When I Woke Up, I Had Three Romantic Partners - Chapter 50  

After eating the small bread, her stomach felt settled, and her acting improved significantly, almost turning the scene into a competition between the two of them.

Si Jiamo was playing a character completely different from herself, and so was Chi Jinqing. Thus, as soon as they stepped onto the set, Chi Jinqing completely shed her own persona and immersed herself wholeheartedly into the role.

“Teacher…?”

Seeing the hand suddenly resting on her waist, Duan Rong’s expression went momentarily blank. However, Zhu Qi paid no mind, instead offering a slightly wicked smile: “Duan Rong, do you think that just because they isolate you and bully you, you bear absolutely no fault?”

Duan Rong looked at her, confused. Was she at fault?

Zhu Qi seemed satisfied with her reaction and curled her lips: “Duan Rong, think about it. Flies don’t sting a seamless egg, and it takes two to tango. They bully you, of course, because you have a mistake too. You need to reflect on yourself. You must have done something wrong, which is why they target you. Otherwise, why wouldn’t they target others? Hmm?”

As she spoke, her hand slowly glided along Duan Rong’s waist, and her face showed a flicker of undetectable malice and obsession.

Duan Rong was touched and dared not speak: “…?”

Was she at fault? Where had she gone wrong?

Zhu Qi nodded with certainty: “Yes, think about it. They only target you and not others. It must be your problem. You haven’t paid attention to yourself.”

“However, considering this is your first time seeking help, I can teach you.”

Duan Rong was already clueless when it came to emotional matters, and coupled with her high trust in her teacher, she didn’t overthink Zhu Qi’s obviously inappropriate actions, after all, they were both women.

“I hear you like women?”

Zhu Qi withdrew her hand and righteously declared: “This way of thinking is problematic, which is why others bully you.”

“Furthermore, this is a sickness, and it needs to be treated.”

Zhu Qi pushed up her glasses and said seriously: “In a few days, come home with me. I have medicine at home that can cure this kind of sickness. I’ve treated other students at different schools before, and the leftover medicine she has is just right for your cure.”

She spoke earnestly, as if she were genuinely concerned for Duan Rong’s well-being.

Duan Rong felt a little afraid. She felt that this teacher was somewhat unfamiliar, and… was this truly a sickness?

“Teacher… I…”

Duan Rong clutched the hem of her clothes, biting her lower lip: “I don’t have money, and my grandmother is still sick. I can’t go to get treatment.”

Zhu Qi, of course, wouldn’t let her go, so she stood up and leaned close to Duan Rong’s ear, whispering: “I’ll cover the money for you first. The illness cannot wait. Don’t worry, this medicine was left over by the previous student who didn’t finish it. It would be a waste to keep it, so it’s perfect for treating you.”

She sounded sincere, as if she were truly thinking of Duan Rong.

“Cut!”

“Very good, very good, the atmosphere is excellent.”

As soon as Yu Zhi called “cut,” Chi Jinqing quickly pulled herself out of the emotion, turned, and left without looking back. Si Jiamo didn’t even have a chance to say a few extra words to her.

Seeing Chi Jinqing’s mood, Yu Zhi scratched his head and looked at Si Jiamo, asking curiously: “Did you… have a fight with her?”

Si Jiamo looked at him quietly: “Do I look like someone who dares to fight with her?”

She wouldn’t dare. Right now, she was still begging for the other person’s forgiveness. How could she dare to fight with her? She didn’t even dare to speak harshly.

Yu Zhi gave an awkward smile: “You never know.”

Money and Promotions

As soon as Chi Jinqing sat down, Xiao He excitedly brought Chi Jinqing’s phone and whispered: “Sister, the money from the variety show is here, and the director also transferred the money from the previous cameo. Everything is in place.”

She had looked at Chi Jinqing’s phone before and knew about her father’s situation, and also knew that Zhuge Wei had given Chi Jinqing money. Because of this, Si Jiamo was particularly angry and had come to argue with Chi Jinqing.

But now that the money had arrived, she finally wouldn’t have to be watched anymore.

“Mhm.”

Chi Jinqing hadn’t expected the money to take so long. Her business was done, and the money only just arrived.

Xiao He sat on the small stool by Chi Jinqing’s feet and asked doubtfully: “Sister, you don’t seem happy?”

“No, I’m quite happy.”

Chi Jinqing gave a perfunctory reply and asked: “Has the drama been scheduled? Is there a release date? Do we need to participate in the promotion?”

Xiao He scrolled through the crew chat group and shook her head: “The director knows you’re currently filming a series, so you can’t keep up with the promotions. Besides, the release is scheduled for next year, and it still needs a good amount of editing time.”

“We aren’t the main leads, so the promotion won’t start with us. The director said to wait until the leads begin before calling us.”

Chi Jinqing nodded and took a sip of water: “Then keep an eye on it, don’t miss anything.”

Xiao He patted her chest: “I’m watching it, don’t worry, Sister.”

“Oh, right, Sister, the director said they might need us to do a live stream call to talk about stories from the filming period. Although we wrapped up early, it’s been a month since they finished filming too, so it’s about time to start promoting.”

Chi Jinqing: “Mhm, reply and see when they suggest, and we can adjust accordingly.”

Xiao He: “Okay.”

On Set: Distractions

“Sister Chi, how’s your health? I haven’t seen you for ages, woo-woo-woo.”

