My Wife Became a Top Star After I Came Back from Quick Transmigration - Chapter 35

After hanging up the phone, Su Qixi calmed down and thought carefully about Xiong Jingjing’s words. She had to admit that they were right.

The timing of Lin Mo’s appearance and her current situation made it impossible for people not to have questions.

She trusted Lin Mo one hundred percent, but what about others?

Other people would not trust her like she did. When the time came, and Lin Mo was connected to her and exposed to the public eye, she would be judged by the masses.

The judgment of netizens who knew nothing about Lin Mo would often be based on their mood. Why would they care about Lin Mo’s well-being?

She had personally experienced the pressure of cyberbullying. How could she bear to let Lin Mo go through the same thing?

But if she wanted to avoid it, she shouldn’t have agreed to do this show in the first place.

Su Qixi knew that Lin Mo taking on this show must have something to do with her, and her heart ached even more. She tossed and turned in bed and didn’t sleep a wink all night.

Su Qixi woke up the next morning feeling light-headed and weak. She stumbled out of her bedroom, her feet barely touching the ground as she went downstairs.

Zhuo Zitao saw her and exclaimed, “Your dark circles are so heavy! Didn’t you sleep last night?”

Everyone’s eyes couldn’t help but fall on Lin Mo. Did this person climb the wall again?

Lin Mo: “…” Why are you looking at me?

But Lin Mo couldn’t help but look at Su Qixi, either. She was bewildered by how listless she looked. Everyone had turned off their lights early last night, so how did this person stay up all night?

Because Su Qixi was so tired, everyone tried to let her rest more and do less work that morning. Anyway, the production team was now controlling the number of people entering, and the few of them could handle the workload.

Su Qixi didn’t push herself and leaned against the counter, dozing off with her head bobbing.

Lin Mo’s eyes fell on her several times, watching her almost fall to the ground while dozing off.

“Miss Piggy, Miss Piggy, Miss Piggy.”

A fan at the counter shouted excitedly.

Lin Mo sighed and turned back to correct her. “My last name is Lin.”

“Hehe.” The fans laughed, pointing at a small cake in the counter. “That one, that cake, the dark, lumpy one.”

Lin Mo looked in the direction she was pointing and said helplessly, “Brownie?”

“Wow! You’re so amazing.” The fan praised her. “I’ve watched all the previous live broadcasts. You’ve made tiramisu, cherry pastries, coconut jam cakes, honey bean muffins, Black Forest cake, and more. How do you know how to make so many? And you even made a new one today.”

Lin Mo chuckled. “Thank you.”

The fan looked at Lin Mo excitedly and whispered, “Were you two confessing in the warehouse yesterday?”

The topic changed so quickly that Lin Mo almost couldn’t keep up with her line of thought. She looked up at her and said helplessly, “It’s not time yet. You should eat your cake.” She almost fell into a trap set by the fan.

“Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah!!”

“Ah ah ah ah ah ah, you’re admitting it, aren’t you!!”

Lin Mo: “…I’m not admitting anything.”

The fan was still very excited. “You just said it’s not time yet! That means there will be a time.”

Lin Mo: “That’s… one way to see it.”

Of course, fans who love a couple have their own logic. Otherwise, how could they keep going?

Lin Mo’s ambiguous answer was equivalent to an admission for the couple fans.

So, the fan was extremely excited. Before leaving, she cheered on Lin Mo, “Miss Piggy, don’t be afraid! We are all your fans, and we will always support you.”

Lin Mo smiled. “I’ll remember that.”

The fan became even more excited, muttering “ah ah ah ah” and “ya ya ya ya” as she returned to her seat.

Lin Mo noticed that there were a lot of couple fans today. It was probably because of yesterday’s warehouse live broadcast, which likely gained a huge number of fans and increased the concentration of couple fans today.

Because of this, Lin Mo’s station became unusually busy. The fans were so enthusiastic that Lin Mo could only chat with them while cutting cake. Su Qixi looked at the counter, her eyes half-closed, watching Lin Mo’s busy figure. She yawned and rested her head on the counter. Listening to Lin Mo’s voice chatting with the fans, Su Qixi felt so at ease for some reason that she fell asleep without realizing it.

When she woke up again, she found the store full of customers. It must have been lunchtime.

The production team not only controlled the number of people entering but also simulated the busy and slow periods of a normal store. Even so, there was a steady stream of fans.

In the past two days, the crew had started to prevent fans from gathering at the store entrance, as it was very easy for disputes to occur among them.

Therefore, those who couldn’t get in were dispersed. Fans who arrived early but didn’t make it in line also began to explore other parts of the town. The old town slowly started to become lively. This gave the local residents new ways to make a living, and many stores opened to accommodate the large influx of tourists.

During lunchtime, the production team would relax the entry quota, so people who couldn’t get in in the morning could now enter.

Su Qixi saw that everyone was busy. Lin Mo’s cakes had already sold out, and she was now at the sink helping to wash coffee cups. Su Qixi got up and went over, but as soon as she stood up, she found her feet and hands were numb. Fortunately, she held onto the counter in time so she didn’t fall.

