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

In the master bedroom, Shu Zi sat cross-legged on the bed, the snack bag next to her was empty.

She stared blankly into the void for a while, then suddenly lunged forward, burying her face deep in the pillow, letting out a muffled groan, and kicking the blanket restlessly with her leg.

Oh well, let's just kiss. Anyway... she didn't seem to suffer any real loss.

The phone beside her pillow started vibrating, and Shu Zi slowly reached out to touch it.

The moment the screen lit up, WeChat messages exploded.

Fang Ran sent a string of exclamation marks and emojis that could fill the screen, along with messages.

The person who sleeps the most within a hundred miles:

"Holy crap! Holy crap! Holy crap! Are you asleep or not? Never mind, you definitely aren't asleep!"

"Bathroom!!!! Gu Yan is amazing!!!"

"I knew it! I knew this day would come! He couldn't hold it in any longer, could he?!"

"[Weibo trending topic screenshot] #GuYanShuZiBathroom# is trending! Everyone's digging into your lips and neck when you came out! Sisters, the battle is fierce!"

Shu Zi subconsciously raised her hand to touch her neck, then touched her lips. It's been so long, is it still obvious?

The person who sleeps the most within a hundred miles:

"Quick! Details! I need to know every single detail of the bathroom!"

"This is a question I got the whole company to help submit! And you guys just let me off the hook! I'm so angry! (frustrated.gif)"

"Hurry up and tell me honestly, how exactly did he do it? Are you a total coward?"

Shu Zi looked at the phrase "entire company support" and her lips twitched.

Well, so you actually played a big part in solving this stupid problem!

Fang Ran's messages were still being sent out in rapid succession.

The person who sleeps the most within a hundred miles:

"Also, Gu Yan called you Nuonuo in front of so many people. Has he completely dropped the pretense? Is this a public execution and a declaration of sovereignty all in one go?"

"What, does he not want to be a test taker anymore, and wants to just get certified and start working directly?"

"Shu Xiaozhi, you're finished. Can you even control yourself?"

"Oh right, I almost forgot, those few minutes clearing the area for the photo shoot this afternoon were definitely not simple either!"

"I need to know everything! Now! Immediately! Right now! Don't even think about sleeping!"

Shu Zi looked at the screen filled with the excitement and burning gossip spirit of the onlookers who were following the live stream.

After a few seconds of silence, I silently typed six dots in the chat box and sent it: "..."

The person who sleeps the most within a hundred miles:

"Don't send me ellipses! Just tell me! I didn't miss a single frame of your live stream. How could I not understand the way you looked when you came out of the bathroom?"

Shu Zi: "..."

Did she drive?

A little girl: "...What can I say? Just leave it at that (honest.jpg)"

The person who sleeps the most within a hundred miles:

"Please explain the specific steps one, two, and three of Gu Yan's exclusive bathroom tutorial course!"

"I want the text version, high-definition and uncensored!"

A little girl exclaimed, "Fang Ran!!!"

The person who sleeps the most within a hundred miles:

"Okay, okay, I'll ask it another way."

"So, Gu Yan finally couldn't take it anymore and, in the bathroom, used his actions to completely rip apart that... non-existent window paper between you two, right?"

Is that what you mean?

Shu Zi: "..."

Is there any fundamental difference between this statement and the "bathroom tutorial" mentioned above?

The sleepiest person within a hundred miles: "Stop playing dead! Tell the truth, how far did you two get in the bathroom? Was it just... um?"

Shu Zi desperately wanted to teleport back immediately and cover Fang Ran's incessantly chattering mouth.

Is He Yuzhuo dead?!

At this hour, instead of doing something serious that adults should be doing, he's letting his girlfriend surf the internet with great enthusiasm, gossip online, and even interrogate her relentlessly!

Is it even possible?

Shu Zi typed rapidly: "He just wants to borrow the bathroom! The showerhead is broken! What could he possibly do! Don't overthink it!"

The person who sleeps the most within a hundred miles:

"You locked the door after borrowing the bathroom? You stayed in the bathroom for over twenty minutes and then turned off the camera as soon as you came out?"

"He wants to personally inspect your shower gel pump and even call you in to 'help' just to let you into the bathroom? Doesn't he even know how to do that?"

"Based on the scene, the camera work, and your micro-expressions after you came out, Ben Holmes has already deduced 80% of what happened! You can't fool me!"

Shu Zi: "..."

She decided to pretend to be blind.

A little girl says: "Sleepy, going to sleep, goodnight!"

Almost the next second after she sent the message, her phone started buzzing.

[The sleepiest person within a hundred miles invites you to a voice call]

Shu Zi: "..."

She pressed the answer button, first skillfully holding the phone a little further away, waiting three seconds before bringing it to her ear, and then heard Fang Ran say:

"Did he corner you in the bathroom and give you a good 'lecture'?"

Shu Zi: "..."

Her face flushed bright red. She knew it! This woman couldn't say anything nice!

The words preceding this sentence probably weren't anything special either! Next time, wait five seconds!

She lowered her voice, a hint of annoyance and anger in it: "Fang Ran!"

"Oh, don't be shy," Fang Ran laughed heartily, her tone full of gossip.

"Seriously, how far have you guys gotten?"

Shu Zi pursed her lips, her voice barely audible, and tinged with unease: "...He kissed me."

"I knew it!"

Fang Ran excitedly punched something, "And then? Just a kiss? Nothing else? The bathroom! What a great place!"

"Fang Ran!" Shu Zi exclaimed, both embarrassed and angry. "Can't you think of anything wholesome at all?!"

"Okay, okay, I'm healthy, I'm very healthy."

Fang Ran readily agreed, her tone brimming with smug satisfaction at having caught them red-handed:

"So, how did the kiss feel?"

"Is our CEO Gu the type who's gentle, delicate, and persuasive, or... domineering and unyielding? Hmm?"

Shu Zi's mind was filled with the unfathomable eyes of Gu Yan as he approached her in the bathroom.

His kiss on her neck, wet and warm, followed by that deep, agonizing kiss that almost took her breath away...

She quickly shook her head, trying to banish those images that made her legs weak.

"Just... just like that," she mumbled indistinctly, her fingers unconsciously tightening around the sheets.

"That's all?"

Fang Ran raised her voice on the other end of the phone, exasperated, "Shu Xiaozhi, you're no good! You're utterly useless!"

"How am I useless?" Shu Zi retorted softly.

"If I were you, I would have taken the plunge right then and there! Don't you understand the concept of turning the tables?" Fang Ran said decisively.

"...I went for it!" Shu Zi protested.

"for example?"

Shu Zi bit her lower lip and whispered, "When we were taking pictures... over by the rocks, I was the one who... kissed him first."

"and then?"

"...He kissed me back."

"And then what?"

"……bathroom."

Fang Ran let out a heavy sigh:

"Look! Look! So you're still completely under their thumb, you have absolutely no initiative! You've wasted all that courage!"

Shu Zi was speechless for a moment, and after a long pause, she finally managed to squeeze out a muffled question: "...What are Master Fang's insights?"

Fang Ran immediately perked up, cleared her throat on the other end of the phone, and adopted a posture of imparting secrets:

"You don't understand, do you? Think about it, what's your status now? An examiner! And who is Gu Yan? A candidate!"

"If a candidate performs well, isn't it only natural for the examiner to give them a 'reward,' like a kiss or something?"

"This is your right! This is your advantage! You need to stand up for yourself, sister!"