Oh no, my deskmate is a yandere!

"I...can't bear to give it up."

Even the slow-witted Yang An realized he was in trouble in this situation.

but……

He wasn't panicked.

After all, Su Lingyi is not Jiang Nianxi.

He was confident in his physique and strength.

Thinking of this, he looked up again and saw that Su Lingyi was already only inches away.

The woman seemed to notice the young man's wariness and paused in her steps.

As their eyes met, she saw wariness and resistance in the other person's eyes.

"..."

She hated that look in her eyes.

I really hate it.

Especially... appearing on the young man she once longed for and secretly loved.

She couldn't even imagine that the other person would specifically point that gaze at her.

She lowered her head and bit her lower lip hard.

"Yang An".

After an unknown period of stalemate, she murmured softly.

"What conditions do you want for me to leave that woman?"

If possible, you can leave Jiang Nianxi.

Then why is he still struggling?

Yang An muttered to himself, his left hand still gripping the handle tightly.

Based on facts alone, he wanted to leave Jiang Nianxi more than anyone else.

"...I won't let you leave until you answer me."

Su Lingyi was very stubborn: "Give me an answer."

"..."

Yang An's Adam's apple bobbed, but he couldn't give an answer.

What could he say?

Is he saying he doesn't want to, or does Jiang Nianxi have something in her possession?

But Jiang Nianxi's threats against him absolutely cannot be known by a third person.

"..."

He closed his eyes: "Using that excuse to get me here, if it's just to say these things, I think it's completely unnecessary."

Why bring up old stories again?

"You have to look forward; you can't stay stuck in the past."

"..."

Ha, you make that sound so easy.

As people say, no one wants to stay in the past forever.

unless……

There, the most precious things were lost.

Su Lingyi lowered her head, her palms kneading the hem of her clothes into many wrinkles.

She is not reconciled.

She was unwilling to accept it.

Only after graduation did she realize her mistake and deeply regret it.

In search of opportunities, she enrolled in a university in the same city as Yang An.

After making inquiries and learning that the two were sharing an apartment, she deliberately went to work at the nearest supermarket.

She's not short of money.

The wages I earned were less than half of the allowance my parents gave me.

She did all this just to see him one more time.

Take one more look.

"You don't need to leave, stay here."

Su Lingyi gradually calmed down. Since Yang An was unwilling to give an answer, she would do it her own way.

Leave him behind.

She chuckled softly, then turned and walked away.

He bent down and slowly sat back on the sofa, picking up the small kettle.

The air tilted slightly.

Clear, fine streams of water slid down the hole, like a hanging silk thread.

Refill the cup with water that was just over half full.

"You will never be able to leave here without my permission."

She took a small sip, her voice neither too loud nor too soft.

Since Yang An met her, he had never seen her so calm and composed.

It was as if... they were looking at fish on a cutting board.

I knew I couldn't leave.

He sighed, "Why bother..."

"If I'm not mistaken, Jiang Nianxi is already on her way here."

To everyone's surprise, the woman who had been trembling at the sight of Jiang Nianxi didn't even lift her eyelids at this moment, only pausing slightly in the water glass in her hand.

She continued sipping her tea: "Then let her do it."

"I know her best; she'll stop at nothing to achieve her goals..."

"I'm not afraid of her. If she comes, I'll punish her for trespassing."

"..."

Yang An had nothing to say.

He knew that things couldn't continue like this.

On the one hand, there's the uncertainty of whether Jiang Nianxi's arrival will lead to any unexpected dangers.

On the other hand... he didn't want any more conflict between Jiang Nianxi and Su Lingyi.

Things were already out of his control.

He didn't want to escalate this emotional issue further.

"so……"

After much deliberation, Yang An finally relented: "Give me some time, okay?"

A direct confrontation won't benefit anyone, so it's better to use a stalling tactic.

Delay it if you can.

If things really can't be delayed any longer, then we'll think of another way.

"Yang An, my qualifications and appearance are not much worse than Jiang Nianxi's. Do you still need to consider it?"

Su Lingyi put down her water glass and gazed at him quietly.

"These things... these decisions aren't something I can make and then finalize; there are many factors involved..."

How long will it take you?

"...I have a lot of things to deal with, I can't give you an answer." Yang An swallowed.

"So you're trying to lie to me. Do you think I look easy to fool?"

"No, I'm telling the truth. Why would I lie about these things? What meaning would they have for me?"

"..."

Su Lingyi remained silent.

Perhaps she really is thinking about it.

What should you do if you keep someone locked up in your house for too long?

Isn't that practically imprisonment...?

"Giving me some time to adjust might not ultimately meet your expectations, but... what will you gain by forcibly keeping me here?"

Yang An offered further persuasion.

"I won't lie to you. When things are... almost settled, I will give you an answer. But I'm here, and I can never answer anything you ask me."

"..."

"If you insist on your own opinion, then so be it."

After saying that, he fell silent and quietly looked away.

Stubborn to one's own opinion...

Su Lingyi's red lips trembled slightly.

However, Yang An is right.

She can keep the other person for an hour or two.

Meaningless.

What she wanted was the other person's heart.

It's like that lost and regained white moonlight of youth.

Instead of... making things awkward for everyone.

But, but...

The thought that if he were let go today, he would return to that woman's bedside.

Everything was taken away by that woman.

I felt like my heart was being torn apart, and I was in immense pain.

Every night, I fantasize about it, and my heart aches with suppressed pain.

I wish I could rip my own heart out so I wouldn't be in pain anymore.

"..."

Time passed second by second.

Yang An stood at the door, glancing at the time on his phone while intently watching Su Lingyi.

If Jiang Nianxi is fast, she might arrive in a few more minutes.

His inner world was far from as calm as it appeared.

He was waiting for permission.

"……good."

Finally, Su Lingyi gripped the water glass tightly and barely managed to utter the word.

She had endured it for more than half a year.

It's not a matter of the little bit of time Yang An mentioned.

She believed Yang An would give her an answer.

Even if... what was ultimately obtained.

No.

If it was Jiang Nianxi who was forcing her, then she was not afraid to fight back.

If... it's Yang An himself who is unwilling.

By then, it won't be too late for her to resort to any means necessary.

"...Get out of the way."

Su Lingyi slowly stood up, lowered her head, and walked to the door.