A Star Reborn: The Queen’s Return

Li Lei’s expression darkened upon hearing this name.

Xia Ling wrapped her arm around his waist and looked up at him. “Did Li Feng run away?”

“No,” Li Lei said. “He was sniped by your brother and the gunshot wound was only one centimeter away from his heart. He almost lost his life. I’ve already kept him under arrest with his arms and legs tied up. He can’t run.” Until now, Li Lei did not know whether his brother-in-law had missed the target or if he was extremely accurate in his shot and deliberately spared Li Feng’s life. In any case, he dared not ask.

His brother had finally gotten a bit of teaching.

“How do you intend to deal with him?” Xia Ling asked.

Li Lei said, “I’ll keep him locked up first until he recovers from his injury. I’ve looked up the Wei family and will be purchasing a new kind of medicine that will slowly degenerate his intelligence and turn him into an idiot gradually.” He did not want to do this to his brother, but as of now, this was the best case scenario possible. In the past when Li Lei was single, he could let him off on account of their blood ties. But now that he had Xiao Ling, he could not put her in any danger.

Xia Ling asked in a whisper, “Are you sad?”

He did not expect her to ask such a question, and somewhere in his heart, he felt an ache. He stroked her hair before saying, “There are a lot of things that make us sad in this world. We have to give something up, to protect what’s more important.”

She felt a strange ache as well and hugged him closer.

Both of them fell asleep in each other’s arms. The next morning, Little Shaohui woke up and the family of three changed into their outfit and got their makeup done. They were on to the next segment of the wedding.

The cruise stopped at an island.

It was the Li family’s private island and it was now beautifully set up for the wedding. Colorful balloons and white flowers filled the place as uniformed employees served the guests.

It was as if the little hiccup the previous day had not happened at all.

On the island, Xia Ling changed into a more formal wedding gown. It was an extravagant bare-back design with a stunning 10-meter long drag on her gown. Along with the flow of the music, her father—the Xia Family Head—personally walked her down the aisle towards Li Lei, who was waiting at the floral gate, smiling.

The Xia Family Head handed her daughter to Li Lei.

Li Lei politely received her. She was wearing a lace glove which cast beautiful shadows over her slender hand; she looked just like a fairy.

“Take good care of her.” The Xia Family Head said as he tried his best to conceal his reluctance to part with her.

Li Lei looked at him sincerely. “Dad, I will take good care of Xiao Ling. I’ll protect her and keep her blissful for the rest of her life. You don’t have to worry.”

The Xia Family Head nodded his head solemnly and revealed his longing to his daughter.

Li Lei led Xia Ling towards the floral gate and was about to walk through it when Xia Ling suddenly stopped in her tracks, turned around, and gave her father a hug. “Dad!” She choked.

Her life had been a tough one. Since she was young, she’d never known who her parents were. When they finally acknowledged each other, she was about to marry into another family before she even had the chance to fulfill her filial duties to her parents. It wasn’t just her father who was reluctant to part with her, she felt the same… She wrapped him in her arms tightly and sobbed.

The Xia Family Head was initially trying to keep up his tough front, but at this point, his eyes had turned red. “My dear daughter,” he said, his heart aching. “Be happy with Li Lei. Without Dad by your side, you have to take good care of yourself. Come back and visit us when you’re free, alright?”

He could not go on any further as his voice went hoarse.

A number of guests shed tears as well. They had practically forgotten that the person standing before them was none other than Xia Family Head—a man who could change the world as he wished. His role now was solely a father, one who was similar to all other fathers and who could not bear to part with his daughter.

Xia Ling nodded her head vehemently as tears rolled down her cheeks.

Xia Family Head coaxed her. “Don’t cry, it wouldn’t be good if your makeup smudges. It’s your big day today, Xiao Ling. Lighten up, okay?”

She nodded, but her tears never stopped.

Li Lei took a few steps forward and gently pulled her away from her father and into his arms. “It’s alright, it’s alright.” He coaxed her tenderly. “I’ll come with you to visit your parents and brother often.”

Only then did she feel better and obediently held his hand as they walked towards the stage.

The bridesmaids and best men followed behind them, while the flower boys and girls tossed flower petals.

When they reached the stage, the emcee made the necessary statements and the two of them exchanged their vows and rings. When the glistening titanium ring was worn on her finger, her tears came again.

“Little crybaby.” He teased her before bending over to kiss her.

The scene in which they exchanged kisses seemed like the most beautiful portrait on the planet. Reporters just off the stage could not stop snapping photos, trying to capture the best moment for eternity.

The audience roared with applause as the official ceremony came to a beautiful close.

She was finally his bride, finally the official Mrs. Li. From now on, no one could call her the third party or any other names; it was all official.

Meanwhile, the one who was “unofficial” was another woman, Su Tang.

Su Tang did not appear at the wedding.

It wasn’t a bad thing that she did not attend. Li Lei had not forced her, and even Old Master Li agreed with his grandson’s stand this time. Well, the bride came from a mysteriously powerful family, it’d be bad if her appearance offended them in any way. Moreover, compared to the bride’s identity, Su Tang was… insignificant.

Old Master Li had said to Su Tang, “Ah Tang, you’re a good girl, you have to tolerate this. Even though you don’t have an official title, you’ll always be the Li family’s granddaughter-in-law in my heart.”

Su Tang agreed sadly but was fuming on the inside. The granddaughter-in-law in your heart? So what! Who are you when your words don’t even mean a thing to Li Lei!

What she wanted was the official status of Li Lei’s wife!

Since even Old Master was unwilling to help her out, she had no choice but to help herself!

She cooped herself up at home and was practically torturing herself by watching the live stream of the wedding. She had to learn as much about her enemy as possible to come up with a flawless plot against her.

The more she watched on, the more irksome the program became.

Ever since the bride left her house the previous day, flames had been rising in her heart. It was incredibly hard to control her emotions and she wished so much to jump into the TV screen and rip Xia Ling apart. After that, the signal was lost and her intuition told her that something was wrong. She was so happy she knelt down and prayed for Xia Ling to die a terrible death.