Chapter 154: Living Off Others

When Jiang Mi saw Cheng’s message, she had a faint idea of what he was going to say.

Coincidentally, she was thinking along the same lines.

Jiang Mi: I’m boarding the plane back home soon. If you have something to say, just say it.

Cheng Lin: Okay, I’ve reported this to Brother Chuan as well, so you don’t need to worry.

Jiang Mi couldn’t help but laugh at this message and turned to Gu Chuan. “Do I seem like a strict wife to them?”

“No, I’m the one who’s a strict husband,” Gu Chuan said with a serious expression.

The words “strict husband” from Gu Chuan’s mouth sounded oddly affectionate and sentimental, making Jiang Mi’s ears tingle. She raised an eyebrow and said, “Mr. Gu, you haven’t proposed yet, so it doesn’t really matter if you’re strict or not.”

Gu Chuan chuckled softly. “Are you inviting me to propose?”

Jiang Mi stopped and countered smoothly, “If I don’t invite you, will you not propose?”

Gu Chuan also paused, his deep black eyes gazing intently at Jiang Mi. His lips parted slightly, and his deep, magnetic voice was serious and unwavering.

“No matter the time or place, in every lifetime, I will marry you as Mrs. Gu.”

Mrs. Gu for all eternity.

Jiang Mi’s eyes sparkled with joy, her peach blossom eyes narrowing with delight, and the small black mole under her eye swayed with her smile.

“Then, Mr. Gu, you’d better get to work.”

With that, Jiang Mi, like a child playing at being grown-up, put her hands behind her back and boarded the plane with a light step.

Gu Chuan watched her retreating figure, his eyes gentle and dark.

At this moment, Cheng Lin also made a public statement on Weibo.

He began by explaining in detail why Shen Mingxuan, despite being an illegitimate child, was able to move into the Shen family and become the Shen family’s eldest young master.

This was not a secret in the upper circles. After all, the woman in question had jumped from the third floor during Old Master Shen’s birthday banquet, causing a bloody scene.

Old Master Shen was furious and adamantly opposed Shen Mingxuan entering the family. It was Jiang’s family that stepped forward to clarify the betrothal between Jiang Mi and Shen Mingxuan, and the Shen family agreed only after weighing the pros and cons.

After all, Shen Mingxuan had no value of his own, but the connection with the Jiang family made him valuable.

After explaining this matter, Cheng Lin continued in a tone reminiscent of a kindergarten classmate.

Back then, Jiang Mi was the most beautiful, cutest, and most popular little princess in the class, while Shen Mingxuan was the most disliked illegitimate child.

At first, no one wanted to play with him, but Jiang Mi took the initiative to include him in the group. Later, someone started saying that Shen Mingxuan was Jiang Mi’s little husband and that he only got into the Shen family because of Jiang Mi.

Then Shen Mingxuan stopped playing with Jiang Mi, became hostile, and often insulted her.

At that time, Jiang Mi was like a little angel. Even then, she stood up for Shen Mingxuan, defending him and preventing others from bullying him.

Jiang Mi was the princess in everyone’s heart. What she said made everyone listen, and they stopped bullying Shen Mingxuan.

But who would have thought that Shen Mingxuan was so ungrateful and shameless, living off others and being such trash, a degenerate, a fool!

[Cheng Lin, so awesome, so handsome!]

[So this is the truth, ahhh, Shen Mingxuan is such a scumbag, it’s disgusting. My heart aches for Mi-bao, but fortunately, she met Mr. Gu.]

[Living-off-others guy, phoenix man, trash, scum, bastard!]

[Am I the only one who thinks Jiang Mama is quite saintly? She ruined her own daughter’s life to help her best friend’s son.]

Jiang Mi saw this comment right after getting off the plane.

While the topic of betrothal might be criticized in modern society where freedom in relationships is emphasized, Jiang Mama had no ill intentions. She was rather very sentimental and gentle.

Moreover, a marriage engagement for a wealthy family’s daughter couldn’t be decided by just one person; it must have been agreed upon by the entire Jiang family.

They honored Jiang Mama’s promise and extended their utmost goodwill to help the unfortunate Shen Mingxuan.

But who could have expected that Shen Mingxuan would turn out to be such an ungrateful ingrate?

