A Star Reborn: The Queen’s Return

Li Lei glared at him ferociously, and the chauffeur shut up.

Li Lei warmly said to Xia Ling, “Xiao Ling, wear it. It will ensure your safety.”

The talisman was to be worn using a red string. It was made of paulownia wood which was soaked in blood, causing the red color to be more intense. Although the carving on it was simple, Xia Ling did not like it. After hearing what Li Lei said, she unwillingly wore it. It was better to avoid unnecessary trouble. After a few days, he would slowly forget about it, and removing it then would not be too late.

Li Lei helped her wear the talisman and heaved a sigh of relief.

He remembered that when he was getting the talisman, the tall man in a white shirt said, “Her body is tainted with your blood, and your body has tainted her luck. If you don’t do anything, she will be doomed. If you share her burden, she might not die. However, that is if things continue to stay optimistic. I will not rule out the possibility of a tragic ending. You may die while she lives or vice versa.

“The worst ending is both of you dying together.”

Thinking about it, Li Lei felt that since he was her man, he should naturally shoulder her burden.

He guided her to the car, got on a plane, and returned to the city.

A few days later, he received a phone call from Jin Yifei inviting Xia Ling to attend the premiere of the film “War and Death” that she acted in last year.

Xia Ling was a little surprised. She was only a small star who had recently debuted. There were many high profile celebrities in the film, and her role was not very important. Why was she being invited to the premiere?

Jin Yifei smiled as he explained. “The palace feast is a significant scene. Your dance is too amazing. Xiao Ling, do you know that after the trailer was released, your dancing was very well received? If you appear during the premiere, I’m sure you will increase the popularity of the film.” What he did not say was that recently she had broken up with Li Lei, and that caused an uproar. Furthermore, she had just won the best newcomer award in an award show and was a hot topic right now.

Some time ago when Xia Ling wanted to leave Skyart Entertainment, many companies dropped her using the excuse that they were not doing well. Although she had not left, she was not very busy and wanted Sister Mai Na to arrange more activities for her. Thus, she accepted his invitation.

In the backstage dressing room on the day of the premiere.

The stylist took care of her long hair and sprayed some hair spray. Then, he stood behind her to look at her reflection in the mirror. In the mirror, she looked elegant and indifferent but not overly elaborate. Her eyebrows gave her overall look an aura of confidence. However, he felt that there was something not right…

The stylist looked down and noticed the blood-red amulet on her beautiful neck. “Miss Ye, do you want to wear a more suitable necklace? Today, your dress is very elegant, so that amulet is too rough for your look. I recommend that you wear a crystal pendant instead. There is a spare in the dressing room which will go very well with your dress.”

Xia Ling thought about it, took off the talisman, and put on the necklace that her stylist brought over. Sure enough, the girl in the mirror became more beautiful. Her dress and make up was flawless. The way they complemented each other really enhanced her look.

She lifted her dress and stood up. Together with a group of actors, directors, and other creative staff, she walked up the premiere stage.

This film had an all-star cast, but she was only a newcomer and could not match up to movie kings and queens featured in the movie. They were of special status and were not willing to stand beside her. Thus, she was pushed to the back of the group. Beside her was a handsome and tall male star that was blocking her and stealing her limelight.

Xia Ling was unhappy. It was clear that he was taking advantage of her.

Although this sort of occasion was said to be like a battlefield and she did not expect the male star to make way for her, the person beside her was really shameless. Was he trying to get his five minutes of fame, get to the next level in his career, or pushing her on purpose?

Being nimble, Xia Ling elegantly and naturally overtook him.

Who did he think she was?! In her past life, she spent her entire life in the spotlight. Did he think she was unsure of how to walk and stand on stage? Xia Ling was still polite and showed some respect to the movie kings and queens. Otherwise, with her walking abilities, she could unsuspectingly move to the middle of the group without appearing forceful.

The male star who was blocked by her was fuming mad. He tried to squeeze in but failed to move in front of her. He could only grit his teeth and reluctantly stand behind her in the background.

The corner of Xia Ling’s lips curled into a sly little fox’s smug smile.

Jin Yifei, who was on the stage, looked at her with amusement. She was so powerful as she secured her position in the group. No wonder she was Big Boss Li’s woman. He did not ask Big Boss Li why he broke up with her but felt genuinely sorry for her because she did not find a suitable life partner.

The premiere was carried out in an orderly manner. In the end, everyone turned around and prepared to leave.

It was the most relaxing part of the premiere, and the security guards and celebrities on stage were not as stressed as before.

Unexpectedly, an unforeseen situation happened. A fanatic female fan screamed. “Brother Qijiu, I love you!” She moved her body, agilely crossing the safety barrier, and rushed onto the stage. Coincidentally, the Brother Qijiu whom she was screaming about was the male star who was standing beside Xia Ling and was blocking Xia Ling at the start. At that time, the female fan thought that she was in the way and pushed her aside to hug her idol.

Xia Ling was wearing stiletto heels and was unprepared. Thus, she lost her balance after being pushed and fell off the edge of the stage.

Her long dress swept past the champagne tower, causing the many glasses to topple and smash into pieces on the ground. In a mess after the fall, Xia Ling could only feel a sharp pain and did not know how many glass fragments were plunged into her body.

A commotion started on the stage. Brother Qijiu was pushing the crazy female fan away, the other movie stars were fleeing the scene, and the security officers present were rushing on stage to subdue the fan… In the chaos, someone pushed the props shelf on the stage, and that heavy steel shelf collapsed, causing everyone present to scream.

“Miss Ye, danger!” A security officer was sharp and realized that the props shelf was about the collapse on where Xia Ling had fallen! At that moment, a few security officers wanted to rush forward to save her, but they were too slow compared to the speed of the falling shelf!

Xia Ling heard the screams of the crowd and lifted her head as the electric lights flickered and saw the props shelf which was about to collapse on her.

In a shock, she did not think much. Using her survival instincts, she rolled over the glass shards formed from the champagne tower and lodged more pieces of glass into her bare shoulders, arms, and chest. However, she could not care much.

After she has rolled over, she felt that the prop shelf was heavily pressing on her back. Then, she blacked out.

It was like she entered a deep dream.

But she could not remember the scene of the dream. She could almost hear the screams, cries, and shouts of countless people.

The siren of the ambulance, the voice of the doctors and nurses, and a familiar voice that was screaming something in her hear. The voice was like a beam of sunlight in the dark.

She was floating in a void and could not find an exit.

Until light seeped through her void from a distance. She could not help but move closer to that warm feeling.