My Wife Became a Top Star After I Came Back from Quick Transmigration - Chapter 55

After returning to the bedroom, Lin Mo lay down on the bed to rest.

After she had rested for a bit, she got up to wash up. As soon as she splashed water on her face, her phone on the sink showed an incoming call.

She glanced at it. It was Xiong Jingjing.

Lin Mo guessed that she would definitely be looking for her. She pressed the connect button and turned on the speakerphone, placing the phone on the edge of the sink.

Xiong Jingjing’s voice came through the speaker, with a hint of a smile. “Congratulations, hero!”

Lin Mo’s mouth twitched, but she still replied, “Thank you.”

After saying that, she lowered her head and quickly washed up. Xiong Jingjing’s voice chattered away by the sink.

“I heard about what happened today. You’re too reckless. When my assistant told me you jumped into the sea, I thought you were trying to commit suicide!”

Lin Mo: “…You’re overthinking it.”

Xiong Jingjing sighed. “What a pity…”

Lin Mo was speechless again. Xiong Jingjing’s tone changed, and she asked with concern, “Are you okay? Did you go to the hospital?”

Lin Mo grabbed a towel, simply wiped the water droplets from her face, and said casually, “Being cared for by Sister Xiong is worth it.”

Xiong Jingjing scoffed. “Your mouth is still sweet, but it’s useless to be sweet to me.”

Lin Mo chuckled. “I believe it’s a little useful. Aren’t you already caring about me, Sister Xiong?”

This time, it was Xiong Jingjing who was choked up by her words. She couldn’t help but yell at her. “Lin Mo!!!”

Seeing that she was a bit flustered, Lin Mo soothed her. “Don’t be angry. This call also shows that Sister Xiong has a good heart.”

Xiong Jingjing was speechless again, but she was quite pleased in her heart.

Then she thought, Tsk, I was almost fooled by her.

But when she thought about Lin Mo’s heroic act today, Xiong Jingjing could only sigh. “Next time you do something, you should think twice. I know you’re a good swimmer now, but even Qiu Mingyi, who was standing on the beach, was risking his life to save someone. You, on the other hand, really put your life on the line.”

Lin Mo also dropped her playful tone and said, “Since I saw it and it was a child… I also had some confidence. It’s hard to live with yourself if you don’t save someone.”

Xiong Jingjing fell silent. Lin Mo was indeed not a bad person. In fact, she could be said to be a very good person.

But character is one thing, and a relationship is another! Some people can be praised by everyone but still fail to be a good father. Character and relationships often don’t conflict.

Emotionally, Xiong Jingjing was already willing to accept Lin Mo. But rationally, she knew that Lin Mo still had big problems.

Hearing Lin Mo’s heroic words, she also remembered the reporters, so she asked her, “Have you received any calls? A lot of people are looking for you and want to interview you.”

Lin Mo said, “Oh, I haven’t. I’ve set my phone to block calls from unknown numbers.”

Xiong Jingjing: “…” Right, I almost forgot, this person has debt!

She said something that should be shameful with such a straight face.

Xiong Jingjing could only remind Lin Mo, “The popularity today is really high, and it’s on the social section. It’s even the top trending topic. Those who can’t find you will probably stake out the production crew’s place tomorrow. Be careful. Also, Lin Mo…”

Xiong Jingjing paused again. The words that she thought were a matter of course were now difficult to say.

Lin Mo had finished washing up and her skincare routine. At this moment, she was lying on the bed, feeling very calm. She knew that what Xiong Jingjing was about to say was the purpose of this call.

Lin Mo waited for her to speak. Xiong Jingjing also knew that she had to say it sooner or later.

—”Can you keep your distance from Qixi for a while?”

“I can.”

In the quiet room, Lin Mo’s answer was without hesitation. It was sharp and decisive, without any resentment or even a hint of confusion.

After a long while, Xiong Jingjing said, “Thank you.”

Their call ended there. Xiong Jingjing was relieved that she had convinced Lin Mo.

