Oh no! My yandere school beauty is so clingy!

"Graduation is just around the corner! What am I going to do?! I'll be unable to see Lin Anran anymore..."

Inside the classroom, a boy sat in front of Shen Yu and sighed.

Shen Yu propped his cheek with his hand, his gaze involuntarily falling on Lin Anran, a girl surrounded by a large group of classmates.

With skin as white as snow, long hair reaching her waist, and slightly upturned peach blossom eyes that exude a natural melancholy, she has a tiny beauty mark under her right eye and shallow dimples when she smiles.

Just by standing there, you can tell she's the center of attention, and everyone else pales in comparison.

She was surrounded by many classmates talking to her, and she responded to each of them with a smile, appearing gentle and generous.

Shen Yu glanced at it only once, then lowered her head and said to the male student in front of her:

"Then why don't you just confess your feelings? Maybe she'll say yes?"

"Stop messing around, class monitor! If she agrees, I'll eat three pounds of shit!"

Shen Yu chuckled and said, "Tell her that, and maybe she'll agree just to see you eat."

"cut..."

The boy pursed his lips, stopped talking, and turned back.

Not long after he turned around, the boy turned back and said to Shen Yu:

"Hey! What if I pretend to trip her when she comes over, and then help her up?"

"Shouldn't you tell me about such hurtful things?"

Shen Yu looked up and saw that Lin Anran had indeed walked over, probably to throw away the trash at the back of the classroom.

Shen Yu was looking down at the exam paper on the table when he caught a glimpse of Lin Anran getting closer and closer.

Sure enough, the boy quietly stuck his foot out, pretending to pick up a pen...

"oops..."

Lin Anran let out a soft gasp, her body leaning slightly forward...

But the boy didn't expect that she wasn't tripped, but stepped on his foot!

"Hiss!" The boy's eyes widened instantly, his mouth opened into an exaggerated "O" shape, he was in so much pain that he couldn't make a sound, he could only gasp silently!

Lin Anran's notebook and pencil case fell to the ground, scattering the papers.

She quickly crouched down to pick it up, her hand naturally resting on the corner of Shen Yu's table for balance...

"Sorry, I wasn't paying attention..." She looked up and apologized, her gaze sweeping over the boy with the distorted expression before turning to Shen Yu with an apologetic smile.

Shen Yu had only nodded casually, but his gaze suddenly froze...

Lin Anran's wrist, which was resting on the corner of the table, was right in front of him. The cuffs of her school uniform had rolled up a bit due to the movement, revealing a small section of her fair wrist.

There were faint marks there, carefully concealed with concealer, but even at this close range, a slightly unnatural skin tone was still noticeable...

Especially when she slightly tightened her wrist, making her skin taut, those faint pink marks became barely visible...

"Um?"

Shen Yu narrowed his eyes but remained silent...

Lin Anran seemed to notice his gaze, quickly withdrew her hand, pulled down her sleeve, and continued to tidy up the scattered papers.

Her movements were natural, but Shen Yu noticed that her fingertips were trembling slightly...

"Let me help you," Shen Yu suddenly said, bending down to pick up the papers.

"No need, I can manage myself..." Before Lin Anran could finish speaking, Shen Yu had already picked up the furthest paper and handed it to her...

"Thanks."

Lin Anran glanced at Shen Yu, said something softly, picked up her packed things, and hurriedly walked towards the trash can at the back of the classroom.

The boy who played the prank was still rubbing his foot, looking both pained and embarrassed.

Shen Yu sat back down, twirling the pen in his hand, his gaze following Lin Anran's retreating figure.

As she walked back to her seat, her right hand unconsciously tugged at her left sleeve, making sure it was completely covered...

The boy in the front row finally recovered and turned around with a mournful face: "Class monitor, I think my toe is broken..."

"Serves you right," Shen Yu said calmly, his gaze still fixed on Lin Anran.

She was smiling as she answered her deskmate's question, shaking her head to indicate that she was fine, her smile gentle and appropriate.

The school bell rang.

Shen Yu thought about what had just happened and felt that... something was off about Lin Anran?

His pen unconsciously traced a few lines on the paper...

Things that are too perfect always seem unreal...

It was a little after 5 p.m. on Saturday afternoon, and it was still light out; school had already let out.

Shen Yu carried her schoolbag and walked towards the market, thinking of buying some vegetables to cook for herself that evening.

Going through the alley behind the school would be much closer, but the path is difficult to walk on, with lots of gravel...

He hadn't paid much attention to what had happened that day, but as soon as he turned the second corner, he heard a sound ahead...

"I told you it's none of your business!"

It was a girl's voice, and it sounded somewhat familiar.

Shen Yu stopped in his tracks and looked in the direction of the sound.

"Lin Anran?"

Shen Yu hadn't expected to run into her here; that shout just now didn't sound like something she would normally make...

Deep in the alley, Lin Anran stood with her back to him, facing a middle-aged man in a wrinkled Brazilian suit...

The man was short, had a large belly, and was holding a cigarette; he looked like someone you wouldn't want to mess with.

"Don't I care? I'm your father! You eat my food and drink my water! Now you think you're all grown up?!" The man's voice was loud and reeked of alcohol, clearly indicating he was drunk.

"Speak! Did you take the money from the drawer?!"

"I didn't take it!" Lin Anran's voice trembled, but her back remained ramrod straight.

"Still being stubborn!" The man raised his hand without warning—

Snapped!

The sound was particularly crisp in the alley, almost like an explosion...

Lin Anran's face was turned to one side after being hit, and her long hair covered half of her face.

She remained in that position for several seconds without moving.

"?!" Shen Yu stood behind the corner, not moving, just watching quietly.

The man in front of her should be Lin Anran's father, but Shen Yu wasn't sure why he was treating her this way.

"I'm telling you, you'd better not go to that lousy school! I don't have the money to support you!"

The man threw his cigarette butt on the ground, ground it with the sole of his shoe, and continued:

"A good-for-nothing, just like your mother..."

Lin Anran slowly turned her head and raised her hand to wipe the corner of her mouth.

The alley was too dark for Shen Yu to see her expression clearly, but he could see that her hand was trembling as she wiped her mouth.

"What are you looking at?!" The man raised his hand again...

This time, Lin Anran didn't dodge; instead, she looked up at him and spoke softly:

"Try saying 'my mom' again?"

The man was visibly taken aback for a moment, then roared in fury, "You idiot! Are you tired of living?! How dare you talk to me like that?!"

"Come on." Lin Anran took a step forward, her face almost touching his hand...

"Anyway, I've had enough of living!"

She pointed to her temple, showing no sign of fear, and even her tone was remarkably calm.

"You dare to fight me?! I'll kill you—"

Enraged by Lin Anran's reaction, the man raised his hand to strike her down!

"Eh!"

Shen Yu stepped forward, his voice loud and somewhat authoritative, echoing through the alley...

Lin Anran's body jerked violently. She turned her head and frowned when she saw Shen Yu.

"Shen Yu?"