When I Woke Up, I Had Three Romantic Partners - Chapter 53  

Grandma Duan was in disbelief. How could her well-behaved, obedient granddaughter run away from home without a word? It must be the school being dishonest!

But the school wouldn’t listen; they acted as if she didn’t exist and had someone forcibly remove her.

Grandma Duan, having received no news, walked heavily on the road, her head dizzy. She didn’t see the traffic lights clearly. Just as she took a step, her head swam, and she violently fell.

“Bang—”

Grandma Duan was sent flying by a speeding vehicle. Blood splattered all over the road.

“Ah—!!”

The surrounding people screamed in shock. The driver instantly slammed on the brakes; his legs completely weak. He stood frozen on the spot, terrified to get out.

What was going on!

He had only taken a tiny sip of wine today and was driving a little fast, but he never expected something like this to happen!

Traffic police arrived quickly, followed swiftly by the ambulance. When the driver was pulled out, his legs gave way, and he fell directly to his knees on the ground.

His face was pale as he looked at the police: “I…” “I killed someone…”

“You must come with us immediately.”

The police took the driver to the station, and the car was towed away. The surrounding people sighed, but no one had actually noticed what happened.

“Great! Cut!”

Yu Zhi was very satisfied. The actress playing Grandma Duan was a veteran. The scene was well-executed, and he was very pleased.

“Next, we’ll film the scene where she gets caught. Jiamo, in the next scene, you need to be more frantic and portray the character as close to a pathologically disturbed pervert as possible, understand?”

Yu Zhi made an expansive gesture. For the next scene, he wanted it to be more flamboyant—the kind of person who is completely unrepentant and always wants to commit evil.

Si Jiamo nodded: “I understand.”

It’s the kind of refined scoundrel and extremely pathological pervert, right? Although she hadn’t played it before, she had seen others play such roles in previous filming, and she found it quite interesting. Perhaps she could draw inspiration this time.

“Alright, get ready. Action.”

“The patient has a cerebral hemorrhage, and her vital signs are very low. Where is her family?”

“I don’t know, a passerby called.”

“Contact the family quickly. We need a signature.”

The doctor yelled, “Quickly, start the emergency rescue.”

Grandma Duan was rushed to the emergency room. The police soon discovered her situation. Grandma Duan had no children, was an orphan, had no relatives, and only had an adopted granddaughter registered in her name.

But Duan Rong had disappeared a week ago after submitting a leave request to the school. No one knew where she had gone.

Based on their investigation, they reasonably suspected that Duan Rong might have been kidnapped.

“Hurry up and search. Go to the school first, then her home and her favorite places. Also, request an investigation into the city’s circulation records for this past week to see if Duan Rong has been seen.”

Since the school said Duan Rong might have run away from home, there should at least be some trace left. Otherwise, she might have been kidnapped.

Zhu Qi tidied her clothes, stood up with a light smile, picked up the ball gag, inserted it into Duan Rong’s mouth, patted her face lightly, and whispered, “Wait for me to come back and dote on you tonight, baby.”

Duan Rong shuddered. The exposed areas of her body were covered in bruises and whip marks. She was extremely haggard from the torment, and she seemed incredibly terrified of Zhu Qi’s touch.

Zhu Qi didn’t care. She stood up dismissively and turned to leave the room.

Duan Rong’s limbs were tied to the bed, covered only by a thin, dark blue sheet. Next to her were countless torture implements.

These past few days, she had been tortured until she was barely recognizable. Now, she understood that there was no such thing as “treatment medicine”; it was all just a scheme by Zhu Qi to trick her into coming over for brutal torment.

Her tears had dried up over these days. Her heart was ashes.

She had tried to escape, but her limbs were bound to the bed, giving her no leverage.

She also tried a hunger strike to make Zhu Qi let her go, but all she received were beatings and force-feeding—force-feeding that didn’t even fill her up.

She gradually lost strength. She was desperate.

Duan Rong lay on the bed with reddened eyes, unable to understand why things had turned out this way. How did the kind and affectionate teacher turn into a devil?

She regretted everything. She didn’t know how Grandma was doing. She hadn’t been there to take care of her for so long. Would Grandma be very disappointed in her?

“Grandma…”

She mumbled the two words, and cold tears streamed down her cheeks and into her hair.

If only she hadn’t trusted people so easily.

With the police involvement, Zhu Qi’s issues and records were quickly uncovered based on surveillance and statements from surrounding students. Arrest and interrogation immediately began.

The room door was kicked open, and light streamed in. Duan Rong, lying on the bed, numbly rolled her eyes. Her tragic state was so severe that the police who rushed in couldn’t bear to look.

Soon, she was rescued and sent to the hospital.

Everyone was shocked; no one had anticipated this outcome.

The first thing Duan Rong learned when she woke up was the doctor informing her that her grandmother had died.

The elderly woman was old, and the car had been driving too fast. She basically passed away shortly after being brought in.

“Accept our condolences.”

The doctor struggled to find words and could only manage this phrase.

