[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-lady-of-the-prestigious-family-is-a-big-boss":3,"chapter-the-lady-of-the-prestigious-family-is-a-big-boss-the-lady-of-the-prestigious-family-is-a-big-boss-chapter-278":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Lady of the Prestigious Family is a Big Boss",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},367798,628,"Chapter 278. He blocked that shot (Fourth Watch)","the-lady-of-the-prestigious-family-is-a-big-boss-chapter-278",278,"\u003Cp>For a moment, the air became still, and silence reigned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What did he just say?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xinuo Gu looked at him in astonishment, \"Chu Chen, you...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s between him and me, you choose him, right?\" The stinging sensation spread at his heart, making it hard for him to breathe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s going on, what are you guys arguing about?\" Hearing the commotion, Ji Mingqian rushed over without even drying his hair, wrapped in a bathrobe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he burst into the room, he immediately sensed that something was off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a puzzled look, his eyes shifted between the two, \"Achen, what are you two arguing about?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xinuo Gu, tell me, you choose him, right?\" Chu Chen ignored him, gazing at her with a profound look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chu Chen, have you lost your mind?\" Xinuo Gu finally came to her senses and raised her eyes to look at him, her expression indescribably complex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To one side, Ji Mingqian was completely confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What’s going on here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her silent for a long time, Chu Chen’s eyes gradually dimmed, he let go of her hand and walked out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xinuo Gu stood there stunned, watching his desolate figure, feeling a tightness in her chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, Achen, what are you doing going into my room?\" Ji Mingqian watched as Chu Chen entered his room, becoming even more bewildered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could someone tell him what exactly had happened?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bang—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of a door slamming echoed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Mingqian scratched his head, walked up to Xinuo Gu, and patted her on the shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What exactly is going on with you two?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xinuo Gu suddenly grabbed his arm, \"Tell me clearly, who does Chu Chen really like?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Mingqian was stunned for a moment, piecing together the recent scene, and then it hit him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You still don’t understand?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tell me clearly,\" Xinuo Gu demanded frantically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Mingqian chuckled lightly, \"Xinuo Gu, can’t you see how he just reacted even though you might be heartless?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you think Achen treats you the same way he treats Ajiu?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not the same?\" Xinuo Gu was taken aback.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who do you think learned those excellent cooking skills for? Who has been shouldering the blame for the trouble you’ve caused since you were little?\" Ji Mingqian sighed and spoke calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The little cookies you often eat, have you ever seen Achen personally make them for Ajiu? Isn’t it always after you say you want them, then Achen would make them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few words rooted Xinuo Gu to the spot, her mind going blank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, you’re saying he likes me?\" she asked with a hoarse voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No wonder Achen looked so heartbroken just now, and you’re still asking this kind of question. You think I didn’t tell you before because of what? It was Chu Chen, he wanted you to realize it on your own,\" Ji Mingqian tsked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s something I’ve never told you. The year we first established the K organization, the time you were out on a mission, that gunshot was blocked by Achen for you. He pushed you away; it wasn’t me. He asked me not to tell you, and that bullet nearly cost him his life. Ajiu knows about this too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They all knew, except for her, isn’t that so?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xinuo Gu was shocked and turned pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After she came back from that mission, she hadn’t seen him. Was it because of that gunshot?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long pause, she asked in a low voice, \"Why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He didn’t want you to feel guilty because of it, didn’t want you to start liking him because of that. Anuo, he’s been by your side for nearly twenty years, can’t you really feel anything at all?\" Ji Mingqian couldn’t bear to see her looking so lost, and his voice softened a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What exactly did you guys start arguing about just now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xinuo Gu crouched down, burying her head in her knees, and muffledly explained what had just happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After listening, Ji Mingqian was in complete disarray.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Completely talking past each other, have these two fed their emotional intelligence to dogs?\u003C\u002Fp>",672,"2026-05-30T05:18:55.761Z","2026-06-01T04:30:24.264Z",1,"novelbin.me","8be80d172a517d1b6faa0754344aa6187c1116b0e2e1ed4ad8d35011fcc1f87b","the-lady-of-the-prestigious-family-is-a-big-boss-chapter-279","the-lady-of-the-prestigious-family-is-a-big-boss-chapter-277",877,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-lady-of-the-prestigious-family-is-a-big-boss-cover.jpg"]