We're Screwed, I Gave Myself Away! (Continued)

His eyelashes trembled uncontrollably twice, and he couldn't bear to blink. His gaze followed the light intently as he quickened his pace.

Holding a candle, Zou Yuxing noticed Wen Feiran and the others and quickly walked over.

Wen Feiran finally reunited with the group and was completely relieved. She then brought up what had just happened.

Everyone else looked shaken and worried about Wen Feiran, but Meng Jingxiu pursed his lips and awkwardly looked away.

Wen Feiran and the others didn't have an omniscient perspective and didn't know what Meng Jingxiu had gone through yesterday, but the viewers in the live stream knew perfectly well.

[It's all Meng Jingxiu's fault. He acted without permission yesterday and released that ghost. He knew the rules of the Wooden Man, so why didn't he tell Wen Feiran and the others?]

[Yes, if Wen Feiran hadn't been quick-witted, he probably would have been killed and would have had to quit the recording.]

[No way! Wen Feiran isn't here, who else can open the combination lock?!]

[Come on, you actually believed Wen Feiran's marketing persona? Even if he's not here, there's Gu Suian. Su Shangting seems pretty smart too, how could he not open a simple combination lock?]

[Don't just stand there and talk like you know nothing. This is human nature; people belong to different camps. If Meng Jingxiu reveals the information, he'll be accused of being a saint again.]

[No matter what I do, it's wrong. eye roll]

Fans rallied in support of Meng Jingxiu, arguing fiercely with other netizens, turning the atmosphere in the live stream into a chaotic mess.

Wen Feiran missed the "woodpecker," was unaware of his own identity, and did not feel a strong sense of hostility; he also had another consideration.

He suspected that some of the rules, while correct, were misleading them.

He didn't have any concrete evidence, but he said things that would confuse everyone's judgment, so he just smiled.

Having learned from past mistakes, Zou Yuxing, who was leading the group, suggested, "Let's hold hands. That way, we can notice immediately if someone is missing, and it'll be safer."

In this terrifying and oppressive environment, everyone immediately expressed their agreement. Before Wen Feiran could even see who the person in front of her was, she felt her hand being grabbed.

The same temperature, the same scent—it was Gu Suian.

Wen Feiran's eyelashes trembled slightly. He lowered his head slightly, letting the darkness conceal his emotions, and tried his best to appear natural.

But the rapid, relentless heartbeat that pounded against your eardrums couldn't lie.

Filming a variety show with your idol is a huge challenge; if this continues, he's going to be exposed!

Wen Feiran pursed her lips, looking at the sky and the ground but ignoring Gu Suian in front of her.

Just then, he suddenly heard Gu Suian calling him.

Wen Feiran felt as if her secret had been exposed, and she almost exploded on the spot, her heart beating even faster. "W-what's wrong?"

"Come a little closer."

Wen Feiran was still the last one, but Gu Suian deliberately slowed down to wait for him, and the two walked side by side.

After Wen Feiran noticed Gu Suian's deliberate care, the little person in her heart was happily shedding tears, but on the surface she still had to pretend to be polite.

He wants to recommend the best Gu Suian to the whole world!

Wen Feiran was originally just a casual fan who only focused on the work and didn't participate in fan circles. However, he secretly resolved that after the variety show was finished, he would definitely go to the super topic every day to check in and vote, to generate buzz for Gu Suian!

... but it seems like Gu Suian doesn't need it.

Wen Feiran had just perked up, wilted again. He just sighed unconsciously, and Gu Suian noticed his mood and asked, "What's wrong?"

"It's nothing," Wen Feiran inadvertently revealed her true feelings, "It's just that I feel so useless..."

He suddenly snapped out of it, stammered several times, and finally managed to say, "I'm out of energy."

By the dim light, he stared intently at Gu Suian, trying to see if Gu Suian had become suspicious.

Gu Suian seemed to sense his gaze and turned to look at him. Gu Suian's pupils were darker than the night, but they shone with a glimmer in the flickering candlelight. His features were deep and his gaze was focused.

Wen Feiran suddenly remembered a line from the super topic: Gu Suian looks at dogs with deep affection.

He now feels like he's Gu Suian's long-time dream lover.

After meeting Gu Suian, he was already prone to inexplicable self-delusion, and this kind of gaze made him even more unable to resist. Wen Feiran looked away and stammered, "I can still hold on, I'll be back soon."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zou Yuxing, who was walking at the front, turned around sheepishly, shrank back as if afraid of being hit, "I... I think I led you the wrong way."

Wen Feiran: "..."

It was a miscalculation. Although Zou Yuxing was a very good warding-off-evil artifact, asking him to lead the way was indeed asking too much.

Su Shangting had been living in fear for so long without complaining, but upon hearing this, he immediately bristled.

"Zou Yuxing, are you even capable? You were so confident you knew the way, what kind of hellhole have you led us to?!"

Knowing he was in the wrong, Zou Yuxing surprisingly refrained from arguing. To make amends, he looked around and exclaimed in a surprised tone, "I've found another iron door, with a combination lock!"

Sure enough, the next second Wen Feiran heard her own name.

Although Zou Yuxing never uses his brain to solve combination locks, he has a strange affinity with them, always being the first to stumble upon one.

Wen Feiran walked over. This time, there were very few information prompts, and it took him a full ten minutes to open the combination lock.

Zou Yuxing took the lead and used all his strength to push open the rusty iron door.

The door was ridiculously large; Wen Feiran felt a truck could drive right in. The room inside was also huge. He kicked something, and the slightest sound of it hitting the ground echoed.