Chapter 584: The Roses’ Embrace
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Xia Ling held the roses in her arm and thanked w.a.n.g Tao smilingly.
Her sweet voice was amplified by the microphone and echoed through the speakers, swooning the rest of them.
Besides Li Lei, Old Master Li’s face darkened as well. He did not like this female celebrity, but her grandson did, how could she have such an ambiguous relations.h.i.+p with someone else in public? “What a wanton woman!” Old Master Li was enraged.
Su Tang was secretly happy as she gently coaxed the Old Master. “This is just as well. When Young Master sees her for the person she truly is, he’ll give up on her.”
Old Master was not convinced and was still angry. “I think Li Lei is completely obsessed with her! That woman is a divorcee and had a kid before, and he still wants someone like her?!”
Su Tang had no words. Indeed, there was no way to stop Young Master from loving Ye Xingling, and this love was something she was envious of.
Old Master Li raised his voice. “I got you to keep a lookout for him when he first returned from abroad but did you? What have you done? Su Tang, I gave you the chance to be the Li family’s daughter-in-law, but you did not seize it!”
Su Tang bit her lip, did she not want to marry Young Master? Much as she hoped for his love, Young Master fell for another woman, and she had no say in this. She had tried all means and ways, even getting Old Master to step in, and yet all she got was his scolding?
Old Master Li even said, “Even a divorced plain Jane could capture his heart, why couldn’t you? Have you spent all your years by Li Lei’s side in vain?”
Su Tang looked down as the words stabbed her heart.
She had some regrets now, was getting Old Master to return from overseas a mistake? Old Master arranged for a match-making banquet for Young Master the moment he returned, which lowered her chances further. She felt aggrieved — all the years she had served Young Master had come to nothing, n.o.body valued or appreciated her! It seemed like Old Master wasn’t on her side… she had to handle this on her own.
She gently said to Old Master, “I’ve realized my mistake. I’ll try my best to win Young Master over.”
Only then did Old Master Li calm down. The Li family did not need more money or power, all Old Master Li hoped for was that Li Lei could take Su Tang as his wife. Su Tang had been by his side since he was young, and had stayed loyal to him throughout. Moreover, she was intelligent and sensible, a perfect match for Li Lei.
He was being fierce to Su Tang only because she was his favorite.
He had expectations for her.
Unlike the seemingly innocent girl onstage — he heard that she was arrogant and proud, but also a little foolish and simple-minded. There was no way she was a good fit for Li Lei.
Onstage, Xia Ling held the roses and continued singing. She had sung several songs but did not feel fatigued at all. In fact, her voice was getting even better and more powerful, even more alluring than before. In the light, she was all the more beautiful.
Li Lei held an even bigger bouquet of red roses and walked towards her.
Xia Ling was completely immersed in the song initially, but almost forgot her lines when she saw him approaching.
What was this supposed to mean, Boss? Her heart was pounding so quickly…
As it turned out, she did forget the lyrics. She stood onstage, stunned, as he walked closer toward her. He, in his midnight-dark suit, could make any girl scream in awe of his elegance. With a large bouquet of roses in his arm, the scene felt like a perfect fantasy.
The lighting crew dimmed the lights and only shone two spotlights on both of them.
Some of the fans made out who the man was and began screaming. “Li Lei! Li Lei!”
“Oh my, that’s Skyart’s big boss Li Lei!”
“He’s giving Ye Xingling flowers!”
“Is there really something going on between them?!”
“Ye Xingling mentioned just now that there was a very important person present today. Could she be referring to Big Boss Li?!”
The fans were excited. “Li Lei, Li Lei!””Ye Xingling, Ye Xingling!” The chants went on.
Xia Ling bent over slightly and placed w.a.n.g Tao’s flowers on the ground. She took a step forward and received the large bouquet from Li Lei. The scent was amazing.
With that, Li Lei did not leave the stage. He went forward and gave her a hug.
Xia Ling found it slightly amusing. This man not only got her an even bigger bouquet of roses than w.a.n.g Tao did, he even went the extra mile to hug her. Was this all to show off to w.a.n.g Tao?
As he held her in an embrace, she whispered, “What are you doing here?”
“You can’t accept flowers from others.” He said firmly but quietly, so n.o.body else heard it but her.
She smiled. “Alright.”
He went even further. “Turn this way a little, let the fans have a good shot of us.”
Xia Ling s.h.i.+fted slightly to angle herself towards the camera, as she remained in his arms. Being in a sleeveless, figure-hugging outfit and enveloped by him in his suit made her appear all the more pet.i.te. Their height difference was perfect as well, and they looked like a couple straight out of beautiful paintings.
She felt warm and fuzzy on the inside.
Now that Old Master Li disapproved of their relations.h.i.+p and forced Li Lei to go on matchmaking sessions, he couldn’t publicly announce that she was his girlfriend. Yet, his ambiguous and suggestive actions every once in a while were enough to drive the fans crazy.
The cheers began as such: “Ye Xingling! Ye Xingling!””Li Lei! Li Lei!”
Over time, the roaring chants changed. “Ye Xingling! Li Lei!””Li Lei! Ye Xingling!””Get together! Get together!””Be happy! Be happy!”
He was satisfied with how it had turned out and was finally willing to let go of her. He left the stage.
Xia Ling held the microphone up, and her voice was even sweeter than before. “If you love me, you will not forget me. If you love me, you’ll remember the rose in your heart…”
The romance hyped up the night.
The concert ended on a high note with a lot of excitement as fans screamed their lungs out. During the encore, Xia Ling sang another two songs, but it still wasn’t enough. With the pa.s.sionate cheers from the audience, Xia Ling added one last song at the last minute before ending her show.
The exhilaration had not subsided by the time the curtains closed, and the fans who were making their way out could not stop discussing the exciting performance.