"I asked Brother Wu and the others, and they said we could go to amusement parks, haunted houses, zoos..." Chu Yanzhang listed the attractions, but felt there weren't many.
His gaze fell on Xie Zhuzhou's face. He was surprised that the other person was not only kind but also extremely handsome. While marveling at him, his ears unconsciously turned slightly red.
Both of them were a little nervous at the time, so they didn't notice some minor details.
When Xie Zhuzhou heard that there was also a haunted house option, he wanted to ignore it, but that would seem too deliberate, like he was afraid of something. What a joke! He was a bully! And the most reliable person by Chu Little Yan's side; he couldn't lose face. So, he steeled himself and said calmly, "They all seem interesting, let's go one by one."
I hope the haunted house is closed today.
Upon hearing that they were coming one by one, Chu Yanzhang felt tears welling up in his eyes. Zhuzhou was indeed a very capable person, and he wasn't afraid of ghosts at all.
Xie Zhuzhou was a little embarrassed at first, but Chu Yanzhang's gentle attitude and voice made him quickly adapt to the fact that Chu Yanzhang had regained his sight.
After having lunch in the morning, they went to the amusement park. Originally, they planned to go just the two of them, but since there's strength in numbers, Xie Zhuzhou called Ji Wangyun, Ji Wangyan, and Li Yankai along with them.
Why wasn't he called "Big Brother"? Because Big Brother has to go to work.
Chu Yanzhang secretly breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that there were many people.
Around 1 p. m., Ji Wangyun and his brother met Li Yankai in the garage. Li Yankai was driving his family's car, which cost around 100,000 yuan. When he got out of the car, he saw Ji Wangyun and a handsome man with long hair standing by his car waiting for him.
Ji Wangyun had already investigated Li Yankai's information eight hundred times. He couldn't understand why the Li Family, who were so wealthy, only drove a car worth around ten thousand yuan. Perhaps it was some special hobby of the Li Family?
" Li Yankai," Ji Wangyun called him with a serious expression.
Ji Wangyan: "?" Did you take the wrong medicine?
Li Yankai's reversing skills were limited, and he almost bumped into a luxury car worth tens of millions next to him, causing him to twitch.
"Thank goodness, I didn't scratch your car." He breathed a sigh of relief and smiled slightly, trying his best not to look silly, afraid of embarrassing his roommates.
Ji Wangyun nodded quietly, saying, "Yes, it's alright if it's just a scratch. Let's go."
Ji Wangyan: "...?"
"Who are you?" Ji Wangyan didn't recognize Li Yankai, but why did his second brother know him? He narrowed his eyes and sized up Li Yankai in front of him, his gaze scrutinizing and extremely harsh, as if he were distinguishing between friend and foe.
"I'm Li Yankai, Zhuzhou's college roommate and classmate," Li Yankai said succinctly.
Upon hearing this, Ji Wangyan calmly withdrew her gaze. "Let's go."
Li Yankai breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that the long-haired handsome man was too intimidating, while Ji Wangyun was much more normal.
When the three arrived, Xie Zhuzhou and Chu Yanzhang were eating ice cream in winter. Xie Zhuzhou, who had Internal Energy, didn't feel cold, while Chu Yanzhang was eating ice cream in winter for the first time and found it very special; his mouth and mind seemed to be from different worlds.
Chu Yanzhang's hairstyle today is a slight woolly perm. He wears a black turtleneck sweater underneath a white cotton jacket, long pants with a draped hem, and white sneakers, exuding youthful energy.
Xie Zhuzhou, standing beside him, wore a dark overcoat, and his cold face made it even more intimidating to look him in the eye.
Since it was winter, no one wanted to ride a roller coaster and opted for indoor attractions. At first, everyone was rather uninterested, but when the haunted house was the only place left to visit, all three of them except Xie Chu and Xie Chu became interested.
Ji Wangyun, who had been pretending to be serious the whole way, was about to burst out laughing. He explained, "The haunted house in this amusement park is very famous. I've been there once, and the experience was pretty good."
Xie Zhuzhou appeared calm, but in reality, he really wanted to run away. However, since he had already come all this way, he was afraid of affecting his lofty and magnificent image in Chu Little Yan's heart, so he resolutely chose to participate.
Chu Little Yan Xiaoyan's fingers had begun to tremble slightly, but a warm smile remained on his face.
He was holding the jacket that Xie Zhuzhou had taken off because he was hot, and he was wearing a dog ear headband.
With the three people leading the way, Xie Zhuzhou felt he had never experienced such excitement in either of his lives.
" Zhuzhou, if you're scared, just hold my hand," Chu Yanzhang said gently.
Xie Zhuzhou: "I'm not afraid."
To distract himself, he glanced at Li Yankai and Ji Wangyun, the two men leading the way and loading the cargo. They were both chatterboxes trying to appear profound, but he couldn't be bothered to call them out.
Ji Wangyan was very curious about what kind of "good experience" her second brother meant.
Once inside, they immediately felt the damp, cold sensation of the simulated cave.
Xie Zhuzhou swallowed hard. He felt his legs starting to go weak even before he went in, but luckily he had Internal Energy. Chu Yanzhang was beside him, looking quite well. It seemed Chu Yanzhang really wasn't afraid of ghosts, especially after experiencing months of complete darkness.
Xie Zhuzhou forced a bitter smile, thinking to himself that he was a man who had always been strong-willed, yet he was pretending to be so calm in order to maintain his image.
The first challenge: Home Alone.
Xie Zhuzhou tried hard not to look around, focusing most of his gaze on Chu Yanzhang, who still had a smile on his lips.
Chu Yanzhang must find it very amusing to be laughing so happily.
He felt he had used all his strength to support his movements, but fortunately, Ji Wangyun and Li Yankai, with their serious expressions, suddenly became incredibly intelligent and managed to find the little devil and even demolish his home.
Little Ghost NPC:...
Very well, the first hurdle is over. Xie Zhuzhou still hasn't seen the kid's face clearly; he's just lost in thought, trying to escape reality.
And this method really worked. He had already envisioned himself after graduation, lying at home with eighty-eight servants to wait on him like a lazy bum.
Chu Yanzhang, who was next to him, was similar to Xie Zhuzhou, using advanced mathematics and physics formulas to numb themselves.
The two remained calm and composed, performing admirably in front of Li Yankai and Ji Wangyun, two people who were not afraid of ghosts.
Ji Wangyun gave a thumbs up. "Little brother, you're really amazing. When I first came here, I didn't even dare to open my eyes."
Xie Zhuzhou nodded, his mind wandering aimlessly once more. If this world is a void, then what are we? What is the meaning of our existence? Why do humans reproduce and occupy the Earth?
Why does the Earth rotate at such a high speed? What is the function of black holes? Is it possible to travel through them?
Xie Zhuzhou passed the second level, the Water Ghost, by relying on his wild imagination.
Meanwhile, Chu Yanzhang had already begun memorizing several foreign language words in his head.
Li Yankai was full of admiration, "You two are really amazing! I was startled just now, but you didn't even react."
Ji Wangyan: "..." Everyone's acting strange today. It seems like my mind isn't really on the haunted house at all!
Is it... an escape from reality?