When I Woke Up, I Had Three Romantic Partners - Chapter 43  

“It’s me, Sis, it’s me, I’m Xiao He.”

Seeing that the other person still recognized her, Xiao He breathed a sigh of relief. She wanted to help Chi Jinqing up, but even so, she couldn’t lift the Chi Jinqing whose body she couldn’t control. She could only look at He Ming for help.

“Cousin, help me.”

He Ming was Xiao He’s cousin. Xiao He’s name was He Bing. Their fathers were biological brothers and got married at the same time, with their children born less than a year apart. After He Ming entered the entertainment industry and saw that He Bing hadn’t had a stable job and seemed to have some aspirations for the industry, she brought her in too.

They were interns at the same company, but they followed different people.

However, in comparison to their personalities and treatment, although He Bing wasn’t as good as He Ming at earning money, her treatment was much better than He Ming’s. After all, Su Yunhui was notoriously irritable. So sometimes when the two of them got together to chat, they would complain about Su Yunhui. The sisters had a very good relationship, and He Ming got a lot of information from He Bing.

“Coming.”

He Ming reached out and supported Chi Jinqing. They both exerted force simultaneously and helped Chi Jinqing onto the bed.

He Bing looked at Chi Jinqing, who was still reacting slowly, and anxiously waved her hand in front of her eyes: “Sis, are you okay?”

Chi Jinqing’s eye reactions were also very slow. Her hand was clearly held very close, but Chi Jinqing missed when she reached out to grab it, grasping in the wrong direction.

He Bing: “!”

“Sis…”

Sensing that Chi Jinqing’s condition was not right, she quickly grabbed Chi Jinqing’s hand and called out in a low voice: “Sis, don’t scare me…” She couldn’t handle the shock.

Chi Jinqing held her wrist tightly, took a deep breath, and tried hard to force a smile. Even though she was terrified inside, she still tried to comfort her: “Don’t be afraid, I just…”

“I just feel a little unwell. Let’s go to the hospital.”

“Okay, we’ll go to the hospital.”

He Bing squatted by the bed and said: “Sis, pull yourself up onto my back using my hands, I’ll carry you down.”

“No need, just help me.”

Chi Jinqing shook her head: “If you carry me, it won’t be good if someone sees us. I can’t have any more negative news.” She was currently in the period of solidifying her fan base. If she was exposed right now for acting like a diva or mistreating those around her, it would be really hard to explain. The director wouldn’t like an actress who hadn’t filmed well and had all kinds of gossip flying around.

Although He Bing was anxious, she knew this was true. She could only anxiously help Chi Jinqing Walk towards the elevator.

“Cousin, please trouble you to come with us first. When Sis gets better, I’ll talk to Actress Jiamo about you not intentionally helping her.”

He Ming nodded: “Let’s go see the doctor first, your health is the most important thing.”

The three of them discreetly put on masks, walked downstairs, and then drove away from the set from an area with few people.

Regarding the director, He Bing informed him, and then she also spoke to Si Jiamo, asking her to put in a good word. Chi Jinqing’s career was very low right now, and this drama was very important. She couldn’t lose this one too.

He Ming drove the car, and He Bing took care of Chi Jinqing in the back, helping her explain the situation to others to secure a delay in work, or simply push it back.

On Set: The Struggle Continues

Due to Chi Jinqing’s absence, the filming on the set was very slow. The two leads found it difficult to get into character, completely unlike the focused atmosphere Chi Jinqing created when she was there.

Especially when they acted opposite Si Jiamo, even though Si Jiamo was just sitting there simply dressed in a teacher’s uniform, the two of them would start blanking out. They either forgot their lines or their script felt awkward, stammering through their speech. The lines they had memorized fluently now completely failed to come out.

Yu Zhi frowned, massaging his temples, radiating a terrifying low pressure. But the more he acted this way, the more panicked the two became, and the more panicked, the worse their acting got, eventually leading them to break down and cry.

Yu Zhi sighed heavily. He had never encountered such difficult actors to train. Everything was so comfortable when Chi Jinqing was around. Even if some parts of the filming didn’t quite match his vision, it was fine as they prepared to revise it. With Chi Jinqing helping to break down the plot and emotional shifts, the two of them only needed to immerse themselves and act using an immersive method. This result was very pleasing to him.

But Chi Jinqing had only been gone for a few days, and in these few days, there hadn’t been two satisfying scenes. He cursed people on the set every day, to the point where his throat was swollen.

Now in this situation, he really wanted to ask: “Are you two incapable of acting without Chi Jinqing? Can’t you have some of your own thoughts and methods of performance?”

Jian Huan felt somewhat wronged. Si Jiamo’s aura was too powerful. It was so strong that every time she saw the other person, she would get nervous, as if she really returned to the era dominated by a strict teacher. She couldn’t resist.

Compared to Jian Huan’s number of mistakes, Shen Yirou was slightly better, but with Chi Jinqing absent, she also felt her state was greatly affected. Her acting was completely suppressed by Si Jiamo’s presence, unable to be fully expressed. She was also under a lot of pressure, but this was her first drama, and she couldn’t let her poor condition continue.

