Hao Jian had no idea how happy Zhang Danlin was when he agreed. She was practically jumping for joy. Instinctively, she reached over and held Hao Jian's hand, saying, "Let's go."
Hao Jian was taken aback, not expecting her to be so forward and directly hold his hand. This was an intimate gesture typically reserved for couples.
However, after seeing the joyful smile on Zhang Danlin's face, he felt too embarrassed to pull away. If he were to shake her off, she'd undoubtedly be upset, suspect something, and feel downhearted. That would go against his original intention; it would be better to directly refuse to walk her home.
Besides, it had been some time since class ended, and most people had left. There was no harm in her holding his arm; after all, there weren't many people around to see them.
