A Star Reborn: The Queen's Return

Chapter 34 - Blank Cheque

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

The ward was very spacious, with intricately patterned parquet flooring, full-length windows and a ceiling with a design that resembled fog.

On the side of Ye Xingfei's hospital bed was a set of expensive leather couches, and a man was sitting on it. His fur coat was casually hung over his forearm, while he, dressed in a figure-hugging black shirt, sat quietly at the window smoking a cigarette.

Xia Ling came to a sudden stop. In the next few seconds, her mind was a blank.

He turned his head around and examined her without batting an eyelid — high and mighty, just like an emperor.

She took a few steps back, abruptly turned herself around and reached for the door. It was as if the thick, sturdy door had planted roots in the ground, it didn't budge a bit no matter how hard she pulled. She knocked herself against it a few times, and then Pei Ziheng's voice came from behind —

"Don't waste your efforts. The moment you walked in the door was locked from outside."

Xia Ling turned around, terrified, as she faced his dark, solemn eyes that looked too deep to decipher even in the light. She involuntarily tried to shrink herself; her back was glued against the smooth wooden door, badly wanting to integrate into it.

"You're very afraid of me." He looked at her and very slowly asked, "Why is that?"

She stiffened up, unable to say a word.

He took his time to quench his cigarette in the ashtray. "Chu Chen is a little rough when he handles things sometimes. If that frightened you, I'm sorry. Right, I haven't introduced myself, I am..."

"Pei Ziheng." Xia Ling tried to suppress the tremble in her voice. "Get your men to open the door. Let me out."

"So you know who I am." He smiled gently as he spoke. "Few have dared use that tone with me. I admire your courage."

In fact, she had no courage at all, her legs were giving way and all she wanted was to run out of the door.

Hiding her hands behind her back, she discreetly tried to pull the door handle. But no matter how she tried, the door stood strong like a mountain. Xia Ling broke out in cold sweat and was losing control of her senses, at the same time she was worried about how the parents had not arrived yet. How nice it would be if they could arrive now and open the door for her...

Pei Ziheng seemed to read her mind. "Give it up, there's no use in pinning hopes on your parents — I got Chu Chen to contact them, which is why they brought you here today."

She was shaking, her heart sank.

So, they were all in cahoots to deceive her, this trip had nothing to do with visiting Feifei.

In this life, she had been extremely careful, consciously distancing herself from everybody around her. Still, it was impossible to guard against everyone; she got utterly betrayed by the people around her anyway.

"What... benefits did you offer them?" she asked, hurt.

"Just a little money was enough to get them overwhelmed with gratitude." Pei Ziheng smiled, as usual. "Rather than bother about others, let's talk about us instead. Come sit over here, I'm not used to looking up when I talk."

He pointed to the couch opposite him.

Xia Ling did not move, she only said, "There is nothing to talk about between us."