Deliberate Possession [Entertainment Industry] - Chapter 75

Chapter 75: I’m Here

Although they didn’t know the way, the island was small. They ran for a while and realized that the others had no intention of catching up, so they slowed down and walked forward.

All four of them were panting. They were now walking on a gravel path similar to a park. This was not a deserted island, but there were trees on both sides of the road, and the dim weather made it quite gloomy.

The live stream ended after they got to the island. Lu Zhi just wanted to give a preview, as no one was following them on the island, and she couldn’t control the live stream footage at all.

Jiang Yumian rolled up her sleeves, panting heavily. She had never run like this before.

Jing Xiaoyan patted her back. “Take a breather first.”

Su Mumu looked around. “We shouldn’t be running in the wrong direction. There’s a camera here.”

Jiang Yumian breathed lightly. “This place is about the size of my home. Maybe there’s one every so often. Any direction is the right one.”

She wasn’t exaggerating. The last time she went home, she walked for half an hour. The villa on the mountainside wasn’t just a villa; it included the mountain.

Su Mumu glanced at her, annoyed. “Shut up, Mianmian. You’re going to make me hate the rich.”

Chu Qianyun, who was next to her, nodded. This was too much. Not humble at all.

Jiang Yumian shook her finger. “NO, just because my family is rich doesn’t mean I am. I’m dirt poor, with a monthly salary of ten thousand yuan.”

Jing Xiaoyan looked at them, smiling, and reached out to stroke the back of Jiang Yumian’s head, teasing her deliberately. “Ten thousand yuan is a lot. You’re not poor. You’re easy to please.”

Her hand was quickly avoided.

Remembering the moment she posted that picture, Jiang Yumian pointed at Jing Xiaoyan, narrowing her eyes in warning. “Don’t touch me, you idiot.”

Jing Xiaoyan raised an eyebrow. When did she become an idiot again?

Just as she was about to grab the finger pointing at her, Jiang Yumian quickly withdrew her hand, glanced at Chu Qianyun and Su Mumu, and then glared back at Jing Xiaoyan.

Didn’t they agree not to tell them? Why was she touching and holding her here!

Su Mumu tilted her head, confused. “Are you two not together yet?”

She didn’t understand. Hadn’t Jiang Yumian already finished brainwashing herself?

Did she back out because she was too embarrassed?

Jing Xiaoyan spread her hands, pointing at Jiang Yumian. “Ask her. I don’t know if we’re together or not.”

Jiang Yumian didn’t understand. What did she mean?

Chu Qianyun exclaimed, “Let’s hurry up! The four of them are still tied up.”

If they let the two of them continue arguing and flirting, this show would turn into a dating reality show.

Jiang Yumian secretly scratched Jing Xiaoyan’s waist. Seriously.

They walked around the island for nearly half an hour before finally seeing a villa. Unsurprisingly, the four of them should be in the basement of this villa.

Jiang Yumian hid behind a tree and turned to ask, “Should we just go in?”

“No one is in sight. Let’s go. At worst, we all get caught.” Jing Xiaoyan stood up and walked forward, not showing any fear.

Jiang Yumian followed behind her. Although she didn’t know when she became so bold, she followed closely, pushing Jing Xiaoyan’s back with her palm, occasionally scratching and occasionally hitting.

When they reached the villa, Jing Xiaoyan looked back at her, pulled the hand on her back, and then led a confused Jiang Yumian behind Su Mumu and Chu Qianyun.

She said seriously, “You two walk in front. We’ll bring up the rear.”

Chu Qianyun: “…”

Jiang Yumian’s mouth twitched. She had clearly overestimated Jing Xiaoyan’s courage.

As soon as the four of them entered the villa, it was empty. Not a soul was in sight.

Jing Xiaoyan looked upstairs and couldn’t help but ask, “Are we going to be staying here tonight?”

There were cameras everywhere. It was impossible that they were installed for nothing.

Remembering the experience from the first episode, Jiang Yumian also pulled a long face. “Probably. Let’s find the four of them first.”

It took them over ten minutes to find the entrance to the basement.

Lin Xi had been active for a while and said angrily, “I’m never coming this early again!”

The four of them were the first to arrive at the show’s location, only half an hour earlier than them, and they were the ones who got the prize: being tied up here for over an hour.

Luo Cheng was also speechless. “Luckily you guys came quickly.” Otherwise, they wouldn’t know how long they would have been tied up.

Jiang Yumian looked at the ropes she had just thrown on the floor. They were tied up too tightly. They couldn’t break free at all.

She sighed and asked, “We were also tied up and got two phones. Do you guys have any information?”

Ling Yisong shook his head. “No. We were tied up by a group of people as soon as we arrived and thrown here.”

Jing Xiaoyan asked, “Then did you see anyone wearing sunglasses?”

Lin Xi quickly said, “Sunglasses? The people who tied us up were all wearing black suits and black sunglasses. Which one are you talking about?”

Jing Xiaoyan twitched her mouth, saying dryly, “…I don’t know.”

Now that they knew everyone was wearing sunglasses, it meant there was no clue.

