In and out of the mirror, Xie Yizhi spread out his palm and showed the "paper" gesture in the game of rock-paper-scissors. This should have been the most normal situation, and the viewers also took it for granted. After all, although Xie Yizhi said so, how could it be possible that when playing rock-paper-scissors with the reflection in the mirror at midnight, the self in the mirror would actually show a different gesture? Even if there were ghosts, it was unlikely to be discovered so easily, right? But only Xie Yizhi slightly frowned. It was within the viewers' expectations, but not within his. Xie Yizhi looked meaningfully at his reflection in the mirror. He could only say that the ghostly thing reacted quite quickly. After a long while, a bullet comment finally broke the silence.
——[Nothing happened. Last night was a peaceful night.]
——[You're in the wrong context, buddy...]
——[There's no ghost in the host's house. The reflection in the mirror also showed the "paper" gesture.]
——[Are there really some naive people who believe this? It's obvious that the guy is just kidding you!]
——[But I somehow feel that the host still looks serious.]
At this moment, Xie Yizhi didn't have the time to pay attention to the live broadcast. He actually wanted to see how long this thing was going to keep pretending. This time, Xie Yizhi didn't even shout. He directly made a move and quickly changed his hand gestures in front of the mirror, getting faster and faster. Scissors! Rock! Rock! Paper! But without exception, his reflection in the mirror also made exactly the same gestures, leaving the viewers stunned.
——[Is the host getting impatient?]
——[Hahaha, he's getting carried away. These hand gestures are changing so fast that it looks like he's making hand seals at the entrance of the village.]
Until the last move, Xie Yizhi squinted his eyes and played a trick. He pretended to clench his fist. The reflection in the mirror opposite indeed showed a fist as well. But in fact, Xie Yizhi's fist was just a distraction. Looking from top to bottom, it was indeed a "rock" gesture. But if you looked from other angles, you could find that his ring finger and little finger were raised! That is to say, Xie Yizhi actually showed the "scissors" gesture with his last two fingers! A slight, almost imperceptible change flashed in the eyes of Xie Yizhi's reflection in the mirror, and he quickly raised his ring finger and little finger as well. But it was too late. Not only did Xie Yizhi see it, but hundreds of viewers in the live broadcast room also saw it clearly.
——[Am I... am I seeing things? Did Brother Xie in the mirror show the "scissors" gesture later?]
——[You're not seeing things. He did show it later!]
——[Oh no, I'm getting goosebumps all over my body.]
——[So does that mean there's a ghost in the host's house now!???]
——[Run quickly! What are you still standing there for, bro! Are you too scared to move?]
The viewers were worried for Xie Yizhi even through the screen, but Xie Yizhi just stayed in place, looking at his hand and not knowing what he was thinking. The viewers were so anxious that they were typing frantically in the chat, just like they used to do in discussion groups. They tried to wake Xie Yizhi up with a flood of bullet comments. It was obvious that there was something wrong in Xie Yizhi's house, but he was still standing there like a fool. His courage was so small that he was scared into such a state.
Perhaps because the activity level in the live broadcast room had increased, the platform actually started to recommend the live stream, and the number of online viewers reached over a thousand! It was only after more than a minute that Xie Yizhi finally spoke.
"Damn... Did I just lose?" Xie Yizhi said in disbelief.
——[???? So the host's first reaction is that he lost the game of rock-paper-scissors?!]
——[Run, bro! That's not a person, it's a ghost! Do you really think you can win against a ghost in rock-paper-scissors?!]
——[Oi! Oi! (Pounding on the belly frantically)]
——[Wait, the host is getting carried away again! Why is he playing rock-paper-scissors again?!]
——[What does that mean? Best two out of three? Or does he have to win a round before he goes to sleep?]
Under the live broadcast camera, instead of running away, Xie Yizhi's first reaction after coming to his senses was actually to start playing rock-paper-scissors again.
"Rock, paper, scissors!"
"Rock, paper, scissors!!"
"Rock, paper, scissors!!!"
After being discovered, the thing in the mirror didn't pretend anymore. Xie Yizhi shouted three times in a row, and he actually lost all three rounds. This scene was really eerie. The viewers in the live broadcast room didn't even dare to say anything. They just watched as Xie Yizhi's face became uglier and uglier with each loss. He even threw away his glasses, and his face turned slightly red. In contrast, the reflection of Xie Yizhi in the mirror had wandering eyes and a smile on his lips, with a hint of mockery.
The more Xie Yizhi looked at this annoying expression, the angrier he got. How dare this ghostly thing live in his house without showing any consideration? He hadn't won a single round. When had Xie Yizhi ever suffered such humiliation? Thinking of this, Xie Yizhi couldn't hold back any longer. He reached out and grabbed at his reflection in the mirror. The ghostly thing inside thought that Xie Yizhi was going to continue playing rock-paper-scissors. Before it could make a gesture, its collar was grabbed through the mirror.
"????!" The ghostly thing looked at Xie Yizhi as if it had seen a ghost. Xie Yizhi's movement was so big that he even knocked over the nearby phone stand, and the camera was immediately covered in darkness.
——[Am I... am I seeing things again? Did the host just grab the collar of the host in the mirror?]
——[You're not seeing things. It seems like he's a bit of a sore loser.]
——[He's not even scared when there's a ghost, but after losing more than a dozen rounds of rock-paper-scissors, he's completely devastated!]
——[What? What sound is that? Who's screaming!?]
Although the picture was lost, the sound was still being recorded. The viewers could only hear bursts of shrill screams echoing in the live broadcast room. The screams were so sharp and ear-piercing that it was impossible to tell whose screams they were. Just hearing it made their hearts tremble, and they could imagine how brutal the scene was without even seeing the picture. The viewers were so anxious that they were pacing back and forth in their own living rooms. They were worried that the ghostly thing might have come out of the mirror and was attacking Xie Yizhi. Some even considered calling the police for help.
The screams lasted for quite a while before gradually stopping. The phone was picked up, and the live broadcast picture finally regained its light. Seeing that Xie Yizhi was safe and sound, without any signs of injury on his body, the viewers finally felt relieved and let out a long sigh of relief. Fortunately, as long as the host was okay... But upon careful thought, they immediately realized something was wrong. Since Xie Yizhi was okay, then who was the one screaming just now? All the viewers turned their attention to the mirror hanging above the washbasin. Sure enough, the ghostly thing in the mirror was now completely unrecognizable. There was smoke coming out of its head, its face was black and blue, and its clothes were torn into shreds, hanging on its body. It no longer looked anything like Xie Yizhi.
"Let's do it again."
"Rock, paper, scissors!" Xie Yizhi shouted.
This time, he showed the "paper" gesture. How dare the ghostly thing in the mirror act up again? It sensibly showed the "rock" gesture. Xie Yizhi pursed his lips, suppressing the corners of his mouth that were about to turn up, and then turned to face the camera and said slowly, "See, I won. So there's no ghost in my house."
——[Come on, buddy. Who's going to believe you!!!]
Thousands of netizens sent out bullet comments at the same time, and the number of comments immediately reached over 99.