Chapter 182 - Cannot Get Enough of Him

Li Qin Yao shivered because his voice sounded so close to her ears and it was making her ticklish. 

Sensing that the girl in his embrace was trembling, Zhang Yu Han turned to look at her. "You're cold?"

"No." Li Qin Yao took a deep breath of the fresh air and turned her head slightly to look at Zhang Yu Han. "Why do you suddenly wanted to bring me here?"

"Hmm," Zhang Yu Han laughed. "We've been staying in the city for a while. I just thought that it would be a good idea to have a change of scenery. Going to see nature for fresh air once in a while is not bad, right?"

Li Qin Yao nodded.

Fortunately, she was someone who would always choose to wear sneakers or sport shoes instead of high heels due to her work. Or else, her attire would not be appropriate for the place. 

She looked at the stream in front of her and saw a few small fish swimming around. Li Qin Yao then turned to Zhang Yu Han and asked, "Can I dip my feet in the stream?"

Zhang Yu Han let out a chuckle. "We're not here to play with water. Come on. Let's walk around." He led her towards a pathway leading uphill and soon the two of them reached the top area. The air on the top was a bit cold and fresher. But after walking around, the two of them did not feel that cold.

There were a few other patrons around the area, walking around and enjoying nature. There are a few gazebos and benches for people to sit down, and some stalls opened by the locals. 

The two of them climbed up the wooden tower and looked around the area. Li Qin Yao closed her eyes and took a deep breath of the fresh air. When she opened her eyes again, Li Qin Yao caught Zhang Yu Han staring at her. Just the way he looked at her alone would bring buŧŧerflies to her stomach. 

Li Qin Yao lowered her head and peeked at him shyly. "Why are you looking at me like that?"

Zhang Yu Han smiled. After climbing up the slight hill, he began to notice that Li Qin Yao's cheek had turned slightly pink. The way she looked right then was too adorable. Slowly, he inched closer and kissed her on the cheek.

Li Qin Yao flinched knowing that her face was probably full of perspiration. 

Perhaps it was the season was changing, or perhaps they were in a higher place. When the wind blew gently and Li Qin Yao trembled slightly at the cold.

Seeing that her girlfriend started to rub her upper arms for warmth, Zhang Yu Han moved to embrace her from behind, providing her with warmth. "Are you tired?" 

Li Qin Yao shook her head. "Not tired yet."

Although they have to climb up a few stairs to get where they are, it was not that tiring at all. With Zhang Yu Han by her side and the beautiful scenery before them, even if she felt a bit tired, it will all disappear.

Watching the scenery around them, Li Qin Yao had this feeling that coming to this place with Zhang Yu Han was better than going to see a movie.

Anyway, the two of them could spend their time holding hands and chatted about random things as they walked uphill. When her legs felt a bit sore, Zhang Yu Han would lend his shoulder to lean on. When there was no one around, the two of them would play around and Zhang Yu Han would lean in to steal a few kisses.

Going on a date like this was not so bad.

It almost felt like after spending more time with Zhang Yu Han, she grew to like him more and more. Her heart just cannot get enough of him.

Sometimes, she wondered what was it that she had done to deserve this good man beside her. 

Zhang Yu Han turned to look at her and smiled as he caught her staring at him. He pulled her hand closer and planted a kiss on the back of her hand. "Let's get something to eat," he suggested.

After walking around a little bit, he was worried that Li Qin Yao would feel hungry.

"The dumpling noodles from that stall is one of the best I've tasted," he pointed towards a stall not far away from them and looked at her with a smile. "But don't tell this to Grandfather."

Li Qin Yao laughed.

The couple descended from the observation tower and Zhang Yu Han led her towards a small stall. They picked a seat and soon, an elderly woman walked over to them. Zhang Yu Han ordered two bowls of noodles and the two of them sat down and chatted while waiting for the elderly woman to prepare their meals.

"Since I'll be meeting your grandparents tomorrow, is there anything I should pay attention to?" Zhang Yu Han said as the elderly woman served their noodles.

"My grandparents are a bit strict, but they're nice." She looked at him with a teasing gaze. "Are you worried?"

"Of course I should be worried. After all, your grandparents raised you. They... wouldn't make things difficult for me, would they?"

"I never brought anyone to see them. So I didn't know how the elders would react."

His smile widened. "Then, tell me a little bit about your cousins. Are you close to them?"

Li Qin Yao thought about it as she stirred at the noodles. "Actually, I was not very close to any of my cousins. When I was little, I was pretty close to Li Mu Bai and his sister, Mu Chen. But as we grow up, we were not that close anymore. With Mu Bai, there was always this sense of rivalry as we both had an interest in QL Group, but with Mu Chen, I guess you could say that our personality does not click."

"And the groom? Are you close to him?"

"Hmm... It was not until recently that Li Ming Han and I started to get close. Previously, he helped me with to win the project in B City," Li Qin Yao slurped at her noodles and continued. "I have three other cousins, but I was not close to them due to the age gap."

Her hand that was holding the chopsticks stopped moving and Li Qin Yao lifted her head to look at her boyfriend. "Zhang Yu Han, my relationship with my paternal family is a bit... complicated. I just hope that you wouldn't mind when things were looking slightly strange."

Zhang Yu Han lifted his hand and patted her on her soft hair. "Of course not. After all, every family has their issues."

Li Qin Yao thought about her second aunt and Li Mu Chen and decided to warn him. "Since you're coming as my plus one, I have to warn you that some of them might come to you and look for trouble."