He felt that Qin Zigui must have ill intentions.
Besides, he's not stupid; is this piece of junk even worth trying?
Red light, game over.
Green light, gay vibes.
Qin Zigui already felt that he wasn't quite right in the head, and if he got another green light, he'd really be in a situation where he couldn't clear his name no matter what.
He, Sheng Yan, is the most ruthless hunter in the entire castle.
If you have a gun in your hand, you have no heart.
Even if it meant turning back to fight those zombies, I wouldn't be foolish enough to exchange "I love you"s with Qin Zigui here.
Sheng Yan thought to himself, then loaded the bullets, intending to finish the job quickly.
Qin Zigui said calmly, "It's fine if you don't want to try. Anyway, I haven't found your cross. Just fire a shot and the game will be over. You can win no matter what."
Sheng Yan: "..."
Listen to this, is this even human language?
Is Sheng Yan the kind of person who would do such a thing?
But he couldn't just say that Qin Zigui had bitten him while he was in the closet, could he? What if those two young ladies wanted to see the teeth marks...?
Sheng Yan touched his neck, his mind wandering back to something else, and his ears started to turn red again.
Qin Zigui, seeing this, said, "If you don't want to shoot, you can have the zombies drag me back."
"How can that be!" Sheng Yan refused without even thinking.
The zombies' special effects makeup was disgusting, and they were covered in blood. Qin Zigui, who is a clean freak, would definitely feel terrible. What if one or two of them took advantage of him because they were attracted to his good looks?
Sheng Yan absolutely cannot allow this to happen.
"Then what do you suggest we do?"
Qin Zigui asked the questions very gently and patiently, and seemed to have no ill intentions at all.
As soon as the words were spoken, the broadcast sounded again: "There are three minutes left in the game. If no winner is determined when the game ends, all exits will be closed, the security boundary will be lifted, and the devil's servants will devour you mercilessly."
Sheng Yan: "..."
Damn, there's still no time left.
He glanced back at the ugly, filthy zombies, then at the clean and beautiful Qin Zigui, gritted his teeth, and said, "I'll give it a try, but it's bound to be a red light. Don't blame me if I lose."
"Well, it's just a game anyway."
Qin Zigui seemed genuinely indifferent.
Sheng Yan seemed hesitant and indecisive, as if he had something to hide.
Sheng Yan could only take a deep breath, purse his lips, and put his hand into the mouth of another True Love Stone.
And so, the scene that the staff members love to see unfolded.
They rearranged Qin Zigui and Sheng Yan's positions so they were facing each other, then clapped their hands and said, "Alright, now vampires and vampire hunters, please look into each other's eyes and express your deepest love to one another. As long as you receive the certification of the Stone of True Love, you can achieve true redemption."
What an embarrassing line.
Sheng Yan closed his eyes and began to brainwash himself frantically.
It's not love, it's not love, it's brotherhood, it's brotherhood.
Love in the world is rich and diverse. He loves his maternal grandparents, his parents, and Qin Zigui is much the same.
So just say it. Anyway, I already said it when I forced Qin Zigui to play my wife when we were kids. It's just a game, saying it won't kill me.
After being subjected to intense brainwashing, Sheng Yan completed his psychological preparations. Then, when he opened his eyes and met Qin Zigui's gaze, he was stunned.
Qin Zigui's eyes were very dark, with a cold and deep quality. Normally, they were like black stones tempered with coldness, but at this moment, looking into them, one could only feel the endless depth and gentleness of the unfathomable summer night sky.
Like a fine night, it conceals all the clamor of the day, and the turbulent undercurrents in those hidden places are never spoken, leaving only a sense of solemnity and tenderness that is almost hopeless.
Then, with an almost hopeless solemnity and tenderness, he said, "Sheng Yan, I love you."
At that moment, Sheng Yan stood there, suddenly forgetting how to breathe and how his heart should beat.
