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

Shu Zi picked up a skewer of mutton, blew on it, and took a big bite, squinting her eyes in satisfaction.

"Delicious!" she mumbled, then picked up another skewer of chicken wings.

Gu Yan ate slowly, occasionally handing her a tissue or pushing her drink towards her.

Shuzi was incredibly energetic, eating lamb skewers in her left hand and grilled squid in her right, thoroughly enjoying herself.

But even the biggest stomach can't hold up the mountain of food she had just piled up with her "big eyes and small belly".

Halfway through the meal, the pace noticeably slowed down.

She looked at the two skewers of lamb, one skewer of chicken wings, one skewer of grilled bread slices, and half an ear of corn left on her plate. She patted her slightly bulging belly and muttered to herself:

"It seems... I took a bit too much."

Then, she turned to look at Gu Yan beside her.

She didn't say anything, just glanced at him, then looked down at her own plate.

Gu Yanzheng picked up a skewer of grilled mushrooms and caught her gaze as his eyes swept over her plate.

Then, quite naturally, he reached out and took the two slightly cold skewers of mutton from her plate and placed them on his own plate.

"It doesn't taste good when it's cold," he said, taking a bite without batting an eye.

Shu Zi blinked and pointed to the chicken wings again.

Gu reached out and took the chicken wings as well.

"Toasted bread slices..."

"Um."

"corn……"

Gu Yan glanced at her, took the corn as well, and then pushed his barely touched drink in front of her:

"Have a drink."

Shu Zi picked up the drink and took a sip. It was icy cold and quite delicious.

She continued to sip her drink, watching Gu Yan finish what was on his plate, her legs swinging back and forth.

Okay, the guilt about wasting food has completely disappeared.

\(*T▽T*)／

[Ahhh, Gu Yan ate Shu Zi's leftovers! So natural!]

[They understood each other with just a glance! This unspoken understanding...it's like the everyday feeling of an old married couple!]

[Gu Yan: What my wife leaves behind always smells the best.]

They drank from the same cup! That's practically indirect...! (Sharp and scathing)

[Ahhhhh, Shu Zi and Gu Yan kissed!!!]

Childhood sweethearts are just different! My childhood sweetheart—no, I mean my "pig" sweetheart—wouldn't even eat the potato chips I'd touched!

[“Pig and Horse” Hahahahahaha]

The tables next to it each had a different style.

The seafood fried rice at Shen Yihuai and Han Jingxue's table had already been served, and it looked quite appealing.

Shen Yihuai naturally picked out the shrimp from the fried rice and put them in Han Jingxue's bowl.

Han Jingxue paused with her chopsticks, said nothing, and then picked up a piece to eat.

Fang Yutong and Yu Shize quietly ate their standard boxed lunches from the production crew.

Fang Yutong ate in small, elegant bites.

Yu Shize ate quickly, but not rudely; he was just a man of few words.

The most tragic cases are Jiang Yunyou and Su Yanhuan.

Each of them had a bowl of green vegetable salad in front of them, the leaves wilted and unappetizing.

Jiang Yunyou poked at the salad with his fork, then sighed, "Huan'er, don't you think this salad feels guilty eating itself?"

Su Yanhuan made a face, forked a piece of lettuce, and shoved it into her mouth with a crunching sound.

"Eat! Of course we'll eat! This is what we earned with our sweat!"

After she finished speaking, she couldn't help but glance to the side.

Shu Zi was happily drinking her beverage, her little face flushed from eating.

Gu Yan had a pile of skewers in front of him and was slowly eating corn. However, the corn looked so familiar.

"..."

Su Yanhuan withdrew her gaze and, filled with grief and indignation, stuffed another mouthful of grass into her mouth.

Comparing yourself to others is just asking for trouble!

[Hahahaha, Huanhuan, you'd better not watch this, the contrast is too stark!]

[Zizi and the others are eating so deliciously! It's making me hungry (drooling)]

Poor Youbao and Huanhuan, but so funny!

