Oh no! My yandere school beauty is so clingy!

After lunch, Shen Yu and Lin Anran left first. Before leaving, Lin Anran said goodbye to Zhou Xiaowen.

Zhou Xiaowen gave a stiff reply, but didn't rush to leave. Instead, she watched the two of them walk out of the cafeteria.

She picked up her plate, ready to leave.

In the afternoon, the classroom was bathed in slanting sunlight, and most of the students were resting on their desks or chatting quietly in twos and threes.

Zhou Xiaowen sat in her seat, but her gaze kept drifting to Shen Yu in the front row by the window and Lin Anran diagonally in front of her.

As usual, Shen Yu looked down at the book, her expression focused.

Lin Anran quietly worked on her exercises, occasionally picking up her pen to doodle on the draft paper, looking every bit like a diligent, top-performing student...

It was as if the brief and eerie scene in the cafeteria at lunchtime was merely Zhou Xiaowen's hallucination...

But she knew it wasn't...

Although she hadn't seen exactly what happened, the subtle, unique interaction between the two of them sent a chill down her spine...

There's definitely something going on between them...

Zhou Xiaowen held the pen, but her mind was not on the book in front of her at all.

She felt like an outsider who had glimpsed a corner of a secret but couldn't see the whole picture, her heart filled with panic and confusion, along with a vague sense of unease.

Time slowly slipped by in the dull afternoon...

By evening, most of the students were chatting and laughing as they poured out of the classroom and headed to the cafeteria.

The number of people in the classroom is decreasing.

Zhou Xiaowen didn't go to the cafeteria because she had something on her mind.

Only three people remained: her, Shen Yu, and Lin Anran.

Shen Yu just bought something to eat casually in the evening, and Lin Anran did the same; they didn't go to the cafeteria...

But... Lin Anran used to go to the cafeteria, but this week she suddenly stopped going, just like Shen Yu... as if they had made a pact.

Zhou Xiaowen lowered her head and pretended to read a book, but her eyes were fixed on Lin Anran diagonally in front of her.

She saw Lin Anran put down her pen, stretch, and then...

Their gazes turned towards her!

Zhou Xiaowen felt a pang of anxiety and quickly buried her head even lower, wishing she could hide herself inside the book.

Footsteps sounded, approaching her slowly but surely.

Zhou Xiaowen's hand holding the pen began to sweat.

"Zhou Xiaowen." Lin Anran's voice sounded beside her, very soft, with her usual gentleness.

Zhou Xiaowen stiffly raised her head and saw Lin Anran standing by her table, a faint smile on her face, looking down at her.

"Wh...what's wrong?" Zhou Xiaowen's voice was a little dry.

Lin Anran didn't answer, but simply pulled out the empty chair next to her and sat down.

"It's nothing..." Lin Anran turned to face her, her face still bearing that gentle and harmless expression, but her eyes held a hint of inquiry:

"I just feel like...you seem to have a problem with me lately? Did I do something wrong to upset you?"

Her tone was very sincere, even carrying a hint of cautious apology, as if she really cared about Zhou Xiaowen's opinion.

Zhou Xiaowen was taken aback by the question and quickly waved her hands, "No...no! How could I possibly have a problem with you! You...you're a very nice person!"

"Really?" Lin Anran tilted her head slightly, looking at her, her eyelashes casting a faint shadow beneath her eyes.

"But I feel like... the way you've been looking at me these past few days is a little strange..."

As she spoke, she sighed softly, her smile fading slightly, revealing just the right amount of weariness and dejection.

"Actually... it was my fault... I've had some family issues lately, and I haven't been in a good mood, so my behavior might have been a bit strange. If I've offended you or made you uncomfortable in any way... I apologize, I'm sorry."

She looked at Zhou Xiaowen with clear, earnest eyes.

"!" Zhou Xiaowen's guard and doubts were instantly shaken when she saw her like this.

So... it was because of something at home? And you were in a bad mood?

Thinking about it carefully, it seems to make sense.

Everyone has their troubles at home. It's understandable that someone might act differently than usual when they're not in a good mood.

"Ah... I see." Zhou Xiaowen's tone softened unconsciously, tinged with sympathy: "Then... is everything alright at home? Do you need any help?"

"It's alright, thank you for your concern, I'm much better now." Lin Anran shook her head, giving a reassuring smile again.

"It's just...it might take some time to adjust."

"Mmm, I understand..." Zhou Xiaowen nodded, her initial wariness dissipating considerably.

