I was slacking off on a dating reality show when the female guests treated me like a treasure chest.

For dinner, the two did not go back to meet up with the others, but instead ate at a restaurant outside the amusement park.

As for why they ate outside the amusement park, it was because Chen Nian and Liu Ting found large signs indicating where to eat after leaving the amusement park.

The merchant's methods for attracting customers... are quite unique.

"It's surprisingly good. I thought it would be just so-so." Liu Ting ordered a bowl of noodles. She had thought she wouldn't have much of an appetite, but the noodles looked fresh and light.

Chen Nian also ordered the same thing as her. Looking at this bowl of noodles, it was indeed fresh and elegant, and its appearance was at least different from other noodles.

He's always been a picky eater. Even if he doesn't have money to eat well, when choosing a small shop in an urban village, he always makes sure it's clean and hygienic.

Sometimes, a slightly messy little shop can actually have better food, while a clean and tidy one might not necessarily have many customers.

Food is such a strange thing.

After the two finished their meal and sat for a while, it was already dark when they came out of the restaurant. Behind them, the Ferris wheel of the amusement park lit up with colorful lights and turned slowly under the night sky.

"It's so beautiful, shall we go ride it again?" Liu Ting exclaimed.

"There's no need for that," Chen Nian quickly stopped her, saying, "Aren't we going to an escape room? The others should be there by now, right?"

He was referring to Xia Yao and Qi Feng.

"Speaking of which, Qi Feng challenging you to a duel is hilarious when I think about it, haha." Liu Ting laughed as she recalled the incident. "I think he probably can't beat you now, but he probably would have been fine a few days ago."

"Oh?" Chen Nian was a little surprised; it was rare for this guy to say something objective.

"After all, your recent training has been effective. At least..." Liu Ting looked you up and down and said, "At least your temperament has changed. You're not so颓废 (颓废 is a difficult word to translate directly, but it implies a state of being listless, dispirited, or decadent) anymore."

"Dejected?" Chen Nian didn't expect that he had given off a decadent feeling before; he thought he was peaceful.

At that moment, the viewers in the live stream completely agreed.

Many people watched both the Thursday and Friday recordings, which aired at noon, and have now almost finished watching them.

Although a lot of editing was done, each episode is still two or three hours long, making it a very enjoyable watch for viewers.

Liu Ting's opinion of Chen Nian couldn't be more accurate. When he first appeared, Chen Nian looked too dejected. Although he looked clean, his demeanor was very gloomy.

Listless and lacking any motivation.

Although it's still the same now, lacking much drive, the overall demeanor has clearly changed.

Chen Nian touched his chin. Liu Ting's words convinced him of his line of thinking. It seemed to be working. He needed to work on his training.

The two walked and talked, and soon returned to the villa, but no one else was there.

Liu Ting called out to Xia Yao twice, but when no one responded, she decided to go to the escape room area to wait for her.

"If it weren't for the show's arrangements, I was planning to invite you and Xia Yao to go tonight. Apparently, this escape room is the most famous in Guangzhou. It would be a real loss not to go."

"That's not how you calculate a loss," Chen Nian said quietly. In his opinion, missing two meals was the real loss.

And why aren't there any notes today?

To him, the little note was money; it was money no matter what. Although he was somewhat speechless about the task requirements on it, he was willing to negotiate anything in the face of money.

Before long, Chen Nian arrived at the familiar place again.

You have to pass through this grove of trees to reach the escape room. Along the way, despite the streetlights, there is a sense of flickering light.

His and Liu Ting's figures were mingled with the shadows of the trees, stretched out long, and the chirping of insects added a touch of charm.

If it's just for exploration, then there's no problem.

"It's kind of weird to go to a haunted house knowing that someone is trying to scare you, but you still have to go and get scared," Chen sighed.

He walked slowly behind Liu Ting with his hands in his pockets, his eyes occasionally scanning the surroundings, his mind still calculating how to escape this predicament.

"That's an escape room, not a haunted house, let me correct you," Liu Ting said quietly. As she spoke, she slowed her pace slightly, keeping pace with Chen Nian to prevent him from sneaking away.

This scene made the viewers in the live broadcast room burst into laughter, and they couldn't tell whether Liu Ting was afraid of the dark or afraid that Chen Nian would run away.

As you walk along this path, the houses in front of you look even more fitting in the night.

The retro-style wooden houses are arranged in a ring, consisting of three adjacent buildings.

The wall covered in vines—it's unclear whether this was an intentional effect.

