My Wife Became a Top Star After I Came Back from Quick Transmigration - Chapter 100

“There’s more?”

Xiong Jingjing and Yi Mei’er, watching the screen, also frowned. The fans were equally confused. Everyone knew that after Su Qixi entered college, she debuted. Aside from the disaster that was Su Yong, her career had been exceptionally smooth. What else could Lin Mo have helped with?

Qin Ke chuckled. “Isn’t your roommate’s name Yi Mei’er?”

Su Qixi’s pupils contracted. She asked in a trembling voice, “W-What do you mean?”

Qin Ke scratched his head and pointed to the box. “Inside, besides the passbook, the severance agreement, and the restraining order, there’s also a document about your dorm assignment. Take a look.”

It wasn’t just Su Qixi; even Yi Mei’er, watching from her screen, was stunned. “Huh? Was I also part of her plan?”

Xiong Jingjing’s eyes widened. She knew that Yi Mei’er’s parents were in the entertainment industry, and as a second-generation star, Yi Mei’er came with many connections. Countless people wanted to get close to her, but Yi Mei’er’s parents were excellent at protecting their daughter’s privacy. Before the news was made public, no one knew that Yi Mei’er had gotten into the same university as Su Qixi. If Lin Mo had arranged for the two of them to be roommates beforehand, her abilities would be simply unbelievable.

Su Qixi picked up the yellowed paper, her mind a complete blank.

“Before your acceptance letter even arrived, Lin Mo had already investigated which students had applied to the university you chose,” Qin Ke said.

Su Qixi was bewildered. “???”

Seeing her expression, Qin Ke laughed happily and grew excited. “Incredible, right? I also thought it was incredible. It’s just like when she took out that surveillance tape in our first year of high school… My apologies.” Realizing he had spoken too quickly and said something he shouldn’t, he quickly apologized.

Su Qixi shook her head. She had long since escaped the trauma of that alley.

“I don’t know if she investigated based on what people were saying online about which schools they applied to or if it was some other method,” Qin Ke continued. “In any case, she analyzed which important people had applied to your university. Among them, the person she deemed most important and who would have the deepest impact on you in the future was Yi Mei’er.”

Yi Mei’er gasped, “So I was chosen by a higher power?”

Xiong Jingjing was speechless. “This is too much! Too much! To arrange connections for you… Are you a god or what?!”

My God, this is no longer something that can be explained by love alone.

To make this kind of arrangement, you have to have a truly powerful backer!

At this point, one couldn’t help but think about Lin Mo’s 400,000 yuan. She gave Su Yong 50,000 and Qin Ke took 100,000, leaving her with 250,000. Out of that, she paid for Su Qixi’s four years of college tuition and living expenses, which, at a minimum, would have been at least 70,000. That would have left Lin Mo with at least 180,000 to work with. What could she have done with that money?

Su Qixi clearly had the same thought. “She…”

She wanted to ask, but didn’t know how. If it was a bribe, asking now would be a death sentence for the principal at the time.

However, Qin Ke was unexpectedly candid. “She donated all the rest of the money.”

Su Qixi’s expression went blank. “???”

Qin Ke clarified, “She donated it to your school.”

???

Hahahaha, wow, what a great excuse!

Bai Jin and Su Qixi were both stunned. Qin Ke laughed. “She really did donate it to your school. Together with the money she had saved, it was a total of 200,000 yuan. I heard that your school was short on a batch of equipment at the time, so she bought the equipment and sent it to them. There are invoices as proof, and the school has records. As a reward for contributing to the school, she simply asked the principal to help arrange a two-person dorm for you. That’s not too difficult, is it? Yi Mei’er becoming your roommate was just a coincidence because your school’s single dorms were full, and Yi Mei’er changed her application to a two-person dorm. That’s how you two became roommates. As for a bribe, she only gave the principal her high school notes. The principal had a daughter who was preparing for the exam, and since Lin Mo was the third-ranked student in the college entrance exam, the principal gladly accepted. That doesn’t count as a bribe, right? Hahahaha…”

Su Qixi was speechless.

I don’t believe you!

Damn it, she left no loopholes.

I want to curse her, but I can’t find a reason.

Yi Mei’er was also dumbfounded, and she started to recall. After she was accepted into the university, her mother had applied for a single dorm for her. But when Yi Mei’er arrived at the school, she was told that all the single dorms were full. They asked her if she wanted a two-person dorm instead. If not, there were three- or four-person dorms, or she could rent a place near the school. Yi Mei’er hated trouble. A three- or four-person dorm was out of the question. She had to apply for a dorm for her first year, so a two-person dorm was a compromise she could live with. She could always move out later and rent a place if she didn’t like it. So, she applied for a two-person dorm. And once she did, Lin Mo had a much bigger window for her plans.

