Hearing Lin Zhiheng's shout, He Lanlan stopped and turned to look at him, her tone returning to its original calm.

"Comrade Lin Zhiheng, you called me over. Is there something you want to say to me?"

They were currently at a corner, a slightly secluded spot compared to other places, and there were only the two of them there.

Lin Zhiheng carefully considered his wording.

"Comrade He Lanlan, perhaps I spoke in the wrong way and made you angry. It's like this, our village is about to start planting. From the start of farming until the end of the autumn harvest, I will probably be working in the fields during this time, so I won't be able to come here anymore."

"So, if you can't come here, then I'll come find you."

"Why, why did you come looking for me?" He lowered his head slightly, his gaze darting away.

"Because I like you, I want to be with you, I want to see you, and seeing you makes me happy."

He Lanlan showed no embarrassment whatsoever and made no attempt to conceal her feelings.

"Lin Zhiheng, I know you're an introverted person and not good at expressing your feelings. I've already made my feelings for you very clear. What about you? Do you like me?"

"I."

Lin Zhiheng scratched his head in frustration, his mind a jumble of emotions.

I saw her with Lin Guanghui before, and I was afraid that she would be deceived by Lin Guanghui. I just saw her angry, and I felt very uncomfortable. When I can't see her, I also hope that she can appear in front of me.

Is this what liking someone is?

He suddenly felt afraid again.

He used to be abandoned by everyone, and everyone who saw him felt either pity or disgust and contempt.

His sister's appearance brought him a lot of warmth.

It was also the first light to appear in his life that illuminated his existence.

When he saw his sister again, he was afraid that his status was not worthy of standing with her. Later, his sister did not look down on him and recognized him as her younger brother. He cherished this hard-won sibling relationship, but he never thought that he could have romantic feelings for a man and a woman.

Moreover, He Lanlan is their boss's daughter.

They are like heaven and earth, like clouds and mud.

What makes him worthy of her?

Feeling helpless and lost, he nervously twisted his fingers.

He Lanlan knew he was shy and timid. "Lin Zhiheng, if you're too embarrassed to say it, I won't force you to. However, when you're not here, you can't stop me from going to the village to find you, otherwise I'll be bored to death here all by myself."

Lin Zhiheng nodded: "However, you must be careful when you go to the village, as a girl."

"Oh, so you were worried that I might encounter danger if I went alone?" He Lanlan's mood brightened again. She smiled and said, "Lin Zhiheng, you're just a stubborn guy with a soft heart. You don't show any mercy with your words, but you still care about me a lot. Luckily, I have a discerning eye and can see through you, otherwise I might have missed out on this guy who doesn't know how to express himself."

Seeing her chatter on and on, Lin Zhiheng wondered if he was really as good as He Lanlan said.

He Lanlan pressed her advantage, "Lin Zhiheng, I've never asked anything of you before, but now I want to make a request of you."

What are the requirements?

"Can you come again tomorrow? There's only one day left, and I want to see you all day long. Can you promise me that? I know it will be inconvenient for me to go to your village, and I definitely can't stay with you all day. If you come again tomorrow, it will be to fulfill my small wish, okay?"

Lin Zhiheng met the girl's gentle yet pleading gaze, smiled slightly, and nodded.

He Lanlan was overjoyed: "You have no idea how beautiful you are when you smile, you almost mesmerized me."

But Lin Zhiheng suddenly remembered Lin Qingyan's instructions to him, and quickly added, "I'm fine on my own, but I need to discuss with my sister whether I can come here tomorrow."

Helanlan knew that he always cared most about his sister, so she agreed: "Okay, I know you only obey your sister completely. Fortunately, you can now be swayed by me. Go back and talk to your sister properly. Just say that I want you to come over, and see if your sister will agree."

"Um."

He Lanlan has always been a bold girl. Seeing that Lin Zhiheng always obeyed her, she took the initiative to reach out her little hand and hook it with his.

Lin Zhiheng instinctively tried to pull his hand back, but his hand was hooked by her small hand. His palm felt tingly and itchy, the itch reaching deep into his heart.

The sweet moment between the young couple was witnessed by Lin Hu, who had secretly followed them and was watching from the sidelines.

Lin! Zhi! Heng!

Anger burned fiercely in his eyes; he wished he could tear Lin Zhiheng to pieces immediately.

After a while, Lin Zhiheng took his hand back.

Experiencing a romantic relationship for the first time, he felt confused and lost.

"Comrade Helanlan, I'm still not quite sure about my feelings for you. Could you give me some time to calm down and think it over?"

"Yes, of course I can. If you don't agree, I can't force you. Otherwise, wouldn't that be like abducting an innocent young man? I would never do something so despicable. I want you to willingly like me, accept me, and be with me."

"Um."

He Lanlan flirted with the handsome young man from a respectable family, and then poured out her heart. Most importantly, Lin Zhiheng didn't coldly reject her this time, which made her very happy. She was able to eat two more bowls of rice when she got home that night.

He Lanlan noticed that Lin Zhiheng was still holding a multigrain pancake in his hand.

"You haven't eaten yet, have you?"

"We haven't finished eating yet."

Lin Zhiheng casually picked up the multigrain pancake and took a bite, and surprisingly found it had flavor.

He finished the whole grain pancake in a few bites.

He Lanlan said, "Look how hungry you are, go back and eat something."

"oh."

Lin Zhiheng left first, and He Lanlan watched his departing figure, feeling both annoyed and amused.

I'm annoyed that he's always been so dense, never knowing how to express his thoughts.

She laughed at how adorably dull he always was, making her unable to resist his charm.

In an abandoned house in the county town

"I won, I won, hahahahaha."

"Hahaha, I won again! I'm rich! I'm rich! I'm rich! I never thought my luck would really turn around. I'm going to make a fortune!"