When I Woke Up, I Had Three Romantic Partners - Chapter 6

Because Si Jiamo won, she and Feng Yan received priority in choosing rooms.

Si Jiamo chose the largest room in the middle with the best lighting without hesitation. Feng Yan had no objection. Next were Chi Jinqing and Luo Wanshuang. The two discussed it and chose the left room which got stronger sun exposure during the day.

The last two people could only shrug and choose the rightmost room, which was comparatively darker.

After putting down her luggage, Chi Jinqing sat on the bed, organized her belongings, and then stared blankly at the ceiling.

Luo Wanshuang had a lot of stuff, and her space wasn’t enough, so she cheekily sweet-talked: “Idol, I have a little too much stuff, could I possibly use some of your closet space?”

“It’s not anything else, just some cosmetics and face masks. You can use them too, Idol.”

Chi Jinqing didn’t mind. She rarely did her own makeup because she was clumsy.

Luo Wanshuang got permission and immediately placed her items into Chi Jinqing’s cabinet, then happily began to prepare for a rest. Who knew that the director would start causing trouble again the next moment, calling them to complete today’s task.

Chi Jinqing: “?”

Isn’t this a dating reality show? Do dating reality shows also require completing the director’s tasks?

Forgive her as a ‘newcomer’; although she had watched the previous seasons, she genuinely wasn’t interested in this kind of thing, so she always fast-forwarded. Now that it was her turn, she only felt exhausted.

Being an actress is so tiring, why do so many people want to do it?

The thought of being exposed to cameras all day made her feel uncomfortable. She simply couldn’t imagine how her twenty-six-year-old self-managed to stay in the entertainment industry for seven years.

Although it was a rural guesthouse, the location, while called the countryside, was actually a tourist attraction. It was currently the off-peak season, which was why it was rented out to the production crew.

Their first task now was to draw lots to determine their assigned number zone. Then, the production crew would put blindfolds on them and take them to their respective zones to search for their own sticky notes. Based on the sticky notes, they needed to find their corresponding ‘destiny item’. During this process, they might encounter others who had been randomly scattered.

If the first person they encounter is also alone, they must immediately team up. Note that this doesn’t necessarily have to be the person they chose rooms with initially.

And, to ensure that they will definitely meet, there will be hints about nearby people at regular intervals. It’s up to them whether or not to walk in that direction.

Since these arrangements were placed after they drew their lots, some were obvious, and some were not, all depending on the individual’s eyesight and attentiveness.

In other words, this was a time for luck and fate.

This ancient town was not small, and because the production crew chose the entire area and scattered the guests randomly without telling them who was nearby, they couldn’t contact each other or determine locations.

According to Program Requirement One: No one is allowed to leave any personal marks or clues anywhere.

This further cut off the chance of creating opportunities to meet others.

Requirement Two: Every time a clue is found, that area will be locked down.

This means that the final three pairs will inevitably meet.

Requirement Three: Do not disturb tourists or ask unrelated NPCs (tourists) for information.

This eliminated the possibility of others giving directions or revealing information.

The reward for this mission was to go to an amusement park with the first person they met and enjoy all the rides for free. This was the best opportunity to deepen their feelings for each other.

Chi Jinqing watched everyone gather in front of the production crew, then, according to her ranking, she was third to draw her number. The moment she saw the number, Chi Jinqing’s eyebrow twitched slightly.

—Number Three.

A number she deeply disliked.

Their assigned number plate could not be shown to others, or it would be considered a violation and they would be disqualified from participating in this game.

Chi Jinqing took a deep breath and glanced at Si Jiamo. She saw that Si Jiamo’s brow was slightly furrowed while holding her number plate, seemingly not fond of her number either.

After everyone had drawn, they were each blindfolded and taken to their respective locations.

Before leaving, Luo Wanshuang turned back and shouted loudly to her: “Idol, I will definitely be the first to meet you! Wait for me!”

Hearing this, Si Jiamo’s advancing footsteps suddenly paused, then she walked away as if nothing had happened.

Chi Jinqing hadn’t expected the girl to be so enthusiastic about her. She nodded perfunctorily: “Okay.”

Because of this interaction, fans on screen were once again shipping them, with many calling for the creation of a CP super-topic.

When Chi Jinqing’s blindfold was removed, she still needed a moment to adjust, squinting slightly. After surveying her surroundings, she realized she was beneath a ginkgo tree. Golden ginkgo leaves drifted down with the wind, and one leaf happened to land on her head.

She awkwardly took the leaf off. This leaf didn’t feel dead, yet it had fallen.

Chi Jinqing saw people around her smiling at her and asking if they could take a picture of her. Chi Jinqing knew these were tourists. She still hadn’t fully grasped the reality of being an actress and a celebrity, so she smiled casually: “I don’t really like taking pictures, sorry.”

Two of the tourists were her fans. Knowing that she was usually reluctant to engage in fan service, they didn’t push it, only cheering her on to do her best.

