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

Shu Zi stood up, dusted off her pants, and turned to Shi Ze, saying:

"Not bad, at least you weren't completely wrong. You're a tiny bit better than I expected."

She held up her little finger, gesturing a distance about the size of a fingernail.

Yu Shize gave a wry smile: "...Thank you."

[Want to see snow]: Who understands! Zizi's description of "return to spring" made me laugh so hard I almost threw up. "Water flows down the walls, the floor is slippery, and clothes can still be wrung out after a week of drying." This is a pain etched into the DNA of Southerners!!

[A Funny Woman Every Day]: "Can you post about a lighter on WeChat Moments?" — Shu Zi's thought process is absolutely hilarious. Surviving on a desert island, posting on WeChat Moments is the first priority, no doubt about it.

[Yu Shize's attempt to clear his name]: Yu Shize did do alright today. His 3-pointers weren't high, but at least he didn't drag the team down. That bitter smile at the end was a bit heartbreaking; he really wanted to make amends.

[Passerby C]: What are you feeling so sad about, upstairs? Why didn't he think about the consequences when he tricked Shu Zi into creating a CP (couple pairing)? Now he's suffering? Too late.

[Huanhuan's Little Baby]: I actually took a screenshot of Zizi gesturing "just a tiny bit," it's about the size of a fingernail. Yu Shize probably wanted to cry but didn't dare to.

Group 2: Gu Yan and Fang Yutong.

When Fang Yutong sat down, she deliberately tucked her hair behind her ears, revealing her profile, and smiled gently and reservedly at the camera, looking just like she was filming a shampoo commercial.

Gu Yan sat down and didn't move, his back straight, his eyes looking straight ahead, like a statue.

Director Liu reads the questions: "First question, what is Gu Yan's favorite color?"

Fang Yutong's eyes lit up, and she said gently, "Black! Teacher Gu usually wears mostly black in her personal clothes."

Gu Yan spoke at the same time: "Black."

Director Liu: "Correct."

Fang Yutong breathed a sigh of relief, a gentle and reassuring smile curving her lips.

Question 2: "What is the housework that Gu Yan is least good at?"

Fang Yutong hesitated for a moment: "...Cooking? But Teacher Gu's cooking was delicious yesterday, so it shouldn't be."

She tilted her head, thought seriously for a moment, and then softly changed her answer: "Then...do laundry?"

Gu Yan said calmly, "Iron the clothes."

Director Liu: "Wrong. The answer is ironing clothes."

Fang Yutong's smile froze slightly, a hint of disappointment flashed in her eyes, and she forced a smile, looking particularly regretful.

Question 3: "What is Gu Yan's favorite sport?"

Fang Yutong answered quickly this time: "Riding a horse!"

Gu Yan: "Riding a horse."

Director Liu: "Correct."

Question 4: "If Gu Yan were to keep a pet, what kind would he keep?"

Fang Yutong replied softly, "Cat, right? Teacher Gu looks quiet and elegant, very much like someone who would raise a cat."

Gu Yan uttered a single word: "Dog."

Director Liu: "Wrong."

Fang Yutong bit her lip, her smile faltering.

Shu Zi stood by and watched, unable to resist muttering a complaint under her breath:

"A cat? Gu Yan? He keeps a cat? The cat would be so cold to him that it would become withdrawn."

Su Yanhuan, who was standing next to her, heard this and almost burst out laughing.

Question 5: "What quality does Gu Yan value most in a partner?"

Fang Yutong was silent for a few seconds, then softened her voice, as if giving a standard answer: "...Gentle and considerate?"

Gu Yan answered almost without hesitation, his voice crisp and decisive, as if he were giving a speech at a meeting: "Sincere."

Director Liu: "Wrong."

Fang Yutong's smile completely vanished.

Score: 2/5.

When Fang Yutong stood up, she tried her best to maintain a smile and looked at Gu Yan: "Teacher Gu, I still don't know you well enough. Let's communicate more in the future."

Gu Yan grunted in agreement and turned to leave.

The tone of that "um" was as flat as plain water, without any rise or fall, which translates to—

"I heard you, but I don't want to say anything."

Shu Zi, who witnessed the whole thing, couldn't help but click her tongue and whispered to Han Jingxue:

"Her test-taking skills are worse than mine in high school physics."

Han Jingxue glanced at her: "What score did you get on your high school physics exam?"

Shu Zi remained expressionless: "...Let's not talk about this, it'll hurt our feelings."

"..."

[I love eating mangoes]: High school physics, my lifelong pain! I can relate (crying).

【Tongtong's Little Cotton-padded Jacket】: Shuzi is being sarcastic again. Can't she just record the show properly? She lost, so what? Does she have to put others down to make herself seem more impressive?

[Passerby Ding]: Fang Yutong's fans are really... What business is it of yours if Shu Zi and Han Jingxue were whispering to each other? And isn't what she said true? 2 points is indeed worse than 3 points.

【Tongxin Forever】: Tongtong has already tried her best. Gu Yan's questions were already tricky, and anyone would have gotten them wrong, okay? Besides, Tongtong got two questions right, and she was only one point behind some people. What's there to mock?

