Chapter 12: Bodyguard Brother, You Need to Work Harder

[Blindly guessing it’s President Cheng. His financial prowess is unbeatable!]

[Could be Gu Chuan. That fight scene had me drenched!]

[Probably Bai Ruoruo and Actor Shen. Their fan bases shouldn’t be underestimated.]

[Jiang Mi is also a possibility. That dog training segment was intense.]

While the bullet comments were flying with guesses, Jiang Mi remained calm. Holding the script had its downside—she always got spoiled.

In the original novel, Bai Ruoruo won the most votes during the self-introduction segment. However, to maintain her pure, innocent, and naive persona, she handed the room assignment rights to Shen Mingxuan.

“Mimi, who do you think will win?” Lu Yu asked curiously while hugging a pillow.

Jiang Mi’s eyes sparkled as she teased her, “Call me Mimi, and I’ll tell you who won.”

Blushing immediately, Lu Yu stammered, unable to complete a sentence, “Mi, Mi, Mimi, I, I…”

Jiang Mi found her too adorable and laughed, “I’m not that much older than you. Just call me Mimi, no need for the ‘sister’ part.”

Lu Yu’s face turned even redder. “Okay, you can call me Lu Yu or Little Taro.”

Her family, friends, and fans often called her Little Taro. Jiang Mi responded cheerfully, “Little Taro is such a cute name!”

The two chatted happily, oblivious to the intense gazes directed at them.

“Ahem, the winner of the self-introduction segment is—Jiang Mi.”

Everyone’s eyes immediately turned to Jiang Mi—some were in disbelief, while others thought it was perfectly reasonable.

Jiang Mi herself was one of those in disbelief but quickly adapted, smiling brightly. Changing the plot was nothing new to her, so there was no reason to be surprised.

“Everyone, if you want to share a romantic night with someone tonight, better start buttering me up.”

President Cheng asked straightforwardly, “How much money?”

Jiang Mi’s voice was soft, “Different people, different prices.”

Cheng Lin raised an eyebrow, “What about me?”

Jiang Mi blinked. Cheng Lin wasn’t the typical cool, arrogant, and overbearing president. Instead, he was like the naive son of a wealthy family. In the romance show, he fell for Bai Ruoruo at first sight and became her loyal ATM.

But now, why did it seem like the ATM was focused on the wrong person?

Jiang Mi’s gaze flitted to Gu Chuan, and she smiled enchantingly, “As I said, different people, different prices. For some, even two cents are enough; for others, it’s priceless.”

Cheng Lin patted his chest confidently, “I have plenty of money.”

Jiang Mi chuckled, “I’ll consider it.”

Gu Chuan’s dark eyes fixed on Jiang Mi. “What are you considering?”

Leaning close to his ear, Jiang Mi breathed softly, “Considering who to sleep with tonight—Cheng Lin, Fu Li, or Shen Mingxuan?”

Gu Chuan pushed her away slightly, his tone indifferent, “It’s up to you.”

Annoyed, Jiang Mi pinched his arm, then complained, “So stiff.”

A faint smile played on Gu Chuan’s lips.

Watching this, Bai Ruoruo was furious. Anyone could win the most votes, but why did it have to be Jiang Mi? “Director, shouldn’t you announce the other contestants’ votes as well?”

[Good question, we want to see too.]

[Didn’t expect Jiang Mi to win. Maybe it’s all her haters voting?]

[To the commenter above, you must be new here. Check out Mimi’s dog training segment to understand why she’s first.]

[Even if Jiang Mi had a dog training boost, could she really beat Bai Ruoruo and Actor Shen? Their fans easily outnumber hers.]

[No need to explain. It’s obviously the influence of her sugar daddy.]

[Talking about sugar daddies now is a bit funny. President Cheng threw out 10 million to the show for welfare. If there’s a rigged vote, they wouldn’t have rigged against him, would they?]

The comments were in an uproar, and tensions rose on set.

The director cleared his throat, dropping the suspense. “Mimi received 1.1 million votes.”

