But to put it simply, Su He is the kind of person who talks a big game but is actually quite timid; when it comes to this kind of thing, she only dares to think about it but not actually do it.

So she dawdled for a long time, but didn't take any action.

In the end, Lin Jingyan couldn't stand it anymore. He sighed, smiled with pursed lips, and took the initiative to reach out and hold her hand.

Su He was startled when she was led away, but when she looked up she saw the smile on Lin Jingyan's face, and for some reason she blurted out what was on her mind.

"You know I want to hold hands?"

Lin Jingyan sighed again, his palm holding a soft hand that was different from a man's, his ears turning red.

But he still turned to look at her helplessly and said, "I'm not blind. I saw you thinking about it for a long time but didn't do anything. I was afraid that if I waited any longer, you would be even more reluctant to do it. I had to do it myself."

Su He chuckled upon hearing this, "Don't blame it all on me, just tell me if you want to hold hands or not?"

Lin Jingyan's ears turned even redder when she asked him so bluntly, but fortunately it was already dark and not so obvious.

But looking into Su He's bright eyes, she still admitted, "Yes!"

"That's it!"

Su He was overjoyed; she had finally held hands with someone, and things were progressing!

Sigh, it's so frustrating to think about. Dating these days progresses way too fast, it's like going straight into a flashback, talking about marriage the moment you meet.

No wonder most of the historical novels I read before had the plot of marriage first and love later.

This process can't just be about getting married first and then falling in love!

Sigh, back then she also looked forward to the process of dating in the future. It started with holding hands, kissing, and then... well, you know... and then... well, and only then did she get married.

Now, they want to get it done in one go!

But thinking about this, she looked at the person walking beside her and felt happy again. It was good that she had met the right person under such harsh conditions. Hehe, no wonder her father always said she was lucky when she was a child.

Lin Jingyan, unaware of her thoughts, assumed she was just as happy as he was because they had held hands.

Although he was also very excited, he still said, "Who is this person we're holding hands with this time? We'll do it secretly. We must keep our distance on the street in the future. The police are strict now, so we don't want them to see us."

Su He couldn't help but laugh when she heard him say this in such a serious tone.

"Okay, then let's hold hands secretly."

As he spoke, he moved his hand and turned their hands together so that their fingers were intertwined, and they strolled slowly in the park.

Before they knew it, both of their hands were sweating, but neither of them said they would let go.

They only reluctantly let go when they reached the park entrance and saw that there were more people on the road outside.

Lin Jingyan escorted her to her dormitory building as usual. Su He was experiencing the joy of being in a relationship for the first time and was reluctant to part ways.

So after thinking for a moment, he asked, "Are you free tomorrow at noon?"

Lin Jingyan was also reluctant to part ways, and when he heard her question, he replied, "There's an hour and a half break at noon, what's up?"

Su He thought for a moment, "Then there should be enough time. Aunt Xu's sister-in-law gave birth, and I want to go buy a gift for the baby."

Lin Jingyan immediately nodded, "Okay, I'll go with you then. Speaking of which, she was our matchmaker, so I'll bring some things to send over."

Su He laughed as soon as she heard that, "Okay, then let's meet at the entrance of the department store tomorrow, it won't take up any time."

"Okay." Lin Jingyan nodded in agreement.