My Wife Became a Top Star After I Came Back from Quick Transmigration - Chapter 101

The live chat exploded with laughter at Xiong Jingjing’s frantic comment. Holding her phone, Bai Jin saw the message and a sly smile appeared on her face as she imagined her boss, a true powerhouse, pacing and tearing her hair out at her desk.

“What’s so funny?” Qin Ke asked, confused.

Bai Jin chuckled. “It makes me happy to see the boss so happy.” She wasn’t about to tell him the truth.

Qin Ke gave her a thumbs-up. “You’re going to get a raise for sure.”

The viewers heard their conversation and laughed even harder.

At that moment, Lin Mo realized that her spur-of-the-moment invitation was a little complicated. She had only wanted to comfort Su Qixi. She knew Su Qixi was busy, especially with her pre-New Year workload. However, since this was their first New Year together, Su Qixi had only taken on the most important jobs and had postponed the rest until after the holiday.

Lin Mo hadn’t expected the situation to escalate so quickly. The system’s sudden collapse and targeting of her meant something had gone wrong at the root. You can’t spend a lifetime clarifying things every time a problem arises. That’s why Lin Mo had to leave. She had been busy these last few days, negotiating with the system and trying to get everything back on track. This had delayed her original plan to go overseas and arrange the market as Zhang Rongyi had asked. So, after comforting Su Qixi, she would have to leave for work again.

Inviting Su Qixi was a spontaneous act of love, but once her rational mind caught up, she knew it wasn’t realistic. Yet, Su Qixi had simply nodded, her face flushed with shyness.

Still holding Su Qixi, Lin Mo hesitantly reminded her, “…Um, I remember you have a lot of work after the holiday?”

Su Qixi lifted her head from Lin Mo’s embrace, looked at her with a blank expression, and asked, “Oh? Do I?”

Lin Mo found her so adorable that she reached out and ruffled her hair. “You’ll have to ask Sister Xiong.”

Su Qixi playfully bumped her head against Lin Mo’s hand and looked back at her. “Sister Xiong will handle it.”

Xiong Jingjing: …I’ll handle a pointy stick, how’s that?

Hahahahahaha

Hahahahaha

The exact moment a working person loses it, hahahahaha

Sister Xiong: You two crazy people, get back to work!

Su Qixi’s sadness was completely wiped away by Lin Mo’s presence. She hugged Lin Mo tightly, rubbing her face against her clothes, and smiled happily. “When are you leaving? I’ll see if I can get some time off.”

Lin Mo: “…”

Xiong Jingjing: Answer your phone!

The Power of Public Opinion

Even though Xiong Jingjing had only sent a few messages, her Douyin follower count had already grown by almost 100,000. She was stunned. Are these numbers for real? She wondered if the live stream was really that popular. She asked her data team for a report, and the results were earth-shattering.

The number of concurrent viewers had surpassed 9 million, with a total of 2.8 billion views and an average watch time of 3 hours. And those numbers were still climbing thanks to the trending topics. Xiong Jingjing trembled as she looked at the data. These numbers had just broken Douyin’s all-time record, and this wasn’t even the final count. The endless trending topics kept bringing in new viewers as people asked in the comments, “What is the Qilin couple?” and “Who is Lin Mo?”

During the holiday season, many people were at home with time to spare. It felt like a massive fortune had suddenly fallen from the sky. How could she not be both surprised and ecstatic? It wasn’t an exaggeration to say that every single person in the entertainment industry was watching this live stream right now. Whether they were fans or casual viewers, whether they knew the couple or were haters, no one could deny that these numbers were at the very top of the industry.

With these impressive numbers, Xiong Jingjing was beyond excited, and she certainly wouldn’t dare to reject Su Qixi’s request for a leave of absence in front of nearly 10 million viewers. However, the jobs Su Qixi had before the New Year were already make-up work from the end of the previous year. Postponing them again would be awkward.

Xiong Jingjing could only type weakly: It doesn’t matter if I agree! The sponsors have to agree!

In an instant, she had successfully shifted the moral burden to the sponsors.

Where are the sponsors?

To the CEO: Give Su Su a delay, and I’ll buy your product when she gets back.

To the CEO: Give Su Su a delay, and I’ll buy your product when she gets back.

To the CEO: Give Su Su a delay, and I’ll buy your product when she gets back.

Once again, the comments section was filled with a single, unified chant. Were the CEOs willing? They were thrilled. An endorsement from Su Qixi would never have had this much promotional power. A simple delay would get them incredible publicity—it was a dream come true! It became a race to see which company would post first, because the first one would gain the most. After all, “first loves are always special.”

