When I Woke Up, I Had Three Romantic Partners - Chapter 10

Little Mushroom: If this isn’t love!

Matryoshka Doll: To think someone would buy two sausages and save them both for the other person, not eating any themselves. Boo hoo, if it were me, I’d definitely take a bite!

The audience’s reaction was even stronger than that of the person who offered the sausage.

Si Jiamo took two more bites, then felt the sausage was a bit too oily and made her slightly nauseous. She didn’t want to eat any more.

However, she had only taken two small bites, and half of it was left. Throwing it away during the livestream would also look bad, so she gripped the stick and fell silent for a moment.

Chi Jinqing, who was buying seasonings nearby, saw her holding the stick and not eating, and knew she felt nauseated. She also knew that wasting food on a livestream, especially for a celebrity, would easily draw heavy criticism.

So, Chi Jinqing leaned in and bit the rest of the sausage off the stick. Her attitude was so natural that, for a moment, no one found anything wrong with it.

Si Jiamo was stunned, then pursed her lips and tossed the stick away.

On the way back in the car, Si Jiamo  sat in the back and did not sit with Chi Jinqing again.

Dinner was prepared by Chi Jinqing—a simple dish of Kung Pao Chicken, stir-fried lettuce with oyster sauce, and a seaweed and tofu soup.

While cooking, Si Jiamo tried to help but found herself flustered, realizing Chi Jinqing was faster on her own.

Looking at the carrots that she was instructed to cut into cubes but ended up cutting into irregular chunks, Si Jiamo: “…”

When Chi Jinqing finished preparing the chicken legs and came over, she saw the chunky carrots. She paused, then wrapped her arms around Si Jiamo from behind, held her hand, and patiently said, “To cut carrot cubes, you should first slice them into strips. It’s okay that they are already chunks; just add a few more cuts, and it’s the same.”

“Hold the knife like this, and hold the vegetable like this, or you might hurt yourself.”

Chi Jinqing’s expression was very serious. Si Jiamo finally let go of her initial awkwardness and earnestly started cutting the vegetables. When she was nearly done, Chi Jinqing released her hand.

“That was very well done.”

Si Jiamo looked at the carrots she had mangled, feeling a bit embarrassed, but still accepted the compliment.

“Thank you.”

She watched Chi Jinqing skillfully handle a block of tofu, using the kitchen knife to slice it right in the palm of her hand. Every cut made Si Jiamo’s heart leap, terrified that the knife would slip onto Chi Jinqing’s hand.

Si Jiamo hadn’t eaten a main meal in a long time, but the enticing dishes and the satisfaction of her own labor tempted her into eating a bowl of rice and a bowl of soup.

The other women looked at the food Chi Jinqing prepared, then at their own burnt dishes, and their faces fell.

It looked easy enough, but it was truly difficult to cook well.

During the evening break, Luo Wanshuang went to take a shower. Chi Jinqing sat on her bed looking at her phone, chatting with Qin Song about the day’s events, asking her to point out if she had exposed herself anywhere.

Qin Song, who had watched the entire live broadcast: “…”

“While I knew the 18-year-old version of you was a bit outspoken, I really didn’t expect you to be this direct. Why did you get so close to her?”

Chi Jinqing felt guilty: “…I just thought she needed to be taken care of.”

“She has very solid backing, and her fans are strong at starting feuds. If you get too close to her, you might be collateral damage. Although this is a dating show, not everyone is willing to be paired up with someone they don’t like.”

Qin Song rubbed her temples: “Stay away from her tomorrow. Si Jiamo is in a much higher position than you are. Having that kind of relationship with her is not good for you.”

Chi Jinqing frowned slightly: “I understand.”

She clearly knew too little about the entertainment industry.

Si Jiamo had been in this industry for so long; she must be aware of this situation. The fact that she didn’t show explicit disgust toward her on the show was probably just because she didn’t want the variety show to be ruined, right?

She had indeed been too presumptuous.

She shouldn’t have gotten that close to the other person.

Luo Wanshuang came out after her shower. Chi Jinqing hung up the phone and smiled at her.

After a tiring day, Luo Wanshuang couldn’t muster much energy even when facing her idol. She was so sleepy she could barely keep her eyes open. Before coming to this show, she had just finished a continuous filming schedule and hadn’t had time to adjust.

She was completely dazed, barely managed to blow-dry her hair, mumbled a vague goodnight to Chi Jinqing, and fell asleep.

Chi Jinqing watched her, figured she hadn’t heard anything, put down her phone with relief, and also went to sleep.

Having finally made it through the night, breakfast was prepared by the production team. After all, what needed to be revealed had already been shown, and doing it again was unnecessary.

Everyone took out the tickets they earned from yesterday’s task and proceeded to today’s theme—the amusement park.

It was the low season for tourism, so there weren’t many people at the amusement park, and the lines for each ride were short.

Looking at the tickets, Si Jiamo stood in line and asked Chi Jinqing, “Which one do you want to ride?”

Chi Jinqing had ridden almost all the park facilities except for any newly added ones, so she didn’t really care: “Any is fine.”

Luo Wanshuang and Feng Yan walked together listlessly. They were the second group, so they had free tickets for half of the rides. For the others, they had to pay themselves.

