When I Woke Up, I Had Three Romantic Partners - Chapter 71

Si Jiamo looked at the news and sighed softly: “She ultimately chose to go down this path.”

He Ming: “It’s better that she turned herself in than to keep hiding like this. At least this way, she can find a little peace of mind.”

Qin Song had already been in great torment after committing such an act and concealing it for so long.

“You…”

Si Jiamo thought for a moment and then closed her mouth.

The evidence was now conclusive, and there was no way to appeal. Everything could only wait for the subsequent judgment.

“Has Duan Xu made a move regarding Su Yunhui’s situation?”

He Ming: “No, Su Yunhui was sent in by her, so she probably has already given up on Su Yunhui.”

They had been tracking the person behind Duan Xu these past few days. The group’s actions after entering the country were not extensive, as if they had only come to target the Si Group.

After the collapse of the Si Group, the opponent ceased their public movements, leaving only underground activity.

If they had operated in the open, Si Jiamo wouldn’t have been too concerned, as she had already lost everything. But she was worried that their clandestine maneuvers might affect Chi Jinqing.

She had wronged Chi Jinqing for many years, and she absolutely could not let that happen again now.

Perhaps the news of Qin Song’s imprisonment was too much of a blow to Chi Jinqing, causing her to rush into one project after another recently, accepting scripts as if she were driven mad. Aside from the necessary preparation time, she spent all the rest submerged in film and TV sets.

In the second year, she began shooting a new movie, a pure, fresh, art-house romance called Innocent Love of Youth (Qing Chun Zhi Ai).

The film primarily explores two teenagers in their youthful naivety, whose feelings gradually deepen and evolve during their time together, moving from friends to lovers.

Along this journey, they face many hardships: misunderstanding from others, a lack of support from parents, and hesitation from friends. But they persist in being there for each other, believing that the other is their greatest solace in life.

A relationship is hard-won, and the two cautiously nurture their love. Every time they look at each other, their eyes are filled with tenderness and a yearning for the future.

This movie contains no explicit scenes; instead, the simple, innocent, and pure nature of the relationship is its biggest selling point.

In the memories of most people, there is probably always someone they longed for—someone who takes root in their heart, carefully hidden, until spring, when the seed sprouts into a tender shoot and gradually grows into a great tree.

Upon its release, the film immediately dominated movie theaters. Many people went to see it because of Chi Jinqing but were ultimately captivated by the sweet and innocent emotions portrayed in the movie.

Yes, isn’t that what youth is like?

Even if the world tries to stop us, as long as you choose me steadfastly, that is enough.

Wuwuwu, I just came out of the cinema crying, I seriously cried my eyes out.

There were no explicit scenes or sweet talk, but it was that simple feeling and the shining eyes when they occasionally looked at each other that made my heart tremble. It felt like a dead first love coming back to life!

Wuwuwu, this is just like my first love, but unfortunately, we separated.

Listen to me, she deserves it.

When Yu Ming carefully shielded Zhao Han from the scorching summer sun, and when she secretly photographed the reflections of the two of them overlapping in the quiet study room, the fondness revealed in her eyes made me cry my heart out.

I also remember how Yu Ming was pushed into the water protecting Zhao Han and ended up with a psychological trauma, wuwuwu.

But that was Zhao Han, who ran all over the small northern city looking for the tiny hair tie Yu Ming had lost!

She deserves it, she really does!

The public passionately recommended the film, with some watching it a second or third time, loving the innocent love depicted.

Ultimately, Chi Jinqing’s film Innocent Love of Youth was shortlisted for the Nata Film Festival.

This film festival gathers movies from all over the world and only takes place every three years. This time, she was lucky to catch it and was sent for review.

Hard work pays off. Her efforts brought her a reward.

After all these years, she finally earned her second-Best Actress trophy.

When she heard her name announced, she was sitting in the audience, still somewhat stunned. Fortunately, Xu Wangyin, the actress who played Zhao Han, patted her and whispered a reminder, “It’s your turn to accept the award.”

Chi Jinqing snapped back to reality, quickly thanked her, stood up, and went on stage to accept the award. The trophy had a gold base and a small golden film reel on top.

As she accepted the trophy from the host, Chi Jinqing finally understood. She gave a generous smile: “I never expected to win this award when I came here this time, and I didn’t prepare an acceptance speech.”

“I am very honored to stand here. I want to thank the director and screenwriter; without them, there would be no story. I also want to thank the co-star; her outstanding performance made the story more complete.

In addition, thank you to the behind-the-scenes staff, and also, my agent, Miss Qin Zhan. Her previous name was Qin Song. It was because she took the script that I was able to see such a nuanced role.”

Her acceptance speech mentioned Qin Zhan, who was already in prison, causing everyone to recall the girl who was forced to take action to escape her pain.

Everyone was sighing after learning the truth of the matter. After all, these events were truly terrifying, and they wondered if they would have made the same choice had they been in her shoes.