Duan Rong sat blankly, her mind empty, completely unsure how to react. It… it shouldn’t have been like this…

“Gra… Grandma…”

Zhu Qi was very calm in the interrogation room. She jutted out her chin and said composedly, “How can you prove it? She came willingly. Besides, I’m a woman. Can a woman doing things with another woman be considered a crime?”

“Of course, it is.”

The police officer was cold: “Do you think you can get away with it?”

The interrogating officer was particularly enraged by Zhu Qi’s behavior based on the previous events. She slammed her hand on the table: “How can a scumbag like you be a teacher!”

“You belong in hell!”

Zhu Qi looked at her indifferently, provoking her arrogantly: “Can you kill me or something?”

“How many years can you sentence me to?”

She sat there scornfully, saying pathologically, “If you have the guts, keep me locked up until I die. Otherwise, hèh, if I get out, she’ll be dead.”

Zhu Qi’s attitude completely infuriated the police present. Everyone was especially angry at her behavior.

Meanwhile, at the hospital, Duan Rong, looking distracted, climbed to the rooftop. She looked at the crowds passing by below, staring blankly at the sky.

Why…

Why did everything turn out this way?

It was all her fault. She deserved to die. She was the one who killed the only person who was good to her, Grandma.

She deserved to die. What right did she have to live?

“Grandma…”

“I’m coming to join you.”

She closed her eyes and fell straight down.

The nurse who had just returned from the bathroom noticed Duan Rong was missing and immediately panicked: “Doctor, this is bad! The patient is gone!”

The doctor also panicked: “What?! Find her quickly!”

“Bang—!”

“Ah, ah, ah—!!”

The nurse had just turned around when she saw Duan Rong’s body rapidly falling, followed by the cries of surprise from the crowd below. Everyone was terrified.

Soon, the news of Duan Rong’s suicide, coupled with Zhu Qi’s case, became a special news item in Longcheng. Afterward, everyone kept a much tighter watch on their children, hoping such an incident would never happen again.

“Cut!”

Yu Zhi’s heart was shaken. The call for “Cut” was extremely loud.

Although he knew it was acting and the script was one he had modified himself, he was still enraged.

In that instant, he had been completely drawn in by Chi Jinqing’s acting. It was as if he had truly experienced everything Duan Rong went through. Everything was laid out before him, making his eyes red, and he couldn’t help but feel heartbroken for Duan Rong.

Others also wiped away tears, inwardly screaming about the injustice. The villain hadn’t been punished, so why did the victim leave first?

“Wuwuwu, Jinqing…”

Yu Zhi, streaming tears and snot, pulled the blood-covered Chi Jinqing into a hug, crying like a heartbroken person. His empathy was so strong that he looked ready to rush over and kick Si Jiamo a few times to avenge Chi Jinqing.

“Fortunately, this is just a scene! Your eyes just now really scared me. Wuwuwu, I was so afraid you’d get too deep into the role, Jinqing! My good Jinqing, wu-wah-wah!”

Chi Jinqing, who was still somewhat in character, was instantly pulled out of it. It had to be said, Yu Zhi’s commotion was quite effective.

Chi Jinqing’s mouth twitched. She took a tissue and wiped the director’s tears, saying awkwardly, “Alright, Director, stop crying, stop crying.”

Yu Zhi: “Wuwuwu, I can’t stop!”

“Jinqing, aww—”

Yang Hong kicked Yu Zhi, frowning in disgust: “Snap out of it. What are you doing?”

“Wuwuwu, Wife, don’t hit me anymore, just let me cry for a little longer!”

Yu Zhi clutched his butt and continued to wail, looking like he was crying for all the unfaithful people in the world.

Si Jiamo rubbed her shoulder, which had been grasped tightly a moment ago. The actor playing the police officer immediately unlocked her handcuffs, saying awkwardly, “Sister, I’m so sorry, so sorry. My grip was a little strong just now. I didn’t control it. I apologize.”

It was mainly due to being too deep in the role and losing control momentarily.

Si Jiamo nodded understandingly: “It’s fine. It shows you acted very well.”

Shedding her frantic and pathological appearance, she returned to her usual calm, Empress-like demeanor.

She approached the director, intending to ask how he felt, but in the next second, Yu Zhi, protectively and defensively, shielded Chi Jinqing behind him, giving Si Jiamo a look as if he were ready to fight to the death.

Si Jiamo, rubbing her wrist, thought: “?”

What’s going on?

She hadn’t even gotten this deep into the role, so how was the director more deeply immersed than the actress?

Yang Hong was the first to react, suppressing the urge to pin Si Jiamo down and make her confess. She lightly coughed and kicked Yu Zhi again, telling him to be serious.

“Stop messing around. This is filming, you’re not on stage.”

Yu Zhi finally managed to pull himself out of his emotional state. After pouting, he said reluctantly, “Jiamo.”

Si Jiamo: “Mhm.”

Yu Zhi: “What’s up?”

Si Jiamo: “Ah Jin, were you alright just now?”

The scene where she jumped off the building really frightened her. Her heart nearly stopped beating.

Fortunately, it was all fake.