A Star Reborn: The Queen’s Return
chapter-624

Unwilling to give up, Xia Ling redialled the number.

Looking at her pale face, Sister Mai Na asked in concern, “Xiao Ling, what’s wrong? What happened?”

She couldn’t answer her, as even her hands were shaking. She did not believe it. Li Lei loved her so much. How could he have a change of heart so quickly in a few short months such that he even had a child with someone else? This was not right. There must be some misunderstanding. She had to clarify it. Right now, she was an emotional wreck.

Sister Mai Na said, “Xiao Ling, don’t scare me. What happened?”

Her face was so white that it was frightening because she looked like a terminally ill patient. She was shaking and looked like she could collapse anytime.

However, she remained silent as she did not have any energy to answer.

Outside, a staff member urged her. “Miss Ye, the concert is about to start. Please prepare yourself. You will be on stage after a minute.”

Absent-mindedly, she acknowledged him.

Sister Mai Na held her. “How can you go on stage in this condition?”

Only then did she realize that there was someone beside her. It took her some time before she could look at Sister Mai Na and said softly, “I’m fine.” After that, she started to walk out.

Sister Mai Na said, “You can’t even walk stably.”

The staff outside urged her again.

Xia Ling forcibly controlled her breathing and stabilized herself. Then, she opened her mouth and said to Sister Mai Na with some effort, “I’m really fine. I’m about to go on stage, and I can’t cancel it.”

“You…” Sister Mai Na was very worried about her, but she knew that Xia Ling was right. It was such a large concert and not a small performance. She couldn’t let tens of thousands of fans down.

Xia Ling let go of her hand and walked towards the stage step by step.

The stage lights fell on her body. They were so eye-piercing that she could not see.

After being a singer for two lifetimes, Xia Ling got used to these strong lights a long time ago, but at this time, she experienced an inexplicable trouble. In her mind, she was still thinking about that call and what Old Master Li said—”You don’t even have the basic ability of a woman. What right do you have to cling on to my grandson?!”

What right do you have?!

Scram!

Suddenly, she felt that the lights were so strong that she cried.

Below the stage, there were waves of cheers and shouts—

“Ye Xingling! Ye Xingling!”

The fans waved frantically their boards that said “I love you” and “Good luck” frantically. With their lightsticks, the crowd was like a starry ocean.

It was such a familiar sight.

Since ten years ago, she started to feel like a fish in water on stage like it was part of her life. Every time when she stood on stage, she felt that she could accomplish anything with ease, but this time, suddenly, she was uncertain and she forgot how to sing.

The melody of the prelude started.

Her hand mechanically lifted the slender microphone. There was a brilliant sparkle on her left middle finger. That ring was a couple ring that Li Lei bought for her some time ago when she went shopping with him.

No, that’s not right…

With the rotating lights, the accompaniment melody sounded like a dream.

Suddenly, she remembered that the original ring had been long smelted by Pei Ziheng. The one she was wearing now was an imitation she secretly made because she was afraid that Li Lei would be upset if he found out.

It looked exactly the same, but in reality, it was different.

Could it be that their relationship was like this ring and had actually changed long ago?

The melody played for a long time. She stood on stage and held the microphone in a daze without making a sound.

Suddenly, the initially boisterous crowd died down. Countless people were looking at her strangely and were curious as to why she was not singing. It seemed that almost half a song had passed but she did not move. Below the stage, people started whispering. This noise started to grow and gradually became a cheer—

“Xiao Ling! Sing!”

“Xiao Ling! Sing!”

“Xiao Ling! Sing!”

Finally, she was awakened and realized that more than half the song had passed. Frantically, she found her voice again and started to sing in a somewhat flat voice. “On the wings of stars, looking for the roses of the immortals. If you still love me, you won’t forget me…” Without warning, her tears fell.

At the start, the crowd did not realize that she was crying.

Hearing her voice, the crowd burst into applause and cheers.

She sang so well. It was so beautiful—mournful and completely different from the other versions of “Meteor Wings.” Sure enough, seeing her live was the correct decision. They heard that Xia Ling would always improvise during every live performance. Even though it was the same song, she could sing it in a completely different style.

Many loyal fans already made the decision to watch her next few shows in succession.

Only Pei Ziheng in the VIP seat clutched his fists as his gaze fell on the shimmering platinum ring on her finger. His expression was dark. Just now Old Master Li sent him a message saying that he had already told Xiao Ling about Li Lei and Su Tang. Why was she still in love with him given the circumstances and wearing that ring?

Eager screams from fans came from all directions.

Only he noticed the tears in the corner of her eyes.

Cry, Xiao Ling. I want to see how long you can last.

Pei Ziheng started to tap his fingers gently to the beat and mumbled, “If you still love me, you won’t forget the rose in your heart…”

On stage, Xia Ling’s voice started to warm up.

Today, her mood was extremely bad, but she sang with enormous power. She sang like a cuckoo crying blood. Additionally, with her whistle notes, her voice was astounding.

The entire venue erupted in screams. There were even people who knelt down to worship her. “Oh my god, whistle notes! Whistle notes! Our Xiao Ling actually has whistle notes and she even sang them so perfectly! Goddess! She is our goddess!”

The crowd went wild.

In the spotlight, she could not open her eyes. She lifted her head. Every note she sang was higher than the previous notes as if she were about to fly into a boundless dark universe. Could it be that she had reached that place? If she went to the depths of the universe, did that mean that she would not have to feel any more pain and would never have to answer a call like that anymore?

If that call was a dream or a huge hallucination, how great would it be?

Slowly, she could not differentiate reality from her imagination.

After she sang her highest note, she felt her mind enter the darkness and she lost her consciousness.

“Xiao Ling!”

“Xiao Ling!”

The crowd was confused and people started screaming and pushing forward as they wanted to know what was going on.

Pei Ziheng saw in the front row of the VIP seats and clearly saw that her petite body was like a bird with broken wings that softly fell to the ground. He stood up immediately and rushed to the stage.

That was almost an instinct.

The staff at the edge of the stage wanted to stop him, but he glared at them with cold and thunderous eyes. “Don’t block me!”

The staff trembled. This man… was so frightening.

Subconsciously, they let him pass.

Pei Ziheng ran upstage, bent down and carefully picked her up.