Chapter 52 The Locked Room Ends
The victims' alliance stood at the front and back of the line, stepping outwards and leaving the light of the courtyard behind them.
Lin Xingsen hadn't gone far when he felt a cool breeze whistling down his neck.
The wind rushed through the gaps, making a crowded and urgent howl.
He instinctively turned around and tried to run away.
Su Yunruo blocked their path from behind and teased, "Captain, are you scared?"
"..." He wasn't afraid.
The child looked pale and emaciated, and strode forward with straight legs.
The alley was very narrow. Su Yunruo tried to reach to the side, but the walls on both sides were only about half an arm's length away from her hand.
It's not an antique-style wall tile; it has a very smooth texture, somewhat like swiping your fingertip across a phone screen.
But you can feel that it's made of pieces with gaps in between.
Ring ring.
A finger touched something protruding, and a bell rang in the alleyway.
The few timid ones behind were even more sensitive than the bell, and they screamed "Ahhh!"
Fan Xingchen was the loudest, and even Lin Xingsen in front of him was disturbed by his emotions, so he didn't dare to move forward.
Su Yunruo fiddled with the thing again, "It's me, don't panic."
She added, "I felt a rope on the wall with a bell attached to it."
"Let's keep going."
Finding nothing amiss, the group calmed down.
Lin Xingsen had no choice but to continue forward, this time at a slower pace. Su Yunruo could clearly feel that the distance he was moving forward had been halved.
After walking for a while, Lin Xingsen finally found a reasonable excuse to stop: "There's a wall ahead."
He was afraid Su Yunruo wouldn't believe him, so he deliberately patted the wall, making a loud thud, indicating it was hollow.
Just then, the door behind me slammed shut automatically.
Su Yunruo: "There's a wall behind us now."
"..."
"..."
"..."
Being confined to a small, dark space is usually quite frightening, but Su Yunruo's answer had a strangely comical quality.
Su Yunruo also asked, "Squad leader, aren't you really afraid of ghosts?"
"I'm not afraid."
"But you're shaking."
“Cold…” Lin Xingsen was silent for a few seconds, “Why is there wind in this enclosed space?”
"Are you cold?" Su Yunruo turned her head in the darkness. "Aren't you cold?"
Several people shook their heads. It was impossible to see in the darkness, but there were intermittent "hmm" sounds indicating their denial.
"It is said that..."
She lowered her voice and said in a ghostly trembling tone, "When a ghost is hanging on you, you feel cold—ouch! Someone stepped on me, it hurts."
Just when the atmosphere was getting really lively, I was suddenly struck on the ground.
If Su Yunruo is in the mood to watch the live replay when she gets home tonight, she will see that Lin Xingsen's first reaction after she said those words was to run away.
But because he was so scared he completely forgot that there was someone behind him, he stepped on Su Yunruo.
Given the deep-seated hatred between the two, Lin Xingsen felt no remorse, and his emotions even calmed down unexpectedly. He raised his hand to rub his face and transformed back into a cool guy.
Son, are you really that concerned about your image?
Hahaha, you scared him!
[Cat: Meeting Su Yunruo in this life was the worst luck I've ever had.]
For Xiaolin, the terror of this secret room doubled after Su Yunruo was brought along.
[Props Team: Can you believe it? We didn't even need to lift a finger.]
Seeing that Su Yunruo was the only daring person in the team, who not only didn't lead the team to do the task, but also scared the captain, the director silently extended the recording time for this episode.
And that was indeed the case. In this narrow alley, which was only ten meters long, a group of people screamed for ten minutes because of Su Yunruo's increased terror. They were still trembling and squatting in the corner.
Su Yunruo sat cross-legged on the ground for a while, and then suddenly had a change of heart and decided to lead them to escape. She walked back to where she had come from, raised her hands and studied the wall again.
"There are doors in the front and back, and bells on the walls. I just counted, there are six in total. Lin Xingsen, you stay where you are. Everyone else, spread out and each person will be in charge of one bell. Let's shake them together and see what happens."
From the darkness, someone cried out, "I...I dare not!"
Su Yunruo: "No, if you do nothing, you'll have to stay here forever."
"..."
