Oh no! My yandere school beauty is so clingy!

Shen Yu was still squatting there, his mind a little blank.

Trimming nails? What does that mean? He looked at his hands; his nails were clearly trimmed neatly.

Lee Jin-seok had already realized what was happening, almost instantly understanding. He covered his forehead, looking embarrassed, and whispered in Yu Yining's ear:

"Why are you bringing this up again... Last time... Last time was an accident! I didn't mean to! I've apologized to you so many times..."

Yu Yining rolled her eyes at Li Zhenshuo, snorted, and said, "You're always like this! I've reminded you, but you just don't take it seriously!"

"you!"

Li Zhenshuo felt somewhat embarrassed, after all, this was in front of Shen Yu.

So, with a tit-for-tat mentality, he turned to look at Shen Yu and whispered:

"Squad leader! Remember, don't pay attention to what the other person is saying. Remember... 'no' means 'yes'!"

"Hiss! You! You're talking nonsense again!"

Yu Yining reached out and pinched Li Zhenshuo's ear hard.

Lee Jin-seok winced in pain and quickly begged for mercy, "No, no, no! Be gentle! It hurts! Ouch!"

Shen Yu squatted down in front of the two, squinting, looking completely bewildered...

From the very beginning, he couldn't understand what those two were talking about. Their words were far too cryptic; as a complete novice, he simply couldn't grasp them...

Is it really to the point where it's impossible to explain clearly? Is there no other way but to figure it out on my own?

"Um... could you two give me some simple, good advice as a beginner? I probably won't need your advanced suggestions for now..."

Lee Jin-seok rubbed his reddened ear, and Yu Yining let go, both of them abandoning their joking intentions.

Seeing how genuinely serious Shen Yu was, it would be really unkind of her to keep making a fuss.

"Ahem..." Lee Jin-seok cleared his throat, sat up a little straighter, and spoke much more seriously this time:

"Class monitor, let me put it this way, for beginners, technique is quite important, but I don't mean you have to learn any fancy tricks... the main thing is... you have to know how to make her relax and not be nervous... and you can't be nervous yourself either, if you are nervous... uh... anyway, it's pretty awkward."

Shen Yu nodded, indicating that he was listening...

What Li Zhenshuo said next was a bit vague, but Shen Yu listened carefully and silently translated it into action steps... preliminary reassurance... observing reactions... adjusting the pace...

"And also..." Yu Yining continued, her cheeks still slightly flushed, but her tone was very serious:

"Atmosphere is really important. Ideally, it should be... well, just the two of you, in a quiet environment where you won't be disturbed. The lighting should be dim, the temperature should be comfortable, and... it should be clean. A dirty and messy environment really makes for a bad experience."

Shen Yu nodded again, and even wrote it down carefully in his notebook: the environment was private, quiet, with a suitable temperature, a sense of security, and clean.

Lee Jin-seok added, "Keep a calm mindset and don't put too much pressure on yourself. The key is the feeling between two people. It should be about intimacy, not acting. Just cooperate with each other."

"Finally..." Yu Yining looked at Shen Yu, her tone exceptionally solemn:

"Safety measures."

"Yes, I understand." Shen Yu nodded; he was already well aware that this was an important matter.

Lee Jin-seok concluded, "That's about it... The rest you'll have to figure out yourselves. Everyone's preferences are different. You'll have to discover what kind of approach she likes and what she dislikes. Communicate more and observe more; that's better than anything else."

Shen Yu felt he had gathered enough information. Although some areas remained vague, the basic framework was in place. He thanked them again sincerely.

"Thank you, these suggestions are very specific and helpful to me."

Shen Yu felt that he had asked all the questions he could and should ask, and he figured that it was probably best for the two of them to say anything more, as those questions involved privacy.

He nodded again to Li Zhenshuo and Yu Yining, preparing to end this inquiry that had been incredibly informative for him.

Just then, Yu Yining's eyes lit up, her face revealing undisguised curiosity and gossip. She leaned forward slightly, lowered her voice, and asked Shen Yu with a mix of excitement and probing:

"Hey! Class monitor...did Lin Anran...agree? Are things going well between you two? Is she different in private than in real life?"

Her question was direct, clearly indicating she'd been holding it in for a long time; the whole class now knew about Shen Yu and Lin Anran's relationship.

But this was the first time Shen Yu had ever come to ask for advice on intimate relationships in such a down-to-earth way, which made Yu Yining very curious about the details of their relationship.

Shen Yu paused in his movement of standing up... He looked up at Yu Yining's curious eyes, his expression unchanged, and simply shook his head calmly:

"I'm sorry, this... I can't say, I apologize."

He refused decisively, unwilling to reveal anything about Lin Anran.

He only used such polite words because he was grateful for the help he received from Yu Yining and Li Zhenshuo.

Yu Yining paused for a moment, then understood, smiled, and nodded: "Oh! Okay! I understand! Well then, I wish you both the best!"

Lee Jin-seok quickly nodded, "Yes, yes, class monitor, best of luck! If you don't understand anything, feel free to ask... uh, depending on the situation!"

Shen Yu nodded again: "Okay, thank you."

This time, he didn't linger. He stood up briskly, turned around, and walked towards his seat.

However, just as Shen Yu stood up and turned around, Lin Anran, who had been seemingly looking down at her book but actually listening to the sounds behind her, tightened her grip on her pen almost imperceptibly, her knuckles turning slightly white.

Her gaze had been casually sweeping over Shen Yu from time to time ever since Shen Yu started walking towards Li Zhenshuo.

She had been observing Shen Yu's every move, so none of his actions could escape her notice.

Although she couldn't hear what was being said, she could see Shen Yu's back as he squatted down, and she could see Li Zhenshuo and Yu Yining's expressions, which were sometimes awkward, sometimes laughing and joking, and sometimes serious.

She could tell that their conversation was definitely not about academics...

Especially the gossipy and excited expression on Yu Yining's face when Shen Yu got up just now...

What was he talking about with them?

Were they on good terms before? Probably not. They didn't seem to have much interaction before.

Why would Shen Yu suddenly start chatting with them?

Lin Anran pursed her lips, her cheeks puffed out, looked away, poked her textbook hard with her pen, and muttered something under her breath:

"What's there to talk about... Why don't you come and talk to me... Can't we just talk...?"