See? Misunderstood again

The method was good, but putting it into practice would be rather difficult!

Ask to borrow it?

Two of the girls already suspected he had perverted tendencies, and now he was going to ask to borrow that...

Whether they would lend it to him was another matter; he would probably never be able to clear his name as a pervert for the rest of his life!

But then again!

Without doing this, he would have no way to obtain clean fresh water!

Without fresh water, not only would Tang Xiaoguo and Jiang Yao be in danger, but he himself, Lin Qianqian, and Ning Shu might die here too!

There was no choice!

For survival, to stay alive, he would have to bite the bullet!

He returned to camp and discovered that only two of the four girls remained!

Looking up, he saw Ning Shu and Lin Qianqian gathering sticks in the distance, preparing to build a snake-proof fence around the camp.

At camp, Jiang Yao had yet to wake up, and Tang Xiaoguo had fallen asleep on her stomach too.

Perhaps they were too exhausted!

Explaining it to them would take another whole round of talking. I'll just take it and use it first.

While Ning Shu and Lin Qianqian were busy, he quietly walked over to Jiang Yao!

He gently felt Jiang Yao's forehead!

Her temperature had come down, and her breathing was even and strong. He believed she would wake up before long!

Her clothes were underneath her, and her bra had already been unfastened, merely resting across her chest!

If he hurried, perhaps he could get everything done before they woke up!

Lu Zhe gently took it off!

He quickly shook his head, driving away those awful thoughts!

With this, he could filter fresh water. If he was fast enough, he could even return it without anyone being the wiser!

He nodded and hurried away!

He ran to the pool!

Crouching down, he stacked the two cups together, scooped up dirty water with a leaf, and poured it over them!

The dirty water passed through the two layers of padding and slowly trickled out from underneath!

The murky water became clear!

This worked incredibly well!

He hurriedly caught it in a bottle!

A few minutes later, Ning Shu and Lin Qianqian returned!

Then they saw a bizarre sight!

Ning Shu's expression changed. She pointed at Jiang Yao, who was lying there. "Oh my god, where did Jiang Yao's bra go?"

Lin Qianqian said in alarm too, "Don't tell me there's some clothes-stealing weirdo even on this deserted island..."

She thought it over again. "Could it have been a squirrel?"

"What would a squirrel steal something like that for?"

"I don't know either, but let's cover her up quickly. It's too embarrassing to leave her exposed like this!"

"Yeah, how mortifying. Qianqian, give me a hand..."

"Okay..."

The two girls pulled Jiang Yao's sailor uniform out from under her and covered her with it!

"This is so strange!"

"What's strange?" Just then, Tang Xiaoguo woke up with a yawn too!

Ning Shu quickly asked, "Guo'er, did you see anyone take Jiang Yao's bra just now?"

"What?" Tang Xiaoguo's eyes widened. "Her bra's gone?"

Ning Shu and Lin Qianqian both nodded!

Tang Xiaoguo hurriedly pulled open her collar to check her own, then let out a long breath. "Ah, mine's still here..."

After thinking for a while, she said worriedly, "Could it have been Lu Zhe?"

Ning Shu shook her head and said, "Although Lu Zhe's been acting a little strangely lately, everything he's done has been about solving problems to survive. I don't think he'd do something so utterly without scruples!"

Tang Xiaoguo pouted. "But he's the only boy here. Who else could it be?"

Ning Shu hesitated. "No, I have to ask him face-to-face! Speaking of which, where did Lu Zhe go?"

Lin Qianqian thought back. "He said he was going to look around nearby. He probably wouldn't go far!"

Ning Shu pictured Lu Zhe stroking poop and couldn't help shuddering:

"Don't tell me... he's gone off to play with that stuff again!"

Tang Xiaoguo froze. "Play with what stuff?"

Ning Shu was certain that if she said, "Lu Zhe's playing with the poop you did, Guo'er..." Tang Xiaoguo would die on the spot!

So she casually brushed it off. "Bugs and stuff!"

Tang Xiaoguo frowned. "Do all boys like playing with that sort of thing?"

Ning Shu stamped her foot anxiously. "Ugh, why can't he ever spare us the worry!"

"Class monitor, don't worry!" Lin Qianqian reassured her. "Lu Zhe's usually pretty reliable. He probably hasn't gone far. Let's wait patiently for a bit!"

"We don't know our way around this deserted island. How can I not worry!"

Just then, Tang Xiaoguo seemed to hear something. "Hey, listen..."

"What's that sound?"

"It sounds like someone whistling! And the tune's a little improper..." Tang Xiaoguo listened carefully. "It's 'Zhu Bajie Carries His Bride'!"

Ning Shu straightened up. "Okay, I'll go take a look!"

Meanwhile, Lu Zhe had filtered four full bottles of fresh water beside the pool!

Feeling happy, he naturally couldn't resist whistling a cheerful little tune!

He put the water into a bag and carried it back. In his pleasant mood, he couldn't help praising it. "35D, and that familiar milky scent too. So my deskmate really is the genuine article! If I'd used Guo'er's, it probably would've taken another hour!"

But before he reached camp, he saw Ning Shu suddenly step out from behind a tree, her hands on her hips, her eyes narrowed slightly as she shook her head in anguish!

That look was like a mother who had endured endless hardships suddenly discovering that the son she'd placed boundless hopes in was secretly downloading Japanese porn.

Lu Zhe's heart clenched, and he instinctively hid what he was carrying in his right hand behind his back!

...Three minutes later!

The three girls sat opposite Lu Zhe. Ning Shu was furious, Qianqian was baffled, and Guo'er was off to the side, so angry she was about to cry.

Jiang Yao's bra lay between them like physical evidence.

"Come on, is all this really necessary?"

Tang Xiaoguo said sadly, "Ever since we came to this island, Classmate Lu Zhe has gone from a good student to a pervert. He's even capable of stealing girls' clothes. Who knows what he might do in the future!"

Lu Zhe felt helpless!

"How many times have I told you? I used this to get fresh water from the pool."

He picked up a water bottle and shook it. "Look, the facts are right in front of you!"

Tang Xiaoguo continued, "Fine, even if I understand you using this to get fresh water, you should at least have discussed it with us. How is taking it secretly like that any different from being a pervert!"

Now that everything was out in the open, Lu Zhe actually grew confident in his own righteousness:

"If I'd been honest with you, would you have agreed? Ask yourselves honestly. If I'd asked to borrow one, which of you would've lent it to me?"

Lin Qianqian and Ning Shu exchanged glances, both their eyes saying no!

"See? To save everyone, I was willing to be wrongly branded a lecher and a pervert! And you? At a time when our lives are at stake, you wouldn't even contribute a bra! And you still blame me!"

"Who says!" Tang Xiaoguo pouted. "If you'd asked me nicely, I might have lent you mine..."

That answer was rather unexpected. Lu Zhe said offhandedly, "Your cups are too small. With yours, I wouldn't finish even with another hour!"

Tang Xiaoguo looked down at her not particularly prominent chest!

An intense sense of inferiority surged up along with a rush of anger, and she raised her head furiously. "Lu Zhe, what do you mean?"

"I, um..." Lu Zhe looked up and saw Tang Xiaoguo's expression, on the verge of exploding!

"I... I'll strangle you..."