Now, the difficult part was…

Su Qixi was about to go to bed when she saw a call from Xiong Jingjing. She was a bit confused as she picked up the phone. “Sister Jingjing?”

Xiong Jingjing laughed. “Calling me so sweetly, do you need a favor?”

Su Qixi giggled and said, “The director gave Lin Mo another reward, to go out on a date. I want to go out with Lin Mo!”

Xiong Jingjing’s smile froze. She sighed and said, “I’m calling you about this.”

Su Qixi was confused. “What?”

Xiong Jingjing: “I just spoke with Lin Mo. She promised me that she wouldn’t get too close to you for a while.”

Su Qixi sat up abruptly and asked loudly, “Why?”

She didn’t understand. Her friends didn’t like her being with Lin Mo because they thought Lin Mo wasn’t a good person.

Over the years, Su Qixi had been taken care of by them. It was as if they were afraid she would be deceived, and she also understood their concern.

It was like some people said, a marriage isn’t just a matter between two people; it’s also a matter between two families.

After her and Lin Mo’s eight years of separation, it was no longer just a matter between her and Lin Mo.

Su Qixi couldn’t completely ignore her friends’ worries. There were people who were with her through her most difficult eight years.

So, even if they interfered in her and Lin Mo’s relationship again and again, Su Qixi never felt sad. She knew that Lin Mo was a very, very good person.

A gold bar will always shine. They would see how good Lin Mo was.

If not today, then tomorrow.

Her friends would also accept Lin Mo and genuinely bless her.

She had always firmly believed this, especially after what happened today. She was sure that it would make them see that Lin Mo was not a person with a bad character.

Su Qixi thought that today’s events would definitely change their opinion of Lin Mo.

But now, they were directly telling her to keep her distance? This matter had become the fuse instead?

“Qixi, how long have you been in the entertainment industry? Don’t you know about this kind of thing? Look at how popular Lin Mo is online now!”

Su Qixi was about to say that this was an honor that Lin Mo had earned, but in an instant, her words got stuck. She seemed to have thought of something and understood what Xiong Jingjing was worried about.

“When the sun is at its highest, it begins to set; when the moon is full, it begins to wane!” Xiong Jingjing reminded her helplessly.

In this world, no one can withstand the scrutiny of the entire internet, which looks for every flaw with a magnifying glass. The people of this world are always multifaceted, so how can there be a perfect victim?

Of course, there is no perfect hero either.

The aunt who spat on the side of the road today might be the soft-hearted hero who saves someone tomorrow.

But as a hero, she might only be praised for two days, but she could be cyberbullied by the entire internet for squeezing onto a bus, spitting, fighting over eggs, or even square dancing.

Besides, there are too many things that can be dug up about Lin Mo…

Lin Mo herself must have known that she couldn’t stand the scrutiny. Even without today’s heroic act, she could be exposed at any time for her debt, abandonment, disappearance, and so on.

Now that she was so popular, reporters were like dogs who smelled blood. How could they be willing to leave without taking a bite?

“I don’t want to!”

While Xiong Jingjing was sighing, Su Qixi, who had been silent for only ten seconds, suddenly refused with a firm tone.

“That’s the real Lin Mo. What’s wrong with her having debt? Who doesn’t start a business? Who doesn’t get into debt when their business fails? When we first started our studio, didn’t we have debt? Besides, did she abandon me? She never agreed to be with me. If there was no abandonment, then there was no disappearance.”

Xiong Jingjing gritted her teeth. “Being a debtor is a big deal, especially for a public figure. In our circle, even if a celebrity’s parents are debtors, they can’t avoid being pulled out and criticized online. And that’s not even the person themselves!”

“I’ll help her pay it back. When it’s paid off, she won’t be a debtor anymore,” Su Qixi’s voice was soft, but her tone was firm.

Xiong Jingjing frowned. “It would have been fine if you had paid it back earlier. But if you pay it back now… people will say you’re lovesick, an idiot, and that you’re paying for someone who deceived you. Don’t you want to keep your good image?”

