Chapter 1354: Sharp‑Tongued Tsundere Celebrity & Super‑Rich Insecure Wife 30

After the guests finished shouting wildly, the old grandmother laughed sinisterly behind them, "Young people…… young people!"

"Did you… see anyone strange just now?"

Upon hearing that, all the guests turned to look at her with resentful eyes; Lin Cheng, still shaken, patted his chest and said, "You're the strangest-looking person right now."

"Not an old lady… it's the groom! The groom's gone missing."

The old grandmother shook her head regretfully, then lifted her bony hand and pointed to the end of the corridor, "Go on… hurry and find the groom so you can perform the wedding rites!"

"Otherwise…"

The old grandmother lunged at the crowd again, pointing wildly at each person, her tone extremely agitated.

"Otherwise you'd better not think about leaving alive, you'd better not think about staying alive!"

The eerie footsteps ahead in the corridor reappeared, urging the eight guests forward.

Jin Chen held Shen Shi's hand as they strolled forward leisurely, like sightseers, forming a stark contrast with the nearby guests who kept peeking around nervously, afraid of bumping into another NPC.

"Come on, man, you're really not scared at all." Mu Sen couldn't help asking, really feeling that Jin Chen's state was a bit over the top.

He clung tightly to Cheng Xi's arm, and even when asking Jin Chen, he only dared to lift his head slightly, afraid of bumping into some burly guy again here.

"I'm scared, I'm really nervous inside right now."

Jin Chen kept walking, answering absently, then suddenly his steps halted.

He was in the lead, and when he stopped, everyone had to stop, nearly causing a rear-end collision.

"What are you doing!" Yang Ji shouted angrily ahead, obviously taking Jin Chen's earlier words seriously, then burst out laughing like a whole city, "After all, you're not a tank, so being scared is normal—let me take the lead and guide everyone! Don't waste time."

Jin Chen remained silent, as did the others, none daring to breathe loudly.

A uniform footsteps went thump‑thump‑bounce‑bounce, heading straight for Yang Ji and Moli.

Yang Ji's words got stuck in his throat as a zombie suddenly leapt out of the darkness, frightening him into repeated retreats; the back of his head hit the wall corner, instantly raising a big bump.

"Damn!" Yang Ji cursed, frightened by the zombie's overly realistic makeup, and didn't dare keep complaining.

Moli beside him was trembling even more, clutching Yang Ji's sleeve and not letting go.

After the zombie silently drifted away once the surroundings grew quiet, Yang Ji finally saw the notice at the corridor's end: "Zombies ahead—keep quiet; if you encounter a zombie, hold your breath immediately."

Yang Ji: "……"

He just said, "How come these people are as quiet as chickens!"

【I can't even imagine how many times Yang Ji would die in there if this were real.】

【This guy has used up all my confidence for eight hundred lifetimes.】

【The NPCs in this escape room are so realistic, holy shit—I've got to check it out next time!】

The zombie temporarily lost its target, but instead of leaving right away, it wandered the corridor, pausing now and then to stare at a few guests.

Cheng Xi shrank behind Mu Sen, his head facing the corridor wall, refusing to lift it no matter what, and showing no interest in anyone else's situation.

Mu Sen was torn between laughter and tears, able only to do his best to shield Cheng Xi from the zombie's sight.

Lin Cheng and Xiang Xiaoyu each covered the other's mouth, neither believing they could stay silent, so this was the safest approach.

Jin Chen pressed Shen Shi's head against his chest, covering his ears with both hands—a very reassuring protective pose; the zombie searched for a loophole to scare Shen Shi, but instead was driven back by Jin Chen's gaze.

The zombie grew angry, showing no respect for ghosts at all!

The zombie bared its fangs, relying on its bloody maw to loom near Jin Chen in threat.

Jin Chen's face was expressionless.

The zombie then withdrew, switching to brandish its long, black nails as if to choke Jin Chen's neck.

Jin Chen finally reacted, shifting back slightly, but his expression showed no fear—it was almost as if he had written "no homo" on his face.

Zombie: "……"

【The zombie's career just took a ten‑thousand‑point crit!】

【Hahaha, zombie: "Money's hard to earn, people are hard to scare."】

Shen Shi heard nothing, thinking the zombie had left; he was about to lift his head when Jin Chen pressed him down and kissed his brow.

Having failed to scare anyone, and still being fed a mouthful of dog food, the zombie decided to go berserk.

"He's a philosopher's stone for experimenting with feelings, not a prop for you to flaunt your love!"

"Whoa!!"

The zombie suddenly burst into an angry roar, chasing them to drive them through the process.

"Run!" Jin Chen shouted, grabbing Shen Shi's hand and sprinting toward the door at the corridor's end, where a sign read "Zombie‑Forbidden Zone" in four characters.

The surrounding light grew dimmer and dimmer, until even seeing the path under their feet became hard; they urgently needed to find a flashlight.

"This way."

Jin Chen brought Shen Shi inside and leaned against the doorframe, waiting for the others to come in.

Shen Shi couldn't make out anything around him, so he just listened and snuggled into Jin Chen's embrace, clutching the edge of his clothes.

"It's so dark here." Compared to knowing clearly that the monsters were just people in costume, Shen Shi was more afraid of darkness—any darkness at all.

Jin Chen pulled a strong‑beam flashlight from his pocket, switched it on and handed it to Shen Shi, then ruffled his hair, saying, "Don't be afraid, we have light now."

The moment he saw the light, Shen Shi let out a deep sigh of relief, rubbing his palm against Jin Chen's, affectionate and reliant.

The other guests illuminated by the strong light also let out sighs of relief, rushing into the room in a rush; the last to enter, Yang Ji, slammed the door shut, his face grim, as if the person who had just said "Tie Tan" was someone else entirely.

The strong‑beam flashlight worked extremely well, rivaling a lightbulb, and lit up the whole room.

At that moment, the director off‑camera:??

"No, where did Jin Chen pull that flashlight from? Isn't the flashlight‑search segment not supposed to happen yet!"

"They set up this segment on purpose just for the horror atmosphere!"

Lin Cheng obviously had the same doubt, scratching his head and looking at Jin Chen, "Bro, where'd you get that flashlight? You're not the only one who has one, are you?"

Jin Chen replied firmly: "I picked it up."

Mu Sen spoke faintly, recognizing the flashlight's brand, "You mean you found the outdoor exploration–dedicated solar-powered strong-light flashlight in the secret room arranged by the program team?"

Under everyone's gaze, Jin Chen nodded again, "Yes."

He fell silent, then added, "Oh~ really unbelievable, the program is strangely kind."

Yang Ji questioned sarcastically, "How come you're so lucky, even able to pick up such good equipment?"

Jin Chen glanced at him sideways, "Don't be too upset; although you lack luck, you also lack quality."

Yang Ji: "……"

Is this person's mouth laced with poison!

The director of the control room glared angrily at the props team leader.

"It's unjust! I've never seen such high-end stuff!" the props team leader protested.

Rumor-mongering, this is absolutely a rumor!

Lin Cheng could revive if there was light; he looked around the room at everything, suddenly seeing black characters behind the yellow talisman on the wall.

"There's a clue here!"

Lin Cheng leaned in to examine carefully, "Rules for subduing zombies: 1. ink line, 2. peach wood sword; it requires everyone to work together wholeheartedly, to be of one mind, in order to subdue the zombies and successfully enter the inner courtyard of the wedding feast."