The pretty little follower gets targeted by the crazy guys at the elite academy

imperial capital.

A gray area, a private club.

Zhou Si sat on a black leather sofa, holding a glass of strong liquor in his hand.

he's changed.

Five years transformed him from a hot-tempered school bully into a monster that everyone feared.

He has also lost weight compared to five years ago, not in a weak way, but like a sharpened knife that has removed all the excess fat, leaving only lean muscles and bones.

His once youthful face now has sharp features, and his jawline looks like it was cut with a knife.

Her bangs partially obscured her eyebrows and eyes, and a fierce and violent glint lurked in their depths, making it impossible to look directly at her.

The faint scar on my brow bone is still there, but it's now on a face that can no longer smile.

It looks even more ferocious now than it did five years ago.

He was shirtless, his muscular back covered with a mix of old and new scars.

Especially the horrifying scar on his arm, which he was slashed with five years ago while searching for Li Ruo.

He didn't dodge at the time.

Because at that time he thought that if this stab could bring him news of her, it would be worth it.

The results of it?

There was nothing there; all he received was endless silence.

The setting sun outside the window dyed half the sky red, like blood.

The phone rang.

He brought the cigarette between his fingers to his lips and answered the phone:

"Boss, we've found some information."

The voice on the other end of the phone was respectful and cautious:

"Five years ago that night, Lu Xingzhou's men did indeed go to the vicinity of Rose Manor..."

Amidst the swirling smoke, those eyes narrowed slightly.

This simple action evokes the image of a feline before it hunts.

"Land, travel, boat".

Zhou Si's voice was very soft, almost like a murmur.

But the person on the other end of the phone shuddered in fright.

Because he knew that the calmer the boss was, the more terrifying he was.

"Boss... Boss?"

Zhou Si exhaled a puff of smoke, glanced down at the scar on his wrist, and his lips twitched:

"Continue the investigation."

"Yes."

After hanging up the phone, Zhou Si looked down at the dagger in his hand.

A line of small characters was engraved on the blade: Ruoruo's idiot.

Five years ago, when Li Ruo first came to his apartment, she saw his collection of daggers and casually picked one up to carve.

She said, "Senior Zhou Si, you're so clumsy, what if you get killed one day? I'll carve a mark on you so you can recognize the body later."

He was furious and chased her all over the house.

Finally, I pressed her down on the sofa, and she laughed so hard she could hardly breathe, her eyes shining like stars.

Zhou Si's fingers gently traced the line of words.

five years.

He looked at those five words for five years, touched them for five years, and they were etched into his heart.

"Li Ruo..."

He murmured the name, his eyes shifting from sinister to tender, then from tender to crazed:

Where are you?

"Is that hypocrite Lu Xingzhou hiding you away?"

"Still Pei Qingrang? He appears the calmest, but is the craziest behind the scenes..."

"Or perhaps it's Jiang Wu? That madman, he's capable of anything..."

His fingers tightened, leaving a deep mark on his palm with the dagger.

Blood dripped from between his fingers, but he seemed oblivious to the pain.

"No matter who it is..."

His voice was very low, as if it came from hell:

"Let me find you, and I'll make him wish he were dead."

"Then……"

He paused, then a cruel yet tender smile slowly curved his lips:

"Then I'll lock you up, keep you by my side, and never let you run away again."

Even if you hate me, I don't care.

"As long as you're alive...as long as you're by my side..."

-

Lu's Group Headquarters.

Standing in his office by the floor-to-ceiling windows on the 68th floor, Lu Xingzhou looked down at the capital city below.

The setting sun cast a golden glow upon him, but it couldn't penetrate the shadows in his peach blossom eyes.

five years.

His business empire expanded globally, swallowing up countless rivals and becoming the true uncrowned king of the capital.

Financial magazines called him a "living legend" and "the most terrifying oligarch in business history."

But they didn't know that he did all this simply to have enough power:

Looking for someone.

"President."

The secretary's voice came from behind:

"Tomorrow's schedule is all set. Also, Zhou Si's people have been investigating us again..."

"Let him investigate."

Lu Xingzhou's voice was calm and indifferent:

"The more detailed the investigation, the better."

The secretary hesitated for a moment: "But..."

"How would he know I wasn't here if he didn't check on me?"

Lu Xingzhou turned around, a signature gentlemanly smile on his lips.

But that smile sent a chill down the secretary's spine.

"The longer he investigates, the less likely he is to suspect others."

