Chapter 254 Such a handsome NPC
After the host finished speaking, his Adam's apple bobbed, and he swallowed.
The comments section paused for a moment when he spoke, then exploded.
[A hidden guardian NPC? Say that again?]
Teacher, honestly, do you believe what you're saying?
The production team reacted quickly; they made it up right away.
That guy is clearly Su Wuli's boyfriend; he just pinched her cheek.
[Do NPCs pinch guests' cheeks? Are your NPCs this doting?]
Okay, we believe you. If you say so, then it's true.
The host's expression screamed, "I don't believe it either, but I have to play along, hahaha!"
[Hahaha, I give this smooth talk a perfect score.]
Su Wuli heard about the Easter egg through her earpiece.
She glanced at Yu Chen, a slight smile playing on her lips.
The two walked to a stone gate with a relief carving on the surface, featuring a lotus flower in the center.
Su Wuli squatted down, touched the relief carving and then the lotus petals.
The petals are movable and can be pressed down.
She pressed the stone door, but it didn't budge.
Yu Chen stood behind her, like a shadow.
They neither spoke nor moved.
He simply stood there, his gaze falling from above her head to the point where her fingers met the stone door.
A replica iron pestle suddenly fell vertically from above the door frame.
But it was quite heavy, and it caught the wind when it fell.
Yu Chen's hand reached over Su Wuli's shoulder, palm facing up, and steadily supported the bottom of the iron pestle.
The movement was so fast that Su Wuli only felt a gust of wind brush past her ear.
The iron pestle stopped just a hand's width above her shoulder, held up by him with one hand.
Yu Chen gently pushed the iron pestle back into the hidden groove above the door frame.
He pulled his hand back and let it hang at his side, as if nothing had happened.
Su Wuli squatted on the ground, glanced at it, and then continued pressing the lotus petals.
Holy crap, that's some serious observational skills.
Yes, he finished handling it before I even realized it.
[Su Wuli isn't reacting at all, aren't you worried?]
Su Wuli finally got the order right, and the lotus petals rotated three times clockwise.
The stone gate split open in the middle, and people slid in to both sides.
Behind the door was a secret room, with a faded portrait hanging on the wall.
A wooden box was placed on the long table.
As soon as Su Wuli stepped over the threshold, she stepped on a loose stone slab.
The stone slab sank an inch, and a doll popped out of the wall.
His hair was disheveled, and his face was covered in pale paint.
The eye sockets were empty, dark holes.
Su Wuli shrank her shoulders as a large hand reached out from behind her and covered her eyes.
He pressed his palm against her eyelids, completely blocking out the pale color.
His large hands covered most of her face, leaving only the tip of her nose and slightly parted lips visible.
Yu Chen pulled the dummy back into the wall before putting his hand down.
He covered her eyes!
[Was that movement so natural? Is it really not a dating reality show?]
[Isn't this spoiling them too much? My goodness!]
Su Wuli didn't even say thank you; how could she take it for granted?
Su Wuli walked to the table and opened the wooden box, where she found a copper key lying inside.
She picked up her keys and turned to leave, but because of the dim lighting, she tripped over the prayer mat.
My body suddenly lurched forward.
Yu Chen reached out from her side and supported her, his palm resting on her waist.
Once you've stabilized, relax immediately.
Su Wuli steadied herself, turned around and glanced at him, her lips moved but she didn't say anything.
He subconsciously reached out and grabbed his sleeve, shaking it twice before pointing to the stone door at the entrance.
Yu Chen glanced at it and walked towards the door.
Su Wuli followed behind, her fingers still clutching his sleeve.
[Oh my god, Su Wuli is so cute tugging at his sleeve and shaking it.]
[This guy didn't say a word the whole time, but he did everything, hahaha.]
[Su Wuli was so calm all alone in the secret passage, why did she soften up as soon as he appeared?]
If I had such an ironclad backer, I would be even more vulnerable.
Su Wuli peeked halfway out from behind the stone door and only loosened his sleeve when he saw that the corridor was empty.
Go out on your own.
After taking a couple of steps, he looked back and saw that Yu Chen was still following behind.
They continued walking forward with peace of mind.
Until the door to another passage was pushed open.
Wen Yan walked at the very front.
Her high-waisted ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress) was wrinkled beyond recognition, and a few strands of her hair were smeared with dust on the hem.
There were still traces of tears on her face that she hadn't wiped away.
She walked while turning back to talk to Lin Luchi behind her.
It came right at the corner.
Yu Chen stood half a step behind Su Wuli.
The lantern light in the corridor shone from behind him, outlining his silhouette with a dark edge.
The lines of her shoulders and back were taut beneath her black clothes.
Wen Yan looked over, her mouth agape in surprise.
She couldn't help but stop in her tracks, and Lin Luchi behind her couldn't brake in time and bumped into her back.
Wen Yan staggered a step, her eyes still fixed on Yu Chen.
Lin Luchi peeked out from behind her shoulder and was taken aback when he saw the man in black.
"Holy shit." Wen Yan's voice wasn't loud, but everyone heard it in the quiet environment.
"Where did the production team find these NPCs? Their physiques are even better than male models."
As she said this, her eyes swept over Yu Chen from head to toe.
From the shoulders to the waist, from the waist to the legs, and then from the legs back to the shoulders.
After Wen Yan's words were spoken, a new wave of comments instantly flooded the screen.
[Wen Yan, the fairy, is my mouth double.]
[I've been wanting to ask this for a while now, is this shoulder width actually real?]
The moment he stood there, the whole scene took on a cinematic quality.
[You can tell she's amazing just by looking at her figure; you don't even need to see her face.]
[Wen Yan's words are not an exaggeration at all; my legs went weak just looking at the screen.]
The idea of rescuing NPCs is brilliant; the production team deserves a bonus.
Lin Luchi walked out from behind Wen Yan, stood in front of Yu Chen, and glanced up at him slightly.
"That must be at least 1.9 meters tall," he said with a genuine sense of awe.
Chen Kai squeezed through the crowd from behind, looked Yu Chen up and down, and then spoke.
"This Easter egg NPC is taller than me."
We understand, we have eyes.
Alright, the scary atmosphere is gone, and so is the shipping atmosphere.
[Hilarious! It has to be Chen Kailai, hahaha!]
Su Wuli stepped out from in front of Yu Chen and tugged at Wen Yan's sleeve.
"Let's go."
"Yes, let's go quickly," Lin Luchi urged from the side.
Pulled forward a couple of steps by Su Wuli, Wen Yan's eyes were still glued to Yu Chen.
Her feet followed Su Wuli's, but her head was turned away.
"Stop looking, watch where you're going." Lin Luchi nudged her from behind.
Wen Yan then turned her face to the front, "Just curious, such a handsome NPC."