Two small figurines hung by the door, swaying in the breeze under the dim light.

Chen Nian looked up at the pair of dolls and was stunned. Before he could speak, Xia Yao's voice came from not far away.

"No need to look, it's her masterpiece."

The next moment, Xia Yao saw the two people walking over and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. She and Qi Feng had just arrived when they were startled by the swaying puppet at the door.

Liu Ting stepped forward, quite excited.

"What masterpiece?" Liu Ting asked curiously after hearing what she had just said, then looked around. "If we're talking about masterpieces, mine is the only one here, isn't it?"

As she spoke, she quickly noticed the two dolls hanging by the door, swaying back and forth, and exclaimed excitedly, "Look, those are the ones I made! I didn't expect them to be so efficient; they've already hung them up!"

"....."

Chen Nian, Qi Feng, and Xia Yao stared at her speechlessly. To be honest, with these dolls hanging up, this place no longer felt like an escape room.

It's more like a haunted house, waiting for them to go inside.

"Haha, why don't we turn it into a haunted house? Who wouldn't be scared if they saw it in the middle of the night!"

"The staff worked hard all day, and when they walked out the door after get off work, they were surprised by what they found."

"If anyone forgets something after get off work, will they have to come back to get it?"

"..."

The viewers in the live stream room were all complaining. The live stream room, which was run by the two groups of people, had already reached more than five million online viewers.

"Isn't it adorable?" Liu Ting asked, admiring her doll. "Although it has a few minor flaws, it's the best I've made recently."

Qi Feng nodded awkwardly with a smile, "Judging from the results, it's indeed very impressive..."

"I have to admire her courage," Chen Nian exclaimed, recalling the go-karting scene from today, "She was really amazing."

"Let's go in then." Liu Ting led the way, and the four of them arrived at the door, pushed it open, and went inside.

Upon entering, the game doesn't immediately begin; there's a reception area.

The front desk provided each of the four people with a watch, which has both positioning function and can make timely calls, in order to prevent rescue in case of emergencies for tourists.

"Next, once everyone is ready, you can go in through the doors on either side."

"We've upgraded the gameplay now. Players can be randomly paired up and enter the left and right doors respectively. We look forward to seeing you all meet again later," the staff member said.

"I see. I have no objection. Let's arrange it this way." Xia Yao nodded.

"....."

"Does it have to be like this?" Liu Ting asked in surprise.

"We highly recommend this kind of activity." The staff member smiled, with a slight upturn at the corners of his mouth. They also wanted to see how scared the girl who had startled them earlier would react.

You know, when the dolls made by Liu Ting arrived today, the staff members were always startled when they put them on display. They could only say that they were made too realistically.

Subsequently, Xia Yao and Chen Nian were paired up, while Qi Feng and Liu Ting were paired up.

The two sides shuffled their groups and then each chose a door to start their journey.

The moment he stepped inside, Chen Nian looked at the extra piece of paper in his hand, blinked, and then put it in his pocket.

Yuanzi is here again. Life is so wonderful, but this time the task is a bit difficult.

This escape room is divided into three parts.

The three cabins each have a theme. However, once you complete one theme, you can proceed to the next cabin by walking through the corridor.

The process ends when you circle around to the starting point.

However, the three wooden houses are actually quite large, covering an area of ​​over a thousand square meters, and many incredible traps can be made inside.

"Crunch~~~"

"Bang!"

The wooden door behind him slammed shut, instantly dimming the light and shadow in the passageway.

Moreover, the photographer didn't keep up with this part, and Chen Nian didn't have time to think about why, because the next moment a hand suddenly reached out, almost scaring him to death.

When he realized it was Xia Yao's hand, Chen Nian breathed a sigh of relief. He saw Xia Yao holding his sleeve, cautiously looking around.

"You go first," Xia Yao said.

"I wonder who invited him to come over sometime in the day," Chen Nian thought to himself, then took a step forward, standing half a body length behind her, and walked around in the passageway.

In the dim light where one could barely make out the direction, only the sound of footsteps echoed.

Suddenly, a chaotic footstep broke the rhythm of their footsteps.

"Something's coming!" Chen Nian suddenly spoke. The next moment, Xia Yao shrank behind him, peeking out her head. "Where?"

"Is it possible that the sound came from behind?"

"Ah~~"

Upon hearing this, Xia Yao immediately ran in front of Chen Nian and asked him to check if there was anything behind him.

"??"

There's a chance! Chen Nian thought to himself.