Oh no! My yandere school beauty is so clingy!

Lin Anran gently nodded in the crook of his neck, and after a while, whispered, "Um... I'm sorry..."

Lin Anran felt that she had caused trouble for Shen Yu.

"Why are you apologizing... It's not your fault." Shen Yu interrupted her, his voice unusually serious, tinged with self-reproach:

"This is your psychological trauma. You don't need to apologize. It was my oversight. I should have asked beforehand if they had this kind of sound effect."

"No, no, no, it's not your fault..." Lin Anran finally raised her head, her eyes were much clearer, but still glistened with tears, making her look particularly pitiful.

"It's much better now."

"Shall we continue?"

"Okay, sure," Lin Anran replied. She slowly got off his lap, but still held onto his arm, as if she needed some support.

Shen Yu also stood up, still holding her shoulder, offering silent support.

His gaze sharpened again, sweeping across the room before finally settling on the array on the floor, the bronze mirror, and the wooden comb that Lin Anran had dropped, now lying quietly at the edge of the array.

The accident just now interrupted the puzzle-solving, but now the game must continue.

Moreover, after what had just happened, he only wanted to resolve everything here as quickly as possible and get her away from this uncomfortable environment...

Shen Yu picked up the wooden comb from the ground, carefully wiped away the non-existent dust with her sleeve, and handed it back to Lin Anran.

Lin Anran took it, took a deep breath, tried to suppress the lingering fear from before, and refocused her gaze on solving the mystery.

"The journal I just read said that one should wash one's reflection and comb one's hair with tears of true sincerity."

Shen Yu quickly repeated the key points, his gaze falling on Lin Anran's slightly reddened eyes:

"Tears of truth, perhaps, can be expressed with your tears."

He felt that it should be wiped with a little water, but there was no water here, so he figured he could only use tears, otherwise using saliva would be too disgusting...

Lin Anran touched her cheek, and it was indeed still damp.

She nodded, looking at the still dusty bronze mirror:

"You want to use this... to clean the mirror?"

"Give it a try."

Lin Anran dabbed the undried tear stains from the corner of her eye with her fingertip and carefully smeared them on the dirtiest dark red stain on the bronze mirror.

When the stain came into contact with moisture, it seemed to spread out slightly. Although it wasn't instantly removed, the change was visible to the naked eye.

"It works!" Lin Anran perked up and looked at Shen Yu.

Shen Yu saw it too. He nodded, took out the yellow talisman he had found earlier from his pocket. He had kept it, thinking it might be useful.

Then, using a clean corner of the talisman, I carefully wiped the mirror surface for her.

Lin Anran continued to dab the remaining tears onto other stains with her fingers.

The two worked together seamlessly and moved quickly.

Shen Yu wiped it carefully, and in no time, most of the main stains on the bronze mirror were removed, and the mirror surface could now reflect a person's image quite clearly...

What was shown at that moment was their two faces, close together, somewhat blurry.

Then, Shen Yu wiped the comb again, and then gently combed Lin Anran's hair twice in front of the mirror.

In an instant, a series of slight mechanical sounds rang out from the depths of the room, followed by the heavy grating of wood.

The heavy lid of the previously silent, pitch-black coffin began to slowly slide open, revealing a larger interior space.

At the same time, the wall facing the entrance of the room, which was covered with a huge "囍" character, suddenly cracked open in the middle and slowly moved to both sides, revealing a narrow staircase that extended upwards behind it!

"Exit." Shen Yu pointed in that direction, looked at Lin Anran, and said softly.

The coffin was fully opened, and inside, apart from the phoenix coronet and wedding gown and the handwritten notes, there was nothing else, nor was there the expected scene of the bride sitting up in her sleep in terror...

However, the bottom of the coffin seemed a bit unusual. Under the flashlight, a recessed slot could be seen, the shape of which matched the jewelry box they had found.

Shen Yu picked up the jewelry box, looked at the slot inside the coffin, then at the open exit, and after a moment's thought, placed the jewelry box into the slot.

With a soft click, the slot closed perfectly.

At the same time, a soft, warm yellow light emanated from inside the coffin, illuminating the wedding dress, as if a ritualistic burial or release had been completed.

The mournful weeping and distorted suona sounds in the background music suddenly stopped at this moment, replaced by the ethereal and distant sound of the guqin, which was slightly sad but also seemed to be relieved. It lasted for a few seconds before returning to silence.

The room was now empty except for the two of them and the open exit leading to the light.

"It's over," Shen Yu confirmed, taking Lin Anran's hand. "Let's go."

"Um..."

Without lingering, the two quickly walked towards the stairwell.

The stairs are made of wood, and they creak when you step on them, but they are very sturdy.

After climbing about a dozen steps, I pushed open a half-closed wooden door, and a blinding white light instantly flooded in.

They returned to the real world... the back door passage of the escape room shop, sunlight streaming in through the window at the end of the corridor.

"How are you feeling?" Shen Yu looked at her and asked softly. His face was expressionless, but his eyes were full of concern.

Lin Anran turned to look at him, thought for a moment, and answered honestly:

"Hmm... Aside from being startled by the thunder, it was alright. I guess I fulfilled a small wish. The main thing is that I had a lot of fun playing with you, otherwise... I definitely would have found it boring..."

This is the truth; one experience is enough to make me remember it.

If she hadn't wanted to play with Shen Yu, she would never have played this kind of thing by herself or with other people.

Shen Yu nodded, indicating his understanding: "Once is enough for this kind of experience."

While he himself has a high tolerance for horror elements, he can't say he likes them.

Deciphering the clues wasn't particularly challenging for him, since the clues always had a logic to them, and if there was logic, it wouldn't be difficult for him.

The two returned to the front desk and returned everything.

The staff member's smile was somewhat complicated; they seemed to want to say something but hesitated, finally saying:

"You two completed the level the fastest I've ever seen, almost without any hints. Um... the sound effects, sorry, we didn't know some guests were particularly afraid of that."

"It's okay, thank you."

Shen Yu responded calmly, accepted the personal belongings and two small keychains as souvenirs from the staff, and paid for them.

"Welcome to try our other themes again next time!" the staff member added enthusiastically.

Lin Anran and Shen Yu exchanged a glance but neither responded.

Stepping out of that gate and standing once again under the bright sunlight of the bustling commercial street, Lin Anran breathed a sigh of relief.

She took Shen Yu's arm and leaned her weight slightly towards him.

"Let's go eat..." She looked up at Shen Yu, her expression a mix of relief and dependence.

Seeing her regain her energy, Shen Yu smiled and asked:

"Okay, let's go eat. After lunch, what do you want to do this afternoon?"

Lin Anran thought about it carefully, and then... a blush appeared on her face, and she whispered:

"I saw those private cinemas for couples online, and I'd like to... go see one with you..."