My Wife Became a Top Star After I Came Back from Quick Transmigration - Chapter 66

Qi Youxuan’s departure was silent. When the others returned from the backyard, they found only Lin Mo sitting by the Go board, putting the pieces away.

Her fingers were long and slender as she patiently picked up the pieces one by one and put them back into the box. The seat across from her was empty. A gentle breeze blew in from the window, carrying a faint scent of flowers.

Hearing the sound of people coming in, Lin Mo turned her head. Her black hair swayed slightly, catching the light and giving her a hazy, beautiful look.

Seeing that it was everyone, she smiled, put the remaining pieces away, and stood up to ask, “You’re back? How was it? Sorry, I couldn’t get over there in time.”

Zhuo Zitou waved her hand. “It’s fine, it was just a small game.” If the show didn’t have these little games, it wouldn’t be as interesting for the audience. The prizes for winning or losing were just for show; everyone was mostly just playing for the sake of the variety show.

On the other hand, the prize of being king for a day was very appealing, but unfortunately, the winner had left.

Before she left, she didn’t make a single request.

Su Qixi saw Lin Mo get up and smiled. She walked over to Lin Mo and said proudly, “I won today. I’m number one.”

She looked at Lin Mo, her eyes bright and full of anticipation.

Seeing her desire for praise, Lin Mo naturally wouldn’t disappoint her. She reached out and patted Su Qixi’s head, saying, “That’s so impressive.”

After being praised, Su Qixi smiled at her, looking completely satisfied.

[Ahhhhh, without that irritating person, I can finally go back to shipping them!]

[The ‘Qilin’ couple is still so shippable, wuwuwu.]

This side of Su Qixi came as a bit of a surprise to Zhao Lin. Before Lin Mo appeared, Su Qixi’s persona had always been intellectual and calm.

After so many years in the industry, Su Qixi rarely participated in variety shows. But when she did, she always maintained a very calm demeanor.

She rarely laughed wildly or seemed so dependent on someone else.

But with Lin Mo’s arrival, time seemed to have reversed for her, and she had become a bit childlike.

Zhao Lin noticed this but kept her thoughts to herself. More than Su Qixi, she carefully observed the environment of the shop. She looked around and was a bit displeased with the place. It wasn’t very big and wasn’t very formal. The restaurant and the kitchen were connected and open, so guests could see everything being done.

So displeasing!

But Zhao Lin remembered Lei Zhiming’s words and suppressed all her dissatisfaction.

As it was Zhao Lin’s first variety show, her fans in the comments were also very enthusiastic, constantly writing comments.

[Ahhhhhh, our Zhao is stunning!]

[Wuwuwu, her skin looks so good on the live stream!]

[Zhao’s outfit today is amazing!]

After praising Su Qixi, Lin Mo noticed that everyone had a thin layer of sweat on their foreheads. She said, “You guys, sit down. I’ll pour you some water to quench your thirst.”

Zhao Lin casually asked, “Do you have lemon water?”

Lin Mo smiled warmly. “I can make some.”

Su Qixi didn’t say anything, but she followed Lin Mo into the kitchen. The two stood side by side, cooperating with each other.

During this time, Yun Yue, who hadn’t spoken, took advantage of everyone’s inattention and stood by the Go board that Qi Youxuan and Lin Mo had played on. Most of the pieces had already been put away, so she couldn’t see what the game looked like.

Even if she had left the entire board, she probably wouldn’t have understood the game anyway, since her Go skills weren’t very high.

Yun Yue let out a bitter laugh and turned to leave. It was just like the time she left the company and left Qi Youxuan behind. It was just like the wall she had built between herself and Qi Youxuan now, never looking back. It was also like this game—she gave up on trying to understand it.

Everything about Qi Youxuan would eventually just become a person in her memory. Many years from now, she might forget the resentment and hatred she felt, but she would also forget these Go pieces worn down by time.

“Come get your water!” Su Qixi came out holding a tray with a few glasses of water on it. The glasses were large and made of glass. They were about 70% full, and each one had a slice of lemon in it.

The combination of the glass cup and the yellow lemon was as comforting as ever. Su Qixi smiled and handed a cup to everyone.

Qiu Mingyi and the others all thanked her. Su Qixi kept smiling. When she handed one to Zhao Lin, her smile didn’t change. She even welcomed Zhao Lin and said, “Welcome to our new guest.”

Zhao Lin was flattered. Although Qiu Mingyi was the most senior here and she had the most fans, Su Qixi was a different story. Especially since she had left her company a few years ago, and the movie she invested in last year became a huge hit this year.

