“Talking about the young people nowadays, what good can they do? Stealing used women’s underwear… It’s just a few pieces of colorful rags, right? There’s plenty in the stores; if you want some, just go and buy it openly. What’s the point of stealing someone else’s used ones?” “So, the neighbors are worried that the thief might be some kind of pervert. Especially those with single women at home need to be cautious lately…” Lin Feng had been listening intently to their conversation. Upon hearing the words ‘perverted peeping tom’, he could no longer contain himself and burst out laughing, spewing the food from his mouth. A ‘perverted peeping tom’ stealing women’s underwear? What on earth! However, at the same time, his anxious heart settled back into his stomach. From the conversation with Officer Xiao Ding, at least his actions from last night hadn’t been exposed; the underwear thief was likely the shadow he had glimpsed from the window. How frustrating that he hadn’t fully mastered the functions of his new gear at that moment. If he had, he could have caught that perverted underwear thief and handed him over to the police, oh yeah… But why did this cop keep glancing at me the moment he walked in? Lin Feng had no idea that his panda eyes, which could compete with those of a non-mainstream smoky makeup, along with his lethargic, disheveled appearance, would make anyone suspect he was up to no good last night. Officer Xiao Ding’s glances at him had no other meaning; perhaps it was just a professional habit. Seeing someone who looked suspicious, any cop might take a second look! Although Lin Feng felt guilty, hearing that they were investigating a ‘perverted peeping tom’ who specialized in stealing women’s underwear, he immediately calmed down, no longer feeling overly nervous. “Mom! I’m done eating.” After saying this, Lin Feng dropped his chopsticks and, without further ado, ran to his bedroom, ignoring his mother and Officer Xiao Ding’s conversation. “Your son really has some athletic talent, running so fast even inside the house…” “Hehe, my son has always been great!” The moment Lin Feng returned to his bedroom, he suddenly heard Officer Xiao Ding’s comment about him, and his heart tensed up again. Oh no, he had gotten carried away earlier and inadvertently used the Swift Wind Technique again. Could this officer be probing? Had he already suspected him, so he made up this story about a flying thief, a perverted underwear thief? May Buddha protect me, let him not have seen anything… Instinctively, he locked the door, glanced at the open window — if he jumped from here again, would the Swift Wind Boots still work? What if they didn’t… Thankfully, after carefully listening by the door, Officer Xiao Ding was already getting up to say goodbye to his mother. Hearing Officer Xiao Ding leave, Lin Feng let out a long sigh of relief, his mood lightened, and he hummed a tune as he went to his wardrobe to find clothes for school. The moment he opened the wardrobe, Lin Feng was stunned, collapsing to the ground in shock. Inside, the shelves were stuffed with various colorful women’s undergarments, clearly used, and a strange smell wafted out. A few pink thongs even had a few curly hairs stuck to their edges… Lin Feng was on the verge of a breakdown. Knock, knock, knock… “Lin Lin, stop dawdling, you’ll be late for school!” “Oh…” The sound of his mother pushing the door made Lin Feng’s heart skip a beat. If his mother discovered this wardrobe full of women’s underwear, oh heavens! He hurriedly closed the wardrobe in a panic. “This child, changing clothes at home and still locking the door, like some kind of shy girl!” His mother walked away, and Lin Feng was drenched in sweat. Could it be… last night… he went out and stole all these women’s underwear? It must be this damn broken thing! The game equipment? Curse its designers’ grandmothers! This genius developer must be some kind of pervert as well! Heavens, what kind of situation is this, playing tricks on people like this! Hell! I don’t have that disgusting fetish, stealing women’s underwear. Last night I dreamt of sneaking off with the school beauty’s panties as a keepsake, but that doesn’t mean I have such bad habits in real life! That was just a dream, who would actually like… Wait, these pink thongs, aren’t they just two thin strings? Can you even walk normally wearing these? Could they belong to Zhang Meimei, that vixen from the building opposite? That woman always walks with a sway, could it be because of these strings… Damn! Bah, bah, bah, I don’t have a fetish, why would I grab it and not let go, and even sniff it… Lost in thought, he suddenly realized the smell was odd, looked down, and saw he was holding those pink thongs, almost putting them to his mouth. Lin Feng felt something was off with him, shook his head, and quickly found a large plastic bag to stuff all the ‘evidence’ from the wardrobe into. Could it be this phone causing trouble? The phone subtly emerged from his left arm again, still glowing enticingly. This damn thing! Lin Feng cursed, wondering what kind of mischief was at play here. How could such a filthy thing happen? And he had thought of her as some pure, beautiful girl, yet now his mind was filled with disgusting thoughts… How can I get rid of it? It must go. Lin Feng thought he had entered the wrong classroom. He stuck out his tongue, instinctively pulled his head back, and checked the classroom sign again—it was indeed Senior Year Class 5. “What’s going on?” he muttered to himself, “I’m not late, so why are they all looking at me so strangely?” He scratched his head and stepped inside. This time, no one stared at him, but the noise level had noticeably increased since before he entered. As the bell rang, Lin Feng still looked dazed, feeling as though his classmates were whispering behind his back. Every time he turned around, they would stop talking and look at him with odd expressions. A few notorious gossips among the girls covered their mouths to stifle giggles, winking at him mischievously. “Damn, what’s this all about? Do I have ‘underwear thief’ written on my face?” Lin Feng felt a bit guilty… “It couldn’t have been found out, right? I got rid of those bras; no one would know it was me. No one would suspect me. Don’t scare yourself.”
The blackboard was scribbled with all sorts of romantic nonsense: “You are the cloud in the sky, I am the wind beneath, I wish to grow countless tentacles, even if it means turning into the ugliest octopus in the world, to caress every hair, every inch of your skin, to hold up the entire sky for you, letting you float carefree in the heavens.” Lin Feng glanced at it briefly; he had seen similar words in some book, like a boy’s love confession to a girl. But judging by everyone’s expressions, these silly things seemed to be related to him. Lin Feng was puzzled. He was usually one of the overlooked ones, known as a poor student with no hope for college, just muddling through life, lacking both charm and money. How could matters of romance ever involve him? Besides, with his lack of money, power, good looks, or a promising background, why would any girl even consider him?
As the teacher was about to enter, the class monitor, Wang Xiaoyun, rushed to the podium in a fluster, quickly erasing the sappy love confessions, which only drew a round of jeers from the class. Her face flushed red, she shouted, “Class is starting, everyone, quiet down!” It took a while to quiet the room.
