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

"Didn't you hear me clearly?"

Pei Qingrang lazily straightened up again:

"I said, take off your underwear."

"You son of a bitch...!!"

Zhou Si sprang up from his chair like an enraged lion, grabbing Pei Qingrang's neatly ironed uniform collar. His pupils contracted, veins bulged on his neck, and his voice was choked out:

"...Pei Qingrang, say that again, you fucking idiot! Say it again?! What do you want?!"

"I told you to take it off, so you have to."

The irritable Zhou Si: ...!!!

A gunpowder smell gradually filled the air.

Lu Ran: ?

Lu Ran's mind was buzzing, feeling as if his worldview had been repeatedly shattered.

Stealing women's underwear isn't exciting enough?

Now they're even going after their brother's underwear?!

The group of boys gathered at the dormitory entrance: ??

He's a cool and aloof academic genius... What's going on with him suddenly making this kind of request?

The comments section went completely crazy in front of Li Ruo, more so than ever before:

【Aaaaaaaahhhhhh!!! What did I just hear?! Is this something I can hear for free?!】

[Pei Qingrang! A wolf in sheep's clothing! He actually said it! He really said it!!!]

[She wants Zhou Si's underwear?! What kind of devilish request is this?!]

[Could it be that the school bully really stole the underwear he was washing?! Just because he has this collecting obsession?!]

[Pure and unique? Zhou Si's underwear?! Where's the purity or uniqueness?!]

He stole Li Ruo's underwear, and he wants Zhou Si's panties... Pei Xueshen's taste... is so damn bizarre!!!

[The key point is Zhou Si's reaction right now! He's about to explode! A fight is really going to break out, right?!]

[Fight! Fight! I want to see rivers of blood! (Shouting)]

Damn it!

What's going on?

He's a grown man, and he actually wants... my underwear?!

Zhou Si clenched his fists, his anger reaching its peak.

Damn it!!

...He wants to punch someone right now!

Pei Qingrang was being pulled back by the collar by Zhou Si, his body leaning slightly backward, his eyes calm behind his gold-rimmed glasses:

"I said, give me the one you're wearing right now."

"Consider it compensation for your baseless accusations and search."

"Hold!!!!"

Zhou Si's last shred of reason crumbled, and he threw a punch at Pei Qingrang's refined yet depraved face!

He has never been so humiliated today, no, in his entire life!

I was forced by a woman to wash her underwear!

My underwear was stolen and then secretly photographed and posted on a forum – I'm so horrified!

This seemingly respectable academic genius actually dares to openly demand his underwear?!

What the hell does he take Zhou Si for?!

Is this some kind of insane collection that you can just randomly access?!

The fierce fist was about to smash into Pei Qingrang's nose.

The boys at the door held their breath. Lu Ran even subconsciously wanted to step forward to stop them, but Pei Qingrang reacted faster.

He didn't dodge, but simply raised his hand and grabbed Zhou Si's wrist.

"Zhou Si, you're a man of your word."

Pei Qingrang's voice remained calm:

"You were the one who ordered the search. And you lost. I'll decide the price."

He used a little force to pull Zhou Si's hand away from his collar, then slowly and deliberately straightened his wrinkled shirt collar and coat.

"Minister of Discipline, are you going back on your word?"

Zhou Si was a reckless and hot-tempered man, but he always kept his word.

He was indeed in the wrong just now. The search yielded nothing, and according to the agreement, he should pay the price.

But the price...

Is this a price a human being could possibly ask for?!

Zhou Si's chest heaved violently, his eyes fixed on Pei Qingrang.

Pei Qingrang met his gaze without backing down.

The air seemed to freeze, and only Zhou Si's heavy breathing could be heard in the dormitory.

The students watching the commotion outside craned their necks, their eyes wide like saucers, not daring to breathe.

This scene is more exciting than any melodramatic soap opera!

The ultimate showdown between the school bully and the academic genius—the stakes are... a pair of underwear?!

Who would believe this if it got out?!

Lu Ran was so anxious that he scratched his head and cheeks. He looked at Zhou Si, who was full of murderous intent, and then at Pei Qingrang, who was grabbing at someone's underwear for no apparent reason. He wanted to persuade him but didn't know how.

Should Zhou Si be advised to admit defeat?

That would be worse than killing him.

Should we persuade Pei Qingrang to change the terms?

Judging from Pei Qingrang's attitude, it's simply impossible.

The stalemate lasted for a full minute.

Zhou Si suddenly twitched the corners of his mouth, revealing a furious, sinister smile.

"OK."

His voice was hoarse, carrying a fierce, reckless intensity:

"Pei Qingrang, you're awesome."

"I'll give it to you!"