Su Qixi frowned, very angry. “I’m not afraid. It’s not wrong that I like her.”

Xiong Jingjing knew that the hardest person to convince was Su Qixi. “Is this a matter of right or wrong? Fine, let’s look at it from Lin Mo’s perspective. If you help her pay it back, she’ll also be called a gold digger and a liar, right?”

Su Qixi was speechless. Xiong Jingjing’s heart sank: “Damn it, I’ve been talking for so long, and it’s not as effective as using Lin Mo as leverage!!!”

“I’ll be with her,” Su Qixi’s voice softened, but she was still unwilling to solve the problem by staying away. Her voice trembled a little as she said, “In the past few days, I’ve known that she and I would have to face these things. It wasn’t easy for us to get to this point, Sister Jingjing. She was gone for eight years. I looked for her for eight years. Should I give up because of this little thing? That’s ridiculous.”

Su Qixi scoffed. “It doesn’t hurt. I’ve been through a bigger cyber-attack. Let the storm come even more fiercely~!!!”

After shouting this, she hung up the phone.

Xiong Jingjing: “???” I was just getting emotional! Why did you hang up the phone!!!

Su Qixi threw her phone under the pillow, lay on the bed, and thought about Lin Mo agreeing to Xiong Jingjing’s request. She was so angry that she kept cursing in her blanket. “Idiot, idiot, idiot.”

She knew very well that I wouldn’t give up…

Why did she compromise! Why did she compromise so easily!

Xiong Jingjing gritted her teeth, looking at the disconnected call. Just as her heart ached with anger, she suddenly saw a text message from Lin Mo.

[Sister Xiong, I have a question. Does that private cinema have any special meaning to Xiaoxi?]

Xiong Jingjing was stunned. [You’re still in the mood to care about that?]

[(^▽^) I do. She seems to want to go there.]

Xiong Jingjing: […]

So, the only people worried about the future are me and Qixi?

Does Lin Mo have no heart???!!!

The next day, Lin Mo had a rare lie-in.

But as soon as her alarm went off, she immediately woke up. She wasn’t late when she went downstairs. In fact, she was earlier than Su Qixi and the other female stars.

Qiu Mingyi and Jiang Lun were already downstairs. When they saw Lin Mo coming down, they smiled and teased her. “The hero is up?”

Jiang Lun: “Hero, what do you want to eat? I’ll make it for you.”

Lin Mo was amused by him. “A hero also eats grains. A hero eats whatever you guys eat.”

Jiang Lun let out a sound. “You’re so prim and proper, so boring, so boring.”

Lin Mo held back her laughter. “Yes, yes, I apologize. The news about you and Qingqing disappearing yesterday has gone viral. You still have the mood to care about the hero!”

Jiang Lun’s face turned red. “We were just climbing a tower. Who would have thought there would be so much excitement below.”

Qiu Mingyi looked at the front door with a worried expression and said, “The director said we can take it easy today, and the door might close early. There are reporters outside. We had people clear them out this morning, but they won’t leave. They’re now waiting in line as customers…”

Jiang Lun also nodded. “I peeked over the wall just now, and there’s a lot of them! Some are familiar faces. Some are not so great people, so you should be careful.”

Lin Mo wasn’t worried, but she still thanked them. She looked over and saw that Qiu Mingyi had already prepared breakfast. Qiu Mingyi’s specialty was still his sandwiches. Jiang Lun was helping, and the breakfast was all set on the table.

Soon after, everyone else came down one after another. Everyone wanted to joke around with Lin Mo. When everyone was present, they gathered around the table to eat.

As soon as 8 o’clock arrived, the live broadcast began.

Unlike in the past, when the viewership would slowly increase, today, as soon as it started, there were already over a million viewers. The hashtag for A Home Inn quickly made it to the trending list, followed by Lin Mo’s hashtag.

With the trending topics, more and more viewers came in today, far more than usual.

