Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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After a while, Song Yiyi, Fu Xingfan, Fang Yao, and Ye Feng arrived together.
Shu Mian searched behind them, but did not see that familiar figure.
“Stop looking, your family’s Tan Xuzhe hasn’t arrived yet.” Song Yiyi noticed her gaze and teased her by leaning close to her ear.
Shu Mian’s ears burned, and she quickly reached out to cover her mouth, “What do you mean ‘my family’… don’t talk nonsense.”
Song Yiyi blinked, her smile meaningful, “Anyway, it will happen sooner or later.”
“…”
“Ze-ge and Ji-ge went home and would be coming directly from their homes.”
Fu Xingfan offered an explanation and then pulled Song Yiyi to find a seat.
No sooner had he finished speaking than Shu Mian saw Tan Xuzhe walk in from outside the door.
The wind blew all night, and the temperature dropped sharply, marking the official arrival of autumn in Yanjing.
He was still dressed in all black, one hand in his pocket, and strode casually toward the hall.
Fu Xingfan stood up and called out, “Brother Ze, over here.”
Tan Xuzhe looked over at them, and suddenly met Shu Mian’s gaze across the distance. He raised an eyebrow slightly, and a faint smile flashed in his eyes.
“Tsk, looks like you two are making pretty good progress.” Shen Jiayue, who was next to her, noticed his gaze and teased her with a mischievous smile.
Shu Mian gave her a coquettish look and squeezed her hand. “No way.”
“Ji-ge isn’t with you?” Fu Xingfan asked.
Shu Mian and Shen Jiayue were sitting on a three-seater sofa, with an empty seat next to them.
Tan Xuzhe walked straight over, sat down next to her, and casually answered Fu Xingfan’s question, “No, he’ll be here later.”
The sofa wasn’t very spacious, and as soon as he sat down, Shu Mian felt a little short of breath. His cool and pleasant fragrance seemed to be invading her mind.
“Shu Mianmian”.
Hearing the boy’s deep, languid voice, Shu Mian turned her head and met his captivating peach blossom eyes. “What’s wrong?”
“Have some candy.” Tan Xuzhe handed over an orange-flavored lollipop.
She paused for a moment, then reached out and took it, a smile playing on her lips. “Thank you.”
Shu Mian assumed everyone would get some, so she didn’t think much of it and just opened her own and ate. However, after waiting a while, she didn’t see him give any more to anyone else.
Shen Jiayue rested her chin on her hand and looked at her, blinking, “With so many people around, he only gives you candy, and there’s not much progress?”
“What’s the progress?” Tan Xuzhe suddenly asked, his gaze falling on Shu Mian, a slight smile playing on his lips.
Shu Mian quickly shook her head, feeling inexplicably guilty, “N-nothing.”
“Brother Ze, I saw you give Shu Mian candy just now.”
Fu Xingfan said with a grin, “Everyone gets a share, we want some too.”
Tan Xuzhe glanced over, his voice casual and lazy, “Just one.”
Shu Mian’s heart skipped a beat. The sweet taste of the lollipop lingered on her tongue, so… only one, and he only gave it to her?
Song Yiyi and the others immediately looked over, their eyes filled with a burning desire.
She forced herself to bite the lollipop in her mouth, trying to ignore their gazes.
Fortunately, no one brought it up again.
“Why isn’t Cheng Ji here yet?” Fu Xingfan glanced at the time and muttered impatiently.
Shen Jiayue whispered to Shu Mian, “Could it be that he knew I was coming and was too scared to come?”
“He probably doesn’t know,” Shu Mian whispered.
Fu Xingfan had already taken out his phone to call Cheng Ji, but no one answered after several attempts, and he was cursing and swearing.
“Who are you cursing? Here I am, aren’t I?” Cheng Ji’s voice came from the direction of the door.
“Damn, you’re finally here. Everyone’s here now. Shall we tell the boss we’re going in?”
After Ye Feng made his suggestion, he suddenly remembered something and said, “By the way, Shu Mian, aren’t you going to introduce your new friend to us?”
Shu Mian stood up and introduced briefly, “This is my good friend, Shen Jiayue.”
Holy crap!
The moment Cheng Ji saw Shen Jiayue, his expression changed. “What’s she doing here?”
“You two know each other?” Fu Xingfan asked.
Shen Jiayue and Cheng Ji said in unison, “I don’t know him/her.”
“…”
Half of the people present were unaware of the situation, and none of them pressed for answers.
They had chosen a horror-themed, large-scale escape room with a hospital theme.
The store staff explained the rules and precautions to them, distributed blindfolds to each person, and led them into the secret room.
Upon entering the first secret room, Shu Mian removed her blindfold. The surroundings were filled with a ghostly green light, and the eerie layout sent chills down one’s spine.
Shu Mian was usually quite timid and didn’t dare to watch horror movies.
Once during high school, she had accompanied Shen Jiayue to the cinema to watch a horror movie. For a period of time afterward, whether she was going to the toilet or sleeping, she always suspected that a ghost might suddenly emerge from the toilet or under the bed.
She instinctively called out to Shen Jiayue, who was the bolder one, “Yue Yue, where are you?”
“She doesn’t want you anymore, she’s holding hands with your roommate right now.” A deep, familiar voice came from behind.
Shu Mian turned around and called out to him in a soft voice, “Tan Xuzhe.”
“Um.”
Even under such eerie lighting, Tan Xuzhe’s face was still handsome. He lowered his head slightly, lowered his voice, and said with a hint of lingering ambiguity, “I want you.”
Shu Mian’s face instantly turned red. What was he talking about? Why was he flirting with her even while playing an escape room game…?
The room was quite large, and everyone was scattered around looking for clues. She saw that Shen Jiayue was indeed with Fang Yao, perhaps to create an opportunity for her and Tan Xuzhe to spend time together.
So the two also started looking for clues. The first secret room was at the beginner level, and the group quickly found the password to get out.
They then entered the operating room, which was divided into many areas. They split up to search for clues, and Shu Mian followed Tan Xuzhe into the operating room first.
The lights flickered on and off, emitting a faint hissing sound. The escape room was very realistic; you could even smell the disinfectant in the air.
In the center was an operating table, on which was a sheet stained with dark red stains, one corner of which drooped to the ground.
Shu Mian felt a chill as soon as she entered the room, and she walked around a little cautiously.
Tan Xuzhe walked beside her, his tone as casual as ever, “If you’re scared, you can hold my hand.”
Shu Mian’s heart raced instantly. She wanted to… to take his hand.
Before she could respond, she suddenly caught a glimpse of a “corpse” curled up under the operating table, with fake “limbs” scattered around it, and the bloodstains on the ground looked very realistic.
The “corpse” moved slightly, and she instinctively wanted to hide behind Tan Xuzhe, but then she suddenly remembered a rumor about him— that he was afraid of blood and would faint at the sight of it.
Although the blood was fake, she wasn’t sure if it would affect him.
Almost instinctively, Shu Mian reached out and covered Tan Xuzhe’s eyes, “Don’t, don’t look.”
Her fingers trembled slightly, and her voice was flustered, but she reassured him, “Don’t be afraid, I’m here.”
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