✅ A star Reborn: The Queen's return (Completed)

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Chapter 401: The Scars
Translator: Atlas Studios  Editor: Atlas Studios

She hugged onto him tightly, fearing that he would disappear if she let go.

Li Lei patted her gently on the back and said, “Don’t worry, Xiao Ling. I’m here, aren’t I? You’ve suffered in this period that I was gone.”

The tears that she had managed to hold back started to fall uncontrollably.

He lovingly caressed her face. “Crying like a little kitten.”

Her tears fell even quicker, and she choked through her tears. “You finally came to find me! Do you know how much I’ve missed you?! I was so afraid, so worried…” She was worried about his injury, fearing that he was not doing as well as Chu Chen and Sister Mai Na had made it out to be. She could not sleep well if she did not see how he was doing for herself.

Li Lei wiped the tears from her eyes and said, “I’m sorry for making you worry.” He did not look well and was skinnier than before. He also looked tired with red eyes and his lips slightly purple, as if he were still recovering from a big illness. Yet, he still comforted Xia Ling.

Xia Ling also observed that he was looking rather frail. She recalled that Chu Chen had said that he was seriously injured, and his spine had been damaged. It was miraculous that he had not become crippled from the fall. She hurriedly looked him up and down, asking with concern, “How are your injuries? Are you recovering well? Is there still pain anywhere?”

As she spoke, she sat up on the sofa, wanting to check his injuries.

Li Lei raised his hand to block her. “I’m alright. The injuries are all recovered already.” He smiled and said, “I can run and jump. How about you? Are you okay?”

Was she okay? She thought of the child she was carrying and did not know where to start.

However, before she checked on his injuries, she had no mood to explain her side of the story to him. She avoided his question and reached out again to him. “Let me see.” If she did not check for herself if he were recovering well, how could she set her heart at peace?

Li Lei smiled before shifting from his position on his side to lie on his back. He accurately caught her hand that was about to unbutton his shirt. “I told you I’m fine. Don’t take advantage of me.”

“No, I want to see.” She insisted. She was more suspicious that he was lying about his condition since he refused to let her see for herself.

“I’m really fine.”

Xia Ling glared at him angrily. Since when did this person become so petty, refusing even to let her have a glance? Why was he acting all shy? It was not like she had not seen his body before.

“Li Lei, are you going to let me see or not?”

“I know my body is good, and I like your enthusiasm.” He crossed his arms behind his head to form a makeshift pillow. He smiled innocently and said, “But you have to rein it in a little. Xiao Ling, we’re in Feng Kun’s office. Control yourself, what if someone sees us?”

While she was angry, she could not help but turn red at his suggestive joke.

She sheepishly looked towards the door. Thankfully, the door was closed.

“Oh yes.” She recalled and asked. “How did you get in here?” This was Imperial Entertainment’s office, and security was tight. From the garden out front to the office building, he had to go through rounds and rounds of security and identification checks. How was it possible that he was able to appear so quietly in front of her?