A Star Reborn: The Queen’s Return

Xia Ling grabbed his hand. “We have to save Shaohui!”

Li Lei also knew about the severity of the situation and did not say something stupid like how the fate of the child would be determined after twenty-five days. In such a harsh environment, it was uncertain if Shaohui could survive for such a long time.

He got off the bed. Under the flowing silver moonlight, his well-proportioned figure was exposed as he was only wearing a pair of black low-rise boxer shorts, looking as perfect as an ancient Greek sculpture. He opened his cabinet, took out an encryptor, and connected it to his phone before he made a call.

His secret order was sent out and his subordinates were deployed to look for Shaohui.

After he hung up the phone, he said to Xia Ling, “Don’t worry. These people are all trustworthy and will not reveal this to grandpa. Xiao Ling, I will definitely send you back. Tomorrow, you should go for your jobs as usual. Let’s play a scene to let grandpa think you’ve given up on me. This is for you.” He handed her a signal encryptor. “Whenever you call me, turn it on so grandpa won’t be able to detect you. Let’s keep in contact.”

Xia Ling nodded and asked worriedly, “Will be able to save Shaohui?”

“Definitely.” He lowered his head and kissed her hairline.

Although he was very anxious, he could not show a hint of it in front of her.

He was a man and was her everything. During these times, he should bear everything for her.

Hearing his warm yet firm voice, her anxious feelings got slightly better. After bidding him farewell, she returned to her villa unknowingly by a familiar road. The next day, she did her jobs as usual. At noon, Li Lei visited her to ask her out for lunch as usual…

However, he was chased out by her.

“Mr. Li.” Lin Yunan, who was outside the recording studio, said lazily, “Today our Xiao Ling is in a rush, so she won’t be eating with you.” When he said this sentence, many people passing by immediately paid attention.

Who didn’t know that these days, the feelings between Mr. Li and Miss Ye were heated up?

However, what sort of situation was this? When Ye Xingling came to record songs in the morning, she was still smiling and told everyone that she could leave after recording one song easily. Why was Lin Yunan guarding the door and not letting Li Lei in?

Li Lei also looked a little strange. “No matter how busy she is, she has to eat. What’s wrong with Xiao Ling?”

Before he could say anything more, Lin Yunan had already impatiently cut him off.

Xia Ling finished recording her song and arranged to meet Luo Luo for a meal. In the middle, Li Lei came to look for her again but she deliberately avoided him. Luo Luo was an avid gossiper, so this situation spread.

Old Master Li received the report and was very pleased. Finally, that girl understood that she had to draw a line with his grandson. Just as he was nodding in approval, he received a call from Xia Ling.

On the other end, Xia Ling’s voice was very cold. “Li Shanhe, I’ve done as you’ve told me to do. I want to see Shaohui.”

Old Master Li smiled faintly. “I will also follow the agreement. I haven’t hurt your child. Soon, I will send a video of him today to your mailbox.”

“How will I know that your video is real?” Her voice was still very cold. “I want to speak to Shaohui.”

Old Master Li replied, “Ok.” He instructed his subordinates to join the video call.

Xia Ling anxiously looked at the screen. Shaohui was wearing a ragged white shirt and there were blue and purple bruises on his bare skin under the shirt. His face was very thin and much of his original baby fat had faded. His eyes were half squinting and he looked very lifeless.

“Shaohui!” She called him at once with a shaky voice.

The child in the video blinked and forced himself to turn his head before he realized that the recording device was there. “Mo… Sister…” Almost having a slip of tongue, his eyes watered.

Xia Ling was heartbroken. Her Shaohui had always been smart and cute. Even during the avalanche, he was still smiling brightly. How did he become so distraught? How many times had she seen him cry?

“Are you ok? Did they bully you?” She wished she could rush to his side.

In the video, the small child opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something. However, in the end, he just said, “I’m fine, sister. They said that they won’t do anything to me. I just didn’t sleep well last night because of the waves here…”

Bam — The video was cut off.

In the final flash of the video, Xia Ling saw a man walking in and kicking the child to the ground.

“Li Shanhe!” She said fiercely after suddenly realizing something. “You promised not to hurt him!”

“Haha.” Old Master Li sneered. “It’s too bad that he’s disobedient. He tried to use the video to give you hints. No wonder the people there punished him. There’s still a good show waiting for him this evening. Ye Xingling, it’s all your fault. If he didn’t say anything to you that he shouldn’t, he wouldn’t be punished.”

Her heart pounded. Just because Shaohui said the word “waves”?

Waves…

Where exactly was he?

Just as she was deep in thought, Old Master Li’s voice rang again. “Ye Xingling, give it up. Don’t try to look for your child. I assure you that there are many ways to make your child wish he was dead!”

“I won’t look for him.” Her voice was still shaking as her tears flowed out like pearls. “Li Shanhe, no, Old Master Li… Don’t you know my status? I’m just a celebrity who made it in the market. If one puts it nicely, I’m a Diva. If one puts it badly, I’m powerless. A titan like you can squash me to death with one finger. What can I do to save him?”

“It’s best that you think this way. Those who know their limits are smart people.” Old Master Li hung up the phone.

In the study, the floor-to-ceiling windows were wide open and the bamboo leaves rustled slowly in the slight breeze.

The butler respectfully massaged Old Master Li’s back.

Looking at the phone that he just hung up, Old Master quietly asked the butler. “Am I making a mistake or am I doing the right thing?”

Slightly startled, the butler carefully replied, “Young Master Lei… is too pitiful.”

“Who asked about that bastard?!” Old Master Li spat. “I will never agree to him and that woman! That ordinary woman will never be able to enter the Li Family!”

The butler’s neck shrunk after he was scolded and he stopped talking.

After a long time, Old Master Li sighed.

He still felt a little uneasy. He had experienced many things, learned how to kill people since he was a child, and many enemies died in his hands or were tortured by him for years. However, Shaohui was different. He was still a child… Although he never saw the child before, he did not know why he felt uncomfortable after seeing the child’s frail body in the video.

This time, was he wrong?

Unfortunately, what was done was done.