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

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Chapter 741: Parent-Child Show
Translator: Atlas Studios  Editor: Atlas Studios

The next few days were uneventful.

Although Xia Ling often pulled a long face, she was more willing to talk to Li Lei now. They usually spoke about day-to-day stuff and appeared like a family. Under Li Lei’s protection, there were no more accidents for the rest of the journey, and they managed to reach the mountain peak safely.

The mountain peak was a flat platform covered by glistening snow.

Li Lei determined their position with his compass and accurately dug a deep, narrow pit at the center of the peak. The three of them stood around the pit and carefully placed the wishing knot in it.

Xia Ling said, “Exactly seven weeks from now, the wishing knot will melt along with the snow. By then, the world will accept that the three of us are one family unit, and we’ll be able to announce Shaohui’s actual identity.”

This was what Xia Moyan had told them before they left for the mountain.

The other two knew about this as well and nodded their heads.

The three of them worked together to fill the pit with the ice they had dug out earlier. Shaohui clapped his hands when they were done and said, “This is great, in seven weeks I’ll be able to acknowledge Dad and Mom as my parents!”

Xia Ling smiled and ruffled his hair.

The journey back was smooth as well.

Since they had already accomplished their task, the rule stating “no outsiders’ help” was no longer in effect. Hence, Li Lei got a helicopter to pick them up from the mountain peak directly.

Their journey to the mountain had come to a good end.

Xia Ling gave Xia Moyan a call to inform him of the good news.

Xia Moyan simply replied “okay,” as if the outcome was expected. After he hung up, he finally revealed a smile on his usually expressionless face without Xia Ling knowing. He left the house immediately and went to inform his parents.

On the other side, Xia Ling’s days were eventful but leisurely.

She took Shaohui to all sorts of places — concerts, filming sets, television stations, shopping… he was always caught on camera. Mother and child were always in matching outfits and seemed to be very close to each other.

Little Shaohui was not camera-shy at all — even if the paparazzi suddenly made their appearance, he would smile sweetly. His adorable and innocent look made everyone fond of him, and he soon had tons of followers and fans.

Shaohui’s photos went viral online.

Lin Yunan did not like where this was going. “Using a child to gain popularity? This is a strategy used by outdated celebrities and celebrities no longer loved by the audience. You’re still far from that stage but are already using this strategy, don’t you find it a disgrace?”

Xia Ling said, “… You mean, I should only do this when I’m no longer popular?”

Lin Yunan looked at Little Shaohui standing beside her and the baby chub that he still had. He was engrossed in eating candy floss. “Well, by the time you’re unpopular, your child won’t be cute anymore. It’d be wiser if you just adopt another one.”

Xia Ling laughed.

In fact, Xia Ling wasn’t taking Shaohui around to boost her popularity — given her current standing, there was absolutely no need for that. She was doing this so that there’d be an easier transition when their family acknowledged one another in seven weeks’ time. When they first left the mountain, Xia Ling had already discussed an issue with Li Lei: Little Shaohui was their biological son, but when did they give birth to him? Where? How? This would be hard to explain to the public.