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

He stood there, carrying the machine, silent for a full ten seconds.

He glanced down at his aching feet, then looked up at the two people, and then, facing the camera, said again in an extremely calm tone:

"...Dear viewers, I have very mixed feelings right now."

"The main ingredient is confusion, the secondary ingredient is grievance, and there's also a slight urge to quit."

He took a deep breath, carried the machine over, and stood in front of the two men, his voice carrying a hint of suppressed breakdown:

"Teacher Fang, Teacher Yu, where did you go? We tried calling you but you didn't answer."

Fang Yutong paused for a moment, put down her chopsticks, took out her phone from her pocket, glanced at it, then looked up and smiled apologetically.

"Sorry, my phone was on silent, I didn't notice."

The photographer then looked at Yu Shize.

Yu Shize put down his chopsticks and said calmly, "Sorry, my phone is also on silent."

Photographer: "..."

His gaze swept back and forth between the two men, then he took a deep breath and forced a professional smile:

"Please don't do that again, teachers. We're very worried because we can't reach anyone."

He paused, then added, "Mainly... Director Liu's heart can't take it."

Fang Yutong apologized again, her tone sincere: "I'm really sorry, I'll definitely be more careful next time."

[The photographer's expression at this moment: a smile tinged with exhaustion, and exhaustion tinged with strength]

[Photographer: I wandered around the alley like an idiot for twenty minutes, and you two were eating noodles here?]

[I suggest the production team give the cameraman a raise. His mental fortitude is incredible; if it were me, I would have smashed the camera.]

A world of peace and tranquility has been achieved, except for the world where the photographer is wounded.

[Silent Cell Phone: The Core Technology of Modern Human Disappearance Techniques]

Fang Yutong: I really did mute my phone, I didn't mean to not answer (laughs)

Photographer: I believe it, really, I believe it.

One person muting is a coincidence, two muting is a tacit agreement, and two muting together and then disappearing together—that's a well-planned scheme!!!

On the other side, Han Jingxue and Shen Yihuai had already eaten several kinds of snacks, and the two finally stopped in front of a tofu pudding stall.

The owner, a warm-hearted middle-aged woman, called out to customers as they arrived, "Would you two like yours sweet or savory?"

Shen Yihuai: "Sweet."

Han Jingxue: "Salty."

The two spoke at the same time, then paused for a moment.

Han Jingxue looked at him, her eyes questioning.

Shen Yihuai doesn't like sweets; a sweet taste is hers.

Shen Yihuai met her gaze, raised an eyebrow, and then turned to the boss and said, "Boss, a bowl of sweet, please."

The boss paused for a moment, glancing at Shen Yihuai, then at Han Jingxue, with an expression of someone who had been through it all:

"Young man, if your girlfriend says she wants salty food, then go ahead with the salty food. If that's not possible, you can each have a bowl. It's not a big deal, why make yourself suffer?"

Shen Yihuai smiled and said naturally, "Boss, my girlfriend loves sweets."

The shopkeeper paused for a moment, then suddenly realized what was happening, and slammed the spoon against the rim of the bucket with a "clang":

"Oh—I get it! You're doing this in a two-way street, right? Good job, young man, you know how to be considerate!"

"If the girl loves sweets, you should eat sweets too. Eat whatever she likes—that's the highest level of love!"

"Let me tell you, I've been selling tofu pudding for twenty years, and I've seen more couples than you've eaten salt. Someone as self-aware as you is a rare find!"

Shen Yihuai's smile deepened as he looked at Han Jingxue, without denying it.

Han Jingxue looked away, walked to the table next to her and sat down, her ears turning slightly red.

As the owner spoke, he deftly ladled out a bowl of sweet food, placed it on the table, and even added an extra half spoonful of sugar.

"Here, have this extra one. Wishing you a sweet and happy life together! Young lady, if you meet a boyfriend like this, marry him. You'll never have another chance like this."

Shen Yihuai smiled and thanked him, then turned to look at Han Jingxue, his tone carrying a lazy smile:

"Girlfriend, did you hear that? This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."

Han Jingxue: "..."

She picked up her water glass, took a sip, and replied expressionlessly, "Then you can wait for the next village."

Shen Yihuai chuckled softly, his gaze falling on her profile, his voice carrying a hint of seriousness:

"What if I just want you?"

Han Jingxue paused for a moment while holding the water glass, then turned her head to the side, pretending not to hear.

Shen Yihuai looked at her flushed face, and the corners of his mouth curved up again.

He looked down at his hands; his left hand was carrying a pile of food, and his right hand was also carrying a pile of food, leaving him with no spare space.

He looked up at Han Jingxue: "I don't have hands."

Han Jingxue turned back, looked at his hands both occupied, then at the bowl of tofu pudding that had just been served, and paused for two seconds:

"so?"

Shen Yihuai looked at her and said, "You feed me."

"...Can't you just put it on the table?"

"cannot."

"Then you carry one in your hand."

"don't want."

Han Jingxue: "..."

In the end, Shen Yihuai got to eat it as he wished.

[Boss: How did I, a tofu pudding vendor, get into shipping couples?]

The boss was the best assister of the game; one sentence sums it up perfectly.

Shen Yihuai: My girlfriend loves sweets. Han Jingxue: I didn't say she was his girlfriend!! (Her ears betrayed her)

[Boss: It's a shame I'm not a wedding emcee with that mouth of mine.]

[Shen Yihuai: My hands were completely full, it wasn't on purpose!]

In the master bedroom of suite 301, Shu Zi finally drifted off to sleep after reciting the Heart-Cleansing Mantra for who knows how many times.

But not long after, she woke up again with her face flushed.

She sat on the bed in silence for two seconds, then, in a fit of anger, decided not to sleep.

I can't sleep like this, and even if I do, it's a waste of time!

It's all Gu Yan's fault!!!

She sat up and played two games.

I lost the first game, and the second game... I lost that one too.

She stared at the settlement screen for two seconds, then decisively got up and returned to the living room sofa. It must be the wrong location; there was something wrong with the feng shui of the bedroom.

She won the third round and leaned back on the sofa with a relieved smile.

Hey~ that's more like it.

She happily played the fourth, fifth, and sixth rounds...

Then, she sent all seven stars back.

Shu Zi: "..."

She stared at the settlement page on the screen, remained silent for a long time, and then slowly rubbed her forehead.

I got greedy, I really got greedy this time.

My phone vibrated; Director Liu had sent me a message:

"Teacher Shu, the other three groups of guests have completed their tasks. This morning's tasks are finished. The live broadcast from room 301 will begin in five minutes."