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

She stood up and patted Gu Yan on the shoulder:

"Since someone has already played the recording for me, I can just proceed according to the original plan."

"You go down first and go check on Director Liu. I'm worried his heart can't take it. It's so early in the morning, and the trending topics are more exciting than his blood pressure readings."

"I'll go find Huanhuan across the street."

After saying that, she turned to leave, but then, remembering something, she turned back and added:

"By the way, if Director Liu is on oxygen, remember to apologize for me, and be sincere."

Suite 302.

Shu Zi raised her hand and knocked on the door.

A few seconds later, the door was pulled open from the inside.

Su Yanhuan, sitting in her wheelchair, poked her head out halfway and looked surprised when she saw it was her.

"Hey? Sister Zizi, why are you up so early today?"

Shu Zi: "..."

Does she usually get up very late? Is her reputation really that bad?

Shu Zi paused for a moment, carefully considered her usual routine, and then replied expressionlessly:

"...I was diligent today."

Su Yanhuan sized her up and down, then stepped aside to let her in, her expression clearly saying, "I don't believe you for a second."

Shu Zi walked in and looked around: "Where's Jiang Yunyou?"

Su Yanhuan spread her hands and sneered, "He went out for a run, saying he was going to strangle me."

Shu Zi again: "..."

She exclaimed sincerely, "They really are young people."

Su Yanhuan pushed her wheelchair around, facing her: "What does Sister Zizi want with me?"

Shu Zi tilted her head slightly towards the master bedroom: "Let's go inside and talk."

The two went into the master bedroom.

Su Yanhuan closed the door, turned the wheelchair around, looked up at her, and lowered her voice:

"What's going on? Why are you being so mysterious? Are you taking me to steal snacks?"

Shu Zi smacked her on the head without any hesitation: "What are you stealing snacks for!"

She didn't beat around the bush and said directly, "You've seen the video online, haven't you?"

Su Yanhuan let out an "Oh," hugged her head, and winked at her:

"You mean that one from last night? As someone who's always on the front lines of surfing, I saw it."

Shu Zi stared at her: "I'm talking about the video from this morning."

Su Yanhuan's smile faltered slightly, then she waved her hand with a grin, mumbled an "uh," and didn't reply.

Shu Zi looked at her, remained silent for two seconds, and then spoke:

"Huanhuan, you knew someone pushed you that night, right?"

Su Yanhuan didn't speak, but looked down at her fingers, her fingertips unconsciously drawing circles on her knee.

Shu Zi continued, "You guessed it was Fang Yutong the very next day, right?"

The room was silent for a few seconds.

Su Yanhuan lowered her head, her fingers lightly scratching the armrest a couple of times. When she looked up again, most of the playful smile on her face had disappeared.

She pursed her lips, her voice much lower than before:

"Sister Zizi... Sister Yutong, she must have some unspeakable difficulties. She was very nice to me on the show and always took good care of me..."

Shu Zi didn't rush to speak, but just quietly watched her until she finished speaking, then sighed softly.

She pulled up a chair and sat down in front of Su Yanhuan, her tone softening slightly: "Huanhuan, I have a question for you."

Su Yanhuan looked up at her.

"If you hadn't reacted quickly that night and braced yourself with your hand, you might not be in a wheelchair recovering from your injury right now."

Shu Zi looked at her and said, "You might have a fracture, you might have injured your spine, or it could be even more serious. Have you thought about these things?"

Su Yanhuan's eyes flickered, but she didn't reply.

Shu Zi's tone softened:

"I don't deny that she was good to you. She may have taken care of you on the show, but that doesn't contradict the fact that she pushed you down the stairs."

"I have no problem with your tendency to think the best of people, but Huanhuan, it's possible for two things to coexist: someone being kind to you and someone plotting against you behind your back."

Su Yanhuan twisted her fingers together, remaining silent.

Shu Zi looked at her like that, remained silent for a few seconds, then leaned down slightly to make her gaze level with hers:

"Huanhuan, I didn't mean anything by it. I just wanted you to know that you don't need to make excuses for her."

Whether she has her reasons or not is her business, but your injury is your body bearing the consequences for you.

"You can forgive her, that's your magnanimity, but you can also choose not to forgive her, that's your right."

Su Yanhuan's eyes reddened slightly, and her voice was a little hoarse:

"But... if I actually stand up and say something, she might be ruined."

Shu Zi looked at her, her gaze gentle:

"Whether Huanhuan is ruined or not depends on what she has done, not on whether you told the truth. Your silence is not protecting her, but taking on the consequences she should have borne herself."

"Some things can be forgiven, but not everything is worth hurting yourself to understand. You protect her, but who will protect you?"

After Shu Zi finished speaking, the room fell into a long silence.

Su Yanhuan lowered her eyes, picking at her fingers. After a while, she finally raised her head, her voice muffled:

"...Then, Sister Zizi, what do you think I should do?"

Shu Zi stood up, patted her head, and said softly:

"Huanhuan, I'm not trying to make a decision for you. I just want you to know that you don't need to bear the burden for her."

"If you're willing to stand up, that's your courage; if you don't want to speak up for now, that's also your choice. No matter what you choose, you're not wrong."

Shu Zi looked at her lowered head and didn't say anything more.

She withdrew her hand, stood up straight, and gently patted her shoulder:

"Think about it again yourself. Don't rush. I'll go down and comfort Director Liu first."

Shu Zi turned and left 302, the door closing gently behind her.

She paused in the hallway for a moment, glanced down at her phone, sent a message, and then walked towards the stairwell.

Just as I reached the corner on the first floor, I heard Director Liu's voice coming from the living room, sounding weak and disoriented:

"...Tell me, in all my years as a director, what kind of scenes haven't I seen? Guests arguing, guests walking off the set, guests turning on each other on set—I've experienced it all."

"But waking up early in the morning to find my show trending on social media, and because the guests were revealing secrets about each other, is something I've never encountered before."

Shu Zi paused for a moment, then turned into the living room without changing her expression.

Director Liu was slumped on the sofa, staring blankly at the ceiling, looking completely drained.

The assistant director sat next to him, looking like he didn't know what to say, and could only mechanically pat Director Liu on the shoulder to comfort him.

Gu Yan, Shen Yihuai, and Han Jingxue sat to the side watching, while Jiang Yunyou, who had just returned from a run and looked completely bewildered with his hair still wet, was standing behind them, probably still unable to process what had happened.

As for Yu Shize, he's most likely still upstairs, locked in a battle of wits with Fang Yutong.