Hearing the commotion, Lin Mo glanced over. Seeing that Su Qixi was steady, she lowered her head and continued working.

After Su Qixi entered the counter, she asked Qiu Mingyi, “Senior, is there anything I can do?”

Qiu Mingyi turned his head and looked at her. Seeing that she seemed to be a little more energetic, he said, “Take the two cups of coffee in the back to table two.”

Su Qixi nodded. “Okay!”

Su Qixi cheered up, patted her cheeks, and then tried to walk around the counter. But as she passed by Lin Mo, she felt a tug on her wrist.

Lin Mo grabbed Su Qixi’s wrist with one hand, then pulled out a rag to wipe her hands and said to Su Qixi, “You wash the cups. I’ll take them out.”

“Ah ah ah ah, they’re holding hands, holding hands!!!”

“It’s so sweet!!”

“Wuwuwu, I’m so happy. I can actually watch a live version.”

Su Qixi blinked and didn’t refuse. Su Qixi had long been used to the fans’ whispers and screams. Lin Mo also seemed to be immune after this morning.

After delivering the coffee and returning to the counter, she saw that Su Qixi was washing the cups properly. Lin Mo instructed her, “You’d better not serve any of the hot coffee today.”

Su Qixi shook her head, finding that she wasn’t dizzy anymore, and said, “I can do it.”

“Su Qixi,” Lin Mo called her name lightly.

Su Qixi was stunned. Lin Mo hadn’t called her by her full name like this since they reunited. Whenever she was called by her full name like this, it meant that Lin Mo was a little angry.

“I’m not kidding.” Lin Mo looked at her seriously, her eyes showing her dissatisfaction. “You didn’t sleep all night, so it’s easy to get distracted. The coffee is made with boiling water. What if you get burned? What if you burn someone else?”

Su Qixi nodded with a bit of a pout. “You just had to say it nicely. Why did you have to be so mean to me?”

“Sigh.” Lin Mo sighed, patted her on the head, and said softly, “I’m also afraid you’ll get hurt!”

Su Qixi’s expression improved, and her ears couldn’t help but turn a little red. She whispered back to her, “Then I won’t serve them.”

Although Lin Mo and Su Qixi’s words behind the counter were quiet, some fans still strained their ears to listen. Some who understood the language even translated on the spot.

So, the couple fans in the audience started to get excited again.

Su Qixi lowered her head, her toes unnaturally kicking the ground. Like a child who had done something wrong, she remembered that when she was with Lin Mo before, she was always like this.

Because Lin Mo was the one who took her home, Su Qixi was surprisingly obedient during the time she lived at Lin Mo’s house. After being scolded by Lin Mo today, Su Qixi couldn’t help but feel like she was back in the past.

“You should go rest! There’s not much to do now. Go to bed early tonight and don’t stay up late.”

“Okay.”

As lunchtime passed, the number of customers started to decrease. Zhuo Zitao went to the kitchen to start cooking pasta.

Qiu Mingyi stood next to Lin Mo, and the two of them tidied up the counter together.

However, Qiu Mingyi loved to chat. He glanced at Zhuo Zitao and couldn’t help but complain to Lin Mo, “See! I told you she’d make pasta.”

Lin Mo chuckled. “If people knew you were chasing your wife, they’d think you were just making fun of her instead!”

Qiu Mingyi choked. “I am trying to chase her. It’s just that we’re too familiar with each other, so sometimes I can’t help it.”

Lin Mo shook her head, amused. “I’m really envious of you two.”

Qiu Mingyi was surprised. “You’re envious of us? I’m envious of you.”

Lin Mo raised an eyebrow and asked him, “What are you envious of me for?”

Qiu Mingyi said as a matter of course, “Your good relationship! Look, you were gone for 8 years, and she was still waiting for you…” He then seemed to realize that he had said something inappropriate, and his voice became a little quieter. “I’m sorry.”

Lin Mo gave a bitter smile and shook her head. “It’s just the truth. I’m envious of you because you’ve had so much time. No matter whether you like each other or not, you’ve had the chance to change together.”

Qiu Mingyi was stunned. “What does that mean? It sounds like you didn’t have a chance back then.” He then paused. In fact, from what he had seen in the past few days, he trusted Lin Mo’s character.

He could also see that their relationship was quite good.

Her character was good, and their relationship was good. So why did she leave Su Qixi and disappear for 8 years?

This matter was probably not only Su Qixi’s forbidden topic but Lin Mo’s as well. But from the tone of Lin Mo’s words, her departure back then seemed to have been out of necessity.

What could have been so necessary?

After graduating from high school, it was the prime time of their college years.

Qiu Mingyi couldn’t figure it out, so he stopped trying. Lin Mo listened to Qiu Mingyi’s words and gave another bitter smile. “When you really have no other choice, you realize how precious time is.”

After chatting for a while, Zhuo Zitao had already finished making the pasta. At the same time, the store was ready to close. The doors were closed at 2 p.m.

Zhuo Zitao packed eight portions of pasta, and she and Su Qixi brought the food out together.