No matter how many fans she had, she was still an employee. But Su Qixi was already a boss! She had a box office of billions and was a millionaire now!

So, being welcomed by Su Qixi like this made her truly happy.

She took the cup with both hands as a sign of respect and said, “Thank you, senior.”

Even though Zhao Lin had been in the industry for a long time, maybe even longer than Su Qixi, she had been a no-name for a long time, and her mouth had offended many people.

If it weren’t for Lei Zhiming, and her good luck in the past two years where everything she filmed became a hit and even made the male leads famous, she wouldn’t have gained a reputation as a lucky charm and gotten a foothold in the entertainment industry.

This was completely different from Su Qixi, who had a smooth career from the start. Of course, most people thought Su Qixi’s career was smooth and didn’t think the problems she faced were a big deal.

She solved them so quickly, and she had a strong backing. Even the scandal with her biological father was like a firework—it was bright for a moment and then disappeared.

However, the problems she faced seemed simple only because Su Qixi handled them well. She even endured the blow from her biological father.

But these problems were not easy to overcome. Su Qixi’s ability to get through them was a testament to her skills.

Therefore, Zhao Lin actually respected Su Qixi very much.

However, she had just taken a sip of the lemon water when Su Qixi smiled and said, “I want to talk about Lin Mo for a second. It might be a personal thing, but Lin Mo usually helps me out. So if she is a little rude when she helps you, please be understanding!”

Zhao Lin: “???” Zhao Lin’s clueless mind naturally didn’t understand, but she still remembered Lei Zhiming’s words: if you don’t understand, just agree.

Zhao Lin immediately nodded. “Okay, okay, what senior says is right.”

[Wuwuwu, my Zhao is so humble.]

No one spoke up about Su Qixi’s attitude. When these fans became fans of Zhao Lin, the main fan had already trained them in their group chats about who not to mess with. Su Qixi, who had been popular for so many years, was on that list.

Although her fan base wasn’t the largest in the industry and they didn’t usually stand out, if you messed with them, you would find out how crazy they were.

Therefore, even if a few stray fans in the comments thought Su Qixi’s attitude wasn’t great, they were quickly brushed away by the other fans.

Everyone quietly finished their drinks and felt much more refreshed.

Qiu Mingyi also had the energy to think about the new team pairings. Seeing that Qi Youxuan was indeed gone, he asked Zhao Lin, “Is it okay if you’re in a group with Yun Yue? We like to pair people up so we don’t have to form temporary teams when something comes up.”

Since Li Xinling and Qi Youxuan had left, the group of three no longer made sense. Qiu Mingyi changed it back to groups of two. When Jiang Lun heard this, he was moved to tears.

He walked over to Wu Qingqing. “Qingqing, I’m back.”

Wu Qingqing looked confused. “When did you leave?”

Jiang Lun: “…” Honestly, it took a lot of effort for the ‘Unparalleled’ couple to secure their place in the CP world.

[Hahahaha, my ‘Unparalleled’ couple is still so Hahahaha.]

[Jiang Lun is speechless: Did I not leave?]

Zhao Lin had no objections and nodded. Before she came, Lei Zhiming had told her that Qiu Mingyi and Zhuo Zitou had a recently popular couple name called “Escaping.”

She was told not to interfere so she wouldn’t get scolded.

And Jiang Lun and Wu Qingqing’s couple, “Unparalleled,” was regaining its popularity since the show started because of Jiang Lun’s sweet actions.

Not to mention the now-hot “Qilin” couple. If she dared to try and break them up, she would be verbally abused to death by the CP fans.

Therefore, Zhao Lin had no intention of getting involved with them.

After Qiu Mingyi asked, she naturally nodded. “Of course.”

Lei Zhiming, who was watching the live stream on Director Feng’s phone, nodded in satisfaction. Good.

Seeing that it was already past 4 p.m., Zhao Lin had flown in today and immediately played an exhausting game.

Therefore, Zhuo Zitou also said to her, “Why don’t you go rest? We’ll make dinner tonight to welcome you.”

Zhao Lin immediately said politely, “Thank you, seniors.” Then she turned to leave. When she got to the stairs, she saw the luggage that Lin Mo had brought in. Zhao Lin frowned slightly and turned back to ask them, “Can someone help me carry this up? It’s so heavy.”

Jiang Lun’s eyes widened. He thought, it probably is really heavy. So, he stepped forward like a gentleman and said, “Sure, I’ll help you.”

