Chapter 173: The Initial Impression Showdown

[Wow, this is intense. Xiao Yu’s initial impression is actually Mr. Cheng?]

[I was feeling bad for the Captive CP, but now that everyone’s playing this game, I’m starting to get excited!]*

[Oh my God, is my Captive CP really going to end badly?]

[Oh, Xiao Yu’s explanation is that she got a red envelope from Cheng Lin, so as a thank you, her initial impression is of this rich guy.]

[I have to say, Xiao Yu is really practical, hahaha.]

The audience initially gossiped, but when they heard Lu Yu’s reason, they burst out laughing. Cheng Lin was smug, saying, “It’s because I’m rich, humph.”

But in the next second, Cheng Lin’s smile froze.

He felt a chilling presence enveloping him, and his mind was suddenly filled with disturbing images of a deranged surgeon cutting into bodies with a scalpel, blood splattering everywhere.

Cheng Lin quickly changed his tune, “Haha, it’s about money. Xiao Yu’s initial impression is definitely about money.”

“Uh, yes, yes,” Lu Yu awkwardly agreed, feeling a bit uncomfortable. She glanced at Fu Li’s dark, brooding eyes and felt a strange sense of guilt, as if she’d been caught in an affair.

Wait, this is too strange.

She and Fu Li have nothing to do with each other!

Fu Li doesn’t like her.

She doesn’t like…

Her heart ached sharply. Lu Yu bit her lip, the sharp pain bringing some clarity to her thoughts. She tried to act natural and said, “Let’s move on to Wanruo’s impression.”

Chen Wanruo was also quite troubled.

Following the principle of “we’re in this together,” she then designated Yang Yang.

Both of them had ideal types and initial impressions tied to the enigmatic Shen XX.

The legal expert’s name was bleeped out—

Then it was time for Qin Ling, who regretted ever thinking Bai Ruoruo was innocent and cute.

Qin Ling looked at Yang Yang with a guilty smile, and Yang Yang returned a smile of shared misfortune.

They had both been deceived by Shen XX and Bai Ruoruo’s appearances.

In the end, Qin Ling decisively chose Gu Chuan from the remaining four.

Jiang Mi immediately pulled herself out of the gossip and focused entirely on the TV screen.

“Why did you choose to come on this show?”

In the TV interview, Gu Chuan seemed to recall something amusing, his lips curling into a faint smile, “Someone wanted me to come, so I did.”

The director was excited, “Who? Can you tell us?”

Gu Chuan’s voice was cold and indifferent, “Not convenient.”

The conversation hit a dead end.

The scene erupted in suppressed laughter.

The TV interview continued, “What’s your ideal type?”

Jiang Mi straightened her back, her expression serious.

“None.”

Everyone: “……” So blunt and straightforward.

Gu Chuan added, “No ideal type, only an ideal person.”

The director quickly explained, “So you don’t have a specific type, but you’ll like someone when you meet the right person, no matter what they’re like.”

Gu Chuan agreed and didn’t want to elaborate further. “Any other questions?”

“Uh, yes, the last question. Which female guest left the best initial impression on you?”

Hearing this, Jiang Mi tightened her grip on Gu Chuan’s hand.

At the beginning of the show, she had been humiliating Gu Chuan according to the rules of the world and forced him to join the show. Their relationship was far from good.

Moreover, Cheng Lin and Qin Ling had been attracted by the world rules and liked the glamorous female lead. Gu Chuan might also be under the world’s influence.

But if Gu Chuan’s initial impression was truly someone else, Jiang Mi clenched her teeth, her gaze turning dangerous as she tightened her grip on Gu Chuan’s hand.

Soon, a warmer force clasped her hand in return.

The man’s hand was rough and warm, providing a sense of security.

Then, his deep, magnetic voice spoke.

“Jiang Mi.”

“My choice has always been you.”

The previous statement was Gu Chuan’s obvious favoritism during the initial impression interview.

The latter sentence was his steadfast affection beside her.

In an instant, all the anxiety and anger within her were soothed.

Jiang Mi turned to look at Gu Chuan with a smile.

Her eyebrows were beautifully arched, and the small mole at the corner of her eye twitched gently, full of life.

[Ahhhh, so Cheng Ge was moved so early.]

[It’s so touching when he directly says Jiang Mi’s name.]

[In the previous episodes, Gu Chuan seemed indifferent to Jiang Mi. Is this guy too proud?]

[Could it be that Gu Chuan was intentionally being cold to Jiang Mi to make her pursue him and cling to him?]

[Now that you mention it, it does make some sense.]

[Tsk tsk tsk, this man has too many schemes.

Next, when Gu Chuan chose the next person for the initial impression, everyone expected him to choose Jiang Mi. However, Gu Chuan surprisingly picked Mr. Fu.

Mr. Fu’s Interview

Mr. Fu lowered his eyelashes, his expression dark and inscrutable.

At this moment, the TV screen started playing his interview clip.

“Mr. Fu, why did you choose to come on our show?”

Mr. Fu had a gentle smile on his face, “Because there is someone I want to see.”

“Wow, who is it?” The director asked, intrigued.

Mr. Fu merely smiled and did not respond.

The director chuckled and quickly changed the subject, “So, Mr. Fu, what’s your ideal type?”

