Chapter 43

On the other side, Xia Jinuo had been keeping an eye on Wang Yixi. When he started going wild, she decisively grabbed Jiang Li’s hand. As a result, after the chaos, although Xia Jinuo didn’t know where she was, she was relieved that she was still holding Jiang Li’s hand and the two hadn’t separated.

The surrounding lights were dim, and piercing ghostly screams came from all directions. Xia Jinuo leaned close to Jiang Li, bowing her head slightly and whispering in her ear: “Are you okay? Were you bumped or stepped on just now?”

Xia Jinuo’s warm breath brushed against Jiang Li’s ear, adding a hint of ambiguity to the terrifying atmosphere.

Jiang Li’s fingers, held by Xia Jinuo, curled up, her fingertips brushing against Xia Jinuo’s palm. She tilted her head and whispered in Xia Jinuo’s ear: “I’m fine, how about you?”

Xia Jinuo felt her palms and ears itch, and the sensation seemed to flow through her veins to various parts of her body. This body was too sensitive; such a faint touch elicited such a strong reaction.

Xia Jinuo tried to ignore the sudden strange feeling in her body and said, “I’m fine too. We’re very lucky.”

“Hmm, walking in the opposite direction from Wang Yixi, our luck won’t be bad.”

The two exchanged words, their lips close to each other’s ears, like intimate whispers in a bedchamber. And with their bodies so close, Xia Jinuo felt as if she could hear Jiang Li’s heartbeat.

Thump-thump-thump, each beat quickening her own heart.

Xia Jinuo raised her other hand to her heart and pressed hard, hoping it would return to normal.

“What’s wrong?” Jiang Li asked, seeing Xia Jinuo’s [read the original at bailiantales.com]movement. “Is your heart bothering you?”

Xia Jinuo said, “It’s nothing. Maybe it’s too stuffy in the haunted house.” That’s why she was having illusions.

“Let me see.” Jiang Li said, then took Xia Jinuo’s hand. Before Xia Jinuo could react, Jiang Li’s cheek was pressed against Xia Jinuo’s chest.

Xia Jinuo’s first reaction was to be grateful she had no breasts, otherwise, it would be really strange to have Jiang Li’s cheek pressed against her softness.

Xia Jinuo’s heart pounded twice more.

Xia Jinuo heard it, and Jiang Li heard it too.

She looked up, worried, and said, “Do you want to press the wristband to have a staff member pick us up? Your heart really isn’t right; it’s beating so hard and fast.”

Xia Jinuo was a bit embarrassed, relieved that Jiang Li couldn’t see her face clearly. She said softly, “I’m fine, it’s normal sometimes. Besides, we’re in a haunted house. I think I’m not scared, but subconsciously, I might still be a little scared.”

Jiang Li was still a bit worried, “Are you really not going to call the staff?”

Xia Jinuo firmly shook her head: “No need. It’s hard enough for it to be just the two of us, we can relax and have fun. There’s no need to leave so soon.”

Jiang Li sighed, “You don’t know how strange your heartbeat is. Why don’t you listen to my heartbeat?”

Xia Jinuo froze: “Wh-what?” Did Jiang Li mean what she thought?

Before Xia Jinuo could react, Jiang Li, who was very hands-on, had already placed her hand on the back of Xia Jinuo’s head, pressing down with just the right amount of force. The next second, Xia Jinuo’s cheek was pressed against soft plushness.

Xia Jinuo: “!!!” So this is what it feels like to have big breasts!

Xia Jinuo pressed against Jiang Li, not daring to move, feeling half her face go numb. Jiang Li’s steady heartbeat entered Xia Jinuo’s ears, and the rich blood seemed to flow into her body. A blush spread from her cheeks to her neck, and a large area of her collarbone turned red.

“Ji Jinuo?” Xia Jinuo remained silent and still, and Jiang Li called out to her worriedly.

Only then did Xia Jinuo, like a wind-up robot, move away from Jiang Li’s chest and straighten up.

“Is my heartbeat different from yours?” Jiang Li asked.

After separating from Jiang Li and losing physical contact, Xia Jinuo’s composure returned very quickly. She thought that her strange heartbeat just now must have been because the person she was touching was Jiang Li.

Jiang Li’s beauty and figure were universally acknowledged as top-tier. It was normal for her to have that reaction just now; she didn’t have any ulterior motives for Jiang Li like those scumbag Alphas.

Jiang Li’s normal heartbeat meant Jiang Li wasn’t interested in her. They were friends, and both had their pheromones inhibitors. Jiang Li trusted her as a friend, so she must not betray Jiang Li’s trust.

