My Wife Became a Top Star After I Came Back from Quick Transmigration - Chapter 72

Director Feng personally took her away. How could anyone not worry?

Not to mention, Su Qixi hadn’t taken the debt too seriously.

But since the start of filming, Lin Mo had never mentioned the debt issue to her.

If, at the beginning, they couldn’t talk about it due to the eight-year gap, then what about the past few days, now that they were in such an intimate relationship?

Lin Mo clearly knew that if she just said the word, Su Qixi would pay it off for her, and this hidden danger would disappear.

But she still didn’t say anything, making it impossible for people to guess how she planned to handle this debt.

It was just like her departure all those years ago, just like her eight-year disappearance; the reasons were impossible to figure out.

Lin Mo always did some unexpected things at certain times.

So, what she was worried about wasn’t what Director Feng would do. It was what Lin Mo wanted to do.

She followed for two steps, but Lin Mo pushed her back. Su Qixi felt very wronged, but Lin Mo’s soothing eyes and her quiet words comforted her. “Xiaoxi, it’s not a big deal. Remember what I told you? I’ll handle the rest myself.”

Su Qixi looked at Lin Mo with wide, wet eyes. They were as clear as the stars in the sky, as bright as a gentle breeze.

Looking at her with such eyes, filled with deep concern and a powerful, hidden love, Lin Mo’s heart melted. She reached out and patted her head, coaxing her, “Go on. You go and film with them first!”

Lin Mo wouldn’t let her follow, so Su Qixi could only retreat.

[Boo hoo hoo, she really, I’m crying.]

[Su Su is so in love!]

The fans were still “shipping” them, but some fans couldn’t accept the huge change in Su Qixi’s persona.

[She’s completely a love-brain! It’s so obvious, and she’s still defending her.]

[I didn’t expect this. Before, Su Qixi seemed to be a strong, career-oriented woman.]

[That’s because Lin Mo wasn’t here before, right? After all, she waited for her for eight years! Hehe.]

There were many sarcastic comments on the screen. Xiong Jingjing was worried to death that it would affect Su Qixi’s reputation. But Su Qixi didn’t even look at what was happening online. She didn’t even read the messages Xiong Jingjing sent.

She lay on the table, her eyes fixed on the door.

What on earth is Lin Mo going to do? Or, has she already done something?

Just like she said, she would handle it herself. The result of her handling it was that in her first year of high school, she rushed into her class and beat up half of the students.

But, but, but…

But in the end, she was always able to handle everything perfectly. That’s what Su Qixi thought.

At this moment, Jiang Lun and Qiu Mingyi were washing cups by the sink. Jiang Lun stretched his neck to look at the listless Su Qixi and couldn’t help but sigh. “Things really change so fast!”

First, Li Xinling left. That was a normal departure, nothing to be sorry about.

Then, there was Qi Youxuan, with all the public drama and rumors that couldn’t be avoided.

And now, it’s only been a few days, and Lin Mo is in trouble, too. Is this show cursed?

Qiu Mingyi nodded in agreement. “Yeah! Everything was fine yesterday, and today she’s the number one topic.” He then looked at Jiang Lun’s dark circles and asked in confusion, “Didn’t you sleep last night? You have dark circles.”

Jiang Lun was speechless and didn’t answer.

The commotion next door last night… even though they tried to keep it down, his ears were too sharp!

As a result, he didn’t sleep at all last night! This morning, he woke up wanting to settle the score with Lin Mo and tease her a bit. He didn’t expect to get a call from his manager before he even went downstairs.

Lin Mo was in trouble!

No one was stupid. The earliest news about Lin Mo’s trouble might have been about her being a deadbeat, but it was clear that capital was involved later.

The news was a huge sensation, and there were trolls everywhere.

In the face of such power, Jiang Lun didn’t dare to joke around with them. This whole morning, everyone kept a low profile. Although they didn’t shun Lin Mo and were willing to talk to her, they couldn’t really help.

Unlike Su Qixi, who stood behind Lin Mo regardless of the consequences, others didn’t have to. But if Lin Mo needed it, Jiang Lun would be willing to lend her money to pay off the debt, just for the friendship they had built in the past 20 days.

Seeing that Jiang Lun didn’t answer, Qiu Mingyi thought about it and unexpectedly guessed what happened. This guy asked him for “lessons” and also kept the neighbors up all night. This was definitely…

Tsk, he’s living well.

Qiu Mingyi couldn’t help but curse, “It’s so f*cking enviable.”

Jiang Lun: “…Give me a break! Lin Mo is like this, and you’re still envious?”

