Are you alright?
"Um, it's okay, thank you." Su Ziying could hear her own heartbeat as she spoke, and her face was flushed, not because she almost fell, but because their hands were clasped together.
Holding hands is the most common thing to see on university campuses; couples in love often walk hand in hand on campus.
Before this moment, Su Ziying didn't think there was anything wrong with holding hands. When she was a child, her parents held her hand, and when she grew up, she also had some female friends and best friends, and they would occasionally hold hands when they went out.
But she felt that holding hands was uncomfortable in the summer when hands were sweaty and cold, and in the winter when both hands were outside.
But this moment was different. With their hands clasped together, it was as if they could feel each other's pulse and the warmth emanating from each other's bodies. Their breathing became rapid, and their faces turned red.
Fortunately, it was nighttime, and Su Ziying felt that the blush rising on her face was invisible to Li Xiuyuan.
"The roads in this village aren't very good, let me hold your hand and lead you," Li Xiuyuan said softly, without letting go of her hand at all. Su Ziying responded in a barely audible voice and followed beside Li Xiuyuan.
"The road under the moonlight is visible, but some of the bumps and potholes make it easy for people to slip and fall. Not to mention you, even people from this village sometimes slip and fall. But that won't happen after the new rural construction is completed. For example, the road we're standing on is in the planning stage and will be widened. The houses here will be demolished. It's part of the main road in the four horizontal and six vertical new rural construction plan for Meilin Village..."
Li Xiuyuan himself was also filled with strange feelings. Although it seemed to others that they had just broken up last year, in reality, it had been more than ten years since he had held a girl's hand in his previous life.
Holding that smooth, white, tender hand in my hand evoked an indescribable feeling, while I also had to talk to distract myself.
For the moment, he could only talk about things he was familiar with to distract himself and also to avoid embarrassing Su Ziying. Otherwise, if the two of them suddenly fell silent because they were holding hands, the girl might not be able to stand the awkward silence and pull her hand away.
"Look over here. This area will be developed into a leisure space where people can come and chat on summer evenings. Ziying grew up in the city and doesn't know about this rural custom. They like to sit together and chat about everyday things, which may seem like trivial matters, but the essence of life is woven into these everyday conversations."
"From the very beginning, I had a concept: the construction of new rural areas is to improve everyone's living standards, but not to change everyone's living habits. In building new rural areas, we should preserve and integrate the original living habits of the villagers..."
Li Xiuyuan initially brought up these things because he couldn't find any other topics to divert attention, so he could only talk about things he was familiar with to ease the awkwardness between them. But as he talked, he got more and more comfortable. Talking about his ideals and ambitions and his goals in front of the girl he liked was a pleasant thing in itself.
"And here, a viewing platform will be built. When tourists come, they can stand here and look forward to see the Happiness River flowing through the landscape, a picturesque scene of green mountains and clear waters. Looking back, they can see villages scattered across the hills..."
Su Ziying was being led by Li Xiuyuan's hand. At first, all she could hear was her own heartbeat. She didn't pay any attention to what Li Xiuyuan was saying. She just pretended to listen and occasionally responded to indicate that she was listening.
But under the moonlight, I listened to the boy beside me, full of vigor, pointing out the village and talking about his plans, striving for the happiness of hundreds of households and thousands of people in Meilin Village, and doing his best for the development of the whole village.
His long-term vision and selfless dedication to the county's rural revitalization model speak to his ideals and beliefs.
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