Oh no! My yandere school beauty is so clingy!

"No! Let go of me..."

Lin Anran tried to struggle, but Shen Yu's hand was firmly clamped down, not allowing her to let go at all.

"Alright, do you have a grudge against me? Don't take it out on me. Besides, I'm not pitying you; I'm just doing what I should do."

Hearing Shen Yu say this, Lin Anran gradually stopped struggling. She couldn't resist Shen Yu's strength and was simply led away by him...

The two didn't say much along the way until Shen Yu led her into a residential complex. After they entered the elevator, Shen Yu released Lin Anran's wrist.

Lin Anran stepped back to the side of the elevator, looking at Shen Yu warily, and asked in a low voice:

"What exactly do you want?"

"I didn't think about anything, it was just instinct that drove me to do this. You can call me a busybody if you want, but if you're worried, I can call the police now and take you away, provided you're willing..."

Shen Yu answered softly, which made Lin Anran even more puzzled...

What is...instinct?

The elevator reached the 12th floor. Shen Yu got off and looked back to see Lin Anran still standing inside...

She seemed about to press the elevator button and go downstairs...

But Shen Yu only glanced at her, turned his head to the side, signaling Lin Anran to come down, and said nothing.

Lin Anran's outstretched hand suddenly stopped... Logically, she should leave now, but for some reason, Shen Yu made her a little... afraid, and she didn't dare to disobey his wishes...

After hesitating for a moment, she slowly took a step and walked out of the elevator...

Shen Yu nodded in satisfaction, then walked to a door, took out his key, opened the door, and went inside.

"Please come in."

Lin Anran hesitated at the door for a moment, then cautiously walked in.

The living room was clean and tidy; it seemed no one was home, and it was very quiet. There were only a few pairs of shoes on the shoe rack by the door...

"I live alone, come in."

Shen Yu handed Lin Anran a pair of slippers, placed them at her feet, and then went inside.

Lin Anran took off her white sneakers, put on her slippers, and went inside.

Shen Yu first put down her bag, then went to the kitchen, poured a glass of water from the kettle, placed it on the coffee table in front of the sofa, and then looked at Lin Anran, pointing to the sofa:

"Please sit down."

Lin Anran sat down on the edge of the sofa, her back straight, her hands neatly placed on her knees.

She lowered her head slightly, her gaze falling on the reflection on the glass surface of the coffee table, her long hair falling down to cover her profile.

The girl who once glared fiercely in the alley, clutching a razor blade, has now reverted to her quiet self from school...

But the trace of blood at the corner of her mouth and her slightly reddened eyes betrayed something...

Shen Yu dragged a wooden chair from beside the dining table and placed it opposite the coffee table, a short distance away from Lin Anran.

He sat down, leaned back, crossed his legs, his posture casual, but his gaze remained fixed on Lin Anran...

The living room was quiet; no one spoke.

"Lin Anran." Shen Yu spoke first, his voice low but clearly audible in the quiet living room...

Lin Anran didn't respond or look up; her fingers, resting on her knees, curled slightly.

"You have two faces, one at school and another in private. I guess it's related to your family of origin, which has shaped your personality. Of course, there may be deeper reasons, but let's leave that aside for now."

Lin Anran raised her head, stared at Shen Yu, and narrowed her eyes, seemingly unaware of what he meant by those words.

Shen Yu let out a breath and said, "I can roughly guess what happened, but it's not very polite to speculate about other people's family situations, so I won't talk about it. You..."

Shen Yu paused for two seconds before slowly speaking:

"Are you very tired?"

"You..." Lin Anran paused slightly, her eyes widening slightly, as if she didn't know what to say...

"What do you mean...?"

Shen Yu stood up, looked out the window, and continued:

"It means exactly what it says. Your actions are extreme, but your intentions are not bad, and you are still rational. It's like, even though you might want to hurt someone with a knife, you still told me to leave quickly after I stood up for you, not wanting to implicate me..."

"So, everything you've done is just to protect yourself. My dad is a psychologist, and he told me that people who have been hurt have ways of protecting themselves. These ways may seem abnormal to others, but for them, they are necessary for survival..."

"..." Lin Anran remained silent, but her eyes were fixed on Shen Yu, and her hands, resting on her lap, unconsciously clenched into fists...

Shen Yu turned his head to look at Lin Anran and said:

"That's why I asked you, living all this time wearing a mask, constantly protecting yourself, must be exhausting..."

Lin Anran frowned, bit her lip, and said:

"Why are you saying all this? To comfort me? To make me lower my guard, or to make me like you? What do you want? To sleep with me?"

"Heh—" Shen Yu couldn't help but chuckle, tilting his head and asking, "From what you're saying, are you used to this? Does this kind of thing happen often?"

In an instant, Lin Anran's face flushed slightly. She turned her head and stammered:

"No way! You...you're talking nonsense!"

"Oh, so you can blush."

Shen Yu sat down again, but pulled the chair a little closer, so that she was sitting a bit closer to Shen Yu.

"You and I don't interact much in class, but you must have heard about me from your classmates, right? I'm such a nice guy, always willing to help anyone. Otherwise, how could I have been elected class monitor with such a high number of votes..."

"So, if you're worried I have ulterior motives, as I said, you can call the police anytime, anywhere, but..."

Shen Yu tapped the coffee table with his hand, stared at Lin Anran, and said in a more serious tone:

"If you want to leave, you must tell me the exact place you want to go. I can tell if you're lying. If you have nowhere to go, then you'll have to stay here."

Lin Anran listened to Shen Yu's words, glanced at him, then lowered her head and muttered softly:

"We really don't have much interaction, and I didn't know you could be so fierce..."

"Well?"

Shen Yu was taken aback by what he was said, blinked, and opened his mouth slightly...

Seeing Shen Yu's expression, Lin Anran couldn't help but chuckle, pursed her lips, and looked away...

"Gurgle—"

In those few quiet seconds, a sudden growl came from my stomach...

For a moment, it was as if the two of them had frozen in time; Lin Anran's ears immediately turned red...

Shen Yu paused for a few seconds, then smiled calmly and asked:

"Are you hungry? Would you like something to eat?"