The moment he lifted the suitcase, he realized it was very light. But Jiang Lun didn’t say anything. He helped carry the luggage upstairs and then came back down.

In just this short time, everyone had a good idea that Zhao Lin was not a particularly easy person to get along with.

Lin Mo wasn’t surprised. With Su Qixi’s warning, she was prepared. Fortunately, after such a short time, she could tell that even though Zhao Lin was a bit arrogant, her heart seemed to be okay. She couldn’t see any other aspects for now.

More than analyzing this, Lin Mo’s main focus was on tonight’s dinner.

Lin Mo went into the kitchen and took out vegetables, seafood, and a chicken. Yesterday, everyone knew Zhao Lin was coming today, so Lin Mo and Qiu Mingyi had discussed it and decided to make all the dishes spicy.

Since Zhao Lin was from Sichuan, she liked spicy food. After discussing it, Lin Mo and Qiu Mingyi bought a fish from a nearby seafood market and a chicken from a villager.

She cleaned the large fish, deboned it, and sliced the meat. She then marinated it with salt, wine, egg whites, and starch. Next, she started preparing the chicken. She cut half of it into chunks to stew with various mountain delicacies and prepared the other half to make Kung Pao chicken.

Then, she took out some pork ribs and prepared spicy ribs.

Qiu Mingyi wanted to help, but he found he couldn’t keep up with Lin Mo’s movements. He watched as Lin Mo moved back and forth. Every step seemed to be perfectly timed, with no time wasted. He was in awe!

In just a short time, the chicken was already in the stew pot, and the ribs were marinated.

Qiu Mingyi sighed. “Were you a chef before?”

Lin Mo laughed. “You could say that. If I cooked too slow, I would die, so I had to be fast.”

Qiu Mingyi: “Huh? You would die?”

Lin Mo thought for a moment, then smiled brightly at Qiu Mingyi and nodded firmly. “Yes, I would.”

Qiu Mingyi: “…” Am I not keeping up with the new age? Is cooking this dangerous?

Upstairs, Zhao Lin pulled her luggage into the room and received a call from Lei Zhiming before she even sat down.

Zhao Lin stared at the caller ID with a premonition that she was about to be scolded.

Ugh, but I can’t not answer.

Zhao Lin answered the phone, and sure enough…

“Is your hand broken?! Huh?! Is it broken?!” Lei Zhiming sounded very angry.

Zhao Lin could only innocently reply, “…No, it’s not broken!”

“It’s not broken?! Your hand isn’t broken, but you asked someone to carry your luggage for you?! Is your luggage made of gold?!” Lei Zhiming was furious. She said less, but her brain was still the same.

Zhao Lin was speechless. “…If it were made of gold, it would be too heavy!”

Lei Zhiming laughed in anger.

Zhao Lin saw that he was in a better mood, so she dared to ask, “What did Actress Su mean just now? Was she telling me to be understanding of Lin Mo?”

Lei Zhiming: “You’re a real genius. She was warning you to be polite to Lin Mo.”

Zhao Lin was shocked. “Is that what she meant? I didn’t do anything to Lin Mo! I just asked her to help me bring my luggage in. Was that really necessary? Actress Su is too petty.”

Zhao Lin also showed a bit of her own annoyance. “Is she jealous? Lin Mo is just a little pretty.”

Lei Zhiming sneered again. “She’s prettier than you.”

Zhao Lin: “…” I don’t need this manager anymore.

Lei Zhiming: “Anyway, that’s what she meant. Don’t provoke them. Just film obediently. Do more and talk less. If you don’t understand, just ask. Got it?”

Zhao Lin sighed and waved her hand helplessly. “I know, I know. Do more, talk less, and agree if you don’t understand.”

Lei Zhiming: “Yes, remember that motto and live by it.”

Zhao Lin: “…”

Lei Zhiming hung up the phone when she stopped arguing. Before he did, he warned her: “Actress Su told you to be polite to Lin Mo, so you better be polite to Lin Mo.”

Zhao Lin: “…Okay, but honestly, I was already being polite!”

After hanging up, Zhao Lin started to unpack her luggage. She was staying in Qi Youxuan’s old room. Qi Youxuan had left the room very tidy and clean.

This made it very convenient for Zhao Lin to organize her things.

After she had organized everything, Zhao Lin rested for a short while and woke up at 6 p.m.

She leisurely went downstairs and found that they had prepared a spicy feast for her.

At that moment, Zhao Lin was so touched she almost cried.

They… they… they… are so nice! They were willing to work so hard for me! My performance today must have been really good.