A Star Reborn: The Queen’s Return
chapter-264

Chapter 264: No Sincerity

How should they solve the problem? CEO Gu wanted a solution.

When it came to this commercial, Ye Xingling was irreplaceable. No matter what, they had to rehire her. The problem was how to placate his daughter after rehiring Ye Xingling.

CEO Gu frowned and thought for a long time before finally thinking of an idea.

On the other hand, Xia Ling had heard about how the Gu Financial Magnate was desperately trying to find someone to shoot the and laughed at the news. She was busying herself with other jobs. Soon, she would finish all her jobs under Skyart Entertainment. To leave a good impression, she was very meticulous when shooting, and the quality of her shoots was better than ever. As such, she won the praise of those who hired her.

“Thank you, Miss Ye.” After shooting a commercial on this day, a staff member of the TV station sent her out. “I really don’t understand why the Gu Financial Mangate wants to find a new replacement to shoot for Meteor Wings. How can there be a better female star than you?”

Xia Ling said a few modest words and felt that the Gu family was unlucky for having a daughter like Gu Lin. Regarding the conflict, the insiders all said that Gu Lin was unreasonable and was jealous of an insignificant love rival that she actually lowered herself and made things difficult for her secret crush’s ex-girlfriend, destroying her own family business’ plan. Now, Gu Lin was thought of as an ignorant rich second-generation heir.

Xia Ling gained some sympathy from the public. After being dumped by her boyfriend, she was being bitten by a woman who was acting like a mad dog. The staff member at the TV station comforted her. “Miss Ye, with your abilities, fame will eventually come to you. Don’t take these few mishaps to heart.”

“I never took them to heart.” Xia Ling smiled and said goodbye to the staff member.

She returned home.

Luo Luo had just rushed out for a job, so there was only her in the large apartment.

Soon, the doorbell rang.

She thought Luo Luo had come back, so she randomly put on pajamas to open the door. Unexpectedly, it was Li Lei who entered the apartment.

“Hi, Xiao Ling.” Li Lei smiled and greeted her as he shook the lunchbox he was holding. “Today, I made the scallops that you love. Let’s eat together?” He visited Xia Ling almost every day and pestered her relentlessly, causing Xia Ling not to know whether to cry or laugh. Sometimes, she felt it was no different from staying at his apartment.

However, it was just a thought.

If he were unwilling to let her move out, their relationship would not be so peaceful.

Xia Ling let him in and went to the kitchen to pour a glass of water while he concentrated on opening the lunchbox. Sure enough, there were the scallops that she loved to eat, and they were cooked specially in the way that she liked them, with the garlic and fermented soya beans minced into small pieces.

Taking the credit for his work, Li Lei asked, “Do you like it?”

“Everything you cook is nice.” She spoke very honestly. If this man were not her Boss, he was definitely able to become a chef.

He smiled delightedly, and his heart was satisfied like a harmless large cat.

There was a meowing sound heard, and a small figure walked over from the living room.

“Hi, Hairball.” Xia Ling turned around to see an obedient kitten beside her legs. It was the kitten that she had brought home from the recording studio. When she moved out of Li Lei’s apartment, it followed her, and she gave it the name “Hairball” because its shaggy fur was particularly cute.

“Did you bring anything for Hairball to eat?” Xia Ling asked. Hairball really liked to eat the fishes that Li Lei cooked, so she was more straightforward when asking him about it.

“I brought it.” As Li Lei spoke, he skillfully prepared the meal for the cat — cat food mixed with fresh fish. It was especially delicious. “This is Er Mao’s leftovers which are specially kept for Hairball.” Seeing that the kitten was eating its meal heartily, he asked, “Even Er Mao can’t bear to eat it and always leaves a portion for Hairball. When are you going to bring Hairball to visit Er Mao?”

“When I have the time. Recently, I have been recording a song with Ah Wei.” She had jointly written a song called “Stray Cat” with him, and she had to finish it before leaving Skyart Entertainment for good.

Li Lei said, “Speaking of jobs, Uncle Gu visited me today.”

“Which Uncle Gu?”

“Gu Lin’s father.” Li Lei was done feeding the cat and walked over to eat with Xia Ling. “He wants to rehire you to shoot for Meteor Wings and asked me to persuade you.”

Xia Ling was taken by surprise. He wanted Li Lei to persuade her? “Why didn’t he ask me himself?”

“He couldn’t set his pride aside.” Li Lei calmly said. “He is old and values his status too much. Do you think he would be willing to lower himself in front of a lady like you?”

“Haha.” Xia Ling bit the scallop fiercely. “Why didn’t he value his status when his daughter was bullying me?”

This silly girl was really calculative.

Li Lei shook his head and smiled. “Linlin was pampered since a young age, that’s why she is so spoiled and does not think before acting. Do you want to have the same IQ as her?”

“Yes, I want to have the same IQ as her! What’s wrong with that?” Xia Ling was also very stubborn and angrily stared at Li Lei. “Are you siding with her?! Also, don’t call her Linlin!”

“Are you jealous?” Li Lei was bursting with joy.

“Your entire family is jealous!” Xia Ling was full, so she put down her chopsticks, turned around, and ignored him.

Being cheeky, Li Lei grabbed ahold of her.

His Xiao Ling was really jealous! Under the warm light, he looked at the vague blush on her cheeks and smiled. “Alright, don’t be mad. I won’t call her Linlin anymore. So what if my entire family is jealous?” His eyes were beaming with joy.

There was a time when he was uneasy about letting her leave because he was afraid that she would be further away from him and they would become more distant. However, it seemed now that the result was not bad.

Seeing that he was admitting his mistake, she softened a little. “Well then, what did you tell Uncle Gu?”

“Hm?”

“Didn’t he ask you to persuade me? What did you tell him?”

Li Lei laughed. “I told him not to interfere. This mess was created by Gu Lin, so if she really wants to rehire you, he should ask Gu Lin to beg you directly.” Perhaps he had usually treated the Gu Family’s father and daughter too politely as Father Gu thought that it was right for him to order Xia Ling to return and even told him that he should punish Xia Ling to stop her disrespectful behavior.

After hearing that, Li Lei was very upset. How could he help him persuade Xia Ling? Until now, the Gu Family did not have a clear understanding of the situation but wanted to order Xiao Ling around. Thinking about that, Li Lei added, “If Uncle Gu looks for you, don’t be easily persuaded by him. Now, the Gu Family is more anxious than you. No matter what they do, they should at least be more sincere. Don’t give in so easily to them!”

Xia Ling naturally understood. “What’s the use of asking an elder to persuade me? Gu Lin should be the one looking for me! If she doesn’t apologize to me, I won’t help them reshoot the .”

After composing half of “Stray Cat” with Wei Shaoyin, with two lifetimes of music experience, Xia Ling was very clear that that song would create amazing and seismic effects. When that happened, her worth and status would be completely different from now. Could the Gu Family still squeeze her then? Not a chance.