Chapter 261 Taking the Lead
As they exited through the emergency exit, Zhou Heran held her hand the whole time.
Qi Xi was in a daze the whole time, not because she was scared, but because of the hug and Zhou Heran saying that she was his hero.
What's the difference between this and confessing your feelings to her in public?
My best friend is definitely the most reliable friend. This escape room trip was totally worth it!
After they came out, Qi Xi handed Zhou Heran a bottle of water.
"Zhou Zhou, was it fun? If you want to play again next time, let's choose a book with mild phobia next time. Actually, I also think that books with severe phobia are too scary. It's easy for accidents to happen during the chase, so let's be safe."
But Zhou Heran knew very well that Qi Xi was not afraid of the heavy fear at all, otherwise she would not have been able to solve the puzzle and pass the level so quickly by herself.
She said that out of consideration for him.
Zhou Heran smiled and patted her head. "Although I'm afraid of ghosts, with Xiao Qixi here, you're my hero. With you by my side, I'm immune to all ghosts."
Qi Xi's face turned even redder. Just then, the shop assistant said that she could pick up a certificate, so Qi Xi skipped over there.
Zhou Heran pulled down his mask and took a couple of sips of water.
A female college student nearby noticed and excitedly grabbed the classmate next to her.
"It's Zhou Heran! It really is Zhou Heran, isn't it?"
The two walked over excitedly and tentatively asked, "Excuse me... are you Zhou Heran?"
Zhou Heran pulled up his mask to make a silencing gesture.
"This is a private matter for me today, so please don't disturb anyone else."
The two college students were overjoyed and nodded vigorously. The other college student, a little bolder, pointed to Qi Xi, who was receiving her award certificate at the front desk.
"Zhou Zhou, is that girl your girlfriend? Was the new song you posted on Weibo yesterday really written for your girlfriend?"
They had just finished reading the same script as Zhou Heran and the others, and throughout the entire process, they had treated Zhou Heran and Qi Xi as a couple.
Zhou Heran has never denied this, and besides, if they weren't a couple, who would come to play escape room games in pairs?
Not yet.
Zhou Heran did not deny it, and said that it was not now, which meant that it might be in the future.
The college student became even more excited and desperately covered his mouth to keep from shouting.
"So Zhouzhou, are you pursuing that girl? That girl is so brave. After you went to do the solo quest, she was worried that you would be scared by yourself, so she took the lead and rushed ahead to solve the mystery."
"Yes, we thought you were a couple and we envied your great relationship."
Zhou Heran was unaware of the details of the incident. After hearing what the college student said, his gaze fell on the beautiful figure not far away, and the smile in his eyes never faded.
"She has always been good. Thank you for telling me this. I will try my best."
The college students were even more excited when they heard this. After all, what could be more exciting than watching the drama unfold firsthand?
Although I was scared half to death by this escape room trip, I got to know my idol's relationship gossip, so the escape room trip was totally worth it!
"Zhouzhou, I got my certificate! We can use it to come up with a team name. What do you think we should name it?"
When Qi Xi came over with the certificate, she saw that there were other people next to Zhou Heran, and the two college students looked very excited.
Could it be that they've been recognized?
Qi Xi instinctively walked over and stood in front of Zhou Heran, already prepared to grab him and run away as soon as the two college students started shouting.
"Wishing you happiness, ladies!"
Qi Xi felt that the other person's smile was a little strange, but she subconsciously replied, "Thank you for your blessings."
When she turned around, she found Zhou Heran smiling at her.
Qi Xi's face turned even redder. "Zhou Zhou, don't misunderstand, that's not what I meant..."
Before Qi Xi could finish speaking, Zhou Heran changed the subject: "Didn't we say we were going to come up with a team name?"
Qi Xi nodded repeatedly and handed him the certificate.
"What do you think, should we name him Zhou Qilu?"
Qi Xi tilted her head: "Is it the periodic law of elements?"
"Yes, how about using a homonym of our names?"
Qi Xi gave a thumbs up, "That sounds great, Zhou Zhou is really cultured."
Zhou Heran laughed, "No, it's because our names are easy to pair up."
Qi Xi was stunned. What did Zhou Zhou mean by that? Did she mean that the two of them were a good match?
"Little Qi Xi, would you mind if I took a picture to remember this?"
Qi Xi naturally shook her head to indicate that she didn't mind.
On the way back, Qi Xi suddenly discovered that Zhou Heran was trending on social media again.
Did he get spotted by fans while he was out having fun today?
Upon clicking in, I found the trending topic to be quite bizarre.
#Zhou Heran's Escape Room#
Goodness, it turns out it wasn't a fan leak or a paparazzi photo, but rather a Weibo post by Zhou Heran himself.
Zhou Heran: [Those with severe fear should really not attempt this lightly, but thankfully, I have a hero protecting me.]
The attached photo is the certificate, but Zhou Heran blurred the store name; the focus is on the team name on the certificate.
It's like a secret that belongs only to them, one that only they can understand.
Qi Xi felt very happy.
However, Zhou Heran's Weibo post was quite lively.
This man has been posting on social media so frequently lately, it's like it's Chinese New Year. I seriously suspect he's really in a relationship.
"Tell me, Zhouzhou, tell the truth. Who did you go to play escape room games with in broad daylight?"
[Aren't escape rooms usually for three or more people? Who said Zhouzhou only went with one girl?]
[That's right, every time Zhou Zhou posts something, she says she's in a relationship. But to be honest, the person I played escape room games with today was me.]
【And me.】
...
While fans were trying to defend Zhou Heran, one fan's comment stood out as particularly abrupt.
Actually, Zhou Zhou was playing the escape room with a pretty girl. Zhou Zhou was afraid of ghosts, so when he was doing the solo quest, the girl took the lead and ignored the NPCs in order to pick him up as soon as possible. She solved the puzzle and passed the level at a record-breaking speed.
Don't ask me how I know the details, because my classmate and I were in the same group as Zhouzhou and her boyfriend. They were super sweet together, but to clarify, they're not actually together yet. Zhouzhou said they're still trying.
This comment was so detailed and detailed that it quickly rose to the top.
[I don't think this fan was actually speaking, because Zhou Zhou himself said that a hero protected him, so is this hero the girl the original poster was talking about?]
[So, Zhou Zhou is pursuing someone? Just how outstanding is this girl that she not only made Zhou Zhou's heart flutter, but also so openly displayed their affection on Weibo?]
This fan posted another message: "By the way, the new song Zhou Zhou released was also dedicated to this young lady."
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