When I Woke Up, I Had Three Romantic Partners - Chapter 41

Su Yunhui twirled the short hair that fell over her eyes in place and sneered, “Forgive and forget?”

“What if I don’t forgive?”

She wasn’t some kind-hearted person who had suddenly found her conscience, so why should she forgive others? She enjoyed doing things that were unforgiving, and what could others do but be displeased?

“Si Jiamo, Si Jiamo, even with your layers of scrutiny, there’s always one place you’ve overlooked.”

The next day, Qin Song saw Su Yunhui at her doorstep and: “…”

Her face was grim, and she didn’t really want to see this person: “Why are you here?”

Su Yunhui lifted her chin towards the area behind Qin Song: “Aren’t you going to invite me in for a seat?”

Qin Song hesitated for a moment, then declined: “I have something to do and need to go out. It’s not convenient right now.”

Su Yunhui chuckled: “Perhaps facing me is never convenient for you.”

“I’m here for something. Don’t worry, I won’t lay a hand on you.”

Qin Song looked around. The apartment she lived in wasn’t a particularly high-end one, so Su Yunhui had gotten in easily, but Su Yunhui’s face was too recognizable. If they continued this standoff, she might be recognized.

She pursed her lips, stepped aside, and made way: “I really have something to do later. Come in and say what you need to say quickly.”

Su Yunhui strode in: “Thanks.”

Qin Song glanced around before closing the door.

She poured Su Yunhui a glass of juice and said calmly, “Tell me, why did you come to see me?”

Su Yunhui didn’t drink the juice. She just sat on the seat; her gaze subtly fixed on Qin Song.

After a moment, she said slowly, “You have a way to get Chi Jinqing to accept the dating reality show without Si Jiamo and Ye Jin’s approval.”

Qin Song didn’t think Su Yunhui lacked a way herself, but clearly, she was being targeted by Si Jiamo, which was why she couldn’t use her own methods freely now.

Su Yunhui didn’t want to expose her trump cards, so she came to find her, but she must have investigated Qin Song thoroughly before coming here.

So she flatly denied it: “No.”

Su Yunhui casually peered at her and said unequivocally, “I taught you myself. Your lies have no effect on me.”

Qin Song calmly took a sip of juice and looked down: “If that’s the case, then you should know very well what method I would use.”

She knew long ago that her method wouldn’t escape Su Yunhui’s notice, so she didn’t intend to hide it. She just didn’t understand why Su Yunhui would come and ask her about this when she could do it herself. Wasn’t this unnecessary?

“Si Jiamo trusts you quite a bit.”

This seemingly random sentence from Su Yunhui made Qin Song frown. Sure enough, the next sentence was: “Do you want to cooperate with me?”

Qin Song remained silent.

Cooperating with Si Jiamo allowed her to continue staying by Chi Jinqing’s side. Chi Jinqing would eventually reach the top, and by then, it wouldn’t matter whether Qin Song was by her side or not.

It was just a shame that she wasn’t the woman who would stand beside or behind her.

Su Yunhui looked at Qin Song’s expression, full of willingness to sacrifice everything, and laughed aloud: “Qin Song, you don’t have to be so humble. Si Jiamo is not much more noble than you. You still have a chance to win Chi Jinqing back.”

“You don’t actually think Si Jiamo is head-over-heels for Chi Jinqing, do you?”

Hearing something related to Chi Jinqing, Qin Song finally reacted: “What do you mean?”

“Just what it means.”

Su Yunhui placed her hands on her crossed knees and said calmly, “Although they were first loves and ex-lovers, Si Jiamo is so fickle, falling for someone new every time, and each relationship lasts so short a time. Why do you think she would consistently like Chi Jinqing?”

“Chi Jinqing is such a fool, clearly knowing nothing, yet passionately throwing herself into it. Over these few years, she’s worn herself out, and even her popularity has been suppressed so tightly. Do you think this is just luck?”

The more she spoke, the tighter Qin Song’s eyebrows furrowed, because she knew all these problems.

It was impossible for Chi Jinqing to be suppressed by someone else’s trending topic or another drama every time she had a hint of becoming popular. For this to happen every single time was highly irregular.

She was also a manager, and she knew how much was involved in this.

It was just that she couldn’t help and couldn’t fight against it. The company’s development plan for Chi Jinqing had never been comprehensive. In every meeting, she would propose adding the right for Chi Jinqing to choose her scripts. As long as good scripts came her way, Chi Jinqing could rise; she wasn’t lacking.

But every time, the company said they would consider it. They had been considering it for five years without coming up with anything.

She previously thought it was because Chi Jinqing was in debt. The company felt that if she paid it off too quickly, they wouldn’t be able to control her, so they deliberately suppressed the speed of her growth.

Now it seemed, it was different.

