When I Woke Up, I Had Three Romantic Partners - Chapter 42

Chi Jinqing: “Huh? I wasn’t hurt, just had some after-effects, but they’ve been resolved.”

Although she didn’t understand where Qin Song had learned about it, it was clear that the other person was very worried about her.

Qin Song breathed a sigh of relief: “Is that so? That’s good.”

Chi Jinqing: “Mhm, thank you for your concern.”

After they spoke, both fell silent. Qin Song made the call purely on impulse, subconsciously wanting to tell Chi Jinqing the truth. But remembering what she learned from Si Jiamo—that Chi Jinqing couldn’t handle any more stimulation—she worried about whether Chi Jinqing could handle what she was about to say.

Chi Jinqing sensed Qin Song’s silence and asked thoughtfully, “Did something happen?”

Qin Song instinctively denied it: “No.”

Chi Jinqing: “?”

“Ah, I see.”

The atmosphere fell silent again. Before long, Qin Song plucked up the courage to ask, “Jinqing, you and Su Yunhui…”

Chi Jinqing pursed her lips: “You know.”

Qin Song’s voice was very soft: “Yes, she just came over and told me.”

Chi Jinqing stood up, her bare feet on the floor, her expression indifferent: “That’s normal. I’ve fallen out with her.”

“Is she trying to use this incident for something?”

Qin Song hesitated again and again, but finally said, “She wants to cooperate with me, seemingly to get you some work.”

Neither of them knew exactly what kind of work it was, but given Su Yunhui’s nature, she would definitely try to make Si Jiamo regret things by getting Chi Jinqing involved in some inappropriate work.

That’s why Qin Song didn’t want to help or cooperate; she wouldn’t do anything to let Chi Jinqing down.

“I see…”

Chi Jinqing chuckled softly: “As expected, she can only use me as a target.”

She couldn’t defeat Si Jiamo, so she could only pick on the soft target that was herself. She felt like a stress ball in these people’s hands—whenever someone was unhappy, they would come and squeeze her.

Anyway, she wouldn’t pop.

Qin Song paused for a moment, then said, “But she brought up something else to me.”

Chi Jinqing was not very enthusiastic: “What is it?”

Qin Song: “She said that the contract you signed with Siyi Media wasn’t actually an internal company contract; it was a unique contract specifically customized for you by Si Jiamo.”

“All the terms and conditions in it were set by her and Si Jiamo, and she also knows about that other contract you signed with Si Jiamo…”

Chi Jinqing’s breathing hitched. She had been threatened by Su Yunhui with this exact thing before. She never expected that after she broke ties with her, Su Yunhui would expose this everywhere.

It hadn’t fully blown up to the media yet, probably because Su Yunhui was wary of Si Jiamo’s connections. If Si Jiamo didn’t have that background, Su Yunhui would probably have exposed her without hesitation.

She didn’t just want to make Si Jiamo suffer; she also wanted to use this to warn Chi Jinqing that even if she was controlled, she still had the power to destroy her.

Until her own power and connections surpassed the other party’s, she would forever be tightly manipulated by her.

Chi Jinqing bit her lower lip and gave a self-deprecating smile.

“Qin Song, let me ask you something.”

Qin Song: “Go ahead.”

Chi Jinqing’s voice was hoarse: “You’ve been at Siyi Media for so long, and you could even say you’ve followed Su Yunhui for so long. Do you know some secrets that others don’t?”

Qin Song’s breathing grew heavy. She knew what Chi Jinqing meant, but if she spoke out, she would be directly targeted by Su Yunhui. She wasn’t afraid, but…

The situation was very complicated.

If she helped Chi Jinqing, everything she had hidden would be exposed.

She was hesitating.

Chi Jinqing didn’t press her. If it weren’t for Qin Song’s protection all these years, she wouldn’t have been safe for so long, especially with Si Jiamo’s occasional negligence.

She was very grateful to Qin Song.

“It’s okay. Just pretend I didn’t say anything. It’s fine.”

Qin Song: “No.”

A look of struggle crossed her face, and finally, she relented: “Jinqing, I will help you.”

“Even if everyone else gives up on you, I will stand up and help you.”

So, even if she were to be completely exposed, it didn’t matter. It had been too long; she had hidden for too long.

Chi Jinqing sensed the seriousness and absolute determination in Qin Song’s words. She quickly said, “If helping me will put you in danger, then don’t help me. Qin Song, I can’t hurt you because of myself.”

Qin Song shook her head, her voice slightly muffled: “Jinqing, I’m not just helping you, but also helping myself.”

“I have remained silent for too long, so long that I’ve forgotten who I originally was. If being my true self can help you, I’d be honored.”

“This is also a kind of relief for me.”

Her words were cryptic, leaving Chi Jinqing confused. What did she mean by returning to her true self?

Could it be that Qin Song…

Had some secret she couldn’t tell?

Could this secret be very dangerous?

She was about to try and persuade her again when she heard Qin Song change the subject.

“The Su Yunhui situation is manageable. I know a lot about her. She’s always been arrogant, her methods are ruthless, and she leaves no room for retreat. Besides Duan Xu, she doesn’t care about anyone.”