Under Su Yunruo's arrangement, everyone stood under each bell in the dark.
"First, confirm the location of the bell yourself. Wait for me to count to three before we start shaking it together."
"three."
"two."
"one."
Six hands rang the bell on the wall together.
I shook it for about ten seconds, but there was no response.
Zheng Chengcheng's arm was getting a little sore from holding it up. "Teacher Su Yunruo, is this really okay?"
"I don't know, we have to try them one by one."
Su Yunruo was also trying to figure out a solution. First, she had everyone shake the ring one after another, then two at a time.
Trying it one by one like this was too much for everyone else, but they couldn't come up with a better solution, so they had no choice but to bite the bullet and do it anyway.
The viewers in the live stream were also losing patience, thinking that Su Yunruo must be going in the wrong direction.
[Is Su Yunruo letting them mess around? That bell just looks like a bell; there's no mechanism involved.]
[Is the bell just for show? Should we find a secret passage?]
I suspect it will be one of those narrow paths you have to climb.
Stop shaking it, it's giving me a headache.
“Teacher Su Yunruo, I think—” Wen Qingleng hesitated before speaking.
"Um?"
"This bell might not be used in this way."
“I’ve searched the entire alley, and the only clue I can find is the bell on the wall. If it’s not being rung, it might mean we need to take it down.”
As soon as he finished speaking, the wall facing each guest suddenly lit up with a green light.
In the blink of an eye, everyone could see the eerie ghost bride behind the green light.
Ta-da!
Six in total!
Face to face with the six bell-ringers, eye to eye.
"Aaaaaaaahhhhh!"
Zheng Chengcheng was terrified and turned to run away, but unfortunately, she met the gaze of another ghost bride on the wall behind her.
"Ahhhhhh"
In a panic, he frantically grabbed at straws in the darkness, calling out for help. With the faint light, he could roughly make out that the person in front of him was taller and stronger than him, which made him feel safe. He immediately squatted down, hugged his legs, and dared not move again.
The live stream was also flooded with screams.
【Ahhhhhh】
【Ahhhhhh】
That's so weird! He suddenly makes a face when no one's looking.
[Scare them if you want, but why scare me? Didn't the production team give us any warnings about the high-energy content? Don't force me to beg on my knees.]
[Family members are hiding under the covers]
I live alone, sob sob.
Lin Xingsen, the only one who escaped unharmed, watched as the other six were terrified, and even Su Yunruo stood there blankly, no longer ringing the bell.
He couldn't help but sneer as he recalled Su Yunruo's earlier attack on him. "Is she really that scary?"
Everyone: "???"
Seeing the disapproving looks he received from others, Lin Xingsen said with a straight face, "It's all fake."
"X-Xiao Lin."
In her panic, Zheng Chengcheng called out to him.
Lin Xingsen: What?
"Behind you—"
Su Yunruo interrupted Zheng Chengcheng, "You gave us the questions from behind, so it's your turn to answer them."
Then, she used the same trick again, covering her eyes and pretending to cry: "Waaah, Captain, please solve the problem and take us out of here, it's too scary."
Lin Xingsen: "..."
"Waaaaah"
“You never pretend to cry properly, so I’m not going to look back.”
In fact, Lin Xingsen already felt a chill down his spine, as more and more wind blew into his clothes.
"I really want to get out of here this time. You're the captain! You have to lead us to escape from here."
"..."
"..."
Zheng Chengcheng pleaded, trembling, "Xiao Lin, please think of a way to get us out of here, this place is too scary."
Su Yunruo chimed in, "You're our only captain!"
"..."
Lin Xingsen was silent for a few seconds, then said, "Wait."
He turned around, fully prepared for the truth: it was all fake, all fake, all fake.
Such pride, with all the excellent qualities a captain should possess, just like when he walked out of the study alone to become a savior bravely facing death.
However--
Once he could see what was standing behind him, he took three steps back.
[Hahaha, Kitty, what did you just say? Say it again?]
"All fake? I think your stubbornness is only in your mouth."
[Today's scandal: Lin Xingsen, reason: stubbornness.]
I can't think of him as a cool guy anymore; he's just a vain, silly kid.
You deserve all of this!