As he spoke, he suddenly turned around, facing the wall, and reached for his belt.

The barrage of comments exploded again:

[Holy crap! Holy crap! Holy crap! He really took his clothes off?!]

The school bully was driven to the brink! But he shamelessly fought back! So frustrating, hahaha!

I can't bear to look! The scene is too beautiful to contemplate!

What exactly is Pei Qingrang trying to do?! Collect this stuff?!

I have a feeling that Zhou Si is about to take Pei Qingrang down with him the moment he takes off his clothes!

The students outside were completely stunned! This scene will definitely become a classic moment in the history of St. Lia Academy!

What exactly is Pei Qingrang trying to do?! Did he really steal Li Ruo's underwear, and now he's collecting Zhou Si's too?! What kind of bizarre collecting obsession is this?!

Lu Ran was so startled he almost jumped up, lunging forward to stop him: "A-Si! Calm down, you bastard! Don't—"

Then Lu Ran saw his good brother... and couldn't help but silently give him a thumbs up:

"Ah Si".

"Get out of my way!" Zhou Si growled without even looking up.

The sound of metal buckles and zippers was jarringly clear in the deathly silent dormitory.

A series of suppressed gasps and soft exclamations rose from outside the door.

A few seconds later, Zhou Si roughly threw a wad of cloth at Pei Qingrang:

"Is that enough??"

Pei Qingrang did not dodge, letting the object hit his chest and then slide off.

He looked down at the black mass that had fallen to the ground, bent down, and carefully picked it up with the tips of two fingers.

With his back to everyone, Zhou Si's shoulders were tense as he quickly pulled up his pants, fastened his belt, and a blush of shame spread behind his ears.

What a shame!

This is absolutely the greatest humiliation of my life!

Lu Ran was completely petrified, his mouth agape as he watched the two grown men's obsession with a pair of underwear. Only two words remained in his mind:

It’s over.

His good brother might have been targeted by that pervert Pei Qingrang!

Pei Qingrang picked it up and looked at it, it seemed to be...?

"OK."

He was talking about Zhou Si...?

Lu Ran couldn't help but blurt out, "Holy crap!!!"

The boy standing at the door, staring in disbelief: Ahhhhhh, my eyes!!!

Zhou Si strode forward and yelled, "You...you're fucking crazy!"

Pei Qing took a picture with her phone and sent it, along with a voice message asking:

"You lost the bet."

Zhou Si: "!!!"

The bystander: "!!!???"

Lu Ran: "...?" Was it what he understood it to mean?

He was a beat slow to react, and his face turned green:

"Holy crap?! Pei Qing, you've really taught me a lesson!"

How about we see that...?

Before Zhou Si could even throw a punch...

A slightly languid yet charming female voice came through the receiver, her tone full of teasing and banter:

"Wow~ Senior Zhou has quite the childlike heart~ There's even a little tiger print on his underwear! Hahaha!"

That voice... Li Ruo!!!

Zhou Si felt a sudden boom in his mind, as if something had exploded.

A sense of rage at being publicly humiliated and ridiculed, mixed with extreme anger and unspeakable shame, instantly overwhelmed him.

Pei Qingrang humiliated him, and then conspired with Li Ruo to frame him?!

Still trying to compare?!

She even mocked my floral print for being childish?!

hateful!

That's outrageous!!

"Pei! Qing! Rang—!!!"

Zhou Si's roar almost lifted the roof off. He could no longer restrain himself and, like a wild beast that had been completely enraged, threw a punch.

Pei Qingrang didn't dodge and took a punch from Zhou Si.

It felt warm and reassuring to be hit.

Since he won the bet, he didn't lose out.

After beating the man, Zhou Si clenched his fists and stormed out of the dormitory.

Lu Ran chased after him, yelling, "A-Si, wait for me!! Underwear... no, bro! Let's go back to the dorm and put on some underwear first!"

Pei Qingrang ignored the commotion outside the door.

He walked over and calmly closed the dormitory door, shutting out all the noise.

[My god! I watched the whole thing with my eyes covered, peeking through my fingers! Pei Qingrang is ruthless! He's absolutely devastating!]

[Zhou Si went to sell his underwear! He even showed it to Li Ruo! He was mocked for being a little rascal! His school bully dignity was completely shattered!]

[Pei Qingrang's final action of bagging the item! So elegant, so incredibly elegant! It was as if he were collecting a masterpiece!]

[He said in his voice message... "So much information! A true academic genius, what a pity..."]

[Li Ruo's voice message was a stroke of genius! She was actually cooperating with Pei Qingrang? How much does she know?]

The love triangle is raging! Zhou Si now hates Pei Qingrang to death, and his feelings towards Li Ruo are probably a mix of hatred and... complexity?

