Oh no! My yandere school beauty is so clingy!

On Saturday afternoon, before the bell for the last class had even finished ringing, Lin Anran had already packed her schoolbag.

She sat properly in her seat, her back ramrod straight, but her eyes kept glancing at Shen Yu, her fingertips gently stroking the table in anticipation.

As soon as the bell stopped, Lin Anran jumped to her feet, but quickly realized she had been too hasty.

She quickly slowed down her movements, pretending to turn around naturally, and looked in Shen Yu's direction.

Shen Yu slowly closed the book, packed his things into his backpack one by one, zipped it up, and then stood up.

Lin Anran immediately picked up her schoolbag, walked quickly to his side, looked at him with bright eyes, and asked softly, "Shall we go?"

"Okay." Shen Yu responded, and the two walked out of the classroom one after the other.

Their synchronized movements and tacit understanding immediately caught the attention of the students who hadn't finished walking around the classroom.

"Hey, look, the class monitor and Lin Anran are walking together again!"

"Anyway, this Saturday? Something's up!"

"Could it be... a date?"

"Tsk tsk, I knew something was off about them! They've been eating lunch together every day this week..."

Whispers and curious, inquisitive glances came from all directions.

Zhou Xiaowen sat in her seat, watching the two figures walk away side by side, her expression complicated. In the end, she just lowered her head and forcefully stuffed an exercise book into her schoolbag.

Lin Anran could feel the gazes and whispers, but she didn't care; in fact, she felt a secret sense of pride.

She slightly raised her chin, followed Shen Yu with light steps, and a smile she couldn't hide played on her lips.

Go grocery shopping together... cook dinner together when we get home, and eat together...

Just thinking about it made her heart race and her cheeks flush slightly.

Shen Yu didn't react in any particular way, ignoring the comments and stares.

He simply walked steadily, leading Lin Anran through the teaching building and towards the school gate.

Stepping out of the school gate, the noise was left behind.

Lin Anran took a deep breath of the free air outside the school, feeling that even the air had a sweet taste.

The two went to a large supermarket nearby.

On Saturday afternoon, the supermarket was quite crowded, mostly with housewives shopping with their children.

Lin Anran pushed the shopping cart, her eyes scanning back and forth between the various vegetable and meat sections, occasionally turning her head to ask Shen Yu:

"Do you like this?"

"What about that one?"

Shen Yu walked beside her, looking at the dazzling array of goods on the shelves, and his answer was always simple:

"good."

"Can."

"Just buy whatever you think is best."

He really didn't have any particular taste preferences. When he lived alone, he only cared about convenience and nutritional balance when eating, as long as he could fill his stomach.

Sour, sweet, bitter, spicy, and salty—the difference was negligible to him.

Lin Anran was a little discouraged, but more curious. Undeterred, she pressed on:

"So... what's your least favorite food? There must be things you don't like, right?"

Shen Yu thought for a moment and said, "I can't really accept things that are too sweet, or... like offal."

"Oh... okay." Lin Anran silently made a note of it, and then began to carefully select.

She picked up a tomato to look at it, then put it down. She picked up a packaged box of chicken breast, weighed it in her hand, and then went to the refrigerated display case next to her to look at beef.

Shen Yu followed behind her, watching her carefully compare prices and quality, like an experienced housewife, not at all like a "school beauty" who never lifted a finger and was pampered by everyone.

The scene is somewhat incongruous, yet strangely harmonious.

"Did you cook often before?"

Lin Anran nodded, picked up a bag of vegetables, and said, "My mother... taught me some simple things before, and later... later I started making them myself."

Her voice lowered, and she didn't continue.

Shen Yu hummed in agreement and didn't ask any further questions.

After buying groceries, the two carried their bags and walked home.

Back home, Lin Anran changed her shoes, picked up the groceries, and went into the kitchen. She put on Shen Yu's apron, which was a bit too big for her, and started working.

In the kitchen, the water was running, and Lin Anran was washing vegetables efficiently.

Shen Yu stood beside her, watching as she skillfully picked up the kitchen knife and, with swift, precise strokes, sliced ​​the tomatoes into even, thin slices and arranged the greens neatly. Her movements were fluid and efficient.