Su Yunhui entered the industry earlier than she did, had more connections, and held a higher position. She knew many things that Qin Song didn’t, so she must know what was happening behind the scenes.

Qin Song motioned for her to continue.

Su Yunhui satisfied her: “I said Chi Jinqing is a fool, and it seems you are too.”

Qin Song: “How so?”

Su Yunhui leaned forward slightly and whispered, “Think about who has the most power in our company, who can control everything the most, and who knows Chi Jinqing’s bottom line best?”

Qin Song’s breathing hitched, and a name instantly surfaced in her mind.

Su Yunhui: “In fact, I knew from the moment we signed Chi Jinqing that her contract was different from ours. Her contract belonged only to one person.”

She sounded slightly troubled: “You might be confused, you might be skeptical, you might think I’m joking, but this is the truth. Although her contract is officially under Siyi Media, all the clauses in the contract were personally set by Si Jiamo.”

“It was me, along with her, who personally drew up this contract.”

At the time, she hadn’t thought much of it. After all, such things weren’t uncommon in the entertainment industry. The act of signing with only one person certainly felt a bit strange.

However, because Chi Jinqing was always active in the circle but never suffered any unfair treatment, Su Yunhui felt that the contract Si Jiamo had set must have contained something else.

Sure enough, she saw another contract where Si Jiamo made Chi Jinqing her underground lover.

Hearing this, Qin Song found it absurd. She didn’t think the gentle yet somewhat naive Chi Jinqing would agree to such a thing, but logic told her that it might actually be possible.

Otherwise, Si Jiamo wouldn’t have immediately moved Chi Jinqing to a private villa to hide her after she was hurt and scared by a sasaeng fan, and she wouldn’t have instructed Qin Song to try and visit Chi Jinqing less in private.

As the truth surfaced, all the past events seemed to make sense.

Fearing that Qin Song would discover the truth, Si Jiamo deliberately had her visit Chi Jinqing less, afraid that Qin Song would take Chi Jinqing away.

Qin Song clenched her fists, telling herself to calm down: “When did you sign a contract with Chi Jinqing? And when did you find out they had signed a second contract?”

“I knew starting from the second year.”

Su Yunhui showed no guilt about having also coerced Chi Jinqing. She wanted what she wanted, and watching a face that looked so much like Duan Xu be with Si Jiamo made her feel a sense of betrayal.

So she made her move.

By the third year, she couldn’t restrain herself and eventually used this matter as leverage to force Chi Jinqing to be her substitute lover.

She had always kept her promise to Duan Xu that she would never have another woman besides her, so she hadn’t touched Chi Jinqing.

However, whenever longing surged, looking at the face that was eighty percent similar, she couldn’t help but treat her as Duan Xu.

Once when she was drunk, she couldn’t help but pour out her inner thoughts of longing to Chi Jinqing, mistaking her for Duan Xu. This was the first time Chi Jinqing had caught her weakness.

Qin Song slammed the cup heavily onto the table, furious: “How are you any different from Si Jiamo? You are both forcing her to do things she doesn’t want to do. Neither of you is good. You have never cared about Chi Jinqing’s opinion. She is a person, not a puppet!”

“I cannot cooperate with you in this way, I’m afraid.”

“Please leave. I won’t see you out.”

She suppressed her anger, desperately holding back the impulse to slap Su Yunhui across the face.

She had been struggling to contain her rage ever since she found out that Si Jiamo was constantly suppressing Chi Jinqing’s potential to become popular. She had been working hard to raise Chi Jinqing’s status and secure good scripts for her.

But she never expected that the person who least wanted Chi Jinqing to become popular was the person closest to her.

The person she had tried so hard to protect all these years had secretly been deeply hurt by these people. These people deserved to die!

Su Yunhui looked at Qin Song’s body, which was trembling almost uncontrollably, thought for a moment, and then stood up, saying haughtily, “She has always been a puppet, and it will be the same no matter whose hands she is in. She will never have freedom.”

“No, she is not. She will have her freedom.”

Qin Song firmly clenched her fists, stood up, and met Su Yunhui’s gaze, stating resolutely: “She will definitely be free.”

“And you will surely regret everything you have done.”

Su Yunhui scoffed disdainfully: “You can try.”

With that, she left without any intention of looking back.

Since cooperation with Qin Song was impossible, she would have to find someone else. Although it was a bit regrettable, still…

After getting into the car, her gaze fell on the door of Qin Song’s apartment, and the corner of her mouth slowly curled up. Her goal had been achieved.

Inside the apartment, Qin Song thought for a long time before finally giving Chi Jinqing a call.

Chi Jinqing answered, sounding confused. Ever since sending the text message about transferring managers last time, she hadn’t received any news from Qin Song. Being contacted so suddenly this time was unexpected.

“Sister Qin, what’s wrong?”

Qin Song pursed her lips: “Jinqing, are you alright? I heard you were injured?”