A gentle laugh.
Su Mengmeng didn't think Tong Muxuan was losing face; instead, she found him witty and humorous.
Seeing Tong Muxuan and Su Mengmeng chatting more and more cheerfully, Lu Zheng began to let his mind wander.
This isn't like the stories or jokes you'd find online; shouldn't there be a lot of nitpicking and disdain?
The woman demands the man to have a car and a house with an annual salary of a million, while the man demands the woman to be virtuous, young, and beautiful.
Then, they part unpleasantly, and both write about the other as a joke online, adding some fun for the netizens.
But now, it's working out on the first try?
What a bore...
With no ups and downs or twists and turns, how can the author pad the word count?
...
The chat between Tong Muxuan and Su Mengmeng came to an end, and they realized they had somewhat neglected Lu Zheng and Luo Yun.
"Lu Zheng, do you have a girlfriend?"
"Nope!" Lu Zheng shook his head, "Seeing Old Tong's performance, I realized I'm still far from qualifying to have a girlfriend."
"Hehe!" Su Mengmeng couldn't help but smile, "Yunyun doesn't have a boyfriend either, want to give it a try?"
"Where are you from, Lu Zheng?" Luo Yun immediately asked in a serious manner.
"Qin Province."
Luo Yun sighed exaggeratedly, "What a pity, my parents don't want me to find someone from out of town."
Lu Zheng nodded, understanding, and praised, "A clear-headed person; if it were me, I wouldn't want it either!"
And then, the matter was left at that.
A playful rejection in jest, Luo Yun was quite savvy.
Everyone understood and didn't bring up the topic again.
Lu Zheng patted his forehead, wanting to show off and slap them in the face, but no one gave him the chance.
No way he could just throw a fit... saying something like, "Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west," "Don't underestimate the young," or "Your millions in real estate mean nothing to me."
Too LOW, what are you writing, a novel?
...
"What's the plan for the afternoon?" Su Mengmeng asked, smiling as she took Luo Yun's arm, "We haven't scheduled anything else today."
With the first step of the blind date being successful, of course, there was no other plan for the afternoon. If they hadn't liked each other, there would definitely be something unavoidable scheduled.
"How about a scripted murder game?" Tong Muxuan suggested immediately, "There are several stores upstairs in the next building, some with great reviews."
Playing a scripted murder game is a very natural way to bring people closer; Tong Muxuan was certainly being thoughtful.
The scripted murder game has become popular over the last couple of years, originating from Werewolf, but significantly upgraded.
High-end scripted murder games feature top-notch scripts, environments and facilities, players dress up, and experienced hosts guide the rhythm, offering truly immersive experiences. A session lasting four or five hours claims to let you experience another life.
The last statement is, of course, a bit exaggerated, but it does indicate how enjoyable the experience can be.
Hai City, a major metropolis in Hua Country, naturally boasts numerous high-end scripted murder game venues, with half of them having top ratings gathering in the next building.
"Great, let's do the scripted murder game!" Su Mengmeng clapped her hands and laughed, clearly she's a player too.
With Su Mengmeng being the main character of the day, Luo Yun and Lu Zheng had no objections.
After choosing a well-rated detective club online where they could join a session, the group headed over together.
...
"Hello, do you have a reservation? Which script would you like to play?" the owner asked attentively.
"We just joined a session online with a horror theme!" Su Mengmeng's eyes lit up.
"It's 'Crying in Apartment No. 5,'" the owner quickly responded.
"Yes, yes, are the others here?" Su Mengmeng nodded repeatedly.
"Yes, yes, they're resting over there."
Following the owner's gesture, they looked over and saw two women sitting on the couch in the living room, watching them.
"Wow, beauties!" Su Mengmeng exclaimed in a low voice.
The two women had good figures; one had average looks while the other could definitely be called a beauty.
Over one meter seventy, with shoulder-length medium hair, her light wheat-colored skin looked incredibly healthy, shorts revealing a pair of fit, long legs.
"Hello everyone!"
After greeting each other, they proceeded to the plot space led by the owner.
"Crying in Apartment No. 5" was a modern script, so no costume changes were needed; they just listened to the host explain the plot background and took their own character scripts to read.
The storyline revolved around a woman who was murdered in the apartment years ago, and since then, crying has been heard at night from the apartment.
Of course, there are no ghosts in the world, so someone must be pretending to be supernatural.
The participants were all neighbors of the apartment, each having ties with the woman and holding secrets unknown to others.
Therefore, they suspected each other, accused each other, each believing the other was the murderer.
The story unfolded...
The host guided the rhythm very well, and everyone got into the role.
Lu Zheng's performance was average, while Su Mengmeng exemplified what it means to be addicted but have low skill.
Luo Yun and Tong Muxuan tried hard, but their ceiling wasn't high.
The most surprising aspect was the performance of the two women; the eerie and dreadful scenes and plot didn't scare them at all. Instead, their calm reasoning almost brought the host to tears.
The clues weren't even out yet, but they had deduced so much already?
...
Four hours later, the game concluded.
"You two are amazing! I feel like real detectives wouldn't be any better!" Su Mengmeng approached in a friendly manner.
"Not too bad, the clues weren't that well-hidden; it wasn't hard to see."
"Fantastic, how about adding as friends? We can play together in the future."
Amateur players love to be guided by masters. Initially, Tong Muxuan performed quite well, but it couldn't compete with the comparison; luckily these were women.
"No, we're quite busy and don't play often," the healthy beauty declined.
Nevertheless, the group left the building together and walked to the street corner.
As they prepared to say their goodbyes, Lu Zheng saw the light at the street corner turning from green to yellow, and an elderly woman pushing a stroller impatiently began crossing the road.
Meanwhile, a Ferrari on the other side was speeding up, clearly trying to cross before the yellow light turns red.
"Holy crap!"
It wasn't just Lu Zheng who noticed, many others saw it too.
Exclamations arose one after another.
A shadow flashed in Lu Zheng's peripheral vision; the healthy beauty had already rushed over.
However, equipped with the Light of Fortune enhancement, Lu Zheng could see she wouldn't make it in time, potentially even being hit alongside the elderly woman.
"Screech!"
The Ferrari was braking hard, but it was evidently too late.
"Whoosh!"
Lu Zheng immediately dashed onto the road, quickly surpassing the healthy beauty, gently pushing her back.
At the same time, using the momentum, he nearly became a blur, reaching the elderly woman's side before the Ferrari, grabbing her and the stroller, and rushed to the opposite pedestrian path.
The Ferrari sped past Lu Zheng, screeched, and turned to stop on the side.