Oh no! My yandere school beauty is so clingy!

Shen Yu looked into Lin Anran's eyes, which were filled with undisguised expectation and longing.

He knew she had never been to the beach, and her mind was probably filled with images of azure seas and skies, golden sands, sunsets, and that sense of unbridled freedom that she had seen in videos.

Romantic, peaceful, beautiful...

But usually, the seawater is murky, the crowds are packed like dumplings, there's a noisy commotion, the sun is scorching, and there's fine sand that sticks to your skin and you can't shake it off no matter what.

The peak tourist season following the end of the college entrance examination will only be more intense...

But he didn't utter a single one of those discouraging words.

She wanted to go to the sea with him.

It's that simple.

As for the large number of people and the potentially poor experience... that's his problem, not hers.

What he should be considering is how to show her the sea she wants to see, instead of... telling her the sea might not be that beautiful.

"Okay." Shen Yu nodded in agreement, "Let's go to the beach."

Lin Anran's eyes instantly brightened, and a smile bloomed on her face—a joy that came from the bottom of her heart.

She propped herself up, leaned closer to Shen Yu, and quickly kissed him on the cheek.

"Really? I love you! Yu Yu! You're so wonderful!"

Shen Yu felt the fleeting softness on his cheek, and he smiled slightly, raising his hand to gently rub the spot where she had just kissed him with the back of his fingers.

"Yeah, it's nothing... Go to sleep early, we'll go after the exam."

Lin Anran lay back on the pillow contentedly. She turned to face Shen Yu and said with a smile:

"Okay! Goodnight, Yuyu!"

Her eyelids were closed, but her thoughts drifted far away, already sketching out a scene in her mind... sunshine, beach, the sound of waves... and Shen Yu...

Now I can finally see Shen Yu's figure to my heart's content, hehe...

Just thinking about it made Lin Anran's cheeks start to burn again, and her toes under the blanket curled up involuntarily. She couldn't suppress the smile on her lips.

But... at the beach, there are a lot of people, men and women... and everyone can see them...

This made her a little unhappy... She really should discuss it with Shen Yu and try her best... not to expose her body...

Just let her watch it by herself...

On the other side, Shen Yu closed his eyes after saying goodnight and making sure she was quiet.

But his brain did not rest immediately.

Going to the beach... Behind this simple decision lies a series of problems that he needed to plan ahead and eliminate.

The romantic tranquility Lin Anran imagined was vastly different from the reality of the summer tourist peak season.

He absolutely couldn't let her first experience of seeing the sea be filled with terrible memories.

He began to consider various factors and directions...

In addition, sunscreen, commonly used medicines, mosquito repellent... these trivial but necessary items should also be prepared in advance.

All considerations revolve around one core principle: to make the sea that Lin Anran sees as close as possible to what she expects, so that she can have an unforgettable memory.

The two lay side by side, their breathing gradually synchronizing, clearly audible in the quiet room.

One is lost in sweet fantasies, a smile playing on her lips... the other is engrossed in meticulous planning, her brow furrowed slightly.

But their bodies were very close together, their arms touching, and their body heat was being transferred to each other.

As night deepened, their breathing became long and steady, and they gradually fell asleep.

The alarm clock rang on time the next morning.

The exam on the second day.

The process was no different from the previous day.

A quiet breakfast, a thorough inspection, and silent yet tacit cooperation.

Outside the exam center, there were still parents hoping their children would succeed and a noisy crowd, but they were still the two who quietly walked through the crowd, hand in hand.

The exams were in the morning and in the afternoon. Then I went home to finish the second day and prepare for the last day's exams.

The final bell of the last day, the last exam, rang through the heavy doors, echoing inside and outside the building.

Almost simultaneously, the candidates surged out like a flood bursting its banks.

Their faces displayed a variety of expressions: ecstasy, relief, bewilderment, exhaustion, and, more often, a complex mixture of all these emotions.

The clamor that had been suppressed for so long suddenly erupted.

Lin Anran followed the flow of people out of the examination building. She squinted her eyes and quickened her pace more than usual.

The little bird in my heart, which has been caged for so long, seems to be finally about to break free.

The open space in front of the teaching building was already packed with eager parents.

Countless arms were raised high, waving flowers, balloons, and signs with blessings written on them.

Hugs, kisses, tears of joy, pats on the shoulder... scenes of deep parent-child affection unfolded before her eyes.

Lin Anran paused slightly.

She saw a girl run into her mother's arms in the distance, while her father, with a look of relief on his face, stuffed a large bouquet of sunflowers into his daughter's hands.

She saw another girl being lifted high by her father and spun around in place.

She saw parents holding up their phones, pointing the camera at their children, recording this moment of liberation.

Those smiling faces, those hugs, those flowers... unfolded before her eyes like an overly bright and vivid painting.

For a moment, she felt that all of this was very far away from her, as far away as a story from another world.

In a corner of my heart, it felt as if a very fine needle had gently pricked me.

But this moment of confusion lasted only a very brief instant.

Because she saw him.

Shen Yu stood quietly under the sycamore tree.

Unlike other parents who anxiously looked around or waved exaggeratedly, he simply stood quietly, his gaze steadily sweeping over the surging crowd.

When she looked at him, his gaze also precisely caught her.

The moment their eyes met, the slight bitterness in Lin Anran's heart vanished instantly.

She has Shen Yu.

He's all she needs.

Those flowers, hugs, tears, and family members of other people are all other people's stories.

In her story, he was the only protagonist, and that was already the most perfect ending.

"Yuyu! I'm here!" She smiled and called out in a clear voice, then took off running towards him.

Her steps were light and quick, her ponytail bouncing behind her head.

The exams are finally over! I'm free! I can finally spend all my time with him!

No more worrying about those annoying problems, no more following the school schedule—for a long time to come, their time will belong entirely to each other!

This realization made her so happy she almost felt like she could fly.

Shen Yu watched her run towards him, and the corners of his mouth curved upwards into a smile.

He opened his arms and caught her steadily as she ran in front of him.

Lin Anran crashed solidly into his arms, wrapped her arms around his waist, buried her face in his chest, and took a deep breath.

"Exams are over! Finally over!"

"Mmm." Shen Yu responded, wrapping his arm around her.

Just as Lin Anran was holding Shen Yu, feeling the joy of complete liberation, a deliveryman in a food delivery uniform squeezed through the crowd, carrying a bouquet of flowers that was simply but exquisitely wrapped...

"Excuse me, are you Mr. Shen Yu?" The deliveryman checked his phone.

Shen Yu released Lin Anran and nodded: "Yes."

Lin Anran lifted her head from Shen Yu's embrace, looking at the bouquet of flowers with some surprise, then at Shen Yu.

Did Shen Yu order flowers?

When was it ordered?

Shen Yu signed for the package and accepted the bouquet.

He looked down at the flowers in his arms, then looked up at Lin Anran.

The noisy background music seemed to be turned down instantly.

The surrounding crowd, flowers, balloons, and cheers all became blurred scenery.

He held the flowers and offered them forward, his voice low but clear enough to reach her ears:

"slowly..."

Happy graduation.