Jian Huan started calling from two meters away. Besides giving Chi Jinqing a heads-up, she genuinely wanted to talk to Chi Jinqing. With Chi Jinqing absent recently, they had nowhere to learn and didn’t dare ask Si Jiamo for guidance. They had already been scolded for two days.

Seeing that it was Jian Huan, Chi Jinqing subtly kicked Xiao He’s leg, signaling her to get a stool and put away the phone.

“My illness is mostly better now.”

Xiao He quickly stood up to get a stool. After Jian Huan sat down, she naturally complained about the director’s strictness and her current state.

She reached out and held Chi Jinqing’s hand, shaking it gently, and wailed: “Sister Chi, if you don’t come back, I’m going to cry myself to death. There are so many parts I haven’t figured out, I’m waiting only for you.”

The progress has been slow these few days, making everyone a bit anxious, so Jian Huan was also under immense pressure.

While the two of them were discussing the script, Shen Yirou also moved over from somewhere, sitting next to Chi Jinqing with a similarly lifeless expression.

“Sister Chi, save me.”

The two surrounded Chi Jinqing, leaving no space for Si Jiamo, who was preparing to interject at the right moment.

Si Jiamo: “…”

These two were truly annoying. Couldn’t they go aside and figure things out on their own?

Yu Zhi saw Si Jiamo’s frustration but didn’t want to help, as helping Si Jiamo would only mean continuing to waste the opportunity for the other two leads to study the script and polish their acting. He wanted to finish filming quickly.

He walked over and patted Si Jiamo’s shoulder, comforting her: “Jiamo, I know you’re eager, but for the sake of the crew, just bear with it.”

Si Jiamo clenched the script: “…”

She truly couldn’t bear it anymore.

But Yu Zhi insisted, even if she couldn’t bear it, she had to. Everything was for the sake of the crew.

The Live Stream

As the filming pace accelerated, the day for the live stream finally arrived.

On this day, Chi Jinqing finished work early, ate dinner, and waited for the live stream.

As the time came and the live stream lit up, Chi Jinqing’s fans quickly flooded the live chat.

Sister, you finally decided to go live, woo-woo-woo!

Sister, it’s not easy. Work wasn’t smooth in the first half of the year, but the pace in the second half is fantastic, one project after another. This is what you call great fortune after a great disaster!

Lick, lick my sister’s face. Sister is working so hard for the role, she’s so thin now, my heart aches.

Sister, I’m an adult now, let’s go get married!

Faced with such enthusiasm, Chi Jinqing felt a little helpless. These young fans were too enthusiastic; she was getting shy.

She lightly cleared her throat, slightly reserved, she bowed and nodded towards the camera: “Hello everyone, I’m Chi Jinqing.”

We know, Sister, you don’t need to say more.

Ah, Sister, we know your name and what you look like better than you do, hahaha!

Sister, Sister, Sister! I love you, mwah, mwah, mwah!

Wife, marry me!

Faced with such direct confessions, Chi Jinqing’s cheeks turned crimson, displaying a completely shy, almost wanting-to-hide-under-the-blanket youthful demeanor, nothing like the composed person on television.

“Cough, cough, cough.”

Chi Jinqing lightly coughed with a closed fist to conceal her inner shyness, and whispered shyly: “You guys… are too direct.”

Even her ears turned pink. She rarely encountered such direct and numerous confessions. This kind of screen-flooding confession made her entire self so shy that her toes curled up.

Just when she didn’t know what to do, Lian Xue’s video call invitation finally came through. Chi Jinqing breathed a sigh of relief and quickly connected.

Lian Xue, seeing Chi Jinqing’s flushed cheeks on the screen, understood that she had likely been teased by her fans. Chi Jinqing was an upright and pure person, always feeling a bit awkward when faced with overly direct enthusiasm.

She and Xiang Jingyao exchanged a knowing smile and simultaneously said: “Sister, don’t pay attention to their inappropriate remarks, or they will become even more outrageous with their comments, so direct that you’ll feel the urge to wash your eyes.”

Lian Xue’s words immediately caused dissatisfaction among the fans in the public chat. How could those words be called inappropriate? They were their love for their sister, a way to express their inner affection for her!

Chi Jinqing saw the bullet screen getting more intense, along with some increasingly frightening and embarrassing remarks, and immediately asked Xiao He to mute them.

She couldn’t look anymore. These fans were too embarrassing. How could they say such suggestive things!

Chi Jinqing’s fans’ comments made the eavesdropping Si Jiamo utterly furious. She wanted to speak up, but was afraid of being discovered, so she could only angrily punch a pillow to vent her frustration.

“Damn it, what are these fans writing? What does ‘want to lick sister’s fingers’ mean!”

“Damn it, damn it, damn it!”

“I haven’t even licked them much!”

Si Jiamo, who completely failed to realize how perverted her own words were, continued watching, fuming.

Lian Xue asked with immense curiosity: “Sister, you’re filming now, right? How does it feel? It’s a modern drama, right? How is it different from a historical drama?”

She had never filmed a modern drama. Her first series was a historical drama, and she had been filming historical dramas ever since. She also really wanted to film a modern drama once.

Chi Jinqing hesitated for a moment and said: “It feels a bit more relaxed; I suppose. Historical costumes require more posture and etiquette, whereas modern dramas are closer to life.”

“They are two different experiences.”