"Ho—"

Shen Yu chuckled softly and said from the side, "You really are quite good with a knife."

"Hmm...it's alright."

Lin Anran's cheeks flushed slightly. She knew Shen Yu's words had two meanings; he was probably referring to her using the craft knife...

Shen Yu didn't say anything more, but helped her peel garlic and silently handed her the peeled garlic.

Lin Anran took it, placed it on the cutting board, tapped it with the back of the knife, and then quickly chopped it up.

After that, Shen Yu had nothing else to do. He stood to the side and behind Lin Anran, watching her cook.

For some reason, the sight of Lin Anran cooking brought Shen Yu a sense of peace, as if this scene could bring him a sense of stability...

A moment later, Lin Anran picked up a small piece of meat from the pot with chopsticks, blew on it, and naturally offered it to Shen Yu's mouth.

"Want to try some salty?"

The action was so natural and intimate that by the time Lin Anran realized what was happening, the chopsticks were already at Shen Yu's lips.

Her hand holding the chopsticks froze, her eyes filled with panic, unsure whether to retract them or continue holding them.

Shen Yu looked at her and was also stunned for a moment.

He looked at her face so close to his, her eyes slightly widened with nervousness, and the steaming slice of meat being offered to her lips.

The kitchen was quiet, with only the soft bubbling of the soup in the pot.

Two seconds later, Shen Yu lowered his head and, using Lin Anran's chopsticks, naturally ate the piece of meat.

He chewed a couple of times and nodded: "Hmm, just right."

Lin Anran reacted as if she had been burned, quickly pulling back her chopsticks, her heart pounding like a drum.

She lowered her head, her voice slightly unsteady: "Oh...that's good."

Shen Yu didn't say anything more and turned to get the bowls and chopsticks.

The aroma of food in the kitchen grew stronger and stronger.

After a while, several dishes were placed on the table.

Shen Yu sat down, picked up his chopsticks, and took a bite. The flavor was just right, the meat slices were tender, and the cooking time was excellent.

He nodded, looked at Lin Anran sitting opposite him, and said earnestly, "You did a really good job."

Lin Anran's eyes lit up instantly, and her cheeks flushed slightly at the compliment.

She picked up her chopsticks and said softly, "I'm glad you like it."

The two began to eat.

The living room was quiet, with only the occasional soft clinking of bowls and chopsticks.

"Tomorrow is the weekend..."

Lin Anran picked up a piece of green vegetable with her chopsticks, and spoke seemingly casually, her voice carrying a hint of barely perceptible expectation...

"What are your plans?"

She lowered her head, poking at the rice in her bowl with her chopsticks, but her heart was pounding like a rabbit's.

She was hoping Shen Yu would say "It's nothing," or... "Let's do something together?"

Even just staying at home, reading a book, or talking to someone is fine.

Shen Yu paused in his act of picking up food, then looked up at her.

Lin Anran noticed his gaze and lowered her head even further, almost burying it in the bowl. Only her reddened ear tips betrayed her nervousness.

"I have something to do this morning... I need to go out."

Lin Anran stopped poking at her rice with her chopsticks.

She looked up at Shen Yu, the blush on her face fading slightly, and the bright light in her eyes dimming, replaced by a faint sense of loss.

"Oh...I see..." She nodded, her voice lower than before...

"Then...go ahead and get busy."

Shen Yu watched as she poked at her rice with her head down, unable to hide her disappointment, and paused again as she picked up some food.

He took a sip of water, as if mentioning it casually:

"If you're free this afternoon, you can wait for me at the mall."

Lin Anran suddenly raised her head and looked at him, the dimness in her eyes instantly replaced by a renewed light.

"I'll come straight to you after I'm done," Shen Yu continued, his tone casual.

"When the time comes... it depends on what you want to shop for, or see a movie, anything is fine."

"Really?" Lin Anran's voice unconsciously rose a little, filled with disbelief and surprise.

Then realizing he had overreacted, he quickly pursed his lips, nodded, and spoke in a light and clear voice:

"good!"