Oh no! My yandere school beauty is so clingy!

About a month later.

During this month, Shen Yu and Lin Anran would visit Zhang Shuyu almost every one or two days.

Sometimes it's bringing her something, sometimes it's just sitting around and checking on her and her child.

As they visited more often and spent more time together, the three of them became increasingly familiar with each other, and the initial awkwardness and restraint were gradually replaced by a more natural and intimate atmosphere.

Zhang Shuyu gradually discovered that although Shen Yu didn't talk much, he was very reliable and would always keep his promises. He also always cared for her and the child quietly.

Although Lin Anran doesn't talk much, every time she speaks, it carries a reassuring power...

Although she felt that her sister-in-law sometimes had a strange personality, she wondered if it was just her imagination...

Unbeknownst to her, Shen Yu and Lin Anran had become the two people Zhang Shuyu trusted and relied on most in the world.

This feeling of being cared for, valued, and having something to discuss with is something she has never experienced in the past ten years.

She finally understood what it felt like to have family...

Now, she often wears a smile, no longer the timid and ingratiating smile of the past, but a genuine, relaxed, and hopeful smile.

Life remained difficult, barely surviving on the allowance Shen Yu gave her and the little money she had saved, but she felt full of motivation. Every day she took care of the child, tidied the room, and waited for Shen Yu and the others to come.

Or even just sending a simple text message on that old-fashioned phone made her feel hopeful and less miserable...

Shen Yu and Lin Anran's university admission notices also arrived during this period.

Changyang University, as I wished.

As the departure date approached, Shen Yu and Lin Anran took a day to accompany Zhang Shuyu back to Xiangyang Orphanage.

This was Zhang Shuyu's first time returning to the orphanage since leaving.

Standing at that familiar yet somewhat unfamiliar gate, she felt a mix of emotions.

Shen Yu and Lin Anran stayed by her side, one pushing the stroller and the other carrying some gifts she had specially bought.

The children playing in the yard watched them curiously.

Sister Wang, Uncle Zhang, and the others rushed over upon hearing the news. When they saw Zhang Shuyu, and then Shen Yu, Lin Anran, and the baby babbling in the stroller beside her, they were first surprised, and then excited and moved.

Grandpa Zhang gripped Shen Yu's hands tightly, his eyes welling up with tears, his voice choked with emotion:

"Good, good...it's good that she's safe. Xiaoyu...finally has a real family...we...we can rest assured now..."

Looking at these familiar faces and listening to their concerned words, Zhang Shuyu couldn't stop the tears from falling.

Her return this time was not just a visit, but also a farewell.

She told them that she was going to another city with her brother and sister-in-law and might not be back for a long time.

Although Grandpa Zhang and the aunties were reluctant to part with her, they were mostly happy for her. They held her hand and gave her many instructions, then looked at Shen Yu and Lin Anran with trust and entrustment in their eyes.

Before leaving, Zhang Shuyu left her mobile phone number, telling Grandpa Zhang that he could contact her if anything happened at the orphanage.

After all, this Mr. Zhang was like a father to her.

Saying goodbye is always tinged with sadness, but even more so with hope for a new life.

As the sun set, Zhang Shuyu held her child, looking back every few steps at the place where she had lived for more than a decade. She felt reluctant to leave, but even more so, she was filled with anticipation for the future.

She knew that this departure truly meant saying goodbye to the past, but it didn't mean abandoning it entirely; it simply meant she now had family by her side whom she could rely on...

When Zhang Shuyu returned home that evening, the sadness of parting was largely washed away by the excitement and anticipation of starting a new life.

She gently placed her daughter on the bed and immediately began packing her luggage.

Shen Yu told her to only bring the most important things, and to leave the rest behind if possible, and to throw them away if they could, without being reluctant to part with them.

Anyway, once we get to Changyang City, we'll have to buy a lot of new daily necessities, and bringing too much will be a hassle on the road.

Zhang Shuyu felt a little reluctant to part with the things she was used to and that were even a bit worn out, but she also knew that Shen Yu was right.

She opened the small cloth wardrobe, took out her faded old clothes one by one, folded them neatly, and then looked at the new clothes Shen Yu had bought for her a few days ago, carefully putting them into a clean bag.

The baby's clothes, diapers, and bottles were carefully packed.

As she tidied up, she couldn't help but whisper to her daughter, who was sleeping soundly in bed, a smile constantly on her face and her eyes sparkling:

"Baby, we're going to a big city! Changyang City, I heard there are more there! It's far away, but Mommy will be with you, along with Daddy Shen Yu and Mommy Ranran. We'll be living in a new place together, aren't you excited?"

The little one smacked his lips in his sleep, as if responding to her.

Looking at her little face, Zhang Shuyu's longing for a new life grew stronger.

Meanwhile, Shen Yu and Lin Anran's home was also being tidied up in preparation for moving.

They didn't have much stuff; what they needed to take were mainly some personal belongings and clothing.

Shen Yu opened a somewhat old storage box, inside which were a few things he had brought from home...

There were his grandfather's belongings, childhood photo albums, and his old diaries with Lin Anran...

These things now seem to have taken on a commemorative significance.

Lin Anran looked happier than usual, even with an undisguised joy.

Leaving this city seemed to be something she had been looking forward to for a long time and was finally going to do.

She quickly and efficiently organized the clothes that belonged to her and Shen Yu, carefully folding them and placing them into different boxes according to their categories.

Occasionally, he would hum an off-key melody.

While tidying up a drawer that she doesn't usually use, her fingers touched something cold and metallic.

She paused for a moment, then took the thing out.

It was an old utility knife; the blade was rusty, and there were several deep scratches on the handle...

Lin Anran held the utility knife and stared at it blankly for a while.

Her fingertips unconsciously traced the familiar scratches on the knife hilt. She glanced at her wrist, where only a few faint lines remained, almost invisible...

After watching for a while, she suddenly smiled very softly.

She didn't just toss it away like she would with other old things, nor did she look at it for long. Instead, she placed the cold utility knife into the innermost compartment of the old canvas backpack she always carried...

She zipped up her jacket, lowered her head, and murmured to herself:

"I hope I'll never need to use it again, Mom."