Chapter 146: Possession 2/2

Except for the one time when Fu Li tricked her into saying something she didn’t want to, Lu Yu had correctly answered all the truth questions. Statistically, she was the rightful champion.

Lu Yu, still in a daze, was pulled up onto the small platform by the staff. She looked at Jiang Mi, then at Gu Chuan, then at Shen Mingxuan, and finally at the director, who was anxiously signaling her with his eyes. Her muddled brain quickly kicked into gear, and without hesitation, she started assigning rooms!

Who cared about some childhood engagement? ChuanMi (Gu Chuan and Jiang Mi) was real, solid as gold, silver, and diamonds, and they had to be together!

As for the scumbag duo, Shen Mingxuan and Bai Ruoruo (the fake and manipulative ones), they absolutely had to be stuck together for eternity, so they wouldn’t harm anyone else.

As for herself…

Lu Yu glanced at Fu Li, her heart racing wildly, and in a panic, she opted to room with Fu Li and Chen Wanruo, while she chose to room with Cheng Lin.

Finally, only Qin Ling and Yang Yang were left, naturally becoming a team.

Once the room assignments were sorted, everyone headed back to the villa.

On the dimly lit path, Gu Chuan and Jiang Mi walked side by side. The cameraman cautiously followed behind them, taking careful steps and breathing lightly.

【Oh no, ChuanMi, please don’t fight. You two need to be okay!】

【Seeing their silhouettes, I can’t shake the feeling that a storm is coming.】

【So, ChuanMi isn’t real after all?】

【I just can’t understand it. ChuanMi seems so real and sweet—how can it not be real? I don’t want to believe it.】

【Come on, it was just a childhood engagement their parents casually arranged. It’s not like they’ve registered for marriage or anything. Why panic?】

【Exactly, even if they were married, they could still get divorced. This is just a childhood engagement—no formal dowry or legal binding!】

【ChuanMi’s relationship has never been in doubt. Trust Mi-bao and trust Chuan-ge.】

【Am I the only one excited? This drama is incredible. So much tension and excitement!】

【Shen and Jiang had a childhood betrothal, but Shen ended up with Bai, while Gu and Jiang developed feelings on the show. My goodness, this is better than fiction!】

【Wait, something doesn’t seem right here, but I can’t quite put my finger on it…】

Just as everyone held their breath, waiting to see what Gu Chuan and Jiang Mi would say to each other, the two entered the villa, and the livestream was abruptly cut off.

Inside the villa, with a heavy click of the door closing behind them, Jiang Mi suddenly reached out and grabbed Gu Chuan’s wrist.

Gu Chuan, who had been about to take another step forward, paused and turned his head slightly. “What’s wrong?” he asked.

Jiang Mi stared at his sharply chiseled profile, her lips pressed together tightly. With a sudden burst of strength, she pushed him against the door, holding him by the shoulder.

Gu Chuan allowed her to push him, his back leaning against the door.

Jiang Mi moved closer, her eyes, usually soft and affectionate, were now sharp and dangerous. The small black mole at the corner of her eye subtly flickered, revealing a trace of nervousness.

Her thin lips parted, revealing everything.

“The childhood engagement was arranged by my mother…”

Shen Mingxuan’s mother and Jiang Mi’s mother had been the best of friends, and when they were both pregnant, they made a pact: if their children were the same gender, they’d become brothers or sisters, but if not, they’d be engaged.

However, what the Shen family needed in a daughter-in-law was someone from a prestigious family who could bring benefits, not someone bound by some notion of true love.

After giving birth to Shen Mingxuan, his mother, in order to ensure he could officially join the Shen family lineage and secure a brighter future, ultimately chose to end her life, forcing the Shen family to acknowledge him.

When the Jiang family found out about this, instead of looking down on them, they publicly acknowledged the childhood engagement, solidifying their stance.

This engagement allowed Shen Mingxuan, an illegitimate child, to be accepted into the Shen family’s records as the eldest son.

However, Shen Mingxuan was often mocked by younger members of the Shen family for relying on this engagement, so while he enjoyed the fame and wealth that Jiang Mi’s identity brought him, he also grew to resent and hate her.

Later, when Shen Mingxuan met Bai Ruoruo, her soft, dependent nature completely satisfied his male ego. Together, the two of them exploited and deceived the original Jiang Mi.

Jiang Mi hid nothing and told Gu Chuan everything.

When she finished speaking, her sharp gaze softened, and her eyes, usually filled with charm, now brimmed with grievance. “Are you still mad at me?” she asked, her voice slightly trembling.

“No…” Gu Chuan began, but before he could finish, his phone buzzed with a notification. The screen lit up, showing a new message.

[Shen Mingxuan: President Gu, I know you’ve taken a liking to Jiang Mi. Regarding the childhood engagement, I’d like to discuss it with you in person. I’ll be waiting for you at the beach.]

Gu Chuan’s phone was right there in front of both of them, and they had both seen the message.

Jiang Mi immediately felt disgust rising within her. Shen Mingxuan was really trying to use her as a bargaining chip to negotiate with Gu Chuan. He didn’t deserve to be called a person!

At that moment, the man who had been calm and gentle just moments ago now radiated a cold, terrifying aura. Gu Chuan suddenly lifted his gaze to look at Jiang Mi.

Jiang Mi, sensing the icy killing intent emanating from him, was momentarily shaken. She had been a mercenary and an assassin before, so she was no stranger to the aura of death in Gu Chuan’s eyes.

Yet, there was something else, something deeper—a hint of destruction.

Before she could think more about it, Gu Chuan’s voice cut through the air. “Baby, have you had enough fun?”

Jiang Mi froze for a second, but then quickly understood.

Earlier, when Gu Chuan wanted to deal with Shen Mingxuan, she had suggested tormenting him a little longer. It wasn’t because she enjoyed it, but rather because Shen Mingxuan, as the main character of this world, had fate on his side, protected by the world’s laws. Killing him wasn’t so easy.

But now, Shen Mingxuan’s reputation had collapsed, and he was surrounded by scandals. His luck was completely depleted, and even the world’s laws wouldn’t protect him anymore.

Actually, even if Gu Chuan hadn’t acted, Jiang Mi wouldn’t have spared Shen Mingxuan any longer.

Now, as she gazed at Gu Chuan’s extremely cold expression, Jiang Mi smiled sweetly, wrapping her arms around his waist and speaking in a playful tone, “Enough, enough. Go ahead and kill him, brother. Seeing him around every day is really annoying.”

“Mm,” Gu Chuan replied casually, marking Shen Mingxuan’s death sentence. Then, his large hand tightened around Jiang Mi’s waist.

Whether it was because his hand was too big or her waist too slim, one hand nearly wrapped entirely around her, and he pulled her closer.

It felt as though her whole body was being pressed into his, their bodies in the most intimate of touches. Suddenly, Jiang Mi became acutely aware of an unusual heat and hardness.

Her mind flashed back to the time they did push-ups together, where they had been pressed against each other for five minutes without him reacting. So why, after just a brief contact, was he now reacting… so intensely?

Jiang Mi blinked her eyes, her beautiful, confused face tilting up in curiosity. She opened her mouth to ask, but before she could, she found herself staring into a pair of possessive, burning eyes filled with desire.

His thin lips parted, and his hoarse voice declared:

“You belong to me.”

“I’m going to completely claim you.”