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

Shu Zi's face immediately fell: "...You're so boring."

She changed the subject, asking casually:

"By the way, how's the old man?"

Han Jingxue chuckled softly:

"Don't worry, he's perfectly healthy. He was talking about you the other day."

Shu Zi silently complained to herself:

That's definitely not a nice thing to say.

[Han Jingxue is actually Shu Zi's senior sister? What senior sister?]

[Who are you hiding from? Who are you hiding from?! I'm starting to get curious!]

"Old man? Who is it? What kind of riddles are you two playing?!"

These two really have a good relationship; it doesn't seem like they're acting.

No wonder she spoke up for her at the dinner table; she was siding with Shuzi! Our Tongtong thought she was being kind and speaking up for her!

[Tongtong is still too naive! Hugs]

Meanwhile, in the grove behind the villa.

There were no cameras here, and Yu Shize and Fang Yutong also turned off their microphones.

"Yutong, I..."

"Stop talking. I've already said it before, it's over between us."

"Shuzi and I really have nothing going on!"

"So what?" Fang Yutong sneered, her tone both sarcastic and realistic.

"Isn't this why you don't want to talk to me? I have nothing to do with her anymore, and we can be open about it."

"Make it public?" Fang Yutong scoffed, her eyes full of disdain.

"Yu Shize, look at yourself in the mirror. Do you even deserve it now?"

"What good would it do me to go public with you? Resources? Popularity? Money? You can't give me any of those."

"I came to this show to climb the ladder, not to date you."

Yu Shize's face turned deathly pale: "Tongtong, you weren't like this before..."

"The past is the past, and the present is the present. People change." Fang Yutong smoothed her hair, her tone indifferent.

"Then why did you start live streaming?" Yu Shize pressed.

"Can't you see? It's because only in this way can I get traffic and popularity."

"So, leave me alone and don't bother me anymore."

Fang Yutong said those words and turned to leave.

The high heels clicked crisply on the gravel path.

Of course she knew that Yu Shize and Shu Zi had nothing going on, but she could tell that Yu Shize wasn't completely indifferent to Shu Zi; it was just that Shu Zi didn't feel the same way about him.

Since he has already had such thoughts, it is an act of infidelity towards this relationship.

She would not hesitate to kick out or abandon someone like that, even if it was a lover of many years.

None of these are as important as her career.

Before long, the two of them returned to the living room from the backyard one after the other, as if nothing had happened.

Su Yanhuan and Jiang Yunyou returned a step earlier than them.

Fang Yutong's face had regained its gentle and proper smile. When she saw Su Yanhuan on the sofa, she greeted her with a smile.

Seeing Fang Yutong and Yu Shize return one after the other, Su Yanhuan smiled and said:

"Teacher Yu, Sister Yutong, did you go out to play too? What did you play?"

Yu Shize's face was somber, as if he hadn't heard anything. He went straight upstairs without saying a word.

Fang Yutong smiled and replied, "I just wandered around outside, but there wasn't much to do."

Su Yanhuan asked, somewhat puzzled, "Huh? What's wrong with Teacher Yu?"

Fang Yutong glanced at the stairwell and gently shook her head: "I'm not too sure either. I'll go upstairs and rest first."

Su Yanhuan nodded, and after Fang Yutong went up, she looked at Jiang Yunyou beside her and blinked: What's wrong with them?

Jiang Yunyou blinked: I don't know either!

Didn't Yu Shize and Fang Yutong go out together?

[Yes, I was watching the whole time. They both went to the grove behind the house, but there was no camera there, so I couldn't see anything. Then when they came back, they were like this.]

Did they have a fight?

[Yu Shize really doesn't give Tongtong any leeway! What a scumbag!]

[Youbao and Huanhuan, you two are exchanging glances! Hahahaha!]

Meanwhile, on the balcony of Shen Yihuai's room.

Shen Yihuai raised his hand and turned off the surveillance camera and microphone in the corner, cutting off all the cameras and sounds from outside, before turning to look at the person leaning against the railing.

Gu Yan held half a bottle of water between his fingertips, his well-defined fingers unconsciously rubbing the bottle.

The evening breeze lifted the stray hairs on his forehead, revealing a pair of eyes as deep as the ocean at night.

Despite having just prepared a table full of dishes in front of the camera, she remained clean and fresh, with only a faint trace of cigarette smoke, showing no sign of panic.

He stood in the shadows, his aura of coldness, as if keeping strangers at bay, was even stronger than in front of the camera. Only when he mentioned a certain person would a faint trace of tenderness appear in the deepest part of his eyes.

Why weren't you saying anything just now?

Shen Yihuai leaned against the wall, his tone tinged with amusement, "Fang Yutong's little schemes are written all over her face, and you just stand by and watch?"

Gu Yan looked at the sea, his thin lips slightly parted, his voice low and steady: "She can handle it herself. If I had spoken up just now, it would have been even harder to coax her."

Shen Yihuai raised an eyebrow, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes, his smile playful:

"Oh? There's someone who even needs Young Master Gu's personal coaxing to fail?"

He clicked his tongue. "I thought there was no one or nothing in this world that you couldn't handle."

Gu Yan raised his eyes, calmly meeting his gaze, and asked a question that was both subtle and incisive:

"And what about you? You have someone that Young Master Shen personally pursued, and who has been pursuing for so long."

Shen Yihuai's playful expression froze for a moment, then he scoffed and turned away with a smile.

The two met abroad.

Shen Yihuai was forcibly sent abroad by his family to temper his temperament, curb his arrogance, and undergo rigorous training.

Gu Yan, on the other hand, was sent overseas by his family to handle overseas business affairs on his own.

Their acquaintance stemmed from the same unexpected racing accident.

Beside a racetrack in a foreign country, in the rain, two cars lost control one after the other, and ended up colliding with each other.

One was a young master who was sent out by his family to temper his temper.

One is a leader who bears heavy responsibilities and takes time to run race tracks to relax.

It was raining heavily that day, and the car was badly damaged, but the two of them were not in any distress. Instead, they inexplicably recognized each other as "acquaintances" who were not really friends, over a cigarette and a few sarcastic remarks.

As we spent more time together, we gradually became familiar with each other.

"You came back this time just for her?" Shen Yihuai's smile faded, and he became more serious.

Gu Yan gently stroked her wrist with his fingertips; the warmth from when he touched her wrist earlier hadn't dissipated.

"Hmm," he replied.

Shen Yihuai looked at his rare display of seriousness and scoffed:

"Alright, then let's see how you coax her back. But judging from Shu Zi's temper, she can't be fooled by a few nice words."

Gu Yan's lips curved slightly, his eyes revealing a calm confidence that he was determined to win.

Take your time.

"She makes a fuss, and I put up with it."

"She's angry, I'll wait."

Shen Yihuai shook his head and sighed:

"It's true that every creature has its nemesis. Even the young master Gu, who used to look down on everyone abroad, has ended up like this."

Gu Yan did not refute, and looked back at the sea.

"You too," he replied casually.

The two exchanged a glance, and without needing to say anything more, they understood each other perfectly.

One is waiting, the other is chasing.

They all willingly fell into the hands of one person.