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

[Director Liu, threatening me with snacks, that's so typical of you! Aren't you afraid of being hunted down? Hahahaha]

[Shuzi: For snacks, let's go!]

[Gu Yan: I can manage without threatening you with snacks (confident)]

Since the tools could not be changed, each group of guests deliberated several times before deciding on their own tools.

Gu Yan and Shu Zi chose water bikes.

Shen Yihuai and Han Jingxue chose kayaking.

Fang Yutong and Yu Shize also chose water bikes.

Jiang Yunyou and Su Yanhuan hesitated for a moment before choosing a kayak, because Su Yanhuan thought that riding a water bike would be tiring.

The groups dispersed.

Shu Zi and Gu Yan rode water bikes toward a calm bay with reefs, while a photographer followed them in a small boat.

Shu Zi looked at the three photos again, her gaze lingering longest on photo number 9.

She took a deep breath, resolute and unwavering: "Which one should we photograph first?"

Gu Yan glanced at the sea: "Let's take the first picture, a hug from behind. The background is good here, and the lighting is also good."

"OK."

Shuzi tucked the third card (number 9) to the bottom, out of sight, out of mind.

The two parked their water bikes and got into the water.

The water only reached my calves.

Shuzi stood in front, facing the sea, stretched out her arms, and struck a pose as if embracing the world.

Gu Yan approached from behind, his arm lightly encircling her waist, gently holding her close.

His chest was almost pressed against her back, his body heat seeping through the damp fabric.

Shu Zi's body tensed up slightly without her noticing.

"Relax." Gu Yan's voice rang in my ears, deep and slightly hoarse with the sound of the sea breeze.

Shu Zi took a deep breath and tried her best to look like she was enjoying the sea breeze.

The photographer snapped several photos.

"OK! This one's good!" the photographer shouted.

Shu Zi immediately scrambled out of his arm and jumped back into the water: "Next one! Next one!"

Gu Yan followed behind her at a leisurely pace, watching her almost incoherent back, a faint smile flashing in his eyes.

[First one done! Zizi runs so fast, hahaha]

[Hold Su from behind, but sitting on my lap is even more exciting (rubbing hands)]

The two climbed back onto the water bike.

Shu Zi sat in the back seat with her back ramrod straight, her eyes fixed on the distant horizon, refusing to look at him.

Gu Yan chuckled softly and pedaled his bike toward another, more open and calmer body of water.

Upon arriving at the destination, Gu Yan parked the car, sat down, relaxed his back and legs, and naturally spread them apart.

Shu Zi looked at that spot and took a deep breath.

Okay, fine, let's take the pictures.

She turned sideways and carefully sat down.

The space was small, and their legs were pressed together. She reached out and wrapped her arms around his neck from behind, her elbows slightly bent, and her body unconsciously leaned forward.

Gu Yan lowered his head obediently, placing one hand lightly on her side and the other hand protecting her waist.

The distance closed instantly, so close that I could see the tiny water droplets on his eyelashes and feel his warm breath on my face.

Shu Zi paused in her breathing and quickly closed her eyes.

But when I close my eyes, other sensations become clearer.

She could feel the seawater gently swaying beneath her, and their bodies would occasionally brush against each other.

Their foreheads were pressed tightly together, their eyes were closed, their faces were slightly close together, and their noses were almost touching.

A gentle sea breeze caressed them, and their posture was relaxed yet intimate.

The photographer captured the moment and pressed the shutter.

"Okay," the photographer said.

Shu Zi immediately let go, opened her eyes, and moved back a little; her ears were burning hot.

Gu Yan also opened his eyes, his expression unchanged, but his Adam's apple bobbed slightly when she released his hand.

Shu Zi saw it, her ears burned even hotter, and she quickly turned her face away, pretending to tidy her hair that had been messed up by the wind.

"The last one," Gu Yan said.

Shu Zi: "..."

It's time to come.