[Following Tongbao]: Exactly. And Tongtong spoke to Gu Yan so gently, but Gu Yan didn't even look at her. Where's his politeness?

[Passerby A (Not a Gossipmonger)]: LOL, are Fang Yutong's fans praising her based on rankings? The fourth-place winner is being lauded more than the third-place winner?

【ID is hard to think of】: Exactly, and where were Yan Shen's questions off-topic? Knowing how to raise pets, isn't that basic information? Yan Shen has already posted about it on Weibo once, so the fact that she couldn't answer them only shows that she doesn't understand Gu Yan at all, she's just trying to get by.

Next up is the third group: Han Jingxue and Shen Yihuai.

The two sat back to back, without any extra conversation, greetings, eye contact, or even breathing.

Shu Zi, standing to the side, pulled out a bag of sunflower seeds from somewhere and started cracking them open with a particularly crisp sound.

Su Yanhuan moved closer to her and whispered, "Sister Zizi, where did you get these sunflower seeds?"

Shu Zi didn't even lift her eyelids, and replied softly, "I just grabbed it from the kitchen this morning. It's for filming a variety show, and I always feel insecure if I don't have something in my hand."

Su Yanhuan paused for a moment: "...You're too skilled."

Shu Zi raised an eyebrow slightly, tilted her chin up, and spoke with a hint of inexplicable pride:

"That's right, I'm someone who's been on 'Four Days and Three Nights of Wilderness Survival'."

Su Yanhuan's eyes immediately lit up with admiration as she pressed, "Really? And then? You're amazing, right!"

Shu Zi instantly suppressed her slight smugness, glanced at her expressionlessly, and slowly uttered a sentence in a calm and composed tone:

"Then on the second day of recording, I was eliminated."

Su Yanhuan: "..."

I didn't need to ask that question.

[How did she say "I was eliminated on the second day" so confidently, even with a hint of pride?]

[You're shameless, aren't you?]

Hahahaha, although I really don't want to laugh, I won't unless I can't help it! Hahahahahahaha

[Oh no, the one upstairs has mutated!]

[Guards, get him out of here!!]

Director Liu reads the questions: "First question: What is Han Jingxue's favorite season?"

Shen Yihuai answered almost instantly: "Autumn."

Han Jingxue spoke at the same time: "Autumn."

Director Liu: "Correct."

Question 2: "What is Han Jingxue most afraid of?"

Shen Yihuai said calmly, "A confined space."

Han Jingxue's voice rang out at the same time: "Enclosed space."

Director Liu: "Correct."

Question 3: "What is Han Jingxue's favorite color?"

Shen Yihuai: "Dark green."

Han Jingxue: "Dark green."

Director Liu: "Correct."

Question 4: "What is Han Jingxue's least favorite food?"

Shen Yihuai: "Carrots."

Han Jingxue: "Carrots."

Director Liu: "Correct."

Question 5: "What city does Han Jingxue most want to visit?"

Shen Yihuai paused for a moment, then lowered his voice slightly: "Iceland."

Han Jingxue was silent for two seconds before speaking: "...Iceland."

Director Liu paused for a moment before saying, "Correct."

The entire room fell silent.

What's going on with Han Jingxue and Shen Yihuai? They got all five questions right, and Shen Yihuai answered even faster than Han Jingxue. This goes beyond just "knowing" each other, right?

[These two definitely have a story. I bet a bag of spicy strips that when Han Jingxue said she was "avoiding people" in Shuzi's live stream, she meant she was avoiding him.]

【Tongxin Forever】: This group is indeed impressive, unlike some who rely on luck to get points. However, Han Jingxue is already a big star, and Shen Yihuai is a young master from a wealthy family, so it's normal for them to know each other. What's the big deal?

[Passerby B]: Can you please shut up for a minute? What does this group have to do with Fang Yutong? Why do you have to drag her down? Is it so hard to admit that someone else performed well?

[Seconded]

After finishing the question, Han Jingxue didn't even turn her head. She got up and left straight away, her back view crisp and clean, without the slightest trace of lingering.

Shen Yihuai remained seated, his gaze fixed on her departing figure. A very slight, subtle upward curve appeared at the corner of his lips, so quick it was almost an illusion.

Shu Zi popped the last sunflower seed into her mouth, casually tossed the shell into the nearby trash can, patted the crumbs off her hands, and expressionlessly uttered a summary:

"...These two have something to do."

Su Yanhuan nodded frantically beside her, her eyes sparkling: "Something's wrong, something's definitely wrong!"

Jiang Yunyou suddenly appeared, looking at him with a curious expression: "What's wrong? Tell me quickly!"

Shu Zi glanced at him sideways, her tone mature and earnest: "You're just a kid, don't ask so many questions."

Jiang Yunyou immediately retorted, "I'm only two years younger than you!"

Shu Zi nodded calmly: "Two years old is still young. You'll understand when you grow up."

Jiang Yunyou: "..."

Someone, please! Someone, please stop this person who's acting like an elder just because they're two years older!

Who's going to do something about this?!