Even the fan numbers for Lin Mo and Su Qixi’s super topic directly surpassed 1 million and were still growing. Now, Qilin had rightfully taken the top spot on the CP super topic. Their popularity was also sweeping through all the major platforms.

Because of Lin Mo’s popularity, the news between Yun Yue and Qi Yushan was also resolved.

Everyone was happy, which made Qi Yushan’s fans very angry, feeling that their idol had been unfairly slapped.

After breakfast, everyone cleaned up the table and began to prepare for opening the inn. Their business now only consisted of coffee and juice, which was simple, so there wasn’t much to prepare.

Jiang Lun went to open the door. When he did, a swarm of reporters at the front rushed in.

They had been lining up since late at night, and they were still full of energy. Jiang Lun was impressed.

Behind the reporters were fans and one or two tourists. Yes, as the fans made the town famous, many tourists had been coming to the area during this time. Of course, some tourists who had originally planned to go somewhere else had chosen to come here instead.

Since they were here, some tourists would also come to see this famous online shop.

However, there were so many fans that not many tourists could get in line every day. Today, there were also many reporters, and even some fans were pushed to the back.

When the first batch of guests entered, Jiang Lun and Qiu Mingyi were managing the outside. Lin Mo’s team was in charge of making coffee. The reporters immediately realized that this was an intentional move to avoid them and prevent them from bothering Lin Mo.

But being a reporter meant being shameless. They sat at the coffee bar. Although there were only a few seats, a lot of people were squeezed in.

They stared at Lin Mo, who was skillfully making coffee. She didn’t say anything, and the reporters got a little anxious. They weren’t really here for coffee.

“Miss Lin, are you okay after going into the sea yesterday?” a reporter broke the silence, trying to get friendly.

Lin Mo smiled. “Thank you for your concern. The production crew has already taken me to get checked out. However, I don’t accept interviews.”

The reporters: “…”

“Just two questions, please!” A more shameless one persisted.

Su Qixi frowned and walked over, standing in front of Lin Mo in a protective stance. “We’re filming a show, and we don’t accept interviews. Not even a few questions. If you want coffee, you can have it, but if not, you have to make way for the other guests outside.”

The reporters laughed. “We know, we know. We’ve already placed our orders.”

Su Qixi was very annoyed, but she couldn’t do anything about it.

But a reporter still asked, “This is such a great thing. Why don’t you accept interviews? Everyone wants to get to know our national hero!”

Su Qixi wanted to say that the “national genius” from a few days ago was only popular for three days and was now labeled as a liar. Who knew how long this “national hero” could last?

Of course, she couldn’t say that to them. Su Qixi could only say, “Lin Mo doesn’t like being in the spotlight.”

The reporters didn’t believe her. They looked at Lin Mo, who was placing a cup of coffee on a tray and handing it to Jiang Lun. Seeing their eyes on her, she smiled brightly. “What Xiaoxi says is what I mean. I listen to her!”

Su Qixi’s face turned red, but she quickly became even prouder. She stood in front of them with an attitude as if she were a gatekeeper.

The reporters looked at Su Qixi with suspicion. “Why won’t you let her accept interviews? We can wait outside until you have some free time. Tonight is fine too. We can wait.”

“Yes, yes! Accepting interviews can also help her gain popularity and get more endorsements and money.”

Su Qixi said firmly, “She doesn’t need it.”

“Then, how about we interview you, Queen Su?” Seeing that Su Qixi was so difficult to get through, a reporter tried a different approach.

As soon as he finished speaking, a hand wrapped around Su Qixi’s chest and pulled her into a tight hug.

Su Qixi took a step back and bumped into a familiar embrace. She looked up and saw Lin Mo looking down at her.

Su Qixi’s heart skipped a beat. She thought Lin Mo was so beautiful, no matter from what angle she looked at her. She was a person favored by God, so much so that the light on her hair was different from everyone else’s.

Lin Mo hugged Su Qixi from behind. It was like a hug between friends, so it didn’t have a strong romantic vibe.