[This sitting position on my lap is absolutely amazing! Zizi's ears are so noticeably red, who invented this position? I'll reward them handsomely!]

Gu Yan's Adam's apple bobbed. Why is that? I don't understand. (doge emoji) (smirk)

[This distance, this atmosphere... my screen is dirty, I'll lick it.]

[The photographer has such a knack for capturing moments! That one just now!]

In the last picture, the two found a suitable low reef.

The water here is shallow, only waist-deep, and the shape of the rocks is somewhat similar to the background in the photo.

Gu Yan: "This will do."

Shu Zi took a deep breath, walked over slowly, and stood against the reef.

The icy seawater sobered her up a little, but her heart was still beating incredibly fast.

Gu Yan stood in front of her, and following the pose from the movie, he placed one hand on the rock next to her ear, and with the other hand he gently pinched her chin, turning her face slightly towards him.

This pose instantly trapped her between him and the reef.

Shu Zi looked up and could clearly see herself reflected in his eyes.

The seawater gently rippled around them, carrying his body heat almost imperceptibly.

"Are you ready?" Gu Yan asked in a low voice, his breath brushing against her cheek.

Shu Zi nodded haphazardly, unsure of where to look.

The photographer adjusts the lens on the small boat:

"Okay, keep this position. Teacher Gu, slowly move closer, stopping at a distance that's almost a kiss."

"Teacher Shu, your eyes need to be expressive, conveying that feeling of desire mixed with restraint, understand?"

Shu Zi: "..."

I don't understand, all she wants right now is to run away!

Gu Yan's face slowly drew closer.

Shu Zi held her breath, watching his face loom larger before her eyes.

[It's starting! It's starting! Memorable scene warning! Beep beep beep beep~]

[Shu Zi is so nervous, hahaha]

Gu Yan is so calm, is this what a big shot is like?

His face gradually magnified in front of her, their noses almost touching, their lips just a hair's breadth apart.

His warm breath landed on her lips, carrying the salty scent unique to the sea breeze.

She could see every single one of his eyelashes and feel the heat emanating from his body.

The distance was too close; it made her dizzy.

"Teacher Shu, relax, don't be so stiff."

The photographer advised, "Keep your expression natural and imagine the atmosphere."

Shu-Tzu tried hard to relax, but her body wouldn't cooperate.

She tried to recreate the tender yet restrained look in the photo, but her eyes wandered, her expression stiffened, and even the corners of her mouth twitched slightly.

After taking a dozen or so photos, the photographer put down his camera and sighed.

"Teacher Shuzi, you're too nervous."

"Okay, let's not film it yet. Turn off the cameras and let the two of you find your rhythm. Try it a few times, and we'll start filming when you're in the right frame of mind."

As he spoke, the photographer gestured for the cameras to move away, and the small boat moved a little further away as well.

Suddenly, only the two of them remained by the reef, and the sounds of the waves and the wind became exceptionally clear.

Shu Zi breathed a sigh of relief, but then became even more nervous.

Even though there were no cameras pointing at him, Gu Yan maintained that "about to kiss but not quite" pose, his face only centimeters away from hers.

"No one's filming now," Gu Yan said in a low voice, his tone even deeper than before. "Relax."

Shu Zi tried to relax her shoulders, but when she looked up, she met his eyes, which were so close to hers.

Her eyes appeared exceptionally deep in the afterglow of the setting sun, clearly reflecting her face and her current, unconcealed panic.

She looked into his eyes, then down to the bridge of his nose, and finally her gaze involuntarily fell on his lips.

His lips were beautifully shaped and pale in color, now glistening with a moist sheen from the seawater.

They were so close that she could touch them with just a slight tilt of her head.

For some inexplicable reason, the image from the photo flashed through Shu Zi's mind, and she thought of what netizens had said about the indirect kiss...

Then, before the brain could react, the body moved first.

She gently lifted her face and her lips quickly touched his.