But she still had another question in her mind.

"Um..." She hesitated for a moment, then asked in a low voice.

"So you and the class monitor... I've noticed you two have been getting quite close lately, even having lunch together..."

After asking her, I regretted it a little, feeling that I had been too nosy.

Lin Anran, however, didn't seem to mind and explained quite naturally:

"Oh, that's because the class monitor... he's a really nice person and very good at comforting people... When I was feeling down, I talked to him, and he gave me a lot of advice and helped me resolve a lot of my inner conflicts... so recently I've been... bothering him quite a bit."

She spoke reasonably and frankly, with a hint of gratitude towards Shen Yu on her face.

As Zhou Xiaowen listened, her last remaining doubts were dispelled.

Yes, the class monitor is a good person and very steady. It's perfectly normal for classmates to confide in him when they're feeling down.

I was actually being paranoid, thinking there was something going on between them...

"Oh, is that so... I'm sorry, Lin Anran, I... I misunderstood you." Zhou Xiaowen lowered her head somewhat embarrassedly, her cheeks slightly flushed.

"I thought..."

"What did you think?" Lin Anran blinked, a playful smile on her face, and lowered her voice:

"Did you think... I was dating the class monitor?"

Zhou Xiaowen's face flushed bright red, and she hurriedly waved her hands, "No...no! I..."

"Okay, I was just teasing you." Lin Anran chuckled, patting the back of her hand naturally.

She paused, looking at Zhou Xiaowen's flushed face, her smile deepened, and her voice softened:

"And... I actually figured it out."

"Did you see...did you see what?" Zhou Xiaowen's heart skipped a beat.

"You like Shen Yu, right?" Lin Anran leaned closer and whispered in a voice only the two of them could hear, her eyes gleaming with a kind and knowing light.

Zhou Xiaowen's face turned even redder, almost burning up.

Her eyes instinctively glanced at Shen Yu on the other side of the classroom... She opened her mouth, wanting to deny it, but under Lin Anran's all-knowing gaze, she couldn't bring herself to say anything.

Finally, she nodded very lightly and very quickly, as if she wanted to bury her face in the table.

Lin Anran smiled and said:

"I knew it... Don't worry about me. I really just see the class monitor as a very reliable person. Just do what you want and don't feel pressured."

Her tone was so sincere and her attitude so frank that Zhou Xiaowen's last bit of resentment vanished, replaced by a warm feeling of being understood and accepted, and even a little... ashamed.

I had actually judged him with my own petty mind and doubted such a good and understanding classmate.

"Lin Anran... thank you... and I'm sorry, I shouldn't have overthought things before." Zhou Xiaowen looked up at Lin Anran and said earnestly.

"I already told you it's nothing." Lin Anran shook her head, her smile warm. "We're classmates and friends, so it's good that we've talked it out."

The conversation ended there, and the students returned to their classrooms one after another.

After evening self-study ended and school was over, the students packed up their things and prepared to leave.

Lin Anran and Zhou Xiaowen exchanged a smile. As they left the classroom, Zhou Xiaowen took the initiative to say "See you tomorrow" to Lin Anran, who smiled and replied, "See you tomorrow."

Watching Zhou Xiaowen's light and quick steps as she walked away, Lin Anran's smile slowly faded, returning to a calm expression devoid of emotion...

Lin Anran and Shen Yu walked out of the school gate one after the other and blended into the sparse crowd.

Lin Anran followed half a step beside Shen Yu, her steps lighter than usual.

She turned her head to look at Shen Yu's profile, her eyes sparkling with barely concealed anticipation...

"Shen Yu..."

"Mm," Shen Yu replied.

"Did I do alright today?" she asked, her tone a mix of cautious probing and a hint of eager anticipation.

"Will it pass the test?"

Shen Yu didn't stop walking, his gaze fixed ahead. After a few seconds, he gave a faint "hmm".

"fine."

Lin Anran's smile widened immediately, and her steps became lighter.

She took half a step forward, almost side by side with him, and looked up at him:

"So... can I make my request now?"

Shen Yu then turned his head, glanced at her, and said, "Okay, go ahead and mention it."

The smile on Lin Anran's face vanished silently the moment she heard those two words...

She looked away, gazing at the dark street ahead, her lips slightly pursed.

When he spoke again, the lightness and anticipation in his voice had vanished, replaced by a flat, even somewhat cold tone...

"That..."

"Excuse me..."

"Block and delete all of Zhou Xiaowen's contact information."