Oh no! My yandere school beauty is so clingy!

That evening, Shen Yu and Lin Anran took Zhang Shuyu out together.

Su Linxue chose a restaurant with a nice ambiance and reasonable prices, saying that she absolutely couldn't let Shen Yu and the others pay; she would pay.

However, Shen Yu would not agree, as this dinner was originally his invitation to Su Linxue.

Zhang Shuyu, carrying the child, followed behind Shen Yu and Lin Anran, feeling somewhat nervous the whole way.

She was wearing a white T-shirt and denim shorts that Shen Yu had bought for her a few days ago. Lin Anran had helped her braid her hair into a neat and pretty side braid. She looked clean and tidy, with the fresh and youthful spirit that a girl her age should have. She didn't look like a mother at all.

But the sleeping baby in her arms clearly revealed her identity.

This was the first time she was going to meet a stranger with Shen Yu and Lin Anran, and a stranger who had been kind to her at that.

On the way, Shen Yu briefly told her that Su Linxue was their cousin. It was Su Linxue who helped Shen Yu find out that he might have a younger sister, which allowed him to follow the clues to the orphanage and eventually find her.

Logically speaking, Su Linxue was her benefactor, but Zhang Shuyu felt more uneasy and awkward in front of strangers and in unfamiliar situations than gratitude.

She was afraid of saying the wrong thing, afraid of performing poorly, and afraid of embarrassing Shen Yu and the others.

At the restaurant entrance, a waiter led them inside.

The restaurant is softly lit, with an elegant ambiance, and the air is filled with the subtle aroma of food and gentle music.

Zhang Shuyu held the child, lowered her head even further, and walked even more lightly, closely following Lin Anran.

Soon, they saw a young girl with long hair and wearing a beige dress in a booth by the window.

She was looking down at her phone when she heard footsteps. She looked up, saw Shen Yu and Lin Anran, and immediately gave them a bright smile. She stood up and waved to them.

"Shen Yu, Xiao Ran, over here!"

The group walked over.

Zhang Shuyu followed behind Lin Anran, cautiously raising her head to glance at Su Linxue.

She was well-dressed, had a bright smile, and looked like a girl from a wealthy family with a comfortable life. She was very beautiful.

That kind of inner confidence and composure is something Zhang Shuyu doesn't possess.

My feelings of inferiority surged up uncontrollably once again.

Shen Yu's family... are all so good-looking.

She felt a bitter taste in her mouth.

Then he paused, realizing that those shouldn't be...his family members too.

This realization made her feel a little better, but only a little.

Su Linxue's gaze fell on Zhang Shuyu, and she was visibly taken aback. A hint of surprise flashed in her eyes, and she blurted out:

"This is...your sister? She's very pretty..."

Her gaze immediately shifted downwards, landing on the baby wrapped in swaddling clothes in Zhang Shuyu's arms. Her expression instantly changed, and her brows furrowed slightly.

Although she quickly regained her smile, Zhang Shuyu, who had been observing her intently, still caught the fleeting look of surprise and... a complex expression that was hard to describe.

"Sit down, let's eat and chat."

Shen Yu spoke calmly, as if he hadn't noticed the subtle change in Su Linxue's expression.

He gestured for Zhang Shuyu to sit down next to Su Linxue, while he and Lin Anran sat opposite her.

Zhang Shuyu, holding the child, sat down somewhat stiffly, keeping her body ramrod straight, trying not to bump into Su Linxue beside her.

Su Linxue adjusted her expression, put on a polite smile again, turned to the side, and extended her hand to Zhang Shuyu:

"Hello, little sister, my name is Su Linxue, I'm Shen Yu's... well, in terms of family relationship, I should be your cousin, but you can just call me by my name! What's your name?"

Zhang Shuyu quickly freed one hand and gently touched Su Linxue's hand, her voice soft and tense:

"My name is Zhang Shuyu..."

Su Linxue nodded, withdrew her hand, and her gaze lingered on the woman's face for a moment:

"Oh... your surname is Zhang..."

The group ordered food together.

While waiting for the food, Shen Yu briefly explained how they found Zhang Shuyu, including how she grew up in an orphanage, later left the orphanage, met that man, was abandoned, became pregnant, gave birth to the child... and had no choice but to send the child back to the orphanage, and how she struggled to survive.

Shen Yu spoke concisely, and Zhang Shuyu occasionally added a few words in a flat tone, but as Su Linxue listened, her brows furrowed more and more, and the smile on her face gradually disappeared.

When Su Linxue heard that Zhang Shuyu had been deceived and abandoned by that man, and had to give birth to her child alone and then send it away, she finally couldn't hold back and slammed her hand on the table, making a sound that drew the attention of several guests at the next table.

Her face showed undisguised anger and heartache, and her voice rose slightly:

"What?! How could that bastard do this?! What a scumbag! He has absolutely no sense of responsibility! He'll get his comeuppance sooner or later! It's outrageous!"

After she finished speaking, she looked at Zhang Shuyu, who had her head down, and the anger in her eyes turned into deep sympathy and pity.

Zhang Shuyu was startled by her sudden action of slamming the table, and tightened her grip on the child's arm.

Hearing Su Linxue's angry rebuke, she felt a mix of emotions, including the warmth of being understood and the shame and embarrassment of her past.

She shook her head, her voice low and bitter:

"Sigh... I was too naive, too trusting of others..."

"How can this be your fault!" Su Linxue immediately interrupted her, her tone urgent:

"You grew up in an orphanage, never exposed to the shady characters outside. You're naive and easily taken advantage of by well-prepared scammers! It's outrageous!"

She paused, looking at Zhang Shuyu's pale and thin face, and the tiny baby in her arms, her heart ached even more. Her tone softened, carrying a reassuring tone:

"But it's all right now, everything's alright! You have your brother now, he'll take care of you. Also, let's exchange contact information later, so you can tell me if you have any difficulties, and I'll help you! Don't worry, don't be afraid, everything will be alright..."

Zhang Shuyu listened to Su Linxue's heartwarming words, which were filled with both heartache and anger.

The lingering wariness and suspicion from being scammed still haunted her, so she whispered a reminder: Don't believe too much, just listen.

But reason told her that the other person was, after all, Shen Yu's cousin, the benefactor who helped the siblings reunite, so what she said should be...sincere, right?

Looking into Su Linxue's concerned eyes, the ice in her heart seemed to melt a little bit.

She pursed her lips, gave Su Linxue a faint smile, tinged with gratitude and a touch of shyness, and spoke softly:

"Okay... thank you..."

Su Linxue smiled at her, then turned to look at Shen Yu, her expression more relaxed, her tone filled with concern and curiosity:

"By the way, how did your college applications go? Where are you planning to go?"