My Wife Became a Top Star After I Came Back from Quick Transmigration - Chapter 109

A little while after Liu Fen left, she came back with three cups of coffee. She looked a little tired from taking care of Qi Yoshan, but her spirits were high. She placed the coffee in front of them with a smile. “You can talk. I’ll go check around. What can I order for you to eat later?”

Qi Yoshan handed her a card. “Buy a lot. It’s not often I have guests.”

Liu Fen smiled and shook her head. “Benefactor Qi, I won’t take your money.”

Qi Yoshan clicked her tongue. “I’m a dying person. The money is useless to me.”

Liu Fen smiled again. “Dr. Lin is keeping an eye on this money too! After the patients in beds 38 and 39 are discharged, she’ll probably arrange for other people to come in.”

Qi Yoshan sighed. “That girl wasted her own money; now she wants to waste mine? It’s a good thing she’s not married, or no one could afford her! Next time you see her, tell her that good people don’t always get good things, and one of these days she’s going to fall because of a patient.”

Liu Fen just laughed. She knew Qi Yoshan was perceptive and her words made sense. Dr. Lin probably understood as well. But there are some people in the world who do what others can’t understand out of pure love. That kind of person doesn’t get by on profit. Liu Fen nodded obediently and left.

The poor couple by the window and the elderly couple in the middle bed also said they were going out for a walk or to shop after lunch. They were all perceptive and knew that Lin Mo had something to discuss with Qi Yoshan. Soon, there were only three of them in the room.

The weather was starting to get warmer, but the hospital’s heating was a little too much for them. The person in the next bed had opened a window before leaving. A cool breeze drifted in, making the sheer curtains sway.

Qi Yoshan looked at Su Qixi, who was curiously studying her. Qi Yoshan smiled at her, then turned to Lin Mo. “Why did you bring your wife?”

Su Qixi proudly held her head high, like a peacock that had just been complimented. Qi Yoshan found it amusing and laughed. “What’s she so proud about?”

Lin Mo smiled helplessly. “As long as she’s happy, it’s fine. So, what’s your situation now?”

Qi Yoshan sighed, a hint of regret in her voice. “My body is failing. It’s late-stage lung cancer, and it’s spread everywhere. The doctors said I only have a month or so left, so I wanted to see you.”

This was a strange thing to say. You’re dying, and you wanted to see me… and my wife? Why?

Su Qixi asked her, “Why don’t you see Yun Yue?” Even though Su Qixi didn’t like what Qi Yoshan had done to Yun Yue in the past, wasn’t it normal for a person to want to see the one they love before they die?

Qi Yoshan was surprised and looked at Su Qixi, laughing. “Your wife is so naive.”

Su Qixi’s eyes widened. “What do you mean? I was just making a kind suggestion.”

Qi Yoshan’s expression turned serious. “If you let Yun Yue come see me, wouldn’t Yi Mei’er come after you?”

Su Qixi was speechless. “But in your condition, don’t you want to see her one last time?”

Qi Yoshan leaned back against the bed. “Of course, I want to. But there’s no need. She and Yi Mei’er are officially together, and I’m very happy for them. I’m a dark memory in her life, so for me to disappear is the best possible outcome.”

Su Qixi understood that given the extent of their past conflict, it was indeed the best option. But was Qi Yoshan truly at peace with it?

“Just to disappear without a word?” She looked at Qi Yoshan, trying to find some sign of a different emotion on her face.

Qi Yoshan answered nonchalantly, “They say the best exes are like dead people. I think I’m doing a pretty good job. I’m literally going to be dead. Hahahahahaha…”

Qi Yoshan’s personality was actually very open. When she debuted, her image was that of a genius. She had a natural ear for music, a strong ability to compose, and a great voice that could perfectly convey the emotions in her songs. On top of that, she was a fantastic dancer in every choreographed routine on the show before the group was formed. In the talent show, Qi Yoshan had no weaknesses. In a group of ordinary girls, she even had her own songs. She was also beautiful, had a good personality, and could speak well. If a host tried to make things difficult for a newcomer, she could easily defuse the situation.

It’s easy to see how she was born to be an idol, a natural leader of a group. That’s why Qi Yoshan’s popularity was so high! By all rights, she should have been number one. It’s a shame that there was a company pushing someone else with capital. She was no match for them. But then again, Qi Yoshan herself had already signed with a management company during the show. In a way, wasn’t she also being pushed by capital? But in the entertainment industry, fame is a matter of luck; you can’t just buy your way to the top. There were countless examples of people who were backed by capital but never got famous. The person who was always ahead of Qi Yoshan never gained much popularity after the group was formed. But Qi Yoshan, with her own talent, continued to soar. At the time, her image was flawless. If not for her relationship with Yun Yue, she would have been signed by another company, even after Hua Ling went down.

“What is love, that it can make a person sacrifice their life?” This sentiment was both embodied and not embodied by Qi Yoshan.

