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

After finishing her meal, Shuzi nestled on the sofa and opened the "Plastic Besties" group chat. The messages had already exploded.

The biggest sleeper within a hundred miles: "Shu Xiaozhi, what's wrong with you! You dropped a bomb and disappeared all afternoon!!!"

Cute and clueless: "Maybe he's busy with my brother..."

The person who sleeps the most within a hundred miles: "An entire afternoon?! Gu Yan is that terrifying? Oh my god, is my precious Zizi alright?"

Shu Zi looked at the screen, her lips twitching.

A little girl said, "...You two are treating me like I don't exist! What kind of indecent things are you saying! I'm perfectly fine!"

The biggest sleeper within a hundred miles: "So what did you do all afternoon?"

A little boy said, "I'm going to teach my dad a lesson."

Cute and clueless: "??? Are you serious?"

A little girl said, "What else? I made a special trip this afternoon and disciplined him until he was completely obedient."

The biggest sleeper within a hundred miles: "...It has to be you."

Cute and clueless: "So, what's Uncle's current condition?"

A little guy: "I blocked him, and my mom and grandpa blocked him too. He's fighting this battle alone now."

The person who sleeps the most within a hundred miles: "I'm dying of laughter. The dignified chairman of the Shu Group is isolated by his entire family, hahahahahaha."

Cute and clueless: "Ranran, your laughter is a bit too loud, hahahahahaha."

Cute and clueless: "By the way, Zizi, I saw your studio said you're going to do a live stream. Are you preparing to reveal your identity? Or are you going to make it official?"

A little girl said, "Official my foot! Tonight we're only talking about identity, don't add any more drama."

Cute and clueless: "So, does this mean you two are having a secret relationship?"

The biggest sleeper within a hundred miles: "What's this 'secret affair'? This is called being discreet, don't you understand?"

Cute and clueless: "Got it. It can also be interpreted as a warm-up before the official announcement, a gradual process. As expected of an artist, the sense of rhythm is just so good."

A little girl said, "...Are you two asking for a beating? If you keep talking nonsense, I'll post your WeChat IDs on dating websites!"

The biggest sleeper for miles around: "I'm sorry, baby!"

Cute and clueless: "I was wrong too, sister-in-law!"

A little girl: "..."

The one who sleeps the most within a hundred miles: "Alright, alright, I'll go and support you then."

Cute and clueless: "Mmm-hmm! I'll use my alt account to send you gifts!"

A little girl said, "...Don't do too much, I'm afraid the platform will flag me for data manipulation and ban my account."

Cute and clueless: "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

A little girl said, "Forget it, I don't believe you have any sense of propriety. I'll just turn off the tipping feature."

Gu Yan finished tidying up and came over, sitting down next to her: "When will the live stream start?"

"Eight o'clock." Shu Zi looked up at him. "There's still a little while."

Gu Yan's gaze darkened, and he lowered his voice: "No rush."

He reached out and tucked a stray strand of hair behind her ear, his fingertips sliding down her chin to gently lift it before he lowered his head and kissed her.

Shu Zi tilted her head slightly, about to respond, when her phone vibrated in her palm.

She patted him gently.

Gu Yan stepped back slightly, but his breath was still very close.

She glanced down at the screen; it was a message from Lan Manwen.

Big Sister: "Twenty minutes left, get ready to go online."

Shu Zi looked up and met Gu Yan's slightly displeased eyes, and couldn't help but smile.

She reached out and stroked his head, gently smoothing his fur like she was soothing a large dog.

"Sweetie, I'm going to go move some bricks first, I'll pamper you when I get back."

Gu Yan chuckled softly at her antics, took her hand, and leaned down to kiss her fingertips.

"Go ahead, I'll keep watch the live stream for you."

Shu Zi smiled and withdrew her hand, stood up, took two steps and then turned back, bent down and leaned close to him, quickly pecked him on the corner of his lips, and then ran away in a flash.

Gu Yan watched her retreating figure, his eyes full of smiles.

Shu Zi went upstairs, stared at the few messages of advice sent by Sister Wen for two seconds, and then began to take action.

She first changed out of her pajamas, then sat down at the dressing table and applied light makeup in front of the mirror, trying to look like a proper person.

After doing all this, she sat down in front of the camera, her hands folded on the table, her back straight, and a smile on her face, looking as dignified as if she were taking an ID photo.

She held the pose for about ten seconds before breaking down.

He slumped back in his chair, pulled out his phone and started scrolling through short videos, crossed his legs, and laughed so hard he almost fell over, patiently waiting for the show to start.

Shu Zi was watching a funny video and laughing so hard her shoulders were shaking when her phone screen suddenly flashed.

Lan Manwen's video call popped up.

Her hand trembled, and she almost dropped the phone. She quickly answered, "Sister Wen~"

Lan Manwen's face appeared on the screen, with the office wall of her studio in the background.

She glanced at her from head to toe, making sure her clothes and makeup were fine, and nodded.

"Okay, one minute countdown. Get yourself together and remember, don't say anything out of line."

Shu Zi gave an OK sign, looking confident: "Don't worry, I'm very steady."

After the video call ended, Shu Zi put her phone on the stand and started a live stream.

As soon as the live stream started and the screen lit up, the comments section was flooded with messages.

[Here it comes! Here it comes! Here it comes! Number one!!!]

[The young lady has arrived! Everyone get out of the way!]

【Good evening, Zizi!! I've been waiting all day!!】

[Finally, the broadcast has started! I've got my stool, sunflower seeds, and bottled water all ready!]

[Ahhhhh, Zizi looks so beautiful today! Did she do this makeup specially?! She's so beautiful it's making my screen dirty!]

Shu Zi leaned closer to the camera and greeted everyone with a smile:

"Good evening everyone, are you here for some gossip again? You're up early for some news, right? It's the same group of people again?"

She glanced down at the comments section:

"Yes, the makeup was done specially. Sister Wen said that if I dare to appear on camera in my pajamas, she will come through the internet and beat me up, the real physical kind."

The barrage of comments exploded even more fiercely.

[Hahaha, it's the same group of people again! You know what, you really can't believe it!]

Yes! It's still us, the bystanders!

[Zizi, are you being impolite?! We came to see you, not to surf!]

[Sister Wen: My reputation has been unfairly damaged; I'm clearly a gentle agent!]

[Stop spamming the comments, let me see my sister's face!!!]

[Zizi, just tell us! We can handle it!]

So, is she really the eldest daughter of the Shu family? Give me a straight answer! Oh, and if she is... could you please give me a backdoor to do an internship? (Please)

[Hey upstairs, put your abacus away! It's all stuck in my face!!!]

【I've already prepared the melon, Zizi, just say what you want】

Shu Zi leaned closer to the camera and spoke confidently:

"Alright, since everyone's in such a hurry, I'll get straight to the point. Shu Bozhou, the chairman of the Shu Group, is indeed my father."