Chi Jinqing nodded and smiled: “Thank you, you all enjoy yourselves too.”

“Wuwuwu, my Qingqing is so cute and so warm. Why is such a lovely person so aloof on Weibo?”

“Qingqing looks great offline too, wuwuwu.”

The two of them stood there covering their mouths, watching Chi Jinqing meticulously search for her item nearby. They couldn’t give her hints, so they could only watch.

Chi Jinqing circled the area according to the production crew’s hints and then realized there was nothing related to her nearby.

She stopped, rubbed her chin, and frowned. That’s strange. She clearly followed the program’s hints, but there was nothing resembling the kind of token she had seen this morning.

The production crew hadn’t said what everyone’s token was, so how were they supposed to find it?

Looking at the cameraman who stopped with her, Chi Jinqing’s eyes flicked to the ginkgo tree where the leaf had just fallen on her. Could her token be this?

Si Jiamo, who was placed beneath a tall building, looked at the pigeons around her, then scanned the surroundings. Finding nothing related to her, her gaze fell upon the tall building in front of her.

There was a massive clock on this building, and a monk was ringing the bell normally.

He calmly struck it four times, then stopped. Not long after, he struck it four more times.

Si Jiamo checked the phone provided by the production crew, which displayed the correct time. It was 9:30 AM.

Striking it four times didn’t seem to have any special meaning. So, was this ancient, struck bell what represented her?

Was this the token?

But how was she supposed to get this token?

Luo Wanshuang was also troubled by the token. She was placed in the middle of an ancient-style long street. There were no signs belonging to her here. She wandered around for a long time but couldn’t find a clue.

What on this street was related to her?

Feng Yan’s was even more bizarre. She was taken to a bamboo forest. What did this bamboo forest have to do with her?

She was utterly confused and wondered if the production crew was deliberately messing with them.

The other two, singer Ou Nannan was placed next to a lotus pond, and the less-known actress Lao Shi was placed in a flower garden. She also didn’t know what was related to her here.

Six people, six screens, plus one main screen. Everyone was racking their brains.

Everyone outside the main screen was waiting to see who would be the first to retrieve their token.

Xiong Xiong: I think it will be Si Jiamo. She saw the ancient clock right away. If she hadn’t looked up, if her gaze hadn’t followed it, I wouldn’t have noticed that detail.

Love Is Bitter: Don’t praise her. Her token is too obvious, and this is too fake, right? The places she and Chi Jinqing were dropped off are too subtle, aren’t they?

Let Go of My Sister, Let Me Do It: Don’t argue, keep watching. Chi Jinqing might not necessarily find hers.

I Love Eating Meat: I think Chi Jinqing might be first. I bet a spicy stick.

Love Eating Spicy Sticks: I bet two.

Zhu Zhu Heng Ji Ji: Then I bet on Si Jiamo. If I lose, I’ll send you money to buy spicy sticks!

Chi Jinqing walked hesitantly under the ginkgo tree and noticed signs of freshly turned earth in the grass beside it. She looked around and saw a small branch intentionally placed in the grass nearby. She picked it up and poked around with it. In no time, she saw a small box. She took it out and saw a small bracelet with a tiny koi fish inside.

The production crew was thoughtful; it turned out to be the emblem of her fandom’s name.

So, according to this, Si Jiamo’s should be a mold of minced-meat eggplant?

Tsk, thinking about it like that is quite mischievous.

At the same time Chi Jinqing found the small koi bracelet, Si Jiamo climbed the tall building and found her token beneath the ancient bell—an exquisite, lifelike small purple eggplant bracelet.

Although she also found it, she was clearly a few minutes behind Chi Jinqing.

Zhu Zhu Heng Ji Ji: Damn it, Chi Jinqing really was the first to find it. Curses, I’m going to send the money right now, you guys wait. A bet is a bet!

Love Eating Spicy Sticks: Hehehe, rubbing hands together. So sorry, but thank you in advance, sis!

I Love Eating Meat: Thank you, sis, and thank you again to Chi Jinqing. Hehehe, spicy sticks secured.

The bettors were also good sports, immediately sending out a 30,000 yuan red packet set up as a lottery for 3,000 people, clearly not short on cash.

Because Si Jiamo was three minutes behind Chi Jinqing.

After a round of thanks, everyone returned to the live stream.

Chi Jinqing put on her bracelet and started to walk out. As soon as she stepped out, she found herself on a retro street, exuding an antique charm.

She looked left and right and noticed a bamboo pavilion on each side of her. Two lines of poetry were pasted on the bamboo pavilions.

The left side read: I stop my carriage for a while to admire the evening maples, whose leaves are redder than the flowers of early spring.

To the right was a bamboo forest, to the left were passing ‘NPCs,’ each doing their own thing—some were trading, some were stopping and walking.

The right side read: A single splash of red in ten thousand branches of dense green, no need for much more to make spring charming.