She turned to the reporters, a smile on her face. “I also don’t agree to her accepting an interview today. She listens to me, too.”

The reporters turned to look at Su Qixi, who was so lost in her thoughts that she could only nod, her eyes full of stars.

“Mmhmm, mmhmm.”

The hug was a normal one. Men and women often hugged playfully like this. But these two were so good-looking, and Su Qixi’s eyes were always full of love, which made the scene very pleasing to the eye.

[Ahhhhhhhh, I’ve screenshotted this.]

[Wuwuwuwu, I really love them! If they’re happy, I’d give up ten years of my life.]

[Please, can they just get married soon!]

[These reporters are so annoying! Like flies.]

The reporters were stunned. Was this even allowed?

As soon as Lin Mo finished being mischievous, she looked down and saw a text message from Xiong Jingjing: Did you forget what you promised me? I’m watching the live stream too!

Lin Mo: …I really did forget.

She looked at Su Qixi and said, “You go make coffee. I’ll handle them.”

The reporters: …What do you mean “handle us”? We’re here to help you get famous!

Su Qixi reached out to grab her, but Lin Mo dodged and whispered into her ear, “Listen to your manager. She’s doing this for your own good. My stuff won’t be a secret for long.”

When a person is popular, everyone will praise them. But if they have a flaw, everyone will be eager to step on them.

She would be trampled into the mud, and everyone around her would also be covered in that mud.

Besides, Lin Mo always felt that the system, that idiot, probably wouldn’t let her off so easily.

It was probably a good idea to keep some distance for now.

But, often, everyone’s will is different.

Even though Lin Mo had said her piece, she felt her hand, which was by her side, being held. It was a very tight grip. She was surprised and looked at Su Qixi, who was frowning at her, her eyes filled with anger.

She was angry!

Lin Mo: “…”

Su Qixi: “I don’t need you to decide what’s good for me.”

Lin Mo smiled bitterly and didn’t try to pull her hand away. She looked at the reporters and said, “I really don’t want to accept interviews, but I can give you a statement about this matter. When the child fell into the water, there were about a dozen people who rushed toward her at the first moment. Everyone is a hero.”

A reporter said, “But only you went into the sea.”

Lin Mo: “I just happen to be a good swimmer. I’ve also done some surfing in the sea before, so I had some confidence. Compared to everyone else, I’m not that special. Besides, I believe that if you were there, you would also have thrown away your expensive cameras and lent a hand.”

The reporters felt very pleased after hearing that.

“I saved someone, and everyone praised me. That’s enough. I don’t need any more attention.”

A reporter was shocked and mumbled for a long time before blurting out, “That’s a lie. You’re participating in a reality show.”

Lin Mo laughed twice. “That’s different. I don’t want to be exposed to the public, but if…”

She paused and looked at Su Qixi beside her, gently finishing her sentence, “There’s a very necessary reason, it’s not impossible to give in.”

[Ahhhhhhhh.]

[Ahhhhhhhh, I knew it!!!!]

[She came here for Susu!!!]

[This is solid proof! It can’t be fake!]

Xiong Jingjing was biting her handkerchief, tears in her eyes. These two! They were too much. Not a single person listened to her!!!

Would it kill them to fall in love a little later? Would it!!!

Yun Yue was also making coffee at the bar. She was there the whole time but didn’t interfere. First, she didn’t save anyone yesterday. Second, she was having a bad time with some negative publicity. And also, she was indeed busy. Therefore, she was always on the side, making coffee and secretly getting her fill of the Qilin CP’s sugar.

She glanced at the two people’s intertwined hands under the bar. Yun Yue looked at the camera again. This side was probably not being broadcast live right now, so no one would see it. But when it was shown on TV later, the CP fans would definitely dig up this scene.

You have to know that in a show that sells CPs, many scenes are indeed unintentionally edited in. CP fans will find the sugar themselves. However, many scenes are also intentionally put in by the editors for people to find.