Everyone else had also finished tidying up and sat down to eat lunch together. They couldn’t help but talk about today’s fans, saying that the “Qilin” flavor was very strong!

Everyone teased the two of them for a while, and then an assistant came to the door to find Lin Mo. “Miss Lin, Director Feng is looking for you. Can you go to the office to talk?”

Everyone looked at Lin Mo and the assistant at the door with curiosity. Why would he be looking for Lin Mo at this time?

Lin Mo nodded, got up, and tidied her plate.

Zhuo Zitao smiled and said, “Just leave it here! I’ll clean it up later. You go ahead and see if there’s anything important.”

Lin Mo thanked her and followed the assistant.

The office of the “A Home Inn” production team was actually in the house next door to Moke Ju. Because Moke Ju was full of monitors, it was not a good place for them to work. So, Feng Ye and the others rented the building next door to use as their staff dormitory and office.

After leaving Moke Ju, they went around a small path to the back door of the next building. The back was also a courtyard, but it wasn’t as well-kept as Moke Ju. At this moment, various equipment had been set up in the courtyard, and staff members were walking back and forth working.

In the middle of the courtyard, there was a long table with some lunch boxes on it, and the trash can on the ground was full of empty lunch boxes.

Seeing Lin Mo approach, a few staff members greeted her with a smile. “Miss Piggy.”

Lin Mo: “…” It seems she’ll never get rid of the nickname “Piggy” in this lifetime.

The assistant led her to an office on the first floor. She opened the door, and inside, there was a large tea table. Feng Ye was pouring tea. Seeing Lin Mo, he greeted her with a smile. “Come, come, come, have a seat. Let’s have some tea together.”

The assistant brought her in and closed the door behind her.

Lin Mo sat down across from Feng Ye and greeted him with a smile. “Director Feng.”

Feng Ye nodded kindly. “Yes, yes, yes. I called you over this time because I have something I want to discuss with you.”

Lin Mo nodded. “I figured.”

Feng Ye raised an eyebrow. “Can you guess what it is?”

Lin Mo also smiled. “I’m not completely sure, but I have a suspicion. Is it about my relationship with Qixi?”

Feng Ye laughed heartily, pushed a teacup toward Lin Mo, and said cheerfully, “Smart people are different. I called you over this time to talk about your on-screen relationship. What’s it called? Oh, right, Qilin, right?”

Lin Mo nodded. “Yes.” For the production team, Lin Mo felt that her only value was probably her relationship with Su Qixi. The only reason they would specifically seek her out was for this matter.

“Since you joined the show, we’ve been observing, and your Qilin couple is really something special.” Feng Ye picked up his teacup and took a small sip. He continued with a smile, “The higher-ups are now very interested in cooperating with you.”

Lin Mo didn’t show excessive surprise or aversion. She just asked, “You didn’t call Xiao Xi over. Does that mean you’ve already talked to her?”

Feng Ye nodded. “Actress Su was very easy to talk to this time. Her response was that it’s up to you.”

With that, Feng Ye took out a contract and pushed it toward Lin Mo. “You can take it back and read it carefully, then give me an answer.”

It was a very thick contract, very conspicuous on the dark coffee table.

Although Lin Mo had not read the contents, she knew that since the production team had come to her, they must have shown great sincerity.

But…

Lin Mo still sighed and said, “There’s no need.”

Feng Ye: “No need???”

Lin Mo reached out, pushed the thick contract back to Feng Ye, and looked up at him, her eyes serious and firm. “I don’t need to read it because I have no intention of agreeing.”

Feng Ye: “Huh???”

He hadn’t expected Lin Mo to disagree. After all, since the filming began, Lin Mo had not deliberately avoided Su Qixi. With cameras everywhere, their every move would be infinitely magnified.

Lin Mo didn’t seem to mind being a part of an on-screen couple!

And what was the point of maximizing the value of a couple if it wasn’t done through a company or a studio? They could turn the value of the couple into money instead of just being something for the fans to enjoy.

“How about… you read it again?” Feng Ye put down his teacup and pushed the thick contract forward again. He saw that Lin Mo remained calm, not even looking down at it, and just looked at him with a smile.

Feng Ye paused and sighed. “The assistant who contacted you told me you were in need of money. You said so yourself.”

“Mm.” Lin Mo nodded.

Feng Ye sighed. “Then why not consider it? The minimum salary they’re offering you is 2 million!”

Only then did Lin Mo lower her head to look at the contract and said with a smile, “The meaning is different. I’m not afraid of carrying debt, but I can’t tie my relationship with Su Qixi to money.”

Feng Ye frowned. “Why not? In today’s society, what’s so bad about that? Does it become impure if money is involved? Who lives without money these days?”

“But she’s a celebrity.” Lin Mo’s simple sentence stumped Feng Ye.

“If I sign a contract, it will look like everything we do is just for work.” At this point, Lin Mo lowered her eyes, hiding the faint starlight within them, and said in a calm voice, “Besides, I don’t like putting a price on everything.”

“If I use money to measure the memories I have with Su Qixi, that means she can also be measured with money in my heart.”

“Then why would I have come back?” Everything that came from crossing life and time would be too cheap if it was measured with money.