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

Gu Yan braced his arm against her ear, blocking her path.

The water vapor instantly enveloped them.

"You..." Shu Zi looked up and met his deep black eyes.

He was looking down at her, his hair still wet, water droplets dripping from the ends of his hair, one of which landed right on her collarbone and then slid into her collar.

His eyes were deep, swirling with the same undercurrents she had witnessed that afternoon, which now seemed even more intense in the steamy air.

Shuzi's eyelashes trembled slightly.

What do you think?

Gu Yan looked down at her, his voice muffled by the sound of water, yet still carrying a damp magnetism.

Shu Zi suddenly realized, "Gu Yan, you... your bathroom wasn't broken at all, was it?!"

Gu Yan didn't answer, but moved even closer, his nose almost touching hers, their breaths mingling, carrying the warm, humid air unique to the bathroom.

"The one you owed this afternoon," he said slowly, his gaze sweeping over her slightly parted lips. "It's time to pay it back."

Shu Zi's mind went blank for a moment, and the words "I'll owe you for now" from the locker room that afternoon instantly echoed in her mind.

She forced herself to remain calm, her neck stiffening: "Then, how are you going to pay me back? With extra points, right? Okay! I'll give you one extra point, alright!"

She finally remembered her role as an examiner.

Gu Yan looked at her, who was clearly panicking but trying to put on a brave face, and chuckled softly, his breath brushing against her ear:

"It's too late."

"What's so late?" Shu Zi's eyes widened.

"The debt collection deadline has passed," Gu Yan's voice was close to her ear, breathy, each word clear and agonizing, "There should be a punishment."

Shu Zi: "..." Did you give me a deadline?!

Before she could fully understand what his "punishment" meant, she saw him lower his head and kiss her neck.

It's not the lips, it's the side of the neck.

The warm, soft touch, slightly damp, pressed against my skin, sending shivers down my spine.

Shu Zi froze, her fingers gripping the fabric of her pajamas tightly, her breathing becoming erratic.

The kiss didn't last long, but it wasn't short either.

He seemed to be tasting, or perhaps marking, taking a light, gentle suck before slowly pulling away.

Shu Zi could see a faint, watery red mark on the side of her neck in the mirror behind Gu Yan.

This contrasted sharply with her face and ears, which turned bright red instantly.

Her eyes were wide open, filled with shock, shyness, and panic.

Gu Yan looked at her, and also at the fresh mark on the side of her neck, his eyes dark and deep.

He raised his hand and gently stroked the edge of the red mark with his fingertips, then moved his fingertips up to caress her burning earlobe.

"It's still one point short," he said softly, his gaze meeting her watery eyes once more.

Shu Zi was still in a daze and hadn't reacted yet.

Gu Yan patiently reminded him, his voice low and husky: "Last night, you said that if I completed the task and won back the snacks, I would get an extra point."

Shu Zi then belatedly remembered the promise she made last night.

She looked at his profile, so close to hers, and her throat tightened: "You...you're going to..."

"To collect debts," Gu Yan said succinctly.

This time, his gaze fell directly on her slightly parted, glistening lips, the meaning of which was self-evident.

Shu Zi's cheeks flushed bright red. She tried to dodge but couldn't: "You're cheating... How can you beg like that..."

"I earned it through my own abilities."

Gu Yan looked into her eyes, his tone matter-of-fact.

Shu Zi glared at him, but her eyes and cheeks were red, so her glare wasn't very intimidating.

A faint smile flickered across Gu Yan's eyes, then he lowered his head again.

He bent down again.

My lips were covered by warmth.

Unlike the tentative and tender kiss in the afternoon, this kiss was more direct, carrying an unyielding meaning.

He held her lower lip in his mouth, sucking on it gently, and then, taking advantage of her slightly open mouth in surprise, pried open her teeth and thrust in.

Shu Zi froze, her mind going completely blank.

All senses seemed to be focused on the space between their lips and teeth, his breath, his warmth, the sensation of his tongue sweeping across their lips, both intense and tender.

The humid heat of the bathroom acted as the perfect catalyst, making the kiss even more viscous and profound.

She passively endured the kiss, her fingers unconsciously gripping his clothes, her breathing becoming rapid and disordered.

Gu Yan's kiss was not hasty, but even carried a hint of punitive aggression.

He explored, invaded, and entangled little by little.

He only moved back slightly when she let out a soft whimper due to lack of oxygen, his forehead touching hers, his breathing somewhat erratic.

Shu Zi's cheeks were flushed, her eyes were wet, and her lips were slightly swollen from his kisses, slightly parted, and she was breathing softly.

She felt her legs go weak and gripped his clothes tightly.

Gu Yan braced himself against the wall beside her ear with one hand, and gently supported her waist with the other, securing her more firmly between himself and the wall.

Gu Yan looked at her like this, his Adam's apple bobbed, and his eyes were frighteningly deep.

He leaned close to her ear, his voice terribly hoarse: "Nuonuo."

Shu Zi's mind was still blank; she looked at him blankly and said, "...Huh?"

"I want more."

Then, without waiting for her reply, he pasted it back on.