even Hatina sucked in an icy breath. It was a good thing for a little girl to have courage, but bravery could become recklessness when done overboard too! Who did she think Principal Sha was, her family’s Shar-pei dog? Someone who comes whenever she calls? “Principal Sha is extremely busy, how would he have time to handle your tiny business.” This time, even Hatina was a little unhappy. “Don’t disregard what’s good for you.”

Xia Ling was even angrier. Even this teacher was saying she didn’t know what was good for her!

The one being bullied was obviously her, it was those bad students that didn’t know what was good for them!

Xia Ling said, “Then I’ll find Principal Sha!”

She turned her head and walked outside. She was walking too hastily and almost bumped against a middle-aged man. That man had a big belly and a friendly, kind face. He held onto Xia Ling and said with a smile, “Little girl, where are you going? You’re walking so urgently, be careful not to fall.”

“Move aside.” Xia Ling was in a terrible mood now. “I want to find Principal Sha!”

“This is Principal Sha.” Hatina couldn’t help but speak out in the classroom. She simply wanted to rub her forehead in despair. She had been faintly skeptical about whether the girl had anything to do with Principal Sha, but now, at first glance, the girl didn’t even recognize Principal Sha! Out of pity, Hatina began to worry for the girl again—don’t be deceived by the kind appearance of Principal Sha; in actuality, people called him a “man with a big smile with evil intentions” behind his back. To be able to stay in the fiercely competitive and complicated Imperial Entertainment’s Training Camp stably for six or seven years as the Principal and go through the changing of power from Old Chairman to Pei Ziheng while still staying as solid as a rock, how could he be a simple person?

Xia Ling looked up at the middle-aged man. “You’re Principal Sha?”

Before Principal Sha could answer, Li Bingman had already sneered out. “You don’t even know Principal Sha? You still thought you could use these little things to trouble him, you overestimate yourself!” she said that with an air of superiority arising involuntarily. When she had come to the Training Camp, her sister Li Bingyu had especially taken her to visit Principal Sha. Then, Principal Sha had given his seat to sister and had even gotten his secretary to make her the best biluochun tea.

The other students saw that Li Bingman had talked and they chipped in to ridicule Xia Ling. “You really think you’re all that!”

Those who were more courageous said, “Principal Sha, just ignore her, she’s a silly girl who’s just unreasonable. She’s always finding trouble for Sister Bingman and has brought Sister Bingman lots of grievances!”

Who on earth was wronging who?

Xia Ling was furious and wanted to refute, but Principal Sha was already saying joyously to her, “Yes, I’m Principal Sha. Little girl, what’s your name? Are they bullying you?”

Everyone was stunned. What had happened to Principal Sha today? Why was he helping this wild brat that he didn’t even know without finding out the truth? Yet, they didn’t know that Principal Sha already knew that her name was Xia Ling. A few days ago, Secretary Zhou had personally come to greet him and told him to take care of Xia Ling. She had even said seriously that this girl was not to be offended.

How long had Principal Sha been in this business? How could he not hear the meaning in Secretary Zhou’s words?

There were only so few people even she couldn’t afford to offend. There was no one other than Pei Ziheng!

At the thought of Xia Ling’s background, Principal Sha’s scalp went numb. He simply did not want this little devil to have any accidents in the Training Camp, or he might not even be able to guarantee his position as the Principal, much less anticipate a salary increase! Once he had sent Secretary Zhou off, he had quickly checked the information on Xia Ling. This little girl was too beautiful, so her face left an impression on him. He could recognize the girl in front of him right away.