I was criticized on a dating reality show, but I retaliated and became an internet sensation.

Official Weibo account for "Heartbeat With You":

[Family members! Major spoilers are coming!]

Tomorrow night at 8 PM, the second episode of our exciting beach live stream will begin!

But before that—

Tonight, you decide the first "heart-fluttering combination" for the first day of the show!

#Heartwarming First Night: Battle for the Choice# Limited Time Offer!

Head over to the show's dedicated voting page to vote for the guest you most want to give "priority selection" to! Each person can only vote once per day, and you can vote for the same guest. The deadline is tomorrow night at 8 PM!

The top four on the "Heartbeat Power Ranking" will be determined by voting! When the live broadcast starts tomorrow night, the four guests with the most votes will exercise their "partner selection right" in order of ranking!

Selection Rules: The guest ranked first can choose one person from the remaining seven guests to be their partner for the first day. Then, the guest ranked second chooses one person from the remaining six, and so on.

Those selected cannot refuse!

The theme for the first round of tasks will be determined by the most popular keyword in the voting comments section! (We've pre-set several keywords, but which one is ultimately unlocked is up to you!)

simply say:

If you vote for your favorite guest to make it into the "top four", that guest will have the right to choose their partner for the first day during tomorrow night's live broadcast!

But who will they choose? Will they choose the person you hope for? And after they choose, how will the remaining guests be paired up? The suspense is palpable!

Exciting, isn't it? Fate is no longer decided by blind draw, but is in the hands of the "most popular" players. But the real highlight is the chain reaction that follows their choices!

Voting portal >>> [Click to enter the power struggle]

Tomorrow night at 8 PM, join us for a live broadcast to reveal the night where "choice and destiny" intertwine! Will it be a rush, a hesitation, an expected outcome, or a series of unexpected events? You vote, they choose, and we witness it all!

I've already prepared some nitroglycerin pills; this is way too exciting!

The comment section exploded as soon as this Weibo post was published.

[Holy crap!!! From drawing lots to active selection?! The production team, you're amazing!!!]

This means I can try my best to get Gu Yan to vote first, so he can choose first! But whether he will choose Shu Zi is the biggest suspense!

[Put the pressure on President Gu! If you're a true brother, choose Shuzi! (Just kidding)]

[If Shu Zi also made it into the top four but ranked lower, and Gu Yan didn't choose her... would she choose someone else? Ahhhhh, I don't even want to think about it!]

[Shen Yihuai and Han Jingxue! Get them into the top four! I want to see if you'll vote for each other! Everyone vote for Shen Yihuai and Han Jingxue!]

[I'm throwing this at Fang Yutong and Shi Ze! I just want to see something like this, like toes digging into the ground! Hehehehehehehehehehehehehe]

[Trending Keywords! Explode with trending keywords! 'Truth or Dare,' 'Guardian Mission,' 'Reverse Challenge'! Type out the keywords that test human nature!]

The production team is brilliant! This rule will make the first half hour of tomorrow night's live broadcast a phenomenal success!

I can already picture the scene: the rankings are announced, and Gu Yan, who came in first, steps forward to face the other seven people… the camera pans across each person's expression…

[Vote! Vote! I want to send Gu Yan to first place! I want to see what he chooses!]

[This tactic is going to cause a fan war, all because they're trying to get their favorite character into the top four and gain the right to choose.]

[Tomorrow night at 8 PM! A historic moment! I'm already getting nervous!]

Related trending search terms also quickly rose to the top.

Shuzi, who was struggling with her suitcase, naturally didn't see it.

Upstairs, in Shuzi's room.

The collection is finally complete, but it's a bit... very difficult to put together.

Shuzi squatted in front of the box, took out the clothes that had already been folded and rearranged them, trying to save space by "rolling them up".

Swimsuits were tucked in, skirts were tucked in, and all sorts of bottles and jars were squeezed in wherever there was space...

But when she picked up the canvas bag containing the small watercolor box and sketchbook, the box wouldn't close again.

Shu Zi stared at them for a few seconds, then looked at the thin jacket and matching sandals on the ground that hadn't been stuffed in yet, and her eyes darted around.

Gu Yan's suitcase... there should still be room for it, right?

She blinked, picked up her art supplies bag first, then grabbed her coat and sandals.

After thinking for a moment, she went back to the dressing table and "casually" grabbed a few bottles of her usual serums, face masks, and the culprit sunscreen spray, then tiptoed out of the bedroom.

Shu Zi, carrying a large amount of stuff, tiptoed to the door of Gu Yan's bedroom like a thief.

Gu Yan's bedroom door was ajar. It was very quiet inside, with only the very faint, rhythmic sound of keyboard typing.

Shu Zi was relieved. She was busy with work and wasn't making any phone calls, so she shouldn't be bothered.

She raised her hand and gave a token knock on the door. Before anyone could answer, she pushed the door open and poked half her head in, her voice clear and bright, with a hint of self-righteousness in her plea for help:

"Gu Yan, Gu Yan, I'm in urgent need of help!"

"My suitcase is full, can I borrow a small corner of your space? I'll just put my art supplies and a few bottles of skincare products, it won't take up much room!"

"I swear!"

She spoke quickly and in a clear, crisp voice, which was particularly clear in the quiet room.

After he finished speaking, an eerie silence fell over the room.

The keyboard clicks stopped.

Gu Yan sat behind his desk, the screen of his laptop in front of him lit up, displaying several serious-looking foreign faces.

Upon hearing her voice, his fingers, which were typing on the keyboard, paused, and he looked up towards the door.

Almost simultaneously, several suppressed gasps and the faint sound of chair legs scraping against the floor came from the laptop's speakers.

On the other side of the screen, a middle-aged man with blond hair and blue eyes, wearing a sharp suit, widened his eyes slightly. His lips moved as if he wanted to say something but held back. However, he couldn't help but glance at the direction behind Gu Yan.

Another female executive wearing thin-rimmed glasses subconsciously adjusted her glasses, her expression revealing undisguised surprise and curiosity.

There was also a younger Asian face who couldn't help but mouth something to the person next to him, which earned him a "shh" gesture from his companion, but his face also clearly said "I'm in the mood for gossip".

Shu Zi stood frozen at the door, clutching her clothes, shoes, and cosmetics. Her expression instantly shifted from "righteously asking for help" to a blank stare, as if asking, "Who am I? Where am I? What did I do?"

She glanced at Gu Yan, then at the foreigners on his screen who were clearly shocked and watching the drama unfold, and her mind went blank.

Video conferencing?!

He's having a video conference?!

What she just said...

"Mr. Gu...?"

On the other end of the screen, the blond executive finally found his voice, his tone extremely cautious and tentative as he asked in English:

"Is there...is there anything I can help you with?"

His gaze once again drifted uncontrollably to the door behind Gu Yan.

Although I couldn't see anything, I could clearly hear that clear and pleasant female voice coming from that direction.