While everyone else's view remained flat, a woman dressed as an ancient bride actually appeared behind Lin Xingsen.
The wall was indeed hollow; when the obstruction fell down, the woman's upper body was exposed.
She was wearing a red wedding dress.
Her face was covered in white powder, her lips were deep red, and her eyes were completely black as she stared down at Lin Xingsen.
But it seemed as if she wasn't looking at Lin Xingsen, but rather at the not-so-large chessboard in front of her.
Su Yunruo craned her neck, "Captain, you have to play chess with her. Only if you win can you rescue everyone."
"..."
"Come on, let's ring the bell, and the captain will play chess. If he wins, we should be able to leave."
Zheng Chengcheng: "Huh? They've all started playing chess. We shouldn't need to shake it anymore, right?"
There's a female ghost on their wall! If we ring the bell, we'll be facing the ghost again.
He would rather die than look the female ghost in the eye again.
"But the custom of us Taoist priests who transport corpses at night is to ring a bell while leading the zombie forward. Ringing the bell is an important part of the ritual."
"..."
"..."
"..."
Everyone: Can you please not get so into character?!
"It's okay if we don't ring the bell. Xiaolin, you play the game first. If the door still doesn't open, we can ring the bell again and play again. We have to try every possible solution."
Upon hearing the words "start over," Lin Xingsen trembled. "You ring the bell and I'll play the game."
"Okay, if anyone's scared, close your eyes and ring the bell. Listen to me count: three... two... one..."
The bell rang, and Lin Xingsen, his head still tingling from the female ghost's stare, picked up the white chess piece in front of him, wanting to finish the game quickly. Su Yunruo spoke again: "Black moves first."
Lin Xingsen: "?"
"You have to wait for her to get off first."
"..."
But after waiting for a long time, the female ghost did not move.
Lin Xingsen: "..."
Su Yunru clicked her tongue. "Playing chess with a girl is a very classy thing. You have to be a gentleman and compliment her before you start the game."
Lin Xingsen: "???"
Lin Xingsen: Say it again?
【？？？】
[Is this some kind of outrageous rule? Given that Su Yunruo often contradicts me, I won't jump to conclusions yet. Can any expert explain this?]
[Su Yunruo is teasing Lin Xingsen.]
[But don't you guys find it hilarious? Lin Xingsen, who's afraid of ghosts, has to play chess face-to-face with a female ghost, and then he has to praise her.]
[Yeah! When playing chess with your sister, you should praise her first, okay? Show some manners, kid.]
[It's gotten harder! It's gotten harder!]
[Su Yunruo manually increased the difficulty; I'm so afraid Lin Xingsen will cry again, but I'm also really looking forward to seeing what happens!]
[It's over, I've been assimilated by Su Yunruo. I'll never feel sorry for Maomao again, I'll only want to bully him.]
I've never seen a cat praise someone before; I really want to see it.
"Hurry up!"
Lin Xingsen swallowed hard, remaining silent.
He wasn't stupid; he knew Su Yunruo was deceiving him again.
But it seemed she was right, because the female ghost didn't come down for a long time.
"..."
"..."
"..."
The two sides were deadlocked, as if they were having a contest to see who could outlive them, when suddenly the female ghosts on the side ringing the bells grinned and let out a terrifying laugh.
A chilling wind blew, and laughter echoed mournfully.
The key point is that this alley is hollow, and it even has an echo!
Zheng Chengcheng was terrified. "Xiao Lin, please praise her! I really don't want to stay here anymore."
Lin Xingsen bit his lip.
The sound of bells and eerie laughter assaulted his ears from both sides, while a terrifying ghost face loomed directly in front of him.
Lin Xingsen has never faced such a situation in his life. He really wants to close his eyes, wait for the recording to end, go home, and never record "Let's Travel Together" again in his life.
Su Yunruo: "You're our only captain!"
Lin Xingsen: "..."
He was once again controlled by the "Captain's" spell, and he forced his teeth open, "Y-hello."
The female ghost curled her lips into a smile.
"..." Lin Xingsen licked his lips, "You, you're so beautiful."
After saying that, the female ghost actually placed a black piece in the very center of the chessboard.
