After rejecting my celebrity husband

Chapter 443 - 446: Some Loves are Only Namesake [9]

"Even you aren’t telling the truth to Uncle Leng?" Leng Lin asked.

"Uncle Leng, it’s not that I don’t want to tell you the truth," Xu Pei said with a distressed look, "It’s just that I..."

"I know, you’re afraid I’ll get angry at that brat," Leng Lin stood up, "Forget it, I won’t make you uncomfortable, I’ll look into this matter myself."

"Uncle Leng!" Xu Pei stood up, "It might not be a good idea for you to... If Zimo finds out you’re investigating him, he will definitely be unhappy!"

"He’s never liked me anyway," Leng Lin said sternly, his tone authoritative, "I will never allow my son to do anything that tarnishes the reputation of the Leng Family. Don’t worry, I won’t make it hard for you. I won’t speak of today’s incident!"

"Uncle Leng..."

"Alright, I’d like to rest now!" Leng Lin turned and went upstairs.

Shortly after, Aunt Su and the secretary came down from upstairs to help Xu Pei pack up.

"Aunt Su, Xiao Gao!" Xu Pei frowned, looking helpless, "Please don’t tell Zimo and Zirui about what happened today. Otherwise, they might think I betrayed them. I... I didn’t mean to, it’s all because I forgot to take the things. None of this would have happened otherwise!"

He who eats a man’s bread has to do his bidding.

Having just received her gifts, neither of them had the heart to refuse, so they immediately promised to keep her secret.

Xu Pei thanked them and left with the newspapers in hand, driving out of the compound. She soon stopped by a rubbish bin on the roadside.

She opened the car door, picked up the newspapers from the passenger seat, and tossed all of them into the trash can.

Important documents?!

These were merely her props, and now that they had served their purpose, they held no further value.

"Luo Xiaoqian, I didn’t want it to come to this, you forced me!"

...

...

Beijing, Workers’ Stadium.

The Huaxia Idol Carnival Concert rehearsal site.

On stage, the spotlight turned on, Luo Xiaoqian slowly walked up, joining Xu Xia at a specific spot.

The two exchanged glances and flashed a smile before beginning their performance.

The song was none other than "River," written by Zhang Yusheng and previously sung in a duet by Su Rui and Zhang Huimei.

They had collaborated on this song several times before, but this time was completely different.

Now they were on a true stage, facing tens of thousands of spectators, so both of them were exceptionally serious.

With Leng Zimo’s prior coaching, two weeks of intensive training in the United States, and Luo Xiaoqian’s personal effort, her singing skills had undergone a qualitative leap. She was able to perform this powerful song with ease.

Xu Xia was naturally a singer with a strong voice, slightly husky, making her very suitable for this song.

"...

Waiting till dusk, waiting foolishly, waiting for the princess to kiss the frog,

Gradually, the spell fades, you laugh outrageously,

The gap in the sky once had, nothing but this kind of brilliance,

..."

When the two finished singing, the staff and singers below the stage all applauded enthusiastically.

Xu Xia stepped down, and Luo Xiaoqian sang "Dropping Lip" solo, also with ease.

After she finished and stepped off, Xu Xia immediately approached her.

"Not bad, kiddo, your high notes even overshadowed mine!"

Xu Xia’s eyes were filled with joy over her good friend’s progress, devoid of any hint of jealous or negative emotions.