After being attacked by the rich young ladies with hatchets, I chose to enter "sage mode".

Lin Ying was taken aback by Bai Yu's words, and even felt that the boy in front of her always gave her a strange feeling, and his inexplicable behavior was also a lot of things.

Although she had longed for friends, she was more wary and distrustful of people. Bai Yu's attempts to please her only made her more cautious.

"I'm sorry, I don't really need friends. I apologize."

He quickly wrote the words and raised them again, the meaning between the lines being very clear: Bai Yu had clearly been rejected once again.

But this time he showed a smile, scratching his head like a shy young boy.

"That's a pity... but if you ever have any difficulties in the future, you can come to me, anything... anything."

Looking at Bai Yu's somewhat awkward smile, Lin Ying didn't quite understand why she shouldn't feel repulsed by the inexplicable kindness of a stranger. Why was she unable to feel any repulsion?

Their eyes met, and Lin Ying didn't give any reply. However, Bai Yu thought her golden hair dancing gently in the evening breeze was beautiful. What he wanted was not to be understood, but to cherish that everything was still there.

Chapter Six Remember

Bai Yu knew very well that Lin Ying was somewhat wary of her, so after being rejected as a friend, she smiled awkwardly and consciously chose to leave.

Watching Bai Yu's departing figure, Lin Ying realized that her right hand had somehow risen up on its own, her slender fingers, slightly bent as if trying to grab something, remained suspended in mid-air, grasping nothing.

She didn't understand why she would always do strange things, both mentally and physically, whenever she saw this oddly behaving boy, sometimes without even realizing it herself.

Looking up at the sky, where the setting sun had faded into the bright moon hanging high in the night, her heart was in turmoil. She didn't even know what kind of feeling this was; she didn't like it, but she didn't hate it either.

The first thing Bai Yu did after returning home was to cook. He wanted to make Lin Ying a dish that he was good at, a dish that she had once said she really liked.

There's only one dish: scrambled eggs with tomatoes—a dish so simple it couldn't be simpler.

Bai Yu waited until she had taken a shower, tidied herself up, and dressed before cooking, plating, and arriving at Lin Ying's door. Just then, Lin Ying opened her door and came out carrying a small pot. The steam rising from the pot clearly indicated that the food had just been cooked.

Their eyes met, and Bai Yu smiled awkwardly but politely. Just as she was about to offer the dishes she had brought, Lin Ying bit her lip and retreated into the house, closing the door behind her.

The sound of the door closing startled Bai Yu, leaving her somewhat bewildered. Judging from Lin Ying's behavior just now, the thing on the other end was probably meant for her, right? Probably.

But the question is, why did she back down now?

Bai Yu didn't quite understand what Lin Ying was thinking, but he still had to deliver the dishes he had brought over. One can't give up halfway, and at least he was no longer capable of having the thought of giving up halfway.

dong dong dong~

Bai Yu gently knocked on the door, trying to keep her expression as calm and distant as possible, so as not to arouse Lin Ying's suspicion.

But his knocking didn't get Lin Ying to open the door. It wasn't that Lin Ying didn't hear it; on the contrary, she was standing behind the door with her back to it, holding a pot, looking embarrassed and shy.

She originally planned to just make some curry rice for dinner for herself, but inexplicably she made a small pot, enough for two or three people.

This inexplicable behavior, which she herself was unaware of, was one thing, but after she finished, the first thing she thought of was not that she could eat it herself, but that Bai Yu next door might be hungry and she should bring him some.

All of Lin Ying's actions and thoughts made her feel very confused, as if she was no longer herself.

But when she walked out the door with the pot and saw Bai Yu, she suddenly realized that she was acting crazy because of her inexplicable affection and behavior.

Setting down the small pot, Lin Ying reached out and grabbed her long, golden hair, her mind constantly reminding herself that she should be wary of Bai Yu.

From childhood to adulthood, which of the boys who inexplicably approached me had good intentions?

Thinking of this, Lin Ying's inner turmoil instantly subsided, and she ignored the small pot beside her and the knocking on the door.

After waiting at the door for five or six minutes and knocking several times without receiving any response, Bai Yu had no choice but to give up and go home to cook the dish herself.

He knew that his good intentions seemed so unreal to Lin Ying, even a bit too much. Given her naturally wary nature, it would be abnormal for her not to be a little cautious.

