Chapter 33: Biting Back

As the two rode back, they encountered a cameraman. Jiang Mi waved sweetly at the camera, “Hi~”

Sitting on the horse, the cameraman nearly dropped his camera, stammering, “Hi, hi, hi~”

In the next moment, Gu Chuan tightened his grip on Jiang Mi’s waist, yanked the reins, and the white horse galloped forward once again.

Cameraman: “???”

On the way back, Jiang Mi leaned contentedly into Gu Chuan’s embrace, smiling sweetly. She thought, oh, how sweet.

“Mimi, where have you and Brother Chuan been? You took so long!” Lu Yu hurried over as soon as she saw Jiang Mi and Gu Chuan return.

Jiang Mi gracefully dismounted with a single leap, looking effortlessly cool.

Lu Yu stared, envious, “Mimi, have you learned to ride a horse already?”

Jiang Mi glanced at Gu Chuan beside her and replied with a sweet tone, “Yes, thanks to Teacher Gu’s excellent teaching.”

Gu Chuan’s lips curled into a rare smile as he joked, “The tuition was paid in full.”

At this mention, Jiang Mi’s face flushed a deep red.

Under the sunlight, her delicate features glowed with a bright, vivid hue.

Jiang Mi didn’t know why, but despite her extensive experiences with dangers, thrills, and humiliations, she had developed a thick skin.

Yet, every time she encountered Gu Chuan, she would easily blush.

The clueless Bumpkin AI wanted to say, “It’s normal to be shy in front of someone you like, you silly host!”

But, well, vicious female antagonists and villains have no future.

It decided to keep quiet.

At this moment, Jiang Mi was smoothing her long hair, and Lu Yu, with keen eyes, noticed the red swelling on her neck and exclaimed in surprise.

“Mimi, don’t move!”

“What’s wrong?” Jiang Mi asked, puzzled.

Lu Yu leaned in to inspect Jiang Mi’s neck but, being shorter, couldn’t see clearly. She anxiously turned to Gu Chuan, “Brother Chuan, does Mimi have a bug bite on her neck? It’s so swollen.”

Gu Chuan: “…….”

Jiang Mi: “…….”

Jiang Mi cleared her throat and said, “It’s nothing. I was bitten by a dog.”

Lu Yu was stunned, “There’s a dog at the riding arena?”

Jiang Mi remained composed, “I played with a Tibetan mastiff when we arrived. It bit me.”

Lu Yu was even more worried, “If you were bitten by a dog, you need to get a rabies shot!”

Jiang Mi burst into laughter, her peach blossom eyes twinkling at Gu Chuan, her voice soft and coquettish with a hint of mischief.

“Yes, I need to get a rabies shot.”

Fu Li, who had come over to find her partner, heard this and looked between Gu Chuan and Jiang Mi, offering her professional medical advice.

“Get a rabies shot within 24 hours of a dog bite. The sooner, the better.”

“Yes, yes, Mimi, tell the director and go quickly. This matter can’t be delayed.”

【Hahaha, rabies shot, seriously.】

【Sisters, mystery solved! It’s definitely Gu Chuan who bit her.】

【I love little Taro so much, thanks to her sharp eyes, we cracked the mystery so quickly.】

【So sweet, these two are definitely real, they couldn’t wait to kiss on horseback, ahhh!】

Jiang Mi looked at Gu Chuan with a smile.

Gu Chuan raised an eyebrow, not understanding how the conversation veered towards dogs, but… it was indeed him who bit her.

He helped her adjust her hair to cover the swollen red mark on her neck and said to Lu Yu and Fu Li, “I’ll take responsibility for this. You don’t need to worry about it.”

“But…” Lu Yu began, but Fu Li wisely pulled her away, “Let’s continue learning to ride.”

Lu Yu moaned in pain, subconsciously rubbing her sore bottom. Really, it hurt so much!

“How do you plan to take responsibility?” Jiang Mi asked, tilting her head.

Gu Chuan’s dark eyes fixed on her, deep and captivating, like a vortex pulling one in.

Jiang Mi looked closely, her heart racing, as if enchanted, she blurted out, “Let me bite back.”

Immediately, Jiang Mi regretted her words. What was she saying? She cleared her throat and quickly added, “Forget I said anything…”

“Sure.” Gu Chuan swallowed his initial response and rephrased.

Jiang Mi was stunned, “You agree?”

A trace of indulgence flashed in Gu Chuan’s dark pupils. “When?”

He was asking when Jiang Mi planned to bite back.

Jiang Mi was never one to back down. Reflecting on how Gu Chuan had almost entirely dominated her thoughts on horseback, she seized this opportunity for retaliation.

Her eyes sparkled, shimmering.

“Not now, maybe tonight.”

“Okay.”

【What’s happening tonight? Can anyone speak louder so I can hear clearly?】

【This is getting wild; what exactly are they going to do tonight?】

【By the way, they should be separated into different rooms tonight, no matter who it is. I want to see what they are up to.】

Compared to the ambiguous situation between Jiang Mi and Gu Chuan, the atmosphere between Shen Mingxuan and Bai Ruoruo, who were almost an open couple, was awkward.

To make matters worse, Bai Ruoruo’s lack of riding skills was exposed.

From an ordinary working-class family, Bai Ruoruo never had the chance to learn equestrian skills. After entering the entertainment industry, she focused solely on modern romance roles and never had contact with horseback riding.

Yet, she had boasted earlier, thinking that Shen Mingxuan would take care of her, allowing her to get by with his help.

Unexpectedly, Shen Mingxuan was absent-minded, mounting a horse and galloping away.

Bai Ruoruo was panicking, forcing a smile in front of the camera, explaining that Shen Mingxuan was busy recently and hadn’t ridden for a long time, so she wanted to try.

When Shen Mingxuan finally returned, he simply tossed the reins to Bai Ruoruo and walked away.

Bai Ruoruo was about to lose it!

What was wrong with Shen Mingxuan?!

But since it was live, Bai Ruoruo, despite her dissatisfaction, had to get on the horse.

She clambered onto the horse shakily, and the black horse, displeased, neighed loudly. Bai Ruoruo screamed in fright, clinging to the horse’s head, which only made the black horse more agitated, nearly throwing her off. Fortunately, a professional equestrian instructor was nearby and prevented a disaster.

Bai Ruoruo’s face was pale, and she tearfully tried to justify her actions, “I… I’m on my period, and my stomach hurts a bit…”

The equestrian instructor’s face darkened.

The situation had been extremely dangerous. To protect Bai Ruoruo, he had been kicked by the horse and still felt a dull pain in his chest.

“Being on your period isn’t an excuse for panicking and covering the horse’s eyes. Do you even know how to ride a horse? Do you have any basic riding knowledge?”