My Wife Became a Top Star After I Came Back from Quick Transmigration - Chapter 67

That night, everyone raised their glasses to welcome Zhao Lin.

Zhao Lin was a simple-minded person. If she had any emotional or general intelligence, Lei Zhiming wouldn’t have to watch over her so closely.

Did Lei Zhiming want to manage her? No, he didn’t. But sometimes, becoming a star in the entertainment industry was just a matter of luck. There were countless people who were given tons of resources but still couldn’t become popular. Someone like Zhao Lin, who became famous after one unexpected TV show, was an example of this. When you’re famous, you make money! Why wouldn’t you want to make money?

It’s just that this money was a bit harder to earn, and managing Zhao Lin was a bit more tiring.

Since Zhao Lin had only just started to get a foothold in the entertainment industry, Lei Zhiming had already told her that her mouth was a problem.

Zhao Lin also knew that she occasionally said things that were offensive.

However, she didn’t genuinely feel that what she said was wrong. In the past two years, Lei Zhiming hadn’t taught her anything else, but he did teach her how to maintain her persona.

Now, Zhao Lin’s public persona was direct and straightforward, which had also attracted a group of fans.

But in the Ink Guest House, she was talking to people without Lei Zhiming watching over her, and with the help of alcohol, Zhao Lin’s mouth suddenly became “enlightened.”

For example…

Wu Qingqing was drinking, and Jiang Lun was a bit worried about her. He advised Wu Qingqing, “Don’t drink too much. You’ll get drunk later.”

Zhao Lin laughed loudly. “She’s not your girlfriend, it’s fine! Qingqing, come on, let’s have a drink.”

Jiang Lun: “…Who says she’s not now and can’t be in the future?”

Zhao Lin was confused. “Huh? Then why did you release a statement saying you were just colleagues? Wasn’t that what it said?”

Everyone at the table stopped what they were doing and looked at the three of them.

Jiang Lun stared at her in horror, then quickly turned to look at Wu Qingqing. Sure enough, with Zhao Lin’s reminder, the fire in Wu Qingqing’s heart flared up again. With the alcohol going to her head, it was like adding fuel to the fire, making her furious.

Jiang Lun: “…” I could just die.

He asked Zhao Lin with a choked voice, “Senior, did I offend you?”

Zhao Lin laughed heartily and patted his shoulder generously. “No, why?”

Jiang Lun gritted his teeth. “Well, thank you very much.”

Zhao Lin was confused again. She looked at Jiang Lun and asked, “Are you angry?”

Jiang Lun: “…” Did she just notice?

With Jiang Lun staring at her like that, Zhao Lin knew she had offended someone again. But she thought about what she said. She hadn’t cursed or ignored anyone; she was just talking about things that had actually happened!

Zhao Lin took a sip of beer and then quietly turned her head.

She thought that young people were just narrow-minded. So she turned to look at Qiu Mingyi and said, “Senior, I really like your shows.”

Qiu Mingyi was pleasantly surprised. “Really? Hahahaha.”

Zhao Lin nodded and said regretfully, “It’s a shame you haven’t filmed in so many years. It’s a real pity.”

Qiu Mingyi was speechless. “I have filmed. I just haven’t been doing it much in the past two years.”

Zhao Lin was stunned. “What did you film? I didn’t know.” She was genuinely confused and curious, and there wasn’t a hint of malice in her tone.

Qiu Mingyi: “…”

Lin Mo held her fist to her lips, suppressing her laughter. Su Qixi, who was next to her, couldn’t help but gently pinch her arm. The pinch didn’t hurt, but Lin Mo knew she had an opinion. She leaned closer to Su Qixi and asked, “What’s wrong?”

Su Qixi also leaned in and whispered, “What are you laughing at? Did Zhao Lin say something funny?”

Lin Mo laughed again, her chest rising and falling with the laughter. A hint of jealousy rose in Su Qixi’s heart. When Li Xinling was here, she had never seen Lin Mo laugh like that.

(Li Xinling: “???” )

Luckily, Li Xinling wasn’t here and didn’t know what Su Qixi was thinking, or she would have really doubted her life choices.

