A Star Reborn: The Queen’s Return

Nanny Zhou thought for a while and carefully said while weighing each word, “The Pei family has always been a prestigious house. The previous wives of the Chairmans were all of prestigious family backgrounds and were wealthy and respectable people. You know, since ancient times, marriage has been about family background.”

Xia Ling’s face turned slightly pale and she still asked with a glimmer of hope, “Was there any exception?”

Nanny Zhou sighed and shook her head. Although it was cruel, she didn’t want this girl to have too much hope, for the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. She was worried that when Sir married a wife one day, this girl would be heartbroken.

Xia Ling murmured, “No, there must be an exception.”

Nanny Zhou held her hand with her own rough, coarse hand. “Miss, I know what you’re thinking. You want to marry Sir, don’t you? But you must know how hard it is. Sir is Imperial Entertainment’s Chairman, and his marriage can only be a commercial marriage. Everyone will object to him marrying you.”

Xia Ling whispered, “I don’t believe it.”

The light wind brushed past the corridor, tousling her hair and messing it up just like her mood. She sat in the wind for a long time and said to herself, “Brother Pei won’t abandon me. He said he’ll have children with me and even gave me such a beautiful ring… He’s so good to me, why would he hurt my heart?”

“Miss…” Nanny Zhou still wanted to persuade her.

“What are you talking about?” A low male voice rang turbulently.

Nanny Zhou turned around in shock. “Sir… Sir, you’re back.”

Xia Ling also turned around to see the man standing on the porch. Today, Pei Ziheng wore a suit, the dark gray texture of the excellent material lined his tall figure perfectly, making him look as perfect as a God. She did not smile and greet him as usual, but looked at him in a daze, not moving nor speaking.

“What’s wrong, Xiao Ling?” He stepped forward to stand beside her.

He looked so tender and considerate, her nose soured and she wanted to cry. She couldn’t imagine losing him one day, that must be the most tragic and horrible purgatory in the world. She looked up and asked cautiously, “Ziheng, you’ll marry me? You’ll marry me, right?”

Pei Ziheng’s expression was dim in the light and he looked quietly at Nanny Zhou. Nanny Zhou knew she had done something wrong. Sir never liked her saying too much to Miss, so she bowed her head uneasily.

“It’s none of your business here,” Pei Ziheng said to Nanny Zhou. “You can leave.”

Nanny Zhou quickly retreated.

Pei Ziheng reached out to caress Xia Ling’s soft cheeks and said in a voice as gentle as a spring breeze, “Why are you thinking about that all of a sudden? Don’t you know in your heart if I’m good to you?”

Xia Ling lowered her head slightly and was sulky. “I know.”

“Then what are you thinking about?” Pei Ziheng paused, then continued, “What did you buy today? Why aren’t you happy even after buying so many things.” The card she had used was his, so there would have been an SMS reminder for the large purchase.

She said, “I bought a bunch of useless things. I met Pei Jingyu and Pei Jingshan today and they said you wouldn’t marry me. They even said I was, I was a… mistress.” Her expression revealed her pain and bitterness, as well as some confusion and helplessness. She was really afraid that what the Pei sisters had said was true.

Pei Ziheng’s expression hardened and he asked softly, “Pei Jingyu and Pei Jingshan?”

Xia Ling nodded.

“I will lecture them. They’re already so big and still can’t control their mouths,” Pei Ziheng said sternly. “Xiao Ling, you’re not a mistress. I said before I would make you happy for your whole life. In the future, we will have children and grow old together with our children and grandchildren. Do you believe me or those irrelevant people?”

Grow old together and have offsprings running around.

She was slightly dazzled by the wonderful future he described, and a soft smile appeared on her beautiful lips. “So, you’ll marry me?” Her eyes rekindled with hope. “But Pei Jingyu and Nanny Zhou both said, the wives of Imperial Entertainment’s Chairmans were all from prestigious families, would you marry an orphan?”

Pei Ziheng looked at her gently. “Is it that important?”

She was about to cry. “You won’t marry me?”

Pei Ziheng was silent for a while before saying, “You are still young, you should focus on singing. I don’t plan to get married anytime soon, and our relationship should not be made public yet. But one day, I will tell the world that you are my woman, you just have to wait patiently for that day to come.” He couldn’t possibly marry her, marriage was a tool for commercial interests, and the family’s responsibility was on his shoulders. But he couldn’t tell her the truth, for the girl was too young and wouldn’t be able to accept reality. After a few years when she was a little older, she might become more sensible.

Besides marriage, he could promise her anything.

Xia Ling misunderstood his meaning, however, and thought that “tell the world” meant he would marry her. She broke into giggles and leaned into his arms. “Okay, I’m so foolish to listen to those hateful people. I knew you wouldn’t abandon me, Ziheng. We must be happy in this life.”

He hugged her in silence.

After calming down the girl in his arms for a long time and finally watching her fall asleep, he went to find Nanny Zhou. Under the starry night, the man looked cold. “I don’t want you to talk to Xiao Ling about those complicated things again.”

Nanny Zhou said, “Sir! Miss will discover the truth one day! She will be hurt!”

“She’s still young. It will seem like the sky has collapsed if I tell her now. After a few years, it’ll get better. She will understand she can be happy without marriage.” He would spend many years pampering her and caring for her, and when he married a woman from a prestigious family, she would no longer doubt his love for her.

Nanny Zhou’s expression was bleak. Which girl would accept this kind of thing?

However, she could not say anything about Sir’s decision, so she could only answer with a “Yes.”

The happiness that was like walking on thin ice would continue in the precarious situation. Nanny Zhou lamented Miss’ fate. She was so beautiful and kind, but just because she didn’t have a good family background, her whole life was ruined…

After this conversation, she doubled her care for Xia Ling.

Because she understood better than anyone that Xia Ling’s happiness might only last for a short time. One day in the future, she was sure to be torn apart and mourn in despair. Her whole life would be ruined by Pei Ziheng, and even if he didn’t marry her, he would not let her go. This life, they were destined to be entangled.

Xia Ling did not think as much into it as Nanny Zhou did. Ever since she was pacified by Pei Ziheng, she began to live a carefree life again. Ziheng loved her so much, how could he not marry her? So what if the Pei family’s previous Chairmans all had commercial marriages? Ziheng wouldn’t… she believed him without reservation.

The villa was renovated every day and after a year, they moved in.

Pei Ziheng’s uncle was simply furious. He scolded that he had been enchanted by a vixen—which Chairman of the Pei family moved out of the old house to live separately?

But Xia Ling saw it as a proof of love instead.

Look, he was so good to her and broke so many exceptions for her. One day, he would marry her.