Shen Yihuai picked out shrimp for Sister Han, and Sister Han ate them (doge emoji)

[Hahaha, Yu Shize looks like he's getting into a plane when he eats!]

【What?! How did I get into the machine?】

Shu Zi was thoroughly satisfied with her meal when her phone vibrated. The production team had sent a message in the group chat:

Enjoy your lunch, teachers!

"The temperature will be high and the UV rays will be strong this afternoon, so please return to your villas after lunch and get some rest. Remember to reapply sunscreen!"

"The specific arrangements for this afternoon will be announced at 2 PM when we meet in the living room on the first floor of the villa."

Have a pleasant lunch break, everyone!

After reading it, Shu Zi waved her phone in front of Gu Yan: "Let him go back to the villa to rest. We'll meet at 2 PM."

Gu Yan glanced at it and nodded.

"Perfect."

Shu Zi stretched, feeling a bit sleepy after eating. "I'll reapply sunscreen when I get back and take a nap."

The production team was quite considerate; they knew to give us a break.

[Shuzi is sleepy, haha, I get sleepy as soon as I eat.]

Under a parasol not far away, Director Liu, holding a cup of iced milk tea, watched the reactions of the various groups of guests on the monitor and said with a smile to the assistant director beside him:

"See, this is what they mean by being well-fed so you can work well."

The assistant director looked at the evaluation report in his hand, which had just been completed, on the completion rate of the "special protection instructions" for the four male guests.

She glanced at Shu Zi and Gu Yan over there and nodded silently.

Yes, a full stomach makes the afternoon's "intimate" tasks more "interesting".

The result of the instruction? It's not too late to announce it tonight.

Besides, it's meant to be used at night anyway.

Director Liu took a sip of milk tea and squinted his eyes contentedly.

After finishing their meal, the guests gradually returned to their rooms.

Suite 301, "Stargazing".

The first thing Shuzi did when she got back was rush into the bathroom, take a nice and relaxing shower, and then change into some dry loungewear.

After tidying up, she collapsed onto the bed and sighed contentedly.

The air conditioner was nice and cool, and the bed was soft and cozy. It was so much more comfortable than sitting in the sun throwing water balloons this morning.

She took out her phone and opened Weibo's trending topics.

#Gu Yanshuzi's indirect kiss# Boiling

#HeartbeatForYouBeachBattle# Hot

#Why is Jiang Yunyou and Su Yanhuan so unlucky?# (Hot)

#Shen Yihuai and Han Jingxue are tactical masters# New

#Fang Yutong and Yu Shize's Standard Colleagues# New

Shu Zi stared blankly at the "indirect kiss," utterly bewildered. A kiss? When did they kiss?

She clicked on it.

The top trending post was a nine-grid GIF posted by a marketing account, with the caption:

"Let's recount Gu Yanshu's 'unintentional' intimate moments! Is this really not a paid romance?! (drooling)"

GIF 1: While rowing, Gu Yan put his arm around her waist and held her protectively in his arms.

GIF 2: She gently blew on his wound while applying the medicine.

GIF 3: He eats the skewers she left over.

GIF 4: He pushed his drink in front of her, and she took it and drank it.

GIF 5: He patted the top of her head, and she didn't dodge.

GIF 6: The look in his eyes when she looked at him.

The comment section exploded:

[This isn't a negotiation? What is?!]

[He hugged me around the waist! He blew on my breath! We ate each other's leftovers! We drank from the same glass of water! He patted my head! He was giving me a knowing look! I've gone crazy!]

[The key point is that it all looks so natural! It's totally like a young couple's everyday life!]

[Those who say childhood sweethearts are used to it, what's that like with your childhood sweetheart? Anyway, my childhood sweetheart and I just fight over food.]

Am I the only one who noticed Mr. Gu's gaze? The way he looks at Zizi is so different from how he looks at everyone else...

[I watched that GIF of the indirect kiss ten times! Shu Zi took the drink that Gu Yan had been drinking from and drank it! That's practically a kiss!]

If they don't end up together, I'll eat my keyboard on live stream!