Lin Mo also explained, “I’m just curious how a person with this kind of personality can thrive in the entertainment industry.” From Lin Mo’s perspective, the entertainment industry was a big circle that relied on relationships. It was a place full of competition, scheming, and fighting for roles.

She had never imagined that someone like Zhao Lin could become so successful in the industry.

Su Qixi paused. Her jealousy was gone, and she seriously whispered in Lin Mo’s ear, “The entertainment industry is a bit chaotic, but there’s one thing that matters: how much money you’re worth. A boss will never dislike someone who can make money.”

Lin Mo felt Su Qixi’s breath on her neck, which made her shiver. She pulled away and leaned back against her chair, seemingly in understanding. “So, it’s all about profit, right?”

Su Qixi nodded. Being signed by a company was, in the end, about being a product. If you were valuable, you would be treated well. If you weren’t, you would be thrown in a corner.

Giving resources didn’t guarantee that a person would become popular, but without resources, it was almost impossible to become famous.

However, statistically, most people could become very successful with the resources a company provided, and that included herself.

And a company would always give its resources to the people it wanted to promote for the sake of profit.

“Oh, by the way, Senior Su. I also watched your movie this year. It made me cry so much.” Zhao Lin thought she had greeted everyone, so she couldn’t leave Su Qixi out. Lei Zhiming had told her not to favor anyone over another.

When Su Qixi heard Zhao Lin’s words, she knew it was her turn and braced herself. “Oh, really? Thank you!”

Zhao Lin was very happy to be thanked. Lei Zhiming had originally told her that if she couldn’t handle everyone, she shouldn’t try to socialize. But now Zhao Lin thought, haven’t I talked to everyone? Haven’t I said something to everyone? Look how well I’m getting along with them!

She was starting to get a little carried away. When a person gets carried away, their not-so-clever mind starts to act on its own.

She had always been curious about something between Su Qixi and Lin Mo. Now, with both of them right in front of her, what better time to ask?

So, she couldn’t hold back and asked Su Qixi, “Senior Su, was that phone call you had with Miss Lin on the show pre-arranged?”

Many people said it was scripted and provided lots of evidence. Others said it was real, after all, Actress Su was so flustered! But some people rebutted that by saying, she’s an actress! She has better acting skills than most people! That was not her full acting ability!

So, both sides argued and cursed, which made Zhao Lin very curious.

But when this question was asked…

“Pfft.” Jiang Lun spit out a mouthful of beer. Qiu Mingyi started to cough. Not to mention Wu Qingqing, who covered her mouth, and Zhuo Zitou, who put her head on the table.

In another room, Director Feng stared intently at Lei Zhiming. Lei Zhiming clenched his fist and glared at the screen, asking, “Where’s the loudspeaker?” He couldn’t take it anymore. This is how she’s going to be for 7 days? By the time she’s done filming, she’ll probably be blacklisted by Actress Su!

On the screen, Su Qixi blinked. She wanted to say, what does this have to do with you? But then she noticed that Lin Mo next to her seemed quite interested in the question. She propped her chin on the table, watching her with a hint of amusement.

Lin Mo’s eyes were light-colored, and the look in them, with a smile, always had a hint of deep emotion, which made Su Qixi’s heart skip a beat.

Then it started to pound. All the blood in her body seemed to stir. Lin Mo looked so good even with that half-smile.

Su Qixi couldn’t help but get distracted.

Zhao Lin was confused. “Senior Su? So, was it scripted?” She didn’t deny it was scripted, so it must be!

Lin Mo smiled again. She looked at Su Qixi and raised an eyebrow.

She seems to be waiting for my answer? She’s watching to see how I’ll respond? Su Qixi felt Lin Mo’s little games.

Su Qixi then looked at Zhao Lin and raised an eyebrow. “Are you saying she and I arranged a phone call and then created a couple for publicity?”

Zhao Lin was horrified. “No, no, no, that’s not what I meant!!!”

Su Qixi smiled and said, “How could it be scripted? Lin Mo wouldn’t bother to create that kind of script with me.”

