When Lin Minjun tried to hold her hand just now, she just held it roughly.

At this moment, Yan Li reached out his hand and grasped it firmly in his palm.

The moment their hands were clasped together, Lin Minjun was shocked by the burning sensation on his palms, and when she touched them carefully she discovered that his palms were also sweaty. She was shocked and embarrassed, and for a moment she didn't know what to say or where to look, with her hand still being held by someone else.

Lin Minjun was distracted in her mind, her hands were sweating and very wet. She felt a little uncomfortable and wanted to wipe them with a handkerchief, but was too embarrassed to do so.

Just as I was daydreaming, I heard Yan Li saying beside me, "Ah Jun, did you promise me?"

Lin Minjun said, "Yeah." Her voice was so low that it was almost inaudible.

Yan Li held her hand tightly and asked earnestly, "You like me too, and agree to be with me. Can we be in a relationship from now on?"

He looked very serious, not like he was courting but rather like he was interrogating a prisoner.

Lin Minjun burst out laughing, "Yes, I agreed, Brother Yan Li, I agree to be your girlfriend, can you please let go of my hand now?"

"Why do you want to let go?" Yan Li suddenly looked over and frowned, looking as if he had been wronged.

Lin Minjun suppressed her laughter and said, "My hands are sweaty and sticky. I want to wipe them with a towel. Even if you wait until I'm done, you can come over and do it."

She shrank her hand, and finally pulled it back, slowly wiping it clean with her handkerchief, wiping each finger one by one. Just as she was about to put it away, she suddenly heard Yan Li say, "Lend me the handkerchief."

Lin Minjun passed it over and saw that he quickly wiped his hands before putting the handkerchief away.

She just said to wipe your hands before pulling, but she was just joking.

Unexpectedly, just as she put away the handkerchief, her hand was held again. It was early autumn and her hands were a little cold. Being wrapped in such a big hand, she felt warm from her fingertips to her heart.

The two walked side by side for a while. Lin Minjun couldn't help laughing as she thought about it. "You know what, Brother Yanli, when we came out of the store, I was still wondering why I mentioned dating you. I didn't expect that we'd be holding hands now. Now that I think about it, the anxiety I felt before was really funny. Now I'm just happy."

Yan Li was silent for a while, then suddenly said, "Brother Yan Li? I remember you called me brother before."

He said this in a serious tone, as if he was discussing some particularly serious issue.

"Is there any difference between Brother Yanli and Brother Yanli?" Lin Minjun asked puzzledly.

Yan Li: "One is a brother and sister, the other is a boyfriend."

Lin Minjun couldn't help but tease: "But you asked me to call you Brother Yan Li before."

Yan Li had a calm face, his hand still tightly grasping Lin Minjun's hand, and said calmly: "I have changed my mind now, calling you brother is fine."

The two of them were discussing along the way whether to call him brother or brother. Lin Minjun thought it was funny to see him asking her to call him brother in a serious manner, so she deliberately refused to do so.

She walked all the way to the school gate and saw from afar that it was almost time for class on the clock, so she quickly called out, "Brother Yanli, I'm going to class."

Having said that, he immediately turned around and walked quickly into the school.

When she entered the school, Lin Minjun still had a feeling of unreality. She was really confirming her relationship with Yan Li.

As soon as the bell rang, Lin Minjun quickly focused her attention, not thinking about anything else, and focused on looking at the blackboard and listening to the teacher's lecture.

After school, Lin Minjun belatedly realized that there was a slightly awkward and shy atmosphere. All the way back to the store after school, they just held hands quietly without saying a word.

When they were almost at the store, Lin Minjun suddenly remembered something, "Oh, by the way, can we not tell anyone about our situation for now and just talk about it first?"

Yan Li said without hesitation: "Okay."

After saying this, he calmed down and walked forward holding Lin Minjun's hand.

Lin Minjun was puzzled now, and turned around curiously: "Why don't you ask me why?"

Yan Li said in a gentle tone: "Do you want to say something?"

"There's nothing that can't be said." Lin Minjun explained in detail, "We just started dating, and our relationship is not stable. If we tell others in a hurry, what if we get along badly and have a quarrel? People will either watch the fun and laugh at it, or rush up to persuade us to stop fighting. Too many people will talk too much. Maybe a small conflict will become complicated if too many people get involved. It's not that I'm narcissistic and think that everyone is paying attention to us, but many people in the alley are like this when they are dating. When one person is dating, the whole courtyard will help to give advice."

"Okay." Yan Li nodded.

Lin Minjun then added: "Besides, people are dating too quickly nowadays. They are urged to get married before they even get to know each other well. I don't want to be so fast. I want to take it slow."

"All right. As you say." Yan Li said.

