Chapter 6: Brother Gu, They’re All Bullying Me

In the original story, the villain wasn’t supposed to resign from his bodyguard job until six months later, so why did he suddenly make this request?

Suddenly, a sharp pain shot through Jiang Mi’s mind, and her consciousness sank. All she heard herself say was, “Alright.”

The employment contract was voided.

Gu Chuan was no longer Jiang Mi’s bodyguard.

She didn’t know how much time had passed, but eventually, Jiang Mi regained her senses from the numbness caused by the system taking over her body. Her voice was cold, “Bunbun, give me an explanation.”

Bunbun, the system, was no longer concerned about the plotline. Its only thought was to separate the villain and the host as quickly as possible, which is why it took the initiative to exercise its highest authority and temporarily took over the host’s body when it heard the villain’s condition.

【Well, the villain’s demands should be met whenever possible.】

“So the villain’s storyline for the next five months won’t happen?”

【Ahem, the main focus of the world mission is the male and female leads; the villain isn’t that important.】

The system, Bunbun, actually wanted to cry out loud, “Damn it, MiMi, you haven’t been serious about the mission from the start!”

But, well, it didn’t dare to say that.

It was just a weak, pitiful, and helpless little Bunbun after all.

【Oh, look! A friend is calling me! MiMi, I’m going out to play, don’t miss me too much!】

With that, Bunbun disappeared from Jiang Mi’s consciousness in a flash.

Jiang Mi exhaled softly, knowing she wouldn’t get any answers from Bunbun, and didn’t dwell on it further.

It’s just one month.

The man she had her eyes on, she’d pursue him to the ends of the earth if necessary.

Soon, a staff member knocked on the door to inform Jiang Mi that it was time for her to enter.

Jiang Mi asked, “Where’s Gu Chuan?”

“He’s the last one to make an entrance.”

As soon as the staff member finished speaking, they suddenly remembered that this lady had made headlines before by fighting over screen time!

“Ahem, Miss Jiang, um, the order of entry was determined by a random draw and has nothing to do with screen time!”

Jiang Mi smiled, “If he’s the last one to appear, I’m more than happy with that.”

Staff member: “!!!!!” There’s definitely one screen time position missing, right? Definitely!

When Jiang Mi arrived at the “Heartbeat House,” six other guests were already there. The most eye-catching pair were, of course, the male and female leads, sitting in the center.

The female lead, Bai Ruoruo, had red eyes and looked pitiful and fragile.

The male lead was gently comforting her, being both considerate and patient.

This scene made the fans scream, “I’m dying from how cute they are!”

Jiang Mi also thought they were quite a match—one was a green tea seductress adored by all, and the other was a fake, deceitful playboy. Perfect!

Shen Mingxuan clearly didn’t like the original host, Jiang Mi, but because of her family background, he didn’t directly reject her. He used his gentle demeanor as an excuse to keep her at arm’s length, leading her to fall deeper into a love-struck obsession.

“Jiang Mi-jie is here!” A cheerful and cute voice called out.

Jiang Mi turned to see a bubbly girl in a JK uniform—she was pretty sweet.

Seeing the sweet girl put Jiang Mi in a good mood.

But just then, someone decided to stir the pot.

“Ruoruo, you’re just too kind. You tried to help someone get more screen time, but instead of being grateful, they turned around and treated you with such disdain!”

Bai Ruoruo cautiously glanced at Jiang Mi, then lowered her head pitifully, whispering, “Wanru, please don’t say that.”

Chen Wanru, glancing at the live broadcast cameras, said righteously, “I can’t stand by and watch good-hearted people being bullied!”

Chen Wanru got up to seek justice, and Bai Ruoruo pretended to pull her back, but deliberately let her hand slip from her clothing, watching as she rushed toward Jiang Mi.

A flash of malicious intent crossed Bai Ruoruo’s lowered eyes.

“Jiang Mi, Ruoruo is too kind to hold a grudge against you, but as her good friend, I can’t just stand by and watch her being bullied by you!”

“So, what you’re saying is, her not holding a grudge is kindness, and you holding a grudge makes you… wicked.”

Chen Wanru hadn’t expected Jiang Mi to clap back at her so directly on a live broadcast. She was stunned.

[Hahaha, that was savage! She’s kind, so you’re evil!]

[Jiang Mi’s logic is spot on. I need to take notes—this will come in handy for future arguments!]

[Jiang Mi is so disgusting. Chen Wanru was just standing up for Ruoruo, and Jiang Mi made her look so bad. She’s really just bullying an honest person!]

[Uh, let’s be real, it was your so-called honest person who started it.]

“Jiang… Jiang Mi, you’re spewing nonsense! Don’t think you can act so arrogantly just because you have a sugar daddy backing you. Is this how you treat your seniors?” Chen Wanru finally snapped out of her daze, pointing furiously at Jiang Mi.

“Of course not. If I have a sugar daddy, why would I bother bowing to a jumping clown? Even if I wanted to, my sugar daddy wouldn’t let me.”

“You admit it! You admit you have a…” Chen Wanru trailed off, staring in shock at her own hand, which was bent at a terrifying angle.

Jiang Mi smiled at her, her eyes gleaming dangerously. “Senior, it’s quite rude to point fingers at people.”

Chen Wanru looked at her in horror, then screamed, “Ah! My finger, it’s broken, it’s broken!”

Chen Wanru’s scream threw the staff into a panic.

Jiang Mi smirked, casually moving her fingers as she said calmly, “It’s just dislocated. No need to make such a fuss.”

“D-dislocated?”

A staff member rushed over to check her hand and sighed in relief, “It’s just a dislocation, nothing serious. It’s fine now.”

Chen Wanru flexed her finger joints, everything back to normal. The excruciating pain she felt earlier seemed like a figment of her imagination.

But when she met Jiang Mi’s smiling gaze, she was certain—it was no illusion.

[What’s with Chen Wanru acting all crazy? Jiang Mi just pushed her finger, and she’s screaming like someone’s out to kill her.]

[She’s probably just desperate to stand out. She’s stuck taking minor roles now, so she’s trying to use this show to make a comeback. Otherwise, why cling to Bai Ruoruo like that?]

[That busty airhead was kind of cool just now. She kept smiling, but wow, was she fierce!]

[Damn, sister, kill me!]

Chen Wanru, shaken, dared not confront Jiang Mi again and turned to leave. But just then, Shen Mingxuan spoke up.

“Jiang Mi, don’t go too far in front of the cameras. It’s not good for your image. Apologize, and we can move past this.”

He spoke as if he was concerned about Jiang Mi’s image, but his words subtly painted her as guilty.

Jiang Mi pretended not to understand, smiling as she glanced at Chen Wanru, then fixed her gaze on Bai Ruoruo, waiting leisurely.

One second, two seconds, three seconds…

The room was eerily silent.

Only the barrage of comments flashed rapidly on the screen.

[What is Jiang Mi up to now?]

[Shen Mingxuan is so handsome, stepping in to smooth things over. And he’s so sweet and gentle with Ruoruo—it’s killing me with how cute they are.]

[I have a terrible suspicion. It seems like Jiang Mi is waiting for…]

Shen Mingxuan looked at Jiang Mi, frowning in displeasure.

Jiang Mi had always been clingy and obedient to him, so why was she acting differently now?

But his long-standing impression of her didn’t change in just a few minutes, so he urged her again, “Jiang Mi, apologize quickly and stop holding up the recording.”

Jiang Mi, amused, looked at Bai Ruoruo. “Emperor Shen is urging you. Don’t dawdle—hurry up and apologize to me.”