Yi Mei’er was stunned. So, everything, including my own thoughts, was all predicted and planned by Lin Mo?

Su Qixi was also dumbfounded, unable to believe that even Yi Mei’er was a person Lin Mo had arranged to be by her side. The paper she was holding slipped from her hands and drifted to the floor, leaving her in a daze. Lin Mo had orchestrated Yi Mei’er’s presence in her life and had succeeded.

Qin Ke suddenly remembered something and burst out laughing. “After she went to the university to arrange all this for you, she spent all her money and didn’t leave a single cent for herself. I had to buy her a train ticket to get home.”

A wave of sorrow washed over Su Qixi. Lin Mo had given up everything just to make her life smooth and easy. She used to think that she was lucky to have met Yi Mei’er, and that her smooth journey in the entertainment industry was all due to Yi Mei’er’s great kindness. But now, she realized that Lin Mo’s shadow was everywhere in her life. A deep, agonizing pain filled Su Qixi’s heart.

She carefully looked at the contents of the metal box. There was nothing left but a small card at the very bottom. Su Qixi picked it up. Eight years had passed, and the card had turned yellow. The edges were slightly worn, but she could still make out its original design: a white background with a yellow oval border and a bouquet of purple hyacinths inside.

When Qin Ke saw Su Qixi holding the card, his heart ached for Lin Mo. He asked Su Qixi, “Do you know the meaning of purple hyacinths?”

Su Qixi shook her head. Qin Ke said softly, “It means ‘I’m sorry, please forgive me.'”

In that moment, something inside her broke. Su Qixi’s heart ached with unbearable pain. Her Lin Mo, after doing all of this, was begging for her forgiveness.

“Lin Mo said that if she didn’t return, and you weren’t married by the time you were forty, I should give you this card,” Qin Ke said. “It was the only thing she left behind that she was willing to reveal, though the condition was that it should only be seen after 20 years.”

Su Qixi opened the card. When she saw the message, she trembled, and tears began to fall like pearls, one by one.

Qin Ke’s voice turned hoarse. “I couldn’t help but open it and read it. I realized it was her will for you.”

Su Qixi sobbed, bending over and hiding her shame. She cried uncontrollably in front of the camera, not caring about her appearance. She didn’t know with what kind of feelings Lin Mo had written those two sentences.

—Xiao Xi, your love was never wrong; you just loved the wrong person.

—Promise me, you can be happy, right?

Lin Mo, you don’t know what my happiness is. You don’t know!

Su Qixi’s tears of grief soaked the card, leaving dark, splotchy stains. She knew that Lin Mo didn’t want this to be her will for her. She just wanted her to forget and start over. 20 years would be enough time to forget a person. But Lin Mo, she hadn’t forgotten in eight years. She didn’t know if 20 years would be enough, and she only knew that if she wanted to be happy, Lin Mo had to be the one to give it to her.

Su Qixi cried in agony, hugging the small card and unable to stop.

Wuwuwu, I’m crying too. I can’t take it. They love each other so much…

400,000 yuan in high school! Lin Mo gave everything for Su Qixi. How could she have used her later for 4 million?

I don’t know if that recording was edited, but I know for sure that even if it wasn’t, those words are not something Lin Mo would say.

A love this deep would never be bent by money.

“Even now, she left to protect me. Qin Ke, I was wrong. I’m not worthy. Right?” Su Qixi cried, looking up at him. She finally understood why Qin Ke had brought her here to see all of this. Qin Ke felt it was unfair to Lin Mo.

Qin Ke lowered his eyes. “I don’t have the right to say that.”

“But…”

Qin Ke’s voice was hoarse as he tried to speak for Lin Mo. He wanted to use this live stream to ask.

