A Star Reborn: The Queen’s Return
chapter-410

“He is called Xia Moyan.” Xia Ling said. “Some people call him The Preceptor. His whereabouts are unpredictable, so I don’t know how to contact him.”

The Preceptor?

Pei Ziheng rarely dabbled in metaphysics in his daily life. If it weren’t related to Xiao Ling’s rebirth, he would not have believed it. However, now, he really thought carefully about the meaning behind those. Someone who dared call themselves that was probably a reverent or a simple swindler. He might be a prominent figure with superhuman abilities.

Since that person could tell that Xiao Ling was actually Xia Ling with one look, he was probably not a simple swindler.

Could it be a prominent figure who was omniscient?

Pei Ziheng sighed and asked, “Do you want to see him?”

“Yes.” Xia Ling replied. “I only saw my brother once, and I don’t know where he is now. I actually really miss him.”

Pei Ziheng smiled. “I will help you look for him.” He did not know that all of the eminent families in the world were tirelessly looking for him. He was only worried about how a stranger could suddenly become Xiao Ling’s brother. What was the purpose of the other party approaching Xiao Ling? He had to figure it out.

However, Xia Ling did not realize his other intentions. She was pleased after hearing that he was willing to help her.

“Thank you.” She said. Although Li Lei told her that her brother was unable to undo the curse, if they met, perhaps he could help her come up with ideas on how to face her current difficult circumstances.

“We’re about to get married. You don’t have to thank me so formally.” Pei Ziheng said gently.

Xia Ling squinted slightly. She could not repay his kindness towards her with a simple “thank you.” Instead, she was unable to repay him at all. Marriage? She was not willing.

The people around them left. When they returned, they handed her something.

“This is a gift.” He said.

Gift? She looked up in confusion. “What gift?”

“To celebrate 18 years of knowing each other.” He looked at her warmly. He was truly blessed to be able to celebrate their 18th anniversary together. Initially, he was lost ever since the 16th year they met.

She also recalled the 16th year.

It was the last year of her past life.

That year, she used all means to prevent him from being with Wang Jingwan. In desperation, she packed her bags and wanted to leave but was intercepted at the porch by him. He hit her, looked condescendingly at her and said, “Xia Ling, I have a gift for you. Originally, I intended to wait until the day of our 16th anniversary, but it seems that you can’t wait any longer.”

He dragged her to an island.

The island was not completed yet. It was surrounded by the sea with a fairyland-like forest, a swan lake, a half-finished small red hat wooden house, and a snow white apple tree… In the center, there was a luxurious villa that appeared like a miracle. It was made of white marble and was huge and sturdy like a castle in a fairy tale.

“This is Fairy Tale island,” he said. “Haven’t you always been fond of fairy tales? Enjoy it well.”

He imprisoned her on the island. The castle was surrounded by the thorny forest in the sleeping beauty story, and groups of mastiffs patrolled the area like wolves. The scarecrow’s cross was moved to the garden. As long as she was a little disobedient, she would be tied to the cross and punished with a long whip.

She shook in fear.

A very long time ago, she used to joke that she wanted a fairytale-like island for all her dreams to come true. Unexpectedly, he really gave her an island, but it was like an acrid poison that changed all of her beautiful dreams into a hideous nightmare. In the cage, she tried all possible ways but could not escape.

As she recalled the past, she said lightly, “I don’t like gifts.”

Beside the bed, Pei Ziheng looked at her gently. “You will definitely like this. Open it and take a look.”

A delicate dark blue velvet box was handed to her. It was about the size of her fist, and it had a mysterious warm glow under the dim light of the bedroom.

She hesitated for a moment before opening it.

What she saw was a dazzling platinum bracelet inlaid with diamonds.

She was slightly startled by it. The 17 blue diamonds were carved to look like lilies, and they twinkled as they surrounded a large purple diamond. That purple diamond was about five carats in size. It was magnificent and beautiful, and the color was radiant. In the world of diamonds, it was undoubtedly a rare treasure.

The brilliance of the diamonds was reflected on her plain and clear cheeks. It was blinding.

“Do you like it?” Pei Ziheng asked.

Xia Ling did not know what to say. 17 identical blue diamonds were very rare. And the purple diamond was the rarest in the world. He really put in a lot of thought into obtaining this set of diamonds.

He took the bracelet out of the velvet box and carefully put it on her wrist.

After looking at it for a moment, he smiled. “It really suits you.”

Xia Ling lowered her head and watched the sleek color shimmer on her wrist. She did not even know which craftsman made it because every single detail was perfect. It was a perfect masterpiece.

“Do you like it?” He asked again.

She thought about it and nodded. In reality, she did not have much to say about how much she liked it. After experiencing so many things in life, she was no longer the little girl who felt happy after receiving expensive gifts. She was just fortunate that he gave her a diamond bracelet instead of that island — Fairy Tale Island, her eternal nightmare.

Pei Ziheng gently looked at her and admired the treasure with her. “18 diamonds to commemorate the 18th anniversary of the day we met. I thank god for sending you back to me.”

However, she did not thank god because, to her, god was extremely cruel.

Unexpectedly, another male figure appeared in her heard. Li Lei, what was he doing now? Was he missing her as much as she missed him? No… It was probably better not to think about him. Since they were already destined to be apart, it was better to burn all bridges to prevent the sadness from increasing.

Her expression darkened.

Outside the bedroom, someone knocked on the door.

“Come in.” Pei Ziheng said.

Nanny Zhou entered the room and lowered her gaze. “Mister and Miss Ye, Miss Xia Yu is here.”

Xia Yu? Why did she come at this time? Xia Ling glanced at the time and realized that it was already 8 pm. The stars and the moon outside were already present, and the crickets could be heard.

Pei Ziheng asked directly. “Is there something wrong?”

Nanny Zhou’s was still lowered. “Miss Xia Yu said that today is…” Suddenly, she looked as if she were in a difficult situation and glanced at Xia Ling who was sitting lazily on the bed.

“It doesn’t matter. Just say it directly.” Pei Ziheng ordered. He understood Nanny Zhou’s misgivings. Talking about his ex-girlfriend’s sister in front of his currently pregnant girlfriend was not ideal. However, Nanny Zhou did not know that Xiao Ling was actually Xia Ling; it did not matter if she heard anything.

After receiving the order, Nanny Zhou looked carefully at Xia Ling again before saying, “Miss Xia Yu said that today is her deceased sister’s birthday and also the 18th anniversary of you meeting the sisters. She wishes to spend some time with you.”