Urban Romance
Chapter 5

Whose is this?

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Facing the gentle morning sun, Su Ke pedaled his five-speed bicycle toward school with a heavy heart. Ever since that post about the "perverted predator" appeared on the school forum, he had kept his head bowed low, terrified of being recognized.

It seemed as if all his classmates had transformed into Detective Conan, their gazes filled with scrutiny and suspicion. After dodging and weaving his way through the crowd, Su Ke finally made it into the classroom safely.

The room was already packed. Although the morning study session was meant for review, in Class 8 of the senior year—a class ranked near the bottom—some students were copying homework, others were eating breakfast, and the rest were whispering to one another.

"Hey! Li Hui, did you check the forum yesterday?" A thin boy named Ma Ke, wearing black-rimmed glasses, asked his desk mate with eyes gleaming.

"What's up? I was gaming all day yesterday and didn't look. Anything new?" Ma Ke's desk mate was a short, chubby boy with plenty of meat on his bones.

"Heh, our school has a pervert on the loose who specializes in groping girls' butts. The post yesterday said he pinched one girl's butt so hard it bruised! If it hadn't been during the day, she probably would've been violated!"

"Huh? No way! He's that bold?"

"Yeah, that girl is mobilizing the whole school to hunt him down! There's even a big reward if anyone catches him!" Ma Ke's voice reached Su Ke's ears, scaring him so much he didn't dare breathe. He kept his head down, pretending to study.

Su Ke's heart raced, and his fair cheeks flushed crimson. What was he going to do? Things had blown out of proportion! Under Ma Ke's narration, this explosive news quickly swept through the entire class; it seemed everyone knew about the campus pervert incident.

Su Ke spent the entire morning in a daze. Although he had decided last night to strike again for that 200-yuan reward to cover his tuition, this disastrous turn of events had plunged him back into the depths of despair.

Not only did he fail to grasp a word the teachers said all morning, but he even forgot to swipe his card at the cafeteria, earning a fierce glare from the woman serving the food.

Since his parents couldn't leave their small supermarket during lunch, they usually just ate leftovers, so Su Ke ate at school every day. Fortunately, while the cafeteria food was unappetizing, it was at least cheap.

The school cafeteria primarily served the boarding students. No. 17 High School had fewer than two thousand students across three grades, with about six hundred boarders who came from the districts and counties under Langfang City.

His mind was a mess of wild thoughts. One moment he was determined to complete the task for the 200-yuan reward, and the next he was abandoning the idea. He paced back and forth, lost in thought, until he somehow found himself in the boarding area.

The school was divided into a teaching area and a residential area. After lunch, the boarders could return to their dorms to rest, but Su Ke didn't have that luxury. Feeling restless and unwilling to return to the classroom, he just wandered aimlessly.

This was his first time entering the dormitory area, but his biggest headache right now was this Flower Picking System. He thought to himself that although this system had appeared inexplicably, its benefits were obvious.

Not to mention that the cash rewards were genuine, even the "High School Math Mastery (Beginner)" reward was real. If there was a 100-yuan reward, there would be a 1,000-yuan reward. If there was a math reward, then what about Chinese, Physics, or Chemistry? And what about Intermediate or Advanced levels?

It seemed that as long as he kept completing tasks, he might actually save enough for his college tuition. He might even use the rewards to improve his grades and get into a top university. By then, his parents would probably be smiling in their sleep!

As Su Ke thought about this, a faint smile appeared on his face. The sun felt incredibly warm, and he naturally lifted his head to look at the sky. It was a brilliant blue, with clouds like cotton balls forming all sorts of shapes.

Suddenly, everything went black. Something fell from the sky and landed directly on Su Ke's head, covering his eyes. He reached up and grabbed it.

"What the—!"

Su Ke froze.

It was a bra, and it was a deep, pure blue, like the sky. When it had fallen, the two cups had landed perfectly over his eyes, and a faint, delicate fragrance immediately drifted into his nostrils.

This wasn't the first time Su Ke had seen a bra, but it was the first time he had held one in his hands. His palms rested right against the two cups, which felt incredibly soft, as if they were lined with foam.

Judging by the size of the cups, they definitely weren't as large as Liu Mengmeng's; they were probably about the same size as Li Feifei's. Su Ke quickly shook his head, trying to banish the image of Li Feifei's cups from his mind.

Just then, a cold, mechanical synthesized voice echoed in that strange space. Su Ke hurriedly checked the electronic screen, and sure enough, a new task had appeared.

"Task: Return the bra to its owner; Reward: High School Science Mastery (Beginner)."

"My god! What do I do now?" Su Ke was dumbfounded. If it were the old him, he would have tossed this hot potato aside and run for his life, but the reward now made him hesitate.

He had picked up a bra and now had to return it to the owner—how embarrassing and shameful would that be? Just thinking about it made Su Ke blush and his limbs go weak.

However, the Flower Picking System had issued this as a task, and the reward was "High School Science Mastery (Beginner)." If he completed this, his grades would definitely improve.

He had just been thinking about using this system to boost his grades and get into a good school, and now this bizarre task had popped up.

Finally, Su Ke made a difficult decision: return the lost item and claim the reward. For the sake of getting into a good university, what did a little embarrassment matter?

He lifted his head and scanned upward. Sure enough, he found a clue on a third-floor balcony. A clothesline hung with a few pieces of girls' clothing, including a pair of sky-blue panties that clearly matched the bra in his hand.

But how was he supposed to return it to her? Su Ke immediately faced another dilemma.

"What are you doing?" A voice suddenly rang out. He looked toward the source and saw the dormitory warden frowning at him from the entrance. Su Ke was so startled he almost turned and ran.

"Don't even think about running! Come here! Are you that thief who's been stealing girls' underwear?" The warden rushed over, grabbed Su Ke by the arm, and held on tight.

"A-auntie, I'm not a thief!" Su Ke's voice was as low as a mosquito's buzz. His cheeks turned bright red, and he stammered.

"Oh? Then what is that in your hand?" The warden clearly didn't believe him, staring at his eyes with suspicion and disdain.

"I—I found this piece of clothing and wanted to return it to the owner! If you don't believe me, look!" Su Ke couldn't care less about anything else now. If he were labeled a panty thief, he would definitely be expelled.

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