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

Dusk completely engulfed the campus.

The curfew for the girls' dormitory had long since passed.

Xia Qinghe rolled around on her bed in the dormitory, her face beaming with undisguised joy and a blush.

The phone screen was still lit, displaying the chat interface with Gu Yan:

"I understand the third solution to this problem, thank you Gu Yan."

"You're welcome. It's getting late, you should get some rest."

"Um... Gu Yan, are you free this weekend? There's a really nice new bookstore that just opened downtown, and I heard they have a lot of rare foreign language documents..."

Xia Qinghe carefully typed out the words, checked them again to make sure they were correct, and then clicked send.

The waiting process was agonizing; her heart was pounding with anticipation and nervousness.

"It depends on the schedule."

Gu Yan didn't answer quickly, but she didn't refuse either, only saying that she would have to see the weekend schedule.

This is already a huge step forward for Xia Qinghe!

In her past life, she never had a proper, relaxed date with Gu Yan until her death.

In this life, everything is a new beginning, and everything is developing in a positive direction.

Okay! Looking forward to your reply~ Goodnight~

She also sent a cute cat emoji.

After waiting a while, Gu Yan replied with a single word: "Mm".

Xia Qinghe was so happy to see Gu Yan's message that she felt like she was floating on pink bubbles.

She rolled around on the bed again, phone in hand, a sweet smile on her face, and cheered.

Very good!

My first official date with Gu Yan!

As for Li Ruo...

Xia Qinghe glanced at the empty bed opposite her, a faint, cold smile curving her lips.

He hasn't come back yet; he should have already been carried back to his villa by that lunatic Lu Xingzhou and had his way with him, right?

Just like she experienced in her previous life, Lu Xingzhou was irritable, cruel, and utterly heartless. He couldn't tolerate her being targeted by those other crazy people. He was extremely possessive and would say he wouldn't pick up leftovers from others. He would call her to his villa every night and torture her until she was completely exhausted.

I've finally escaped that terrible nightmare in my life.

Tonight, Li Ruoke must withstand that crazy guy's love!

That would be a fair reward for all the hard work she's put in these past few days.

Xia Qinghe turned off the main light with a clear conscience, leaving only a small night light on. She then scrolled through her chat history with Gu Yan on her phone several times before finally falling asleep with anticipation for her weekend date.

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Meanwhile, there are upscale apartments near the school.

This is a residence that Xia Qinghe rented under the name of Li Ruo.

It was ostensibly to make it convenient for her when she studied too late to get back to the dormitory, but in reality, it was more like a glamorous trap.

The apartment is located on the top floor with excellent views and luxurious decor, but the location is relatively secluded.

Li Ruo entered the house using the spare access card and key given to her by Xia Qinghe.

The air was filled with the mixed smell of new furniture and air freshener, so clean it felt utterly lifeless.

She turned on the light and looked around.

The house is fully furnished with all kinds of furniture and appliances, and there is even a bar. All the items inside are high-end. It has a three-bedroom, two-living room layout, which is spacious and bright. Outside the floor-to-ceiling windows, there are dazzling but distant city lights, which makes the interior feel even more desolate.

She didn't turn on too many lights, leaving only a wall lamp in the entryway and living room; the warm yellow light barely dispelled some of the chill.

[This place... is the apartment the female lead rented for the "tool" character, right? I remember the female lead rented this place in my previous life!]

[This is definitely a trap! Li Ruo, be careful! I have a feeling there are eyes watching us from the shadows!]

[Given the behavior of those lunatics, knowing Li Ruo lives here, someone will definitely try to sneak over!]

[Jiang Wu is definitely involved! His condition is absolutely abnormal! Pei Qingrang is no pushover either!]

Although Zhou Si just left, knowing his temper, he might just come back and confront me!

[Li Ruo is likely to experience a terrifying ordeal in her apartment tonight...]

Li Ruo quickly scanned the comments, her mind racing with alarm bells.

She quietly checked the doors and windows, and found them all securely locked.

I listened carefully again, and apart from the faint sound of the central air conditioning, it was completely silent.

But she believed the warnings from the comments.

Xia Qinghe deliberately lured her here; it couldn't be just to provide her with a place to stay.

Those crazy people she had thoroughly offended in the private room would definitely not let it go.

Li Ruo took a deep breath, forcing herself to calm down.

