I really don't want to date a girl addicted to the internet!

"If you're scared, you can hold my arm?" Nagasaki Asuna asked, her hands behind her back, as she leaned closer to her and smiled.

"Stay away from me, you vixen." Shen Xi narrowed her eyes and took a step to the side.

Miriam continued, "From that time on, the castle became very eerie. There were cries for help and the crying of babies near the laundry room, knocking on doors and women’s shrill screams in the cellar, and blood seeping from the ceiling of the main building. Even more terrifying... later visitors claimed to have heard the Countess’s laughter, followed by hallucinations of the castle gates closing automatically, the castle being filled with treasure, and the desire to kill their companions and take it for themselves."

One of the timid girls hugged her arms and shrank back, saying, "We're here to play a live-action puzzle survival game, right? So all of this is just a made-up storyline, right?"

“Junior, we’re here to play games, that’s true, but the tragedy that happened seven hundred years ago is real, and the rumors about the castle being haunted have been circulating for many years.” Miriam’s tone was a little malicious.

As soon as the words were spoken, a creaking sound that made everyone's teeth ache and their scalps tingle suddenly rang out behind them.

The students turned around and saw the heavy castle gates gradually closing. It was afternoon, the weather was gloomy, and the light in the small courtyard surrounded by high walls became particularly dim.

"A hallucination?!"

"It's fake, it's all fake, otherwise why didn't I see any treasure?"

Amidst the uproar, Zhou Han shuddered and quickly grabbed Ruan Jingyi's arm.

“The gates are closed, and no one can leave now.” Miriam’s voice grew increasingly somber. “The only way to escape is to uncover the truth behind the tragedy that occurred seven hundred years ago, find the remains of the first four victims buried in the castle, collect the four tokens, and open the hidden escape route.”

"Looking for remains? Seriously?"

"Are you kidding me?"

"It must be a prop; it would have turned to dust long ago after seven hundred years."

Amidst the murmurs, Chen Hao clenched his fist, a smile playing on his lips. "Interesting, so interesting! I have to admit, even I'm getting excited about this kind of game that tests your courage!"

"Keep it up, I hope you won't get scared along the way," Du Xinhua said, glancing sideways.

"Scared? How could that be? I'm not being modest at all; I have a lot of courage!" Chen Hao patted his chest.

"Senior, where will we stay for the next few days? What will we eat?" A calm girl raised her hand.

"Hehe, good question, junior. The accommodation is very simple. There are four towers in the castle, and the rooms inside are all converted. Two people can share a room." Miriam let out an exaggerated laugh, and the atmosphere she had just created vanished instantly. "As for food, the chef will distribute food in the banquet hall every day, so don't worry too much."

"Senior, does that mean the first person to solve the puzzle is the winner?" Someone else raised their hand.

"That's right, the person who gets the most tokens is the winner. Also, if we finish solving the puzzle early, we can go to the city for a big meal. Otherwise, we'll be locked up until the last day. Isn't that exciting?"

"Um, is there really a hidden reward as promised?" a girl whispered.

"Yeah, does it or not? Hehe."

"That's why we came!"

The girls suddenly became excited, and their eyes all turned to a certain place.

"I almost forgot, is that one even okay?"

"So, will it actually work?"

The boys were also eager to get started, casting their sinister glances in the same direction.

Under the spotlight, Cheng Fei, who had been completely indifferent to the game's content and just watching the show, was stunned. "Why are you all looking at me?"

Lin Xuanqi, who had been leaning against the boy, subtly distanced herself from him.

"Cheng Fei, the hidden reward for this puzzle game is you! Didn't you know?" a girl whispered excitedly.

"Cheng Fei, thank you for your sacrifices for everyone." A boy, suppressing a laugh, bowed earnestly.

"Huh? Me?" The boy pointed at himself, looking surprised and uncertain.

Lin Xuanqi blinked, her expression turning suspicious.

518. Cheng Fei suffers from school bullying.

"What do you mean by 'hidden reward is me'?" Cheng Fei asked, puzzled.

"Junior, you didn't know?" Miriam was surprised.

"I was wondering why I didn't know either?" Cheng Fei asked in surprise.

An eerie silence fell over the courtyard, and everyone looked at each other in bewilderment.

"It's been circulating for the past couple of days..."

"Cheng Fei seems to have taken leave last week..."

"Does that still count...?"

Some of the girls were whispering to each other.

"Whether you count it or not, it has to be counted; it's a traditional activity at Sakura..."

"Exactly, this guy has been in the limelight for so long, this is the price he has to pay..."

Some boys were whispering among themselves.

"What exactly do you want?" The boy sensed something was wrong.

"Ahem, junior, since you don't know, let me formally inform you now." Miriam held up a megaphone and pointed at the boy with her small hand, "The hidden reward for this game is that the winner gets to use you for one day. Girls can ask you to go shopping and eat with them, and boys can ask you to help them with their homework. Of course, the other way around is fine too. In short, you have to do whatever they ask, as long as it's not too unreasonable!"

"Why? Is this reasonable?" the boy exclaimed in shock.

"Cheng Fei, this is everyone's decision, so just accept it," a girl said softly.

"Yeah, we won't make any unreasonable demands, hehe." One of the girls was itching to join in.

The boy suddenly remembered something, looked in a certain direction, and asked, "Was it you guys who did this?"

"It was his doing, it has nothing to do with me." Du Xinhua took a step to the side without making a sound, pointing at Chen Hao.

"Cheng Fei, it's a tradition at Yinghua to use the right to use the class's most popular person for a day as a prize during school trips. You better face reality." Chen Hao's smile was as wide as an AK.

"Don't try to fool me. What kind of tradition is this? You guys planned this together, didn't you? This is school bullying!" The boy looked utterly incredulous.