“The whole internet is saying Lin Mo is not worthy, but only Lin Mo picked you up when you were at your lowest. The whole internet is saying Lin Mo is not worthy, but I watched her run all over Dingma Village to collect enough evidence to sue Su Yong for you. The whole internet is slandering her, but she was the only one who broke into your hellish classroom, took you out, and stood in front of you. Who knows that Lin Mo taught herself to cook new dishes for you every day? Who knows that Lin Mo worked extra hours to support you? Who knows that Lin Mo risked her own high school education to save you? She brought you into her class and started tutoring us. But Qixi, before you came to our class, she never tutored us. She slept all the time. She only started tutoring the whole class so we would treat you well and give you some space. I’m sorry, Qixi. I’m not questioning you; I’m questioning your fans and all the people who are cursing her. You say you love Qixi, you say Lin Mo isn’t worthy. But the Su Qixi you love is the one Lin Mo spent three years cultivating. When you started to love Su Qixi, she was already a success, shining like the sun at the peak of a mountain. But when she was skin and bones and nobody cared about her, only Lin Mo took her in. She didn’t care that Su Qixi was ignored, she didn’t care that Su Qixi had severe depression, she didn’t care that Su Qixi wasn’t pretty then, she didn’t care that Su Qixi didn’t like to talk or socialize. She still raised that Su Qixi into the person you all love. With what status and what right do you all have to question Lin Mo?”

“5 million? Don’t be ridiculous!!! Could I, Qin Ke, not get my hands on that 5 million? It’s Lin Mo who didn’t want it!!!!”

“Do you know where the students Lin Mo tutored went? Please check out Lin Mo’s class from back then. Our class was called the ‘Miracle Class.’ If Lin Mo had just asked a few of her classmates, she could have borrowed that 5 million!”

Qin Ke’s voice was filled with rage, but it was also filled with a sense of futility. “But…”

“Lin Mo has her pride!”

Qin Ke’s shout was broadcast through Bai Jin’s live stream, word for word, to every person watching. He took a deep breath, suppressing his anger, and covered his face. His voice turned low and filled with grief. “How could she be the kind of person who would sell out her love for a mere 5 million yuan?”

Qin Ke’s desperate plea finally seemed to work. The comments on the live stream began to change direction.

I’m sorry.

So Lin Mo actually has wealthy friends?

It sounds like she has more than one.

But even so, she insisted on paying the debt herself.

Honestly, all I can say is that she’s a person of great integrity! She’s so noble, I’m crying!!!

Qin Ke’s outburst not only made the viewers suddenly realize their mistakes, it also struck Su Qixi like a bolt of lightning. Although she didn’t know how her high school friends were doing these days, she now knew that her trust in Lin Mo wasn’t even as strong as Qin Ke’s.

Xiong Jingjing and Yi Mei’er, watching the screen, also had complex expressions. They had never known that Lin Mo had such good friends. Most importantly, if you have such good and wealthy friends, why would you owe 5 million for so long and insist on earning the money yourself to pay it back? Both the scene inside the video and the comments outside fell silent. Everyone had cursed Lin Mo, and now, even the word “sorry” felt pale and powerless.

To not affect the people around her, she left Su Su’s apartment that day.

From the moment someone sent a wreath to the cafe, Lin Mo immediately left.

From the moment people started calling Su Su “love-struck,” she never met with Su Su again.

Actually, Lin Mo didn’t stop meeting Su Su just because people cursed her. She only left when the cursing got too intense.

The Lin Mo I’ve heard about today has always been giving in and being patient.

But who else would spoil Piggy Mo like this?!

I’m so sorry, truly sorry. I shouldn’t have cursed you, Lin Mo.

I suddenly understand Su Su’s persistence. If someone did all this for me, I’d be even more love-struck than her.

Me too.

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In that moment, the entire comments section seemed to understand Su Qixi and admire Lin Mo. But where was Lin Mo?

The three people in the living room were all silent.

Ding-dong. The sudden sound of a doorbell echoed in the quiet room. The three of them turned to look at the door. Qin Ke stifled his shock and asked strangely, “Who could that be? That’s odd, I gave everyone time off for the holidays!”

He stood up and walked to a screen on the living room wall. He had a video doorbell. The security in this neighborhood was already excellent, and strangers couldn’t get in. Therefore, anyone who did enter had to be a confirmed guest. The people living there were all wealthy and worried about anything unexpected, so they installed video doorbells. Qin Ke was a self-made man who had made his money through legitimate means, so he didn’t feel he had offended anyone, but he followed the trend anyway.

He pressed a button, and the screen flashed, showing the person outside the door. She looked exhausted from a long journey. Her short hair was a little messy, with some water droplets on it and a snowflake or two on the top. The online hatred of the past few days seemed to have left a mark on her face. Lin Mo looked at the camera with a weary but gentle smile. She seemed helpless as she said softly, “It’s me, open the door.”

Qin Ke was speechless. Su Qixi on the sofa suddenly looked up, her eyes wide. Bai Jin was also shocked, but remembering the live stream, she knew this historic meeting had to be broadcast. She quickly ran to stand next to Qin Ke.

