240: Chapter 240: On the Verge of Yandere, A Yandere with a Contrasting Aura?

The next morning, Qin Lin went downstairs for breakfast and saw Su Yuling sitting alone in a corner of the living room sofa, her eyes empty.

Sigh!

Why have I neglected her again?

This girl isn't going yandere again, is she?

Han Qing had seen her transitioning towards yandere before, but she didn't turn in the end.

Later, after Han Qing's analysis, she reached a conclusion:

Su Yuling belongs to the "Threshold Yandere" type; she's normal usually, but becomes ill once she reaches a threshold.

Or it could be called "Contrast Yandere," an extremely strong contrast between her normal self and her yandere side.

Of course, Han Qing had provided other types as well.

Such as Occasional Yandere, Mild Yandere, Semi-Yandere, Trigger-type Yandere, and so on.

She is an Occasional Yandere, normal most of the time, only blackening at specific moments.

She doesn't go to extremes, isn't a psycho all the time, and her illness is only directed at Qin Lin.

Regarding these yandere types, Qin Lin felt that "Threshold Yandere" suited her better.

Su Yuling is the type of person who needs to accumulate a certain amount of "desire to share" and a "feeling of being neglected" in her heart.

Only after these things reach a certain limit will they trigger her "urge to act out" and "extreme possessiveness."

He walked over and sat down beside her: "What's wrong?"

Su Yuling snapped out of it and looked at him: "It's nothing."

Qin Lin patted her head: "Have I been neglecting you lately?"

Su Yuling shook her head: "No."

Qin Lin knew she was lying.

Ever since her mother got on the vehicle, he had rarely paid attention to Su Yuling.

Plus, with others being pregnant, he spent most of his time with the pregnant ones and Han Qing, indeed neglecting Su Yuling.

"Come to the third floor tonight."

After saying "Come to the third floor tonight," Qin Lin thought Su Yuling's eyes would light up as usual and she'd pounce over to hug his arm.

But Su Yuling just gave a soft "Mm," kept her head down to continue breakfast, and had no special reaction.

Qin Lin was stunned for a moment, but didn't think much of it. He patted her head and went to the Drivers Cabin.

During the day, everything was as usual.

The RV continued to move slowly over Zang City. Qin Lin set the auto-pilot and occasionally checked the System scan results.

There were no large mineral veins nearby anymore, only some scattered small deposits. He didn't want to waste time and skipped them.

In the afternoon, he chatted with Han Qing in the living room for a while, then went to the Ecological Plantation to check the growth of the vegetables.

Everything was very peaceful.

Around eight in the evening, Qin Lin returned to the third floor, took a shower, and sat on the sofa waiting for Su Yuling.

Nine o'clock passed, no one came.

Ten o'clock passed, still no one came.

Qin Lin frowned and called up the System to check Su Yuling's location.

[Passenger 005: Su Yuling, Current Location: First floor, Room 000]

She was in her own room, with no intention of coming.

Qin Lin was somewhat puzzled.

According to Su Yuling's personality, she should have been unable to wait and run up long ago.

Every time he called her before, she was the first to arrive, and would even follow him inseparably.

What was wrong today?

Qin Lin thought for a bit, was it really because he had neglected her lately and she was angry?

No, Su Yuling wasn't the type to get angry and start a cold war.

Her way of expressing emotions was more direct.

Either pouncing on him and being clingy, or leaving marks on his body; she would never play the "I'm ignoring you" game like Han Qing.

Then what was the reason?

Qin Lin suddenly remembered Han Qing's previous analysis of Su Yuling.

Threshold Yandere.

Could it be that she hadn't reached the threshold for going yandere yet?

Qin Lin leaned back on the sofa, carefully recalling his attitude toward Su Yuling during this period.

Since Li Ran got on the vehicle, his attention to Su Yuling had indeed decreased a lot.

Before, he would at least go find her for a chat or spend some time with her every two or three days.

But in this past month or so, he had put almost all his energy into Han Qing, Lin Xiaoyue, and the new passengers. The time he spent talking to Su Yuling probably didn't even add up to an hour.

According to the previous situation, this level of neglect should have been enough to trigger her yandere state.

But she didn't.

She had behaved too calmly this morning, so calm that it didn't seem like her.

Qin Lin was suddenly a bit unsure.

Should he take the initiative to find her, or keep waiting?

After thinking for a long time, he decided not to go to her.

Not because he didn't care, but because he wanted to see what Su Yuling would actually do.

If she really accumulated enough to reach the threshold, she would eventually come to his door herself, and a "bloody battle" between the two would be inevitable then.

If she hadn't reached the threshold yet, his going to find her proactively might instead interrupt this accumulation process.

"Alright then, I'll wait."

Qin Lin turned off the light and lay on the bed.

In the darkness, he stared at the ceiling, thinking about Su Yuling.

What on earth is this girl thinking?

...

At the same time, first floor, Room 000.

Su Yuling lay on the bed, eyes open, staring at the ceiling.

Li Ran was sleeping beside her, already asleep, her breathing steady.

Their pajamas and underwear were actually hanging to the side; they were clearly sleeping naked.

Su Yuling turned on her side, looking at her mother's back, her heart feeling a bit complicated.

Of course she wanted to go to the third floor.

When Qin Lin said "Come to the third floor tonight," she had almost pounced on him directly.

But she forced herself to hold back.

It wasn't that she didn't want to go, but she felt it was meaningless to go now.

Qin Lin told her to go to the third floor because he saw her sitting alone in a corner this morning and felt he had neglected her, so he wanted to compensate her.

But that wasn't what she wanted.

What she wanted wasn't compensation, wasn't pity, wasn't "coming to keep you company because I feel I've neglected you."

What she wanted was for Qin Lin to miss her, need her, and be unable to leave her from the bottom of his heart.

If she went to the third floor now, Qin Lin would be very good to her, would hold her, kiss her, and do those things with her.

But she knew that half of that goodness would be guilt.

She didn't want guilt.

Su Yuling rolled over and buried her face in the pillow.

She was waiting, and also accumulating.

Waiting for that feeling of being neglected to accumulate enough, so much that she could no longer endure it, so much that her impulse to leave a mark on Qin Lin would override all reason.

At that time, whether he was willing or not, she would go find him.

Not because he told her to go, but because she herself wanted to go.

When that time came, she would let Qin Lin know that neglecting her came with a price.

The corners of Su Yuling's mouth curled up slightly, revealing an ambiguous smile in the darkness.

Then she turned and hugged her mother, her small hand not forgetting to apply some force to the largest peaks on the RV, making Li Ran let out a sleep-mutter.

...

The next morning, Qin Lin went downstairs for breakfast and saw Su Yuling still sitting in that same spot.

She was wearing a light blue dress, her hair flowing down, quietly eating breakfast.

Seeing him come over, she looked up and smiled slightly.

Qin Lin sat down beside her: "Morning, Yuling."

Neither of them mentioned what happened last night.

Qin Lin didn't ask "Why didn't you come," and Su Yuling didn't explain.

They just ate breakfast quietly like that, occasionally chatting about the disasters outside, the RV, and the food.

Qin Lin looked at her, and a strange feeling suddenly rose in his heart.

Su Yuling had changed.

She hadn't turned bad, nor had she turned good, but she had become... deeper.

Before, she was like a glass of fruit juice, sweet, where one could see the bottom at a single glance.

Now, she was like a cup of tea, calm on the surface, but hiding an indescribable flavor underneath.

Qin Lin wasn't sure if this change was good or bad, but he knew it was part of her growth.

In the apocalypse, everyone is changing.

Including himself, he was changing too; he didn't even know in what direction he was changing.