“I could,” Lin Mo interjected. “If you asked me to, I could.”

Zhao Lin’s mouth dropped open into an ‘O’ shape. She was horrified and thought: Not only was it not scripted, but they were serious about it!

Su Qixi’s face also turned pink from Lin Mo’s words, making her divine beauty even more captivating.

With this answer, Zhao Lin became even bolder. She asked Lin Mo, “So, were you in the audience that day?”

There were many news reports that Lin Mo had been at the venue, but Lin Mo had never officially confirmed it. This was just a rumor that the “Qilin” couple fans desperately believed. But later, since Miss Pig never came forward to claim it was her, many people didn’t believe it was true.

Besides Lin Mo, no one knew if Miss Pig had been there.

Zhao Lin’s eyes widened with curiosity as she looked at Lin Mo. She was truly curious!

Afraid that Lin Mo wouldn’t answer, she encouraged her, “Don’t worry, we’re not live anymore. Even if you say it, the couple’s fans won’t see it.”

Lin Mo’s light-colored eyes moved to Zhao Lin. Without any reservation, she said frankly, “I was there.”

“Wow!”

“Oooohhhh~”

“You actually went!!!”

“Ahhhhh, I’m so happy!” Wu Qingqing excitedly bit her finger.

At that moment, Su Qixi’s heart felt as if it had been hit by a tidal wave from the past, nearly drowning her in her memories.

That phone call! How much news and buzz did it create? The term “Who is Miss Pig?” was trending for days. With all that attention, Lin Mo had never revealed herself.

Therefore, it was impossible to know that Lin Mo had actually been at the venue.

After Su Qixi’s live broadcast ended that day, Xiong Jingjing was waiting outside the door. The place was surrounded by reporters, all trying to find out who the culprit was that had made Su Qixi so flustered during the show!

Xiong Jingjing and a group of bodyguards escorted her from the TV station to her car. She, more than anyone, wanted to know. What kind of phone call was it? Who was it? Why was she so flustered? Why was she so shocked?

Su Qixi still remembered how she had been in a daze until the show ended. She had been led out by her assistant. In the flashing lights and the noisy clamor, she heard the reporters shouting, “Actress Su, whose phone call was that?”

“Miss Su, is it someone you know? Someone very important?”

“Is Miss Su trying to get her into the industry? Is that why she got this phone call today?”

Besides the reporters’ voices, the bodyguards were also shouting, “Get out of the way, get out of the way! Make a path!”

Xiong Jingjing’s voice was in her ear, “Qixi, control your expression and follow me.”

“Miss Su, what’s your next schedule…”

However, Su Qixi felt as if she was outside of the world. All the noises seemed to be muffled by a thick frosted glass. She couldn’t see or hear clearly.

How much of a blow was that phone call? A huge wave of surprise and an endless feeling of anger were mixed together, but at that moment, everything was replaced by one thought—she’s still alive, she’s back!

Just that one sentence, she had to stay home for two weeks to process.

Imei’er naturally found out about this person who suddenly appeared. She asked herself if this was the person she had looked for at the beginning of college. Although Su Qixi didn’t answer, Imei’er already knew the answer.

Xiong Jingjing also quickly found out about the existence of this person. They came to her to talk to her and help her through it.

Everyone said she was stupid and that she should look forward.

But Su Qixi couldn’t hear them clearly. She only remembered sitting by the window again and again, looking at the scenery outside and thinking. When did she come back? Why did she answer the phone? Did she miss me? Then why didn’t she come to find me?

It turns out she came! She found me and was so close to me…

“Senior Su? Senior Su!!!” Zhao Lin shouted loudly, and Su Qixi snapped back to reality.

After she got together with Lin Mo, there were still many things they hadn’t talked about. The past eight years, and why she had refused back then!

Because of many things, even now, Su Qixi didn’t dare to ask.

But the answer to Zhao Lin’s question made her heart pound like a drum. At this moment, she really wanted to turn around and hug Lin Mo tightly.

Lin Mo seemed to sense Su Qixi’s feelings. She softened her smile and talked about the past. “It was quite expensive to get into the venue, and there were no tickets to buy.”

