Rebirth from the Ashes

Having sensed someone was watching, Kun Lun turned his eyes from Boss to the target. He could dig out the eyes of the person who had the audacity to stare. His expression quickly became speechless once he got a good look at the person standing opposite. Kun Lun wanted to avert his eyes to the car but was too afraid Li Yuan might dig out his eyes instead.

That woman was none other than Ms. Shen’s fellow student. Her name was Guan Yue.

Just then, Shen Xi pushed the door open and got down from the car. She glanced across the road and realized the mysterious person all covered up was Guan Yue.

Since she was caught staring, Guan Yue nodded in apology. Another person then walked out of the car and stopped in his tracks before waving his arm at her.

Shen Xi put her hands in the air to wave at Guan Yue. It hit her – the mystery guest mentioned by the production team whom she was also kept in the dark about must be Yueyue.

The production team followed Guan Yue’s line of vision to find Mr. Yun Xiao on the other end. The stuffed bunny in his arms did not go well with his aloof and cold demeanor.

“Brother, I have to get going.” Shen Xi held the bunny and bade him farewell before making strides to leave.

“Hold on a minute.” Li Yuan stopped her and stared at the plush toy. His raspy voice appeared sensual in the dark of the night. “Leave that behind.”

Shen Xi gave him a strange look while clutching the plushie. She mumbled, “I won this.”

Li Yuan refused to yield an inch. “I paid for this.”

Shen Xi, “…”

Sob, sob, sob. So what if he paid? Would he give it to her if she cried?

Refusing to budge, Li Yuan gravely uttered, “Give it to me.”

Shen Xi sniffled. Since there was a crowd opposite, she had her indifferent image to think about. Acting cute and coy was out of the question. Moreover, Li Yuan had never fought with her over a toy. She handed the bunny over. “Well, I’m off.”

Li Yuan gleefully held the bunny and nodded. “Okay.”

Shen Xi could weep. Why did she have the feeling she was ditched?

Standing there, Li Yuan watched as the girl walked into the building. He held the bunny tight against his chest and lowered his gaze. He tapped the bunny’s pink nose and whined in a low but magnetic voice. “Tell me, do you have any heart?”

His fair lady strutted off without hesitation or looking back. He was not asking her to turn around at every step, but she could at least do it once!

Standing in a corner, Kun Lun hung his head low amid stifled laughter. Why did he get the feeling that Boss was an abandoned and disgruntled husband?

With the production team gone, the security personnel on night duty were the only ones in the vast lobby apart from Guan Yue who was standing there waiting for Shen Xi.

The staff members who went to fetch Guan Yue from the airport were instructed to go ahead of her.

Guan Yue was dying to find out about the refined man in the wheelchair. Nevertheless, it was not the time and place to ask. She removed her mask and greeted with a smile. “Mr. Yun Xiao, or should I call you Mr. Xixi?”

Shen Xi solemnly nodded. “Hello, Ms. Guan Yue.”

Guan Yue held back her laughter as they walked into the elevator together. Since she was aware of Shen Xi’s identity, she had to play along in the public eye.

She knew the girl would appear standoffish and aloof to unfamiliar people. Once people got to know her, they would realize she was actually nice.

The crew carried Guan Yue’s bags and waited at the reception to take her to the mentors’ lodging. Since the living conditions here were better than the hotel, the production team did not arrange for her to stay at the hotel.

While at the door, the staff noticed Guan Yue saying hello to Mr. Yun Xiao, thinking that they knew each other. Now that they were chatting as they got out of the elevator, the crew could ascertain that not only did they know each other, they were also quite close.

In their eyes, Mr. Yun Xiao came across as an unapproachable young man of a few words. Yet now, he was entertaining Ms. Guan Yue’s every question and not giving brief answers too.

Guan Yue took a bag of stuff from her suitcase before turning to the staff. “Could I trouble you to put my luggage in my room? Come to Mr. Yun Xiao’s room to hand me the key later.”

The staff was itching with gossip as the pair took off side by side. Something must be going on for a man and woman to be alone in one room at night.

Just as Guan Yue stepped into the dorms, she reached out to pinch Shen Xi’s face. Her shock and intrigue were beyond words. “Is this a makeup disguise? It’s so real!”

Shen Xi smacked her hand away. “I just painted this. Don’t ruin the makeup.”

“Aren’t you planning to remove your makeup before you go to bed?” Clicking her tongue in amazement, Guan Yue could not resist drawing near for a closer look.

The makeup technique was fascinating!

“Watch your public persona.” Shen Xi swerved away while giving a word of advice.

“It’s just the two of us. What difference does it make?” Placing a package on the coffee table, Guan Yue took one item out at a time. These were all food. “Ms. Shu told me to bring these for you. She made them herself.”

Shen Xi helped herself to the food. Although she was not hungry, she took a bite out of a petal cake. She earnestly bobbed her head. “Delicious. It has a strong aroma of flowers.”

“Ms. Shu personally cared and tended the roses.” Guan Yue took a seat next to her. Curiosity got the better of her. “Is the person who dropped you off your boyfriend?”

Shen Xi did not shy away from the question. “Not yet.”

Guan Yue thought it was odd. They had to be an item judging by their interaction. Who was Shen Xi kidding? “What is he thinking?”

Shen Xi sighed. “I’m still underaged!”

The dejected look on Shen Xi’s face stopped Guan Yue from poking fun at her. “Oh, you like him that much, huh?”

She never had such a look on her face. By the sound of regret in her voice, it was plain to see that the man meant a lot to her.

“Yes.” Shen Xi solemnly nodded her head.

To her, he was important, more important than herself.

Guan Yue was not going to comment further on the subject. An assertive person like Shen Xi had her own plans. Guan Yue might not butt into other people’s lives but it did not change her snoopy nature. “What’s with the disguise? Are you trying to keep a low profile on the show?”

She was shocked when she saw the video sent by Xia Mi. Uncertain, Guan Yue questioned Shen Xi and the latter was surprisingly forthright about the whole thing.

Guan Yue had not told Ms. Shu, but Ms. Shu saw through Shen Xi’s disguise when the program broadcasted Mr. Yun Xiao’s dancing scene. She and Ms. Shu were awestruck even then.

Her fellow student was a master of many disguises – Cai Ni the designer, Yun Xiao, and Xixi. She suspected Shen Xi had many more faces and identities that she and Ms. Shu were not aware of.