Mr. Fu answered without much thought, “Someone timid, insecure, and dependent—essentially a parasitic flower that can only live by relying on me.”

This answer immediately struck everyone as odd. Is this really the type he likes?

The director, accustomed to handling such matters, said, “Oh, so Mr. Fu likes this kind of person. Heh, heh.”

“Well, I feel I should like such a person. But in reality, I’m attracted to her bright and confident personality,” Mr. Fu suddenly smiled.

This statement sounded even stranger.

How can someone who likes timid and insecure people be attracted to someone bright and outgoing?

Many people on site looked at Mr. Fu, trying to figure out the meaning behind his words, but his expression remained as gentle as ever.

Only Gu Chuan understood completely.

Mr. Fu wants Jiang Mi to always be that timid and insecure girl because only in this way can he selfishly possess and domineer her. Yet, he is deeply attracted to the glamorous and confident lady, unable to extricate himself.

What a tiresome notion.

At this moment, Jiang Mi also sensed something was wrong. Timid and insecure are traits that have nothing to do with Gu Chuan, but they closely resemble Bai Ruoruo from before. So, Mr. Fu still likes Bai Ruoruo?

But to be cautious, Jiang Mi told Gu Chuan, “I think Mr. Fu is not a good person. He says he likes confident and dazzling girls, but he also claims to like timid and insecure ones. It’s just a pretense to keep her as a parasite beside him forever. It’s not love, it’s perversion.”

As her words finished, Mr. Fu on TV also mentioned Jiang Mi’s name.

Jiang Mi instinctively looked at Mr. Fu, meeting his dark, brooding gaze, which seemed to harbor many repressed and dark emotions, like a venomous snake lurking in the shadows, waiting to strike.

Jiang Mi raised her eyebrows, understanding many things she hadn’t before.

So, Mr. Fu’s interest isn’t in Gu Chuan but in her.

At this moment, Gu Chuan, in a good mood, said, “Yes, he’s a pervert. Keep your distance.”

Jiang Mi understood now why Gu Chuan had always been hostile toward Mr. Fu and had designated him earlier—he was waiting for her here. Truly, a man with a thousand schemes.

But she liked it.

Jiang Mi calmly shifted her gaze from Mr. Fu to Gu Chuan, “Well, keeping a distance, is that satisfactory?”

Gu Chuan squeezed her hand, “Not yet.”

There was one last step to deal with the rival.

Jiang Mi was about to ask when Mr. Fu mentioned her name, and the TV began to play her interview clip.

[I knew it. Mr. Fu definitely has designs on Jiang Mi, and sure enough!]

[So the person Mr. Fu wanted to meet on the show was also Jiang Mi.]

[But wait, Mr. Fu spent five hundred million to keep Bai Ruoruo on the dating show. How can he now say his initial impression is Jiang Mi?]

[What a mess—liking Jiang Mi while spending a fortune to keep Bai Ruoruo around to trouble her.]

[Forget it. There are plenty of people who like our honey. Stay away.]

[Now Jiang Mi’s initial impression clip is about to air. Let’s see what happens.]

The same question was asked, “Why did you come on the show?”

Jiang Mi answered honestly, “Contractual obligation. I had no choice but to come.”

That’s accurate.

But what everyone thought was different from Jiang Mi’s understanding.

Originally, after being betrayed and killed by scumbags in her original world, her soul signed a contract with the system. She traverses different mini-worlds to complete missions and earn points, which she can use to exchange for a ticket back to her original world once she accumulates enough.

So, she had no choice but to complete the missions.

“What’s your ideal type?”

Jiang Mi, who had been languid, suddenly became animated and excited at this question, as if she had a lot to talk about.

“My ideal type is someone who is 1.9 meters tall, weighs 82 kilograms, with long legs, broad shoulders, a narrow waist, and an eight-pack and mermaid lines. He should have sharp, distinct features and a handsome, cold face…”

The director couldn’t help but interrupt, “Uh, Mi Mi, isn’t your ideal type too specific? It’s hard to find someone like that. How about we keep it general, like personality or hobbies?”

Jiang Mi smiled and gave him a sidelong glance with her peach blossom eyes sparkling, “Of course, it’s because I already have a specific ideal type in mind that I described it so precisely.”

The director suddenly became anxious and asked hurriedly, “So, is your ideal type one of the male guests on our show?”

If so, this segment would be kept as is. A female guest boldly confessing her love would be a great highlight.

If not, they would need to cut this segment and ask Jiang Mi to rephrase.

Fortunately, Jiang Mi responded openly and enthusiastically, “He is here.”

The director got excited, “Who is it?”

Suddenly, Jiang Mi’s face turned pale, and her expression showed a hint of pain.

The director asked with concern, “Jiang Mi, what’s wrong? Are you feeling unwell?”

Jiang Mi shook her head, “No, I’m fine.”

The system forced her to adhere to the storyline and prohibited her from naming the antagonist.

In fact, with Jiang Mi’s experience and skills, she had hundreds of ways to handle the situation flexibly, both following the plot and avoiding her own suffering from electric shocks.

But if she couldn’t even admit she liked someone, it would be too unfair to her future boyfriend.

So, with a firm and powerful voice, she declared,

“Gu Chuan.”

“My feelings for him are driven by desire.”