Soon, the first CEO posted on the company’s official Weibo account: We are very happy to grant Ms. Su Qixi an extension. We wish Ms. Su Qixi a happy reunion with her wife. When she returns, our company will send Ms. Su a wedding gift.

Wow, that’s awesome. I’m buying your shampoo from now on!

Right, from now on, I’m only buying your shampoo.

I’ll buy a thousand bottles and give them as gifts to my company!

The comments and trending topics were filled with praise. The CEO must have thought this leave of absence was the most valuable thing in the world. As soon as they agreed, their account’s follower count skyrocketed, and sales of their products started to explode. The first person to “eat the crab” had received so much reward, it made the other companies green with envy. Soon after, one company after another agreed to the delay. Fans reciprocated by following and placing orders from each company. This led to many fake accounts trying to sneak in and advertise.

All in all, the internet was a scene of great joy, and the CEOs were overjoyed. They all messaged Xiong Jingjing, agreeing to Su Qixi’s delay and telling her to have a wonderful time.

Xiong Jingjing: “…”

A Heartfelt Confession

Back in the living room, Lin Mo and Su Qixi had separated. Su Qixi stood in front of Lin Mo, carefully examining her. Seeing how tired she looked, Su Qixi’s heart ached. She felt it must be because of the online hate, and that she hadn’t been sleeping well recently.

Lin Mo, on the other hand, seemed unfazed. She took Su Qixi’s hand and led her to the sofa. Qin Ke went to the kitchen to make Lin Mo a new cup of coffee.

Lin Mo gazed at Su Qixi’s face with affection and said, “Why were you crying so hard? I told you I’d only be gone for a little while.”

Su Qixi wiped away the lingering tears, then looked down and whispered, “I’m sorry.” This apology was her regret for not doing enough. It was her heartache for all the hardships Lin Mo had suffered over the years. And it was her frustration that as a partner, she hadn’t been better than Qin Ke.

Lin Mo heard her and simply laughed, reaching out to gently rub her head. The soft strands of hair slid through her fingers, a gentle touch that made her heart melt completely.

“Why are you saying that?” Lin Mo asked, then reached out to lightly touch Su Qixi’s cheek, which was still damp with tears.

“What Qin Ke showed me made me feel so useless,” Su Qixi said, her voice filled with grievance. She truly felt she had failed Lin Mo. How hard must it have been for Lin Mo to leave? She couldn’t let go of her, not even for a second.

“Silly girl.” Lin Mo cupped Su Qixi’s face with both hands and leaned in to kiss her forehead. The soft, moist touch made Su Qixi’s eyelids flutter. She looked up at Lin Mo, her large eyes clear from her recent crying. So clear, in fact, that Lin Mo felt her thoughts were not entirely pure. So she reached out and covered Su Qixi’s eyes.

“Everything I did was because I love you,” she said softly. “I really couldn’t bear to leave, and I really couldn’t let go. That’s why I wanted to arrange everything for you. But I did it all because I love you! You don’t need to feel apologetic. You can just enjoy the protection I give you. After all, when it comes to this, what’s right or wrong? It’s simply because…”

Lin Mo sighed and gently pulled Su Qixi into her arms, whispering in her ear, “I was willing to do it.”

The words were so tender, they made Su Qixi’s heart flutter. But hearing such a confession, a shy blush spread across her face. She whispered, “Do you regret it?”

Lin Mo laughed helplessly. “How could I regret it? Besides, my Xiao Xi is so wonderful. Waiting for me for eight years is the best reward I could ever receive!”

Su Qixi felt even more shy and happy, and she hugged Lin Mo tightly.

Ahhhhhhh, the Qilin couple is here, I’m dying from the sweetness!

Ahhhhhhh, the Qilin couple never disappoints.

Wuwuwu, I’m not a couple fan, but a real couple is just too sweet.

Real couples are the best!

The comments section was filled with excitement. Qin Ke, unable to stand their public display of affection, placed the coffee in front of Lin Mo and asked, “This isn’t right! I remember you said you weren’t coming back right now?”

“My mission was completed early,” Lin Mo said. “I saw that Xiao Xi was live streaming, so I rushed back.”

Su Qixi had started live streaming two days ago, and it wasn’t surprising that Lin Mo had seen it, as she had multiple trending topics every day. Some netizens had even created forums to bet on how many negative search topics Lin Mo could clear and if she would ultimately succeed in her comeback. Of course, all of that was now meaningless. Lin Mo had just become a sensation.

Qin Ke was still confused. “Why did you rush back? To stop us from revealing your heroic deeds? I don’t understand why you keep hiding all this.”

Lin Mo found his question amusing. “I came back to keep Xiao Xi from crying. It’s not good for her to be sad. I came back to comfort her.”

Qin Ke was hit with 10,000 points of critical damage. “…” Please stop tormenting this single man.