Su Yunruo: "Placing it in the very center would be like playing Gomoku. You know how to play Gomoku, right?"
"Don't speak."
Lin Xingsen was certain that today would be the moment he hated Su Yunruo the most since he first learned about her.
He placed a white piece on the chessboard.
But the female ghost didn't continue. Lin Xingsen didn't dare to look up, staring intently at the blood-red fingernails.
It wasn't something he wanted to see. He kept telling himself not to look, but his gaze couldn't help but drift upwards.
Download it quickly.
Lin Xingsen roared inwardly.
Zheng Chengcheng urged, "Xiao Lin, keep praising her!"
Lin Xingsen: "..."
Hahaha, you're such a high-and-mighty ghost!
[Hilarious! One compliment and she's set a deal; that ghost sister is such a shrewd businesswoman.]
If I were Lin Xingsen, I wouldn't be able to sleep tonight. My head would be filled with the voice of a female ghost: "Praise me! Praise me!"
Having no other option, Lin Xingsen racked his brains to come up with another compliment, "Your hands are beautiful."
The female ghost dropped a black stone.
Lin Xingsen: "..."
"The dress is pretty."
"Hair is smooth."
"Your eyes..." This part is a little scary. "Your eyelashes are long."
...
The female ghost's Gomoku skills were so superb that Lin Xingsen had to go on and on to praise her until he had nowhere left to praise her. Only then did he finally connect the white pieces in a line.
He breathed a sigh of relief, "All done."
But—there was no response.
The entire alley remained completely unresponsive.
The one ringing the bell was still facing the female ghost, and the female ghost in front of Lin Xingsen remained motionless.
If this continues, everyone will be forced to develop courage from the terrifying scenes.
"What happened?"
"Why is there no exit?"
Zheng Chengcheng clung to Fan Xingchen's leg, trembling, "Why are they still on the wall?"
"Sigh, then we must be going in the wrong direction."
Lin Xingsen, unable to bear it any longer, said: "Don't speak!"
Su Yunru shut up.
"..."
"..."
"..."
Fan Xingchen slowly spoke, "Ruoruo, you should still tell us, otherwise we'll be stuck here any longer."
Su Yunruo: "I probably can't win this round. Maybe I just want to show my gentlemanly manners."
Does this mean we need to download it again?
Hahaha, is he really going crazy?
Lin Xingsen: You killed me.
I can't imagine how much suffering my son went through on this show.
[Son, Mom feels so sorry for you, but I can't outmaneuver Su Yunruo.]
Hahahaha
[So it's like starting all over again, right?]
[I'm dying of laughter! Su Yunruo added 100% of the laughs to today's show.]
Zheng Chengcheng: "Quick, put the pieces back in the box and play again. You're going to lose this time."
"..."
Lin Xingsen resisted doing it again.
The "Captain" curse eroded all his courage.
He moved away from the female ghost and walked to Su Yunruo's side, saying, "I'll switch with you."
After saying that, fearing that Su Yunruo would not agree, he repeated, "I want to switch with you."
"..."
"..."
Su Yunru remained silent. He then reached out and tugged at her sleeve, his voice very low, "Change it."
Without giving a chance to refuse, her voice was sticky and choked, almost like she was being coquettish.
Everyone was stunned.
? ? ?
Who has ever seen Lin Xingsen like this?
Cool guy, what happened to your persona?
This was the first time the viewers in the live stream had seen such a cool young man, and his "mommy fans" were completely smitten.
[Su Yunruo, I order you to switch places with him!]
【Change it! Son, if you want the stars or the moon, Mom will give you anything.】
[OMG, I can't believe I'll ever see a star acting cute in my lifetime!]
[Waaaaah, I really want to pick up my son and give him a big kiss! Will he be able to act cute towards me at the next concert?]
[Su Yunruo, if you refuse him again, it won't be reasonable. Believe me, I'll cry for you.]
[Cat shedding tears.JPG]
A cold wind howled, and Lin Xingsen lowered his head, not daring to look at Su Yunruo, while cold sweat broke out because of what was behind him.
Su Yunruo's sleeves were almost deformed from being gripped so tightly.
"No, you can't."
