Chapter 26: Lin Jie Could Not Refute This

"Sure, have you decided what you'd like to eat?" Lin Jie asked.

He had promised Ye Mo long ago, so when she made her request, he agreed without hesitation.

"Hmm... I haven't really thought about it yet. I've been so stressed lately, I just want something delicious to lift my mood, hehe," Ye Mo replied with a playful chuckle.

Hearing her laughter, Lin Jie couldn't help but smile as well. "How about something sweet? I've heard that desserts can help improve your mood, right?"

"Haha, yes, but I can't eat them," Ye Mo said, sounding a bit troubled. "I tend to gain weight easily when I eat sweets."

"You? Not even a bit overweight," Lin Jie reassured.

Ye Mo stood almost as tall as him, especially when she walked over in her slippers, giving the illusion that they were the same height. With her tall and slender figure, she moved with a model-like grace, and there was no sign of excess weight anywhere on her.

"I'll gain weight, though… Let me tell you, if I don't keep in shape, those endorsement deals will stop coming," Ye Mo said.

She had never explicitly told Lin Jie what her job was, and he hadn't asked. He only pieced it together from their conversations.

Although Wu Fei mentioned she was a fashion influencer, Lin Jie always felt that amassing two million followers within a year just from styling tips seemed a bit unrealistic.

"You could always work it off afterward, or just eat less," Lin Jie suggested.

"Hehe, I do work out regularly."

"I work out too," Lin Jie mused, then added, "but I haven't been in a while."

Ye Mo perked up. "Hey, we could go together! After driving practice, we can hit the gym, what do you think?"

"Sure. Which gym do you go to?"

"That doesn't matter. Wherever you go, I'll follow," Ye Mo responded with her usual assertiveness.

"Alright, I have a membership at a gym near my place."

"Perfect. Send me the name, and I'll get a membership too."

Suddenly, Lin Jie recalled Wu Fei mentioning that Ye Mo was also taking her driving test the same day as him. Out of concern, he asked, "By the way, have you finished studying for your driving theory test?"

"Not yet. Have you?"

"Yeah, I've finished."

"I don't see the point. I'm a university graduate. I wasn't even fazed by the college entrance exams. Why would I be afraid of something as trivial as this driving test?" Ye Mo responded with casual indifference. "A quick glance will be enough."

Lin Jie felt uneasy. He'd seen too many people fall victim to their own overconfidence, so he gently suggested, "You should still go over it, just to be safe."

"No way, I'm in no mood. La la la!" Ye Mo teased.

Lin Jie couldn't hold back his laughter. "What are you, a schoolkid?"

"You're the schoolkid! I'm going to shower and get ready. I'll head over soon. If you're not home when I get there, I'll shave your head!" Ye Mo "threatened."

Lin Jie was baffled. "Why shave my head?"

"Because then you won't be able to flirt with other girls."

"But what if I look handsome even with a shaved head? And besides, I could always wear a hat."

Ye Mo fell silent for a moment before letting out a soft laugh. "You always have a comeback, don't you? Haha!"

"Haha!" Lin Jie laughed as well.

"Enough silly banter, I'm off to shower. Talk later."

"Alright."

After hanging up, Lin Jie immediately opened WeChat, found Ye Mo's profile picture, and checked her nickname.

Her nickname was "Bubble."

She once said she wanted to be as beautiful as a bubble.

Lin Jie found it fitting. Ye Mo's beauty was like a delicate bubble, so fleeting that if one wasn't careful, it could vanish with the softest pop.

But Lin Jie wasn't browsing her profile out of idle curiosity. He recalled that Ye Mo had mentioned using this same nickname across all her social media platforms.

So, he opened the most popular short-video app and searched for "Bubble." To his surprise, Ye Mo hadn't been exaggerating—she truly had two million followers.

And that was just on this one platform.

People are funny like that—sometimes they trust others completely, yet when faced with undeniable evidence, they begin to doubt.

Lin Jie, still in disbelief, clicked on her profile and watched her videos. That cool, breathtaking beauty could be none other than Ye Mo.

Even with just a light touch of makeup, she was stunning. And with the added filters and music in her videos, Lin Jie suddenly felt an overwhelming urge to ask for her autograph and brag to everyone about his connection.

Hey, I've got a million-follower influencer's contact info!

As Lin Jie expected, Ye Mo wasn't one of those borderline inappropriate streamers. She didn't do livestreams or sell products; her content was purely fashion. Perhaps it was her naturally elegant features that drew in such a large following.

According to her fans, she didn't just captivate men—she charmed women too.

And Lin Jie had also guessed right… Ye Mo wasn't just a fashion influencer.

She was also a cosplayer.

It all made sense now. With the power of the anime world behind her, success was inevitable.

Lin Jie had no issue with the anime world; in fact, he was a fan of anime and manga himself. Whenever he saw cosplayers online, he couldn't help but feel intrigued.

He was just a little taken aback that Ye Mo was one of them. It completely shattered his preconceived notions.

How does one create such high-end content in pictures and videos?

With a perfect atmosphere, the right background music, and a sleek caption, Ye Mo had him feeling as if he'd fallen under her spell all over again.

The last time he felt this way was when Ye Mo casually dropped 300,000 without batting an eye.

Lin Jie started scrolling through her videos from the top, and the more he watched, the more amazed he became. Ye Mo was simply too beautiful—so beautiful that he started to feel insignificant in comparison.

Ye Mo hadn't posted much content, so Lin Jie quickly reached the last video. Checking the date, he realized it was from a year ago.

She hadn't been lying. A year really meant a year.

Her content had high engagement, with each video receiving over 100,000 likes, and the occasional viral one surpassing a million.

Lin Jie watched in silence, his mind racing.

There were some trolls in Ye Mo's comment section, but Lin Jie found their words ridiculous. After all, he had seen her in person.

In his eyes, Ye Mo was even more stunning in real life than online. The trolls were just spouting nonsense.

Well, except for the one comment about her chest being padded... that, Lin Jie couldn't deny.