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

Shu Zi tried to open her eyes wide, making herself appear as confident as possible, and raised her hand:

"I wrote it. Sleeping is such a good arrangement. It's good for self-cultivation, restoring energy, and sustainable development."

After saying that, she couldn't help but yawn slightly, and tears welled up in the corners of her eyes.

Gu Yan also spoke up: "I wrote it. Time to sleep."

"No... wait..." Director Liu felt like he was about to have a heart attack.

He pointed to the whiteboard, then looked at the two culprits, his voice trembling:

"I asked you to assign tasks, so that you would assign something interactive, engaging, and interesting!"

"Sleeping is some kind of mission?! Huh?! Are you guys here to participate in a health and wellness program?!"

Shu Zi rubbed her sore eyes, trying to concentrate her remaining brain cells to refute:

"Director Liu, you just said yourself that 'the content must be executable and not violate regulations.'"

"Sleeping, is that not allowed? Is it against the rules? Is it said that it has to be entertaining? No!"

"Then why can't I write? You didn't say beforehand that I couldn't write while sleeping."

Her logic was clear and her thoughts were organized, if you ignored her dark circles and that "I'm going to die if you don't let me sleep" look.

Director Liu was speechless when asked the question.

He thought back carefully... The rules only emphasized "executable and not against the rules," but didn't emphasize "must be interesting" or explicitly prohibit "sleeping"...

"...Yes, but..." Director Liu tried to struggle.

"No buts," Shu Zi pressed her advantage, raising her voice slightly.

"You set the rules, and we strictly adhere to them, word for word."

"You only said not to write 'whatever' or 'anything is fine,' but we wrote 'sleep,' which is a verb and a specific action, and it fully meets the requirements."

Director Liu: "..."

He turned to look at Gu Yan, trying to get his opinion.

Gu Yan stood to the side, watching Shu Zi with a smile playing on his lips.

He didn't say anything, but his posture and his eyes clearly said, "Whatever she says is right."

Director Liu again: "..."

Looking at Shu Zi's self-righteous attitude of "I found a loophole in the rules and successfully got away with it," and then at Gu Yan's cooperative attitude of "whatever she says goes," he almost choked.

The first three groups are: one group consists of comedians who hurt each other, one group consists of normal people who finally get the hang of things, and one group consists of a push-pull drama of chasing and dodging each other.

Although his blood pressure went through several rollercoaster rides, at least there was content to film! He endured it all!

So when it came to this group, they just put him to sleep?! Or did they both fall asleep at the same time?!

This show can't be filmed!

[Hahaha, Shu, the logical genius and sophistry master, Zi!]

[Director Liu: I was careless! I didn't dodge! I got burned by the rules!]

[Sleeping is indeed feasible, doesn't violate regulations, and has a specific goal... there's no arguing about that!]

[But this is a dating reality show! What kind of interaction is it for you two to be sleeping (literally)?! (Laughing so hard the bed is shaking)]

Gu Yan was definitely secretly thrilled!

Director Liu stared at the two people in front of him, his mind racing.

No! We absolutely cannot let them get away with this and go to sleep!

What are we supposed to watch on the morning live stream? Count sheep while staring at the ceiling? Would the audience agree to that?

His eyes darted around, an idea forming in his mind, and his face once again displayed that classic, mischievous, and malicious smile:

"Okay! You want to sleep? Sure!"

Shu Zi's eyes lit up, her drowsiness vanished, and she felt she had won her argument and could finally go back to hug her beloved pillow.

"but--"

Director Liu changed the subject, his gaze sweeping back and forth between the two men, not missing a single subtle expression.

"Since you two assigned each other the task of sleeping, it means that your task for the next half day is—"

"First, get up and go to sleep!"

???

"What?"

Shu Zi wondered if she had misheard, and suddenly opened her eyes wide. "What did you say? Together with what?"

Gu Yan raised an eyebrow almost imperceptibly, looked at Director Liu, but did not speak immediately.

"yes,"

Director Liu spread his hands, wearing an innocent expression that said, "I follow the rules strictly; it's yourselves who didn't write it clearly," and even adding a touch of sincerity that implied, "I'm doing this for your own good and for the good of the program."

"Look, Shu Zi, the task you assigned to Gu Yan is to sleep, and the task Gu Yan assigned to you is also to sleep. The tasks you two have are completely identical and highly overlapping."

"So, to complete the task efficiently and save valuable recording time, is it okay to do it together?"

"After all, you only wrote 'sleep' in black and white, but didn't specify whether it was sleeping separately or together."

"Based on the default understanding and the principle of maximizing efficiency in filming, the obvious solution is to share a bed and complete the tasks for both of us!"

"This makes filming easier for us, and viewers in the live stream don't have to switch between two cameras."

"A single fixed camera can perfectly record the entire process of the two teachers 'working together and striving forward' to complete the task—how convenient!"

"It also minimizes the waste of manpower and resources, making it a green recording method that is both environmentally friendly and highly efficient!"

As Director Liu spoke, he felt his logic was absolutely flawless and impeccable. He stood up straight, feeling as if he were radiating wisdom.

Shu Zi: "..."

She opened her mouth, wanting to refute, but found herself unable to find a breakthrough.

Director Liu's approach combines sophistry with the principles of efficiency, resource optimization, and default rules...

It actually sounds quite plausible? At least from the production team's perspective, it seems... to make sense?

"Director Liu," she said, her face burning, struggling to speak, her voice weak.

"W-Isn't this a bit inappropriate? We're men and women, there's a difference... And that bed... isn't it a bit too small?"

The last sentence is simply a desperate attempt to find a cure.

"What's inappropriate about it?"

Director Liu countered with even greater force, his tone conveying a sense of disappointment and frustration:

"The task details were written down by yourselves in black and white."

! "

"I'm simply acting responsibly, following the inherent logic of the rules, to help you optimize the execution plan and maximize the benefits of the program's production!"

"Besides, it was just sleeping, I didn't ask you to do anything else."

Or perhaps...

Director Liu stroked his chin, his eyes narrowing:

"Teacher Shu, you're hiding something. You're not thinking about 'sleeping' in the literal sense, are you? Or perhaps the 'sleeping' you wrote about actually has a deeper meaning, something else entirely?"

Shu Zi's face flushed bright red instantly, and she immediately denied it:

"I didn't! Don't talk nonsense!"

The sleep she wrote about was truly the simplest, most unpretentious sleep, just wanting to catch up on some sleep!

"That'll solve it, won't it?"

Director Liu made the final decision, giving her no chance to argue, and announced to the camera and everyone present:

"It's decided then! Gu Yanshu, your task for the morning is to go back to suite 301 and sleep! Sleep until lunchtime!"

"The live broadcast from 301 will record the entire process of how you complete your joint task in a 'serious, efficient, and harmonious' manner!"

"Alright, the rest of you, stop watching! Get moving and carry out your tasks! Let's go!"