Transformed into a heartthrob's simp, every day is a battleground.

Chapter 54 The Unscrupulous Merchant

Once Yan Xun knew that the scene appearing in her mind was the next part of the story, she still couldn't hold back.

Especially when you know there's something fishy going on behind your back, but you insist on pretending not to see it.

He took off his clothes and placed them on a wooden shelf next to the bathroom, while his change of clothes were put in a hanging plastic bag.

Then take a deep breath and stand under the simple faucet.

...The water in the tank wasn't hot; at least when it fell on Yan Xun, it made him shiver slightly.

He stood under the running water with his eyes closed until his hair was wet, then bent down and squeezed the bottles and jars scattered on the ground.

After rubbing the foam off his head, he bent over and put his head under the running water, just like in the scene.

For a moment, he couldn't hear anything, he could only feel the water rushing over his head... until the temperature in the bathroom started to drop, Yan Xun knew that the thing had arrived.

Although we can't see anything, the five senses of human beings are just that amazing.

He could sense something behind him, watching him.

According to the movie plot, he should not know anything and just be looking down at the foam on his head... But Yan Xun in the movie seems to have noticed something was wrong. He wiped the water droplets off his face and then looked behind him out of the corner of his eye.

The bathroom facilities are very old.

The overhead lighting was a light bulb with exposed wires; it wasn't very wattage, and since it was already late at night, it could only provide a little light.

Just like in the movies, Yan Xun opened his eyes, remained bent over, and looked behind him.

—The accident happened at that time.

According to the movie plot, the shadowy figure that should have disappeared actually did not leave.

Even its appearance became clearer in Yan Xun's vision, no longer falling into the category of a shadow.

He could clearly see the shoes standing behind him, no more than ten centimeters away from his feet, and the other person's legs in long pants.

Yan Xun wiped the foam off his face. "Damn, foam got in my eyes."

As he spoke, he shoved his head under the running water again, pretending not to see the thing standing behind him. He then quickly rinsed the foam off his head, scrubbed his entire body, and then dried himself off before walking toward where he had left his change of clothes.

That thing remained standing there and didn't disappear.

In Yan Xun's vision, the part from his calves to his feet was very clear, but it became more and more blurry as he went up. By the time he reached his chest, it was just a dark shadow, like in a movie.

Even the extra in the movie wasn't killed by the monster at this point.

The appearance of the shadowy figure was merely to let the audience know that the Yan family's old house was not simple; it was a haunted place.

Yan Xun continued to pretend he hadn't seen the thing, quickly dried himself off, changed his clothes, and prepared to leave.

When he opened the bathroom door, he saw Sun Zhao, who was waiting for him, standing in the hallway smoking. He was looking down at his phone while a cigarette was between his fingers. When Yan Xun came out, Sun Zhao put his phone in his pocket, then took out a portable ashtray, extinguished it in front of him, and waved to disperse the smoke around him.

“…I’m a little tired,” Sun Zhao said, looking at Yan Xun, “so I smoked one to perk myself up.”

Seeing that Yan Xun's head was wet and his hair was almost dry when he ran out, he went over, took the half-dry towel from Yan Xun's hand, and covered Yan Xun's head with it, saying, "You'll get migraines if you keep doing this."

"Even though it's summer, it gets cold here at night."

He glanced at the bathroom again, then said to Yan Xun, "When you're done, we'll go back."

Yan Xun was still holding his clothes when he looked into the bathroom.

The dark figure that was just there had disappeared. It was unclear whether it was because it saw Sun Zhao or because Yan Xun opened the bathroom door.

Yan Xun looked away. "Let's go, let's go, it's freezing."

The two returned to their room. After Yan Xun sat down, Sun Zhao supervised him as he dried his hair until it was half dry. Only after Yan Xun tossed the towel aside did he come over and stroke the ends of Yan Xun's hair with satisfaction. "Not bad, almost dry."

"Don't be impatient, I'm doing this for your own good."

He acted like a friendly older brother and said to Yan Xun, "Otherwise, when you get old, I'll make you suffer."

Yan Xun thought to himself, how come he didn't know that Sun Zhao's character also liked to take care of people?

He was wearing a t-shirt and shorts for sleeping, and sat cross-legged on the edge of the bed. "Yes, Granny Sun."

Sun Zhao looked at Yan Xun.

“The palace governesses,” Yan Xun said, “will also prick people I don’t like with needles.”

"I think I should just stab you to death first!" Sun Zhao roared, making a move to grab Yan Xun's neck. "Who was it that went out with you in the middle of the night?"

He bent down closer to Yan Xun as he spoke, "Are you clean?"

"You can go to sleep now, young master."

Yan Xun thought about it and felt that Sun Zhao's personality was not strange - the protagonist of a horror movie is either a reckless fool or a righteous good guy - Sun Zhao is very likely a combination of the two.

He didn't speak, and Sun Zhao didn't press the matter further.

He watched as Sun Zhao took out a towel from his backpack, went to the toilet to get water, wet the towel, and then took off his shirt to wipe his body.

Yan Xun watched for a while, then turned his gaze away, leaned back, and fell onto the bed.

"How many players are there in this instance?" Yan Xun asked the system in his mind.

He remembered the system saying that there were expert players who could carry him through this dungeon.

Currently, the only characters that appear to be players are Yan Yu and Sun Zhao.

But Yan Yu seems to have a different stance from them—he's a local from Wusheng Village, and most likely an NPC.

"Could the player be among those students?" Yan Xun asked again.

[I don't know!] The system said, [In movie instances, you play as a character, so to avoid going out of character (OOC), you generally won't reveal your player identity.]

[Unless someone is willing to form an alliance off-camera.]

However, if the role they draw is simple and there's no risk of death, most people wouldn't want to reveal their identity.

"Even acting needs a script, right?" Yan Xun wondered. "You can't always improvise on the spot, can you?"

[Host, there's a script.]

However, you need to spend points to purchase it.

Yan Xun: "..."

"I knew your main system was a bunch of swindlers!"

……

In a movie scenario, if everyone follows the plot exactly, it will definitely end badly.

But if you don't follow the script, you'll be punished—

[Therefore, players need to purchase scripts to decide whether to accept punishment or obediently follow the storyline.] The system whispered a reminder.

The scripts are also divided into different point levels based on the level of detail in their content.

[300-word main plot summary (with screenshots of movie website ratings and short reviews): 1000 points.]

[Character Story Spread Version (including detailed dialogue and rivalry scenes): Points.]

[Detailed Movie Script (Approved Version): Points.]

[Detailed Director & Screenwriter's Creative Version (including creative concepts, storyboard drafts, and a detailed explanation of the main plot): Points.]

Yan Xun: "..." He knew the main system was a bit of a shrewd businessman, but he didn't expect that a single script could be made into so many versions?

What's the difference between the most expensive version and the one that lets players complete the game directly?

It even includes storyboards and creative concepts?! This is practically feeding the players the answers!