His expression was calm and indifferent, and he just stared at her intently, as if no matter what she said, it would be fine.

Lin Minjun felt a surge of joy in her heart, and her face began to flush, as if she had been alone for decades and suddenly someone gently picked her up.

Perhaps being loved makes one become spoiled. After walking for a while, Lin Minjun suddenly turned around suspiciously and said, "Why don't you ask again? You believe it so easily, Brother Yan Li, aren't you afraid that the reason I didn't make it public is because I want to abandon you in the middle of the conversation?"

After saying this, she realized that her question was a bit too hypocritical and a bit exaggerated, and she subconsciously wanted to say that she was talking nonsense.

Yan Li: “Well, that’s a possibility.”

Lin Minjun couldn't believe it: "Why?"

"My home is here, and you know my workplace. The monk may run away, but the temple cannot. But you can close the store at any time and leave me behind to go back to Yunnan. If we really have a conflict, even my brother will help you instead of me." Yan Li said thoughtfully.

"Then you're not afraid?"

"Don't be afraid, my innocence is in your hands." Yan Li still spoke seriously.

These words made Lin Minjun laugh so hard that he fell backwards. He never thought that such a serious person like him would make such a joke, especially when he said these words, his facial expression did not change.

Lin Minjun laughed so hard that her stomach hurt and the corners of her eyes turned red.

But it was decided that we wouldn't make our relationship public for the time being.

When they got near the store, Yan Li took the initiative to let go of Lin Minjun's hand and deliberately took a step back, acting as if he was unfamiliar with Lin Minjun.

Lin Minjun looked at the distance between the two with satisfaction, and felt that with Yan Lige's level of vigilance, their relationship should not be discovered.

When we walked into the store, it was already late. The customers had finished their meals and left long ago. Erwa was sitting at the table doing his homework. After cleaning up, Aunt Cao sat down to the side to rest, still peeling peanuts and red beans for tomorrow's meal.

There was soup bubbling on the stove in the back kitchen. It was the chicken soup that Lin Minjun had made before going to school.

Lifting the lid and taking a look, the chicken soup was clear and mellow because it had been simmering over low heat. There was a light layer of oil on the soup. The whole chicken had been stewed to pieces, with the bones and meat separated. Lin Minjun took a light sniff and started to take the bowl. "The chicken soup is ready. We are all here. Let's have a bowl each. After eating it, your hands and feet won't feel cold when you sleep at night."

Aunt Cao was a little worried. "Chicken is so expensive. I'm paid a lot, so I won't eat it."

Chickens are much easier to buy now than before. You don’t have to go to the countryside to buy them. You can just go to the market to buy them. But the price is still not cheap.

Aunt Cao usually likes to take advantage of others, but after her job became stable and she received a steady salary every month, this bad habit gradually disappeared.

Lin Minjun gave birth to four bowls of soup. She couldn't help laughing when she heard this. "I should give the salary. Chicken soup is a benefit. Even an acquaintance can have it. How can they not have a bowl of chicken soup? Besides, are you just going to sit there and watch us eat? Don't be polite. There's no need to have more."

One chicken was shared among four people, and was divided into four large bowls. When the bowls were served, Yan Li took the initiative to come over to help, and brought another bowl with chicken legs to Lin Minjun.

In fact, it is a very ordinary action, but he has this kind of heart, thinking about it all the time, which makes people feel very comfortable in their hearts. Lin Minjun drank a sip of soup, raised his head and looked at Yan Li with a smile.

Aunt Cao was concentrating on eating meat and didn't see anything, but Erwa seemed to notice something and raised his head as well.

Lin Minjun immediately winked at Yan Li, telling him to stop looking.

She thought she had kept it a secret, but after eating the chicken soup, when Aunt Cao went to wash the dishes, Erwa asked a question that left Lin Minjun dumbfounded.

Erwa looked at his brother, then at his sister, and asked directly, "Are you two dating?"

"How did you know that?" Lin Minjun was puzzled.

Erwa held his belly and laughed, "My brother looks at you with a strange look in his eyes, and you look at my brother with a strange look in your eyes, and if you two weren't together, my brother wouldn't help you with the dishes, for fear that you would be unhappy."

He asked eagerly: "So you two are together, right?"

"Yes." Lin Minjun simply nodded and admitted it, and quickly warned, "But I have already told your brother not to tell anyone about this matter. Keep your mouth shut. Got it?"

Erwa immediately raised four fingers and said sternly, "I will never tell you, even if you are tortured."

"Okay, no one will torture you, just don't let the secret slip." Lin Minjun smiled.

Erwa swore that he would not tell anyone, and Lin Minjun thought that the secret would be kept for a long time. However, within a month, everyone in the yard knew that they were dating.