"I just changed my clothes. Do I have to be going on a blind date to take off my uniform?" Song Keren retorted.
Mu Shihan asked in confusion, "But it's not off work time yet. Why are you changing clothes, Keren?"
"I'm in a good mood today, so I'm treating everyone to some fun," Song Keren said, winking at Mu Shihan. "Eat whatever you like, play whatever you want. Want to come along?"
Mu Shihan nodded without hesitation, then cheered, pulling Xiao Feng along to gather people.
Ten minutes later, Song Keren, Xiao Feng, Mu Shihan, Wang Lubo, and Chen Xiuxiu gathered outside the police station.
Song Keren laughed, "It's rare to relax. Let's let loose today; all expenses are on me!"
"It's rare for you to be so generous, you iron rooster," Xiao Feng couldn't help but comment.
"Calling me an iron rooster?" Song Keren wasn't pleased, "Fine, then you'll pay for yourself."
Xiao Feng immediately took back his words, "I take that back."
"Shall we head to the amusement park first?" Mu Shihan suggested, "Roller coasters, bungee jumping, haunted house, let's do it all."
Wang Lubo was instantly startled, "Let's do something less thrilling. My heart can't handle the shock."
"Fat Bo, why do you always have to disagree?" Mu Shihan frowned, "Since we can't agree, let's vote. Raise your hand if you agree to the amusement park."
As she spoke, she raised her hand first, and Song Keren followed suit with a hand raised in agreement. The little girl said proudly, "See that? Now you understand what's called overwhelming majority? Three votes to two, you have to agree whether you like it or not..."
"Wait a minute!" Wang Lubo rubbed his eyes, "Where did the third vote come from?"
The little girl realized something was off, glanced at Song Keren, then suddenly looked at Xiao Feng, who hadn't raised his hand, and said pitifully, "Xiao Feng, I thought you'd support me unconditionally. I didn't expect you to... You better think it over, or I'll really cry."
Wang Lubo was immediately anxious, "Isn't it just crying? As if I can't do it too. Feng, Feng, if you raise your hand, I'll cry too."
Xiao Feng didn't expect that this would turn into such a bothersome matter just because he spaced out, and immediately kicked Wang Lubo aside in disgust, raising his hand, "I agree to the amusement park!"
Wang Lubo was in tears. The same crying, but the impact was so different!
The little girl made a victory sign, and Chen Xiuxiu called the driver to bring the car around. After everyone got in, they headed to Jiangcheng's largest amusement park.
In the car, Mu Shihan sneaked up to Chen Xiuxiu's ear and whispered, "Xiuxiu, this is a great opportunity to get closer to the guys. Make sure you seize it."
Chen Xiuxiu was momentarily stunned. She then understood and ruffled Mu Shihan's hair, "Good job, sis didn't dote on you for nothing!"
Xiao Feng wasn't too attentive to the two's murmuring, only feeling that Song Keren's behavior was quite unusual today. Although she seemed happy, such a sudden change was enough to suggest there was something up...
In the winter, the amusement park had much fewer visitors compared to summer and autumn. Most of the players were unmarried young people. However, there was an advantage, the service attitude during the off-season was noticeably better than in the peak season.
Under Mu Shihan's strong request, the group first chose one of the park's hottest attractions—a haunted house.
Several horror-themed posters were plastered on the walls outside the haunted house, making it look eerie, with bold red letters warning that those with high blood pressure and heart conditions should not enter.
"See that," Wang Lubo pointed to the bold letters on the poster, "High blood pressure and heart conditions can't go in. You guys go ahead, I'll wait outside."
"Stop talking nonsense!" Mu Shihan said irritably, "We've finally come out to have fun. Don't be such a buzzkill."
It wasn't that the little girl wanted to risk Wang Lubo's life; it was just that Wang Lubo's acting was too fake. Anyone could see he was pretending.
The group entered the haunted house. The boss gleefully collected the money, then said with a straight face, "Once you go through that door, you can only exit at the end. There's no exit option in the middle, so make sure you're up for it."
But, of course, the boss wasn't dumb enough to really let something happen to customers in his premises. He said that just for the sake of long-term business.
The main target group for the haunted house was actually students. These youngsters were inherently curious about suspenseful things.
Before, there were often female customers who cried and screamed halfway through, wanting to exit. After the boss let them out, the male companions' eyes looked like they could kill.
Those teenage troublemakers brought female classmates to the haunted house, mainly to have some intimate physical interaction and to showcase their bravery to earn admiration from the girls.
However, before they could show off, the boss would open the door, making the ticket money essentially wasted. Wouldn't that just make people resentful?
So from then on, the boss set the rule of no mid-way exits and wouldn't open the door unless absolutely necessary.
Seeing that Xiao Feng and the others nodded in understanding, the boss pressed the switch on the wall. Sharp screams and eerie background noises sounded from the door deep in the corridor.
"Ah!" Mu Shihan screamed and immediately hugged Xiao Feng, burying her head in his chest, her small body shaking as if she was very scared.
The boss flinched at the scream. Damn, they hadn't even gone through the door yet, and she was already so frightened. How was he supposed to run a business like this?
Thinking about it, the Boss hurriedly added, "I don't do refunds here. Make sure you're ready before you go in."
"Of course, we'll go in." Mu Shihan lifted her head, blinking her big eyes, "If we don't go in, won't our money be wasted?"
Chen Xiuxiu's face turned dark. This girl said she was creating a chance for her, but it turned out to be an excuse. She was actually setting up an opportunity for herself.
As she thought about it, Chen Xiuxiu looked at Wang Lubo beside her.
Wang Lubo quickly stepped back two steps, maintaining a safe distance, "I'm already timid. Don't scare me."
As they walked through the door, the large backdoor slammed down with a "clunk", making a loud noise.
Wang Lubo was immediately scared into screaming and shut his eyes, instinctively clinging onto Chen Xiuxiu, while Song Keren remained relatively calm. Given her profession, she had seen quite a few big scenes.
This haunted house had real people involved, and aside from scaring people, their other important role was to urge them to quickly move to the next point to hasten the exploration process.
They wanted to go down the stairs, but Wang Lubo stubbornly clung to Chen Xiuxiu, pulling her back instead of moving forward.
"Bozai, do you have to be so timid?" Xiao Feng said speechlessly.
"Exactly!" Mu Shihan said, holding onto Xiao Feng as a follow-up strike.
Wang Lubo wasn't pleased, "What's that supposed to mean? You're the one not letting go of Feng, so why don't you walk by yourself?"
"That's different!" Mu Shihan argued, "I'm a girl. It's normal to be scared. But you, a grown man, not only do you not protect the girl next to you, but you also hold her back. Can't you be more disgraceful?"
"Why don't you go first and have the boss open the door at the exit?" Chen Xiuxiu said helplessly.
Just then, Xiao Feng suddenly asked, "Does anyone have earphones on them?" Chen Xiuxiu froze for a moment, then took out earphones from her pocket, "I have them."
Xiao Feng took the earphones, connected them to his phone, and played a happy song. He looked at Wang Lubo with disdain, "Put these on and just follow along."
Wang Lubo took the earphones with doubt and immediately broke into a smile, feeling that the darkness wasn't all that scary anymore, "Let's go, Feng! Your method works wonders!"
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