After coming out of the basement, they originally wanted to leave, but it was dark outside and there was no boat. Unsure of the situation, they didn’t leave easily.

Jiang Yumian turned on the lights in the villa and thought for a moment before inviting them to go upstairs. “I think we have to stay here tonight. Let’s look for clues first, and pick rooms while we’re at it.”

It was a little strange that none of the production team members appeared, but all the filming equipment was installed for them.

There were four rooms upstairs. They looked around them one by one. The layout was similar to the villa they stayed in during the first episode. Thinking of their previous terrifying experience, they decided to all stay upstairs.

The room layout was the same as a hotel, clean and tidy, with no clues.

Jing Xiaoyan glanced at the camera in the room, then opened the bathroom door to check. There were no extra cameras, so she felt relieved.

One of the rooms had pajamas and clothes prepared for the eight of them.

Jiang Yumian raised her chin to indicate. “See? We have to stay here.”

Jing Xiaoyan found her size and Jiang Yumian’s pajamas, and said shamelessly, “Mianmian and I will take the innermost room. You guys can choose the ones near the stairs.”

Everyone: “…”

After choosing the rooms, Jing Xiaoyan immediately pulled Jiang Yumian toward theirs.

She threw the pajamas onto the bed, glanced at the camera above her head, and was about to find something to cover it with, but Jiang Yumian didn’t give her a chance to think. She directly pulled her into the bathroom.

The mic on her chest was turned off. Jing Xiaoyan blinked. “What are you trying to do?”

Jiang Yumian reached out and pinched her waist, whispering, “I was about to ask you what you’re trying to do.”

She put the question back on her, asking if they were together, making her seem like the bad guy. She should have just told them.

Jing Xiaoyan smiled. “I thought you pulled me in here because you wanted to do something to me.”

Her gaze fell on her moving lips. Jiang Yumian reached out and pressed her thumb against her lips.

Jing Xiaoyan lowered her eyes, looking at the expression on Jiang Yumian’s face. Her eyes darkened slightly. She pulled her into her arms, lowering her head to kiss her.

But her mouth was quickly covered. Jiang Yumian swallowed, staring at Jing Xiaoyan for a few seconds. Sensing the dissatisfaction in her eyes, she slowly released her hand, whispering, “Don’t kiss for too long. We need to go down later. They’re still waiting.”

She was afraid Jing Xiaoyan would kiss her like before, forgetting the time once they started kissing.

Seeing Jiang Yumian’s face flushed, Jing Xiaoyan gently snorted. The frustration of being blocked quickly disappeared.

Her gaze was fixed on Jiang Yumian’s lips. She cupped her face. Although they had kissed once before, it still felt very unfamiliar. Her breathing was tense and trembling.

Jiang Yumian actively put her arms around her waist, their bodies pressed tightly together. Just as Jing Xiaoyan’s lips were about to touch hers, the door outside was suddenly knocked.

The two of them froze at the same time.

Sensing Jiang Yumian’s arms around her loosening, Jing Xiaoyan’s eyelids twitched. She immediately pulled her close and kissed her. The gentle kiss was accompanied by the knocking. Jiang Yumian’s heart pounded, but she couldn’t bear to let go of her.

Afraid that the person outside would wait too long, the kiss didn’t last for many seconds. Jing Xiaoyan was clearly unsatisfied, frowning slightly and shouting towards the door, “Coming!”

Jiang Yumian held her, patted her back, and gently coaxed, “It’s alright. You can kiss me when we come back.”

Then she lowered her head, feeling a little embarrassed.

Jing Xiaoyan reached out and gently pinched her hot ear. Her gaze followed, and her eyes flashed. “Mhm, you said it. I can kiss you however I want when we get back.”

The knocking sounded again. Jiang Yumian looked up, quickly pecked her on the lips. “Got it. Let’s go.”

She opened the door.

Jing Xiaoyan looked at Lin Xi expressionlessly. “Why are you knocking so much?”

Lin Xi folded her arms, looking at her unhappily. “What are you two doing?”

She then answered, “I came to call you down to discuss what to eat tonight.”

Jing Xiaoyan pursed her lips. “How can you be so clueless? Interrupting people when they’re fostering their relationship.”

Hearing her say it so bluntly, Jiang Yumian bit her teeth and pushed her from behind, saying sternly, “Are you coming or not? Why are you blocking the door?”

Then she walked past the two of them and went downstairs by herself.

Lin Xi looked at Jing Xiaoyan smugly, then turned around and followed her. “Hey! Jing Xiaoyan is shameless. It has nothing to do with me. Wait for me!”

She already knew. Jiang Yumian was currently having a lovers’ spat with Jing Xiaoyan. This week was going to be entertaining.

Downstairs, Su Mumu and Chu Qianyun were in the kitchen. None of the production team staff had appeared, let alone prepared dinner for them.

With all eight of them on the first floor, it seemed lively, but everyone felt uneasy. A tense and scary atmosphere vaguely enveloped the villa, and no one dared to move alone.

