Chapter 136: The Queen of Heaven Returns
Chapter 136 The Queen of Heaven Returns
“Don’t let go.” Li Lei held her tighter.
Xia Ling was very angry and struggled hard but failed to break away. Just as he was about to continue earning, the crystal chandeliers in the hall suddenly went out. Her movement stopped, she looked up and saw a beam of light slowly emerging from the darkness in front of her, shining on the host on the stage. The host's low and sweet voice came: "Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, thank you all for coming to the release reception of Queen Xia Ling's final song - "Butterfly in the Cage"."
The scene fell silent for a moment.
Everyone holds their breath, waiting for the next step.
Xia Ling couldn't continue to break free from Li Lei's hand, otherwise the movement would be too great.
She was caught by Li Lei and stood there, listening to the host's narration. The host recalled her life in her previous life and introduced the general situation of the song. Finally, she said: "You will be very curious. Queen Xia Ling has passed away. Her legendary voice has become her last song. Her former royal producer Mr. Feng Kun How did you restore this song? Let’s find out below.”
This is indeed something that everyone is curious about. Her singing voice is very unique, with a wide range of vocals. She can easily control many difficult tones, and it is impossible for others to imitate her.
Who can sing such an important song after her death?
Xia Ling herself was very curious and forgot that she was still angry with Li Lei. She calmed down and stared at the screen without blinking. She believed that Feng Kun's vision would definitely choose the most suitable singer to perform this song. Who would it be?
Light and shadow change on the stage.
There was a flood of noise and cheers from all directions.
She felt vaguely familiar, and saw countless light spots slowly emerging in the void, gold, silver, purple... like fireflies flying. Gradually, all the light spots gathered together and condensed into an extremely beautiful girl. The girl's shadow stood quietly, wearing a gorgeous dress, holding the microphone gently with her hand wearing a pink diamond bracelet, her head slightly raised, revealing an incomparably gorgeous face. Her pair of phoenix eyes are like a queen dominating the world, and she can enchant all living beings with just one glance.
This is…
“Xia Ling…is the Queen Xia Ling!”
There was a commotion in the crowd.
No one expected to see the queen come back here. This press conference used 3D holographic projection technology to perfectly reproduce her last concert before her death! In the stereo surround sound, fans cheered louder and louder, and countless people shouted rhythmically: Encore! Encore! Encore! …
This is the real soundtrack of the day.
A true reproduction of that concert.
Xia Ling felt dizzy for a moment. She didn't expect it to be like this. For a moment, she felt like she was back on the tall and huge stage. Looking at the 100,000 crazy fans under the stage, she said -
“Okay, let’s sing an encore at the end.”
This voice was substantial, not coming from her memories, but from the mouth of the illusory projection on the stage. Music sounded from all directions, and the psychedelic and lingering prelude was like chaotic falling flowers, sometimes violent and sometimes sad, gentle and passionate. —Different from that day, that day, she sang a cappella without a prelude.
Xia Ling stood in the crowd, and like all the other guests, was shocked by this sudden prelude.
Like a storm, it carries the consistent sonority and magnificence of Feng Kun’s arrangements, as well as the arrogance and unattainability that have guarded her halo as a queen for more than ten years. But it is also extremely desolate, like a cuckoo weeping blood and a peony shattering.
Everyone was captivated. On the stage, the illusory projection sang alone just like she did that day -
If we hadn’t met that year/the ending/would it have been different…
Like a butterfly lost in time/I can’t tell whether/that gentle you/is real or a dream...
A sound that strikes the heart. Xia Ling looked pale and had difficulty breathing. Before the song started, she had imagined ten thousand possibilities. She even jokingly suspected that Feng Kun had just randomly chosen an inferior singer to perform the song, but she never expected that. This song is actually a mixed arrangement using her original a cappella track.
The recording effect of the concert was far inferior to that of the studio. It sounded scratchy and cracked in many places.
But this adds a bit of despair-like sadness to "Caged Butterfly", as if an invisible giant hand has grasped her heart, squeezing and crushing it. The dark memories of her previous life came roaring back, and she couldn't bear it. She didn't know where the strength came from, so she threw Li Lei away and held her hand, turned around and ran out of the reception hall.
She bumped into many people along the way, but she was unconscious. It wasn't until she stopped under a huge flower tree that she regained consciousness.
“Xiao Ling, are you okay?” It was Li Lei who chased him out.
She held the ancient mottled trunk of the flower tree and slowly squatted down. Fragments of the past were flashing back, the barking mastiff, the demonic man holding a blood-stained whip...
The moonlight flickered on the side of her face, making her look frighteningly pale.
Li Lei looked at her huddled in a circle, leaned down, and gently held her in his arms. He didn't know what was happening, but he could feel her pain and fear, and used the only way he could think of to give her a sense of security and comfort. Damn it, she obviously doesn't care about him at all and doesn't react when she sees him with other women. Why can't he let her go, and his heart aches when he finds out that she is hurt?
Holding the petite and soft body in his arms, Li Lei thought that he might have fallen into trouble in his life.
His body temperature and steady embrace helped Xia Ling slowly calm down. She saw clearly the person holding her, but reached out her hand to try to push him away.
“Xiao Ling.” Li Lei was a little worried and a little hurt.
Xia Ling looked at him with a complicated expression. There was even a trace of Gu Lin's perfume lingering on his body. She didn't understand why she felt at ease in the arms of such a man. He obviously couldn't give her the loyalty she wanted.
"Since there is Gu Lin, why did you come to me?" Her voice was a little hoarse.
Li Lei was startled, and suddenly a huge joy surged from the bottom of his heart: "Are you...jealous?"
Xia Ling was quiet for a while and then said: "Yes, I am jealous. But I will not try to save you, Li Lei. I don't want to play any love games that cause waves of affection. If you are involved with other women, Even if I like you again, I will give up on you."
"You said you like me?" Li Lei was so happy that his voice trembled a little.
Xia Ling: "...Have you listened to the key points?"
"Xiao Ling, I'm so happy that you like me." Li Lei hugged her tightly, as if he wanted to rub her into his arms, "This is the first time you say you like me... I swear, you won't do it again in the future. I won’t do anything to make you sad. I will definitely keep my distance from all other women and only allow you to be close to me.”
Very good, it seems that he still heard the important point.
Xia Ling nodded and stood up: "Remember your words, Li Lei."
The moonlight shines on her face through the flower trees, hazy and beautiful, like a dream.
"I will never betray you." Li Lei said, raising his head and looking at her, "Xiao Ling, what happened to you just now? You suddenly rushed out of the venue. Are you feeling uncomfortable?"
(End of this chapter)