Cutting to the camera inside the classroom, Chen Ge made a discovery. Liu Xianxian was not without fear, but the way she showed it was different from normal. When she walked past two mannequins, one of the heads fell off. The other four were scared, but Liu Xianxian, who was closest to the human head, maintained her composure. With a smile on her face, she bent down to pick up the mannequin head and put it back. Chen Ge paused the video and studied the smile on Liu Xianxian's face when she picked up the mannequin head.
Her smile looks forced. Whenever she smiles, the angle of her smile looks as if it has been trained. When a person is scared, isn't it normal to show a scared expression? Why did she train herself to smile?
Overcoming fear and facing fear with a smile were two different concepts. What Liu Xianxian was doing confused Chen Ge as well.
Bonus Chapter 2/9
The author of the novel did an interview a while back. You can find my translation of the interview here: https://forum.webnovel.com/d/21675-interview-with-the-author-of-my-house-of-horrors/
If you're hesitant to read it, know that there's mention of an anime