Weird Rules: I'm so handsome, they all want to seduce me.

Jiang Hongyi was stunned.

Soft-hearted?

Does she have a heart?

She died long ago.

He died in that betrayal, he died under those scissors.

Her heart, along with her body, had long since rotted away.

but……

Why is my chest beating so fast right now?

It was so fast that she could hear it.

thump.

thump.

thump.

Like playing a drum.

"You..." Jiang Hongyi's voice trailed off, "What exactly do you want?"

Su Xiaobai thought for a moment.

"I want to go to the broadcasting room."

Jiang Hongyi suddenly looked up.

"What are you doing there?!"

"Didn't the rules say you had to go to the broadcasting room to pass the level?"

"That's a lie!" Jiang Hongyi exclaimed urgently. "The broadcasting room is...it's a trap! No one who goes there ever comes out alive!"

"Oh." Su Xiaobai nodded. "Then tell me where the real exit is?"

Jiang Hongyi fell silent again.

She bit her lip, her eyes filled with struggle.

After a long while, she finally pulled a piece of paper out of her sleeve.

The paper was old, and the edges were torn.

A map was drawn on it in blood.

"Take it."

She shoved the map into Su Xiaobai's hand.

"Follow this path, and you'll get out."

Su Xiaobai took the map.

The route drawn above is very complicated, winding and twisting.

But ultimately, it didn't point to the broadcasting room.

It's the back door of the teaching building.

"And what about you?" Su Xiaobai asked.

"I don't need your help."

After Jiang Hongyi finished speaking, she turned to leave.

"etc."

Su Xiaobai called out to her.

Jiang Hongyi stopped, but did not turn around.

"Here, take this back."

Su Xiaobai walked up to her and gently placed the petal from earlier into her hand.

"Next time we meet, I'll bring you a real bouquet."

Jiang Hongyi's hand clenched tightly.

She held the petals in her palm, almost crushing them.

But in the end, she let go.

She looked up and glanced at Su Xiaobai.

The look in his eyes was so complex that even Su Xiaobai was taken aback.

There were warnings, concerns, and a glimmer of... anticipation?

Be careful.

After she finished speaking those three words, she turned into a cloud of red mist and disappeared into the corridor.

Only the pair of scissors remained on the ground.

And petals scattered all over the ground.

Su Xiaobai bent down and picked up the scissors.

It was still cold to the touch.

But this time, he felt a touch of warmth.

Very faint.

But it does exist.

[Target: Senior in Red (Jiang Hongyi)]

[Favorability: 15/100]

A system notification sounded in my head.

Su Xiaobai smiled.

He put the scissors in his pocket and then unfolded the map.

The map was very detailed, even marking out where the traps were.

But Su Xiaobai's gaze fell on the corner of the map.

There, in very small print, was a note:

"The broadcasting room has what she wants."

Who is "she" referring to?

Su Xiaobai didn't know.

But he knew where he should go.

He folded the map and put it in his pocket.

Then, walk deeper into the corridor.

The direction is not the back door.

It's a broadcasting room.

The chat room was flooded with comments.

"What did I just see???"

"The female ghost gave us a map???"

"He even said 'be careful'???"

"Is this some kind of horror game or a romance game?!"

"This streamer is awesome! I want to learn that trick!"

"Don't follow what's being said before; doing so is suicidal."

"Am I the only one who noticed that the streamer wasn't following the map at all?"

"He went to the broadcasting room!"

"Holy crap! My senior already said it was a trap!"

"Oh no, I overdid it..."

Su Xiaobai didn't read the comments.

He hummed a song as he walked down the dimly lit corridor.

The scissors in my pocket were slightly warm.

Su Xiaobai folded the blood-stained map and put it back in her pocket.

The exit marked on the map is at the back door.

But he turned and walked to the other end of the corridor.

That's the direction of the broadcasting room.

They had only taken a few steps when a cloud of red mist gathered at the corner ahead.

Jiang Hongyi has reappeared.

She stood in the middle of the road, still holding the scissors in her hand.

"You're going the wrong way," Jiang Hongyi said, her voice a little cold.

Su Xiaobai stopped and looked at her.

"I know."

"Then why are you going this way?" Jiang Hongyi frowned. "The back door is on the other side."

"But I want to go to the broadcasting room," Su Xiaobai said with a smile.

Jiang Hongyi's expression froze for a moment.

"What are you doing there?"

"Didn't the rules say so?" Su Xiaobai pointed to the corridor wall.

There's a new sign posted there.

To the average person, the words above look like this:

[Broadcast Room Rules]

1. No one may enter the broadcasting room alone.

2. Please lock the door immediately upon entering.

3. Do not touch any red equipment.

4. If you hear a woman singing, please leave immediately.

5. Those who violate the rules will be trapped in the sound forever.

But in Su Xiaobai's eyes...

The words started twisting again.

It turned pink.

[Broadcast Room Dating Guide]

1. I suggest bringing a companion; it's more romantic to go in alone.

2. Please lock the door after entering to avoid being disturbed.

3. The red device is the surprise button, feel free to touch it.

4. If you hear a woman singing, please sing along.

5. Those who follow the guidelines will receive a dedicated channel from the senior student.

Su Xiaobai was amused.

He cleared his throat and began to read.

"A Guide to Dating in the Broadcast Studio..."

"First suggestion: bring a companion along; going alone is more romantic."

Jiang Hongyi's ears twitched.

"Secondly, please lock the door after entering to avoid being disturbed."

Jiang Hongyi tightened her grip on the scissors.

"Thirdly, the red device is a surprise button, please feel free to touch it."

Jiang Hongyi bit her lip.

"The fourth rule is that if you hear a woman singing, you should sing along."

"Fifth, those who follow the guidelines will receive a dedicated channel from the senior student."

Su Xiaobai finished reading.

He looked at Jiang Hongyi.

"Senior, do you usually listen to the radio?"

Jiang Hongyi didn't say anything.

The scissors in her hand started dripping something.

Black and viscous.

But as it dripped, the color changed.

It changed from black to dark red.

Then it turns bright red.

Finally, they turned into tiny roses.

Bright red roses, glistening with dew.

One, two, three.

It floated down from the tip of the scissors and landed on the ground.

Su Xiaobai walked over, bent down, and picked up a flower.

"It fell again."

He handed the flowers to Jiang Hongyi.

Jiang Hongyi did not answer.

She stared at him.

"What exactly do you want?"

"Let's go to the broadcasting room," Su Xiaobai said. "Do you want to come along?"

"That's a trap!"

"I know."

"You knew that, yet you still went?"

"Because the guide says to bring a companion," Su Xiaobai said, waving the flowers in her hand. "It would be so boring if I went alone."

Jiang Hongyi took a deep breath.

"You will die."

"No," Su Xiaobai shook her head. "With you here, I won't die."

Jiang Hongyi was stunned.

The live stream chat exploded with comments.

"Holy crap! What a cheesy pickup line!"

"You know how to flirt with ghosts, streamer."

"Senior: I'm here to kill you, not to be your bodyguard!"

"But it seems like the senior is really considering it?"

In the video, Jiang Hongyi's expression is very complicated.

She looked at the flowers in Su Xiaobai's hand.

Then he looked at the scissors in his hand.

Rose petals are still falling from the tip of the scissors.

One after another.

She suddenly felt that the scissors were a little hot to the touch.

"You..." Jiang Hongyi began, her voice a little hoarse, "Aren't you afraid of me?"

"What are you afraid of?" Su Xiaobai laughed. "You wouldn't hurt me."

How do you know I can't?

"Because you remind me," Su Xiaobai said. "You just reminded me to be careful."