Oh no! My yandere school beauty is so clingy!

Shen Yu didn't speak, but just looked at her with calm eyes.

"What Chen Liming told me about you... is it true?" Tang Yuting bit her lip, speaking rather quickly:

"They say you talk badly about people behind their backs, are arrogant, and have a bad temper... are all those things false? Is Chen Liming... slandering you?"

"Tell me the truth, and I'll believe you if you tell me!"

As soon as she said that, Lin Anran's anger flared up again.

What's wrong with this person?

Is it really "I'll believe you as long as you say it"?

Who does she think she is?

Lin Anran's face darkened. She was about to step forward and ask her to leave in a more direct way so as not to bother Shen Yu anymore.

Just then, a warm hand gently grasped her hand.

Shen Yu pulled her back, but not with much force.

Lin Anran paused, then turned to look at Shen Yu.

Shen Yu looked at Tang Yuting's eyes, which were filled with urgency, expectation, self-doubt, and the last bit of hope, and remained silent for a few seconds.

Then, in an extremely calm tone, he slowly began to speak:

He's right.

The four words, though seemingly light, struck Tang Yuting's heart like four massive stones, leaving her frozen in place...

He's...right?

Shen Yu... just like that, he admitted it directly?

Does he admit that what Chen Liming said was true? Does he admit that he himself is that kind of person?

How...is this possible?!

Tang Yuting's eyes widened to their limit instantly, her lips trembled slightly, and she opened her mouth but couldn't make a sound.

Her mind went blank, as if she had been stunned by this completely unexpected answer, and her brain had completely shut down.

However, Shen Yu didn't give her any chance to process or ask further questions.

After saying those four words, he didn't look at Tang Yuting again.

He turned to Lin Anran, then looked at the others beside him, and said:

"Alright, we had a lot of fun today, we're off now."

"Squad leader, your foot..." Hong Tiexiong asked worriedly.

"It's alright, we'll take care of it when we get back. You guys should head back early too."

The group quickly said goodbye, and Jiang Xiaohan waved to Lin Anran as well.

Shen Yu didn't linger. He gently placed a hand on Lin Anran's shoulder, turned around, and walked steadily toward the stadium exit.

Lin Anran immediately and carefully supported him, keeping pace with his steps and staying close to him.

The two slowly walked home.

Throughout the journey, Lin Anran did not ask any more questions about Tang Yuting or Chen Liming.

Her mind was entirely on Shen Yu, her eyes frequently glancing at his injured foot. When she saw his brows furrow slightly with pain as he walked, her heart ached.

She simply held him tighter, trying to share some of his weight with her own body, and walked lightly and slowly to match his somewhat unsteady gait.

We've finally arrived home.

Lin Anran practically carried Shen Yu, carefully helping him to the sofa in the living room so he could sit down slowly.

"Sit still and don't move," she whispered, her voice filled with undisguised worry and tenderness.

Then, she immediately turned around and jogged to the bathroom.

Shen Yu leaned back on the sofa, a dull ache throbbing in his ankle, but what concerned him more at that moment was Lin Anran's worried expression.

Lin Anran returned quickly.

She was holding a small basin filled with lukewarm water, neither too hot nor too cold, at just the right temperature.

In his other hand, he held a clean towel, cotton swabs, iodine, a small bottle of what looked like a blood-activating and stasis-removing medicated oil, and a roll of elastic bandage.

The supplies were prepared in a comprehensive and professional manner, and none of these items belonged to Shen Yu's family; they were likely brought out by Lin Anran from her home before.

She first placed the basin of water on the floor in front of the sofa, then squatted down beside Shen Yu's feet, gently lifting his right foot. When she saw the shocking redness and swelling on Shen Yu's ankle, Lin Anran's brows immediately furrowed.

Lin Anran looked up at Shen Yu and said with a serious expression:

"It's because you kept running and jumping that it got worse. Promise me you won't do those dangerous things again, okay? Getting this serious is no small matter, I'm begging you, please..."

Shen Yu looked away somewhat awkwardly, scratched his cheek, and whispered:

"Um...okay...sorry."

She first soaked a clean towel in warm water, then wrung it out until it was half dry, and carefully and very gently wiped the skin around Shen Yu's ankle.

After wiping it clean, she used a cotton swab dipped in iodine solution to disinfect the red and swollen area very carefully, from the inside out, circle by circle.

This ensures effective disinfection while minimizing direct stimulation of the most painful, swollen area.

After doing all that, she picked up the bottle of medicated oil, poured some into her palm, and rubbed her hands together to warm the oil.

Then, she gently placed her palm over the area of ​​Shen Yu's ankle that was most swollen and red, but did not apply pressure immediately.

"It will hurt a little, just bear with it." She looked up at Shen Yu.

Shen Yu nodded: "Yeah, it's nothing."

Only after receiving his response did Lin Anran calm down.

She first used her fingertips to press and knead several acupoints around her ankle with moderate pressure.

Then, she began to gently massage along the muscles and ligaments around her ankle, using her palms to apply even, firm pressure.

It can both promote the penetration of medicine and blood circulation, and carefully avoid the most vulnerable parts of bones and joints.

As she rubbed it, she would occasionally look up to observe Shen Yu's expression, to see if he frowned because of the pain.

Shen Yu leaned back on the sofa, gazing at her focused profile...

She continued massaging for nearly twenty minutes until the redness and swelling on Shen Yu's ankle seemed to have subsided a little and the medicated oil had been mostly absorbed, at which point she stopped.

Then, she picked up the roll of elastic bandage and began to bandage and immobilize Shen Yu's ankle.

After the bandage was finished, she let out a long sigh of relief, as if she had completed an extremely important task.

"Okay! I'll change your dressing again before you go to bed tonight."

She looked up at Shen Yu, her eyes bright, with a hint of weariness, but more so with satisfaction and peace of mind after taking care of him.

Shen Yu fell silent... He looked into Lin Anran's clear eyes, filled with complete satisfaction and dependence, and a certain part of his heart was gently touched...

Lin Anran had always obeyed him without question...

She depended on him, trusted him, and rarely made her own demands; in fact, when she did, she would plead with him...

She was so sensible, so sensible... that he felt he had taken her kindness for granted and hadn't really listened to her words.

She listened to everything he said, which made him seem a bit... chauvinistic.

This thought made Shen Yu feel uneasy.

He liked her dependence and her gentleness, but he also wanted her to feel more at ease, more like a girlfriend with whom he could communicate on equal terms and even occasionally make decisions.

He looked at her, hesitated for a few seconds, and then slowly spoke:

"Lin Anran, from now on... regarding family matters, and matters between us, how about... you make all the decisions? I'll listen to you, okay?"

Lin Anran was tidying up the used cotton swabs and towels when she heard this. She suddenly looked up, her eyes wide with undisguised surprise.

Then, almost immediately, she waved her hand and shook her head vigorously.

"No, no! That won't do!"

"I...I don't have much of my own opinion...I'll listen to you. I'll do whatever you tell me to do, that's fine..."

Shen Yu thought for a moment, then rephrased the statement, her tone carrying a hint of negotiation:

"Well... how about we give it a try? Next week, just one week. During this week, I'll do whatever you say, I'll cooperate, and I won't argue. Let's just... experience different ways of getting along and see which one is better, okay?"

"Let's try it for a week. If you don't like it or aren't used to it, we can switch back next week, okay?"