She went to the bedroom and opened the wardrobe.

Hanging inside were several sets of pajamas and casual clothes that Xia Qinghe had prepared in advance. They were all expensive and exquisite, but the style still carried Xia Qinghe's deliberately crafted sweetness or sexiness.

She picked out a relatively conservative silk nightgown, grabbed a clean change of clothes, and headed towards the master bedroom's bathroom.

The master bathroom was huge, almost as big as her house in the slums.

A huge circular jacuzzi occupies the center, next to which is a separate wet and dry shower area and a double vanity.

The marble walls are so smooth they reflect light, and the warm lighting creates a soothing and inviting atmosphere.

Li Ruo turned on the bathtub faucet, adjusted the water temperature, poured in some bath salts, and added a few drops of citrus-scented essential oil.

Fine white foam quickly appeared on the water's surface, and rising steam gradually carried a sweet and expensive aroma.

She didn't take off her clothes immediately, but instead walked around the bathroom seemingly casually, checking every corner.

The storage cabinet under the sink, behind the towel rack.

She even walked to the bathtub, reached out and touched the inside edge of the tub, and looked at the hidden drain cover at the bottom of the tub.

everything is normal.

But the feeling of being spied on did not disappear.

[Something's wrong! Li Ruo, run! Don't take a shower!]

I think so too! There's definitely something in the bathroom!

[Jiang Wu! It's definitely Jiang Wu! He already had the apartment's access card! He was able to get in! He must be hiding in... the bathtub?!]

[Holy crap! A bathtub! There must be space underneath the bathtub! Some luxury bathtubs even have maintenance space underneath!]

[Li Ruo checked the drain, but not the trim panel on the side of the bathtub! That might be movable!]

Li Ruo: "..."

She slowly walked over, her fingertips carefully tracing the edge of the board.

There was nothing unusual.

Forget it.

What's meant to come will come.

Let's deal with whatever comes our way.

Li Ruo took off her dress, which was stained with the smell of cigarettes and alcohol from the private room and the cologne from Lu Xingzhou. Her shapely body was exposed under the lights, revealing most of her snow-white skin.

Then came her underwear, leggings... one by one, they peeled off her smooth skin and fell onto the carpet.

She could feel a gaze on her back, sticky and clinging to her skin, moving down her spine from the back of her neck...

She didn't turn around, nor did she quicken her pace; she remained a tired girl, ready to enjoy a relaxing bubble bath.

Then, she lifted her leg and stepped into the bathtub.

The warm water instantly envelops the body, and the delicate, silky foam gently caresses the skin, bringing a sense of comforting ease.

Li Ruo closed her eyes, then leaned against the edge of the bathtub, comfortably enjoying her bath.

The water rippled gently.

Time passed by, and the only sounds in the bathroom were her shallow breathing and the gentle ripples of the water.

Just as she seemed to be falling asleep,

A cold, white, slippery hand with distinct knuckles emerged from the edge of the bathtub without warning, then slipped silently into the water like a venomous snake.

The icy fingertips, with a greedy tremor, caressed the girl's smooth calves, which were immersed in the water.

Li Ruo's body stiffened instantly, her eyes snapped open, and her breathing stopped.

coming!

【Aaaaaaahhhhh!! A hand is sticking out of the bathtub! Jiang Wu, are you a water ghost?!】

[Li Ruo had guessed it! But she was still terrified! This scene was too eerie!!]

Jiang Wu has gone mad! He's absolutely mad! Where is he hiding?! It's like he crawled out from a crack in the floorboards!!

[Sister, you're being naughty... Why are you hiding? I just wanted to... touch you.]

A comment mimicking Jiang Wu's tone floated by, adding to the eerie and suffocating atmosphere.

Li Ruo felt her hair stand on end, and her heart pounded wildly in her chest, as if it were about to jump out of her throat.

The hand didn't stop, but continued to slowly move upwards along the graceful curve of Li Ruo's calf.

As her fingertips brushed against her delicate skin, Li Ruo couldn't help but straighten her legs.

The hand moved slowly, yet it carried an irresistible, blasphemous possessiveness.

Then another hand reached in and touched her thigh from the other side.

Then, a cold, wet body silently slid into the water, clinging to the smooth edge of the bathtub.

He then peeked out from her side and pressed himself tightly against her.

"Ugh...!"

Everything happened too fast.

