Oh no! My yandere school beauty is so clingy!

Zhang Shuyu's face was still red, and she was so embarrassed that she couldn't lift her head and remained silent.

After sitting for a while, the atmosphere eased a bit, but it was indeed getting late.

Shen Yu got up to pay the bill, then came back, took Lin Anran's hand, and the three of them walked out of the restaurant together.

Standing under the streetlights at the restaurant entrance, Zhang Shuyu held her sleeping child, looking somewhat lost.

Shen Yu looked at her, then at the little one in her arms, and said, "We'll take you home, you don't mind, do you?"

He paused, then added, "And then...we'll exchange ways to contact each other, so it'll be easier to communicate in the future."

Zhang Shuyu hesitated for a few seconds, looked down at her daughter in her arms, then quickly glanced at Shen Yu and Lin Anran, and finally nodded, her voice very soft:

"...Um."

Seeing this, the male waiter who had been standing nearby scratched his head, seemingly thinking that Zhang Shuyu was probably out of danger, and said:

"Well... I'll head back now... Xiaoyu, see you tomorrow."

Zhang Shuyu held the child, didn't say anything, but just nodded very slightly.

The male waiter seemed used to her silence, smiled, and turned to leave.

"Wait a minute." Shen Yu called out to him.

The male waiter stopped and turned to look at him.

"What's your name?" Shen Yu asked.

"Ah, my name is Zhang Zimo," the male waiter replied.

Shen Yu nodded, looked at him, and said in a very serious tone:

"Yes, thank you... for helping her during this time."

As he spoke, he gestured towards Zhang Shuyu.

Zhang Shuyu pursed her lips, seemingly wanting to say something, but after opening her mouth, she ultimately said nothing, only holding the child in her arms even tighter.

Zhang Ziming smiled a little embarrassedly and waved his hand:

"It's nothing, really. We're just colleagues, helping each other out is normal. Well... I'll be going now, bye!"

After saying that, he waved to the group and turned to walk quickly into the night.

Shen Yu and Lin Anran accompanied Zhang Shuyu, walking in silence the whole way.

After walking through several rather deserted streets, we turned into a very old residential area.

The streetlights were dim, the road surface was potholed, the stairwell was piled with clutter, and there was a damp, musty smell in the air.

Zhang Shuyu stopped in front of a rusty iron gate, took out her key, and struggled to unlock it.

The door opened, revealing a very small single room, from which you could see the whole thing at a glance.

The room was very clean, but it was also really basic.

A single bed, an old table, and a simple cloth wardrobe were almost all the family's belongings.

The walls were somewhat mottled, and the windows were small, letting in limited light.

Shen Yu and Lin Anran stood at the door, not going in.

This was Zhang Shuyu's place after all, and they didn't intend to barge in rashly. Besides, the entrance was enough to see the situation inside clearly.

But at that moment, Zhang Shuyu, who was standing inside the door holding her child, spoke softly and hesitantly:

"Please...please come in."

Shen Yu and Lin Anran exchanged a glance, both somewhat surprised.

But seeing Zhang Shuyu standing there with her head down, the two still went inside. The small room suddenly felt even more crowded with the addition of two people.

Zhang Shuyu held her child and sat down in the only place she could sit on the edge of the bed.

She lowered her head, looking at the baby in her arms, her voice even softer, tinged with embarrassment:

"There's no place to sit here, sorry..."

Shen Yu waved his hand, his tone calm: "It's alright, we won't bother you for too long."

Just then, the little one in the swaddling clothes woke up, gave a small yawn, and rolled his bright black eyes around.

First she looked at Zhang Shuyu, who was holding her, and then she looked curiously at Shen Yu and Lin Anran, who were standing by the bed.

Her gaze lingered on Lin Anran's face for a few seconds, then she grinned and stretched out her two little arms, waving them vigorously in Lin Anran's direction.

The little body struggled to break free and almost slipped out of Zhang Shuyu's arms, so Zhang Shuyu quickly held it tighter.

Seeing the little one's eager expression, Lin Anran bent down, a faint smile on her face, and softly asked the baby, "Want me to hold you?"

After she finished speaking, she looked at Zhang Shuyu, seeking her consent with her eyes.

Seeing her daughter's eager expression, Zhang Shuyu pursed her lips. Although she was reluctant, she handed the baby to Lin Anran.

Lin Anran took it carefully, her movements a little clumsy but steady.

As soon as the baby was in her arms, he immediately hummed contentedly twice, rubbed his little head against Lin Anran's chest, and smiled very happily.

Shen Yu watched this scene, his gaze softening for a moment, before turning to Zhang Shuyu and saying:

"Oh, right, there's something I need to tell you... We've come up with a name for the baby... on short notice, because we didn't expect to find you so quickly. It's Shen Yu'an. 'Yu' means to give, and 'An' means peace."

Zhang Shuyu repeated softly, "Shen... Yu'an..." She didn't say anything, just looked at her daughter who was laughing carefree in Lin Anran's arms.

Shen Yu looked at her and asked, "Did you... name her?"

Zhang Shuyu shook her head, her voice low: "Originally... we came up with a name... but... never mind, we don't want it anymore."

That name carries too many bad memories and expectations; she doesn't want to use it anymore.

Shen Yu was silent for a few seconds, then said, "Well... if you don't like this name, you can choose a different one, it's okay."

Zhang Shuyu shook her head again, this time with a slightly firmer tone:

"No need, just call me that, Shen Yu'an... it's fine."

Shen Yu frowned slightly, looking at her: "Surname Shen...is that alright? You don't plan to...let her take your surname Zhang?"

Zhang Shuyu lowered her eyes, her fingers unconsciously gripping the bed sheet, her voice muffled:

"It's okay... I'm worried about her when she grows up..." She stopped halfway through her sentence, as if the rest of the words were difficult to say, or rather, it was a kind of fear that she herself did not want to think about.

Silence filled the small room.

After a long while, she raised her head, shifted her gaze from the baby in Lin Anran's arms, and looked at Shen Yu, as if she had made up her mind.

She stood up, coughing slightly as she did so, and a blush crept onto her face.

"Um...brother...cough..." She still wasn't used to this form of address, and felt awkward after saying it.

He cleared his throat before continuing, his voice not loud, but very clear:

"Can I ask you for a favor?"

Seeing her solemn expression, Shen Yu nodded without hesitation:

"you say."

Zhang Shuyu took a deep breath, looked directly at Shen Yu, and said something that stunned both Shen Yu and Lin Anran:

"Can you...be the child's father?"