The next morning—

Bai Yu got up very early. He no longer had the habit of staying in bed, nor did he have a lazy mindset. All he had was the determination to change his fate.

The first thing he did this morning was to write down the mistakes he had made in his previous life and then correct them. He also had to remember the habits of the four women, Su Rongxue, Si Yu, Qing Sisi, and Murong Liyue, and the pain of only realizing their mistakes at the last minute, when it was too late to change anything.

These are all his trump cards, the only ones he can rely on to change everyone's future.

According to memory, a few days before the start of school, Si Yu will think about coming to the island country to find her. Before that, she should refrain from contacting Si Yu to change her course of action, and also avoid contacting the other girls too much or revealing her presence in the island country, so as to prevent the situation from changing too much.

Everything simply needs to proceed along its original trajectory while making slight adjustments based on one's own actions.

However, Bai Yu was unaware that although she had been reborn, her personality had changed considerably, and she even sometimes exhibited symptoms of illness, making her comparable to five women.

After all, when do mentally ill people realize they are mentally ill?

People who are mentally ill never think they are sick because they are completely unaware of it.

Bai Yu has not yet reached the point where she will fall ill, so she has not yet noticed her abnormality.

After organizing her notes from her previous life and noting the parts that needed to be changed, Bai Yu prepared for her interaction with Lin Ying that day.

His pursuit wasn't really a pursuit, because he didn't use any of the techniques a scumbag should have; he was just frantically pouring out his emotions.

Why do we say that the affection of yanderes sometimes seems inexplicable and absurd? It's because they never think about using techniques to pursue someone; they only use emotions and methods. They either move people with genuine feelings or obtain them through cunning means.

Bai Yu is currently acting solely out of emotion, without any finesse. He doesn't know any tricks, after all, he hasn't really reached that level yet, and at least he doesn't think he would use any tricks.

Looking at her clean and tidy reflection in the mirror, Bai Yu was just about to leave when she heard a knock on the door across the hall.

He paid special attention to Lin Ying next door, and even at night he would occasionally eavesdrop on her movements through the wall. Naturally, he would immediately notice if someone knocked on her door.

Standing at the doorway, Bai Yu pressed her ear against the door and listened quietly to the sounds coming from outside.

"Open the door, open the door! We know you're in there. Your brother said you have some money and we've come to take it. We'll take it and leave. Open the door quickly."

Kata~

The sound of the door opening rang out, but it wasn't Lin Ying who opened it; it was Bai Yu.

"You want money, right? Do you want your lives?"

After saying that, Bai Yu finally took a look at the men who had knocked on Lin Ying's door. They were three men dressed like thugs, with earrings and lip rings on their faces. They looked like hooligans who were fearless.

Chapter Seven: Can I Like You?

"Hey, who do you think you are, meddling in other people's business? You want to die?"

The thugs in this small island nation seem to be quite good at tongue-twisting; their speech is so hot it's like they've eaten popping candy, and they insist on making their tongues jump around as if they're really good at it.

"Then if you have a temper, hit me. I'll prepare a knife for you. Do you dare?"

After casually uttering those words, Bai Yu turned around, grabbed a kitchen knife from the kitchen, and threw it at the feet of the three thugs, indicating that if they had any temper, they could take it and chop it on their heads.

Bai Yu knew very well that the Lin Ying's younger brother that these people were talking about was definitely Fujiwara Ishizo. Although he really wanted to kill this guy who had left Lin Ying with nowhere to go, he knew very well that doing so would not change the fate of Si Yu and Qing Sisi, and would be a loss for him.

"Hey, you really think we wouldn't dare kill you? There are no security cameras here, understand?"

The three thugs' threatening and arrogant demeanor was exceptionally convincing acting, but none of them actually dared to pick up the kitchen knife on the ground.

After all, they're just petty thugs who're just trying to get by; it's better not to ask them to do anything serious.

Seeing the three thugs acting like they were the boss, Bai Yujing walked straight up to them, picked up a kitchen knife from the ground, and cut a bloody gash in her palm. She then smiled and said as if nothing had happened.

"Believe it or not, I'll say you injured me first, and then I killed you in self-defense?"

Bai Yu's seemingly harmless smile made the three thugs instinctively want to stay away from him.

If someone is willing to stab you without hesitation, it's not impossible for them to be killed if you really push them too far, right?