Jiang Yumian walked into the kitchen, curious. “Hey? Are there ingredients in the kitchen?”

Su Mumu looked back, lifting her chin toward the refrigerator, indicating, “See for yourself. There aren’t many vegetables, just enough for one meal. It’s definitely not enough for tomorrow. Maybe enough for breakfast.”

Jiang Yumian opened the refrigerator, her expression a little complicated. It was indeed only enough for one day: three potatoes, three tomatoes, four eggs, a head of cabbage, and a small bunch of green onions…

Chu Qianyun shook the small green vegetables in her hand, sighing slightly dejectedly. “Don’t worry about any dietary restrictions. We should be grateful to have something to eat.”

There were eight of them. She didn’t know if it was enough, and she didn’t know how they would get through the next four days.

Su Mumu was slicing the only chili peppers they had. In the bowl was the only meat, which she had just sliced.

She directly stated the dishes they could eat tonight. “Chili stir-fry with meat, scrambled eggs with tomatoes, hot and sour shredded potatoes, and a cabbage dish.”

Jiang Yumian blinked. “You’re cooking?”

“Mhm? Do you want to show off your skills?” Chu Qianyun looked at her, smiling. She wasn’t mocking her. She just wanted to tease her. She had heard from Su Mumu that in a previous variety show, Jiang Yumian almost burned herself.

Jiang Yumian quickly waved her hands. “Forget it. I can’t.”

“Call your Jing Xiaoyan over. She can cook.” Chu Qianyun said, putting the small green vegetables back into the refrigerator. They would save this for making noodles tomorrow.

Jiang Yumian was stunned. “She can cook?”

“Yes, what do you want to eat in the future? I’ll make it for you.” Jing Xiaoyan appeared behind her at some point, her hand on Jiang Yumian’s shoulder, half-hugging her and smiling.

Jiang Yumian turned her head to look at her, thinking that she really didn’t know Jing Xiaoyan very well…

Although she couldn’t cook anything, she stayed in the kitchen, watching Jing Xiaoyan skillfully chop vegetables. With Su Mumu helping her, dinner was quickly ready.

Jing Xiaoyan ate quickly and urged Jiang Yumian to eat quickly too.

“Why are you rushing her?” Lin Xi blinked, and under Jing Xiaoyan’s gaze, deliberately put a piece of food on Jiang Yumian’s plate. “Mianmian, don’t listen to her. Eat slowly. Don’t choke.”

Jing Xiaoyan stared at her, trying hard not to roll her eyes. Lin Xi went from annoying Chu Qianyun to annoying her. She felt like their dating was a show for her to watch.

She couldn’t help but retort, “You keep serving food to Mumu one moment and Mianmian the next. You’re the most enthusiastic person at the table. How many bites have you taken of your own food?”

The others laughed with their heads down. Luo Cheng couldn’t hold back and pulled Lin Xi. “Sister Lin Xi, stop messing around. Hurry up and eat.”

Lin Xi smiled at Luo Cheng. “You don’t understand.”

Watching others date was the most interesting thing.

“Don’t wait for me. You can go up and take a shower first,” Jiang Yumian pulled Jing Xiaoyan’s sleeve, and after thinking about it, said, “If you’re afraid of being alone, then wait here.”

Jing Xiaoyan: “…”

She wasn’t afraid.

She snorted lightly. “Fine, I’ll go up and take a shower first.”

Jiang Yumian nodded. When Jing Xiaoyan finally left, she let out a sigh of relief. She had been staring at her throughout the meal, almost making her burst into flames.

Jing Xiaoyan went upstairs, checked the bathroom, and found towels, bath towels, and bathrobes. She found a bath towel and draped it over the camera. Now it couldn’t see anything.

She quickly washed up and took a shower. As soon as she finished, she heard the door of the room outside open. She was a little confused. Jiang Yumian came up so slowly.

Glancing at the pajamas on the side, Jing Xiaoyan hesitated, then remembered the first time she saw Jiang Yumian at the hotel. She smiled, pulling the bathrobe on.

She wore it and called out towards the door, “Mianmian?”

Jiang Yumian had just taken off her mic, startled. She didn’t go over. “You’re done washing?”

Jing Xiaoyan didn’t answer, and said directly, “Come in.”

Jiang Yumian cleared her throat. “You come out first.”

The person inside fell silent. Jiang Yumian stood outside for a few seconds, then had to walk over.

She knocked on the frosted door, a little nervous. “I’m here.”

Jing Xiaoyan opened the door and pulled her in directly.

The bathroom was filled with hazy steam. Being held in Jing Xiaoyan’s arms, her body pressed against the softness of her chest. Jiang Yumian lowered her eyes, her pupils trembling fiercely. Her gaze met her wide-open collar. She quickly looked away, then after a moment of stunned silence, she looked down, staring intently at the dimly visible skin.

Jing Xiaoyan was very satisfied with Jiang Yumian’s reaction. Her eyes were curved into a smile. She placed her hand behind Jiang Yumian’s head and forcefully pressed her to her chest.

Jiang Yumian: Gasp!

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