Oh no! My yandere school beauty is so clingy!

Shen Yu spoke very frankly, without any fancy embellishment, yet every word struck Lin Anran's heart.

Lin Anran felt a mix of surprise, emotion, disbelief, and an indescribable feeling.

She always knew that Shen Yu was a good person and very gentle with her.

But she never imagined that his thoughtfulness and attentiveness would be reflected in such details...

Lin Anran held the cup of warm water, and the warmth from her fingertips seemed to spread all the way to her heart.

She pursed her dry lips, her throat tightening with emotion.

The physical discomfort seemed less unbearable with the warmth of the embrace and Shen Yu's company.

She put down her water glass, reached out, and gently grasped Shen Yu's hand, which was resting on the edge of the bed.

She carefully slipped her fingers, one by one, between his fingers, and then held them tightly.

Shen Yu's hand twitched slightly, slowly closing his fingers to wrap her hand more tightly in his palm.

Lin Anran looked up, her eyes fixed on him. Her eyes were overflowing with love and emotion...

"Shen Yu...you've been so good to me."

I love you so much.

Shen Yu felt her focused and affectionate gaze upon him, and heard her express her love so directly...

He wasn't very good at handling such overt emotional expression... so he was a little embarrassed for a moment.

He shifted his gaze somewhat uncomfortably to their clasped hands.

Then, he looked up at her, and a smile, tinged with helplessness and embarrassment, unconsciously curved his lips upward.

"Although I don't have much experience in dating, I can still learn these basic things by searching online or reading books."

"This is what should have been done."

Lin Anran looked at his slightly reddened ears and his somewhat awkward yet trying-to-be-composed expression, and knew that he was actually shy.

But the more clumsy yet earnest he seemed, the more adorable she found him, and the more she loved him...

She nodded vigorously and said happily:

"Yes! Although you always say that these are things you should do, no one is obligated to do anything. You are just so good to me, especially, especially good."

Shen Yu was a little overwhelmed by her laughter, so he raised his hand and gently wiped the corner of her eye with his fingertip.

With his other hand, he gently patted her arm under the blanket...

"Okay, save your energy. Drink some hot water, then close your eyes and rest. See if you can fall asleep. Once you're asleep, you won't feel the pain anymore."

"Okay!"

Lin Anran obediently picked up the cup, took a small sip of hot water, then lay down and closed her eyes, but she couldn't suppress the smile on her lips.

Shen Yu also lay down beside her, side by side with her through the blanket.

He reached out and turned off the bedside lamp, plunging the bedroom into darkness instantly.

Lin Anran almost immediately turned over and skillfully snuggled into Shen Yu's arms, her cheek pressed against his warm chest, her arms tightly wrapped around his waist.

Shen Yu naturally encircled her, gently patting her back with one hand, like soothing a child to sleep, the rhythm slow and steady...

The two exchanged a brief and tender goodnight kiss in the darkness, their lips touching.

"Good night..."

Goodnight, go to sleep.

"Um..."

They closed their eyes, their breathing gradually synchronizing in the silence.

However, the pain is not so easy to relieve.

Lin Anran tried to relax her body, attempting to ignore the discomfort, hoping to fall asleep quickly so she wouldn't feel it anymore.

She bit her lower lip, buried her face deeper into his chest, and unconsciously pressed her fingers against the hot water bottle, trying to use a little pressure to fight off the tormenting pain.

Her body trembled slightly from the pain, but she tried her best to control herself and not make a sound.

She wanted Shen Yu to fall asleep quickly so as not to disturb his rest.

What she didn't know was that Shen Yu had also been awake the whole time.

The subtle tension and trembling of the body in his arms, her slightly rapid breathing, and the excessive force in her fingers... none of this escaped his notice.

He knew she wasn't asleep, and he knew she was holding back her tears.

Time passed slowly in the silent standoff, about an hour later.

Shen Yu felt that the person in her arms was trembling more, and her fingertips pressed against the abdomen tightened even more.

He quietly reached out and gently touched the hot water bottle on her lower abdomen with his fingertips. It was no longer very hot; it was lukewarm.

Almost the instant he touched the hot water bottle, Lin Anran's body stiffened.

She hadn't expected that Shen Yu hadn't slept either.

"You...aren't you asleep yet?"

"Hmm," Shen Yu's voice was low and clear.

"I'm not sleepy."

As he spoke, he carefully took the hot water bottle, which was no longer very warm, from her hands.

Then, he put his warm palm inside.

Lin Anran felt Shen Yu's hand, instead of the hot water bottle, gently cover her lower abdomen.

"Let me rub it for you."

Lin Anran's body trembled slightly at first, then completely relaxed.

She stopped trying to hold back and stopped pretending, and softly hummed in agreement.

Shen Yu's palms began to slowly massage her lower abdomen in circles.

His strength was neither too light nor too heavy, and he didn't use any special techniques; he was just relying on his intuition to try to alleviate her pain.

Initially, the massage through the pajamas provided some relief, but the effect was limited due to the layer of clothing.

Shen Yu could feel the tightness in her lower abdomen and the irregular spasms.

He knew that might not be enough.

In the darkness, he paused for a few seconds, as if he were thinking or making a decision.

Then, he withdrew his hand from her lower abdomen, clasped his hands together, palms facing each other, and rubbed them together vigorously and quickly.

The soft rustling sound of skin rubbing against skin was especially clear in the quiet bedroom...

Lin Anran was confused. She only felt his hand leave and felt a little disappointed when she heard the friction sound.

She opened her eyes curiously, trying to make out his movements in the darkness.

Soon, Shen Yu stopped rubbing.

He lifted a corner of the blanket again, and this time, his warm palm was no longer through his pajamas.

Instead, it carried an even hotter temperature from the friction, gently slipping under the hem of her pajamas and pressing directly against the skin of her flat stomach...

"!!" Lin Anran trembled all over, her breath caught in her throat.

The sensation was so clear, so... intimate.

The heat from the friction in his palms was noticeably increased, and he pressed them against her most painful area without any obstruction.

He resumed the circular kneading motions. This time, without the obstruction of clothing, his fingertips could feel her skin much more clearly...

Lin Anran's body went completely limp, and she nestled in his arms.

He actually... reached inside her clothes and started rubbing her stomach.

An indescribable feeling of shyness and immense happiness overwhelmed her at the same time.

My cheeks were burning hot, and my heart was beating incredibly fast.

But the body honestly craves this direct and effective comfort...

After a short while, Shen Yu slowly spoke and asked:

"Are you feeling better now?"