My Wife Became a Top Star After I Came Back from Quick Transmigration - Chapter 56

Lin Mo followed Su Qixi into the room. Yi Mei’er was looking around at the furnishings in Su Qixi’s room and casually picked up something on the dressing table to look at it.

As she stood there, the air in the room seemed to turn cold.

Hearing someone come in, she didn’t even turn her head and said, “I brought you a set of custom skincare products this time. Those people said it’s very good. I’ll have someone bring it over in a while.”

Su Qixi happily responded, “Mei’er, thank you.”

Su Qixi’s smile was sweet and cute, with a hint of coquettishness. She walked to Yi Mei’er’s side and asked with a smile, “When did you come back? I didn’t even know.”

Clearly, Yi Mei’er was a sucker for her. But when she thought about what she had done for Lin Mo, she immediately raised her eyebrows and lectured her. “Don’t act like a spoiled child. What kind of behavior is that?”

Then, she sat down on the edge of the bed and questioned her. “Didn’t I tell you before? Don’t pay attention to her for a while?”

Lin Mo looked up at the ceiling, pretending she didn’t hear.

Su Qixi bit her lip and sat next to Yi Mei’er. She reached out and pulled on her sleeve, leaning close to her ear and whispering, “She’s so good-looking. I can’t resist her!”

Yi Mei’er first looked at her in disbelief, then glared at her, disappointed. “You have no backbone.”

Su Qixi turned her head away, pretending not to hear. She thought to herself, You’ve never liked anyone. You probably don’t know the origin of the saying, ‘Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.’

Seeing that Su Qixi wasn’t responding and looked unconvinced, Yi Mei’er’s gaze fell on Lin Mo. She said, “You know your own situation, don’t you?”

Lin Mo nodded. “I do.”

Yi Mei’er saw that Lin Mo was calm and not affected by her gaze at all. She thought a little more highly of her. She knew that her demeanor and expression, even when she was just spacing out, could often scare people.

Being able to handle herself so well in front of her showed that she had a stronger mindset than ordinary people.

But even though she thought highly of her, she still had to say what she needed to say. “You don’t need to deal with me the same way you dealt with Xiong Jingjing. I’m here today to tell you to keep your distance. Is that okay, until your problems are solved, Lin Mo?”

Lin Mo nodded. “Okay.”

Yi Mei’er saw that she didn’t object at all. Although she knew that everyone was doing this for Su Qixi’s sake, she couldn’t help but scoff. “You have no guts.”

Su Qixi quickly waved her hands and said, “No, no.”

So, Yi Mei’er’s piercing gaze turned to Su Qixi again. “You and I both know that her situation will eventually be dug up. And, judging by her current popularity, something will happen in the next two days. No matter what you think, at least wait for things to come out and see the direction of the wind before making a decision. Is that so hard?”

Su Qixi nodded. “It is very hard. I’m not afraid of being criticized.” She also couldn’t just hide when something happened and only come out when it was safe.

Was she a turtle?

This was simply an insult to Lin Mo’s efforts for her back then. Su Qixi couldn’t accept herself being like this. In high school, she was still weak and needed protection. In the past eight years, although she had people protecting her, she had also tried her best to grow.

She had been in the industry for eight years, and now that her lover had a problem, she could only hide?

It was ridiculous. What was the point of working so hard to get to this position? Wasn’t it to be able to protect the person she loved? Was it to cause trouble for the person she loved?

Su Qixi didn’t understand, but she knew that she shouldn’t leave. She had to face it with Lin Mo, even if it meant being criticized!

When Yi Mei’er heard this, her hair stood on end. She was so disappointed that she tapped Su Qixi’s head. “What do you mean you’re not afraid of being criticized?” she said. Then she glared at Lin Mo again. “Just for her? Qixi, do you remember what you were like when you first started college?”

Su Qixi fell silent again and looked at Lin Mo a little uneasily.

Lin Mo smiled reassuringly at her, and Su Qixi’s heart settled down. She said to Yi Mei’er, “I remember, and I also remember why I was like that.”

When they first separated, the longing was bone-deep. It was as if countless ants were crawling all over her body, gnawing at her flesh and bones.

She had no energy when she woke up and could stare blankly at the sky for three or four hours. She couldn’t sleep at night, tossing and turning, always feeling uncomfortable somewhere.

Her emotions would build up and then suddenly burst. She could only cry hysterically when she was drunk, and she could only hide in her bed and call out that familiar name again and again.

That was the first time Yi Mei’er had heard that name. Although she didn’t ask for details, she knew that there was a person who was very important to Su Qixi.

But that was the only time. After Su Qixi woke up, she seemed to have cleared that longing and started to live her life again.

This was how Su Qixi slowly injected a soul back into her body.

How much did Lin Mo’s departure hurt Su Qixi? Yi Mei’er, as Su Qixi’s college roommate, knew it best.

But because of this, she also knew Su Qixi’s feelings for Lin Mo the most.

Yi Mei’er saw that even though Su Qixi had answered, she was still unyielding, and she lost her temper.

She looked at Su Qixi coldly and said, “I never thought of stopping you two in the first place, otherwise, I wouldn’t have agreed to the plan to find her.”

Su Qixi then showed a brilliant smile, pounced on Yi Mei’er, and hugged her. “I knew Mei’er was the best.”

