Oh no! My yandere school beauty is so clingy!

"Huh?" Lin Anran was taken aback, somewhat bewildered.

She subconsciously moved forward, closer to Shen Yu, bent down slightly, and leaned closer to him, trying to hear what he had to say.

"What's wrong, Yu Yu... do you want water or...?"

Before she could finish speaking...

Shen Yu suddenly reached out and gently cupped her cheeks.

His palm still carried a trace of warmth from the medicine bowl, and when it touched her skin, it made her tremble involuntarily.

"!"

Lin Anran was completely stunned, her mind went blank for a moment.

She blinked, before she could even grasp what this sudden action meant...

Shen Yu tilted his head slightly and accurately captured her lips.

"Ugh—!"

Lin Anran's eyes widened instantly, and her mind went blank.

Shen Yu's kiss came suddenly, but it wasn't rough...

His lips still held the slight bitterness and warmth of the medicine. He didn't penetrate deeply, but simply pressed them tightly together, as if he wanted her to taste the sensation he had just endured...

The next second, the indescribable, unique flavor of traditional Chinese medicine was conveyed through their tightly joined lips, leaving no room for doubt...

That taste...so bitter...a hundred times more bitter than I imagined!

The kiss lasted only a few seconds.

Shen Yu then pulled back slightly, leaving her lips.

But his hands remained cupping Lin Anran's cheeks, not letting go.

He lowered his head slightly, looking at Lin Anran, who was still in a daze.

Her eyes were wide open, still filled with shock and bewilderment, and her lips were slightly parted.

Shen Yu looked at her completely bewildered expression, a triumphant smile flashing in his eyes.

"How is it? Is it bitter?"

Lin Anran froze on the spot. Even after Shen Yu's lips left hers, the intense bitterness still lingered on her taste buds.

She subconsciously touched her lips with her finger, as if trying to confirm that the bitter taste was real and not a hallucination...

She raised her eyes and looked at Shen Yu, whose eyes held a mischievous smile.

It was so bitter...it was really bitter...Shen Yu had just forced down a whole bowl of it like that...

The next second, under Shen Yu's smiling gaze, Lin Anran suddenly moved.

Under Shen Yu's slightly surprised gaze, she stood up, said nothing, and turned to walk towards the kitchen.

His steps were unhurried, and his back view looked... somewhat resolute?

Shen Yu's smile froze.

Huh? What's going on?

He watched Lin Anran walk into the kitchen without looking back, and his heart skipped a beat.

Ignoring me? Left?

Are you angry?

Was he a little too much just now?

He just wanted to tease her, distract her from her self-blame, and lighten the mood...

Shen Yu immediately stood up from the sofa, wanting to follow him into the kitchen to ask what was going on.

"Ranran, I..."

He had just taken a step when the kitchen door opened, and Lin Anran came out again.

She walked slowly, and her expression made it impossible to tell whether she was angry or something else.

Shen Yu stopped in his tracks, watching her approach step by step.

He wanted to speak, but didn't know where to begin.

Lin Anran walked up to him and stopped.

She tilted her head slightly, looked at Shen Yu, and then, before Shen Yu could react at all...

Lin Anran suddenly stood on tiptoe, reached out, and, mimicking his earlier gesture, gently cupped his cheeks with both hands.

Her hands were soft, yet possessed an undeniable strength, holding Shen Yu's face firmly in place.

Shen Yu was completely stunned, her mind went blank.

The next second, Lin Anran closed her eyes, tilted her head slightly, and her soft, warm lips precisely pressed against his...

"..."

Shen Yu's eyes widened instantly. The kiss was very light and soft.

But then, Shen Yu felt something pass through Lin Anran's slightly parted lips...

It's...sweet...

A sweet, slightly cool taste quickly melted in his mouth, dispelling the stubborn, lingering bitterness of the Chinese medicine...

Is it...candy?

A piece of hard candy...

The kiss was also very brief, lasting only a few seconds.

Lin Anran released her hand and left his lips, took a small step back, and regained her footing.

Shen Yu remained in the position she was in when she was kissed, her head slightly lowered, her expression blank and bewildered.

He subconsciously licked his lips, and his tongue clearly tasted the sweetness of the fruit candy.

Lin Anran looked up at him, and seeing his blank expression, she suddenly laughed...

It was a very gentle and clear smile; her eyes curved into beautiful crescent moons, and her cheeks still held a lingering blush, making her appear exceptionally charming and captivating under the light...

She tilted her head slightly, her voice carrying a hint of triumphant slyness, yet brimming with tenderness, as she said to him:

"whee..."

"Does this... make it sweeter?"

Shen Yu looked at her smiling face so close to his, feeling the sweetness that quickly spread in his mouth, dispelling all bitterness...

After a long while, Shen Yu seemed to finally regain his voice and senses.

His Adam's apple bobbed up and down, and he raised his hand to gently rub his lower lip with his fingertips.

Then, he smiled slightly...

"Mmm, it's sweet."

Very sweet.

From the tip of my tongue to the depths of my heart, I was completely overwhelmed by this sudden, sweet taste that carried her scent.

The two gazed at each other silently for a few seconds, neither speaking, but smiling, a tacit understanding flowing and converging silently...

In the end, Shen Yu made the first move.

He raised his hand and gently rubbed Lin Anran's cheek, his tone returning to its usual gentleness:

"Alright, it's getting late. I'm going to take a shower; I smell like medicine on me."

"Okay!" Lin Anran snapped out of her daze and nodded quickly.

Shen Yu smiled, said nothing more, turned and walked towards the bedroom to get her pajamas.

Lin Anran watched his retreating figure disappear into the bedroom, then looked down at herself. After a moment's thought, she followed him, trailing behind like a little tail...

Shen Yu took out her pajamas and a bath towel and went straight to the bathroom.

As he reached the bathroom door, he instinctively reached out to pull it open, but out of the corner of his eye, he caught sight of Lin Anran still following closely behind him.

She stopped a step away from the bathroom door, staring at him with wide, unfocused eyes, seemingly wanting to say something but unable to...

Shen Yu paused, gripping the doorknob, and turned around, looking at her with some confusion: "Uh... what's wrong?"

When Lin Anran was asked this question, the blush that had just faded from her face returned in an instant, even redder than before.

She lowered her head, looking hesitant and embarrassed...

"That... Yu Yu..."

"I...can I...watch you shower? It's so stuffy, so hot, and so steamy in the bathroom all by yourself...I'm a little...worried..."