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

The sound of water running from the tap was still ringing.

It was a fine, continuous drizzle, like an endless rain.

Li Ruo's breath broke into several fragments, each of which was caught by Lu Xingzhou's lips, swallowed into his throat, and turned into a deeper kiss.

She sat on the sink, the coolness of the marble surface seeping into her skin, only to be gradually warmed by his palms.

His palm rested on her waist, his thumb slowly tracing circles along the curve of her ribs, and with each circle, her body trembled.

"Lu Xingzhou..."

Her voice was broken and intermittent, like smoke scattered by the wind:

"Enough...enough..."

"not enough."

His lips pressed against her collarbone, his voice muffled:

"Five years? How is that enough?"

His forehead was pressed against her shoulder as he gasped for breath, as if he were using all his reason to restrain himself.

"Ruoruo," he said in a low, hoarse voice, "I can't hold back any longer."

Li Ruo did not answer.

Her fingers gripped the front of his shirt tightly, as if she wanted to push him away or pull him closer.

Then... Li Ruo was completely swallowed up by him, her mind went blank.

"Li Ruo".

Zhou Si's voice came from outside the door, low and calm, with a hint of alertness.

Are you in there?

Li Ruo's body tensed up instantly.

She looked up and met Lu Xingzhou's eyes.

Those eyes, which always held a smile, were now as deep as a bottomless pool of water, and the corners of her mouth were slightly upturned, carrying a composure that she couldn't understand.

There was silence for three seconds outside the door, then a knock was heard.

"Li Ruo, are you inside? Why aren't you saying anything?"

Li Ruo's breath hitched.

His hand slid up her waist, pulling her closer to him...

Li Ru glared at him, and he returned an innocent smile.

"I...I'm here."

Her voice was a little strained, and she cleared her throat: "What's wrong?"

"fine."

Zhou Si paused for a moment: "I heard the sound of water and thought something had happened to you."

"No, I...I'm in the bathroom."

Zhou Si, standing outside the door, remained silent for two seconds.

Li Ruo's heart was in her throat.

She could feel Lu Xingzhou's hand slide from her waist to her lower abdomen, his fingertips touching her skin, slowly, inch by inch, caressing her.

She bit her lower lip and reached out to push his hand away, but he grabbed it and they intertwined, pressing her hand against the sink.

"Are you alone?" Zhou Si suddenly asked.

Li Ruo's pupils contracted slightly.

Lu Xingzhou lowered his head, pressed his lips to her collarbone, and gently bit her.

It wasn't heavy, but it was enough to make her gasp.

"Of course it's one person."

She tried to keep her voice steady: "Who else could it be?"

"Do you have bodyguards watching over you when you go to the toilet? Are you afraid your poop will be stolen?"

Zhou Si: "..."

Lu Xingzhou, instead, curled his lips into a smile: "Little guy, you're quite the liar. Did you lie to me like this before?"

Li Ruo rolled her eyes.

Outside the door, Zhou Si frowned slightly, his eyes sharp, like a hunting dog that had caught a whiff of something unfamiliar.

Lu Xingzhou's lips moved from her collarbone to her shoulder hollow, and he slowly sucked on that patch of skin.

With his other hand, he loosened her fingers and slid his hand up her arm, past her elbow, past her forearm, and finally stopped at her wrist, gently holding it.

He pressed his thumb against the pulse on the inside of her wrist, feeling the rapid beating there.

"Your pulse is beating so fast."

He pressed his lips against her skin, his voice muffled and tinged with laughter.

Li Ruo glared at him and silently mouthed: Shut up.

Lu Xingzhou smiled.

That smile was almost too beautiful under the dim light, like a satiated fox.

The sound of Zhou Si turning around came from outside the door, but he didn't leave.

His footsteps echoed in the corridor for a couple of steps before stopping.

"How long have you been up there?" he asked.

Li Ruo was taken aback: "What?"

"Why does the sound of running water keep going on and on when you go to the toilet?" Zhou Si asked again.

Li Ruo's mind raced.

