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

Fang Yutong took the card and pen, her heart suddenly racing.

His hand gripping the pen tightened unconsciously, and a fierce determination flashed in his eyes.

Without much hesitation, she picked up her pen and wrote down the name.

After writing, she folded the card in half and gently placed it on the table, her face regaining its usual gentle smile, her movements as natural as if she had just casually written an unimportant sentence.

Han Jingxue took the card, scribbled a couple of sentences on it, crumpled it up, and tossed it aside, her disdain evident.

A staff member whispered a reminder: "Teacher Han, please don't rub it, we still need to observe."

Han Jingxue glanced at him: "Then look inside the crumpled paper."

Staff member: "..."

Shen Yihuai rested his chin on his hand, casually twirling the pen between his fingers, slowly writing a few words on the paper with a deep smile.

Jiang Yunyou scratched his head, hesitated for a long time, and finally wrote down obediently:

"Yan Shen, keep making money! I'll always support you!"

After finishing writing, I still felt it wasn't enough, so I drew a heart-shaped emoji at the end.

Su Yanhuan caught a glimpse of the contents of his card out of the corner of her eye, her lips twitched, and she silently moved her own card to the side, afraid that others would think that she had some connection with Jiang Yunyou.

[Jiang Yunyou, that's enough! You're still thinking about Yanshen!]

[Director Liu: I just emphasized that same-sex content is not allowed, and here you are again?]

Help! This child is so slow to learn!

Fang Yutong's gaze just now was quite frightening; it seemed very purposeful. I don't really like it.

[Upstairs, it's just a card, is it really that big of a deal?]

For a moment, the living room was so quiet that only the sound of pen nibs scratching across paper could be heard.

*

On the other side, in a corner of the market.

Shu Zi was so busy that she barely had time to breathe, and fine beads of sweat appeared on her forehead. Gu Yan silently pushed aside the crowd that surrounded her and shielded her tightly in the middle, exuding an aura that kept strangers at bay.

Shu Zi didn't even look up, muttering, "Don't block my way while I do business, people can't see the flowers."

Gu Yan didn't move.

"I'm serious, if you stand to the side, you're like a gatekeeper; who would dare come over?"

As they were talking, a girl with a ponytail mustered up her courage, her cheeks flushed, and whispered to Gu Yan, "Excuse me... do you have a girlfriend?"

The air seemed to freeze instantly.

Shu Zi paused in her flower-making, her ears perked up, and her eyes sparkled with gossip.

She knew, of course, that Gu Yan didn't have a girlfriend; she was simply curious about how he would respond.

Gu Yan didn't even spare a glance for the other person, and spoke calmly:

"have."

The girl was taken aback, her face full of surprise, and she subconsciously asked, "Oh... really?"

The surrounding crowd fell silent for a moment, and several girls who had been eager to approach and chat with the girls quietly retreated.

Gu Yan glanced sideways at the little girl beside him who was pretending to be busy but whose ears were practically perked up. A subtle smile curved his lips, and his voice was neither too loud nor too soft, just loud enough for her to hear clearly:

"Yes, they're selling flowers."

Shu Zi: ? ? ?

She turned her head abruptly, staring wide-eyed at Gu Yan, her mouth slightly agape, her eyes filled with disbelief: What nonsense are you spouting?

【！！！！！！！】

[Did I hear that right?! They're selling flowers?!]

【Isn't that Shuzi!】

[Nuonuo: Shall I leave?]

Gu Yan probably just wanted to ward off unwanted attention; some of Shu Zi's fans shouldn't be so presumptuous.

Watch rationally; it's just for entertainment purposes, no need to take it seriously.

The girl followed Gu Yan's gaze to Shu Zi. Although she was wearing a mask, only her bright almond-shaped eyes and wispy bangs damp with sweat were visible. But with her eyebrows and eyes curved, it was easy to tell that her face under the mask must be very beautiful.

A hint of regret flashed in the girl's eyes. She silently bought a flower, paid for it, and turned to leave.

Before the two had gone far, Shu Zi could clearly hear the girl's companion softly comforting her:

"Sure enough, handsome guys are always surrounded by beautiful girls; they're all taken. No worries, sis, next time I'll find you someone even more handsome, taller, better-looking, and richer than him!"

"But I just want someone like him..."

"That's just a filter! You won't think that way once you get over it!"

"I didn't use any filters!"

"You haven't even seen what he looks like and you already have a filter on him?"

The two voices faded into the distance. Shu Zi watched them leave, her expression slowly changing from shock to speechlessness.

Once everyone was completely out of sight, Shu Zi immediately approached them, angrily demanding, "What nonsense are you spouting?! Who's your girlfriend?!"

Gu Yan raised his hand and naturally wiped the sweat from her forehead, his tone lazy and matter-of-fact: "Help me out, and I'll help you out next time too."

Shu Zi rolled her eyes and said irritably, "...I really thank you."

Gu Yan nodded seriously, his tone indifferent: "It's nothing."

Shu Zi was so angry she wanted to hit someone.

[Gu Yan wipes his sweat so naturally, their relationship is definitely not ordinary!]

[It's just to ward off unwanted romantic advances; don't overinterpret it. It's a basic tactic for celebrities.]

The chemistry between these two is so strong, it's hard not to ship them!

[Shu Zi: Thank you. Gu Yan: You're welcome. Shu Zi: I wasn't praising you!!!]

[Hahahaha, Shuzi is so angry!]

Shu Zi looked at him, then glanced at the crowd around her who were still eager to try and secretly eyeing Gu Yan. Her eyes lit up and she suddenly thought of a good idea to make money.

A familiar, sly, and triumphant smile appeared on her face as she drawled out his name:

"Gu Yan..."

Upon seeing her expression, Gu Yan instantly became alert and decisively raised his hand to interrupt, "Stop."

He knew her too well; that expression meant nothing good, she must have come up with some terrible idea again.

Gu Yan crossed his arms, took a half-step back, and looked at her warily, declaring in advance, "I don't sell my body!"

?

Shu Zi was stunned and stood there, her face full of question marks.

How did you know I had this idea?

[Hahahaha, Gu Yan predicted Shu Zi's prediction!]

[Shu Zi: I haven't said anything yet! Gu Yan: No need to say anything, that won't do.]

Shu Zi cleared her throat and began to reason with her and appeal to her emotions:

"How can this be called selling one's body?! Think about it, if we sold them one by one, it would be so slow!"

"Furthermore, based on my years of experience watching variety shows, the production team is definitely up to something! The rules of the game clearly state that the more you earn, the greater your advantage will be later in the villa!"

She reached out and tugged at Gu Yan's sleeve, blinked her eyes, and continued to speak pitifully:

"Besides, the whole family in the villa is waiting for our money to live on. This is their lifeline, and you're not even willing to help with this?!"

Gu Yan sighed and said with a hint of helplessness, "The production team made it clear that we can't make money using our celebrity status; violating the rules will result in penalties."

Shu Zi clicked her tongue, patted her chest, and said confidently, "Who said you had to take off your mask? Don't worry, I won't let you sell your body."

Gu Yan looked at her with disbelief.

Shu Zi cleared her throat and called out to the crowd:

"Flowers for sale! Flowers for sale! Fresh roses! Buy six bouquets and you can take a photo with this handsome guy next to me! Don't miss this opportunity! Don't miss out!"

Gu Yan: "..."

He knew it.