But the ones that slip through are often the sweetest because an unintentional act is often more genuine.

As someone who had been a fan of her own CP, Yun Yue had some understanding of CP fans.

The reporters’ eyes also lit up after hearing Lin Mo’s words.

They asked, “Have you two confirmed your relationship? I feel that the way you are now is completely different from when you were at the high school reunion.”

Lin Mo smiled again and asked him, “How did you manage to ask such a question from her angry expression?”

“Huh?” The reporters were stunned. They turned to look at Su Qixi and saw her frowning and glaring at Lin Mo.

Still angry!

The reporters: “…”

Feeling defeated, they had to give up.

Thinking that they couldn’t come for nothing, and since Lin Mo was slippery and difficult to interview, they had an idea and went to find Qi Yushan and Qiu Mingyi.

Only one reporter stayed behind. He looked around slyly, then suddenly jumped in front of Yun Yue and asked, “Miss Yun, may I ask, why did you slap Miss Qi two days ago?”

Yun Yue’s hand froze. Lin Mo frowned and was about to speak when a woman’s voice suddenly came from the doorway.

“What are you doing! Who allowed reporters in here?”

Everyone present turned their heads to see a woman with a high ponytail standing at the door. Her features were sharp, and her expression was fierce. Her long hair was tied up, and she was wearing a new haute couture outfit.

She frowned and looked at Feng Ye on the side with a sharp gaze.

Feng Ye was speechless and hadn’t answered yet when the sneaky reporter at the bar said, “We don’t have reporter badges. We’re not reporters. We’re just here to drink coffee.”

The woman sneered, walked in, and looked coldly at the reporter. She asked in a cold voice, “Since you don’t have the right to interview, who allowed you to interview on a film set?”

She looked at the staff around her, her voice sharp. “Do I have to come in person to kick people out for this?”

The people around her shivered and immediately went forward to chase the reporters away.

Someone was not convinced. “We just came to drink coffee. We’ve been in line for several hours. Why can’t we have a drink?”

“Exactly, exactly! We’re not interrupting your filming!”

Feng Ye had a headache. When the door opened this morning, there were already a lot of reporters. And they all seemed to have guessed that they wouldn’t be allowed into the film set. They took off their reporter badges and came as customers. If they weren’t allowed in, they would cause a scene.

Feng Ye had no choice, but this woman did.

She sneered. “Since you’re here for coffee, have you ordered coffee? What are you asking so many questions for? All of you came in and took up seats. You’ve been here for half an hour just asking questions? Get out!”

Someone was about to say something, but they heard her warning. “Otherwise, it’ll look a little ugly if I have to call people to kick you out.”

The reporter who was about to cause more trouble was pulled by his companion, who whispered something to him. In the end, they left unwillingly.

Su Qixi looked at the woman and shrank back a bit, as if she were meeting a parent.

She looked at the woman at the door with a pitiful gaze and whispered a greeting. “Mei’er.”

Yi Mei’er.

Yi Mei’er first glared at her, then looked at Yun Yue, who hadn’t reacted at all. She frowned and scolded, “If you don’t want to answer such questions in the future, just tell them to leave. You don’t have to be embarrassed on my show.”

Yun Yue was stunned and said softly, “Thank you.”

Yi Mei’er nodded, then looked at the customer area and said, “I know there are some fans mixed in here who want to cause trouble. You’d better think twice. I will hold you responsible for affecting the filming of the show.”

The fans who wanted to cause trouble couldn’t help but shrink their necks.

Then, Yi Mei’er looked at Su Qixi with a cold smile. “You’re getting bold. I’ve only been on a business trip for a month. You come with me…” She then looked at Lin Mo and said, “You come up too.”

After saying that, she turned and went upstairs. After all, the filming was still going on downstairs, and there were guests, so it was not a good place to talk.

Su Qixi made a “cut throat” gesture to Lin Mo and pulled her upstairs.

Lin Mo: “…” Wait, you made a “cut throat” gesture, and you’re still pulling me with you?