My Wife Became a Top Star After I Came Back from Quick Transmigration - Chapter 90

Xiong Jingjing and Yimei’er didn’t have a full picture of what happened to Su Qixi in high school. They only knew she had been bullied and that Lin Mo had saved her. In Su Qixi’s words, Lin Mo had saved her life. It was clear that Su Qixi was ready to repay her savior by dedicating her life to her.

But from the current situation, Lin Mo didn’t seem to need this kind of repayment. Now that this had happened, no one was going to defend Lin Mo. Just like Qi Youshan, after one trending topic after another, she finally became a pariah. Just as Qi Youshan had told Lin Mo—and Lin Mo had told Su Qixi—we are very alike.

Su Qixi sat in front of the vanity mirror. She looked at her long wavy hair and the bold makeup she had done herself. In her hand, she held a high-end, bright red lipstick. When she first entered the entertainment industry, Yimei’er told her that she could go out with no makeup, but she should at least wear lipstick. It gave a sense of vitality. So, the first gift she received from Yimei’er was a lipstick, and it was a bright red one. Yimei’er had said, classic never goes out of style. Su Qixi chose this red for such an important day.

She wore a black tight-fitting shirt and a bright red long skirt. She had on black leather shoes, and her wavy hair fell behind her shoulders. Her elegant curves and vivid style were anything but tacky. With her ethereal beauty, she looked graceful and poised.

As Su Qixi finished getting ready, her dejected demeanor from the past few days vanished. Bai Jin was already waiting at the door. For the past few days, she had been bringing Su Qixi food. But Su Qixi didn’t want it, so she had to deliver a lot of non-perishable food. Su Qixi herself ordered a few boxes of wine. She had been in the apartment, dazed and not leaving for days.

When Bai Jin came by two days ago, she could still see the dark circles under Su Qixi’s eyes. Bai Jin felt that Su Qixi was being taken advantage of. She didn’t understand why Lin Mo would abandon such a beautiful and devoted woman. She had been cursing Lin Mo in her mind for a few days, hoping her boss would recover soon. She thought her boss would need a few more days, but yesterday, Xiong Jingjing told her to contact reporters for a press conference. Bai Jin thought it was a press conference to announce the breakup. After all, with Lin Mo’s situation—either a criminal or a fugitive—who wouldn’t want to distance themselves? But then Xiong Jingjing told her to hire more security guards. Su Qixi wasn’t going to cut ties. She was going to stand up for Lin Mo. Xiong Jingjing was afraid the fans would be so angry that they’d come and attack Su Qixi.

Bai Jin: “…” At that moment, Bai Jin wanted to shout, Boss, look at me! I’m here for you! I’ll always be loyal!

But when the door opened, the boss she thought was broken and had lost all hope was full of life. The woman standing in front of her was so beautiful and charming. Without Lin Mo, she had shed her vulnerable, feminine side and returned to the imposing and decisive actress she used to be.

“Is the car ready?” Su Qixi asked with a cold face.

Bai Jin suddenly felt like she was back to when she first started working for Su Qixi. She quickly lowered her head and said, “Yes, it’s downstairs.”

Su Qixi nodded and led the way to the elevator. Bai Jin followed her and quickly went ahead to press the button. A sound came from inside the elevator, which was slowly rising. Bai Jin took the opportunity to remind her. “There are a lot of reporters downstairs. Should we take the back exit?”

Su Qixi looked at the number on the elevator display. Her face was expressionless. She simply said, “No need.” Bai Jin hummed in response and continued. “The press conference will be at Mugunghwa Hotel, where we usually hold them. I’ve prepared the outline, and the reporters we invited are the ones we usually work with.”

Su Qixi nodded. The elevator arrived, and she got in, followed by Bai Jin. The two were silent on the way down. Bai Jin suddenly realized that Su Qixi wasn’t like this when Lin Mo was around. Even though she was like this a long time ago, Bai Jin hadn’t seen this side of her in so long that she was a bit uncomfortable. Thinking about it, Su Qixi was better when Lin Mo was there.

