Shocking! The school heartthrob who was adopted by a wealthy family is actually a heiress!

Chapter 344 Is it convenient for you to hold hands?
They held hands when they confessed their feelings by the river. This assignment wasn't too difficult for Qin Zhao.

But after this task was assigned, the way the two walked together took on a subtle, unspoken understanding.

They walked side by side in the rose garden. Qin Zhao twitched his index finger: "Is it convenient for you to hold my hand now?"

Shen Yanci's Adam's apple bobbed slightly, but his face remained lazy and relaxed: "If the person I'm holding hands with is you, it'll be quite convenient."

"..."

Qin Zhao raised his eyes slightly and asked calmly, "Who else?"

Shen Yanci glanced at her, a handsome smile curving his lips, his voice low and magnetic: "Only you."

His dark eyes held a glimmer of light, and his shadow overlapped with that of the boy four years ago, exuding a youthful energy.

He didn't stare at her for long; his gaze paused for half a second before returning to looking straight ahead.

Qin Zhao's heart softened, and she hooked her finger around his: "Do your homework."

Shen Yanci glanced down at their intertwined fingers and readily agreed, "Okay."

Qin Zhao set a two-minute alarm and handed him the phone: "You time it."

They walked slowly along the path, hand in hand.

About a minute later, Shen Yanci casually asked, "Check in. How are you feeling now? 0-10."

Qin Zhao thought for a moment and said, "Two points."

Shen Yanci glanced at her serene profile out of the corner of his eye, closed his eyelids briefly, and said with certainty, "That's great, I get 1 point. The weather today is quite relaxing."

"..."

The phone alarm went off softly. Shen Yanci turned it off, but didn't immediately let go of her hand: "Okay, two minutes have passed. Do you want to keep holding her hand, or is this enough?"

Qin Zhao was in good spirits: "Let's hold hands a little longer."

Just then, she felt an undeniable gaze upon her.

Looking up, I saw Lin Shi standing not far away with his arms crossed, his eyelids half-closed, revealing only half of a speechless expression.

He clicked his tongue loudly.

In broad daylight, this scene inexplicably carried a hint of the awkwardness of being caught secretly dating.

Qin Zhao and Shen Yanci exchanged a glance. Qin Zhao wanted to let go of Shen Yanci's hand, but Shen Yanci gently hooked his fingertip.

She walked up to Lin Shi and called him "brother".

Lin Shi hummed in agreement and rolled his eyes at Shen Yanci. Don't think he didn't see it; just as Qin Zhao was about to let go, that bastard Shen Yanci hooked her finger.

He looked at him and said, "Put your dog paws down now."

Qin Zhao sighed helplessly, "Brother."

Lin Shi nodded his chin behind him: "Mom and Dad are behind us. Do you want to introduce him to your parents now and see if they agree?"

"..."

Qin Zhao twitched his finger and released his hand; this time, Shen Yanci did not stop him.

She looked behind him: "Why aren't you two together?"

Lin Shih: "What's the point of me breaking up with them? I'm just eating a mouthful of dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection)."

After he finished speaking, he realized something and glared at the two of them with intense hatred.

Shen Yanci raised an eyebrow, his tone languid: "Are you full?"

"Damn it!" Lin Shi instantly lost his composure and stopped hugging his arms.

Qin Zhao's eyelids twitched, and he interrupted them: "Brother, want to play tennis? Let's play together, I'll take a picture of you."

Lin Shi snorted, "I'll reluctantly agree."

He stood between them without any hesitation, completely blocking their view.

Qin Zhao felt guilty for telling him she wanted to break up when she hadn't confirmed it herself.

Because Shen Yanci had been pursuing his sister behind his back and hadn't done a good job, and because he was aware that he would need Shen Yanci's help in the future, he temporarily suppressed his opinion.

Throughout the journey, Lin Shi had a very strong presence in the middle.

Shen Yanci glanced at him sideways a few times.

Lin Shi asked irritably, "What are you looking at?"

Shen Yanci raised an eyelid slightly, his tone flat and indifferent: "Look at a big star, he really is glowing." Lin Shi scoffed, but couldn't help but curl up the corner of his mouth. He said, trying to sound sober: "Don't think that just because you compliment me a few times, I'll change my opinion of you."

Shen Yanci smiled slightly and did not refute him—as long as he was happy.

It wasn't until they entered the venue that Shen Yanci had a chance to stand next to Qin Zhao. He said, "He ruined my date, so why do you think I'm praising him?"

"..."

Qin Zhao: "Are you unhappy?"

Shen Yanci glanced at her: "What's the reward for saying you're unhappy?"

"..."

His gaze fell on her lips, lingered for a moment, and then looked away: "I'm not upset, anyway, he'll be leaving soon."

After saying that, he looked at her and said, "Please treat me to dinner on Monday, just the two of us."

Qin Zhao smiled and nodded.

Lin Shi arrived, and he was definitely going to go first: "I'll fight Qin Zhao."

Shen Yanci glanced at him, then her gaze softened when it fell on Qin Zhao: "Do you want to play now, or rest for a while before playing?"

Qin Zhao: "Rest first. You guys go first."

Lin Shi was displeased and said pointedly, "Qin Zhao, you have to give in to him too! Then it's no different for you to have a boyfriend than not have one at all."

"..."

Qin Zhao: "Didn't I say I was going to take your picture?"

Lin Shi: "..."

Lin Shi choked for a moment: "I'm not filming anymore, you fight me."

Qin Zhao sighed and glanced at Shen Yanci.

Shen Yanci smiled and said, "Go ahead. He's got all the energy right now, and if he goes crazy, I really can't handle him. Help me wear him down for a bit."

Qin Zhao: "Then you can switch with me in a bit."

"Ah."

Qin Zhao played for about ten minutes, and out of the corner of his eye, he saw Shen Yanci standing alone to the side.

She lowered her eyelashes, typed for a while longer, then called a pause: "I'm tired."

Shen Yanci, with great perceptiveness, stepped forward with water and a towel, and naturally unscrewed the mineral water bottle.

Qin Zhao took the drink and drank a couple of sips: "You play, I'll rest for a while."

Qin Zhao was tired of talking, so Lin Shi didn't say anything more.

He was holding back just now, but now he's not holding back at all.

The tennis ball was hit violently, making loud thuds that echoed throughout the stadium, startling everyone who heard it.

In just twenty minutes, the two of them had slightly damp bangs and flushed cheeks.

Shen Yanci paused during a break in his serve.

He looked at Lin Shi and said, "Do you want to rest for a while?"

Lin Shi, holding his racket, said energetically, "What's wrong? Are you getting weak? If you can't handle it, just go down early."

Qin Zhao approached at the opportune moment with water and a towel: "Have some water first."

Lin Shi didn't refuse; he hadn't drunk any water while Qin Zhao was resting.

The three people gathered at the side of the field, and Qin Zhao handed each of them a bottle of water.

Lin Shi gulped down half a bottle.

Qin Zhao handed a towel to Shen Yanci to wipe his sweat. During this brief moment, Shen Yanci stared intently at Qin Zhao.

Lin Shi finished drinking the water and let out a satisfied "ha," interrupting the exchange of glances between the two.

Shen Yanci looked at him expressionlessly: "Don't you need to rest for a while?"

"How long have you been playing? I haven't had a break since I started playing." Lin Shi scoffed. "I'm not trying to be mean, but you're getting weaker and weaker."

He said, "If you're not good enough, replace you with Qin Zhao."