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

Fang Zhizi walked beside her, and as they walked, she suddenly remembered something, took out two cat treats from her pocket, and handed them to her:

"Sister Zizi, these are the cat treats you asked me to buy for you."

Shu Zi paused for a moment, looked down at the cat treat, and then remembered.

Two days ago, after filming a night scene, she found several stray cats in a corner at the back of the set. They were skinny and looked quite pitiful.

She didn't have much food on her at the time, so she mentioned it to Fang Zhizi and asked her to help her buy some food to keep on hand.

"Oh right, I almost forgot." Shu Zi took the cat treat, squeezed it, and said, "Thanks."

She originally intended to go straight back to the RV, but after thinking about it, she turned a corner and walked towards that corner.

Now that I've got the cat treats, I'll go check if those little guys are still around.

As she approached the area, just as she was about to turn the corner, she suddenly heard voices ahead.

Shu Zi paused, recognizing Lin Man as someone who seemed to be on the phone.

She stopped instinctively, not moving forward any further. Just as she was about to turn around and leave, she suddenly heard her own name.

She froze for a moment.

Lin Man's voice came from around the corner, tinged with barely suppressed smugness:

"...Yes, I did it on purpose. When I slapped her, you didn't see her expression. She had to hold it in, not daring to utter a single word in front of so many people."

She chuckled softly, her tone dripping with sarcasm:

"Ha, so what if you're Shu Zi? Come and hit me if you dare! You're just relying on having someone backing you up!"

"I'm going to show her today that the film set isn't her territory..."

After hearing something said on the other end of the phone, Lin Man gave a cold laugh:

"What's there to be afraid of? I didn't leave any evidence. Even if she's upset, she has no proof that I did it on purpose. It's just a bad attempt at posing, who can say anything about it?"

"Even if she told me, who would believe me? She's the eldest daughter of the Shu family, and I'm just a nobody actress with no connections. Who would believe I would dare to hit her on purpose?"

"Besides, Mr. Zhang said that as long as I don't cause any major trouble, the production team won't let me suffer any losses. Even if Director Fei is unhappy, he has to give Mr. Zhang face, right?"

She paused, a hint of disdain in her voice:

"Besides, didn't you see how she looked? Her eyes started reddening as soon as she got hit. Who is she trying to fool with her pitiful act? Does she really think she's some kind of powerful figure?"

"If it weren't for Gu Yan and Madam Shu supporting her, would she be where she is today?"

Shu Zi stood behind the corner, her expression unchanged, only glancing sideways at Fang Zhizi:

"Did you record everything?"

Fang Zhizi held up her phone and nodded vigorously: "Not a single word was missed."

"OK."

Shu Zi shoved the cat treat back into Fang Zhi Zi's hand, then stepped around the corner and walked out.

Fang Zhizi was taken aback: "Sister Zizi, where are you going?"

"Slap someone."

Lin Man was on the phone with her back to her when she heard footsteps and instinctively turned around. The moment she saw Shu Zi, her expression changed drastically, and she almost dropped her phone.

"Zi, Sister Zi..."

Shu Zi didn't say anything, walked up to her, and slapped her twice across the face.

"Slap—slap—"

The two crisp sounds were particularly clear in the empty corner.

Lin Man staggered, her head snapping to the side from the blow. Her phone slipped from her hand and fell to the ground, screen up, the call interface still lit.

She covered her face, staring at Shu Zi in disbelief: "You...you dare hit me?!"

Shu Zi withdrew her hand and looked down at her:

"Didn't you say you'd come and beat me up if you dare? Here I am. What, not satisfied? Shall I add something else?"

Lin Man's eyes instantly reddened:

"Do you know who's behind me? I'm backed by General Manager Zhang of Yaojing Media! You—"

Before she could finish speaking, Shu Zi reached out and pinched her face, forcing her to raise her head. Her tone was neither hurried nor slow:

"Mr. Zhang? Then call him right now and ask him if he dares to touch me for your sake."

Lin Man's face was being pinched, rendering her unable to move. Tears streamed down her face, and her voice trembled as she cried, "You...you let me go..."

Shu Zi let go of her hand, took a half step back, and looked down at the phone on the ground, its screen still lit up. The call interface showed that the other party had hung up.

She looked away and chuckled, "Looks like the person on the other end of the phone isn't too brave to stand up for you."

Lin Man bit her lip, remaining motionless, her eyes flickering.

Shu Zi patted non-existent dust off her hands, her tone nonchalant:

"Those two slaps were from your elders, not from just anyone. You can't just touch anyone's face like that. If you want to climb over others to get ahead, you should first consider whether you have the ability."

After saying that, she turned and walked back, but stopped after taking two steps and glanced at Lin Man.

"By the way, I recorded everything you just said. If you want to stay in the crew, just finish filming your scenes quietly, and we'll all be fine."

She smiled, her tone light and airy:

"But if you try anything funny again, I'll show you what it really means to rely on connections."

After saying that, she left without looking back.

Shu Zi turned around and went around the corner. Fang Zhi Zi was still standing there, holding the two cat treats in her hand, staring at her in disbelief, her mouth agape in a perfect "O" shape.

Only after Shu Zi waved her hand in front of her did she come to her senses and excitedly whisper:

"Sister Zizi, you were so cool just now! I almost knelt down and called you Queen!"

Shu Zi was amused by her starry-eyed look and reached out to snatch a cat treat from her hand:

"Alright, alright, stop kneeling. Save your knees for next time."

She tore open the packaging, crouched down, and peered into the corner. "Where's the cat?"

Fang Zhizi was still reeling from the shock: "Sister Zizi, are we still feeding the cat?"

Shu Zi didn't even turn her head: "Hey, why shouldn't I feed it? It's not worth letting that kind of person affect your mood. The cat didn't bother me."

Fang Zhizi suddenly realized: "That makes sense! My perspective has broadened!"

She quickly pointed to the corner, "They should be over there. I saw them rummaging through the trash cans for food this afternoon."

Shu Zi walked over there carrying the cat treats, meowing like a cat:

"Mimi~ Mimi~ Come out quickly, your sister has some high-class snacks here, aren't they better than the trash can?"

A little while later, a small head peeked out from the crack in the corner of the wall, followed by a second and a third.

The three kittens approached timidly, their noses twitching. After smelling the cat treats, they gradually grew bolder and began to lick them from her hand.

Shu Zi squatted there, watching the three fluffy little heads huddled together, and the corners of her mouth unconsciously curved up.

She reached out and gently touched one of the kittens' ears. The kitten twitched its ears but didn't flinch, continuing to bury its head in its food.

Fang Zhizi squatted down beside them, watching the cats wolf down their food, and couldn't help but laugh: "They're really hungry."

After they licked the cat treats clean, Shu Zi stood up, brushed the crumbs off her hands, and glanced down at the three little ones:

"Alright, now that you're full, find somewhere to hide. I'll come see you again when I have time."

After saying that, she turned around and walked back. Fang Zhizi followed, and the two of them walked towards the RV one after the other.