Si Jiamo stood below the stage, her gaze fixed on the composed Chi Jinqing on the stage. Her Ah Jin was finally no longer just hers.

She had stepped into the spotlight, completely different from her past self.

She had initially thought she would be worried, afraid, or want to control her again, but now, she found that she didn’t want to.

Perhaps this was what true love was.

Ye Jin was invited to attend and, seeing this scene, slowly puffed out a smoke ring: “Regret it?”

“If you regret it, you can still go and win her back. You can kneel, cry your eyes out, self-harm, make a scene, and threaten to kill yourself.”

The expression on Ye Jin’s face was half-smile, half-mockery: “You can do anything you think is feasible to seek forgiveness. After all, you no longer have the right to make her bend the knee. If we fail, I, too, will be sent to the chopping block.”

“Si Jiamo, you understand what that means, right?”

Si Jiamo was silent. After a long pause, she lowered her voice and said coldly, “I know.”

She couldn’t go to Chi Jinqing, and she couldn’t even appear too much in front of the public. She couldn’t bring any more trouble to Chi Jinqing.

She had been avoiding Chi Jinqing all along, so even after the event ended, Chi Jinqing didn’t see Si Jiamo. The sense of familiarity she had briefly felt while on stage seemed to be false.

As she got into the car, Xiao He was excitedly checking the day’s situation when a figure tapped on their window.

Chi Jinqing looked up and saw a person wearing a pure white mask. The eyes beneath the mask were also fitted with contact lenses, making it impossible to tell the person’s nationality from their eyes.

“Hello.”

The person politely nodded at Chi Jinqing. In fluent, accent less Zhonghua, they said, “Nice to meet you. My name is X.”

Chi Jinqing looked at the person warily. What was this person planning to do?

“Hello, may I ask what the matter is?”

The woman, whose hand was wearing a silk glove and leaning on a walking stick, had an elegant and mysterious voice: “My master wants to see you.”

Chi Jinqing: “I don’t particularly want to see her (him). Perhaps you can ask her (him) to come to the hotel to see me.”

The woman tilted her head: “I am merely informing you, not giving you a choice, Miss Chi.”

Then, she snapped her fingers, and a line of burly men in black appeared from nowhere. They immediately surrounded the car, preventing her from leaving, and made a gesture for her to enter.

“Please come with us, Miss Chi. Don’t make unnecessary struggles.”

The woman’s expression was hidden, and the tone of her voice hadn’t changed, making it difficult for Chi Jinqing to assess the situation. She didn’t know why these people were looking for her or how she had offended them, but at this point, the only choice was to follow them.

Chi Jinqing took a deep breath, lifted her dress, and stepped out of the car: “Where are we going? Can you wait for me to change my clothes?”

The gown she was wearing needed to be stored after the event. It was a unique, non-selling, treasured item, and she couldn’t damage it; it was the designer’s hard work.

“I’m sorry, no. We have brought a change of clothes. You can change at the hotel.”

The woman smiled and looked at Xiao He: “This child…”

Chi Jinqing’s face turned cold: “I will go.”

To be thinking about Xiao He, these people truly have no fear of death.

The woman gestured with her hand: “Please.”

Xiao He grabbed Chi Jinqing’s hand, her eyes filled with determination: “Sister, I’ll go with you.”

Chi Jinqing pulled her hand back, stating calmly, “You stay here.”

If they both left, who would call the police?

If Xiao He didn’t report it, how would anyone know she had disappeared?

Now that she was in the hands of these people, whose intentions were unknown, the situation was bad. She needed someone on the outside.

“I can go, but you cannot lay a hand on her.”

The woman chuckled: “Of course.”

“We simply wish to invite Miss Chi to discuss some matters. We have no intention of causing harm, so there is no need to worry.

It’s just that the master’s identity is inconvenient for others to know, which led to this misunderstanding for this young lady.”

Xiao He clearly didn’t believe her. These people did not look good, and she watched Chi Jinqing worriedly.

Chi Jinqing: “Then let’s go.”

No matter the reason, she had to make this trip.

Chi Jinqing stepped into the car they had prepared—it was discreet yet luxurious, not giving anyone a reason to look down on Chi Jinqing.

Chi Jinqing’s heart sank. It seemed the person behind the scenes who wanted to see her was of high status.

“She got into the car. That person should be from the Chi Pearl Group, code-named X.”

Ye Jin’s voice was hoarse: “It seems their speed is faster than we thought. If Chi Jinqing is controlled and actually taken away by them, it’s hard to say what will happen in the future.”

Si Jiamo held the binoculars, observing everything about the approaching people from a distance.

“Call the police.”

Whether the person behind the scenes was Chi Jinqing’s aunt or not, at a time like this, she couldn’t let Chi Jinqing leave.

This wasn’t in the country; it wasn’t safe out here.