A Star Reborn: The Queen's Return

Chapter 42 - I Call The Shots In The Training Camp

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

Along the corridor, the wind of early spring sent a chill into her bones.

The class had just ended and as Xia Ling walked slowly by herself on the corridor, small cliques of trainees walked by her in happy conversation, looking relaxed and happy. No one even spared her a glance.

She felt helpless.

She needed someone to help her resolve the imminent danger, but that person could not be Li Lei. She would definitely not use her body in exchange for his help. She stopped in her tracks and leaned against the outside wall of the teaching building. Closing her eyes, she ran through all the people she knew in her mind. Finally, she thought of someone that she could ask for help.

She dug around in her sling bag and took out her mobile phone. Ringing Wei Shaoyin, she said after he had picked up, "Mr. Wei, do you have some time now? I need... your help."

Wei Shaoyin agreed to meet her at a cafe near the training camp.

The music in the cafe was soft and melodious. He wore a white shirt with silver stripes buttoned all the way to the collar, perfectly clean and neat. She sat across him and asked for a glass of warm water, which she held in her hands. She told him about what had happened as she organized the thoughts in her head. She summarised the main points: Imperial Entertainment wanted her to transfer over to them, and Tan Ying had agreed but she did not want to.

With regard to Pei Ziheng's interest in her, she did not want to mention it.

After Wei Shaoyin had heard all that she had to say, he remained silent for a moment before taking out his mobile phone and calling Tan Ying.

Wei Shaoyin switched on the speakerphone and said, "Are you mad? You want to sell Xiao Ling off?!"

On the opposite end of the line, Tan Ying kept silent for a moment, before saying, "Ah Wei, are you talking about Ye Xingling's transfer? This little lady is quite the troublemaker. Did she tell you about that?"

Wei Shaoyin was getting slightly impatient. "Don't change the topic, Tan Ying. You asked for my opinion during the end-of-year examinations and I told you then that Xiao Ling was a gem that we needed to train carefully. With time, she's going to make it big. That was just a while back and now you want to sell her to Imperial Entertainment?!"

"Imperial Entertainment gave me a really good offer." Tan Ying was unfazed. "They are giving us two trainees that they have prepared for debut — the best trainees Imperial Entertainment had in the recent five years — in exchange for one Ye Xingling. Other than that, they are also paying us a handsome fee for the transfer, and will give us a slot next year for all the key media channels."

Wei Shaoyin gave a start. "Such a good offer?"

"Naturally, I will make sure to negotiate for a good offer when I'm selling someone," said Tan Ying.

Wei Shaoyin regained his senses, and then responded in anger, "Are you an idiot? If they are willing to give us such an offer, doesn't it speak to Xiao Ling's immense potential? Even Imperial Entertainment can see that and have come to snatch her away from us. How can you simply let her go?!"

Tan Ying also got upset. "You are the idiot! I've been selling people for so many years now, don't you think I can recognize talent?! You dare question my professional abilities, Wei Shaoyin?!! Do you know why Imperial Entertainment is giving us such a good offer?! Huh?! What rubbish about seeing potential in her! Pei Ziheng just wants her for himself!"