Just as Li Ruo was about to make a move, she was so grateful for the sudden, icy pressure that she let out a muffled groan.

She suddenly turned her head to look.

Through the misty steam and swaying bubbles, she saw the face so close to hers.

River mist!

He was soaked to the bone, his black shirt clinging tightly to his body, outlining the boy's slender yet well-defined physique.

Water droplets dripped down his messy flaxen hair, pale cheeks, and delicate jawline, landing on the edge of the bathtub and splashing up tiny water droplets.

His amber pupils magnified to their maximum size in the dim light, churning with a fanatical greed and infatuation, as well as a chilling madness.

"elder sister……"

His lips were bloodless and trembled slightly, as if he were suppressing immense emotions.

"The sound of you showering...it sounds so nice."

"I listened for a very long time."

"It's so warm here, sister."

"Legs...so white."

As he spoke, one hand tightly encircled her waist, while the other lingered dangerously on her leg, caressing and wandering little by little...

"But... my sister was so proactive with him today."

"You sat on his lap, you touched him, and you even... started a fire."

"My sister seems... a little dirty."

He pressed his fingertips heavily against her leg, as if marking her.

"Lu Xingzhou touched it... right? His eyes, his body temperature, his hands... he touched them all..."

Jiang Wu's tone suddenly turned gloomy and painful, and the force with which he dug his fingertips into her flesh increased.

Li Ruo's heart pounded wildly.

Although he had already clashed with Jiang Wu once.

But this time, the man she faced up close was a completely out-of-control, self-harming, and aggressive yandere.

This sense of oppression and fear is unprecedented.

She could smell the blood on him, the strong chemical smell of paint, and a cold, dangerous aura that seemed to want to devour her whole.

The live chat was almost completely blank with shock.

Only a few scattered "Ahhhhhhh" and "Help me! Ahhhhhhh!" drifted by.

Don't panic.

You must never show fear or disgust.

Li Ruo forced herself to relax her tense body, even leaning back slightly to get closer to Jiang Wu's cold chest.

This action caused Jiang Wu's body to stiffen instinctively.

"River Mist".

She spoke, her voice extremely cold, suppressing a slight tremor: "Don't touch me."

Jiang Wu tilted her head, her face showing a childlike innocence and confusion, but the darkness in her eyes grew even deeper.

Why?

He asked softly, "Sister...why won't you let me touch you?"

"Lu Xingzhou can do it, but I can't?"

"Sister...he's dirty."

Jiang Wu reached out and touched her face, his hand gently caressing her cheek with its wet, smooth texture.

"The places where he touched my sister are all dirty."

His fingertips traced her cheek, slowly moving down to her neck, and then to her alluring collarbone... The movements were so gentle yet eerie that they gave Li Ruo goosebumps.

"It needs to be...washed clean."

"Use very, very hot water to vigorously scrub away any areas that others have touched..."

"Then I hid my sister away, making sure she was clean and pure, just like me, and locked her in the art studio, watching her every day, doing things with her every day..."

Jiang Wu's voice became urgent as that hand slowly sank into the water from her collarbone...

he!

[Li Ruo, you must stay calm!! He's extremely unstable right now! Go along with him and try to soothe him!!]

Yes! He responds better to gentle persuasion than force! Show weakness and pull him out of that crazy idea!

[Mention the injuries! It looks like he has a lot of injuries on his arms! Use this to distract him!]

Upon seeing the comments, Li Ruo noticed that Jiang Wu had several fresh, deep, and conspicuous scratches on her bare forearm, which were now starting to bleed due to the stimulation of the hot water.

The bloodstains spread out in the water in thin strands, like eerily blooming hellish flowers.

"Jiang Wu, your hand... why is it bleeding?"

She grabbed his hand, her face filled with heart-wrenching worry:

"Does it hurt?"

"How long have you been hiding here?"

"Is it very cold?"

"If the wound gets wet, it will become infected..."

Li Ruo didn't scream, question, or struggle; instead, her first thought was to worry about his wounds.

Her hands were small and soft, warmed by the bathwater, as she gently stroked the wound on his arm.

Jiang Wu was stunned.

The hand gripping her waist loosened for a moment.

It was only for a moment.

The hand tightened its grip on her waist, and Jiang Wu seemed to feel an even stronger possessiveness rising within her:

"pain."

"So... I want to hurt my sister too, is that okay?"