Thinking about what happened this morning, Qiu Mingyi also fell silent. “Actually, it’s only five million yuan. I trust her. She could have borrowed from me, too!”

Jiang Lun playfully punched him and said with a smile, “Actress Su is already taking care of it! Where would we even fit in?”

Right! If Lin Mo wanted to borrow money, Su Qixi was right there! Why would she need them? But Su Qixi had always been there, so why hadn’t Lin Mo thought of paying off the debt first?

Fortunately, after Lin Mo left, the camera in the live stream was focused on Zhao Lin and Yun Yue. It was Zhao Lin’s turn to cook today. She had already cooked a thank-you meal for the guests before, and the viewership at that time was quite good.

Now, Zhao Lin was cooking again. Besides redirecting the focus, her appearance did increase the viewership of another group of people.

Wu Qingqing couldn’t stand it. She sighed and brought a glass of orange juice to Su Qixi. Su Qixi forced a smile and said, “Thank you.”

Wu Qingqing shook her head and comforted her. “Actually, there are many people in our industry who have been ruled as deadbeats. It’ll be fine once it’s paid off.”

Su Qixi nodded and said, “Yeah! It’ll be fine once it’s paid off.”

Lin Mo followed Director Feng to his office next door. When she opened the door, she saw someone else sitting inside.

Yimei’er.

Today, Yimei’er was wearing a fur coat and a very short leather skirt, paired with a pair of leather thigh-high boots. She was sitting where Director Feng usually made tea and was using boiling water to clean the teacups.

Hearing the door open, she looked up, her eyes sharp, making people feel a little nervous and straighten their bodies without realizing it.

Lin Mo naturally wasn’t intimidated by this aura. But Yimei’er was Su Qixi’s roommate for the rest of her life and had a great kindness toward her.

To Lin Mo, she was like a mother-in-law.

Lin Mo naturally lowered her stance and greeted her with a smile. “Miss Yi.”

Yimei’er nodded and pointed to the seat opposite her. “Sit down. Let’s talk.” Even though Lin Mo had a good appearance, a good body, a good mind, and seemed to be in good physical condition, Yimei’er didn’t find her pleasing to the eye at all because she was going after her roommate, Su Qixi.

Not to mention, she had seen Su Qixi break down and knew that Lin Mo’s departure was a fatal blow to Su Qixi. Combined with the timing of Lin Mo’s return, Yimei’er’s impression of Lin Mo was already discounted before they even met.

Although their last meeting was a reluctant acceptance of their relationship.

Lin Mo listened and sat down opposite Yimei’er with Director Feng. Yimei’er wasn’t in a hurry to speak. She slowly picked up a cup with a clip, poured out the boiling water, and then placed the cups in front of the two of them, pouring them freshly brewed tea.

The bubbling sound of water, the clear, yellow color, and the pleasant scent of tea filled the air.

There was no sunshine today. The dark clouds outside the window hung low, but it never rained. Brewing tea on a cloudy day had its own unique flavor.

“You should know the reason I’m here, right?” Yimei’er picked up her teacup, her eyes on Lin Mo.

Lin Mo nodded and said, “I’m sorry to have troubled you with my matters.”

Yimei’er gave her a look of disdain and asked her, “Have you thought about how to deal with this?” The situation was indeed a bit tricky. After all, it was still unclear how many companies were involved. What was certain was that the opponents were numerous, ruthless, and very rich. It would be a bit of a loss to use all their resources to fight them for Lin Mo.

The Lin Mo across from her was still calm and composed, even at this moment. She didn’t seem to be flustered at all by the news and the angry comments from netizens.

This level of composure was indeed impressive. Yimei’er found that it was easy for people to confide in someone like Lin Mo, even without spending much time with her.

With such willpower, logically, she should be someone who would achieve great things. She was very curious. How would Lin Mo, who didn’t want to borrow money from Su Qixi, get through this crisis?

However, when Lin Mo heard what Yimei’er said, she simply nodded and replied in a steady and powerful voice, “I’ll leave this afternoon.”

Yimei’er, who was about to bring the teacup to her mouth, stopped. Director Feng coughed and couldn’t stop.

Yimei’er raised an eyebrow, put down her teacup, and sneered. “So direct? No explanation? No facing it? Just running away?” She was a fool to think that a person who disappeared for eight years and owed millions would achieve anything great!

Lin Mo: “I just think there’s no need to confront them.”