As Bai Jin was lost in her thoughts, the elevator reached the first floor. The security in Su Qixi’s complex was good. Except for one or two who slipped through, most of the reporters were stopped outside the gate. As Su Qixi’s car came out of the parking lot, she saw the reporters Bai Jin had mentioned. There were so many that they blocked the entrance to the garage.

Su Qixi’s car couldn’t move. The driver looked back at her, waiting for instructions. Su Qixi rolled down the window, and the flashes from the cameras went off immediately. When the window was fully down, Su Qixi looked at the reporters and said, “Mugunghwa Hotel. If you have any questions, go there.”

The reporters were stunned. One of them said, “We can’t get in without an invitation!” Why else would they be waiting here? They knew Su Qixi was holding a press conference today and would have to come out. That’s why they were blocking her. If they could get into the press conference, why would they be waiting here?

Su Qixi smiled and said, “You can get in now. I said so.”

The reporters looked at each other and then scrambled to find their cars and drive to the hotel. When Su Qixi arrived at the hotel, the entrance was also surrounded by reporters and fans who had come from far away. They held banners and shouted from the crowd.

“Su Su, we support you!”

“Su Su, Soda Water will always have your back!”

“Soda Water is always here!”

“Go Su Su!”

Everyone thought Su Qixi was there to cut ties with Lin Mo. They all believed Su Qixi was a victim in this relationship, so they came to give their idol strength. Su Qixi stood by the car door, watching the cameras flash and listening to the fans cheer. She smiled and turned to look at the fans, at their banners, and at their enthusiastic support. Her eyes curved into a crescent shape.

The fans went wild but then realized something was off. They had loved Su Qixi for so long that they could feel the sadness in her smile. It was as if she was about to cry. But before they could get a better look, Su Qixi turned back to the hotel entrance. The manager was waiting there. Su Qixi had a stake in Mugunghwa Hotel. Whenever Yimei’er had a business venture that was profitable, she would always include Su Qixi.

When they invested in Mugunghwa Hotel, they did a risk assessment. It was in the city center, and Haishi was an international metropolis. There were a lot of tourists from both within and outside the country. The number of passengers at the airport was one of the highest in the country. It was highly unlikely that the Mugunghwa Hotel would lose money. Su Qixi took Yimei’er’s advice and invested all of her savings. It paid off. She made her money back in a year and received a good dividend every year after. When Su Qixi became famous, she would often hold events at Mugunghwa Hotel. When Su Qixi’s fans found out, they would always stay at Mugunghwa Hotel whenever they came to Haishi.

Standing in front of the hotel, Su Qixi didn’t feel as calm as before. She wore her black and red outfit, her posture was regal, and her steps were firm and radiant. The reporters followed her to a large conference room on the first floor. The invited reporters had already found good seats in the front rows. Behind them, seven or eight more rows had been added. The reporters who had just arrived quickly found seats.

In front of the audience was a small 30-centimeter-high stage. On it, a long table was covered with a red cloth, and each seat had a microphone. Su Qixi sat in the middle, and next to her sat Xiong Jingjing and a man with gold-rimmed glasses. After Su Qixi took her seat, Bai Jin placed a file folder in front of her.

Xiong Jingjing spoke into the microphone. “Hello, everyone. On behalf of Qixi Studio, I welcome you all. There are drinks and desserts on each of your seats.” The reporters had already seen them. They had to admit that Xiong Jingjing’s press conferences were always thoughtful.

“Today, we have invited you all here because Miss Su Qixi has something she would like to clear up.” Xiong Jingjing looked around the room and continued, “Of course, if you have any questions, you can ask them with Qixi’s permission. I hope you will all be polite and friendly so we can have a perfect press conference from beginning to end.”

The reporters applauded. Su Qixi pulled the microphone closer and looked at the camera. “Hello, everyone. I’m Su Qixi. Before we start, I want to let you know that there are cameras all around the room. This press conference is being livestreamed.”