"I...I'm taking a bath," she said. "My stomach feels a little upset after using the toilet, so I'd like to soak a little longer?"

This lie was so convincing... even she herself didn't believe it.

"Take a bath?"

Zhou Si's tone held a hint of doubt: "You never take a bath during the day. You say it's a waste of time."

Li Ruo: "..."

Lu Xingzhou's lips curled up even higher.

His lips brushed against her ear, and in a voice only she could hear, he whispered, his voice thick with jealousy:

"He knows you inside and out."

Li Ru nudged him with her elbow.

He groaned, but his laughter grew even louder.

I want to go for a soak today.

Li Ruo tried to sound natural: "Is that not allowed?"

There was silence for a few seconds outside the door.

"OK."

Zhou Si's tone softened a bit: "You can stay in there as long as you want. But..."

He paused.

"Call me before you come out. I'll have someone bring you a cup of hot milk."

Li Ruo's heart skipped a beat.

She opened her mouth, about to answer, when Lu Xingzhou's lips suddenly pressed against her earlobe, took it in, and gently sucked.

Her body trembled violently, and a low gasp almost escaped from between her lips.

She bit her lower lip hard, swallowing the sound back.

"Okay." Her voice was a little hoarse. "I understand."

Outside the door, Zhou Si did not move.

What's wrong with your throat?

His voice held a hint of worry as he asked, "Have you caught a cold? The window wasn't closed last night, and it was windy..."

He stood outside the door, less than two meters away from her, separated by a door panel.

In this cramped space, she was dismantled inch by inch and melted away bit by bit by another person.

"I'm fine."

Li Ruo interrupted him, her voice even more urgent than before:

"It's just... the bath got a little too hot."

Lu Xingzhou's fingers loosened from her wrist and slowly slid back along her arm, past her shoulder, past her collarbone, and past her chest.

His fingertips stopped there, pressing against the thin fabric.

Li Ruo's fingers gripped the edge of the sink tightly.

"Are you really okay?"

Zhou Si's voice drew closer, as if he were pressed against the door: "Your voice sounds off."

"I'm really okay!"

Li Ruo's voice rose slightly, carrying a tremor she herself didn't even realize:

"You go ahead and get busy, I... I'll call you when I come out."

It was quiet outside the door.

It was quiet for a long time.

Li Ruo held her breath and listened intently to the sounds outside the door.

She heard Zhou Si's footsteps finally begin to move, step by step, getting farther and farther away.

Then the footsteps stopped.

"Li Ruo".

Her heart jumped again.

"Um?"

"Call me if you need anything."

Zhou Si's voice came through the door, low and carrying an emotion she couldn't quite describe:

"I'm right outside."

Then the footsteps outside gradually faded away.

Li Ruo felt as if all her strength had been drained away. She leaned against Lu Xingzhou's chest, panting heavily.

"That scared me to death..." Her voice was muffled, carrying the exhaustion of someone who had just survived a close call.

Lu Xingzhou remained silent.

He looked down at her.

Her face was flushed red, a thin layer of sweat appeared on her forehead, and her eyelashes trembled slightly.

Her lips were white from biting them, and there was a faint ring of teeth marks on them.

His thumb touched her lips and gently pressed against the tooth mark.

"You bit so hard." His voice was soft. "Doesn't it hurt?"

Li Ruo glared at him: "How dare you say that—"

He swallowed the rest of her sentence.

He kissed her, not deeply, but with force.

His lips were around her lower lip, and his tongue licked over the teeth marks, as if he were massaging a wound for her.

Li Ruo pressed her hand against his chest, trying to push him away, but his other hand gripped her waist, pulling her into his arms so she couldn't move.

"Lu Xingzhou..."

Her voice trailed off: "Zhou Si... is still outside..."

"I know."

His lips moved to the corner of her mouth, his voice muffled: "So you can be as unrestrained as you want, it's good that he hears you."

His hand slid down her waist, supporting her hips, and lifted her up from the sink.

Her legs instinctively wrapped around his waist, and he turned around and pinned her against the wall.

"One more time?" he asked.

She shook her head.

But he forcefully squeezed in once again...