Peach-Orange! – Chapter 398 – Secret Room, Couples Groups

Beside them, another couple seemed eager to take their turn.

There were actually two couple-themed escape rooms: One priced at 500 yuan and the other at 200 yuan. Since each session required time to reset and prepare, the two rooms operated in rotation.

Because of this, other couples in line hesitated over whether to wait for the next session, which was much cheaper.

But time wouldn’t wait for Ziran.

Watching the barrage of impatient comments, she was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.

Could she really not seize this golden opportunity?

Right now, her livestream had a full 5,000 viewers!

Gritting her teeth, Ziran addressed her audience, “Folks, for your sake, I’m going all out!”

Summoning her courage, she marched up to the staff member in charge and slammed her wallet on the counter. “Two tickets. I want in.”

The staff member maintained a polite smile. “Miss, this escape room is for couples only.”

Ziran straightened up and nodded slightly. “I know. I have Dissociative Identity Disorder. I love myself. What’s the problem?”

The staff member’s lips twitched. “Miss… that doesn’t count.”

“Why not?” Ziran pointed at the backs of two men in suits who had just entered hand-in-hand, her tone full of righteous indignation. “Just now, those two women and those two men were allowed in as couples. Why can’t I, Narcissus, count? If no one loves me, can’t I love myself?

“Or… do you really want to see my other personality?”

Ziran was truly going all out now. Covering her “Evil King’s True Eye,” she raised her other hand dramatically toward the sky, as if grasping at something invisible. Her voice suddenly rose:

“Ah! My eye… I— you… let me in, quick! The seal… the seal is breaking! My other personality is about to emerge! She’s terrifying! I can’t hold her back any longer!!!

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“She… she is the embodiment of chaos! The ender of time!

“Collapse, reality! Shatter, the chains of the world! Fifth Personality, descend!”

Ziran thought she was quite the actress, but when she peeked at the staff member’s reaction, she froze in embarrassment.

The staff member looked at her like she was an idiot, maintaining a polite but strained smile. “Miss, the two special couples earlier… were VIP ticket holders~”

‘Why didn’t you tell me earlier?’

She quickly dropped the act. “So… I really can’t go in?”

Staff: “Only couples are allowed~”

Ziran took a deep breath and slapped her wallet on the counter. “Wait here. I’ll go find a boyfriend right now.”

For the sake of views, she was going all out!

She immediately ran to the back of the line, scanning the crowd.

Just then, she spotted a college student with a camera slung over his shoulder, his eyes clear yet carrying a hint of foolishness.

She grabbed him at once. “Hey, what’s your name?”

The boy was startled. “Wei… Wei Feng. What do you need?”

“300 yuan to be my fake boyfriend for three hours. Deal?”

Wei Feng straightened up solemnly. “Miss, though you are very pretty, I’m not that kind of person. I already have a white moonlight in my heart.”

“1,000!”

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“Sweetheart, where should we go next?”

Without another word, Ziran dragged Wei Feng back to the counter.

The staff member knew it was fake, but since the session had been waiting to start for a while, and the money had been paid, they let it slide.

When Ziran entered, she realized the atmosphere inside was a little off.

Including her and Wei Feng’s fake couple, there were 11 ¹ including the host people present.

One was the host, while the rest were paired up in teams:

– A middle-aged man and woman in their 40s.

– A male and female college student who seemed to be in a fight, glaring at each other.

– Two stunningly beautiful girls who looked like they’d stepped out of an anime.

– Two burly men in suits and sunglasses who, despite looking out of place, actually seemed to be snuggling affectionately.

– And finally, Ziran and Wei Feng.

Five teams, ten people in total.

Chi Xiaocheng and Su Tao immediately noticed Ziran and Wei Feng’s odd pairing.

Chi Xiaocheng still remembered that Wei Feng and her Tao-Tao had once shared a life-and-death moment.

Even now, Tao-Tao hadn’t told her anything about this man.

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Since this escape room had competitive elements, maybe she could ask more about it later?

Similarly, Su Tao eyed Ziran with displeasure.

This streamer had followed them here. She must be trying to get screen time with Xiaocheng, even chasing them into the escape room.

‘Since this game had competitive elements, if any “accidents” happened later… don’t blame me!’

‘You were the one who set your sights on Xiaocheng first!’

With everyone harboring different thoughts, the host, clearly unused to such a tense atmosphere before the game even started, cleared his throat and announced the rules.

The escape room consisted of several interconnected open areas. Players had to avoid being caught by “ghosts” while collecting glowing red beads.

For role-playing purposes, there were also NPCs with side quests. Completing these would also reward beads.

Teams could compete for beads, but physical aggression wasn’t allowed. Security personnel were hidden throughout the area, and anyone caught breaking the rules would be disqualified.

The game woud last 2.5 hours.

The team with the most beads at the end would win a mysterious prize.

The rules were simple, but the host still reminded everyone not to harm the staff.

After distributing a map to each team, the five groups entered separate passageways.

As the broadcast announced the start of the game, Chi Xiaocheng and Su Tao stepped into the underground setting.

The starting point was a narrow, dimly lit cave, winding and uneven, with nothing but faint lights and the constant drip of water.

The atmosphere was almost oppressive.

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Chi Xiaocheng shivered as a chill crept up the back of her neck. “This place really does feel kinda creepy.”

She had only meant it as an offhand remark.

But the moment she spoke, Su Tao immediately grabbed her hand. “Don’t worry, Xiaocheng. I’m here. No one can—”

Before she could finish—

THUD!

A bloody-faced doll, like something out of a horror anime, dropped from above, dangling right in front of Su Tao and Chi Xiaocheng.

The game’s opening scare.

Most girls would scream when startled like this.

But before Chi Xiaocheng could even react—

BAM!

Su Tao threw a punch.

With a sharp gust of wind, the doll’s head spun three times mid-air before flying off.

After rolling twice in the dirty water on the ground, it lay motionless, its face turned toward them.

Its teary, blood-streaked expression seemed to say: What the hell?

Su Tao flicked her high ponytail with cool confidence, flexing her fingers. “Don’t worry, Xiaocheng. I’m here. Let’s see who dares to hurt you!”