Yimei’er leaned back in her chair and tapped her finger on the table, seemingly thinking about the reason for Lin Mo’s departure. To be honest, five million yuan was nothing to her or even Su Qixi. Even if they added a one percent interest and made it ten million yuan over eight years…

If Lin Mo treated Su Qixi well, Yimei’er wouldn’t mind paying that ten million…

If this had happened before, and this guy was willing to leave obediently, Yimei’er might have given her a few million as severance pay.

But it was different now. She had thought Su Qixi had forgotten her, but it turned out that Su Qixi hadn’t moved on for eight years.

She wasn’t falling into Lin Mo’s trap again; she had been in it all along.

With the news about Lin Mo today, Su Qixi had been stuck to Lin Mo’s side since this morning. That was a declaration of war against all the anti-fans and rival companies.

Considering Su Qixi, Lin Mo’s departure was not the best option now.

The sound of tapping on the table, one after another, was like a knock on people’s hearts. Anyone without enough composure would be close to breaking down.

Director Feng was an old-timer in this industry, so he wasn’t scared by Yimei’er.

But Lin Mo, as a failed investor, should be trembling in the presence of someone like Yimei’er!

But…

It was hard to imagine Lin Mo trembling. It was as if she was born to be like this.

Sure enough, seeing Lin Mo’s lack of reaction, Yimei’er was the first to lose her composure. She asked Lin Mo in a cold voice, “Did you ever think about Qixi? What about her?”

“Um…” Lin Mo paused before saying, “I’m just leaving the show. I’m not breaking up with her.”

Yimei’er: “…”

Director Feng nodded. “That’s true. But Lin Mo, the money isn’t impossible to pay off. With your current popularity and the salary from the show, plus a little more you can borrow, you can pay it off quickly.”

Director Feng was truly reluctant to let Lin Mo leave. This girl brought so much traffic! And with Su Qixi, the traffic was doubled!

Director Feng actively gave her some suggestions. “Actually, there are many deadbeats in this industry. When you don’t have money to pay back, there’s nothing the government can do about it! But once you pay back the money, your record will be cleared. If you turn things around in time, with ‘Qilin’s’ current trend, you can still make a living in this industry.”

Lin Mo laughed softly. “The original principal was five million yuan. With interest, it should be about 9.8 million yuan now, right?”

Director Feng was stunned. Suddenly, five million yuan didn’t seem like much, but ten million felt like a lot!

He couldn’t help but say to Lin Mo, “…If you had studied and worked hard for the past eight years and then had Actress Su, wouldn’t your life have been so much better?”

Lin Mo was amused by his words. “Thank you for your advice, Director Feng. If I had met you eight years ago, why would I have wasted eight years?”

Director Feng immediately played along. “Hey! Right! I’m the wise old man.”

Yimei’er was so angry that they were still joking around.

She cursed at Lin Mo. “Are you an idiot? I looked at the person who first leaked the information. You f*cking invested 18 times.”

Lin Mo was also shocked. “I invested 18 times?” Didn’t it say eight times when I checked last time? Did that guy miss the one?

Anyway, the system planned it. It can be whatever it wants.

Lin Mo lowered her head and thought for a moment. Then she said uncertainly, “…Then, in that case, the principal was only 250,000 each time. If the investment was so small, the money I made wouldn’t have been a lot either!”

Director Feng: “…” No, are you saying this for our benefit?

Yimei’er was so angry she stood up and asked, “So, you’re saying you think the investment was too small?”

Lin Mo bit her lip, lowered her head, and humbly accepted the lesson. Yimei’er was stunned, then she paused, then froze, and finally asked in a trembling voice, “Besides this, you invested in other things, too?”

Lin Mo looked up at the ceiling.

Yimei’er’s finger pointing at her was trembling. “Is that the reason you’re quitting? Then this time, your investment amount is…”

Lin Mo raised one hand and held out her palm. Her five fingers were spread out, as if she was very confident. Lin Mo was a woman, so her finger bones were slender. Under the light in the room, they looked very soft and beautiful. Her fingertips seemed to have a halo, and hidden light flowed between her fingers.

Director Feng looked at her beautiful palm and asked softly, “Five million yuan?” Fifty million. The actress should be able to handle it.

Seeing that Lin Mo didn’t answer, Yimei’er sneered. “Fifty million?”

The room was still silent. This time, Director Feng’s heart was in his throat. It wasn’t that either.

Lin Mo: “Five hundred million yuan.”

A gasp could be heard in the room. Director Feng gasped so hard he felt weak. Yimei’er collapsed back into her chair and looked at Lin Mo.

Yimei’er felt like she could kill her. Go to hell! Whatever! Life isn’t just about love! Let this rotten person rot in the mud herself!

If Su Qixi still wanted to be with this rotten person, she would definitely lock her up. Even at this moment, she never thought of just letting Su Qixi go.

