Chapter 349 - 330: Twist-II

If Li Lian called someone here, the makeup artist would blabber her mouth or worse, took out her anger that could end her image with a large scar.

"That's not necessary, Chenxiang is about to clean the room," Xie Hue Lin said to Ku Chenxiang raising her eyebrows as if telling her why she was still here and the manager gritted her teeth before bowing and entering the dressing room.

"My, you could ask someone to clean than your manager," Li Lian who watched the manager entered in a hurry with her expression not looking too good said. She then smiled at Xie Hue Li who was watching her as if careful.

Xie Hue Lin then spoke with enough pleasant voice, "Shall we go? We will be late if we stand here." Li Lian could tell how there was a change in her attitude. The dressing room hallway was filled with people which was why Xie Hue Lin had to keep her appearance as she couldn't afford to have anyone describing her true personality.

Li Lian turned to greet a few people with a smile and Xie Hue Lin. watched her with her eyes narrowing. "I was curious, Li Lian, how was the friend you brought from Japan is? I heard you left the hotel early."

There seemed to be many of Xie Hue Lin's eyes in the party that night. "Not as early as you, did anything happened to you either?" Li Lian replied with another question

Xie Hue Lin told herself to stay calm. If she loses her composure here, Li Lian would be able to use it to her advantage and find the fear in here; without knowing that it was late as Li Lian had seen her fear since she mentioned her Japanese friend at the party.

"I suddenly remembered that there was an urgent thing I should do. You?" Xie Hue Lin asked again, her shoes clicking on the ground. To keep herself look tall, she had worn a tall high heel but with Li Lian, she instead looks smaller.

"An acquaintance I know suffered from an injury and was taken to the hospital, fortunately, he was alright," replied Li Lian, her eyes watching Xie Hue Lin's hand, where she saw her fist was clenched to contain the emotions her younger sister was feeling at the moment. "Are you curious about my Japanese friend? I told you I should have brought you to meet him, he was also very looking forward to you in the future." Li Lian pressed her words while making sure it didn't sound too noticeable

Xie Hue Lin who caught something from her words, turned her head, her eyes wide but she kept it not too wide which was hard, "What do you mean by in the future?" and she saw how Li Lian seemed surprised, bringing her hand to cover her mouth.

"I mean if there is a chance," Li Lian followed up, her smile creeping to turn like a grin which Xie Hue Lin thought she was lying.

"I think I should go before you," Xie Hue Lin fled from the place but before she could Li Lian's hand hold her shoulders to stop her younger sister who trembled in fear.

"What's wrong?" Xie Hue Lin tried hard so her voice wouldn't sound uneven but failed as she feared Li Lian's slip up words were the truth. There was enough reason for Li Lian wanting to kill her and if it was her, who grew up with Yakuzas, Xie Hue Lin knew how she wouldn't have any heart left to restrain herself from killing her.

"You look blue, are you alright?" Li Lian raised her brow at Xie Hue Lin, who quickly shook her head as if her life was on the line. Xie Hue Lin then noticed how Li Lian stared at him and as if her body was thundered, she didn't move a step from her spot in fear.

"There's something on your head, let me help you take it off," and a few moments after her words, Li Lian released her hands, letting Xie Hue Lin to take the steps she had been wanting to take since Li Lian had took a step toward her. Just as Xie Hue Lin felt relaxed, she took one step, leaning forward to whisper, "Do your best, sister."

As if she had been placed a death curse by Li Lian, Xie Hue Lin ran backward, making space between Li Lian to muster a glare before she leaves. Wei Mo Ran came beside Li Lian once Xie Hue Lin had made a dash to escape.

"What did you whisper to her?" asked Wei Mo Ran to her. "I hope not to raise a flag of war?"

"We have fought since the first week I met her, Mo Ran, and oddly enough even though this is my first time to declare war at her, I don't feel scared."

Wei Mo Ran smiled at her after shifting her eyes from the hallway where Xie Hue Lin walked, "From where I see, you never felt any pressure from her, it instead seems like she was the one stressed by you."

"I should take that as a compliment," Li Lian answered and as they both strode from the place, Li Lian pulled the hair strands she had pluck from Xie Hue Lin's head. It seemed her plan to scare Xie Hue Lin work to make her unable to notice the pain she felt on her scalp. With her hair and Xie Hue Lin's hair stand, she could confirm the familial ties they have.

Throughout the performance, the smile Xie Hue Lin kept on her lips continued to fall. Being born as someone who had never felt pressure, Xie Hue Lin couldn't keep herself compose while still in fear at Li Lian's words. If she took her time, waiting for 'that' person to kill Li Lian, she would be killed first! 

Xie Hue Lin screamed in her mind, panic destroying her calmness which makes her voice uneven and weak. Li Lian, who stood watching for Xie Hue Lin's performance, noticed how murmurs that came from the audience seat turn louder. On the seat was not only Xie Hue Lin's fans but also her fans. She watched how the people seemed dissatisfied by the performance where they couldn't feel the emotions they want from Xie Hue Lin.

At first, Li Lian thought only to surprise Xie Hue Lin, she didn't know how it would affect her entire performance. The scare seemed to work well but then unlike her, Xie Hue Lin was a princess to her parents. She had never been in harm. On the other hand, Li Lian was in constant danger.

Her ten fingers were not enough to count how many times she had been attempted to be kidnapped, or killed. It's ironic to see how Xie Hue Lin, who had grown up in peacefulness thought to kill her when Li Lian, who live in an environment where she seen in the darkest part of the world never thought to kill anyone unless to protect herself.

Once Xie Hue Lin was done, Li Lian then appeared on her stage. It felt less nervous for her as the TV program was pre-recorded than a live one. Li Lian calmed herself from the nervousness and gave her a hundred percent to achieve the best performance. 

To other's eyes, Li Lian shined like an angel, the nickname her fans gave for her. The stage amazed the people. It was the audience's first time to hear Li Lian sang live in front of them and Li Lian stunned them with her voice that sounded even more beautiful than the recording itself. They want to shout her name but wanting to enjoy her song, they were quiet to respect every second Li Lian sings.

Wei Mo Ran from her seat crossed her hands she watched how positive the audience response was. She also noted at the same time there was slight friction between Li Lian's fans and Xie Hue Lin's fans which came as natural as both singers debuted almost at the same time.

Xie Hue Lin's fans seemed to be aggressive and guarded against Li Lian. It was clear that despite Li Lian's beautiful song she sang, they looked dissatisfied. 

Wei Mo Ran narrowed her eyes, her expression thinking of what to do to turn the table of the situation they were in now. It would be great to use this as a change where Li Lian's fanbase could grow more.

At the time, Wei Mo Ran felt her phone she put in a silence mode vibrated inside her blood pocket. Pulling the phone to her ears, a voice came to speak, "Is this the number of Mrs. Wei? We are sorry to call you that your son is missing."

Wei Mo Ran's eyes widened, her phone slipped from her hands to fall to the ground and she gasped, panic surging to her body.