Qiu Mingyi was like a curious baby and asked, “So? How did you get a ticket?”

Lin Mo: “Qixi has a big fan named ‘Soda Crackers.’ I met her by accident, and she introduced me to a scalper.”

Jiang Lun immediately sighed. “I can’t believe it! You had to buy a ticket from a scalper to go to your classmate’s show. Hahahaha, next time you come to my concert, I’ll send you a ticket.”

Lin Mo immediately raised her glass and said, “Thank you.”

Because of this interlude, everyone recovered from the awkwardness of Zhao Lin’s question. They started to ask Lin Mo about her experience and thoughts on being a fan for a period of time. Lin Mo answered every question, though whether the answers were true or not was another story.

Su Qixi next to her was getting more and more excited as she listened. She stood up abruptly and said, “I’m going to the restroom.” Then she quickly turned and left.

Lin Mo looked at her retreating figure and also stood up. “I’ll go check on her.”

Zhuo Zitou waved her hand. “Go, go, go! Hurry up and go!”

“Yes, yes, yes, hurry up and go.”

“We’ll talk amongst ourselves. You two go do your thing.”

Everyone was very accommodating and was ready to play matchmaker.

Su Qixi walked quickly into the first-floor restroom. At this moment, her ears were so sharp that she quickly heard Lin Mo following her.

Although the people in the restaurant were still talking, Su Qixi’s ears seemed to have blocked out their voices. She could hear Lin Mo’s approaching footsteps very clearly.

She leaned against the door, listening to Lin Mo come closer step by step. She counted in her head, one, two, three…

Click. The outermost door was opened by Lin Mo. Her fair, long fingers first appeared, tightly holding the doorknob, and then the sleeve of her shirt.

Lin Mo pushed the door open curiously. Before she could speak, she felt a tightness in her wrist as Su Qixi pulled her in.

Because she knew it was Su Qixi, Lin Mo didn’t resist. She let herself be pulled into the restroom and casually closed the door behind her.

Before she could stand still, Su Qixi rushed into her arms, wrapping her arms tightly around her waist. The two of them were in a tight embrace, and the softness and warmth they felt were intoxicating. Su Qixi rested her head on Lin Mo’s chest, the soft fabric of her clothes rubbing against her face, carrying Lin Mo’s scent and warmth.

The hug was so sudden that Lin Mo hadn’t reacted yet.

Su Qixi was a little upset. She rubbed against Lin Mo’s chest and asked, “Since you went to look for me, why didn’t you just find me?”

Lin Mo blinked. A series of changes made her pause, but her heart quickly softened. She sighed and patted Su Qixi’s head. “I’m here now, aren’t I?”

Su Qixi: “You only came to find me at the end. I asked Qin Ke, and they said you looked for them first after you came back.”

Lin Mo was helpless. “I did look for you, but you changed your number, and I couldn’t find you. Qixi, I looked for you as soon as I came back.”

Su Qixi closed her eyes, clutching the back of Lin Mo’s shirt. She complained with a hint of grievance, “He kept calling me. He got my number from somewhere.”

Lin Mo’s eyes turned cold. “Su Yong?”

Su Qixi nodded in her arms, rubbing against her clothes. “Yeah, he knew you were gone, so he came back to bully me.” In reality, she could have handled Su Yong on her own, but at this moment, she was like a child, complaining to Lin Mo.

Lin Mo was angry at first, but then she calmed down. She stroked Su Qixi’s back again and again. “But you have a new protector now, don’t you?”

Su Qixi nodded forcefully. “I can handle it myself. Also, Su Yong said you ran away because you were scared of him.”

Lin Mo was confused. “Why?” Where did he get that idea?

Su Qixi looked up at Lin Mo with teary eyes and repeated Su Yong’s words: “After you graduate from high school, you’ll be 18! Fighting won’t be treated leniently anymore.”

Lin Mo: “???”

At that moment, everything seemed to stop for a second. Lin Mo burst out laughing, burying her head in the crook of Su Qixi’s neck, hugging her tightly and laughing. “Oh, you!”