“We know we were wrong, Director.”

Yu Zhi was so angry he laughed: “Wrong, wrong, you know you’re wrong but still don’t change.”

He rolled up the script and slammed it heavily onto the table with a loud smack, which drew the curiosity of others. No one dared to plead on behalf of the two, especially since even his wife was extremely angry. The couple had refined this script for a long time and discussed it for a long time due to filming issues before finally starting production.

Now, Yu Zhi’s expression was extremely unpleasant because the two were constantly wasting time and money.

“You are the leads. If your acting skills aren’t up to par, don’t force yourselves into the role. Can’t you practice your acting more? Do you know nothing at all?”

He was also driven mad by anger. Normally, he would never speak so harshly or discourage people so directly.

Yu Zhi took a deep breath: “Alright, take a half-hour break. Adjust yourselves.”

“Jiamo, come here for a moment.”

Si Jiamo walked over with her script, her expression very calm: “What is it?”

Yu Zhi felt a bit awkward. After all, some things were difficult for him to say, but to keep the filming going, he had to ask for help.

“It’s like this, Jiamo, as you’ve seen with the two of them, their acting really isn’t good. So, could I ask you to teach them? Give them some pointers?”

Now that he had said it, the rest was easier to discuss.

“In the past, Jinqing taught the two of them. Now Jinqing can’t come because she’s sick, but our filming still needs to continue. So, could I trouble you?”

“Also, about your acting, could you hold back your presence a bit? We are playing a teacher who is outwardly proper but inwardly crazy. She should be gentler and kinder, otherwise Duan Rong wouldn’t trust her wholeheartedly.”

Si Jiamo: “…”

She really had held back her aura a lot already. Normally when acting, she would go full throttle, not hold back like this. It was just that those two were indeed too weak in their foundation; they couldn’t handle anything.

“I’ll try, but these two tend to lose their pace as soon as I get into character. I’m afraid I won’t be able to teach them much.”

She didn’t really like teaching people. Chi Jinqing had a better hand at it. However, that person was probably kind-hearted and didn’t mind anything. She was different; she was less tolerant of this kind of thing.

“Were they sent in by investors?”

She casually took out a piece of gum and started chewing it. Her gaze was slightly unsettled. She felt a little distracted today. She wondered how Chi Jinqing was doing.

Just as she thought that, she received a text message. The message clearly stated that the three of them went to the hospital, and Chi Jinqing’s condition seemed to have worsened and could no longer be delayed.

Si Jiamo saw this, and no longer caring about guiding the students, she only managed to leave one message: “I might need to take a few days off with Chi Jinqing. I will invest in the project, you can film their scenes first.”

And then she disappeared without a trace.

Yu Zhi: “Wait, hey…”

He looked at the script and sighed powerlessly. However, since Si Jiamo decided to invest, it wouldn’t hurt to delay the drama for a few more days. The worst-case scenario would be to pay extra to extend the time. After all, this was a rented school campus, and school hadn’t started yet. The area had few people, making it very suitable for filming.

After a half-hour break, Yu Zhi approached the two leads: “Are you two ready?”

The two of them started trembling as soon as they heard Yu Zhi’s voice: “M-Maybe?”

Yu Zhi: “…”

“Since Si Jiamo is not here, just start filming with your best previous state. Don’t put too much psychological pressure on yourselves. We’ll film the more difficult scenes when Chi Jinqing returns.”

He tried his best to soften his voice, afraid of scaring the two of them again.

Jian Huan and Shen Yirou nodded, earnestly beginning to adjust their states. They couldn’t stay like this forever. They had finally met two good role models, and they needed to learn properly.

Without the crushing weight of Si Jiamo’s acting, the state of the two improved significantly, and their acting finally recovered somewhat. Although it wasn’t as surprising as before, it was at least no longer unbearable.

At the Hospital: A Shared Anxiety

When Si Jiamo rushed to the hospital, Chi Jinqing was undergoing an examination. She was having a CT scan to see if the blood stasis in her brain had shifted, causing the inability to see clearly or accurately locate things.

It would take time for the CT scan results to come out, but it was already afternoon. They were too busy with the commotion around noon to eat, so now that the scan was done, they could have a meal. Due to their identities, if they ate in the main hall, it would certainly disturb others.

Chi Jinqing and Si Jiamo returned to the car. He Ming went to buy food, and He Bing stayed at the hospital waiting for the scan results. It was a good thing Si Jiamo came, otherwise, they wouldn’t have dared to leave Chi Jinqing alone in the car, as she was essentially blind right now.

The two were once again alone in the same space. Chi Jinqing lowered her eyes, her expression calm. The feeling of not being able to see clearly made her feel terrible. This sense of helplessness somewhat reminded her of when her mother left.

Si Jiamo noticed Chi Jinqing’s anxious mood, reached out and grabbed Chi Jinqing’s hand, comforting her: “Don’t be afraid, I’m here.”

Chi Jinqing instinctively squeezed a little tighter. She was the only person she could rely on right now. Even though she didn’t want to rely on the other person too closely. Sickness makes people vulnerable.