Su Shangting wasn't one to shirk responsibility, nor did he want to burden others. He gritted his teeth and stepped forward, "Brother Gu, I..."
Gu Suian looked at him gently, "It's okay, I know you didn't mean to target me, you just misused the Skill Card."
Su Shangting froze on the spot, his gaze shifting back and forth between Gu Suian and Wen Feiran, whose head was almost touching the ground. He let out a drawn-out "Ah!" and immediately changed his tone, "Yes, that's it!"
Seeing that Gu Suian was no longer concerned about the matter, Zou Yuxing gave Wen Feiran a thumbs-up from behind him, his eyes sparkling with admiration.
Wen Feiran could only manage a wry smile when she thought of his lame excuse.
The others had different expressions, but in their hearts, Wen Feiran's image had become much taller. Only the viewers in the live broadcast room clearly saw how things unfolded.
This is a classic case of one party willing to give and the other willing to receive.
[Gu Suian, don't spoil him too much. Even Feiran says nothing, he'll probably just play along.]
[Tsk tsk tsk, this old man is really good at flirting, he's got a real knack for it. I'm blushing and my heart is pounding in front of the screen.]
Based on my years of experience shipping couples, I'm certain he has ulterior motives; he's here to...
Pursuing his wife
(Gu Suian's fans, please spare my life!)
[I have mixed feelings. Is my wife going to be with my husband? What am I then, just a pawn in your game?!]
Gu Suian's image has always been too aloof, as if he would never be moved by anyone. Most netizens have a biased view of him and a halo around him. CP fans only make up a small part, drowning in the sea of bullet comments. Gu Suian's fans did not attack Wen Feiran because of this.
The live stream is still ongoing.
After this turn of events, they dared not split into two groups anymore and continued to move forward as a group.
The candlelight flickered gently, the only light in the darkness, but as they rounded the corner, several unidentified rays of light suddenly illuminated their eyes.
Wen Feiran saw several unfamiliar figures appear in the distance. They were very close; one more step forward and she would bump into them. Startled, she instinctively dodged backward and bumped into Gu Suian's chest.
Gu Suian held his shoulder, bringing them closer together, and whispered in his ear, "Don't be afraid, it's just a mirror."
Wen Feiran finally caught her breath and realized that they were standing in a corridor made of mirrors, with their reflections all around them.
The others were also shocked to varying degrees. Zou Yuxing patted his chest, "This is too insane!"
Su Shangting tentatively took a step forward, hesitant to put his full weight on it. "Is the mirror strong enough? Won't it suddenly collapse?"
Zou Yuxing took the lead, carrying a candle and walking forward. He seemed to have entered some kind of entertainment venue, suddenly exclaiming excitedly, "This is really fun! Come on in!"
Wen Feiran: "..." Sometimes I really wish I had Zou Yuxing's big heart.
The glass corridor was too narrow for two adult men to walk side by side, so they had to stand in a row, with Gu Suian the rear this time.
Although the place was eerie, thanks to the mirrors, the reflected light was bright enough to see five steps away.
Wen Feiran thought the mirror corridor would lead to a secret room, but after they walked a distance, a corner suddenly appeared.
As Wen Feiran turned around, he caught a glimpse of a red button on the wall out of the corner of his eye. Just to be safe, he didn't touch it.
The group continued walking. The glass corridor wasn't exactly a maze, with no forks in the road, but it did have many turns. On the fourth turn, Su Shangting couldn't take it anymore and said, "Are we just going in circles?"
Wen Feiran had already calculated it. "We turn at a 90-degree angle every time, which means the transparent corridor is a square, and we're standing right at the entrance."
They came to the transparent corridor from elsewhere; the entrance was also the exit, but now the square is completely closed.
Zou Yuxing tentatively touched the mirrored wall, "This is where we came in, but..."
He used every ounce of strength he had, his teeth almost grinding to powder, but he still couldn't open it.
They all crowded around to help, but the door wasn't opened by brute force.
"What should we do? Are we going to be trapped here and die?" Su Shangting frowned deeply.
Although all the mirrors looked the same, Wen Feiran kept an eye on her surroundings. "I noticed red buttons in all four corners; this might be the key to getting out."
"This one?"
Before Wen Feiran could warn everyone not to move, Zou Yuxing blinked and curiously pressed down.
!!!
Wen Feiran stood frozen in place, easily angered by the slightest disturbance, but nothing happened.
Zou Yuxing twice more, each poke a dance on Wen Feiran's taut nerves, yet nothing happened.
"Is it broken?" Zou Yuxing blinked and asked blankly.
Wen Feiran took a long breath.
Fools sometimes have good luck. Although Zou Yuxing acted rashly, he saved them a lot of time from hesitation.
Gu Suian spoke up at the opportune moment, "There are red buttons in all four corners; I suspect that pressing them simultaneously is necessary to open this door."
Zou Yuxing's eyes lit up, and he strode forward, Su Shangting stopped him speechlessly, "Didn't you hear? You have to press them at the same time!"
"Three people are enough." Zou Yuxing raised his hand. "Who wants to come with me?"
In this environment, acting alone would be tantamount to exposing oneself to danger, and the instinct to seek advantage and avoid harm prevented them from responding immediately.
But his desire to compete with Zou Yuxing had transcended instinct, Su Shangting immediately raised his hand.
Meng Jingxiu didn't want to take any risks, but glancing at Wen Feiran standing beside him, he didn't want to be overshadowed again. Maintaining perfect composure, he struck a cool pose and said, "I'll do it."