My Wife Became a Top Star After I Came Back from Quick Transmigration - Chapter 16

Upon hearing Lin Mo’s words, Su Qixi felt a bit dazed. Her swollen eyelids seemed to tremble. She didn’t know if she should believe her.

She had been abandoned by her mother before. She had run after her car, begging her to take her with her.

But in this world, there were some mothers who hated their own children.

They really hated them!

Therefore, she couldn’t be sure, and she didn’t dare to believe a baseless promise from a stranger.

But she had no way out. If she went back, she would be beaten to death. In that alley earlier today, Su Qixi clearly understood that her own father was a monster.

If there’s no way back, should I secretly take one step forward?

Just one step!

If I get hurt, I’ll retreat!

Su Qixi’s mind had a self-preservation mechanism, but she had no choice. Her wounded soul could only hoarsely tell a stranger, “My father hit me.”

The stranger in front of her nodded. She carefully looked at Su Qixi’s injuries and asked, “Maybe you can’t cut off ties right away, but have you ever thought about getting away from him?”

Getting away?

Su Qixi stared at Lin Mo blankly, as if she couldn’t understand what she was saying.

Lin Mo seemed to realize this. She smiled slightly, looked at Su Qixi soothingly, but said without giving in, “What I mean is—let’s call the police!”

Su Qixi quickly shook her head. “It’s no use. I’ve called the police before. He… he’ll find me, and he’ll hit you too.” Su Qixi, who had grown up with violence, had experienced her fair share of indifference.

Indifferent people had said, “A good child is raised with a stick.”

Those who knew better had said, “If you call the police, you’ll ruin the family.”

Even the police who came only went through the motions.

A teacher had once tried to help, but after getting punched in the face, the teacher said she had tried her best.

Su Qixi had tried to save herself, but something in the world always seemed to go wrong.

She felt like she was trapped in a swamp. Every time she felt like she was about to get out, she was pulled back in.

Unable to breathe, unable to move.

The endless, dark memories invaded Su Qixi’s mind.

Her face, which should have been numb, felt a gentle touch. She focused and saw Lin Mo wiping away her tears. Her gaze was so gentle, like a very patient adult.

When she heard that she would be beaten, Lin Mo didn’t run or get scared. Instead, she laughed and said with conviction, “Don’t worry, I’m very good at fighting, classmate.”

Her smile was so bright, far more dazzling than the spring sun.

Su Qixi didn’t know it yet, but the tears that were wiped away also seemed to wipe away the darkness from her life.

She had bravely taken a step forward. Even though she had failed every time, she had still bravely asked for help.

As Lin Mo had said, after taking Su Qixi to the hospital, she immediately called the police. Her broken finger was a minor injury.

The police usually didn’t want to deal with domestic disputes. Besides her father, Su Yong, Su Qixi had no one to protect her. Even the most dedicated police officers could only protect her for a few hours.

But Lin Mo was different. She was only 16 years old, but she was so calm and steady.

When the police arrived, she spoke eloquently, citing legal provisions without a moment’s hesitation.

The police couldn’t get past her and had to file a police report and an injury report.

She turned to Su Qixi and held up the evidence in her hand, giving her a carefree smile!

The sound of Su Qixi’s heart beating, thump thump thump, seemed to echo in her ears. Lin Mo shone like a fairy from the heavens, effortlessly solving the problem that had trapped her for years in a room filled with white walls and the smell of disinfectant.

At that moment, Su Qixi felt that Lin Mo was amazing. Even with a cast and an IV drip, her eyes shone with admiration as she looked at Lin Mo.

“You’re like an adult. You solved this so easily. You’re amazing!”

Su Qixi praised her, humbly trying to please her.

Lin Mo’s eyes shimmered. She finally sighed helplessly. “Classmate, this came at the cost of a minor injury. How is that easy?”

She leaned over, hugged Su Qixi, and whispered, “Get some rest. I’ll take care of the rest.”