“So, she’s easier to deal with. The main focus is on the Zhuge Wei and Si Jiamo sides. Zhuge Wei’s main financial backer comes from overseas forces. The situation overseas is complicated; many things are true and false, operating in the gray areas.”

Qin Song remembered what Si Jiamo had said—Zhuge Wei’s background was very complex. If they couldn’t investigate it thoroughly, it would likely cause serious harm to Chi Jinqing.

This person was a formidable opponent.

“Zhuge Wei, huh…”

Chi Jinqing was silent. She didn’t know much about Zhuge Wei either. Her main understanding of the other party was that she loved her “daughter” the cat to the point of obsession. The other party seemed to rarely care about anything besides the cat.

She only had a special affection for the cat; she had never shown a liking for any other furry creature.

The diary didn’t seem to clearly record how she met Zhuge Wei. It was as if they suddenly knew each other, and their relationship grew better and better, to the point where she could allow Zhuge Wei to come and see her “daughter” anytime.

So, what exactly happened there?

How did she and Zhuge Wei meet?

The diary entries she hadn’t paid close attention to suddenly began to surface in her memory, along with a few fragmented memories.

“Ugh…”

She clutched her throbbing head, and the phone in her hand slipped and fell to the floor.

Chi Jinqing felt waves of dizziness. The world began to spin. Her memory became chaotic—one moment it was eighteen, the next nineteen, and then twenty-six.

Innumerable memories intermingled, assaulting her brain, making it difficult for her to bear. She grabbed the window frame, feeling nauseous and wanting to vomit.

She subconsciously pulled the curtains shut, her back against the wall, slowly sliding down to sit on the floor. She gasped for fresh air, trying to restrain herself, but it was no use.

No matter how hard she tried to control herself, everything in front of her remained unfamiliar.

She was somewhat unable to determine where she was, how old she was, or what she had experienced.

“Jinqing?”

Qin Song sounded worried when she heard the noise, and she asked, “Jinqing, are you okay? What happened?”

Chi Jinqing looked at the phone in front of her, her eyes stinging. The phone seemed to have multiplied into several—virtual and real—making it impossible to count or determine.

She struggled to reach out and grope for it, but she couldn’t judge the phone’s exact location.

Chi Jinqing knew her current state was wrong, but she couldn’t change it.

Thump.

She crawled on her knees, falling over, and it was only by relying on her physical sensation that she could locate the phone.

“Jinqing!”

Qin Song panicked. If she couldn’t discern what that sound meant, she shouldn’t be an agent.

“Wait, I’ll call 120 for you…”

Chi Jinqing, having finally touched the phone, held it weakly in both hands, her voice lost yet firm: “N-no need.”

Qin Song: “But you…”

Chi Jinqing hugged the phone as if it were a savior, and she whispered, “It’s okay.”

She tried hard to comfort herself: “It’s okay, it will be better soon.”

“No, listen to me. No matter how urgent things are, we can’t rush this moment. Let’s go to the hospital first.”

Qin Song hung up the phone without waiting for Chi Jinqing to speak and began dialing Xiao He’s number.

Chi Jinqing reacted a beat too late: “Don’t…”

Don’t hang up…

She was a little afraid of her current state, as if she were abnormal, and she didn’t like it.

But no one could pay attention to her at the moment.

She had to go filming in one day. Although the director gave her three days off, she couldn’t be unprofessional.

The working person has a working spirit; working is the path to success.

Xiao He rushed back, and Si Jiamo, noticing something was wrong, signaled He Ming with her eyes to follow and check. Si Jiamo was currently reshooting some earlier scenes to enrich the character’s persona, so she couldn’t leave yet.

He Ming quickly nodded and followed.

As for who would hand Si Jiamo water and manage her wardrobe after the scene, they would have to rely on the staff and director.

“Sister!”

When Xiao He pushed open the door and rushed in, Chi Jinqing was hugging her legs, nestled in the corner. The wind blew the curtains down over her head, but she was listless, as if she didn’t feel it.

She quickly ran to Chi Jinqing’s side and called out softly, “Sister, what’s wrong? What happened?”

“Sister Chi?”

Chi Jinqing still didn’t respond. Xiao He was on the verge of tears.

“Sister, don’t scare me.”

Because the script was newly revised and the Yu Zhi couple had rushed it out overnight, they all needed new scripts and some scenes needed reshooting. Xiao He had gone to get the script for Chi Jinqing.

Who knew that in this short time, something like this would happen to Chi Jinqing?

Her eyes were red; she almost wanted to slap herself twice.

Why did this happen suddenly?

He Ming followed her in and walked over to Chi Jinqing. Looking at Chi Jinqing’s unfocused eyes, she raised her hand and waved it in front of her. Finally, hearing the sound and returning from her own world, Chi Jinqing instinctively flinched.

Xiao He was so happy that Chi Jinqing showed movement that she almost cried.

She tightly grabbed Chi Jinqing’s arm and asked, “Sister, look at me. What happened? Tell me, did some bad person scare you?”

Chi Jinqing narrowed her eyes and looked at Xiao He, only to find Xiao He suddenly very unfamiliar, as if covered by several layers of blurred filters. She strained to identify her, but still couldn’t see clearly.

“Xiao… He?”