A Star Reborn: The Queen's Return

Chapter 57 - I'll Pay On Her Behalf

This chapter has been translated by Atlas Studios. All credits belong to them.

Li Beier felt like she was about to lose her mind. She had to beg this irritating woman?!

Begging Li Lei was fine, after all, he had his Young Master Li status, and even if it was embarrassing to grovel, she could live with it. However, begging this irritating woman was another story. Who was she? Not long ago she had bumped into her and saw her dressed in last season's discount clothes! How did she deserve to receive her begging? She could not accept this!

Li Beier's face was ashen in her anger, and she glared at Xia Ling with much hatred.

Xia Ling continued sipping at her tea, her white fingers holding on to the glass cup and admiring the rose petals that were dancing within her cup. She did not even spare a glance at Li Beier. The one being humiliated wasn't her, she could take her time.

The situation reached a deadlock.

Second Young Master Zhou stepped forward and said, "Li Beier, apologize to Miss Ye now." He had brought Li Beier here today, if the situation was not handled properly, he was afraid that it would affect his relationship with Li Lei or even affect his family's business. Given these considerations, his voice was cold and stern as he commanded Li Beier.

Li Beier quivered even more in her place. Li Lei was not to be messed with, but neither was Second Young Master Zhou. She knew him well, and whenever he used this tone of voice, he was really angry and the consequences could be ugly.

She bit her lips as she struggled and finally spat out at Xia Ling. "Miss Ye, I'm sorry. I beg you, show me mercy and forgive me for what I did today."

Xia Ling slowly sipped her tea again, and then raised her eyes to look at Li Beier. She smiled and asked, "You aren't happy about this, are you?"

"No, no, I'm happy." Li Beier responded with reluctance, the anger within her piling up high. Why isn't this irritating woman accepting her apology?! What is she dragging out the time for?!

A look of confusion entered Xia Ling's eyes as she queried. "Then, why do I think your apology sounds so forced?"

"...Ye Xingling, don't ask for too much!" Li Beier ultimately could not hold in her anger.

"So, you're clearly unhappy then." Xia Ling continued in a light tone.

"Yes, I'm unhappy!" Li Beier was not naturally mild-natured, and she blew up from Xia Ling's little taunting. "Ye Xingling, if not for Young Master Li backing you, you are nothing at all! Stop acting like you're all high and mighty, let's just wait and see how long you can hold onto him!" Young Master Li was known to change female partners as quickly as he changed clothes. Given that Xia Ling was still dressed in cheap clothes, Li Beier guessed that she had only recently gotten the attention of Young Master Li. After a few days, when her novelty wore off on Young Master Li and he had thrown her to the side, Xia Ling would be left in the lurch, crying!

Xia Ling turned her head slightly, the semblance of a smile hanging on the corner of her lips.

Very good, she was just waiting for this statement. Her plan to anger Li Beier was a success.

She was not pleased with the fact that Li Lei had thrown the decision-making power on how to deal with Li Beier to her. She knew that Li Lei was trying to help her get back at Li Beier, but didn't this simply affirm the view that she was his girl and was dependent on him?

She did not want it to be this way.

She did not want to owe Li Lei anything. She wanted to deal with it in her own power, in a way that nobody could question.