Oh no! My yandere school beauty is so clingy!

A short while later, Lin Anran finished buying the underwear, came out, and prepared to leave with Shen Yu.

Shen Yu let Lin Anran carry the underwear herself, thinking it was better for her to carry it herself since it wasn't heavy.

He glanced at the time; it was exactly noon. Shen Yu felt a bit hungry, as he hadn't eaten anything that morning.

He glanced at Lin Anran beside him and asked softly:

"Are you hungry? Shall we eat lunch outside?"

"Ah..." Lin Anran looked up at Shen Yu. She seemed to have been thinking about something. Hearing Shen Yu's words, she nodded repeatedly and said:

"Sure! I'm fine with anything!"

"Okay, let's go to the fourth floor then. That's where we eat."

"Um."

The two took the elevator to the fourth floor of the mall, where there were many restaurants to choose from.

The two strolled around the fourth floor. Lin Anran wasn't picky about food; no matter how Shen Yu asked, she always let him decide for himself.

Finally, Shen Yu saw a Korean casual dining restaurant that wasn't crowded and was fairly clean, so he led her inside.

"Let's see what we want to eat." Shen Yu pushed the menu towards her.

Lin Anran took it, her gaze sweeping over the rows of pictures and prices, finally settling on a set meal in a corner... Omelette Rice, one of the cheapest options on this page.

"I want this one," she pointed.

Shen Yu glanced at it, said nothing, and called over the waiter: "One stone pot bibimbap, one omelet rice, please."

While waiting for their food, the two sat facing each other in silence.

Lin Anran's fingers unconsciously fiddled with the fabric of her new jeans under the table, her gaze lowered...

Shen Yu leaned back in his chair, his gaze fixed on the flow of people coming and going in the mall atrium outside the window...

He subtly withdrew his gaze and glanced at Lin Anran opposite him.

Noticing that Lin Anran seemed to be spying on him, and noticing Shen Yu's gaze directed at her, she quickly lowered her head, shifted her gaze, and pretended that nothing had happened.

Not long after, the main course arrived.

Shen Yu's bibimbap sizzled as he picked up a spoon and quickly stirred it.

Lin Anran's omelet rice features a golden egg crepe spread on top of fried rice, drizzled with a little ketchup and salad dressing.

She picked up a spoon, carefully cut off a piece of egg crepe, scooped it up along with the fried rice underneath, and put it in her mouth.

After chewing a few times, his eyes brightened slightly.

"Is it good?" Shen Yu asked casually.

"Mm." Lin Anran nodded, then scooped up another spoonful, this time making it a little bigger.

Then, as if by instinct, he held it to Shen Yu's lips and said:

"Would you like to try some?"

Shen Yu stared blankly at the spoon being handed to him.

The omelet rice hung in mid-air, only a dozen centimeters away from his mouth.

He looked up at Lin Anran.

She didn't seem to realize how intimate the gesture was; she just looked at him with bright, expectant eyes, as if sharing something wonderful...

Shen Yu wanted to laugh, but then felt that it was a bit inappropriate to just go over and eat it directly.

He raised his hand, feigning to block the view, "Uh... I... I can't just eat it like this, can I?"

Before she could finish speaking, Lin Anran seemed to suddenly realize something, her face flushed red, and she was frozen in mid-air, unsure whether to pull her hand back or extend it forward.

"I...I'm not..." Her voice was a little flustered, her eyes darting around, but she didn't dare to look at him.

Seeing her like this, Shen Yu picked up a clean bowl from his table and handed it to her.

"Put it here."

Lin Anran felt like she had been granted a pardon. She quickly and carefully poured the spoonful of omelet rice into Shen Yu's bowl, then quickly withdrew her hand and buried her head in her own bowl, eating voraciously until the tips of her ears turned bright red.

She suspected something was wrong with her...

Why is she doing all these strange things today? She wasn't like this before...

She used to be the kind of person who found it hard to open up to others; when she was with others, it was all an act, let alone doing something like this.

But today, facing Shen Yu, he seemed unable to control himself; those actions were all subconscious...

Shen Yu smiled as he watched her try to bury her face in the plate.

He scooped up the omelet rice with a spoon and put it in his mouth.

"Hmm," he nodded, putting down the spoon...

