A Star Reborn: The Queen’s Return

Gu Lin was stunned.

She didn’t know Xia Ling would be this ruthless.

She didn’t know how to proceed. Should she apologize? But she couldn’t swallow it! But if she didn’t, what if Xia Ling really threw that flower basket out? If that happened, Old Master Gu would not let her off!

Someone on the side smirked and muttered, “This Miss Gu is so silly.”

Gu Lin heard it and rage surged inside her. She couldn’t think rationally anymore — who cared about her Grandfather, or the family’s pride and reputation anymore? She was angry at everyone there — Xia Ling, the crew members, and the rest present. “Apologize? This word doesn’t exist in my dictionary! You can throw the flower basket for all I care. The Gu family can very well do without it!”

With that, she turned around and stormed away.

Xia Ling narrowed her eyes as she watched her leave. Everybody around kept quiet, utterly shocked at what just happened — this Miss Gu was even more willful than people had imagined! Who did she think she was? The Diva Xia Ling of the past? Back then, Xia Ling had been Pei Ziheng’s woman and was arrogant and willful too with his backing, but at least she had never been taken advantage of! And she never embarrassed Imperial Entertainment!

But look at Gu Lin. She was willful as well, but why was she so embarrassing?

The rest of the people present were starting to pity the Gu family.

Countless eyes were on Xia Ling, awaiting her next move. Was she really going to throw the Gu family’s flower basket out? If she did that, the bridge between the two companies would crumble.

“I guess not…” One of the reporters was speculating with his colleague. “It’s a new company, how could they afford to offend the Gu Financial Magnate?”

He had barely finished his sentence when Xia Ling casually ordered —

“Find the flower basket from the Gu Magnate and throw it in the bin.”

W-What?!

That reporter’s eyes almost fell out of their sockets. Miss Ye, are you being serious, this is really…

“Really willful.” His colleague finished his thought for him.

The first reporter nodded his head vehemently. She was willful indeed! It was only the opening day and the company had already offended a financial giant! She really did not know what she was in for!

“But…” His colleague replied, “Miss Ye has a backing. She has Chairman Pei.”

Right, how could he have forgotten about Chairman Pei?!

It seemed like Chairman Pei had a unique taste and had a soft spot for willful and mindless girls. It used to be Xia Ling, and now there was Ye Xingling… Well, Chairman Pei was capable enough, so Ye Xingling indeed had nothing to fear.

“No wonder Chairman Pei was named one of the ‘top three bosses young girls wished to marry.’ Even my younger sister holds his photo close and calls him her husband.” The reporter shook his head and sighed.

The colleague laughed. “Well, who doesn’t have their little fantasies?”

“Yup, at least she’s just daydreaming about it and nothing more.” He replied.

“No, I meant… Chairman Pei has his own little fantasies. He simply likes having a willful and ignorant… no, I meant a simple and innocent girl.” He said the word “ignorant” a little too loudly before and attracted some attention, hence he hurriedly paraphrased his words.

A few people around him silently nodded their heads in agreement. They were all a little envious of Ye Xingling’s good fortune, being able to start her own company with 10 billion yuan simply because Pei Ziheng took an interest in her.

They didn’t believe that the 10 billion yuan was actually her own money, and it was unlikely to be Li Lei’s — Second Young Master Li’s family was definitely against it. If he were to utilize that much money, Old Master Li was sure to create a scene. Only Chairman Pei had that much power in the family and the company to be able to spend 10 billion yuan at one go as he wished.

“It looks like… they’re going to reconcile.”

The crowd began speculating and discussing.

“I’ve already thought of the headlines, ‘Little Diva Ye Xingling starts company with large capital sum, with Imperial Entertainment’s Chairman as backing?’” One of the reporters said.

“‘A Reunion: Pei Ziheng and Ye Xingling in the midst of reconciliation’.” Another said.

“‘A Common Girl’s Counterattack: A Slap to the Gu Magnate, But With Whose Backing?’” Said yet another reporter.

“‘Goodbye, Skyart. Goodbye, Li Lei’.”

Headlines rolled.

Although the opening of a company could make it to the Finance section of the papers, most major press firms wouldn’t think too much about this company. To be frank, this newly-opened company was nothing more than a female celebrity’s office, or work studio. But it was completely different for the tabloid papers. This was going to be sensational news and had brought many entertainment news reporters here. They were discussing non-stop and snapping as many shots as they could, especially when Xia Ling got one of her employees to throw the flower basket into the bin.

“Miss Ye, aren’t you worried that your actions are being too disrespectful towards Old Master Gu?” A courageous reporter finally asked.

Xia Ling smiled. “Disrespectful? I’m very grateful towards Old Master Gu for his boldness in having me endorse their new perfume back when I was still a minor celebrity and wasn’t famous yet. In order to express my gratitude and return the favor, I introduced Meteor Wings, the perfume, to the world and made it the leading brand all over the globe. I even tolerated Miss Gu several times, all on Old Master Gu’s account.

“But not this time.

“As much as I’m grateful, I can only tolerate her this far. Gu Lin came today to kick a ruckus, counting on the fact that she had the backing of the Gu Magnate. But if I can’t even protect my employee in my very own company building, then what good is there in maintaining a relationship with the Gu Magnate?”

Her speech had everyone quiet once again.

A moment later, applause roared.

“Good one!”

“That’s right!”

Many of them commended her.

This girl standing before them was in a dainty little gown, with long styled hair, a beautiful and attractive figure. Even if she was arrogant and willful, even if she was too young to consider all factors before acting upon her thoughts… she was loyal. In order to protect her employee, she was willing to give her all — that in itself was a boldness that made her unique. In fact, many of the entrepreneurs and big men out there wouldn’t be able to do this.

“Great job, Ye Xingling!”

“Ye Xingling, you’re the best!”

People were cheering for her.

She stood amidst the cheers, smiling as usual. It was hard to mask her radiant presence.

Most of the guests had arrived by then, and there was no need to stand by the entrance to welcome them. She went back into the building.

Pei Ziheng walked up to her and smiled. “It was a brilliant speech.”