“Actor Shen, Ruoruo, President Cheng, and Gu Chuan all received around 1 million votes.”

“Doctor Fu and Little Taro received 800,000, and Wanruo received 200,000.”

Wow, this is a public execution. It’s embarrassing to be the one with the least votes.

To be fair, it makes sense. The others had intense segments, and then she just sang a song—no wonder no one voted.

Chen Wanruo’s eyes reddened as she glared at Bai Ruoruo. If it weren’t for Bai suggesting they check the votes, she wouldn’t be publicly humiliated like this.

Sensing the awkwardness, the director quickly moved things along.

They had initially planned for the contestants to cook dinner together to build some chemistry, but the self-introduction segment had taken up too much time, so they moved directly to the room assignment.

[Please maintain your obsessive love for the male lead persona.]

“So, I can’t take the initiative to share a room with Gu Chuan; I can only be passive?”

[You just can’t actively choose to share a room with any man other than the male lead.]

That sounded weird. The usually innocent Bunbun felt like it had been corrupted by its host.

Reluctantly, Jiang Mi put Gu Chuan’s name tag aside and picked up Shen Mingxuan’s…

Returning to the living room, Jiang Mi announced, “I’m back.”

Lu Yu, excited, patted the sofa next to her, “Mimi, how did you assign the rooms?”

After sitting down, Jiang Mi’s gaze swept over the group, deliberately avoiding Gu Chuan. “I can’t tell, but I think you’ll all be satisfied.”

[That’s a loaded statement. She says others will be satisfied, but not herself.]

[Did the production team impose character restrictions on the room assignments?]

[So annoying that they didn’t live-stream the room assignments to keep the suspense.]

Soon, the director began calling out the room assignments.

The first to head to their room was Chen Wanruo.

She walked straight upstairs without looking at anyone, her face dark.

The second was Bai Ruoruo, who glanced at Jiang Mi before leaving, meeting her with a knowing smile.

The third was Shen Mingxuan. As he left, he also looked at Jiang Mi, his gaze hesitant and expectant, leaving her puzzled.

When Bai Ruoruo entered the room and saw Chen Wanruo, she was deeply disappointed.

She had hoped to share a room with a male contestant on the first night.

However, mindful of her pure and innocent image in front of the camera, she warmly walked over and linked arms with Chen Wanruo. “Wanruo, it’s great to share a room with you.”

Chen Wanruo’s smile was forced, “What’s so great? Are you here for a romance or a sleepover with girlfriends?”

Bai Ruoruo’s expression froze, her eyes reddening, “Wanruo.”

Chen Wanruo took a deep breath, “Sorry, I’m just in a bad mood.”

“I’m sorry, it’s all my fault,” Bai Ruoruo began to sob.

Chen Wanruo, stifling her anger, started comforting her, but they were interrupted by footsteps—Shen Mingxuan had entered the room.

“Actor Shen, why are you here?” Chen Wanruo asked in shock.

Shen Mingxuan frowned, “The director assigned me to Room A.”

Chen Wanruo was pleasantly surprised, “This is Room A, so the three of us will share a room tonight.”

Bai Ruoruo’s eyes showed a flicker of disappointment but quickly brightened again. “Mingxuan, it’s great to share a room with you.”

Shen Mingxuan’s smile was a bit stiff, “Same here.”

He had expected Jiang Mi to assign them together, given her persistent and shameless affection for him.

But to his surprise, she didn’t. Instead, she thoughtfully placed him and Bai Ruoruo together.

Wait, did he feel disappointed about not being in the same room as Jiang Mi?

Maybe this was her plan all along—to successfully capture his attention!

[Hahaha, the expressions on these three are priceless. They’re all hiding something.]

[Jiang Mi is a genius, making it a love triangle. This is gonna be good.]

Next, Cheng Lin, Lu Yu, and Fu Li all went to their rooms, followed by Gu Chuan and Jiang Mi.

As they walked upstairs together, Jiang Mi suddenly leaned close to Gu Chuan’s ear, whispering, “Bodyguard brother, you need to work harder.”