Su Qixi was gently placed back on the bed. Lin Mo’s deep, knowing eyes gazed at her.

“Sleep.”

Her gentle voice soothed her…

Lying on the hotel bed, Su Qixi slowly opened her eyes. The tears in the corners of her eyes hadn’t dried yet.

Before she reunited with Lin Mo, she hadn’t dreamt about these things for a long time. But ever since Lin Mo answered her call, the memories that had been dormant in the depths of her mind seemed to be reviving, sprouting secretly like little blades of grass.

Lin Mo didn’t know that Su Qixi had secretly liked her for so long.

Every day they spent together, that fondness grew stronger. The confession in her senior year of high school had failed, just as she had expected. After all, Lin Mo was as dazzling as the sun in the sky, and not everyone was worthy of having her.

Not even Su Qixi herself.

But what Su Qixi feared most was being abandoned by her.

Just as Lin Mo didn’t know how long she had been liked, Lin Mo also didn’t know how much Su Qixi feared being abandoned.

Lin Mo had promised her that she would take care of her until the end.

Because of the dream, Su Qixi couldn’t fall back asleep. She simply got up, changed her clothes, and went outside.

As soon as she stood in the hallway, she felt a breeze pass through. Su Qixi looked toward the end of the hallway, where the wind was coming from. The door at the end was wide open. On the balcony outside, Lin Mo was leaning against the railing, her short hair dancing in the wind.

But she was half-bent, leaning on the railing with one hand on her chin, facing the wind and looking into the distance, as if lost in thought.

Su Qixi was stunned. She couldn’t help but walk toward her…

Hearing someone approach, Lin Mo turned and looked at her with a cold gaze. Su Qixi was startled by her eyes and stopped walking.

That look…

She had seen it once before.

After Lin Mo filed a lawsuit, she applied for a restraining order.

But Su Yong was so shameless. How could a mere restraining order stop him? If he cared about the law, the police wouldn’t have been so powerless against him.

Su Qixi had expected Su Yong’s appearance, and so had Lin Mo.

As Lin Mo had said, she was very good at fighting.

When Su Yong said he was going to take Su Qixi back, Lin Mo just smiled, put her backpack aside, and said, “Sir, no one can take my person from my home.”

Lin Mo was a girl, so she was naturally weaker than a man when it came to fighting.

But Lin Mo wasn’t lying. Su Yong’s finger was broken, a minor injury.

But Lin Mo wasn’t scared at all. Amidst Su Yong’s threats and shouting, Lin Mo laughed unrestrainedly. She used her gentle voice to politely reply to Su Yong, “Sir, I’m not even 18 yet!”

“Do you know what ‘lenient punishment’ means?”

At that moment, she had that same look in her eyes—cold and ruthless, like a beautiful and dangerous elf from the dark corners of the world.

Su Yong’s steps weren’t stopped by the law but by Lin Mo’s brutality. Lin Mo, who was not yet 18 but had amazing fighting skills, could beat Su Yong up whenever she wanted.

Old injuries piled up on top of new ones.

No matter how ruthless Su Yong was, he was afraid now.

“Little Qixi?” Lin Mo called out to Su Qixi in confusion.

Su Qixi snapped back to reality and saw Lin Mo on the balcony looking at her with a puzzled expression.

That’s right! The Lin Mo now is no longer the Lin Mo who was not yet 18.

Lin Mo smiled. “What are you doing here?”

Su Qixi took a deep breath and walked up to her. Her eyes darted around, and she whispered, “I came to see if senior Zhuo was here.”

“You’re lying.” Her voice was lazy and filled with laughter, with a playful upward lilt at the end.

Su Qixi felt her head being ruffled. Before she could get angry or argue, she saw Lin Mo suddenly lean in and whisper in her ear, “I know when you’re lying, classmate.”

Cl-classmate?

The warm breath on her ear, the invading scent…

All of it made Su Qixi’s face flush instantly, and she was left speechless…