A Star Reborn: The Queen's Return

Jin Ling’er had already said, “Isn’t that Wei Lingnan? Why is he here?”

“Start the car,” Xia Yingluo said. She didn’t want to be involved with Wei Lingnan anymore.

The driver started the car and tried a few times, then said in difficulty, “Miss, I can’t, I can’t drive around him.”

Xia Yingluo was a little angry. “Uncle Liu, you’re our family’s best driver, why can’t you even drive around him?!”

Cold sweat blew on the driver’s forehead. “His speed is too fast... it’s as if he’s not human...”

Xia Yingluo: “...”

Fine, she shouldn’t be angry at the driver. Wei Lingnan wasn’t even human, so how could she expect a normal human being to win over him?

“I’ll go down and take a look.” She finally submitted to her fate.

Jin Ling’er was a little worried. “Don’t go, Yingluo. Didn’t you say that he kidnapped you before? Just now at the banquet, your parents didn’t even give him face in public, what if he’s here to take revenge?” Although half an hour earlier she had been teasing Xia Yingluo for being in love with Wei Lingnan, but, now that such a dangerous man was in front of them in such a narrow path, she was even worried for Xia Yingluo’s safety.

Xia Yingluo patted her hand reassuringly. “I’m okay. If he really wanted to do something to me, it doesn’t make a difference if I’m sitting in the car.” It wasn’t the car that was protecting her, but the consensus that Wei Lingnan had with the Li and Xia families. Although Xia Yingluo wasn’t clear what her parents and uncle had discussed with Wei Lingnan, under the check and balance of both powers, Wei Lingnan probably wouldn’t be able to capture her back so easily.

Jin Ling’er was still very worried. “Yingluo, don’t go.”

Xia Yingluo gave her a reassuring smile. “It’s alright, I’ll be right outside the car and won’t be far.”

Then, she jumped off the car lightly and walked towards Wei Lingnan.

The man was still standing in the early autumn’s breeze, the sun flickering and the wutong leaves landing on his hair and shoulders. His long and slender body stood tall and straight in the narrow one-way street, casting a slanted shadow that was slightly twisted to look like some sort of mysterious scroll.

He looked calmly at Xia Yingluo. “I knew you would come down.”

Xia Yingluo was annoyed. How shameless could this person be? “Mr. Wei, you blocked the whole road, how could I not come down and ask you to make way? You should count your blessings that the one driving today is my family’s driver. If it was me—” Xia Yingluo sneered. “I guarantee I would have driven over you.”

“Could you bear to?” he asked gently.

Xia Yingluo suddenly choked. After a few seconds, she said, “Why wouldn’t I bear to?”

The scene of the banquet appeared in her mind again. Gu Jinxiu had linked his arm and announced, “This is my fiancee.”

Xia Yingluo unconsciously felt frustrated again and her voice was even colder. “Make way.”

Wei Lingnan stood still on the spot, his voice still as gentle, as if he was pacifying a little girl. “You were the one who refused to accept my gift, why, are you unhappy now that I gave it to someone else?”

“I’m not unhappy!” She glared fiercely at him.

Wei Lingnan chuckled and followed along with her. “Okay, you’re not unhappy.” Then, he took a little delicate box and put it into her hands.

“What is this?” She was a little stunned.

“Open it,” Wei Lingnan said.

The little box was extremely beautiful, with specks and fragments of golden light embellished on it. It glittered and shone brilliantly in her hands. Xia Yingluo thought about it and felt like if Wei Lingnan was really trying to kill her, he wouldn’t bother obtaining such a beautiful box, so she opened the box.

In the box were some powder and ointment-shaped things. They were of beautiful colors and were molded into little stars, shells, and flowers, etc. Under the warm autumn sunlight, it added a magnificent illusion to them. Girls all loved these kinds of things, and Xia Yingluo was no exception. She stared at the box of little ornaments inside and was filled with joy and amazement.

“It’s an eyeshadow, blusher and lip gloss,” Wei Lingnan said. “I specially picked the colors that suit you best.”

Xia Yingluo returned to her senses and looked up at her. “Why are you giving me this?”

Wei Lingnan chuckled. “Just now during the banquet, after Gu Jinxiu took the gift, your face was full of unhappiness, so I guessed that you wanted it.” This was why he hadn’t exposed Gu Jinxiu’s intentions about their relationship. He wanted to see if his Ah Luo who had racked her brains for an escape really didn’t care about him. Fortunately, he had not been disappointed—she was jealous.

Wei Lingnan’s smiled became even gentler. “The one I gave Gu Jinxiu—it was originally for your mother. Although the ingredients are good, it’s not comparable to the ingredients here. Ah Luo, I only give you the best things in the world, second to none. It’s the only and one in the whole world.”

Xia Yingluo’s heartbeat quickened, but she still turned around pridefully. “I don’t need it.”

Wei Lingnan lowered his head and picked out a lipstick from the little box. He held her head with one hand and used the other hand to smear the lipstick slowly on her lips. Her eyes widened and she stared at him in shock. His tranquil and still eyes were almost within reach, and his pupils reflected her frenetic and helpless expression. Their bodies were so close together that she could hear his breathing.

She opened her mouth slightly and felt a tingling numbness on her lips, like a feather softly tickling her.

After a long time, she heard him say, “Done.”

The warmth of his body left her and he straightened his back, looking at his masterpiece in satisfaction. Her originally glossy and petal-like lips were now covered with a gorgeous color that moved him deeply.

“Ah Luo,” he called softly and gently.

Her name sounded like the most moving whisper of a lover from his lips.

Xia Yingluo stared at him in a daze, unable to utter anything.

In her daze, she didn’t know how she got back into the car. She only opened the car and returned to her seat when Jin Ling’er asked her eagerly, “Yingluo, so, did he bully you? I saw that he put something on your lips? Let me help you beat—”

She stopped halfway and suddenly shrieked. “Oh my God, it’s gorgeous! This is the most beautiful lipstick color I’ve ever seen!”

Xia Yingluo felt like this whole world was strange now. Wei Lingnan had stopped the car so stubbornly just to put on the lipstick for her. And Jin Ling’er? She was originally such a concerned best friend, but now that she saw the lipstick, she completely forgot to care about her?

“It’s really gorgeous!” Jin Ling’er was still shrieking. She rummaged in her bag and took out a mirror, then handed it to Xia Yingluo. “Look at it quickly, isn’t it gorgeous? My god, only a God could make such a color! Yingluo, don’t you feel like you’ve become lovely and touching? You’ve become an outstanding beauty!”

She had always felt this way.

Now that she was saying this, it really seemed to be the case?