Oh no! My yandere school beauty is so clingy!

After a while, the two sat down at the dining table.

Lin Anran took the cake out of the box. It was a small cream cake with "Happy Birthday" written on it in chocolate sauce and a few strawberries on the side.

Shen Yu looked at the cake and felt a mix of emotions.

This was his most unforgettable birthday.

He never imagined he would have a birthday celebration, let alone one with a girl he thought he would never have any connection with.

Lin Anran tiptoed and carefully placed the birthday hat on his head.

After putting it on, she took a step back to look at it, her eyes crinkling with a smile: "Beautiful!"

Shen Yu felt a little uncomfortable and raised his hand to touch the brim of his hat.

Then, Lin Anran took out candles, stuck them on the cake, took out a brand new lighter from her pocket, lit it, and the small flame flickered.

She ran to turn off the main light in the living room, leaving only a small night light in the kitchen.

The room darkened, with only the two candles on the cake warmly illuminating a small area.

"You can make a wish now!" Lin Anran sat back down, clasped her hands together, and looked at him with bright eyes.

Shen Yu looked at the candlelight and Lin Anran's face, which was softly illuminated by the candlelight.

She looked very happy, as if it were her own birthday.

He didn't actually have anything in particular he wanted to promise.

But looking at this light, looking at her, I suddenly felt... maybe I could make a wish.

He closed his eyes.

The feeling of hugging her at the door just now flashed through my mind.

And during this time, the meals she cooked, her laughter, her little tricks...

A moment later, he opened his eyes and bent down to blow out the candle.

"Happy birthday!" Lin Anran cheered immediately and ran to turn on the lights.

The lights came on, and Lin Anran walked back, picked up a plastic knife to cut the cake, and casually joked:

"Is it a wish related to me?"

She was just joking; it was just a casual question.

Shen Yu looked up at her and nodded naturally.

"Yes, that's right."

Lin Anran was slightly taken aback when she heard those three words.

He was still clutching the plastic knife in his hand, his smile froze for a moment, and he blinked, as if he hadn't reacted yet.

Then, that moment of surprise quickly faded, replaced by a brighter, softer smile.

Her lips slowly curved upwards, and her eyes curved into beautiful crescents, brimming with undisguised joy...

She didn't press him further about what he had wished for, but simply looked at him and said very softly:

"I'm so happy..."

Her voice was soft and tinged with laughter.

"Your wish will definitely come true..."

"No matter... what you wish for."

After saying that, she lowered her head and began to carefully cut the cake, placing the piece with the biggest and reddest strawberry onto the plate in front of Shen Yu.

Shen Yu took a few bites, then looked up at Lin Anran across from him.

She was taking small bites of the strawberry on the cake, her cheeks slightly puffed out, and her eyes squinted contentedly.

Noticing his gaze, she looked up and smiled at him.

Shen Yu looked at her and suddenly asked:

How did you know...my birthday?

Lin Anran paused in her chewing, her eyes darted around for a moment, and a fleeting, almost imperceptible look of panic crossed her face, which she quickly concealed.

She lowered her head, poking at the remaining cake on her plate with her fork, her voice trembling slightly with an unnatural stutter:

"I...I...just...by chance...saw your ID card...um...and...remembered it."

She spoke without much confidence, and her ears turned slightly red.

Actually, she had a notebook in which she secretly wrote down everything about Shen Yu.

Birthday, preferences, habits, things she's said... those are her most precious secrets.

Shen Yu looked at her obviously guilty yet trying hard to appear calm and didn't call her out on it.

He simply hummed in response and didn't press the matter further.

After a few seconds of silence, he asked again, "How did you usually celebrate your birthday?"

This question seemed to make Lin Anran even more uncomfortable.

Her movements as she poked at the cake slowed, and the smile that had appeared on her lips because of the cake and their earlier conversation faded.

She kept her head down, her voice soft and tinged with self-deprecation:

"I live alone..."

Sometimes... I just buy myself a small cake.

"Every year... I make a wish." She paused, looking up with a slightly bitter and helpless smile, and said:

"Although it has never been achieved..."

Just then, Lin Anran seemed to suddenly remember something, and her eyes widened abruptly!

"Eh..."

She stared blankly at Shen Yu, her eyes filled with a strange light.

My wish last year...

It seems... it's come true.

She was just making a wish casually, hoping that her life could change and that someone could truly care about her and understand her.

At that time, she felt that this wish was too extravagant and unrealistic, like a star in the sky, impossible to achieve.

But...

She looked up at Shen Yu opposite her.

He was looking at her quietly, his gaze calm, yet seemingly able to see into her heart.

Shen Yu...

He cares about me.

He was afraid I would leave him, but he said he wouldn't.

He's here right now, eating cake with me...

Then wouldn't that wish have been fulfilled?

Shen Yu looked at her, remained silent for a few seconds, and then said very seriously:

"From now on... I'll celebrate every birthday with you."

Upon hearing this, Lin Anran's eyes brightened, and she nodded vigorously, her voice clear and crisp:

"Okay!"

Then, she immediately added:

"I'll celebrate your birthday every year from now on!"

Shen Yu saw the undisguised happiness on her face and the pure joy in her eyes...

He didn't speak, he just looked at her quietly.

His gaze fell on her cheeks, flushed with excitement, and on her eyes, which at that moment reflected only him.

The living room was quiet, with only the soft ticking of the wall clock.

Lin Anran felt a little embarrassed by his gaze, and her blush deepened.

She raised her hand to touch her face and asked softly:

"Wha...what's wrong? Is there...cream on my face?"

Shen Yu shook his head. A long time passed, so long that the blush on Lin Anran's face almost reached the roots of her neck.

As Shen Yu's heart began to race with unease from the prolonged gaze and silence, she finally spoke slowly...

His voice wasn't loud; it was even lower than usual.

He spoke very slowly, with an unprecedented seriousness.

He looked into her eyes and said clearly, word by word:

"Lin Anran..."

"Huh? What's wrong..."

Lin Anran's heart trembled slightly. Seeing Shen Yu's serious expression, she felt a little uneasy.

Shen Yu paused for a moment, his Adam's apple bobbing slightly, as if he was organizing his thoughts, or perhaps giving himself a final moment of confirmation.

Then he continued:

"Should we...?"

"Be with me..."

"Be my girlfriend."