CEFYMA: Chapter 39

Finding the flashlight was a big help to You Mian.

The beam of light shone through the glass window of the room into the dark and eerie corridor. You Mian noticed that the group of puppet NPCs on the third floor had left.

After all, this was a haunted house, not an escape room. So after confirming that the potential safety hazard caused by chasing had been eliminated, You Mian and Pei Huaiji immediately decided to continue walking up.

You Mian walked in front with a flashlight while Pei Huaiji held up his phone in the back.

Due to the extremely dark live stream footage, countless people in the live stream room complained that they couldn’t see anything clearly. This was until the beam of light in You Mian’s hand came out, and the view of the audience in the live stream room became much better.

[It is indeed not as scary as before when holding a flashlight.

[I huddled under the covers and didn’t dare to come out, woo woo woo.]

[Thank you, Mianmian for saving my life. It is much better to have light.]

[Which floor is it now?]

You Mian and Pei Huaiji had just stepped on the last step of the stairs of the fourth floor when a roaring chainsaw sound was heard at the end of the corridor on the right.

Just as they reached the fourth floor, the spiral staircase that the two of them had been walking up disappeared. It was separated by a wall.

The sound of the chainsaw was approaching with terrifying laughter.

You Mian made a quick decision and immediately dragged Pei Huaiji to the corridor on the left.

“There must be stairs going up here. The key just now might be useful,” You Mian said while running.

The live stream camera that Pei Huaiji was holding was shaking so much that nothing could be seen clearly for a moment.

The surrounding area was filled with the roar of the chainsaw. The NPC walked pretty quickly and even trotted along with You Mian at the end.

The corridor on the left that You Mian rushed to was lined with rooms with windows on both sides. Behind the huge French windows were countless puppet NPCs similar to those on the third floor. They stood there quietly with black eye holes. They looked straight at the two people in the corridor and seemed like they would pounce on the two people in the next moment.

There was also a severed wrist crawling at You Mian’s feet. The occasional screaming sound effects and flashing lights heightened the terrifying atmosphere to the extreme.

The two people ran to the end of the corridor and found a door there.

“There should be a new staircase behind the door. Chairman Pei, open the door.” You Mian held up the flashlight and pointed it at the keyhole.

In such a dim environment, the light of a flashlight really couldn’t make You Mian’s eyesight exactly the same as usual, but it was better than nothing.

What’s more, his right hand was tied by a red rope. Pei Huaiji should be much more sensitive than him.

Just as You Mian stepped aside and waited, Pei Huaiji laughed softly while holding the key.

However, the man didn’t say anything. The moment the key was inserted, You Mian suddenly remembered something and changed his tone apologetically. “Please help open the door.”

He added, “Pei Huaiji.”

There was a click and the huge door in front of him was opened by Pei Huaiji. The man took the lead to drag You Mian in. Then he turned around and closed the door.

[???]

[What happened when I didn’t know it?]

[Yoyoyoyoyoyo—]

[Mianmian actually called him Pei Huaiji directly. Yes, my CP is real!]

[No one can call this name directly except for Mianmian! (Boss smoking).]

[Hahahaha, the relationship between the two of them is getting better and better. The cotton workers are beating the gong and drums.]

[Look at Chairman Pei’s happy look. Tsk.]

[Can happiness still be seen from Chairman Pei’s ice cube face?]

[?? The screenshot will be sent to Chairman Pei’s live stream room shortly.]

[No (Reaches out.jpg).]

They thought that they would be more relaxed after entering through this door. However, both You Mian and Pei Huaiji didn’t expect that as soon as they sighed with relief, they heard countless roars and terrifying running sounds coming from upstairs.

[!!]

There were two paths ahead. One was the stairs going up while the other was the deep corridor that went straight forward.

Pei Huaiji calmly and decisively grabbed You Mian’s wrist and chose the straight line in front of him.

“We can’t go up. Keep running.”

Pei Huaiji didn’t move after he finished speaking. Instead, he turned sideways and stared at You Mian with lowered eyes, asking, “Can you still run?”

You Mian blinked in a slightly stunned manner. “Of course.”

What else could he do? If he couldn’t run, the group of NPCs upstairs would catch up.

[Hug, hug, hug!]

[Carry him, carry him!!]

You Mian felt Pei Huaiji’s hand being held up again. The man’s palm was warm and dry.

This was different from the previous two times they held hands. Pei Huaiji suddenly said in a low voice, “I’m sorry.”

You Mian was confused as he was led by Pei Huaiji to run. Meanwhile, the group of NPCs by the stairs also gave chase.

Roar!

The hoarse shouts that only zombies could make came from behind him. You Mian sighed at the level of professionalism from the NPCs in this haunted house and followed Pei Huaiji out of the deep corridor.

The curtain at the end was lifted. Dazzling sunlight instantly spread out in front of them.

Suddenly, You Mian felt that his eyes were covered by someone’s hand.

Pei Huaiji’s voice came from beyond the palm of his hand that was shining with warm yellow light.

“Get used to it first before opening your eyes.”

You Mian was stunned. He stood there motionless and allowed Pei Huaiji to block his eyes.

The hands that the two people were holding still hadn’t been released. You Mian could smell Pei Huaiji’s clean and somewhat sharp scent.

Just like the first time he met, he was like a calm pool of cold water.