He has never lacked love in his life and has heard "I love you" many times, but he feels that this "I love you" is different from the ones before.
Because he felt he wanted to step into this good night, even if he didn't know what awaited him afterward.
Sheng Yan stood there, completely forgetting the original purpose of saying "I love you" and what he should do. He just stared into Qin Zigui's eyes like a dazed fool.
It wasn't until the piercing "beep" of the lie detector and the green light came on that Sheng Yan snapped back to reality. He was shocked to realize what he had been thinking. His heart began to pound, his ears turned red instantly at a visible speed, and his thoughts became chaotic and unpredictable, as if a bugged program had been compromised.
He immediately and hastily averted his gaze, not daring to look at Qin Zigui again. He then tried his best to appear normal, but the question he uttered with a flushed face betrayed his true state: "Um, um, what should I be doing now?"
The staff member, seeing his obviously shy and flustered expression, suppressed a laugh, pressed the lie detector switch for him, and reminded him, "It's your turn to tell this young man 'I love you.'"
"Oh, I love, I love, I love..." Sheng Yan stammered "I love you" for a long time, but couldn't bring himself to say it. Even a single glance at Qin Zigui would make his ears turn a shade redder, and his heart race faster and faster until he felt he couldn't speak properly anymore. Finally, unable to bear it any longer, he gave up and snapped, "I'm a straight man! I don't even like you! Saying things like that..."
"Beep beep beep—"
Before he could even utter the words "How could you say that?", Sheng Yan was suddenly shocked with an electric shock, and the lie detector began flashing its red light wildly, its piercing, sharp sound echoing mockingly through the narrow exit.
Sheng Yan, who firmly believed he was definitely straight, stood there dumbfounded: "..."
Qin Zigui, sitting opposite him, lowered his head and smiled.
He certainly wouldn't be superstitious about this lie detector, because such a lie detector simply changes the electrical resistance by detecting the amount of sweat secreted by the palm of the hand, and it's not accurate.
However, human reactions are often more honest than those of machines.
Before making this decision, Qin Zigui was prepared that this would be the only time in his life he would say the words "Sheng Yan, I love you".
Because he said so, he has no regrets.
He would not say anything more if Sheng Yan rejected, was indifferent to, or felt disgusted by him.
Fortunately, some idiot doesn't seem to be very straight either.
Perhaps he will have the opportunity to truly say those words in the future.
His lowered head and chuckled, which immediately enraged the not-so-straight man opposite him: "What are you laughing at? Don't laugh! I already told you that this thing bought from Taobao is definitely not accurate, but you just wouldn't believe me."
Sheng Yan hurriedly pulled his hand out of the Stone of True Love, then turned to the staff with a red face and said, "Alright, we didn't pass the verification, we all lost, let's call it the end of the game, can we go now?"
The staff member blinked and said, "No, you've passed the verification."
Sheng Yan: "?"
The staff member explained, "You said you don't like him. If the light is red, it means you like him. A double negative means yes, young man."
The staff member's explanation was logically sound and flawless.
The announcement also came on at the right time: "Congratulations to players Qin Zigui and Sheng Yan for passing the test of the Stone of True Love. With their most sincere love for each other, they have broken the vampire's curse and received the witch's blessing. From now on, they will live happily ever after and receive a set of couple's cartoon onesie pajamas provided by the organizers of Castle Romance!"
Sheng Yan, after listening to the entire broadcast, was speechless.
What kind of garbage prize is this? And was it even necessary to announce it to the entire audience? Don't the organizers know how to spell "socially bankrupt"?
Sure enough, as soon as the broadcast ended, the WeChat group for the summer holiday started buzzing with activity.
[Yu Bai Fei Bai]: Holy crap, Boss Qin and Boss Sheng are awesome! They actually unlocked the hidden mode!
[Yu Bai Fei Bai]: But this prize is hilarious, hahaha!
