Chapter 343
Chapter 343
The female ghost in red pointed at the office before them. “This is Dr. Zhao’s office.”
Mu Xin stared at the closed door and fell silent for a moment.
Qin Nan and Jian Fan fell somewhat silent as well.
Still, Qin Nan stepped forward and tried the door.
It would not open.
Dr. Zhao’s office was locked too.
So this was an endless chain of locks?
To find the key to the main entrance, they first had to find the key to the lounge. To find the key to the lounge, they first had to find the key to Dr. Zhao’s office. Once they got inside, surely there would not be another drawer key to find, would there?
Mu Xin looked at the female ghost in red, pressed her lips together, and said aggrievedly, “Big Sister, but we can’t get into Dr. Zhao’s office.”
The female ghost in red fell silent.
How had she forgotten that?
“Don’t panic. There must be a way.” Seeing Mu Xin’s reddened eyes made the female ghost’s heart ache. After thinking for a moment, she said, “How about I go inside and get it for you?”
Hmm?
She would go inside? And get it?
The female ghost in red nodded. “The door may be locked, but that doesn’t affect me. I can pass through it. Once I’m inside, I can use magic to control the lock and open it. Wouldn’t that solve the problem?”
After saying this, the female ghost in red felt rather clever.
Qin Nan was baffled.
Jian Fan was baffled.
Mu Xin was baffled too.
“In that case, Big Sister, why don’t you just open the lounge door?” Mu Xin raised a crucial question.
The female ghost in red froze, then suddenly understood. “That’s right. How did I forget that?”
The three sank into deathly silence.
Fortunately, although they had made the trip for nothing, they at least succeeded in opening the lounge door.
With the female ghost in red helping them, the difficulty of clearing this hospital Escape Room instantly dropped by a considerable amount.
Qin Nan, Jian Fan, and Mu Xin were dealing with ghosts, laboring through tasks, and occasionally having to create little surprises to increase their Popularity. Their plight was both bitter and pitiful.
What about the other variety shows?
Love Connection had now settled into its proper rhythm as well.
The show had eight cast members in total: four men and four women.
Yellow Hair received the task requirements delivered by the staff.
When he saw them, he went numb.
A gift? It was somewhat difficult, but there were universal choices. Lipstick, for example. It did not matter if he could not choose the right shade; the most popular one was a safe bet. If he could not even choose lipstick, then he could get a bouquet of fiery red roses.
It might not stand out, but at least it had something to do with romance.
But–
Yellow Hair stared at the task card as if he could bore a hole through it with his gaze.
What did it mean by a date filled with pure, innocent romance?
Wasn’t that making things difficult for someone who had been single since birth for more than twenty years?
Yellow Hair took a deep breath and decided to ask humbly, “May I ask what ‘pure, innocent romance’ means?”
Zhou Jingying fell silent.
“It means something relatively simple, without any other complicated factors–the purest kind of emotion, in which two people only like each other,” Zhou Jingying answered.
After listening, Yellow Hair scratched his head and asked, “Can we be a little more specific?”
Zhou Jingying fell silent again.
“No. Cast members, please think for yourselves!” Zhou Jingying replied coldly.
That was nothing remarkable, but they did receive a notification that their Popularity had increased. It was not much, though something was better than nothing.
Yellow Hair did not understand the task or why their Popularity had risen. In short, he understood nothing.
Who cared what sort of feelings it involved? The main point was a date, wasn’t it?
Yellow Hair thought for a moment. What did ordinary people do on dates?
Dinner, a movie, then a stroll–the complete package. Okay, no problem. Perfectly safe. Absolutely no chance of going wrong.
Once Yellow Hair made his decision, he immediately began putting his plan into action.
First, he bought a bouquet of fiery red roses.
It did not matter if the gift was clichéd and tasteless. He only had to pay for it.
The florist wrapped a beautiful bouquet of red roses in black paper for Yellow Hair. The blend of red and black looked perfect to him.
After buying the flowers, Yellow Hair searched for a movie. Once he chose one and booked a restaurant, he felt that all his preparations were complete.
Brimming with confidence, he told the staff, “I’m ready.”
Watching Yellow Hair’s entire process, Zhou Jingying was suddenly at a loss for words.
Still, she felt she had to try to salvage things.
After all, their Popularity was at stake. This was important.
“Would you like to get styled?” Zhou Jingying offered as a friendly reminder.
None of them knew what information appeared on the others’ Identity Cards, but as the director, Zhou Jingying naturally knew that Yellow Hair and Lin Junruo were cast members. The two would certainly be paired together later.
Lin Junruo was a great beauty, while Yellow Hair had a head of yellow hair and a style that defied description. Zhou Jingying felt that no one could possibly ship them. Their Popularity was cause for concern.
Yellow Hair smacked his forehead when he heard her. “Right. How can I go on a date without sprucing myself up? I’ll do it. I’m going to get styled right now.”
And so, Yellow Hair entered a styling salon.
The stylist remained composed upon seeing him and asked, “What kind of look would you like, sir?”
Yellow Hair had never thought about such things. He frowned and said, “Just do whatever you want.”
The stylist made an okay gesture, then began his performance.
Some time later…
Yellow Hair looked at himself in the mirror and burst into tears.
He sobbed particularly loudly.
“Where’s my yellow hair? Give me back my yellow hair!”
The stylist fell silent.
Even though he was only an NPC, Yellow Hair had rendered him speechless.
Zhou Jingying and Shen Xianglan could also see what was happening with Yellow Hair in real time. When the stylist stopped, surprise flickered through both their eyes.
Yellow Hair usually made no effort with his appearance, and with that head of yellow hair, no one could have called him handsome. But now the stylist had cleaned up his unruly hair, making him look much sharper, then dyed it silver. In an instant, Yellow Hair’s entire image seemed far more refined.
The two also discovered that Yellow Hair’s features were actually rather good. He might not be devastatingly handsome, but after dressing up, he was unquestionably good-looking.
However, every trace of that impression vanished the moment Yellow Hair opened his mouth.
Zhou Jingying and Shen Xianglan were not the only ones who thought so. The viewers felt the same way.
Thus, as Yellow Hair cried, he listened to the notifications sounding in his mind.
His Popularity rose by 30,000, but because crying broke character, it then fell by 20,000.
Yellow Hair fell silent.
His tears stopped instantly. He could no longer cry.
While Yellow Hair prepared for the date, Lin Junruo was busy as well.
Things were somewhat easier for a woman.
First, she went to a store and bought an exquisite tie clip. It would probably be of little use in the real world, but this was a variety show. It was a safe choice and absolutely could not go wrong.
Besides, this was a date, so Lin Junruo naturally needed to dress herself up.
As an aloof, commanding beauty, she first had to establish her persona through her style.
But how could merely styling herself earn Popularity? Her persona did not allow her to crack jokes, either. An idea occurred to Lin Junruo, and she began presenting a beauty tutorial.