“It seems to be steadier than mine. Let’s go. Finding our way out shouldn’t be difficult. There are clues in the haunted house. Let’s hurry and find them.” Xia Jinuo took the lead, walking forward. When her face left Jiang Li’s chest, she had already released Jiang Li’s hand. Xia Jinuo was too embarrassed to take her hand again, so she raised her voice, “Stay close to me.”

“Mm,” Jiang Li replied, her voice soft and sweet, just like her… Stop it!

She truly hadn’t touched big breasts in eight lifetimes; now everything reminded her of breasts.

Xia Jinuo’s mind was a bit chaotic, and she didn’t notice Jiang Li behind her, pressing gently on her own chest, just like Xia Jinuo had done earlier to try and normalize her heartbeat.

After walking for a while, Xia Jinuo finally found the correct direction based on the clues along the way and soon saw familiar backs ahead.

“It looks like Fang Ling, Xie Mu, and Du Qiuxin. The three of them are together. In a moment, you call out to them and walk with them. I’ll follow behind and pretend to meet you by chance later,” Xia Jinuo turned her head and whispered to Jiang Li.

Jiang Li nodded, and Xia Jinuo squeezed her hand hard, “Go for it. I’ll hide first.”

Jiang Li watched Xia Jinuo hide behind a nearby curtain, and when she pulled the curtain open, she came face to face with a long-haired female ghost.

Jiang Li: “…” What a coincidence.

Xia Jinuo was too embarrassed to shoo away the long-haired female ghost, so she moved to a cabinet. She pulled open the cabinet door, and a red-dressed bride with twisted limbs crawled out.

Xia Jinuo seemed to freeze for a moment before coming back to her senses, pushing the bride ghost back into the cabinet, and closing the door.

Then, as if opening a blind box, Xia Jinuo opened three more ghosts. It wasn’t until she found the sixth spot that she finally didn’t encounter a new ghost.

“Fang Ling, is that you?” Jiang Li waited for Xia Jinuo to hide, then took a few steps forward, catching up to where they were analyzing whether stolen content to go left or right at a fork in the path.

“Jiang Li!” Fang Ling turned and saw Jiang Li, immediately waving excitedly at her. “Jiang Li, you’re smart, come quickly and see if we should go left or right.”

As Jiang Li approached, Du Qiuxin and Xie Mu, standing beside Fang Ling, couldn’t help but be stunned by the faint smile on Jiang Li’s lips. In that instant, Jiang Li, who was usually as cool and unapproachable as an ice goddess, had eyes that were soft and sweet like cotton candy.

Du Qiuxin felt this kind of flutter for the first time from an Omega. Xie Mu also felt it for the first time from a human.

Fang Ling saw that the two Alphas beside her had eyes only for Jiang Li once she appeared, and she couldn’t help but feel a little disappointed. However, she was prepared for this and quickly regained her spirits—Jiang Li was simply too perfect, capable of making anyone fall head over heels for her. She and Jiang Li weren’t even on the same playing field; there was no need for envy or jealousy.

Jiang Li truly was a typical high-IQ Omega. After she joined, she quickly reached a conclusion and chose the left path.

“Jiang Li, were you scared when you were separated from everyone?” Fang Ling asked curiously.

Xie Mu said, “Wang Yixi is unreliable; he can’t even protect his own date, so what else can you expect him to do?” Thinking of Jiang Li’s special treatment of Wang Yixi, Xie Mu felt uncomfortable for the first time, as if something of his had been stolen, feeling suffocated.

“No, I’m quite brave.” Being brave was one thing; the main reason was that Xia Jinuo was there at the time.

Even when she was waiting alone in the dark to call out to them just now, Jiang Li wasn’t scared, because she knew Xia Jinuo must be somewhere not far behind her.

Next, they encountered Xu Chuyue and Lu Chen. Both had terrible expressions and their moods didn’t improve even after seeing Jiang Li.

That is, until Xia Jinuo appeared.

Xia Jinuo, who had found a white robe and a wig from who knows where, secretly followed them. She suddenly ran in front of everyone, “Scumbag Alphas, prepare to die—”

Her eerie voice perfectly matched the environment. Except for Jiang Li, who had been paying attention to the movements behind her, everyone else was startled by Xia Jinuo.

Fang Ling covered her wildly beating heart, both crying and laughing. “I never realized you had such a fun and mischievous side, Ji Jinuo. I thought you only had the gentle attribute.”

“I used to think so too.” Xia Jinuo said with a smile, taking off the wig and robe. She then glanced lightly at Jiang Li, then looked at the four scumbag Alphas excluding Wang Yixi, “Are you all okay?”