Oh no! My yandere school beauty is so clingy!

Lin Anran was still a little hesitant after hearing this.

Looking at Shen Yu's serious face, she felt a sense of trepidation at being entrusted with such an important task.

She did have a strong desire for control in the past, wanting everything to go according to her plan, and for everyone and everything around her to be under her control...

That was an awkward way for her to protect herself when she lacked a sense of security.

However, things changed after she got together with Shen Yu.

Shen Yu didn't need her to scheme and control him, because he himself gave her the greatest sense of security.

He kept his word; his emotional stability and his very presence made her feel at ease.

He has satisfied her...emotionally and in terms of security.

Therefore, she really doesn't have much desire to make decisions anymore.

She felt especially at ease and comfortable listening to him, going along with him, and having everything arranged by him.

She opened her mouth, wanting to say, "Let's forget it, I'll listen to you," but the words stuck in her throat.

Because she saw the serious look in Shen Yu's eyes; he wasn't joking.

Shen Yu must have his reasons for doing this...

Perhaps she should give it a try, not for any other reason than... so as not to let him down...

She finally nodded and said, "Okay..."

"Then... I will try my best."

Although she was still unsure and even a little confused, since Shen Yu wanted her to give it a try, she would give it a shot; she didn't want to disappoint him.

Seeing that she had agreed, Shen Yu reached out and ruffled her hair, a faint smile playing on his lips.

"It's okay, you don't need to do anything special or try hard. Just be yourself, do whatever makes you comfortable."

Lin Anran looked up at Shen Yu's gentle, smiling eyes. Shen's words eased some of the unease in Lin Anran's heart...

She pursed her lips, gave Shen Yu a slightly shy smile, and nodded vigorously:

"Um!"

Shen Yu glanced at the clock on the wall; the hands pointed to 5:30, and the sky outside the window was beginning to turn twilight.

"Time to prepare dinner..."

As he spoke, he braced himself against the sofa armrest and tried to stand up.

Although her ankle was still aching slightly, Lin Anran felt much better after the treatment, and at least she should be able to walk slowly to the kitchen without any problem.

However, his bottom had barely left the sofa by an inch when a warm hand gently but firmly pressed him back into place.

Shen Yu was taken aback and turned to look at Lin Anran beside him.

Lin Anran was looking at him, her face showing the seriousness of someone who had made a decision... and a little nervousness, but with a bright smile in her eyes.

She shook her head at him, her voice soft:

"Since we've agreed... let's start from this moment."

She paused, noticing Shen Yu's somewhat surprised expression, and the corners of her mouth deepened as she added:

"Listen to me, rest well and don't move around. I'll go prepare dinner."

"Well..."

Shen Yu looked into Lin Anran's eyes, but ultimately didn't say what he wanted to say.

He looked at her, and after a few seconds, nodded slightly.

"Hmm... okay, I'll do as you say."

When Shen Yu said "I'll listen to you," Lin Anran's eyes lit up even more.

A strange, warm feeling of joy quietly welled up from the bottom of her heart, causing a slight blush to rise on her cheeks.

"Then...you just stay here and rest, read a book or something, and don't move around too much."

She stood up and added a final, somewhat worried, word of advice.

"Okay, I won't move." Shen Yu replied cooperatively, picked up a book from the coffee table, and leaned back on the sofa.

Lin Anran turned around with satisfaction and walked briskly towards the kitchen.

Shen Yu simply sat in the living room without moving.

Her feet were propped up on a small stool that had been specially moved over, dangling in the air, while she held the book in her hand, occasionally turning a page.

But his gaze often drifted involuntarily toward the kitchen.

The kitchen door was closed, but clear, methodical sounds could be heard coming from inside.

Listening to those sounds, he could roughly imagine how busy she was inside.

Time passed second by second.

The words on the book gradually became blurry, and Shen Yu's attention was drawn more to the sounds coming from the kitchen.

About an hour later, the noise in the kitchen gradually subsided.

The range hood was turned off, and after a while, the kitchen door was gently pushed open with a "click".

Lin Anran came out carrying two plates of dishes, her cheeks flushed from her busy work...

Lin Anran placed the dishes and rice on the coffee table instead of the dining table, and then sat down next to Shen Yu.

Shen Yu was about to pick up his rice bowl, ready to start eating, but before he could even reach for it...

Lin Anran took the initiative, picked up Shen Yu's bowl, scooped up a spoonful of rice, carefully added a little bit of vegetables, and naturally brought it to Shen Yu's lips, her eyes shining as she looked at him...

Shen Yu stared at the spoon being offered to his lips, paused for a moment, and then smiled helplessly.

He raised his hand and gently grasped Lin Anran's wrist, pushing her hand holding the spoon away slightly.

"I only hurt my foot, my hands are fine, I can feed myself..."

Lin Anran, however, persisted, not pulling her hand back from the spoon, but instead pushing it forward even further:

"I already told you to rest! So you don't need to do anything!"

Looking at the spoon being brought to her lips and her serious expression, Shen Yu still felt that this was a bit too... exaggerated.

He's a perfectly healthy boy, being fed bite by bite—what kind of scene is that...?

He only injured his ankle, but ended up becoming the emperor at home?

"This...isn't that a bit inappropriate?" He tried to make a last-ditch effort, looking somewhat embarrassed.

Lin Anran blinked, and the corners of her mouth suddenly curved upwards into a playful arc. Her voice softened, carrying a hint of mischief:

"What's wrong? Regretting it? Didn't we agree... to listen to me?"

She tilted her head, looking at him with undisguised amusement in her eyes.

Shen Yu was taken aback by her words, and her ears began to burn uncontrollably.

Yes, I just agreed to listen to her...

He hadn't expected Lin Anran to use this right so quickly, and he really couldn't refute it.

He sighed helplessly, raised his hand to rub his temples, and a slightly embarrassed blush crept onto his cheeks. His voice lowered, carrying a hint of resignation:

"...Okay, no regrets, I'll listen to you, I'll listen to you..."