Chapter 17: Cockfight

“The game we’re playing today is—Cockfight.”

Jiang Mi blinked her beautiful eyes, instinctively lifting her left leg and resting it on her knee. “Is it the kind of cockfight I’m thinking of?”

“Yes, it’s exactly the kind of cockfight you’re thinking of. Mimi posture is perfect—if anyone doesn’t know how, come watch and learn.”

Swish, swish, swish. Dozens of eyes turned toward her.

Jiang Mi: “……”

But she quickly smiled, gripping her left ankle with both hands and bouncing twice on the spot. “Like this, did everyone get it?”

Cheng Lin immediately responded, “Got it, I used to play this all the time when I was a kid.”

Lu Yu chattered excitedly, “Same here! We played it all the time when I was little.”

“The rules are simple,” the director continued. “If you step outside the line or stand on both feet, you lose. The girls form one group, the boys form another. The last one standing wins. Now, the girls will go first.”

Soon, a staff member drew a roughly five-square-meter square on the grass. Clearly, this would be the ring.

Jiang Mi, Lu Yu, and Chen Wanru stepped into the square without hesitation, but Bai Ruanruan hesitated, standing nervously on the sidelines. “I… I’m wearing a skirt, what should I do?”

Shen Mingxuan decisively spoke up, “I’ll go with you to change into some pants.”

Bai Ruanruan gave a pitiful look toward the three other female guests. “But if I do that, it’ll delay everyone’s time.”

【Poor Ruanruan, the other three girls must’ve planned this in advance, not telling her on purpose so she’d embarrass herself.】

【Some fans are so mindless. Bai Ruanruan is a top-tier, trending star, and even if the show forgets someone, they would never forget to remind her.】

【It’s so obvious. She wore a short skirt to show off her legs and acted all shy. If you want to act like that, don’t pretend to be innocent.】

【Earlier when the director asked Jiang Mi to do the cockfight move, with so many eyes on her, I could feel her feet gripping the ground for balance. But Jiang Mi just did it confidently. Bai Ruanruan should really learn from her.】

The director furrowed his brows and glanced toward an assistant.

The assistant nodded seriously, confirming that Bai Ruanruan had been reminded first.

Since that’s the case, it was intentional.

If Bai Ruanruan wanted to grab attention this way, the production team was more than happy to let her.

Sure enough, after a bit more fidgeting, Bai Ruanruan hesitantly stepped into the white-lined square, and the female group’s cockfight game began.

Jiang Mi lazily stretched and yawned. In truth, she didn’t want to win—because of her character as the villainess, even if she won, she would only get to choose the male lead, Shen Mingxuan. She might as well lose and wait for someone else to pick her.

But when the whistle blew, an unexpected surge of competitiveness flared up inside her.

In Jiang Mi’s dictionary, there was no such thing as losing!

Her usually lazy, charming gaze instantly became sharp, her black mole at the corner of her eye seeming to gleam with fierceness.

Lu Yu’s radar immediately went off. “Mimi!”

Jiang Mi blinked her beautiful eyes. “Little Taro, how do you want to exit?”

“Gracefully,” Lu Yu blurted out, but immediately realized how silly it sounded. She cleared her throat, straightened her chest, and lifted her chin. “Come on, Mimi, it’s time for the final showdown.”

Jiang Mi smiled and jumped forward on one leg. As she reached Lu Yu, she flicked her knee upwards, and Lu Yu instantly lost her balance, falling backward.

“Ah—!”

In an instant, Jiang Mi reached out and grabbed Lu Yu’s waist, pulling her from midair and pressing her into her arms.

【Hahaha, this is like a scene from a drama.】

【Sisters, put “Big Orange” in the chat!】

【Jiang Mi’s girlfriend power is maxed out, and Lu Yu is so soft and cute. They’re such a perfect pair.】

【Mimi, watch out, someone’s coming for you!】

Lu Yu gasped a few times, then gratefully said, “Thanks, Mimi, I would’ve taken a big fall if not for you.”

Jiang Mi raised an eyebrow. “I promised to let you exit gracefully.”

Lu Yu paused, then burst out laughing. “You’re right.”

Meanwhile, Bai Ruanruan muttered quietly, “Mimi might have broken the rules.”

Lu Yu’s ears perked up, and she quickly jumped to her defense. “No, there were no rules broken.”

Bai Ruanruan, her eyes red, weakly added, “I didn’t mean to say Mimi broke the rules, but she couldn’t possibly lift you from midair with just one leg.”

【I didn’t notice until Bai Ruanruan pointed it out, but how did Jiang Mi do that?】

【I tried it myself, just standing on one leg is hard enough, let alone lifting someone. She definitely broke the rules.】

【I’m with Bai Ruanruan on this one, Jiang Mi did break the rules.】

Some of the guests and staff members at the scene also whispered about the rule violation, and Bai Ruanruan, feeling victorious, proudly lifted her chin.

Lu Yu was anxious, wanting to explain, but she hadn’t clearly seen how Jiang Mi did it in the chaos. Her face turned red with worry.

Jiang Mi smiled indifferently and, sticking to the rules, jumped on one leg in front of Bai Ruanruan.

Bai Ruanruan immediately tensed up, her eyes widening in panic. “W-what are you doing?”

Jiang Mi curved her lips. “I’m going to show you if I broke the rules or not.”

As soon as she finished speaking, Jiang Mi flicked her knee up, and Bai Ruanruan screamed, panicking and stumbling backward.

Then, with one hand, Jiang Mi pulled her back into the air.

However, Bai Ruanruan didn’t get the same treatment as Lu Yu.

Jiang Mi only helped her to a standing position before letting go.

Bai Ruanruan flailed like an octopus for a moment, trying to avoid a clumsy fall, but in the end, she had to stand with both feet on the ground to avoid a more embarrassing tumble.

Jiang Mi clapped her hands twice. “You’re the one who broke the rules, not me.”

Bai Ruanruan bit her lip, her eyes full of resentment.

Her intention had been to kick Jiang Mi out, but unexpectedly, she ended up being eliminated herself and giving Jiang Mi all the spotlight.

【I’m stunned, is Jiang Mi some kind of reincarnated special forces soldier? Her core strength is unreal.】

【I didn’t believe her when she said she did morning runs to train. I thought she was just building a sporty persona, but now I’m convinced she secretly learned some martial arts or something.】

Bai Ruanruan, struggling to hold herself together, muttered, “I… I just misjudged.”

Jiang Mi squinted and smiled. “It’s okay, we’re good friends. I won’t get mad if you wrongly accuse me. But don’t go accusing others without reason next time.”

Bai Ruanruan’s smile nearly cracked under the pressure.

Jiang Mi smiled faintly.

Bai Ruanruan couldn’t hold it in anymore, lowering her head, her face dark with anger as she walked off.

Chen Wanru, still on the field, was no match for Jiang Mi either, losing in an instant.

“The winner of the female group, Jiang Mi! Congratulations on earning the right to choose a male guest for a date.”

Jiang Mi: “……” This damn competitive spirit! I didn’t even want to win!

Soon, the male group started.

While the female group saw Jiang Mi knocking out one person after another, the male group was a full-on siege.