A Star Reborn: The Queen’s Return

The graceful dance and singing voice echoed in the banquet hall.

After a long time, it gradually stopped, but the singing voice continued to reverberate.

The singer bowed at the audience. Her shy eyes were stained with tears as she looked affectionately at Li Lei, before lowered her head again.

Qian Dafu softly clapped and asked Li Lei, “Second Young Master Li, what do you think of my singer?”

For heaven’s sake! Xia Ling was still sitting beside him. How could Li Lei dare to praise other women? His thigh was still hurting and estimated that a bruise had already formed…

Thus, Second Young Master Li faintly said, “It’s just passable.”

Qian Dafu almost snorted in annoyance. This singer was carefully selected by him and he was very confident that she could charm any man. In the end, Second Young Master Li only said that she was just passable? This was ridiculous!

Qian Dafu endured the urge to spit out blood and smiled. “I bought this singer at a high price. She was specially trained since she was a child. She’s really clean and still a virgin. If Second Young Master Li and Miss Ye like her, how about I give her to you as a gift? You can also treat her like a maid.”

When he said that, everyone knew what was going on.

It was obvious that this singer was not an ordinary person. Who didn’t know that using her as a maid was just another way of saying she could be Second Young Master Li’s concubine? How could Xia Ling tolerate this sort of thing?

At once, everyone’s expressions became complicated.

Xia Ling’s hand never left Li Lei’s tight, and now she pinched him even harder. Li Lei was in pain and his legs were bruised. However, he appeared indifferent and said, “Uncle Qian, I appreciate your good intentions, but I have to reject your singer.” Only then did she retract her hand from his thigh.

However, Qian Dafu said, “Why do you have to be so polite Second Young Master? It can’t be that you’re a henpecked husband.”

In these years, he always wanted to place a spy in the Li Family but was never successful. This time, he wanted to take the opportunity when Li Lei just became the head of the family. Young Masters were energetic and wild. How many of them could resist a beauty like that? Qian Dafu chose this beautiful woman out of thousands, but unexpectedly, she was rejected by Li Lei.

He refused to give up and smiled at Xia Ling. “Miss Ye, you don’t seem like a petty person. The mistress of the household always knows how to be magnanimous, right? Quickly help me advise Young Master.” He used these words to pressurize Xia Ling as if she’d be narrow-minded if she did not agree to it. Many women would tolerate it just to avoid losing their pride.

However, how was Xia Ling an ordinary woman?

She smiled lightly and waved at the singer. “Come over here.”

The singer glanced up at her and gracefully walked over, leaving a fragrant trail.

Xia Ling asked her, “What’s your name?”

That singer said, “Ah Jiao.”

“What does your name mean?”

“It means ‘siren’ in Chinese.” The singer replied.

“Ah Jiao? What a great name.” Xia Ling smiled faintly. “Come over and kneel down. I don’t like looking up and talking to people.” Although she was smiling, she sounded naturally domineering.

Ah Jiao had no choice. She could only kneel in front of her.

Everyone looked at them, but no one knew what Xia Ling wanted to do.

Xia Ling raised two white and slender fingers and lifted Ah Jiao’s chin. She praised her. “You’re truly a beauty. Even I can’t help but love you. However…” She finally got to her main point and smiled. “Everyone says that sirens sing beautifully, but why do you sing so horribly?”

Ah Jiao looked calmly at her and said sarcastically, “Miss Ye, you must be joking. Sirens are only fictional characters in legend. Who heard them singing before? Mr. Qian gave me this name because of its allegorical meaning.”

She dared to rebuke.

Xia Ling gritted her teeth and considered whether she should just throw this shameless woman who wanted to seduce Li Lei into the sea as food for the sharks. On the surface, she lightly said, “Really? What song did you just sing?”

“Moonlight Ship.” The singer elegantly said. “A song about the fervent love between a man and woman.”

Xia Ling let go of her chin. “I don’t know anything about Moonlight Ship, but I know about a few things. You were too sharp when you started singing, and I don’t know if you noticed, but you sang the climax really poorly. Your transition between notes is so stiff. Do you think that people won’t notice that? You obviously don’t know how to sing whistle notes, so you should really focus on training your mixed voice first. The vibrato part of the ending was even worse. Why would you bother to show off such ugliness? People… should know their own limitations.”

Her last sincere words were meant to abuse Ah Jiao by ostensibly pointing to other people.

The singer was full of dissatisfaction, but she knew that every sentence Xia Ling said was meant to hurt her. She already did her best to sing. In the eyes of others, it was perfect. But to Xia Ling, all of her mistakes were pointed out in a few minutes. She even said them so reasonably that they were irrefutable.

She bit her lip and lowered her head.

Qian Dafu smiled and tried to ease the situation. “No wonder you’re the world’s best Diva. Miss Ye is really amazing.”

Xia Ling was not very happy. “Qian Dafu, why are you giving us a person like her who sings so badly? Even if I can tolerate it, my son will have nightmares after listening to her.”

Once she brought up the Young Master of the Li Family, Qian Dafu snorted. Keep talking! No matter what excuse you use, today’s gift will be finalized!

Qian Dafu smiled fakely. “Miss Ye, she also knows how to take care of people.”

Xia Ling also smiled faintly. “Really?”

The singer softly said, “Miss Ye, I know how to clean, make the bed, and massage. If you’re tired, I can make sure that you are really comfortable.”

“Your master hasn’t allowed you to speak, so it’s not your turn to talk. Why are you so rude?” Xia Ling criticized.

She spoke crudely, but everyone with a discerning eye could see that this singer said that she would serve her and Li Lei, but in reality, she was probably supposed to be his concubine. How could the dignified mistress of the household be kind to her?

After the singer was scorned again, she bit her lip and lowered her head, looking pitiful.

“It’s possible for us to accept her.” Xia Ling toyed with her saucer and lazily said. “We don’t need her to make the beds. As for massage…” She looked at Li Lei and smiled. “I have someone to do that already.”

Li Lei also smiled at her gently. “I will massage you for a lifetime.”

The crowd could not bear to see such a public display of affection.

Xia Ling continued, “That’s why, Uncle Qian, Ah Jiao will be useless to us if we accept her. However, since you sincerely want to give us this gift, we can accept it. Besides, the Li Family can afford to feed another mouth. How about this? She can work in the stables for a few days first. Our purebred horses also need massages to maintain their health.”

She actually wanted Ah Jiao to massage horses!

Qian Dafu did not think that things would turn out like this and blurted out. “Miss Ye, I’m sincerely giving you and Second Young Master a gift! Don’t go too far!”