[This isn't a love triangle; it's Pei Qing unilaterally crushing Zhou Si and forcefully declaring his ownership of Li Ruo!]

[This seemingly innocent but actually ruthless academic genius is terrifying! He's definitely the most cunning and ruthless of all the crazy people out there!]

Seeing the comments scrolling by, Li Ruo thought, "...Uh."

She was also curious about Pei Qingrang's... well, you know.

Pei Qingrang walked to the window and looked down at Zhou Si's departing figure. Behind his glasses, a dark, obsessive look, completely different from his usual expression, surged in the depths of his eyes.

Returning to the desk, he pulled open a very hidden drawer at the very bottom of the desk, which had a combination lock.

With a soft "click," the drawer slid out.

Inside, several pieces of light and soft fabric were neatly folded.

The underwear, in various colors and with exquisite lace, was exactly the kind that Li Ruo had lost.

Each piece of clothing had been carefully arranged without a single wrinkle, and next to it was even the dress that Li Ruo had thrown into the trash can in the art building's restroom.

Pei Qingrang had just picked it up not long ago.

His fingertips gently brushed the delicate lace edge, as if caressing the most precious treasure.

Then, he took out a delicate little box, took out a photo from inside, and ran his fingertips over the beautiful profile of the girl in the photo.

In the photo, the girl is dragging a suitcase, her chestnut brown hair swaying slightly in the rain of petals.

She remained composed and dignified in the face of Zhou Si's difficult behavior, even daring to retaliate using school rules, and in the end... she made Zhou Si suffer a silent loss.

interesting.

very interesting.

"Li, Ruo..."

He murmured softly, his voice carrying a morbid tenderness and an air of certainty; behind his cold glasses, his focused gaze bordered on greed.

"Your things, your appearance, can only be kept and defined by me."

"Zhou Si, that idiot who only knows how to use brute force... is not worth touching."

"Jiang Wu, that madman who only wants to tear beautiful things apart... is even less worthy."

"Only I... know how to appreciate and cherish it."

Outside the window, dusk was deepening.

Pei Qingrang, holding the collection in his hands, sat on a chair on the balcony, leaned back, and gazed at the deep night outside the window. A faint but chilling smile appeared on his lips.

He held it to his nose and sniffed it gently.

Then slowly close your eyes, over and over again.

It seemed to be savoring the girl's natural fragrance.

But in the end, she was defiled by Zhou Si.

What he longed for was the lingering warmth and the most genuine scent of her.

How can I... obtain it?

-

After finishing dinner, Li Ruo looked up to drink some water, and the barrage of comments scrolling across the screen was so dense it almost obscured her vision. Various screams, analyses, warnings, and shocking statements were frantically flooding the screen:

[High-energy recap! Pei Qingrang completely defeats Zhou Si, his methods are downright elegant!]

[A seemingly innocent but actually cunning academic genius confirmed! Stealing underwear, hiding skirts, taking explicit photos (?), forcing someone to take off their underwear... This collecting obsession and controlling nature are off the charts!]

[Li Ruo! Did you see that?! You've been watched for a long time! You were photographed the moment you entered the school gate!]

[Zhou Si is probably ready to kill right now, but he probably wants to kill Pei Qingrang and...you even more?]

Pei Qingrang is the biggest schemer among these six lunatics!! Cruel, cold-blooded, and insidious!

[Four of the six madmen have already emerged: the violent school bully, the control-freak student council president, the yandere artist, and the seemingly innocent but actually cunning academic genius... Li Ruo, you're in danger!]

[While the female lead, Xia Qinghe, is still peacefully winning over the school heartthrob, her stand-in is already being torn apart and divided up by the crazy fans!]

Zhou Si and his best friend Lu Ran are already here, carrying forty-meter-long swords!!

[Lu Ran is a severe misogynist! Zhou Si may be wicked, but he never hits a woman! Lu Ran, however, is different; he loves to use violence against all women! Good looks don't matter!]

Li Ruo put down her water glass and rested her chin on her hand, pondering.

Pei Qingrang.

He appears gentle on the surface, but is indifferent on the inside and has a collecting obsession.

It seems the comments section was still quite reserved.

He has more than just a serious collecting obsession.

He is also an empathy disorder patient with an extreme obsessive possessiveness and desire for control, who wears the cloak of a perfect academic genius but acts meticulously and insidiously.

He was using Zhou Si's dignity to send her a message:

What he sets his sights on, no one else is even allowed to touch; once someone gets their hands on it, he will destroy it with his own hands.

Ding!

A message popped up on the phone screen.

She opened the message: [Junior, you dropped your wallet, come and get it right away.]

The address is a high-end club not far from the school, a den of extravagance for the wealthy.