Director Feng was also trembling. Five hundred million yuan! How the fck did you get in debt for that much? Why did you get this money? Why couldn’t you just have a normal job?*

Their shock and terror only lasted for 30 seconds before they suddenly realized something was wrong.

“Wait! Even if I tried to borrow that much, I wouldn’t be able to get it!” Director Feng was confused.

Yimei’er also paused. “What idiot would lend you that much money? Are you messing with me?”

Lin Mo leaned back in her chair and said with a pleasant smile, “I heard that entertainment companies also like to gamble.”

Yimei’er frowned. “Did you make a gambling agreement with someone?”

Lin Mo nodded. “I don’t have any money. Even if I wanted to enter the stock market, I couldn’t do it with empty hands! In a short time, gambling was the fastest way for me to get money.”

Yimei’er sneered. “What do you have to lose to them?” Gambling agreements are mostly between companies, between financiers and investors.

The investors have money, and the financiers also have capital. The outcome of the bet determines whether the money flows from the investor to the financier or from the financier to the investor.

Of course, what the financier can give up is not just money. The company’s stock, management, veto power, and so on can also be given up.

Also, the time for the bet is not necessarily fast. Some require a year or two or even three to see results.

Not to mention, the people who make these bets are usually worth billions.

Going back to Lin Mo, what right does she have to bet with someone? And for five hundred million yuan? Can Lin Mo even be sold for one hundred million?

Yimei’er asked directly, “If you owe them five hundred million yuan, can you even pay it back?”

Lin Mo shook her head. “No.”

Yimei’er laughed again. “So, are they idiots? Betting with someone who has nothing?”

Lin Mo smiled, very pleased. “So, I got in contact with their children and gambled away their allowance.”

Yimei’er: “…”

“I carefully selected these people. The people I really want to work with are their fathers. These children are just part of the plan, a stepping stone. The talents I’ve shown these children should be enough to catch a big fish.”

Yimei’er was stunned and asked, “The talent of someone who invested for eight years and lost for eight years, and now owes five million yuan?”

Lin Mo: “…You have a point.”

Director Feng: “…”

Yimei’er sighed. “So, you’re definitely leaving? Are you leaving because of today’s news?”

“Yes.” Lin Mo admitted frankly. “My original plan was to stay with Xiaoxi until the end of filming, but plans change. The rescue sped up the process of people exposing me. The five million yuan debt can indeed be solved by paying it back. But since that person threw the first stone, there will definitely be more to come.”

Yimei’er’s brows furrowed even more. “What else can be exposed about you?”

Lin Mo smiled slightly. “There’s too much.”

Yimei’er finally stopped talking. Of course, she couldn’t ask Lin Mo to stay, especially since Lin Mo said there would definitely be more to come.

“Oh, right. Have you seen Yun Yue?” Before Lin Mo got up to leave, she remembered Qi Youxuan’s request. She turned back and asked Yimei’er.

Yimei’er nodded. “I remember her.”

Lin Mo smiled gently and said, “Help me take care of her. As for my own things, I’ll handle them myself.”

Soon, Zhao Lin’s lunch was served.

She was someone who loved spicy food, but most of the guests here didn’t eat spicy food. So, today, Zhao Lin had put a lot of effort into making a non-spicy lunch.

Everyone got their bowls and chopsticks ready and sat down. They also left a spot for Lin Mo, right next to Su Qixi.

Everyone looked at each other and then at the sad-faced Su Qixi. They thought that this matter wasn’t so difficult to solve. But after waiting for about ten minutes, Lin Mo still hadn’t returned.

When they saw Director Feng and Yimei’er come in, Su Qixi’s heart sank. She slowly stood up and looked at Yimei’er with a confused look.

Yimei’er felt bad seeing Su Qixi like this, but she still spoke. “Lin Mo has some private matters to attend to and will not be able to continue filming. As a guest, I will temporarily stay on the show for a week until the next guest comes to replace her. Hello, everyone. My name is Yimei’er, and I was Su Qixi’s college roommate.”

Su Qixi slowly closed her eyes, while the others temporarily forgot to stand up and welcome her.

Lin Mo’s departure was too sudden.

[???]

[No way. The ‘Qilin’ couple is so popular. Can’t they continue filming after paying off the money?]

[Huh? I came for the ‘Qilin’ couple.]

[This is unbelievable. The most popular couple is being broken up.]

Some fans were disappointed, but of course, some fans were celebrating.

But overall, this matter was a big blow to the couple’s fans, so much so that the trolls couldn’t even suppress the resentment of the fans.