She rejected him with a gentle tone, but with a cold and ruthless heart.
How could there be such an annoying person as Su Yunruo!
Lin Xingsen had never been treated like this before. His nose stung, and tears welled up in his eyes, feeling wronged.
“Look back at her.”
Su Yunruo raised her hand and poked Lin Xingsen from behind, her smile carrying a sincerity that was different from usual.
Lin Xingsen: I won't watch!
"Ghosts are transformed humans."
"..."
"Do you remember the note Fan Xingchen saw in the yard?" She continued, pointing behind Lin Xingsen. "That young lady was so pitiful; she was cheated on by a scumbag."
"..."
“Look, she was so beautiful, only in her twenties. She had another forty or fifty years to live, enjoying flowers and birds, drinking tea and playing chess, but she lost her life because of a bad man.”
"..."
"Maybe her cause of death wasn't suicide, but rather that she was harmed by that scumbag."
"..."
"She's not looking for revenge; she just wants you to play chess with her to comfort her wounded heart. Is that so hard?"
Lin Xingsen blinked and the tears that were about to fall suddenly stopped.
He moved his lips, but couldn't resist Su Yunruo's prompting, and turned around abruptly.
The female ghost has not changed yet.
The body may have already adapted.
Perhaps what Su Yunruo said had an effect.
He suddenly realized that the female ghost didn't seem so scary after all.
So Su Yunruo's fierceness wasn't due to boldness, but rather because she pitied these female ghosts?
[That shouldn't be the case. She showed the most courage the whole team could muster right there in the warehouse, and the ghost story was found by Fan Xingchen in the courtyard.]
Oh, so can we say she's comforting a child right now?
Wow, after Su Yunruo said that, I've started to feel sorry for the female ghosts.
[Can you believe it? I drew my sword when she rejected Lin Xingsen, and now it's a bit difficult to put my 40-meter-long sword back.]
[I never expected Su Yunruo to pull this stunt.]
Sometimes you have to admire Su Yunruo's unique yet reasonable way of looking at problems. I've been appeased, so I think Lin Xingsen must have been appeased too.
In the live stream discussion, Su Yunruo gently patted Lin Xingsen on the back, saying, "Go, talk nicely to the pretty lady and comfort her wounded heart."
Lin Xingsen: "..."
"Go ahead."
After a few seconds of silence, he pursed his lips and slowly walked towards the bride.
Lin Xingsen brainwashed himself: She is a human being.
"You, you are very beautiful."
Unexpectedly, this time the praise came much easier to say than before.
The bride landed a black card. Lin Xingsen originally wanted to continue praising her dress, but then he remembered Su Yunruo's words.
He didn't understand much about love and romance, and there weren't any books on the subject in Lin Yuanzhou's study.
But he remembered Liu Meimei attending her ex-boyfriend's wedding with tears in her eyes, and then coming back to hug the only tissue box in the office and sobbing uncontrollably; the scene was quite pitiful.
"It's not your fault that you met... met a jerk."
The words of comfort were somewhat awkward, but Lin Xingsen couldn't think of anything better.
She laid a new black spot.
"If you have any unfulfilled wishes, we will definitely help you."
[Waaaaah, our Xiaolin has such a gentle side!]
[If I were a ghost, I'd be moved to tears. Miss, being deceived by that jerk really isn't your fault.]
I wish someone would comfort me like that when I'm heartbroken; I usually only hear accusations like "Are you stupid?"
This isn't horror at all, it's healing!
Production team: Can you believe it? Our original design was really a horror theme, but Su Yunruo suddenly changed the style!
The director was on the verge of tears, wondering if the later scare scenes would turn into everyone greeting the female ghost in a friendly manner.
This time, Lin Xingsen easily lost to the ghost bride.
Sure enough, after the bride smiled, she raised her hand and pointed to the side, where a hidden door slowly opened.
The lights went out, and all the brides on the wall disappeared.
Lin Xingsen led the way out, and when Zheng Chengcheng emerged from behind Fan Xingchen's arms at the very back of the group, everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Zheng Chengcheng: "My hands are sore from shaking them."
Fan Xingchen comforted him, "It's alright as long as you pass."