Yi Mei’er was the one who funded the show. Lin Mo’s participation meant that Yi Mei’er knew about it beforehand. Not stopping it was, in a way, giving them a chance.

Yi Mei’er pushed her away and scolded her. “Sit properly. You don’t know how to sit properly.” Although she said that, her expression had clearly softened. But she still continued. “Xiong and I don’t want to be the ones who break up a couple. Although we say it’s for your own good, we’re just your friends after all.”

Su Qixi leaned against her shoulder and said, “It’s different. You’re different. You’re not just friends, you’re family.”

A smile finally appeared on Yi Mei’er’s face. This was indeed a very pleasing thing to hear. But she still rolled her eyes at Su Qixi and said, “If we’re family, then I don’t see you listening to your family.”

Su Qixi said, “I’m already listening. I’m just in my rebellious phase.”

Yi Mei’er was finally amused, and she said with a smile, “You’re rebellious enough.”

Lin Mo looked at their interaction with a relieved smile. She knew how cruel her departure was. But Su Qixi couldn’t rely on her for the rest of her life. Having her own life and social circle was the most important thing.

After all, at that time, she thought she would never be able to come back.

Yi Mei’er still gave in in the end. She looked at the two of them and said, “You didn’t listen to a single word Xiong said! But that’s what I expected.” As she said that, her eyes darted between the two of them.

Lin Mo lowered her head and apologized. “I’m sorry.”

Su Qixi quickly said, “Actually, as long as we solve the root cause, everything will be fine!”

Yi Mei’er asked faintly, “Can you solve things with just your willpower?”

—”Love doesn’t create world peace, Su Qixi.”

Su Qixi was speechless. She glared at her.

Yi Mei’er finally sighed and said, “You go out. I’ll talk to her. I came back to deal with this matter. You can give me that much trust, can’t you?”

Su Qixi got up and walked out. When she got to Lin Mo’s side, she glared at Lin Mo. “Don’t agree to separate.”

After saying that, she left.

Lin Mo: “…” Wait, you’re just going to leave me with the great mother-in-law?

Yi Mei’er saw Lin Mo’s timid look and smiled. She pointed her chin at the chair in front of the dressing table and said, “Sit.”

Lin Mo thanked her and sat down. Yi Mei’er handed her a document from her bag. “I intercepted this.”

Lin Mo took it and opened it. It was not a surprise. The company she owed money to was a legitimate one. If someone had the intention, they could find it with a little digging.

Ever since she started the show and her popularity grew, she was ready for this to be exposed.

She put the document on the dressing table and said to Yi Mei’er with a slight smile, “I’ll pay you back the cost.”

Yi Mei’er scoffed. “Do you have the money to pay me back?”

Lin Mo: “Soon.”

Yi Mei’er thought to herself, Is this person going to use my money to pay me back? After all, Lin Mo was working on the show, and Yi Mei’er was the biggest investor. In other words, she was paying Lin Mo’s salary.

But she hadn’t even paid off her own debt, and she was going to pay her back?

In any case, Yi Mei’er didn’t believe her. Lin Mo was purely an employee here now and couldn’t possibly earn money on the side. If she really had the ability to earn money on the side, why would she be in so much debt?

From every angle, it was impossible, so Yi Mei’er just took it as a joke.

Lin Mo also knew her concern. She knew that there was no point in explaining until the debt was paid off, so she simply didn’t explain further.

Yi Mei’er then asked, “Is the company you owe money to a legitimate one?”

Lin Mo paused. When she heard what the system said after she came back, she knew that this was a form of punishment. Moreover, she knew that the main system and the system were very cunning, so she immediately started to investigate her situation.

It turned out that they didn’t give her this opportunity.

Lin Mo sighed. “It would be simple if it wasn’t a legitimate one, but it is too legitimate.”

Yi Mei’er was confused. “???” Did she say the opposite of what she meant?

Yes, in order to prevent her from not paying back the money, the system ensured that every credit company’s business license was legitimate and hadn’t broken any laws.

So much so that in the first two days after she came back, the people who were collecting the debt were the ones who treated her to a meal.

Yi Mei’er wasn’t interested in digging deeper. She asked, “Should we help you pay off this debt first?”

Lin Mo shook her head. “No need. I’ve already talked to them, and I’ll pay them back slowly. They’re also very nice and even waived the interest for me.”

Yi Mei’er sneered. “…It seems like you’ve been in debt for so long that you’ve developed feelings for them.”

Lin Mo smiled gently and said, “Not really, but since it’s going to be exposed sooner or later, it’s better if I pay it back myself. We’ll get less criticism that way.”

Yi Mei’er sighed, knowing that what she said was true. But she also said, “If we pay it back for you, no one will know, right?”

Lin Mo: “But a paper envelope can’t contain fire forever. Besides, I’m confident that I can pay it off.”

Yi Mei’er saw that she was persistent and didn’t say any more. She asked her, “Since you insist on paying the debt yourself, what about keeping your distance from Su Qixi?”

Lin Mo: “I don’t think that has much meaning either.”

Yi Mei’er gritted her teeth. “How so?”

Lin Mo: “When you invited me to the show, if you didn’t know the situation, then you should know now that the Qilin CP has risen. She and I are tied together. So, even if I keep my distance from her, when my stuff is exposed, she will still be pulled into it. Since we can’t avoid it, why don’t we… face it head-on?”