Everyone looked around in surprise. Some reporters whispered to each other. “A live stream? Lin Mo has such a big scandal, and they’re brave enough to do a live press conference. But a live stream is good, too. Su Qixi can break up with him and have some peace.”

“Sigh, they’re still so young. It would have been better if they had only invited us. Some of the reporters here are like dogs, and they won’t let go of a scandal. They’re definitely going to cause trouble… Sigh.”

“A live stream?” Some of the dog-like reporters were excited and hesitant at the same time. “If we ask the wrong questions, her fans will probably curse us out.”

“But getting flamed also means you get more famous! Hehe…”

After Su Qixi finished speaking, she didn’t say anything else. All the reporters quieted down, seeing that she was calmly looking at them. The live stream also started at this moment. It was on Su Qixi’s social media account, and in a short time, it had over a million viewers.

A live stream?

So brave? I’m not a fan, but I admire this.

Oh my god, my Su Su is so pitiful!

This is her first love, and she got stabbed in the back!

Oh my god, Su Su, stay strong! Soda Water will always be here!

There were Qilin fans both at the press conference and in the live stream, but they knew how unwelcome they were and didn’t dare to say a word. When the room was completely quiet, Su Qixi continued. “This press conference is for yesterday’s trending topic.”

What? Not to announce her breakup with Lin Mo?

As a casual fan, I don’t think announcing the breakup is a big deal. She doesn’t have to be afraid of being called heartless. Lin Mo deceiving her is worse.

I know! If she doesn’t break up with him, people will laugh at her!

Wait, which trending topic was it yesterday? The one about Lin Mo bullying high school students?

That was awful. I heard he was so good at school that the principal didn’t dare to do anything to him.

Even more exaggerated, he even beat up a teacher who tried to stop him.

Hmph, just because he got into Huada, he thinks he’s above the law.

Well… he did get in. He just didn’t go.

The reporters in the room had quieted down, but the fans in the live stream were still arguing heatedly. Su Qixi on the screen finally continued. “I know everyone is concerned about my relationship, especially about Lin Mo and me.” The first reporter raised their hand. It was one of the front-row reporters, and Xiong Jingjing gestured to Su Qixi, who then allowed the reporter to ask.

“Hello, I’m a reporter from Squirrel Studio. I want to ask, are you planning to announce your breakup with Lin Mo today?”

Su Qixi looked at the reporter with a cold expression and said, “I haven’t even considered breaking up, so how can I announce it?”

The reporter was stunned. He admired her. Even with Lin Mo being so hated, she’s still sticking by him? This is true love! Seeing that someone had asked a question, the other reporters all raised their hands. Xiong Jingjing chose some of them, mostly the reporters she had a good relationship with. Their questions were gentle, although some were critical, they weren’t relentless. But Su Qixi was exceptionally calm and cold today, and her answers seemed to be recklessly bold.

“May I ask if you still like Lin Mo? Is that why you aren’t considering a breakup?”

Su Qixi: “Of course. I’m a human, not a vacuum cleaner. I can’t just suck away feelings like they’re garbage.”

Reporter: “…”

Hahaha, she can still joke, so Su Su must be doing okay.

Oh my god, I’m so sad. She loves him so much.

Lin Mo, you scumbag, where are you?! How can you let her face this alone?

“Then, how do you see Lin Mo’s trending topics from the last few days?”

Su Qixi seemed to be thinking. Then she said, “Someone is trying to hurt him?”

The reporters immediately started whispering to each other. The reporter who asked the question was surprised by the answer and didn’t have time to ask a second question. The reporters in the back started to complain, seeing that Xiong Jingjing was only calling on the front-row reporters. The live stream comments were also chaotic. Fans were crying out, “Su Su.” Casual viewers were saying, “She’s lovesick! She’s hopeless.” The Qilin fans were secretly enjoying the drama: “She loves him so much!”

Xiong Jingjing had no choice but to choose one of the less aggressive reporters from the back. But who would have thought this reporter was the most malicious?

