Chapter 156: Bad Guy, Hurry Up and Squat Down!
The man's cold and deep voice fell, freezing Xiao Qi in his tracks. He raised his head and caught sight of that stern, terrifying face, which startled him once more. Taken aback, he was momentarily dazed.
Had he somehow offended President Shen?
Recovering his senses, he hurriedly nodded and offered an apology.
"Sorry to disturb you..." The moment the words left his mouth, he turned and fled as if his life depended on it.
No sooner had Xiao Qi departed than Xu Lili, who had just discovered this prime spot, walked over. Before she could even utter a word, the man swept a chilling gaze in her direction.
Startled by the look, she wisely thought better of it and turned away to leave.
Never mind; compared to the punishment of visiting the haunted house for losing, President Shen's glare seemed infinitely more terrifying...
This time, with Ron and Zhou Bei both searching for people, the hiding period was extended slightly. However, Lin Nanxun had searched a full circle without finding a single suitable hiding spot.
Just as she was wandering around with a troubled little frown, she suddenly spotted that tall figure parked beside the rockery.
Seeing this, Lin Nanxun gave a start, her small face instantly lighting up with pleasant surprise!
"Bad guy!" The moment the words escaped her lips, she scurried over toward him in a rush.
Watching the girl hurrying toward him, a flash of light finally flickered through the man's pitch-black eyes. Yet it was quickly suppressed, and his handsome face swiftly resumed its customary calm and chilling expression.
When Lin Nanxun reached the rockery, she realized there was an exceptionally good hiding space right behind the bad guy.
This must have been the spot the bad guy had found first.
The space inside looked quite sizable and should easily accommodate two people.
With this thought, she couldn't help turning her head to look behind the rockery, then turned back to meet the man's somewhat frosty expression. Blinking her eyes, she asked rather apprehensively,
"Bad guy, can I hide here too?"
As soon as she finished speaking, she opened her large eyes wide and stared straight at him.
Her big, limpid eyes shined with a cautious, timid glimmer.
Her little face was full of anticipation, yet tinged with a trace of nervousness.
As if she were terribly afraid of being refused...
Her cautious, dainty appearance stirred Shen Hanzhi's gaze.
The next second, his Adam's apple bobbed, and he said indifferently,
"Whatever you like."
Hearing his consent, a look of delight bloomed on Lin Nanxun's face, and she hurriedly stepped close to his side.
The countdown from Zhou Bei and Ron followed closely.
"Three—"
"Two—"
Hearing this, Lin Nanxun started in alarm. Anxiously, she reached out to grab Shen Hanzhi's hand, pulling him into the rockery with her.
"One, time's up!" Ron's voice rang out immediately.
Catching Ron's voice, Lin Nanxun drew a sharp breath. With her small face etched in nervous tension, she turned to look at Shen Hanzhi and tugged at him, urging him to crouch down.
"Bad guy, hurry up and squat down!"
Shen Hanzhi lowered his gaze to stare at her for a moment.
The expression on her small face was both tense and earnest, utterly engrossed in the game.
He froze, momentarily drifting into a daydream.
By the time he came to his senses and reacted, he had already been pulled down into a crouch by her.
Turning his head, he looked at the girl beside him, who had curled her body into a ball and leaned against him out of fear of being discovered. A look of helpless resignation washed over his handsome face.
He could never have imagined that having never played such games even in his childhood, he would now, at his current age, end up accompanying her in playing such childish games...