[Yu Bai Fei Bai]: I strongly urge you to fully enjoy this prize, then take a picture and post it in the group.
[Yu Bai Fei Bai]: And this organizer is really good at stirring things up! Several girls here are already asking if you two are really a couple.
[Yu Bai Fei Bai]: If you're a couple, then congratulations! If you're not, then I'd like to know your contact information.
[Yu Bai Fei Bai]: What should I say?
What a load of bull.
Yu Bai Fei Bai has been removed from the group chat by the group owner.
[Universe's Most Beautiful Girl]: I'm sorry, he was being unreasonable. I've already kicked him. You guys continue.
The most beautiful girl in the universe has left the group chat.
The vibrant summer days are now over, leaving only the glorious Qin dynasty.
Sheng Yan: "..."
Now, even jumping into the Yellow River won't clear my name.
After Qin Zigui registered his information and received his prize, he saw the chat history in the group and saw Sheng Yan biting his lip and frantically tapping the screen, trying to prove his innocence. So, he asked understandingly, "Are you still going to participate in the remaining Summer Splendor activities?"
"What are you playing around for? Don't you have homework to do? Did you even get 750 on your mock exam? If you can't even get 750, all you think about is playing all day long. Do you think you're worthy of the training I gave you?" Sheng Yan put away his phone, not daring to look Qin Zigui in the eye for long, and quickly walked towards the locker room.
Qin Zigui smiled and sent a message to Chen Yubai: "[Sheng Yan is not feeling well, we're going back first, you guys have fun]", then picked up the large gift box of couple's pajamas and prepared to leisurely follow.
However, several new messages that I had missed receiving due to poor signal appeared on the WeChat interface.
[Group Chat: We're a Loving Family]
[Empress Dowager Qin]: Zigui, Xiaoyan, when are you coming back?
[Empress Qin]: The pet hospital said that Cuckoo's minor health issues have been treated and he can be taken home today. If it's on your way home, please pick him up.
[Empress Dowager Qin]: Also, your Uncle Jiang's nephew suddenly came to Nanwu today. He has nowhere to stay and may have to stay in Xiao Yan's room. Xiao Yan, are you willing?
[Empress Dowager Qin]: If you'd like, your aunt will help you move your things to Zigui's room first.
[Empress Dowager Qin]: Zigui, you and Xiaoyan shouldn't mind spending a few days together, right?
Qin Zigui replied instantly, "I don't mind."
However, Sheng Yan, who was walking ahead, was extremely bothered by it.
What's with all the squeezing? Two grown men crammed into one room, one bed, is that proper?
He doesn't dare look at Qin Zigui now. Just looking at Qin Zigui reminds him of the eyes in her eyes when she said "I love you," and then he feels burning up. Let alone the thought of sleeping together.
Can I sleep in this?
If I keep sleeping like this, I'm really going to lose my straightness!
Sheng Yan could only bite his lip and quickly replied, "[It's okay, let him stay in my room, I'll go back to my grandma's house.]"
Qin Zigui raised an eyebrow slightly upon seeing the message.
Sheng Yan's maternal grandmother's house is across the river. Even without traffic jams, it takes at least forty minutes by taxi to get to school every day, and then he has to go back to his maternal grandmother's house to stay.
It seems that straight men have really chickened out this time.
Qin Zigui tapped his phone screen: "Sheng Yan."
"Huh?" Sheng Yan, who was walking in front, turned around seemingly calm but actually flustered. "What's wrong?"
Qin Zigui looked up: "Why do you suddenly want to go back to Grandma's house?"
"It's just...it's just...it's just that I miss them."
Sheng Yan guiltily avoided eye contact.
Qin Zigui nodded: "I see. I thought you were too scared to share a room with me."
"I... what wouldn't I dare to do?"
Sheng Yan stubbornly refused to admit it, his eyes darting around.
Qin Zigui chuckled softly: "Because I just said I love you."
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