CHAPTER 534: CHAPTER 532: MOM, SO SCARY

Every link in the chain, every word spoken by every character, was arranged by the show’s crew. After leaving the principal’s office, the truth behind their speculations became clearer.

Having interpreted what Principal Fang said, they confirmed the final location where the truth would be unveiled.

The only accessible rooftop of Xining International High School was above the library. The group took the elevator to the top floor, climbed a short stretch of dimly lit stairs, and Lin Luang took the lead in pushing open the door to the rooftop. Upon seeing the scene atop, he immediately turned around, blocking Wen Qiao’s view.

Wen Qiao was plunged into darkness, raising her head in confusion. "What’s wrong?"

"Well, um..." Lin Luang seemed to be searching for the right words. "Just be mentally prepared, don’t get scared."

Before Wen Qiao could say anything, Qi Ming and Ning Li behind her rushed to answer in unison—

"Is it that scary?"

"Mommy, can I not go in? I’ll just wait here for you guys."

Lin Luang replied cautiously, "It’s not... very scary..."

The two scaredy-cats again chorused, "Then we’re not going either!"

Wen Qiao turned and looked at them both, "If you don’t want to go, then don’t. I won’t force you."

Qi Ming and Ning Li had yet to express their gratitude to Wen Qiao when they heard her say gently, "When the three of us go in, the cameraman will definitely follow us. You two stand outside, just in case something—"

Wen Qiao stopped there, her tone naturally pausing at a point that left much to the imagination.

The stairs were dark already. With Wen Qiao standing with her back to the rooftop, the light from outside only illuminated half of her face, her smile faint and elusive. Coupled with her gentle voice, in that scene, Qi Ming and Ning Li shivered in unison.

Mommy, that’s really scary.

They gritted their teeth and followed the main group onto the rooftop. Perhaps the heavens pitied them, for the moment they stepped onto the rooftop, before they could even make out the bloodstains, a gust of wind blew, carrying with it a faint smell of paint into everyone’s nostrils.

Even though they knew all the terrifying effects of the day were artificially created by the crew, the moment they personally experienced this flub, Qi Ming and Ning Li couldn’t help but cheer.

If no one mentioned it, the audience would never know about this bug. However, as a victim who had been severely traumatized, Qi Ming, of course, wouldn’t miss the opportunity to expose the crew in front of the vast audience.

He pinched his nose dramatically and grumbled, "Didn’t Huasong increase the investment? Why is the crew still so stingy, using such cheap paint? It’s been blowing up here on the rooftop for so long, and the smell still hasn’t cleared up."

Any semblance of horror instantly vanished.

[Hahahaha, Qi Ming—a man who controls the horror switch of the crew.]

[Whether the atmosphere is scary or not depends on what Qi Ming decides to say.]

[The paint smell must be incredibly strong to elicit such a complaint from Qi Ming.]

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The show had been airing for more than half its duration by now, and this particular segment of comments was the only part that Fu Jinghen found somewhat pleasing to the eye.

There were no comments shipping couples, nor were there any netizens playing Sherlock Holmes, scrutinizing and analyzing the male guests’ opinions of Wen Qiao’s actions through a microscope.

The images on the screen had already switched to everyone searching for the last clue on the rooftop. However, the scene where Lin Luang stepped onto the rooftop, turned, and blocked Wen Qiao’s view, as Wen Qiao looked up at him, lingered in Fu Jinghen’s mind and would not fade away.