Su Qixi’s mood was complex. Based on Lin Mo’s attitude toward Qi Yoshan, Su Qixi had already guessed that Qi Yoshan had her own reasons. What those reasons were, she didn’t know, but since she was someone Lin Mo would associate with, was it possible… that she wasn’t as awful as the internet made her out to be?

“Okay, okay!” Qi Yoshan waved her hand. “Su, my lovely star, I’m not used to that look on your face. Besides, since I left the show, I had no intention of ever appearing in front of her again. It’s better this way…”

Even though Qi Yoshan seemed optimistic, she wasn’t truly heartless. Her voice trailed off, and her final whisper carried a deep, ineffable sadness.

“…Just forget me, and never think of me again.”

Su Qixi’s heart ached at the light sadness carried by those words. What situation would make a person want their loved one to forget them? She couldn’t understand. She could never forget Lin Mo. Qi Yoshan’s words reminded her of the days when Lin Mo was gone. It made her realize that what Lin Mo had done wasn’t so different. In that moment, Su Qixi felt what it was like from Yun Yue’s perspective. She was touched by what Lin Mo had done, but she was also angry.

“But are the people who are left behind willing to accept your plans?”

Qi Yoshan and Lin Mo looked at each other and answered with a rare synchronicity. “That’s why she can never know.”

Su Qixi: “…You two!” Su Qixi’s chest tightened, and she almost fainted from exasperation.

Qi Yoshan: “Hahahahaha!”

Su Qixi gritted her teeth, looking at the two of them. “When you said you were alike, I thought you were just being cocky. Now I see you really are a little similar.”

Su Qixi was indignant. “Why couldn’t we face it together? Why didn’t you believe that we would wait for you?”

“We did believe you!” Lin Mo said with feeling. “Precisely because we believed you, we absolutely could not let you know anything about me.”

Even though the past was over, Su Qixi’s eyes were still filled with a shattered hope. “Why?!”

Lin Mo sighed and placed a hand on Su Qixi’s head. “There is no ‘why’! Just as I said before, I didn’t even know if what I was doing was right. If I had met you earlier, I might have told you to wait for me. If I had met you later, I might have found a way to make you lose your memory. But, my dear Su… there’s no real reason. What I could think of, what I could do, was what I thought was best for you at the time. It’s what netizens call being arrogant, but what else could I have done?”

Qi Yoshan rested her head on her hands and stared at the ceiling for a rare moment. “That’s how it is in this world. There are many things that don’t have a right choice. There is only what you think is the best choice.”

Su Qixi bit her lower lip until it turned white. “But I wanted to face it with you. I would have been willing to wait a lifetime, so at least I wouldn’t have to spend eight years crying and worrying about where you were.”

“That’s because I wasn’t heartless enough,” Lin Mo said with a soft laugh. “It’s because I had hope. I thought I could come back. So, I didn’t dare to hurt you too deeply.”

Qi Yoshan threw a pillow at Lin Mo. “Are you talking about me now?”

Lin Mo said, “At least you were successful, weren’t you?” She turned to Su Qixi. “After I saw Yun Yue the other day, I could tell she had let go. She’s with Yi Mei’er, and Yi Mei’er is extremely loyal and fiercely protective of her own. With her, Yun Yue won’t be wronged. What’s more, you and I are here to watch over her.”

“Wait a minute!” Su Qixi raised her hand and frowned at Qi Yoshan. “Did you choose Yi Mei’er too?” She couldn’t help but suspect this after Lin Mo’s revelation. Su Qixi now realized that the people chosen by the so-called “system” were very clever. They could see ten steps ahead, right? Back then, before Lin Mo left, she was able to change her household registration and arrange her tuition fees. The most amazing thing was that she laid out all her future connections. Lin Mo had these abilities. So, wouldn’t Qi Yoshan, who was also chosen by the system, have them too?

She looked at Qi Yoshan with suspicion. Qi Yoshan showed her a wide, toothy grin. “That was more fate than my plan.”

“Wait a minute,” Su Qixi thought again, then said in shock. “Don’t tell me you had this planned from the beginning of ‘The Homey Inn’?”

Qi Yoshan laughed. “It wasn’t that magical! I genuinely missed her and wanted to see her before everything came to a head. That’s all.”

Su Qixi frowned. “But you let Yun Yue get slandered.”

Qi Yoshan: “I’m sorry, that was my selfish motive and a misstep. But…” Qi Yoshan sighed deeply. “…It happened to be the perfect way to make her give up, and she got Yi Mei’er for free.”

Lin Mo immediately nodded. “Yi Mei’er is an honest person; she loves people who are simple and innocent.”

Qi Yoshan chuckled. “Right? The moment she looked at Yun Yue, I could tell something was up. I knew I could catch her.”

Su Qixi shot up from her chair and roared, “…You two!”

Lin Mo: “…”

Qi Yoshan: “…I’m sorry.”