"Actually, after hearing what Teacher Su Yunruo said, I gradually felt that those older sisters weren't so scary after all."
"They are all quite pitiful."
"I believe Kobayashi is no longer afraid."
"It seems so."
"So if there are any more single-line missions later, he definitely won't resist them anymore."
Su Yunruo snorted, "You've got a pretty good plan, huh? I'll have you do a mission later."
Zheng Chengcheng: "Waaah, Teacher Su Yunruo, please don't treat me like this. I've always been loyal to you."
...
They chatted as they walked through the alley and came to a large room.
It resembles an ancestral hall, with several rows of memorial tablets facing it, and six seats on each side.
Although it seemed unremarkable, Lin Xingsen discovered that Fu Huai, who had been missing for a long time, was locked in a cage in the corner.
Fu Huai remained quite calm and waved to them, saying, "You've finally arrived."
"..."
"..."
Next to Fu Huai's cage was a signboard for everyone to see.
Fan Xingchen leaned closer. "Words are no proof. We don't believe you're the long-lost young master of the Fan family. Unless you can recite the names of all the generations of the Fan family."
“It should be a game.” Fan Xingchen continued reading the smaller print: “The Fan family has invited six respected villagers to witness this. Please take a seat, and leave one person to answer.”
Fan Xingchen looked at Su Yunruo, "Does that mean we need to arrange for someone else to do the mission, and only if they succeed can we rescue Fu Huai?"
While others were still engrossed in studying the questions, the others realized what was happening and quietly walked towards the six chairs.
Zheng Chengcheng was in such a hurry that she bumped into Lin Xingsen. Lin Xingsen was too proud to admit his mistake and tried to stay calm, so he was a step behind Zheng Chengcheng.
He immediately panicked, quickly scanned the surrounding area, and found an empty seat behind him, so he rushed over.
Only Su Yunruo and Fan Xingchen remained, staring at each other innocently.
Fan Xingchen: "..."
[Fan Xingchen, can't you see?! This is your special performance now.]
The cat has become clever; it's now learning to shirk its responsibilities as team leader.
[Hilarious! I've never seen my son run so fast in my life.]
[Cat: I'm sorry, senior, I just wanted to live.]
Fan Xingchen certainly wouldn't do something like letting Su Yunru play a game. He steeled himself and walked to the area under the ancestral tablets. "There's another screen here... I was lucky. It's a card-flipping game. You have 30 seconds to memorize the names and positions of all the family members. Flipping two cards with the same name in a row scores one point. It's a 6x6 grid. You need to get 15 points to win."
Su Yunruo encouraged him, "It doesn't sound too difficult, you can do it."
Fan Xingchen frowned slightly, but nodded. "I'll give it a try first."
Click to start the game.
First row: Fan Gui, Fan Yao, Fan Luo, Fan Yi, Fan Shi, Fan Yu
Second row: Fan Wei, Fan Yi, Fan Gui, Fan Yao, Fan Zhu, Fan Yu
...
Whether others could understand it or not, Fan Xingchen remained silent.
Hahaha, this family's choice of names is just too bizarre!
No, how can I choose if I don't even know the characters? There are so many characters, I can't even tell which one is which!
If I were Fan Xingchen, I would never come to this variety show again.
[I'm only worth 15 points; I'd be grateful to my parents for giving me a high IQ if I could get even 5.]
Who would do something like that?
Fan Xingchen was clearly having a good time. After 30 seconds, he casually tapped a couple of times, turned around and said to Fu Huai, "Brother, I see you're having a good time in there. Why don't you just stay in there?"
Fu Huai: "..."
"..."
"..."
"..."
The people sitting in the chairs couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Su Yunruo crossed her legs, propped her cheek on her hand, and asked, "Is it difficult?"
Fan Xingchen nodded sincerely, "It's clearly beyond my intellectual capacity."
Su Yunruo said "Oh", "Then let's go straight there. Isn't Fu Huai doing well here? He's handsome and has a good personality. He'll definitely bring happiness to the ladies."
Fu Huai: "..."
"Looking at it this way, Fu Huai, you've really gotten a great deal!"
"..."
Hahahaha.
Do you want it for a cheap price?
