Oh no! My yandere school beauty is so clingy!

Shen Yu turned his head and leaned close to Lin Anran's ear, speaking in a low voice, giving her a simple reminder that helped her recall this person.

Lin Anran frowned and thought for a moment, and seemed to have a vague impression.

She never cared about people or things that weren't her concern, but Shen Yu's reminder made her realize... there really was such a person.

She nodded listlessly, "Oh... I think I vaguely remember." Then she added quietly, "It's quite a coincidence."

At this moment, Zhang Zimo had already walked through the crowd.

His face beamed with obvious surprise. His gaze swept over the three of them, finally settling on Zhang Shuyu, who was still somewhat dazed. His smile was bright.

"It really is you guys! I thought I was seeing things, Xiaoyu, it's been so long!"

He then looked at Shen Yu and Lin Anran, and greeted them naturally, "Hello, it's great to see you again. What a coincidence!"

Shen Yu nodded to him, her tone calm: "It's quite a coincidence. Your name is Zhang Zimo, right?"

"Yes, it's me." Zhang Ziming replied with a smile, then glanced at Shen Yu and Lin Anran, a knowing look flashing in his eyes, and asked:

"You...are you also freshmen at Changyang University?"

"Mm," Shen Yu replied briefly.

"What a coincidence!" Zhang Ziming's smile deepened, revealing a genuine joy at meeting an old friend in a foreign land.

His gaze inadvertently swept over Zhang Shuyu, who had been standing quietly behind Shen Yu, holding her child and looking down, as well as the exquisitely beautiful baby in her arms.

His eyes flickered slightly, but his smile remained natural. He didn't ask any further questions, simply changing the subject quite naturally.

"How about... we go together?"

His invitation was natural and well-intentioned, as if he simply wanted to travel with an acquaintance.

Shen Yu nodded: "Okay, let's go."

He took Lin Anran's hand and continued walking.

Zhang Ziming consciously walked on the other side of Shen Yu, slightly behind by half a step, neither too close nor too far from his companion.

Zhang Shuyu, holding the child, silently followed behind Shen Yu, still keeping her head down, but she seemed more relaxed than when facing those gazes earlier.

Zhang Ziming naturally found a topic to talk about, his tone relaxed and casual:

"By the way, I haven't seen her since last time. Xiaoyu suddenly quit, which surprised our supervisor. She didn't have any way to contact us, and I was... a little worried..."

He spoke frankly, with a pure concern for his former colleagues.

Hearing his words, Zhang Shuyu lowered her head even further and whispered, "Yeah...it was a bit sudden..."

Zhang Ziming looked at her, seemingly wanting to ask something, but then felt it wasn't appropriate, and finally just stammered out a question:

"How have you been lately...?"

Zhang Shuyu nodded, her voice still very soft: "Yeah, it's good... all thanks to my brother and the others."

That concludes my remarks.

The two weren't particularly familiar with each other, and there wasn't much to talk about. A brief silence fell over the room.

By this time, they had arrived near the registration point for new students of the School of Economics and Management.

The place was bustling with activity; the registration process was about to begin.

Zhang Shuyu knew she couldn't go any further, so she stopped, still holding the child.

Shen Yu stopped and turned to look at her: "That's enough for now. Go back and rest. Call me if you need anything."

"Okay." Zhang Shuyu nodded, no longer looking at Zhang Zimo, lowered her head, and gently rocked her daughter in her arms, her voice very soft:

"Baby, say goodbye to Daddy Shen and Mommy Ranran, they have to go to school..."

The little guy naturally couldn't understand, he just stared with his big, dark eyes.

Zhang Shuyu didn't linger. Holding the child, she turned and walked back.

Shen Yu, Lin Anran, and Zhang Zimo continued forward, joining the flow of people registering.

Registration, receiving supplies, listening to the opening ceremony, and class assignment.

Shen Yu and Lin Anran had the exact same aspirations and were in the same major and class. For them, the future prospects of their majors were not important; the only criterion was being able to stay together.

Zhang Ziming wasn't in the same major as them. He briefly greeted Shen Yu and then left.

By the time the first day's registration process was completed, it was almost noon.

Students poured out of the teaching building in twos and threes, many heading straight for the cafeteria.

After all, for most freshmen who have just left home and started living independently, the university cafeteria is an important place to check out.

Shen Yu and Lin Anran also followed the flow of people toward the cafeteria.

They need to go and see if the food in the cafeteria is really to their liking or inconvenient. In that case, they'll have to consider going home for lunch every day or finding another way.

This is related to future daily life arrangements, and Shen Yu is used to considering things in advance.

Changyang University's cafeteria is very large, with several floors, divided into different areas and food stalls.

It was lunchtime, and the place was bustling with people.

The air was filled with the aromas of various foods, voices, and the clatter of plates, making it lively and somewhat noisy.

Shen Yu led Lin Anran by the hand, trying to avoid the most crowded areas, and slowly walked through the cafeteria, looking at the various stalls.

There are stalls selling fast food and stir-fries, noodle shops, spicy hot pot, self-service dumplings, milk tea shops, and bakeries... There's a wide variety; trying everything at each stall would probably take quite a while...

There were queues of varying lengths in front of each window, mostly freshmen holding trays, looking around and discussing what to eat.

Shen Yu looked around and got a general idea of ​​what was going on.

The taste and hygiene seem acceptable, and the price is reasonable.

"What do you want to eat?" Shen Yu turned his head and asked Lin Anran.

Lin Anran has never had much of a preference when it comes to what to eat. She glanced around and casually pointed to a stir-fry stall with a relatively short queue:

"Okay, Yu Yu, hurry up."

"Okay." Shen Yu led her over and they joined the end of the line.

Neither of them said much; they simply waited quietly.

Shen Yu and Lin Anran carried their food and found a relatively quiet corner by the window to sit down.

Shen Yu first arranged Lin Anran's portion, handed her the chopsticks, and then took out his phone to call Zhang Shuyu.

The phone rang a few times before being answered. Zhang Shuyu's hushed voice came from the other end; the background was quiet, as if she were at home.

"Hey, bro?"

"Hmm, have you eaten?" Shen Yu asked casually.

"I've already eaten. I just fed the baby, and I ate a little something myself," Zhang Shuyu replied softly.

"Oh, okay." Shen Yu paused, glancing at the still noisy crowd in the cafeteria:

"Your sister-in-law and I are at the school cafeteria. We're asking if you'd like to come over and eat something with us if you haven't eaten yet, and also to see what the cafeteria is like."

There was a few seconds of silence on the other end of the phone, then Zhang Shuyu's voice became even softer, tinged with hesitation and timidity:

"No...no need, brother. I...I just finished eating, and..." She hesitated, seemingly embarrassed to say it aloud:

"Besides, there are just too many people... I'm holding Yu'an, and I'm a little... hesitant to go into such crowded places..."

She didn't finish her sentence, but her meaning was clear. The stares and whispers she'd heard that morning still left her feeling uneasy.

Bringing her child to a crowded cafeteria full of students of the same age was too much of a burden for her.

Shen Yu understood and didn't press the matter:

"Okay, then you can stay home. You're free this afternoon. We'll go back after lunch."