novelODS Chapter 76 Should I Close My Eyes?
Chapter 76 Should I Close My Eyes?
The bright lights of the hall poured in, dispelling the darkness in the secret room.
"Alright, Sister Rita, we seem to be safe now," Lin Mo said, looking at Rita in his arms.
"The door is open?" Rita cautiously opened her eyes, adjusting to the light.
After confirming that there was a bright hall ahead and that the terrifying chainsaw sound had stopped, they finally breathed a sigh of relief.
However, she noticed that several staff members in the lobby were looking at her with extremely ambiguous expressions.
Rita was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized that she was still in Lin Mo's arms!
Their posture was incredibly intimate!
Rita released her grip as if electrocuted and took two steps back.
"Um... cough cough!" Rita hurriedly tidied her slightly disheveled hair, her eyes darting around, not daring to look Lin Mo in the eye, and stammered an explanation:
"I...I wasn't scared just now!"
"Mainly...mainly because the ground in there was too slippery! And that NPC was running too fast, I was afraid he would bump into you, so...so that's why I lunged over to shield you! Yeah, that's it!"
Lin Mo suppressed the urge to laugh.
He nodded seriously and chimed in, "Yes, yes, it really is too dark and slippery in there. Thanks to Sister Assassin for risking her life to save me, otherwise I would have been sawed in two by that chainsaw-wielding man. Sister Assassin is awesome."
"Ahem, you know that's good..." Rita raised her chin arrogantly, knowing that Lin Mo was giving her a way out, and she felt inexplicably relieved.
This guy is pretty good at taking care of other people's feelings.
[Ding! Target Rita's progress has increased by 3%, current total progress: 56%!]
Just as the two were talking, a chubby man with a thick beard walked over in the hall, carrying a small tray.
"Congratulations to both players on your successful escape!" The man, wearing a "Manager" badge, beamed and handed over a tray. "You two performed exceptionally well inside, especially this handsome young man; your speed in solving the puzzles broke our store's record. To recognize your achievement, here's a small prize for your completion!"
Rita curiously leaned over to take a look and saw a pair of cute ghost couple keychains on the tray, and next to the keychains was a Polaroid photo.
The photo was taken just now in the escape tunnel when the alarm lights were flashing.
In the scene, Rita nestled in Lin Mo's arms like a frightened fawn, while Lin Mo held her waist with one hand and gave the chainsaw NPC a thumbs-up to the camera with the other.
Rita and Lin Mo were both stunned when they saw the photo.
"Why...why are you taking pictures?!" Rita felt her cheeks burning as she looked at the photos.
"This is a souvenir from our store!" the store manager explained with a smile. "If you don't want it, we can destroy it immediately."
Lin Mo, quick as a flash, grabbed the photo first and said, "Not bad, not bad. This photo perfectly captures the heroic figure of the assassin sister protecting me. I must treasure it."
"Lin Mo! Give it to me right now! It's so ugly!" Rita pounced on him, embarrassed and annoyed, to snatch it away.
"No way, this is my spoils of war." Taking advantage of his height, Lin Mo raised his hand high, and no matter how Rita stood on tiptoe, she couldn't reach it. The two of them started playing around in the hall as if no one else was around.
[Ding! The progress of conquering target character Rita has increased to 58%!]
Lin Mo was teasing Rita when the man next to him suddenly spoke up, saying, "Um, handsome, can I add you on WeChat? Of course, don't misunderstand, this is a personal request..."
Lin Mo: ?
……
The two fled the escape room as if their lives depended on it; it was already past 1 a.m.
As for WeChat, Lin Mo naturally didn't give it to him.
Once outside, Rita could no longer suppress her laughter and burst into tears.
"Haha, Brother Mo, I didn't expect you to be so popular, haha..."
Seeing Rita's expression, Lin Mo's lips twitched slightly, and he said:
"Sister Ta, you might have misunderstood someone. Maybe they want your WeChat but are too shy to ask directly, so they came to me indirectly?"
"Hahaha..." Rita continued to laugh wildly.
Lin Mo shrugged, indicating his helplessness.
Rita laughed for several seconds before returning to normal.
"But to be fair," she finally said, "Brother Mo, you are quite handsome, and more importantly, you are pleasing to the eye."
"As expected of Sister Ta, she has excellent taste." Lin Mo gave her a thumbs up.
"Right?" Rita said softly again, "Congratulations again, Mozi, for winning the championship and the FMVP. Your FMVP trophy is just as cool as you."
Lin Mo turned to look at her and said:
"The trophy is nice, but receiving your gift tonight and taking a walk with you makes me even happier than winning the championship."
Rita tilted her head, meeting Lin Mo's gaze.
This time, she didn't call him a "scumbag" or a "slick talker" like before. She just said softly, "You... do you use these kinds of words to fool your female fans every day?"
"I swear, this is from the bottom of my heart. If there is a single lie, may I only live to be a hundred years old." Lin Mo raised three fingers and solemnly swore an oath.
"Pah! Pah! Children say the darndest things!" Rita quickly slapped his hand away, but then immediately realized, "Wait, a hundred years old? You call that an oath!"
"Otherwise, does Sister Tazi really want to grow old with me until we're two hundred?"
"Hey! I'm going to beat you to death!"
Enraged, Rita chased after Lin Mo and unleashed a flurry of chaotic punches.
[Ding! Detected that the target character Rita's progress has increased. Current progress: 62%!]
Amidst their playful bickering, the two walked back to the hotel where Rita was staying.
"I've arrived." Rita stopped and stood under the streetlight, her hands behind her back, her toes lightly kicking the pebbles on the ground, her tone revealing a hint of reluctance that she herself didn't realize.
"Okay, go upstairs and get some rest." Lin Mo nodded.
"Well... goodnight," Rita said softly.
"Wait." Lin Mo suddenly took a step forward, and the distance between the two instantly closed to less than half a meter.
Rita instinctively held her breath, her big eyes blinking as she looked at him, her mind racing with wild fantasies:
"What...what is he going to do?"
"Does it really have to be like we said before, a kiss?!"
Should I refuse?
"Wouldn't he be embarrassed if I refused?"
"Wouldn't it be too fast if I didn't refuse...?"
Is it too late to run now?
Why is he getting closer and closer?!
Should I close my eyes?
Just as Rita was lost in thought, Lin Mo gently raised his hand.
He gently brushed his fingers across Rita's cheek, tucking a stray strand of hair that had fallen against the corner of her mouth behind her ear.
"Your hair is a mess," Lin Mo said.
Rita breathed a sigh of relief: "Thank you, Brother Mozi..."