"It's quite delicious."

Lin Anran glanced at him quickly from above the rim of the bowl. Seeing that he looked natural, she hummed softly and continued to eat in small bites, but the blush on her ears didn't fade for a long time.

The two finished eating almost one after the other, and Shen Yu took out a tissue to wipe her mouth.

Seeing that her bowl was empty, I asked, "Are you full?"

"Mm." Lin Anran nodded.

"Let's go then."

"it is good."

The two got up, and Shen Yu went to the front desk to pay the bill.

Lin Anran stood half a step behind him.

After paying the bill, Shen Yu turned around and saw her standing there in a daze. He called out to her, "Let's go."

"Oh." Lin Anran snapped out of her daze and followed in his footsteps.

After leaving the restaurant, the two went to the underground supermarket.

Toothbrush, towel, shampoo, shower gel... Lin Anran was very careful in her selection, choosing the cheapest option for each item to save money wherever possible.

Shen Yu followed behind her, pushing the cart, watching her pick up a bottle of shampoo, flipping it over and over to look at the ingredient list and price on the back, finally choosing the brand that was five yuan cheaper. Shen Yu felt a strange unease...

But he didn't say anything.

He knew that saying "choose the more expensive one" or "I'll pay" would only make her more uncomfortable...

Having bought everything, carrying large and small bags, I took the bus home.

When Lin Anran returned to the building where Shen Yu lived, she looked up at the building and a strange feeling suddenly arose in her heart.

Even though it was only her first time here yesterday, and she had only stayed one night, when she saw that familiar apartment door... the tension that had been building around her seemed to silently ease a little...

It's not the kind of peace of mind that comes with knowing you're "home."

Rather, it's a confirmation that we're "temporarily safe"...

It's very faint, but it definitely exists.

As the elevator ascended, Shen Yu carried the heaviest bag, while Lin Anran held a bag containing toiletries, the bottles and jars inside clinking gently together.

Neither of them spoke; the only sound in the elevator was the soft hum of the machine.

With a "ding," we arrived at the twelfth floor.

Shen Yu went outside, took out his key, and opened the door.

Lin Anran followed behind him, watching him open the door, push it open, and step aside to let her in first.

The house was exactly as it had been when I left that morning.

The blanket on the sofa was haphazardly folded by Shen Yu and piled in the corner, while the book on the coffee table was still open.

Shen Yu put the things in the entryway and bent down to change his shoes.

Lin Anran followed his example, putting the bag on the ground and taking off her newly bought canvas shoes, arranging them neatly next to Shen Yu's sneakers.

One tall and one short, one black and one white, standing side by side.

She stared at the two pairs of shoes for a few seconds, then straightened up, picked up her things, and walked into the living room.

Shen Yu had already sorted and put away the things he had bought.

Food is put in the refrigerator, and daily necessities are placed on the coffee table.

He picked up Lin Anran's bag of toiletries and asked her, "Did you put it in the bathroom?"

"Okay." Lin Anran nodded and followed him into the restroom.

The space is so small that it feels a bit cramped if two people stand inside.

Shen Yu placed the bag on the sink and said:

"You can tidy up yourself, I'll go tidy up the sofa."

"Okay," Lin Anran replied, watching Shen Yu walk out of the bathroom and close the door behind him.

She stood in front of the mirror, looking at herself in new clothes, her cheeks still flushed.

Then I took a deep breath and started taking the items out of the bag one by one.

The toothbrush was placed next to Shen Yu's toothbrush cup... There used to be only a blue electric toothbrush there, but now there's a pink regular toothbrush...

The towels hung next to Shen Yu's towels... two gray towels, one dark and one light, with a cream-white one sandwiched in between...

The shampoo and shower gel were placed on the shelf in the shower room, next to the bottle Shen Yu used.

After she finished tidying up, she washed her face, dried it with a new towel, and washed all the new clothes she had bought.

Stepping out of the bathroom, I saw that Shen Yu had already put all the blankets and pillows from the sofa into the closet and was sitting on the sofa flipping through the book he hadn't finished reading.

Hearing the noise, he looked up.

"All packed up?"

"Mm." Lin Anran nodded and sat down at the other end of the sofa, at a comfortable distance...

This home...

At this moment, she actually felt a little bit of belonging...