The hand in front of him slowly loosened. You Mian’s vision gradually became clearer. He could see Pei Huaiji’s slightly raised eyelashes when lowering his eyes. His dark eyes looked down quietly, making people’s hearts thump inexplicably.

The man’s overly cold and sharp side profile was softened a bit in the sunlight. At this moment, You Mian felt that Pei Huaiji was very gentle.

Pei Huaiji was very tall, so tall that when You Mian stood beside him, You Mian could only reach a small part of his shoulder. However, this position was just right for You Mian to see Pei Huaiji’s expression when he looked up.

The staff member in the clown costume jumped and shouted from the first floor, “Congratulations to the two of you for successfully passing! Please come down and take off the red rope from your wrist.”

You Mian followed the clown’s voice and looked down. Then he found that the other guests of the house were also standing below.

Yan Tingxuan and Huo Yanzhi were standing directly below the haunted house. Their faces were a bit stiff and funny.

Yun Guanqing wore sunglasses and waved upstairs, shouting loudly, “You Mian! Come down quickly!”

Guan Tong and Shen Nanxiao also waved along with Yun Guanqing.

Pei Huaiji led You Mian down the external stairs behind the castle. HE didn’t let go until the clown staff member stepped forward to cut the red rope that tied the wrists of the two people together.

You Mian didn’t notice anything wrong at all. He just greeted Guan Tong and Shen Nanxiao with a smile.

“Did you meet each other?” You Mian asked.

Guan Tong jumped to You Mian’s side in a lively manner, his pink hair flamboyant. Brother Yan and Brother Huo were already here when I arrived with Nanxiao and Brother Yun.”

You Mian noticed the gazes of Yan Tingxuan and Huo Yanzhi that had been fixed on him just now. However, he didn’t want to pay attention to them. He only smiled and wondered, “Really?”

Yan Tingxuan’s eyes darkened even more as he was ignored.

“What’s next?” Yun Guanqing interjected and questioned the staff of the show. His gaze moved to You Mian, and he said with a smile, “You had a lot of fun, You Mian.”

You Mian replied calmly, “It is quite fun. Why don’t you go in and play around?”

Yun Guanqing narrowed his eyes as if he wanted to say something else, but for some reason, he stopped in the end.

“What’s in there? Nanxiao and I were so scared when standing outside. We didn’t dare to go in.” Guan Tong stood beside You Mian and chatted.

“There were chainsaw men and zombies.” You Mian deliberately scared him by saying it in a frightening manner. “We were changed from the first floor to the fourth floor. They pounced as soon as we stopped in the middle.”

Guan Tong’s face turned pale with fright when he heard this. Then he saw the smile in You Mian’s eyes and sighed with relief. He lightly hit You Mian, and said helplessly, “You Mian! You did it on purpose!”

You Mian laughed loudly, his expression chic and beautiful.

Yan Tingxuan stood to the side and didn’t participate in their conversation. But from time to time, he would notice that the silently standing Pei Huaiji had also been staring at You Mian.

The image of the man holding You Mian’s hand just now had never left Yan Tingxuan’s mind.

Pei Huaiji was the highest-ranking member of their group. He almost never appeared in magazines and media reports. Everyone only knew him as the chairman of JL. Indifference was synonymous with him.

Before today, Yan Tingxuan hadn’t cared about the threat level of this person.

It was because he always felt that people like Pei Huaiji coming to the show was a win-win exchange of interests. He wouldn’t really create a spark of excitement with any of the guests here.

However, what he just saw with his own eyes slapped him hard in the face.

Did Pei Huaiji really like You Mian?

What about You Mian? Did he like Pei Huaiji too?

His thoughts were complicated and confusing. Yan Tingxuan’s expression became increasingly ugly, but there were so many cameras in front of him. He still had to put on a smile.

“It is halfway through filming the show. Everyone can now go to the restaurant of the Green Wall Amusement Park for lunch!”

The show’s staff gave a loud reminder.

Therefore, in the midst of the fans shouting in the various live stream rooms, the guests of the house returned their live stream phones to the staff.

The staff member said with a smile, “Today’s live stream broadcast is over. For the rest of the content, please support the episodes of ‘Matching Heartbeat’!”

[Ahhhh, I still want to continue watching. Can’t you show the scene of them resting and eating?]

[Woo woo woo woo, I want them to pick seats. I want to see who will sit with whom!]

[Cotton growers rush! Chairman Pei will play a big role today!]

[This Yan You fan is heartbroken. Did anyone notice that Brother Yan’s expression was dark just now?]

[I’m distressed but hahahaha.]

The guests walked toward the Green Wall Restaurant. After a morning of dating, they didn’t show any signs of fatigue. Instead, their emotions were raised.

The show prepared a long table for eight people. The menu was placed on the table for them to choose as they wished.

The filming machines had already been set up in the restaurant. You Mian slowed down as soon as he walked in.

It wasn’t like he hadn’t seen the eager eyes of Yan Tingxuan and the others. He would naturally avoid them now.

So when Guan Tong and Shen Nanxiao took the lead to step forward to choose seats, You Mian knelt down to tie his shoelaces. He would first see what other people would choose so he could avoid them.

The cameraman who saw You Mian suddenly disappearing from the camera: “……”

Pei Huaiji stood behind You Mian, and his eyes slightly curved when he saw this.

The next second, the man walked to the dining table, pulled out a chair, and said casually, “You Mian, sit next to me.”