The money they had to pay was the money they earned from selling vegetables yesterday; they couldn’t use anything else.

Feng Yan’s expression twisted for a moment, but remembering she was on a live broadcast, she held it back. This variety show really knew how to create drama.

They weren’t as brazen as Si Jiamo and Chi Jinqing, but luckily, the location they stood at was slightly more accessible, and their prices were indeed similar to the market’s, so they managed to sell most of their vegetables.

However, it took them a full four hours!

By the time they got back, Si Jiamo and Chi Jinqing were nearly done cooking, which frustrated them greatly.

If this continued, could they ever switch partners?

Especially Luo Wanshuang, she was a disaster in the kitchen—everything she touched burned. So, last night, she had to rely on Chi Jinqing’s help to barely fill her stomach.

Today’s task at the amusement park was dating.

Treat the person next to you as your significant other and have a good date.

Chi Jinqing looked at Si Jiamo, who had led her to the roller coaster: “…”

She walked closer, only to see a sign in front of the roller coaster that read: Challenge once, and pose a designated action on the roller coaster. Upon success, you will receive one random prize draw ticket. Limit one per person.

Note: The prize draw tickets can be redeemed after the morning date session ends today. They contain a great variety of items, including free meal vouchers.

Chi Jinqing: “…”

Their ticket included the right to a free meal at any restaurant in the amusement park, but given the production team’s nasty tendencies, she figured they wouldn’t just stay there for the morning.

So, their dinner might depend on this prize draw ticket.

Si Jiamo said naturally, “Two people have a better chance.”

Looking at the ninety-degree vertical drop and the 1080° deadly rotation, Chi Jinqing: “…”

She felt her legs tremble a little.

Sure enough, earning money was difficult.

“Then let’s go.”

Chi Jinqing’s voice was a bit hoarse. She had never felt this exhausted.

As she got on the roller coaster and saw that they were seated in the very front, she swallowed and requested, “Can I sit in the back?”

“It’s the same no matter where you sit. Come on up,”

Si Jiamo extended her hand to Chi Jinqing: “Hurry, it’s about to start.”

Chi Jinqing: “…”

She climbed onto the seat nervously. The staff quickly secured her safety harness. Despite this, Chi Jinqing still felt terrified.

Perhaps the time she fell while hanging from the wires gave her a psychological shadow; although her mind didn’t remember it, her body did.

The roller coaster started moving slowly. Chi Jinqing immediately grabbed Si Jiamo’s hand, clinging tightly, not daring to let go. In her fear, she completely forgot Qin Song’s instructions from last night to stay away from Si Jiamo.

When they reached the first ninety-degree point, Chi Jinqing only glanced and then didn’t dare to open her eyes.

Si Jiamo’s voice was calm: “Deep breaths.”

“I…”

Chi Jinqing remembered the height they were at just now and immediately felt dizzy and light-headed, like she was about to pass out.

“No, I… feel sick…”

Chi Jinqing kept her eyes closed and didn’t dare to move, gripping Si Jiamo’s hand with excessive force.

Si Jiamo opened her hand and directly laced her fingers with Chi Jinqing’s. Their hands were tightly interlocked, a scene clearly captured by the cameras on both of their hats.

Chi Jinqing’s expression, with her features almost contorted in fear, was captured without missing a single detail. The audience outside the screen whistled, very satisfied with this display of affection.

Chi Jinqing instinctively tightened her grip on Si Jiamo’s hand and leaned slightly toward her.

The next moment, the roller coaster plunged like it was out of control. The intense, uncontrolled falling sensation and the strong wind hitting her face made Chi Jinqing shout involuntarily: “Aaaaaaaah!”

Si Jiamo turned her head to look at her, her long hair wildly flying in the strong wind. Her eyes were very gentle, and she held Chi Jinqing’s hand steadily, completely unbothered by the force being applied.

Her unrestrained gaze was hidden beneath her wild hair and was not clearly captured by the camera.

After passing three turns, the roller coaster finally slowed to a stop. The staff quickly rushed over to check on Chi Jinqing, afraid she might have actually passed out.

Si Jiamo smoothed her wind-blown, messy hair, withdrew her gaze, and calmly said to Chi Jinqing, “It’s over now.”

Chi Jinqing’s hand was still rigidly clasped around Si Jiamo’s , not daring to let go. Although it had been less than four minutes, why did it feel so incredibly long to her?

She felt like she couldn’t take it anymore.

She reluctantly opened her eyes. As soon as her harness was unlocked, the staff was about to help her down when Si Jiamo stepped forward, placed Chi Jinqing’s arm over her shoulder, and then carried her off the ride.

Having learned their lesson from yesterday, everyone wore short-sleeved tops and long pants today. Si Jiamo didn’t find Chi Jinqing heavy at all and carried her directly to a nearby bench and set her down.

When Chi Jinqing’s feet touched the ground, her legs were still shaking. Her legs felt limp like noodles, without any real sense of stability, and she was completely filled with the dullness of having her brain emptied.

Si Jiamo squatted in front of her, her eyes showing concern, and waved her hand in front of Chi Jinqing’s face: “Chi Jinqing, are you okay?”