"The more he suspects others, the less likely he is to join forces with Lu Ran and the others."

"The more they don't join forces..."

He paused, a hint of madness flashing in his eyes:

"The more opportunities I have, the better I'll be able to find her first."

The secretary lowered her head, not daring to speak.

For the past five years, the president has appeared to be a refined and gentlemanly business tycoon, but only those close to him know that he has long since gone mad.

In the safe in his office, there was one thing locked up: Li Ruo's underwear.

That was what Li Ruo wore when she first went to the cabin and became intimate with him. He was the first man to unhook her bra, but he couldn't be the first man to rush to her aid and protect her safety every time they encountered danger.

For the past five years, Lu Xingzhou has opened the safe every night and stared at that piece of underwear for hours on end.

He wouldn't allow anyone to touch it, not even to clean it.

Once, a new secretary accidentally touched the edge of the safe containing the underwear. He fired her on the spot and blacklisted her in the industry. She has been unable to find a job ever since.

"Is there anything else?" Lu Xingzhou asked.

The secretary snapped out of her daze and shook her head: "No, no."

"Go out."

The secretary left and gently closed the door.

The office fell silent again.

Lu Xingzhou walked back to the French windows and looked at the sky outside, which was gradually darkening.

He took something out of the inside pocket of his suit.

It is a diamond brooch.

That was the one he gave to Li Ruo when they first met.

Later, that brute Zhou Si stole it, saying, "I'll pay it back for you."

But he didn't know that Li Ruo later returned the pin to him.

Just a few nights before she disappeared, she suddenly came to him and put this pin in his hand.

"Senior Lu."

She smiled slyly at the time:

"This is too valuable, I'm afraid I'll lose it. Please keep it for me, and I'll come back to you when I need it."

He initially thought she was using this as an excuse to get close to him, and he was secretly pleased.

A few days later, she disappeared from his world.

Five years have passed since then.

Lu Xingzhou held the brooch up to his eyes and looked through the diamond at the last ray of light outside the window.

"Ruoruo..."

His voice was very soft, as soft as a sigh:

"You said you would come to me to get it."

"I'm still waiting."

"When...are you coming?"

-

Beijing International Circuit.

The roar of the engine was deafening.

A bright red race car sped across the finish line like lightning, its tires screeching against the ground and emitting a pungent, burnt smell.

Lu Ran jumped out of the car, took off his helmet, revealing his still arrogant fiery red hair.

Five years have passed, and his hair is still the same color.

Because Li Ruo said she liked him.

"Lu Shen!"

"Lu Shen!"

"Riku-shin ahhhhh!!!"

The cheers from the fans in the stands were deafening.

Lu Ran didn't look at them, but stared at the sky at the end of the track.

"She hasn't come back to see me yet."

He muttered something to himself, then turned and walked into the rest area without looking back.

The audience was left stunned by the scene.

"Lu Shen said that line again..."

"He's been saying it for five years, every time he wins a championship he says..."

"Who exactly is this 'she' he's talking about?"

"I don't know, no one has ever seen it before..."

In the rest area, Lu Ran lay on the sofa with his eyes closed.

My phone rang; it was a message from my agent:

[Ran-ge, Zhou Si's people are investigating Lu Xingzhou again, and Lu Xingzhou's people are investigating Pei Qingrang. As for Pei Qingrang...]

Lu Ran deleted it without finishing reading it.

Check it out.

Check them all.

Anyway, they didn't hide the person, nor did he.

The true Tibetans are still watching them fight like dogs from the shadows.

Lu Ran opened his eyes and took something out of his pocket.

A small keychain with a miniature race car model hanging on it.

That was a gift from Li Ruo.

On the morning of the second week after he snatched the breakfast Zhou Si gave her, she had no other choice but to reluctantly agree to give him something in return.

"Senior Lu Ran, don't you love racing the most? Then I'll give it to you."

He was flattered and asked her why she suddenly thought of giving him this gift.

She smiled like a little fox: "Because... the boiled fish you secretly make for me every noon is the best."

Then, not long after, she disappeared.

The limited-edition boiled fish he secretly made in the cafeteria kitchen was never eaten by her again.

For five years, he has worn this keychain to every competition.

Every time I crossed the finish line, I would subconsciously look towards the stands, hoping to see her face in the crowd.

But it never happened.

Lu Ran pressed the keychain to his chest and closed his eyes.

"Ruoruo..."

His voice was hoarse:

"Where did you go?"

"Do you know... I'm going crazy missing you..."