Oh no! My yandere school beauty is so clingy!

On the phone screen, Su Linxue's message made Shen Yu's pupils shrink.

He had just put the matter of his younger sister to the bottom of his heart, and was not going to think about it anymore.

Now, it's been brought up again, with even more details... His aunt, Shen Daoliang's sister, personally found the place and threw it away together.

Lin Anran, standing beside him, watched as Shen Yu's face once again became so somber, and her heart sank.

She knew that if she didn't resolve this matter completely, Shen Yu would probably keep it on his mind forever. Whether it was good or bad, it was better to resolve it clearly, even if it meant letting Shen Yu know for sure that it was definitely gone.

Lin Anran took a breath and slowly opened her mouth, saying:

"Does she know which orphanage it is?"

"If...if you still want to look for her...why don't you try asking her?"

Shen Yu paused for a second, glanced at Lin Anran, and thought to herself, "Should I ask my aunt?"

That's unrealistic. He's already cut ties with that aunt and they're never going to see each other again. Buying information with money would be more reliable than that.

"Ask my aunt? Forget it, that's unrealistic. That person would never tell me, and I don't want her to have any more contact with me."

Shen Yu shook his head, rejecting the suggestion.

Lin Anran felt that Shen Yu had misunderstood her, and said:

"No...we can have Su Linxue keep subtly asking for us. Isn't that her mother? It would definitely be easier if she asked for our help. Besides...didn't she say that if we need her help with anything, we should just ask? This is a good opportunity to get her help...she should be very willing to help..."

As Lin Anran spoke, her voice grew softer and softer because she noticed Shen Yu looking at her. She didn't know what Shen Yu was thinking; she was just expressing her own thoughts.

Shen Yu looked at Lin Anran, thought for a while, and then asked:

"But...don't you dislike Su Linxue?...Ask her for help, which means getting involved with her, and even owing her a favor..."

Lin Anran smiled, shook her head, and said:

"It's okay. I care more about your feelings than mine..."

"How do I...feel?"

"Yes! Yu Yu, even if you act very rationally, I know you; you're a very sentimental person..."

Lin Anran placed her hand on Shen Yu's chest, her tone becoming very gentle:

"I can tell from your old notebooks that you were saddened by Grandpa's passing and that you took me home out of sympathy for my plight. I've known all of this for so long..."

Even if you're a complete stranger to this younger sister, and have no feelings for her, just because she's your sister and was abandoned right after birth, you'll still care deeply... Once you know about this, even if you ignore it, it will always stay in your heart and become a knot in your heart...

"I understand how you feel right now, that's why I said that. Besides, your health is my responsibility! I don't want this to make you feel even more stressed..."

Lin Anran's words were like a gentle, warm current, slowly flowing through Shen Yu's heart.

Every word she spoke struck the deepest part of his heart with precision.

Yes, he told himself there was no need to look, even if he found it, it wouldn't make a difference.

From a rational perspective, this seems to be the most correct choice, the one that will cause the least trouble for oneself and others.

But he couldn't fool himself.

As Lin Anran said, this will become a thorn, a thorn buried deep in the heart that will start to hurt at any time.

He might be able to force himself not to think about it, not to touch it, but it's there...

Shen Yu's gaze fell on Lin Anran's face.

She tilted her head slightly, her clear eyes showing no hesitation.

Shen Yu reached out, spread his arms, and gently pulled her into his embrace.

Lin Anran was caught off guard and almost dropped the ice cream in her hand.

But she didn't struggle; she simply nestled into his arms, her cheek pressed against his firm chest.

Shen Yu tightened his arms around her, holding her even closer. He lowered his head slightly and whispered in her ear in a voice only the two of them could hear:

"I knew it... In this world, only you truly understand me..."

"The only one..."

Lin Anran froze, and then an indescribable surge of heat erupted from her heart...

Her cheeks flushed instantly, and her heart raced... Shen Yu's words made her feel all tingly and numb, as if she had been electrocuted.

She was still holding the melting ice cream in one hand, her other hand frozen helplessly in mid-air.

Then, as if finally realizing something, she gently grasped the fabric of Shen Yu's clothes at her chest...

I'm so happy... I can't even describe how happy I am.

She bit her lower lip, trying hard not to laugh out loud, but the corners of her mouth still curled up uncontrollably, no matter how hard she tried...

"Of course..."

"Your happiness is my happiness... your sadness is my sadness..."

"You're in pain...and I'm in pain too..."

Shen Yu nodded and said softly, "Yes... I know."

Shen Yu slowly released his grip, looking into Lin Anran's smiling eyes, which were also filled with love.

After a short while, Shen Yu took a deep breath, as if choosing her words, and then typed on Lin Anran's phone and sent it to Su Linxue:

"【This is Shen Yu. I know about this. Could you please help me find out where that orphanage is? If possible, thank you.】"

Less than two minutes later, Su Linxue replied to the message:

"No problem! Leave it to me! Don't be shy!"

Upon seeing Su Linxue's message, Shen Yu turned off his phone and returned it to Lin Anran.

"I've already said that even if she can help, it will probably take time. If we ask her directly, my aunt will definitely become suspicious, and then it will be difficult to ask her."

"Hmm! At least there's been progress! No rush!" Lin Anran put away her phone and comforted Shen Yu with a smile.

Shen Yu returned the smile, put his arm around her shoulder, nodded, and said:

"Yeah! That's true. No rush. It would be best if we could get results, but if we can't, that's normal too. There's really nothing we can do about it then. Let's not think about it now since we don't have any news. Let's go have some fun first."

"Hmm!"

Shen Yu decided to put the matter out of his mind for the time being. He felt the chances of finding it were extremely slim, and besides... he had a bad feeling about it...