!!!

!!!!!!!!!

Ahhhhhhh, it’s Lin Mo!

Oh my God, oh my God, oh my God!!! I miss her so much!

Wuwuwu, Lin Mo, I’m sorry!!!

Lin Mo is back! She’s back!!!

My King has returned!!!

My King has returned!!!

My King has returned!!!

Perhaps the spring of public opinion, having been pushed to its limit by the online hatred, was finally ready to rebound. Perhaps it was Su Qixi standing alone against the pressure of the entire internet, ready to face the future and atone for everything with Lin Mo, that touched the hearts of the viewers. Perhaps it was Qin Ke’s suppressed anger and his voice, piercing the heavens with questions, that made the audience realize they were just snowflakes contributing to an avalanche. But it was undeniable that in this moment, Lin Mo was completely vindicated.

The spring, once pressed to the bottom, would always bounce back. With the misunderstandings and regrets in their hearts, everyone felt a certain sadness. Su Qixi’s silent sobs were an unspoken mix of regret and shame, making the air feel thick with melancholy and guilt. Lin Mo’s appearance at that moment was like the sun rising in the capital, scattering the gloom and blanketing the earth with light. The highest honor the viewers could give her was expressed in the screen-filling comments of, “My King has returned!!!”

Only Qin Ke sighed, “Oh no, she’s here to settle the score with me.”

But no one on the live stream cared. Everyone was spamming “My King has returned!!!” The screen was also filled with gifts and celebrations, turning the comments into a glorious display of her absolute victory.

Su Qixi stood up, using the sofa for support. Qin Ke had already opened the door. Her eyes looked past Bai Jin, who was filming at the door, and past Qin Ke, standing at the side. She saw Lin Mo brushing snowflakes off herself. Lin Mo looked at Qin Ke with a helpless expression. “Were you fishing for sympathy?”

Qin Ke looked away. “I was just making public what you’ve always refused to make public.”

Lin Mo laughed at his words but didn’t blame him. She simply patted his shoulder and said, “Thanks.”

She was wearing a short black down jacket and white pants. After putting on the slippers Qin Ke offered, she walked into the living room, smiling at Su Qixi, who was frozen in place. Lin Mo gave her a gentle smile, her eyes filled with stars, like the night sky that Su Qixi had yearned for but couldn’t reach all those lonely nights.

Her tears of sadness and regret all transformed into tears of longing. Even though Lin Mo was standing right in front of her, the longing was so intense it felt like a tidal wave, making Su Qixi cry uncontrollably. She was too ashamed to move or face Lin Mo. She had missed this person for so long that she had forgotten her original self. She had walked on this path toward Lin Mo for so long that she forgot to slow down and look at the scenery on the side. She had always thought she was the only one drinking the bitter, fiery liquor of love, but she never imagined that Lin Mo was behind her, brewing the rich, sweet tea of love.

“Xiao Xi? Come here.” Lin Mo stood a few feet away, holding out her arms. It was the middle of winter, and snowflakes were flying outside the window. Yet, Su Qixi saw flowers blooming behind Lin Mo. As long as Lin Mo was here, it was spring. Her Lin Mo had returned!

Su Qixi took a step, then broke into a run, burying herself in Lin Mo’s embrace. The down jacket still held the cold from outside, but Su Qixi rubbed her face against it, burying herself deeper and holding on tighter. Lin Mo let out a soft laugh, holding her, her chin resting on top of Su Qixi’s head as she hugged her tightly. Though they had only been apart for a short while, the torment of separation made them want to embrace and melt into each other.

“Lin Mo,” Su Qixi whispered, her arms still wrapped around her tightly.

“Hmm?” Lin Mo answered.

“You’re not leaving this time, are you?” Su Qixi asked.

Lin Mo thought for a moment. “I was just on a business trip. I came back as soon as I could.” Su Qixi looked up at her, a hint of panic in her eyes. Lin Mo laughed. “Of course, if you’d like, you can come with me. I’ll come back after I arrange the market there. I don’t think you’ve been working much recently, have you?”

Su Qixi rested her head on Lin Mo’s chest and whispered, “No.”

Among the countless comments, one from a verified account stood out. It was filled with shock. Xiong Jie: “???”

Hahahaha, look at that yellow ‘V.’ It’s her real manager, Sister Xiong.

Those three question marks mean that Su Su’s manager, Sister Xiong, is trying to figure out how to ask for a leave of absence right now.

Sister Xiong: You have work after the holidays!!! You have work!