Chapter 1338: Sharp‑Tongued Tsundere Star & Super‑Rich Insecure Wife 15

The guests were gesturing and thinking on the wall, only Jin Chen took Shen Shi's hand and leisurely sat on the piano bench, saying, "I'm tired from standing, let's rest."

Jin Chen lifted Shen Shi's fingertip and gently rubbed it, Shen Shi looked up at him and asked, "Don't you want to try solving the problem?"

Jin Chen bluntly said, "It's not interesting at all."

Solving problems is nowhere near as fun as being with my wife!

As soon as he finished speaking, Jin Chen clearly heard Chu Yin's soft sneer, raised his eyebrows, and looked over.

Chu Yin didn't even glance his way; even if Jin Chen wanted to say something, it would just be him making trouble for no reason.

Solving problems is boring, but making the annoying protagonist suffer is still quite fun.

Jin Chen finally looked at those numbers, easily took Shen Shi's phone from his pocket, and unlocked it with facial recognition.

Shen Shi just looked at him puzzled and asked, "Do you want to go online to search for the answer?"

Jin Chen: "……"

"This photo is ugly; I'll retake it another day for wallpaper."

Forget it, I won't argue with my wife.

He pinched Shen Shi's annoying face, gave him a quick kiss, opened their chat, and switched to the numeric keypad.

"I found the answer."

Shen Shi also realized instantly and looked again at those numbers.

"It's the shape of numbers in a nine‑grid."

Hearing their discussion, Lin Cheng came over and said, "Indeed… let me think… the serial number before the repeat symbol should be…"

He and Xiang Xiaoyu spoke in unison: "The first set of numbers represents the musical note!"

Chu Yin's face darkened instantly; he hadn't expected Jin Chen to actually solve it, and now he couldn't say anything more.

He didn't notice Cheng Yi frequently glancing at Jin Chen with increasing interest, and even showing little enthusiasm for their agreed‑upon hype.

〖Damn, Jin Chen actually cracked it! 〗

〖Alright! We Chu Yin just don't like being held back; he lacks humanity, so I'll curse him first—no one is allowed to speak ill of him! 〗

〖Looks like this guy Jin Chen is pretty sharp after all—those brain‑washing packs really aren't trustworthy. 〗

〖What's the big deal? Anyone who often plays escape rooms knows this; you're being too lenient with Jin Chen. 〗

〖I won't say who's being too harsh on him, but if any other guest had solved it, fans would probably have prepared a Weibo hot search. 〗

〖Who knows if it's true or false—what if it's wrong? 〗

Jin Chen leaned over the piano and teased out a melody; the whole decoded simple score was just a short phrase.

Shen Shi sat beside him, gazing at his handsome side profile illuminated by the incandescent bulb; his fingers twitched slightly and he grabbed Jin Chen's hem.

Seeing Jin Chen smile and tilt his head toward him, Shen Shi finally showed a faint smile.

Xiang Xiaoyu recognized the melody, suddenly slapped Lin Cheng's arm, and said, "Merry Christmas, Mr. Laolunsi."

"It's actually this song."

Accompanied by the lingering melody, the room's lights dimmed, the wall projected an image again, triggering a memory.

This time it was even earlier, when the butler had just arrived at the manor.

The young master didn't look so sorrowful either; he smiled brightly, looked up, and obediently called the butler "uncle."

The butler ruffled his hair, smiling, and said he was only ten years older than the boy, so he could be called "brother."

But the young master's reaction was intense; he shook his head violently, pushed the butler away, and loudly objected under the old master's warning gaze.

"I already have a brother—I can't call you brother."

The butler still smiled gently; the young master looked at his face and gradually calmed down.

The scene ended.

Just then Jin Chen stopped, looked into Shen Shi's peach‑blossom eyes where warmth flickered, and took hold of the hand clutching his hem.

"I didn't know you could play the piano before."

Shen Shi's tone was low, "I don't know much about you, do I?"

"Yeah," Jin Chen nodded, a faint sandalwood scent soothing Shen Shi's unease without avoiding the topic, "So Director Shen, who's busy with myriad affairs, ought to spend more time with me."

Shen Shi nodded heavily, "I will."

No more pointless arguments, no more grudges.

He could never find another Jin Chen.

Lin Cheng used the initials of "Merry Christmas, Mr. Laolunsi" to unlock the room door, successfully opening the door leading forward.

"Really not easy," An Yun sighed, shaking his head, "But there are no clues in this room, right? It just seems to prove the young master can play piano."

Xiang Xiaoyu tried to analyze from the answer, "This piece…… uh, a secret… deformed love between close friends?"

"It feels like the butler, yet not quite."

Bai Qing found the manor map in the hallway and said softly, "We'll be at the crime scene soon."

Then, as the guest group just stepped out, servants rushing from both sides of the corridor scattered them violently; they were separated individually, and even Jin Chen's tight grip on Shen Shi's hand was torn apart.

"Hey hey!!! What are you doing?!" Lin Cheng roared, maximizing the show's effect.

"Quiet down, it's definitely a solo mission now!"

Xiang Xiaoyu retorted angrily, and in an instant was taken to a very dim little room.

Hearing it was a solo mission, Shen Shi's stiff face eased a little, but with Jin Chen absent, cold air poured out like it was free.

'"Abduct" the staff who escorted him into the single‑person room went weak‑kneed, hurriedly shut the door and fled.'

The room was well soundproofed, utterly dark and quiet; Shen Shi stood at the doorway, caught his breath, and reached for the switch.

Fortunately the lights could be turned on, so he wasn't completely unable to move.

Shen Shi returned to normal, sat with a cold face at the single desk in the room, while all external livestream feeds switched to solo views and played in sync.

He opened the task card on the table.

True Love Trust Ritual: Please list on the slip your partner's shortcomings in love, or what dissatisfies you, and give a tolerance score for these minor flaws.

(Note: After leaving the room, you cannot tell each other the answers.)

〖Director Shen changes face so fast, indeed only in front of Jin Chen is she a good wife?? 〗

〖Just now Shen Shi really doesn't look like a man holding the whole big conglomerate! I still found it strange, turns out this is his true face! 〗

〖On the other side, Jin Chen didn't hold back either, already defying heaven and earth, even letting the air slide. 〗

"Breaking the rules."

Jin Chen tossed aside the slip, how could he list his wife's shortcomings in front of all these people! That man holds the economic lifeline of the entire Shen Group!

He boredly propped his chin, stared at the camera, then leaned in and said seriously: "I don't even know which unscrupulous writer the Director Team got these games from."

The main point is to let no one off.

After sitting a while, Jin Chen suddenly thought of something, picked up pen and paper and began writing swiftly.

Suddenly, a knock sounded on the door.

Jin Chen thought it was another NPC entering, so he didn't pay attention at all.

"Jin Chen, may I come in?"

Cheng Yi stepped in a few steps, smiling and looking expectantly at him.

It startled Jin Chen.

He sat up straight and said solemnly: "The premise of this question should be that you are outside the door."

Cheng Yi gave an embarrassed smile: "I sneaked past those NPCs to come over, wanting to discuss the plot of this case with you."