A Star Reborn: The Queen’s Return

What, she still had to apologize?

Nangong Qingya looked resentfully at Xia Ling. This woman dared to make things difficult for her. After she became the Lady Boss of Skyart Entertainment, Xia Ling would regret this!

Xia Ling smiled lightly. “Miss Nangong is also considered someone of status. I’m sure you understand basic courtesy. After scolding someone, you should apologize. I don’t have to teach you this, right?” She always argued a point to death. Although she was more lenient these days, when she was faced with an enemy, she showed her true personality.

Nangong Qingya gritted her death but couldn’t do anything about it.

On the other hand, Nangong Bohai looked at his daughter with a displeased expression. Seriously, what was his daughter doing? Why did she have to scold the pianist for no reason? Now, she had offended a master and still had not apologized. So many guests were also looking at them. Her actions would cause them to think that the Nangong family was not cultured.

Nangong Bohai started to doubt if choosing this daughter to marry into the Li family was the right decision.

Nangong Qingya felt that her father was displeased and started to become nervous. She had not even married into the Li family yet, and even if she was about to get married, she needed the support of her family to be respected in her husband’s family. No matter what, she couldn’t disappoint her father.

Thus, she acted like a courteous and educated high society lady and smiled at Master Mu Nan. “I’m really sorry. I didn’t know that you were a master and offended you.”

Master Mu Nan was very cultured unlike her.

However, Xia Ling sneered again. “Going by what Miss Nangong means, if he were not a master but an ordinary person, does it mean that you can insult him and call him a dog?” Her words were aggressive and caught the flaw in Nangong Qingya’s words. The loophole she spotted was indisputable.

In fact, this was indeed Nangong Qingya’s logic. If the pianist here was just an ordinary person, how was he worthy of an apology from her, a daughter of the Nangong family?

However, after Xia Ling asked her so directly, she could not respond. Otherwise, she would be criticized for discriminating, being uneducated and uncultured… She would tarnish her and her family’s reputation.

Nangong Qingya’s face was quite ugly, and she forcefully said, “Of course, I don’t mean it that way.”

“However, from the way I heard you apologize just now, it really seemed you were implying just that.” Xia Ling refused to give in.

“Miss Ye, don’t go too far.” After seeing that his daughter was being bullied, Nangong Bohai couldn’t tolerate it and sullenly said.

However, Xia Ling was unafraid. “How am I going too far? I just don’t understand why there’s a relation between Mu Nan being a master and your daughter calling him a dog. In fact, I think that in your family’s eyes, you think that it’s fine to curse at an ordinary person but not a master.”

“Exactly.” The surrounding guests whispered. “It seems that the Nangong family is really lacking some manners.”

The other guests also silently nodded.

Master Mu Nan, who was the main subject, was still in a state of shock. In reality, he was not someone who cared about these details, but since Xia Ling was putting up a strong fight, he would feel bad stopping her.

Xia Ling imposingly said, “If you want to apologize, you should also be sincere. Otherwise, people will think that your Nangong family is abusing the weak. Are you very powerful? More powerful than the Li family? Li Lei even knows how to apologize when he steps on a small puppy by accident. What about you? You deliberately humiliated someone but aren’t even apologizing sincerely!”

Honestly, she really didn’t mean to use Li Lei as an example.

She knew very few people from eminent families. Besides the extremely conceited Pei Ziheng, the secretive Wei Shaoyin, and the hedonistic Lin Yunan who liked to wander in bars, only Li Lei had sufficient manners to be used as an example.

The guests started to murmur again. “Exactly, how could the Nangong family compare to the Li family?”

“I’ve seen Second Young Master Li, he really knows how to exercise self-control. It’d a pity if he were matched with Nangong Qingya.”

Nangong Qingya’s heart skipped a beat. This Ye Xingling really knew how to speak between the lines! She deliberately talked about her insincere apology because she wanted to imply that she was not a good match for Li Lei. Was she trying to make the Li family give up on her through public opinion?

She couldn’t risk big things for the sake of small ones.

Thinking of this, Nangong Qingya recomposed herself. This time, she spoke more modestly and politely to Mu Nan. “I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to scold anyone just now. Please forgive me.”

Mu Nan said, “It’s ok.”

He was peaceful but had an air of superiority, which was a stark contrast to Nangong Qingya’s modest bow. The onlookers started to whisper again. “I heard that the eldest daughter of the Nangong family is beautiful and elegant. I think that the rumors are fake. That female star called Ye Xingling can’t be compared to her.”

“Exactly. At least Ye Xingling is smart and knows how to seek justice for others. She’s also very talented musically. Intelligence, talent, and conscience. She is better in all three areas than Nangong Qingya.”

After hearing their evaluation, Nangong Qingya’s face contorted into a frown.

However, Xia Ling was like a smug little fox. This group of onlookers was knowledgeable. She should record what they said and play it for Old Master Li. Maybe Old Master Li may even be pleased and agree to her marriage with Li Lei.

If Li Lei were here and heard their evaluation, he would probably not know whether to laugh or cry. His Xiao Ling was talented and had a pure heart. But intelligent? Everyone had misunderstood. She was only smart when it came to bringing others down. As for comparing the Li family with the Nangong family to argue that Nangong Qingya was not worthy of Li Lei, it was complete nonsense and a fluke.

However, no matter what, Nangong Qingya was already considered inferior to Xia Ling.

“Let’s go.” After hearing the whispers, Nangong Bohai didn’t want to remain in this embarrassing situation. He turned around and took his daughter upstairs.

In his heart, he was slightly disappointed with his daughter. He had set aside so much money to raise his eldest daughter, but she couldn’t even win against a female star. Had she wasted all of her intelligence and scheming? In front of others, he couldn’t react angrily, so he only quickened his pace.

Nangong Qingya knew that her father was unhappy and did not dare to say anything. She quietly followed him.

The group of onlookers also gradually left.

Master Mu Nan played with the gold card in his hand. “Thank you for your tip.”

Xia Ling smiled. “I didn’t give you this 50 million.”

“I know who I have to thank for this 50 million.” Master Mu Nan said and nodded. “You’re really special. I hope that we can work on the same stage one day.”

This time, Xia Ling smiled even more happily. “I’m sure we will. Now, I have to go upstairs. I’ll see you again next time.” She waved to Master Mu Nan, turned around and went upstairs.

She pushed the door of the private room open.

Inside the private room, Li Lei and the daughter and father of the Nangong family turned around to look at her.