“Junior, it’s true. Last year, a girl won the right to use the student council president. Her request was to bury her face in the student council president’s chest for ten minutes.” Miriam’s face showed a hint of pity as she subtly wiped away her drool.

"Isn't this going too far?" The boy was dumbfounded, the image of Kong Siyuan's impressive frontal armor flashing through his mind, and he felt that Yinghua's sexual orientation was still too open.

"Cheng Fei, don't worry. If I win, all I ask is that you have a candlelight dinner with me."

"All I want is for you to go shopping for clothes with me!"

Some daring girls started to fantasize.

Cheng Fei swallowed hard and turned his head. "Xuanqi, look at them. You'd better take care of them. Someone's trying to steal your girlfriend!"

"Mind your own business! How am I supposed to manage so many people? Who told you to always be in the limelight? Figure it out yourself!" Lin Xuanqi said irritably, her arms crossed over her chest.

"Why didn't you tell me about this sooner?" the boy complained.

"How would I know? I didn't go to school either!" the girl glared at him.

"You really won't go if I don't want to, huh? You skip school all the time, you delinquent!"

"Cheng Fei, say that again! Are you trying to defy the heavens?"

Everyone watching the two who had suddenly started arguing became gloating.

Shen Xi and Nagasaki Asuna stood at the edge of the crowd, observing everything.

"You vixen, seeing how loyal you are to him, you didn't even tell him." The aloof girl sneered.

"Huh? I just think it's quite interesting. Cheng Fei definitely won't mind, and you didn't tell him anyway." The sweet girl tilted her head with her hands behind her back.

"I have no interest in such utterly boring things," Shen Xi said coldly.

"Eh~ Really? You're not secretly plotting to be the winner or something, are you?" Nagasaki Asuna leaned closer to her, intrigued.

"Get this straight, I'm not you." Shen Xi turned her face away.

Zhou Han linked arms with Ruan Jingyi and whispered in her best friend's ear, "Although I feel a little sorry for Cheng Fei, we must do our best this time."

"Yes." The quiet girl nodded vigorously.

On the other side, Ye Shuang stood alone, seemingly uninterested in anything, her absent-minded gaze fixed on the flowers and plants in the courtyard, lost in thought.

……

In the end, Cheng Fei was unable to resist the school bullying and became a victim of this school trip.

However, the boy managed to secure some rights for himself.

What if I become the winner?

“Heh heh, you’re quite confident, junior. According to convention, you can designate any one of the participants to have a one-day usage right, but it seems like this has never happened before,” Miriam replied.

All the students present tacitly agreed to this.

After understanding the rules of the game, the next step is to assign rooms. The castle has four towers surrounding the main building, and with two people per room, it can accommodate two hundred people.

After discussing it, everyone decided that the boys and girls would live in separate towers.

The only exception was Cheng Fei, who moved into the tower where the girls lived, sharing a room with Lin Xuanqi.

This matter was tacitly approved by all the girls and resented by all the boys.

"We have to beat this guy and make him write ten papers in one go!"

"I think we should have him carry bottled water for each class on the fifth floor!"

Of course, Cheng Fei, who had entered the girls' tower, couldn't hear these words.

Completely different from the unsettling ghost castle described by Miriam, the rooms in the tower have all been renovated, with comfortable beds, bathrooms, and even internet access.

"Not bad." Lin Xuanqi walked into the double room decorated in a medieval style and nodded in satisfaction.

The girl's mouth was then covered from behind.

"Wife, you're not going to speak up for me, are you?" The young man's seemingly displeased words rang in her ears.

Lin Xuanqi's eyes flickered, her delicate body went limp, and she struggled to turn her head, revealing a pitiful expression, "Husband~ I was wrong, there were so many of them, I didn't dare to say anything."

"Is one mistake enough?" The boy cupped her flawless, delicate face in his hands.

"Then are you going to punish me?" The girl turned her face away, feigning shyness.

"Xuanqi, what will you do if you win?" the boy asked abruptly.

"Of course she wouldn't do anything to her husband, at most..." Lin Xuanqi's eyes darted around, a malicious smile curving her lips, "at most she'd make her husband be her obedient puppy for a day, licking some chocolate ice cream, hehe."

"Xuanqi, if I win, you have to wear a maid outfit for me once." The boy looked into her eyes.

"Don't even think about it!" The girl's expression changed.

"Xuanqi, you yourself have no good intentions, so don't blame me for being ruthless." The boy grabbed her wrist.

"Cheng Fei! Don't be too..."

The girl's stern reprimand was abruptly cut short, turning into a shaky sob as her mouth was covered.

An hour later, Miriam notified everyone who had been settled to gather in the banquet hall.

"Cheng Fei, I'm not going. Could you bring me some food back?" The exhausted, arrogant girl lay on the bed, her moist eyes staring blankly at the ceiling.

"Xuanqi, I don't think you'll be able to leave your room for the next few days." The boy looked down at her with a hint of sympathy.

"Pah, don't go too far!" Lin Xuanqi wrapped herself tightly in the blanket, her face burning.

519. Cheng Fei is a gambler.

Cheng Fei walked into the banquet hall, where the floor tiles were pieced together in a patchwork pattern of colorful paintings. The chattering students made the hall, with its long tables, very lively.

Wow, what a huge fireplace!

"It's kind of like Harry Potter's dining hall."

"I want to take a picture, but who brought a camera?"

The boy walked through the long tables filled with students and sat down in an empty seat in the corner.

"Teacher Shen, don't you think it's a bit eerie to have a bunch of portraits hanging in a restaurant like this? It's like there are a lot of eyes staring at you," the boy said casually, glancing around.