Her face, already glowing with white foundation, looked even more like a ghost under the glow of the red lanterns.
The male team leader swallowed hard, gritted his teeth, and moved closer to her.
"Don't be afraid, Sister Ruoruo, we're here."
He had barely finished speaking when he saw Su Ping walk towards that door alone.
Meanwhile, the woman's crying seemed to be getting closer and closer.
"Today you and your friends found an old house in the wilderness. For some reason, it suddenly felt familiar. As soon as you got close, you saw the sky change drastically, and thick fog rose all around you..."
"You and your friend walked for a long time but couldn't get out of this thick fog. In desperation, you decided to go inside the old house to take a look, but it seems that some unknown secrets are hidden inside..."
As soon as a voice rang out, the group of people instantly felt as if they were there, and were immediately immersed in the scene.
Seeing Su Ping walk in that direction, Tu Hengchuan followed closely behind, and the others, not wanting to be left out, all followed as well.
Under the lantern, Su Ping could clearly see the two large characters above the gate of the house—Xue Mansion.
It looks very grand and impressive; you can tell it's from a wealthy family.
Su Ping clicked her tongue and tried to push the gate. As expected, the gate wouldn't budge.
"You're not pretending you can't push me away again, are you?"
He Ruoruo frowned as she thought of Su Ping's behavior outside, and her tone was not very good.
At first, Su Ping didn't know why she was so hostile towards her, but now she knew that it was simply because she liked Tu Hengchuan and couldn't stand seeing other women around him.
Upon hearing this, the boy band members stepped forward and pushed the gate, only to find that it was indeed impossible to move.
"Who goes there? Don't you know how to knock?"
Suddenly, a somewhat aged voice rang out from inside, making one feel uneasy in the context.
Thinking of scenes from period dramas, Su Ping saw the two door knockers and tentatively grasped and fastened them.
After knocking three times, the gate in front of them was suddenly opened from the inside.
Su Ping was surprised that the door actually opened. She paused for a moment and met the gaze of the white-haired old man who poked his head out from inside.
The old man, dressed in dark red ancient costume and as a steward, was looking at them.
"Are you gentlemen here to celebrate our young lady's wedding?"
The old man's face looked somewhat ashen, his eyes were dull and he didn't seem like a living person. Even his movements were like those of an NPC, a beat too slow.
Several people were startled by his appearance and attire. He Ruoruo was so frightened that her legs went weak. If the male team leader next to her hadn't supported her, she probably would have fallen to the ground.
Looking at the dedicated NPCs, Su Ping admired their professionalism; they were able to persevere in performing their roles even in such a situation.
"Yes, my siblings and I were passing by your residence when we heard of your joyous occasion, so we came to ask for a cup of celebratory wine."
Tu Hengchuan's voice didn't sound like his usual self; it sounded like lines from a TV drama, and it actually sounded quite convincing.
Is this what professional actors are like? They don't even need anyone to tell them what to do; they just get into character on their own.
Upon hearing this, the old butler slowly turned his gaze to Tu Hengchuan's face.
After her gaze lingered on his face for two seconds, she suddenly grinned.
It's better when he doesn't smile; when he does, he looks even more creepy.
"Very good, very good. It's been a long time since our Xue residence has been this lively. Please come in with me."
After the old butler finished speaking, he turned and walked inside, his body trembling.
Su Ping then realized that there wasn't a single lantern lit inside; it was even darker than outside. By the time they were fully inside, they could barely see the path.
"It's a bit strange."
Because he couldn't see very clearly, Su Ping could only rely on his senses to reach out to Tu Hengchuan, who was standing to the side, and said.
Tu Hengchuan stiffened for a moment, but ultimately did not push her away. He said in a low voice, "Yes, I know."
The old butler said it was a young lady getting married, but since they entered, they haven't seen a single person or heard any celebratory sounds. Perhaps something's going on here…
He Ruoruo, who was not far behind the two, could vaguely hear the two talking. She didn't care about her fear anymore and quickened her pace to walk towards them.
"What are you two talking about? Tell us too."
As soon as He Ruoruo finished speaking, a strong wind suddenly blew up, and the gate behind them, which had been open, slammed shut with a bang, as if affected by the wind.
He Ruoruo was startled and her body began to tremble uncontrollably.
Before she entered this escape room, no one told her it would be so scary. She should have known better than to come!
Su Ping turned around and glanced at the gate of the house. She could only vaguely see a shadow. Suddenly, she wanted to scare He Ruoruo, so she lowered her voice and said.
"We were saying, we wonder who drew the young lady's identity card, and whether she'll be tied up and taken to the bridal chamber to get married."
As soon as she finished speaking, He Ruoruo's voice trembled noticeably: "How...how could this be? Don't talk nonsense!"
Su Ping had only intended to scare her, but hearing her so eager to deny him, he had an unexpected gain.
Unexpectedly, she stumbled upon He Ruoruo's identity.
"I'm not joking."
After Su Ping finished speaking, she deliberately raised her voice a little and said, "Didn't you notice that the old butler from just now is gone?"
As soon as she finished speaking, the others reacted instantly.
At this moment, the thick fog overhead dissipated somewhat, revealing slivers of pale moonlight.
After looking around, they couldn't find the old butler who had opened the door and brought them in.
"Wow, what's going on? Is he a ghost?"
"Yes, I remember he was just walking a short distance ahead of us, how come he disappeared in a short while!"
"That's so scary, I'm so afraid, what should I do..."
He Ruoruo was so frightened that she couldn't speak. After hearing the voices of the boy band members next to her, she was even more frightened and dared not move.
Because the image of the old man from before also appeared in her mind, she suddenly felt even more terrified.
Especially after Su Ping's words, she felt that she would really be dragged into the bridal chamber to get married later.
The staff member didn't tell her that the ID card had a wedding scene on it. If she had known, she would have changed to a different one no matter what!
"The young lady's purse is missing, and she threw a huge tantrum because of it, refusing to wear her wedding dress and get into the bridal sedan chair no matter what."
Suddenly, a soft female voice rang out in the quiet environment, sounding like the servants in the mansion were talking.
An NPC wouldn't recite lines for no reason, so her words must convey some kind of information!
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