Fu Huai: I shouldn't have come back to record the show.
[I understand, the questions were indeed a bit too difficult. Perhaps we could leave Fu Huai here to benefit the ladies.]
Fu Huai raised his hand to save himself: "I have a clue about how to get out."
"Sigh, it seems we have no choice but to make this game." Su Yunruo stood up. "I'll give it a try."
Lin Xingsen looked at Su Yunruo in astonishment.
【？？？】
[You wicked woman, dare you say that again?]
[Cat: You weren't doing that to me just now.]
[Su Yunruo! Explain yourself! Why did you directly help Fan Xingchen and be so heartless to our cat?]
My poor son, at such a young age, has already experienced the harsh realities of this world.
[I'm asking on behalf of the cat: What kind of magic potion did Fan Xingchen give you that made you treat him so well!]
Lin Xingsen stared wide-eyed as Su Yunruo readily stood up and switched places with Fan Xingchen, then walked to the screen.
Within seconds, she also showed the exact same expression as Fan Xingchen.
"This is way too difficult!"
Fan Xingchen said helplessly, "So it really isn't my problem, it's just that my ability doesn't allow it."
"Fortunately, there's no limit to the number of attempts. I'll memorize as much as I can."
Hahaha, you're such an optimistic little girl.
Although it's outrageous, it's still a possible solution.
“But memorizing it over and over again is too tiring.” Su Yunruo turned to Lin Xingsen: “Come on! Captain, it’s time to show the audience your intelligence.”
Lin Xingsen: "..."
The viewers in the live stream were laughing their heads off.
The cat can't escape.
This is so tragic, so incredibly tragic.
[Lin Xingsen: I'm going to have a lifelong fear of being called "Captain".]
So, now you're begging my son for help?
Lin Xingsen didn't move an inch, while Su Yunru pouted, "It's so difficult, I can't understand it at all."
"..."
"If I make a mistake, everyone will think I'm stupid. What if I end up trending on social media because of that?"
"..."
"I'm so miserable."
Su Yunruo's acting skills were impeccable; she whimpered and tears welled up in her eyes as she looked pitifully at Lin Xingsen.
If we hadn't already known Su Yunruo's true nature, we would have been fooled by her pure and innocent appearance.
[Haha, Su Yunruo, you've done so many bad things, how could Maomao possibly help you?]
Did you ever think this day would come when you bullied children?
Don't agree to her request! If you want revenge, make #SuYunruoIdiot# trend on social media.
The viewers in the live stream were having a good time, shouting wildly that Lin Xingsen should ignore Su Yunruo.
But in the footage, Lin Xingsen moved his buttocks almost imperceptibly three times.
Finally, he stood up under Su Yunruo's gaze.
I can't take it, I can't take it.
"Thanks."
Su Yunruo rushed to Lin Xingsen's seat and stretched out her hand: "Please!!!"
Lin Xingsen: "..."
After a series of actions, it was Lin Xingsen's turn to frown at a bunch of unfamiliar characters.
However, the child watched intently; even from that distance, you could tell from his back that he was trying hard to remember the position of each word.
After 30 seconds, a small screen operated by Lin Xingsen popped up in the live stream room.
After flipping twice, the connection was successful, 1 point is awarded.
Flip over another card, and without hesitation click on the next card. The connection is successful, and another point is awarded.
Anyone who plays this kind of game knows that the mid-to-late game is the most important.
The two consecutive successes created a strong sense of immersion, especially when Lin Xingsen paused and didn't move.
Write 10 points next to the table.
The live stream chat was flooded with "6666" (a Chinese internet slang for "awesome").
11 points
12 points
...
14 points.
Lin Xingsen stopped.
Just one point short!!!
You absolutely mustn't make a mistake.
Everyone tensed up, and even the live chat seemed to have been cleared, with only a few messages remaining: "[You can breathe]" "[Remember to breathe]" "[Inhale and exhale]".
——15
success!
The iron cage trapping Fu Huai swayed in place and slowly rose, drawing everyone's attention.
Lin Xingsen continued to finish the remaining pieces.
16 points
17 points
18 points!
Playing this game well doesn't prove that Lin Xingsen has extraordinary abilities, but Lin Xingsen's success fulfills everyone's expectations of "beating the game".