This time, Jiang Mi replied using her main account.

Jiang Mi: From the perspective at that time, my mother did nothing wrong. She didn’t abandon her promise due to differences in social status; instead, she protected her friend’s child in the gentlest and most powerful way. It’s just that no one could have foreseen that Shen Mingxuan would be such an ungrateful ingrate.

Shen MingxuanUngratefu

ShenMingxuanIngrate

These two explosive hot search tags not only thoroughly validated Cheng Lin’s statements but also clarified Jiang Mi’s stance, tearing apart Shen Mingxuan’s carefully hidden scars!

Shen Mingxuan, who cared deeply about his image, had avoided the entertainment industry to enjoy the glory and admiration of fans under the spotlight. But now, the internet was flooded with insults against him, his fan count plummeting, and many were unfollowing him and criticizing him in fan forums.

Shen Mingxuan tried to comfort himself by thinking these were fake fans, but when he checked their profiles, most were high-level fans.

His eyes were red with anger as he stared at the screen, his chest heaving violently, nearly causing him to collapse.

In a fit of rage, he kicked over a small table in front of him, but his weakened body, having not eaten properly for days, couldn’t manage to overturn the table. Instead, he stumbled and fell, with a broken vase embedding into his shoulder.

Shen Mingxuan howled in pain, his voice hoarse and filled with agony.

Suddenly, he thought of something—no, there was still a chance. As long as the betrothal wasn’t officially dissolved, no matter what Jiang Mi said, she must still be his woman.

But the next second, another flashy hot search appeared at the top.

JiangDadSpeaksOut: Betrothal Already Dissolved

[As Jiang Mi’s father, I hereby solemnly respond that the engagement was dissolved two years ago. Shen Mingxuan has no relationship with my daughter. Please do not spread or believe rumors. Additionally, Jiang’s legal department will immediately file a lawsuit against any defamatory statements about my daughter, with no tolerance.]

One accompanying image showed the engagement dissolution document, signed by Jiang Feng and Old Master Shen.

Another image listed numerous accounts being sued, with Shen Mingxuan’s name at the top.

[I’m dying of laughter.]

[Shen Mingxuan has truly become a clown.]

[Jiang Dad, you’re truly ruthless. Suing Shen Mingxuan for defamation is great. Let’s see if he dares to use the betrothal issue for publicity again.]

Jiang Mi immediately liked Jiang Feng’s Weibo post and then received a call from him to explain the reasons for the cancellation of the engagement.

Naturally, it was because the original Jiang Mi was infatuated with Shen Mingxuan, and Jiang Feng, finding it annoying, cut off the source and immediately canceled the engagement. He hadn’t informed Jiang Mi beforehand to avoid causing trouble, planning to explain later when there was an opportunity.

As for why Old Master Shen didn’t notify Shen Mingxuan, the reason was simpler and more blunt. Without the support of the engagement, Shen Mingxuan was nothing. Old Master Shen didn’t care and was too lazy to say more.

When Shen Mingxuan saw Jiang Feng’s Weibo post, he felt as if his heart had fallen into an abyss, cold and full of despair.

He tried calling Shen’s father to get clarification, but the call went unanswered. At that moment, another unfamiliar call came in.

“I’m the legal representative of Liyuan Brand. Mr. Shen, your negative news has caused severe damage to our brand. We have the right to immediately terminate the contract and demand compensation for breach of contract.”

Shen Mingxuan was stunned. “What did you say?”

The person on the other end repeated calmly.

Shen Mingxuan’s heart sank, and he braced himself. “You’re talking nonsense. My reputation is currently very good. Give me a little more time, and I’ll resolve this issue.”

The other party didn’t argue, “Mr. Shen, if you refuse to communicate, we’ll see you in court.”

With that, the call ended.

But soon, more calls came in one after another.

Shen Mingxuan was on the verge of a breakdown. He was once the youngest Best Actor with great fame and numerous endorsements. If all the contracts required compensation, he would be bankrupt!

No, this couldn’t happen.

Shen Mingxuan, panicking, called Shen’s father again, but there was still no answer. He had no choice but to go to the Shen residence in person.

At the Shen family gate, he was stopped by security.