Without Cheng Yi's interference, the escape was indeed much faster, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief. They kept asking the escape room director about their scores, and surprisingly, He Sui was in first place.
He Jing ranked second, Yan Hanxi ranked third, and the others were of little help and could be almost ignored.
It's worth noting that the fourth-ranked boy, Chen Yu, had a name that sounded strangely familiar to He Jing. She carefully searched her memories of the fake heiress but found no clues related to him. Then, after a moment's thought, she finally remembered—
Chen Yu is an important male supporting character in the book and a loyal fan of Zhen Qianjin. He meets Zhen Qianjin at a party and is moved by her kindness and beauty, and then completely falls under her spell.
How did he end up here?!
It's clearly not the right time for him to make his appearance.
He Jing had a bad feeling and frowned. A soft voice asked in her ear, "What are you thinking about?"
He Jing snapped out of her reverie and shook her head. According to the rules of novels, it's perfectly normal for someone to come to the rescue when the female protagonist is in trouble. This Chen Yu is a former provincial top scorer in the college entrance examination. He is knowledgeable, excellent, and a capable person. A secret room is no problem for him. It seems that she may not be able to get first place.
If... Cheng Yi shines brightly in the secret room with the help of Chen Yu's skills, then Yan Hanxi will fall in love with her as originally planned, right?
Thinking of this, He Jing became irritated, abandoned Yan Hanxi, and strode forward.
Yan Hanxi was somewhat puzzled. He had a gut feeling that He Jing's mood had suddenly turned from cloudy to gloomy. After thinking about it, he figured she was probably still upset about what happened during the wedding ceremony. Yan Hanxi smiled and raised an eyebrow.
Okay, he'll apologize to her in a bit.
Unfortunately, Yan Hanxi didn't find any opportunities along the way. He Jing seemed to be deliberately avoiding him, either sticking close to He Sui or holding onto He Xiaoguo tightly.
Even when she inadvertently meets his gaze, she quickly looks away, as if she utterly dislikes him.
Yan Hanxi found it amusing again. This guy has quite a temper. Could it be that he's just shy?
As he considered this possibility, his gaze deepened, becoming as dark as the stars.
Just as everyone was groping their way forward through the narrow, dark passageway and about to exit Secret Room 04, Yan Hanxi could no longer restrain himself. He grabbed He Jing's wrist, who had accidentally fallen behind, and pinned her against the wall of the passageway.
He Jing gasped silently, her beautiful eyes wide with anger. She lowered her voice, afraid the person in front of her would hear, and shouted, "Let me go!"
Yan Hanxi lowered his head, brought his lips close to hers, just a thin line between them, and whispered in a charmingly amused voice, "I won't let go."
He Jing said coldly, "Don't force me to take action."
Yan Hanxi, who had been holding her wrist and pinning her above her head, released her grip upon hearing this, put one hand in his pocket, and said in an extremely annoyingly indulgent tone, "You can move, I won't fight back."
He Jing gritted her teeth slightly: "What exactly do you want?"
Yan Hanxi hit the nail on the head: "Why are you angry with me?"
He Jing was instantly struck where it hurt. After a moment of silence, she squeezed out two words: "You're sick!"
Yan Hanxi chuckled softly: "If it's because of the wedding ceremony, I can apologize to you; but if it's not, then before sentencing me to death, at least let me know the reason..."
"He Jing, being able to communicate is a basic quality of a person."
"You're not a person who lacks manners, are you?"
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