"You...you wait, you bastard..."

He spouted harsh words, but in reality, he kept retreating.

Upon seeing the three who were still arguing, Bai Yu raised his knife and slashed at them. This slash was not just a show of force; Bai Yu was truly willing to strike.

If the thugs hadn't been on guard, someone might have gotten slashed.

After missing his target with a single slash, Bai Yu threw the cleaver at the three people running towards the stairwell. It hit one of them on the back, causing him to fall face-first into the mud, but he didn't dare stop and got up to continue running.

In their view, if they didn't run away, Bai Yu would really dare to kill them. Although they didn't know why a boy would suddenly stand up for Lin Ying, they had to tell Fujiwara Ishiu about this so that he could help them get revenge.

Watching the three flee in panic, Bai Yu walked over to the stairwell and picked up his broken kitchen knife. After calming down, he realized how crazy his previous behavior had been.

If the three thugs hadn't been on guard and hadn't been a bit lucky, they would all have been lying here for a while.

Bai Yu had only intended to scare them away, but she ended up attacking them uncontrollably, which made her break out in a cold sweat.

After all, it would be fine if something happened to him, but what would happen to them if something happened to him?

Of course, he was well aware that his actions just now were not due to a moment of passion, but rather a complete lack of control, and he was not even aware that what he was doing was inappropriate. It was just like how Murong Liyue believed that what she did was not wrong when she imprisoned him. The only difference was that he was able to clearly understand that he was wrong afterward.

This discovery left Bai Yu somewhat bewildered. If he couldn't even control his own actions, then many things could change.

Although he didn't know if this would happen again, he didn't dare to gamble. He thought it best not to carry any sharp weapons with him in the future. Perhaps this was the price he had to pay for his rebirth, but compared to being able to change their fate, it was all worth it.

A click sounded as the door opened; it was Lin Ying's door. Standing in the doorway, watching Bai Yu, she wore an anxious expression.

He quickly wrote a line in his notebook, then turned it over to show Bai Yu under her questioning gaze.

"You don't need to do this, just give them some money."

After writing another paragraph in the notebook, Lin Ying turned it over again and showed it to Bai Yu.

Your hand is bleeding, shall I bandage it for you?

Lin Ying left the notebook next to the shoe cabinet and hurriedly went back into the room to find the medical supplies to bandage Bai Yu.

Soon Bai Yu saw her run out carrying a white gauze and a bottle of medical alcohol.

Lin Ying raised her hand to bandage Bai Yu, but quickly realized that it would be impolite to bandage Bai Yu at the door, so she quickly put down what she was holding and picked up her notebook to write.

"Please come in. Thank you so much for helping me get rid of them. Please let me bandage you up."

After saying that, Lin Ying bowed deeply to Bai Yu. Although Bai Yu's behavior these days had been strange and inexplicable to her, he was the first person who dared to stand up for her.

"You're too kind, it was just a small favor."

While speaking politely, Bai Yu acted just as familiarly as in her previous life, immediately heading to Lin Ying's house.

Seeing Bai Yu enter the room, Lin Ying didn't think anything was wrong. She closed the door and took gauze, alcohol, and hemostatic powder to bandage Bai Yu's right palm.

Sitting under that familiar kotatsu, I looked around the room. Everything was exactly the same as I remembered: a kotatsu, a sofa, and the clock on the wall was still ticking away tirelessly.

He shifted his gaze from examining the decorations to Lin Ying, who was intently bandaging her wounds. This was the first time in his life he had seen her so closely.

Her delicate, cherry-blossom-pink lips, her perfectly shaped nose, and her long, bright blue eyes beneath her long eyelashes are truly captivating and delightful to behold.

Her long, golden hair, reaching her hips, trailed loosely on the ground as Lin Ying sat upright, uniquely accentuating her curvaceous figure.

Bai Yu's direct gaze made Lin Ying feel a little nervous and awkward, but she didn't get distracted and continued to bandage Bai Yu's hand wound with all her might.

For her, the boy in front of her made her feel inexplicably resistant every time she wanted to be on guard, wanting to keep her distance but also wanting to get closer, and wanting to hate him but also feeling a little bit of liking him.

Overwhelmed by these complex emotions, Lin Ying felt as if she didn't even recognize herself. If she weren't absolutely certain that she hadn't eaten anything Bai Yu had given her, she would have thought she had been drugged.