A Star Reborn: The Queen's Return

Chapter 717: Crossing Paths with Gu Lin on a Narrow Road

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Sure enough, she sat down and patiently waited.

This ice cream shop was very near the living area and the chatter of children could be heard faintly.

Xia Ling had not gone horseback riding for a long time. At this time, she felt a little tired. She supported her lower jaw on the wooden table and half-closed her eyes as she looked at the leaves in a daze.

The leaves rustled.

Suddenly, she heard a shocking and sharp voice. “Ye Xingling?”

She lazily turned around and saw a beautiful girl standing beside her. She was wearing tight fitting horseback riding clothes which emphasized her figure. Her flaming red hair was flying in the wind and she had a sharp and exaggerated eyeliner on. Currently, she was looking at her with hostility.

It was Gu Lin.

Over the past few years, Xia Ling’s temper improved. It was not because she became more cultured but because things that deserved her attention were really few. Now, after seeing Gu Lin, she did not have much of a reaction. In fact, she could not even be bothered and changed into a comfortable posture as she looked at the leaves in a trance again.

Seeing that she was being neglected, Gu Lin was furious. “Ye Xingling, what sort of attitude is this? Do you think you’re above everyone else after becoming a Diva? Why are you here at the Southern Mountain club?!”

Xia Ling felt that she was too noisy so she covered her ears.

Gu Lin was so annoyed that she reached out to pull her. “Say something! You already have a child, so why are you still interacting with Brother Li Lei? Asking him to stand up for your child, do you have any shame?!”

Only then was Xia Ling awakened and lightly blinked.

Still interacting with Li Lei? Asking him to stand up for her child?

It seemed that Gu Lin was really updated and actually came prepared to interrogate her.

She sat up on the stump and pulled the thin shawl over herself. She asked Gu Lin, “In what way is my relationship with Li Lei related to you?” She spoke very lazily in an attractive voice.

“Not related to me?!” Gu Lin was like a cat which had its tail stepped on as she erupted in anger. “How is it not related to me? Brother Lei already has a son. You’re a bad woman who broke up Brother Lei’s family. Now that I’ve seen it, I can’t help but interfere!”

Xia Ling was speechless. She wondered if she or Miss Gu were asleep. Her reasoning really lacked logic. What right did she have to interfere even if Li Lei’s family was broken?

After so many years, why hadn’t Miss Gu learned anything?

Looking at Gu Lin who was as ignorant as before, Xia Ling suddenly felt as if four years had not passed. She smiled and said faintly, “Miss Gu seems very interested in interfering in other people’s affairs. I couldn’t tell that you were so protective of Su Tang and even rushed to protect her after seeing that her ‘family’ with Li Lei was broken.”

Gu Lin’s face turned white. She was not doing this for Su Tang!

Xia Ling said, “Li Lei’s ‘son’ Li Rui is not mine and also not yours, so what do you gain if you chase me away? He has a biological mom, so do you think your turn will come soon? I think that instead of wasting your breath and energy on me, you should look for the child’s biological mom and settle things with her.”

“You!” Gu Lin’s face was flushed. Did Xia Ling think she did not want to? If she could win a fight with Su Tang, she would have destroyed that shameless woman herself a long time ago! However, Su Tang was scheming. She gave birth to Brother Lei’s son and even gained Old Master Li’s recognition, so she could not match up to her at all!

Initially, she had given up on Brother Lei. After knowing about the birth of his son, she shut herself in her room and cried sorrowfully. However, in these years, she dated many men from rich families but did not have the slightest interest in any of them. Her entire mind was consumed with the thought of that man with a bright smile.

It was a long and difficult wait, but Brother Lei finally returned to China.

Gu Lin already decided that even if she destroyed his family and became the mistress, she would have no regrets.

However, Brother Lei did not even give her the chance to be a mistress. He continued to maintain a distance from her and maybe even encouraged Su Tang to keep a distance from her.

Gu Lin was hurt and enraged, but she was helpless.

Su Tang was too vicious and frightening. After she was plotted against twice, she almost lost her social standing and reputation, so she did not dare to provoke her any longer.

She was very despondent until unexpectedly, things turned around. Brother Lei actually separated from Su Tang and started to get back together with that woman called Ye Xingling again. Gu Lin was very happy. Su Tang was difficult to deal with. But Ye Xingling? In her opinion, Ye Xingling was a piece of cake. She only needed to move a finger to make her disappear into ash.

However, in her excitement, Miss Gu forgot something—

Could an ordinary woman steal Li Lei from Su Tang?

How could she think that Xia Ling was not on par with Su Tang?

She took a deep breath and arrogantly challenged Xia Ling. “It’s about time that you take your child and get the hell out of Southern Mountain Club. What a joke. You bought an inferior horse yet you dare to show off here? Stop embarrassing yourself!”

She stubbornly wanted to fight Xia Ling till the end, so Xia Ling had no choice but to entertain her.

However, the way she responded was a bit special. She directly made a call. “Li Lei, why aren’t you back yet? Your old lover is making a scene and throwing a tantrum in front of me. Please deal with it.”

“Who is throwing a tantrum?!” Gu Lin shouted.

Xia Ling was too lazy to respond. She quietly counted in her heart. When she got to 30, a man appeared in the rest area covered in leaves. He was holding a very large ice cream cone.

“I remember that you like hazelnut the most. Vanilla and dark chocolate are also not bad, so I let the master mix and match a little. Here.” He handed the ice cream to Xia Ling and did not look at Gu Lin at all. After he saw Xia Ling taking the ice cream and licking it, he asked, “Is it delicious?”

He looked like a puppy who was eager to be praised.

After eating something sweet, Xia Ling’s mood improved, so she acknowledged him seriously.

Li Lei smiled in satisfaction.

Both of them were acting as if no one was there, causing Gu Lin to resentfully grit her teeth. She couldn’t stand it any longer and yelled at him. “Brother Lei!”

Li Lei looked as if he just saw her. He turned around and asked, “Linlin, why are you here?”

Gu Lin almost wanted to cry. “Brother Lei, you lied to me! You told me before that you wouldn’t consider another woman in this lifetime! For your family and for Xiao Rui, I chose to leave. However, what about now?! What gives Ye Xingling the right to do this?! Why are you able to give up everything for her?!”

Li Lei frowned. “Linlin, don’t make a scene.”

“Who exactly is the one making a scene?!” Gu Lin’s eyes were red. “Why did you accompany this woman to Southern Mountain Club? Why did you stand up for her son?!”

Looking at this unreasonable girl, Li Lei firmly said, “That’s right. I told you before that I wouldn’t consider another woman in this lifetime. That’s because, from the start until the end, I will only consider Xiao Ling.”