Chapter 129: How Did You Sleep?

A childhood engagement?!

Shen Mingxuan’s once gloomy and dark eyes suddenly brightened. Right! How could he have forgotten about this?

His and Jiang Mi’s engagement was personally arranged by their grandfathers, a decision made by their elders.

Yet, Jiang Mi now dares to defy it, clinging to someone more powerful and shamelessly pursuing Gu Chuan without any sense of propriety or honor. Moreover, this is a blatant disrespect towards both of their grandfathers!

The more Shen Mingxuan thought about it, the angrier he became. His blood boiled, and he immediately wanted to rush to the cameras and expose Jiang Mi’s wickedness to the entire online audience!

But Bai Ruoruo quickly held him back. “Brother Mingxuan, rushing in now will only humiliate Jiang Mi, but it won’t solve your current predicament.”

Shen Mingxuan calmed his heated mind. “What’s your plan?”

“Since Jiang Mi is engaged to you, she’s your woman. She should do whatever you want her to do,” Bai Ruoruo’s tone was gentle, but her words were venomously sharp.

Shen Mingxuan nodded. “Yes, that’s how it should be. Jiang Mi is mine, and I have absolute control over her. So, what are you suggesting?”

Bai Ruoruo’s smile became even sweeter. “Gu Chuan seems to really like Jiang Mi. If you were to ‘gift’ her to Gu Chuan, then negotiating the partnership with FGH would be much easier.”

Right now, Jiang Mi is fair-skinned, beautiful, and seductive—what man could resist her?

But then, thinking about Gu Chuan, those cold, dangerous black eyes that made everything tremble in fear, Shen Mingxuan faltered.

His tone softened, and he hesitated, “But what if Gu Chuan refuses…”

“If he refuses, then make sure Jiang Mi ends up in his bed. Once the deed is done, Gu Chuan will have no choice but to accept,” Bai Ruoruo said, her eyes narrowing with cunning.

Shen Mingxuan looked at her smile—strange and twisted—feeling like she wasn’t telling him everything, yet he couldn’t deny being tempted by the idea.

Jiang Mi was his only bargaining chip left, and he needed to use her to gain the most benefit.

If he could deliver Jiang Mi to Gu Chuan’s bed, regardless of what Gu Chuan felt, he would owe Shen Mingxuan a favor, making it easier to renegotiate the partnership with FGH.

The more Shen Mingxuan thought about it, the more feasible the plan seemed. When they arrived at the recording site, he looked at Jiang Mi with a lewd and calculating gaze.

Jiang Mi, who had been happily chatting with Chen Wanruo, suddenly felt her face darken. “If you dare look at me one more time, I’ll gouge out your eyes!”

A chilling coldness swept over Shen Mingxuan like a storm, making him step back in fear, but he quickly regained his composure, feeling both frustrated and angry.

He couldn’t wait to see how high and mighty Jiang Mi would act after he succeeded in his plan.

Just then, the live broadcast began.

[Why is Shen Mingxuan so annoying, always pestering our Mimi?]

[Did you see that look in his eyes just now? So full of malice and calculation. Disgusting, back off, stay away from our Mimi!]

[His persona is completely shattered—hypocritical, petty, hitting his subordinates, and badmouthing his father behind his back.]

[It makes me so angry when I think about him hitting his subordinates! Working people’s lives matter too! It’s hard enough to make a living, I totally sympathize with his assistant!]**

[When are Shen Mingxuan and Bai Ruoruo, this scumbag pair, going to get kicked out of the show? Just seeing them ruins my mood.]

[Ladies, let’s stop watching them and enjoy some CP moments. I’m all for Gu Chuan and Jiang Mi—adult romance, so satisfying to watch!]

[I also love the pairing of the serious CEO Cheng and Secretary Chen, it’s such a great dynamic! And the cool rapper with the hot female idol is also a fantastic combo.]

The director, noticing the rapidly increasing viewership, greeted everyone, “How did you all sleep last night?”

The rapper, Qin Ling, who always spoke his mind, replied bluntly, “Not well, it was disgusting.”

Disgusting?

Did he see bugs or cockroaches or something? That’s terrible!

The director, shocked, quickly explained, “The wooden cabin and the communal bed were all newly built, with quality and cleanliness guaranteed. There shouldn’t be anything disgusting. What did you see?”

Qin Ling snorted, “It’s not the house, it’s the people.”

With that, everyone’s gaze, either openly or subtly, turned to Shen Mingxuan.

Shen Mingxuan clenched his fists, a twisted smile forming on his lips. “I slept just fine.”

Qin Ling scoffed, “Of course shameless people sleep well.”

[Wait, why is there so much tension right from the start of the broadcast?]

[I love how straightforward Qin Ling is. He’s amazing, saying exactly what he feels.]

[Did you guys notice that Shen Mingxuan’s eye is a bit swollen? It looks like someone punched him.]

[Whoa, did they get into a fight last night???]

[Am I the only one surprised that the show really made the guests sleep in the wooden cabin? I thought they’d just close the stream and send them back to the villa.]

[Wow, you’re all focused on the drama between the guys, and I’m the only one who noticed that Mimi’s cheeks were red in that fleeting camera shot!]

The director, sensing the tension between Qin Ling and Shen Mingxuan, felt both exhausted and anxious.

Last night, Shen Mingxuan had indeed run his mouth, insulting Yang Yang behind her back, saying she didn’t appreciate him and that her love was cheap, not worth his attention.

Qin Ling and Yang Yang were partners and got along well. It was clear that she was a kind and gentle girl, nothing like what Shen Mingxuan had described.

Insulting a girl who truly liked him with the harshest words.

Shen Mingxuan, what kind of man does that make him?

Qin Ling couldn’t stand it and punched him on the spot.

After that, people had to pull them apart.

The director, rubbing the bridge of his nose in frustration, knew he couldn’t let anything go wrong on the show, even if they fought off-camera. So, he quickly changed the subject.

“President Gu, Teacher Jiang, you two who got to stay in the villa last night, how did you sleep?”

Jiang Mi cleared her throat and pretended to respond calmly, saying she slept well, but the blush on her cheeks betrayed her completely.

Lu Yu, her eyes gleaming with curiosity, asked, “How did you sleep?”