Lin Mo sighed with emotion. “When I’m over 18, why would I get caught if I hit him again? I’d have my own way.”

Su Qixi: “…”

Although Su Qixi felt that Lin Mo’s words were a bit underestimating the Chinese surveillance system, she was happy to listen. Leaning in Lin Mo’s arms, Su Qixi would always be lost in that feeling of satisfaction.

Being held so tightly, being hugged by her arms—that kind of happiness was something Su Qixi would never get enough of.

Every day, she wanted to be able to hug her, to hold her so tightly, to have that desire to become one.

When the two of them returned, the dinner was almost over. Everyone was cleaning up the table, washing the dishes, and sweeping the floor.

Upstairs, Zhao Lin once again received a phone call from Lei Zhiming and was scolded.

Zhao Lin: “…So, does me filming a variety show mean you’ll call me to check in every night from now on?”

Lei Zhiming: “…” Will it be a headline if I’m angered to death by my own artist?

The next day was sunny and beautiful. The sky was a clear blue, with clumps of white clouds that looked like balls of cotton.

To make sure Lin Mo didn’t have to cook breakfast every time, sometimes Zhuo Zitou, Jiang Lun, or Wu Qingqing would wake up early.

Today, it was Zhuo Zitou’s turn to get up early. She was a bit old, and her sleep hadn’t been very good lately. After Zhuo Zitou went downstairs, Qiu Mingyi followed her.

Seeing Zhuo Zitou busy in the kitchen, he went in to help. The two of them worked together silently, a tacit understanding formed from years of being a married couple.

Zhuo Zitou looked at him but didn’t say anything and continued with what she was doing.

After a long time, Qiu Mingyi finally said, “The show doesn’t have much time left. When we go back, how about we go see your mother?”

Zhuo Zitou raised an eyebrow and looked at him. “Oh? And that letter you wrote before you came…”

Qiu Mingyi coughed and said, “We can burn that when we go back, right?”

Zhuo Zitou looked at him but didn’t answer.

Qiu Mingyi panicked and quickly tried to save himself. “I’m sorry, I was just too paranoid.”

Zhuo Zitou burst into a laugh. “Okay, I accept your apology.”

The sunlight was bright outside. The leaves were yellowing and falling, accompanied by the rustling of the wind. Qiu Mingyi’s heart settled, and he knew that the gap between him and Zhuo Zitou had disappeared. In fact, after this incident, they also knew that their relationship was not a matter of “making do,” as they had said in the past.

They loved each other, so how could it be just “making do”?

Qiu Mingyi leaned closer to Zhuo Zitou and whispered, “So, should we burn it when we get back?”

Zhuo Zitou held back a smile and replied, “That depends on how you behave.”

Qiu Mingyi loudly replied, “I’ll be amazing! You go rest. I’ll take care of the rest.”

“Cough.” Lin Mo stood on the stairs and coughed at the perfect time.

Qiu Mingyi turned to look at Lin Mo, laughed, and said, “Come on, come on! Let’s make breakfast together.”

Lin Mo: “You…”

Qiu Mingyi: “What ‘you’? Come on!”

Zhuo Zitou laughed heartily and said to Lin Mo, “Come down! He’s just teasing you!”

Qiu Mingyi paused. “I’m not teasing her.”

Lin Mo still smiled and said, “Okay, it’s an honor to be asked by a senior to help.”

Qiu Mingyi sighed with emotion. “You’re so articulate. I wish I had a mouth like yours.”

Zhuo Zitou also sighed. “Me too!”

This left Qiu Mingyi speechless. “…”

Lin Mo joined them with a smile, helping Qiu Mingyi make breakfast. Qiu Mingyi kept telling Zhuo Zitou to go rest.

When everyone else came down later, they were confused by this scene. But thankfully, Senior Qiu had been attentive to Senior Zhuo recently. But what was Lin Mo doing in between them?

When Su Qixi came down from upstairs, her face was rosy, and the first thing she did was look for Lin Mo.

Everyone had a lively breakfast and then began the new day of business. It was said that a new batch of Zhao Lin’s fans had been queuing up since last night…