“Are you saying that Mr. Lin being unfilial to his parents is justified? That his bullying of his classmates is justified? And that you’re okay with him using your name for a loan? I seriously doubt that Ms. Su’s character is questionable now!”

Xiong Jingjing’s eyes turned cold, but Su Qixi stopped her.

Oh my god, what kind of reporter is this? How dare he say that!

No wonder these dog reporters are so despised.

What does Lin Mo’s business have to do with my Su Su? Seriously, this person is sick!

When Su Qixi heard this question, she didn’t get angry as expected. She even showed her first smile since the beginning of the press conference. Her smile was as bright as the spring sun. She stared at the reporter and said, “Of course, I don’t think there’s anything wrong with Lin Mo being unfilial toward his parents. After all, my father is Su Yong. You are all very lucky, so you can say that there are no parents in the world who don’t love their children. But my family taught me that there are parents who don’t love their children. If that was true for me, why wouldn’t it be true for Lin Mo?” Lin Mo had told her she had a reason, and Su Qixi believed her. So, at this moment, she still chose to believe. No matter what the unexplainable things were, no matter how the doubts grew in her heart, Su Qixi couldn’t bring herself to doubt Lin Mo. She would believe.

The reporter was stunned. The scandal with Su Yong was so big back then. Everyone knew that Su Yong was not good to Su Qixi. That’s why Su Qixi didn’t want to see her father and refused to give him money.

Su Qixi smiled slightly. “Back then, everyone knew that my father was unkind and didn’t love me and that he often beat and cursed me. But after I debuted, he still forced me to give him money. But do you know how unkind he was?”

Oh my god, Su Su, don’t be afraid!

It looks like something big is about to be revealed!

How unkind could he have been?

A reporter asked, “What do you mean?”

Su Qixi slowly began to speak. “Over the years, I would sometimes see people on the internet who defended Su Yong. They thought it was normal for parents to hit and scold their children and that he raised me after all. I never responded to them. As long as I didn’t talk about it, I could forget. It’s not like anyone could feel what I went through. But today, I still want to ask… Have you ever been locked in a dark room for three days with no food or water? Do you know the desperation of being seven years old, having your ribs broken, and still trying to hug your abuser for a little love? Do you know what it’s like to eat from strangers’ tables in this world of plenty? Do you know that I experienced every single one of these things every single day?”

Her voice was soft and carried through the microphone, echoing through the room and into the ears of every viewer in the live stream.

Oh my god.

Oh my god, Su Su!!!

Xiong Jingjing turned to look at Su Qixi in shock. Even she didn’t know about this. Everyone knew that Su Yong was a terrible person. But they all thought his evil was just like what you see in society: occasional domestic violence, neglect, and poverty.

But compared to the fans’ sympathy and Xiong Jingjing’s shock, Su Qixi was incredibly calm. Her face was cold as she continued. “Before high school, over 30% of my body was constantly bruised. It never went away. I was locked in a dark room at least four times a month, which means I spent more than half a month in a state of extreme starvation. Sometimes I was locked up for four or five days straight. Every time, I would crawl out of the room to find something to eat. I crawled that same path at least four times a month.”

Su Qixi looked at the reporter. “Tell me, are there parents in this world who don’t love their children? Then why are we expected to love them?”

The reporter stood there, speechless.

“I was a plant rotting in the mud. I had no sunlight. I fed on the rotten mud to survive and couldn’t see the light. Anyone who watched ‘Home Inn’ should know that Lin Mo saved me. She taught me how to love and how to grow in the sunlight again. How could a person like that not love her parents if they loved her? If she doesn’t love her parents, it’s because they aren’t worthy of it! That is my answer to the reporter’s question, ‘Is Lin Mo being unfilial to her parents justified?’”

She looked at the reporter. “Are you satisfied?” The reporter swallowed, not knowing what to say.

Su Qixi spoke again. “As for your other question, ‘Is it justified that she bullied her classmates?’”

“I think I am also the most qualified person to answer that question.”