The audience felt the joy of victory.
That's great! That's great!
Wow, cats have such good memories!
He's so smart!
Is this the kind of mind a twelve-year-old should have?
Lin Xingsen turned around, his face full of disdain, "Is it that difficult?"
Stop praising him, he's getting arrogant again.
[If you're so capable, why don't you act this arrogant in front of the female ghost?]
[I think I've figured it out. This kid can't handle praise. We mom fans spoil him too much, which is why he dares to act cool all the time.]
#Lin Xingsen is easily praised# became a trending topic.
The incident stemmed from Lin Xingsen's attempt to appear cool despite being terrified during an episode of "Let's Travel Together".
Then came #Lin Xingsen's house collapse#.
The haters were delighted and contributed to the popularity of this trending topic.
Upon clicking in, I saw Lin Xingsen crying with red eyes after Su Yunruo pulled him up, looking aggrieved.
"You switch with me"
"I want to switch with you."
"Change it"
Oh my god! I almost forgot he's only twelve years old.
[A man's tears are so powerful. Before, when I saw this little brat with a sour face, I wanted to beat him up, but as soon as he cried, I went from hating him to liking him.]
[This little brat is really stubborn except for his mouth.]
[If you praise him, he gets cocky; if he gets cocky, take him to a haunted house for a makeover.]
[The little girl is still very gentle. After being drawn into the story by Su Yunruo, she no longer hides from ghosts and even continues to punish the scumbag man according to the plot.]
[This escape room story can't compare to professional escape room shows, but it's really interesting and showed me a different side of Fan Xingchen and Lin Xingsen.]
Yes, yes, Fan Xingchen is such a coward. Ke Jinyang even posted on Weibo saying he felt great after watching today's show. Hahahaha, these people are really hurting each other.
It's said that after everyone came out of the escape room, they each called their managers to come pick them up.
[Hahaha, I was there, I can vouch for what you're saying.]
[Rewatched it; seeing my idol cry from fright is today's source of joy.]
...
After the first episode of filming ended, we took a chartered car back to the hotel. Everyone had their own things to do: some rushed to catch their flights, while others got on the highway.
After all, there aren't many people in the entertainment industry as laid-back as Su Yunruo.
Jiang Chunrou booked her flight for tomorrow afternoon, so she can sleep in a little longer tomorrow morning.
I had just finished showering when I saw a message from Fan Xingchen saying goodbye. He had come here during his vacation, which ended tomorrow, and he had to rush back to the film set tonight.
Su Yunruo changed her clothes again and came out to see him off.
"I'm unlucky, I got a horror theme right away, so I'll have to sleep with my cousin tonight."
"Sure, based on my extensive experience in catching ghosts, men increase their yang energy, and female ghosts won't dare to approach."
...
The two chatted idly as they left the hotel. Fan Hai was waiting in his car at the entrance. Fan Xingchen waved to her, got in, and drove away.
Winter was approaching, and the nights were chilly. Su Yunruo pulled her coat tighter and turned to go back to the hotel.
She planned to search online for local specialties, thinking that since she was coming here, she should experience the local culture and customs.
Or, how about we find a car and go for a drive?
The plan was quickly finalized, and Jiang Chunrou was asked to make the arrangements when he reached for his phone.
In the instant I looked down and then up, I saw a shadow in the blurry background.
Su Yunruo suddenly paused.
The more I recalled it, the more familiar it seemed. Looking closely, I could clearly see the face of the person who was "protruding".
A casual outfit suits Lin Yuanzhou better than a suit.
He was not a "disrespected young master who was detached from worldly affairs".
His simple attire and ordinary location made him appear even more approachable and warm.
It was in this informal setting, dressed casually, that Su Yunruo suddenly felt as if she were seeing an old friend she hadn't seen for many years.
It seems like they're doing quite well, just as they expected.
Unfortunately, his appearance and temperament have changed a lot. I wonder who he met, what happened to him, what he is doing here now, and where he is going next during the time they were apart.
They looked at each other for a few seconds.
Su Yunruo politely smiled at him as a greeting, then turned and went into the elevator lobby.
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