Chapter 230 - Chen Hao Has Not Given Up

When he woke up, Zhang Yu Han found that his wife was snuggled in his arms like an adorable kitten. Her head rested on his arm, as he hugged her closer with another. His gaze fell on her sleeping face and he continued to watch her with a warm gaze. 

A contented smile formed on his lips as he recalled the radiant look on her face whenever she looked at the wedding rings on their intertwined hands. He… did not know that it would be easy to make her smile.

Slowly, he inched closer to her to nuzzle her smooth tresses and inhaled her scent deeply. Planting a kiss on top of her head, Zhang Yu Han then pulled away to examine her feature. Just looking at her face quietly like this could take his breath away.

When he had enough, Zhang Yu Han shifted his body and the quilt moved, exposing her bȧrė skin underneath it. He adjusted the quilt to cover her body and went into the bathroom to clean up before he head into the kitchen.

Staring at the phone in his hand, Zhang Yu Han then took out a pot and started to measure the rice. He knew that his wife was someone who would prefer to eat porridge for breakfast and after watching her preparing it for a few times, he was determined to try them.

Although he was very good at grilling barbecue, Zhang Yu Han was actually a bad cook. Other than barbecuing, the only thing he knew how to do was to make some instant noodles and perhaps to fry some eggs and sausages. Other than that, he was a failure.

When Li Qin Yao walked out of the bedroom, she was surprised to see Zhang Yu Han standing straight in front of the stove. She did not know what he was doing, but she could see that he was staring into a steaming pot with so much focus.

Though she wanted to call out his name, Li Qin Yao was afraid that she would surprise him and cause an accident in the kitchen. In the end, Li Qin Yao let out a few dry coughs to attract his attention. 

Zhang Yu Han lifted his head and turned to her direction. A smile appeared on his lips when he saw his wife at the door. "Good morning."

"Good morning." As he had already noticed her presence, Li Qin Yao walked over to the kitchen with her gaze at the steaming pot on the stove. "What are you doing?" She peeked into the pot and turned to him with a surprised look on her face. "You're making porridge?"

"Hmm," he nodded hesitantly. After looking into the pot for a while, Zhang Yu Han turned to his wife again. "How does it look? I tried to cook it the way you would do it. But I'm not sure about the amount of water, so I look up on the internet."

Li Qin Yao took the wooden spoon from his hand and stirred into the pot. A smile curled on her lips. She leaned in to kiss him on the upper arm and said, "it looks good."

Hearing her words, Zhang Yu Han let out a sigh of relief. Fortunately, his effort was not going to waste.

Soon, breakfast was served. Although the porridge was a little bit watery than how Li Qin Yao would prepare, the two of them still finished everything. 

After breakfast, Zhang Yu Han followed the routine and drove over to B City to send his wife to work.

"You don't have to come and pick me up today," Li Qin Yao said as he parked in front of her office building. "I only have a short meeting with the engineers on site. Once it's over, I'll come over and find you at the hotel, alright?"

"You're going to the site with Liang Sheng?" 

"Un," Li Qin Yao nodded. 

Zhang Yu Han let out a sigh. "Alright. Text me when the meeting is over. I just wanted to know where you are."

Li Qin Yao smiled and agreed. The two of them exchanged a few words and Li Qin Yao got off the Cayenne after giving her husband a peck on the lips and reminded him to drive safely.

As she watched his Cayenne drove away, Li Qin Yao heaved a sigh. At least she wouldn't have to trouble him to send her and pick her up from work next time. 

Looking at how tiring it was for him to drive between the two cities, Li Qin Yao was distressed.

Once his Cayenne was no longer in her sight, Li Qin Yao turned around and entered the building. Because she had arrived early, there was no one in the office except for the two aunties who always came in the morning to clean up.

Li Qin Yao greeted them briefly and walked in into her office. The quiet space made it easier for her to concentrate on the paperwork on the table. 

Half an hour later, Liang Sheng came to knock on her door and entered once she gave him her permission.

"Good morning," Liang Sheng greeted. He adjusted his glass and walked over with the documents in his hand. Then, he carried on with his routine and began to report her with her schedule.

"Liang Sheng, later you come with me to visit the site and meet with the engineers," Li Qin Yao said.

The bespectacled man nodded. "Then, I suggest that we go out through the side door."

"Side door?" Li Qin Yao lifted her head and looked at him in puzzled. "Why?"

"I ran into Mister Chen from WS Group at the entrance," Liang Sheng explained briefly.

Li Qin Yao massaged the space between her brow. It seemed that Chen Hao has not given up to meet her. Fortunately, the guards downstairs won't let him come up without staff or a visitor pass. 

But still, this man was giving her a headache.

Back when they were seeing each other, she had never seen him this insistent. She wondered if he was too idle to come over and pester her almost every day.

After thanking Liang Sheng, Li Qin Yao dismissed him and glanced at the clock. She looked at her phone and hesitated before picking it up. Li Qin Yao dialed a number and waited for the phone to connect.

"Miss Li?" Bei Ruo Xi whispered from the other line. 

"Hmm… it's me."

"Hold on for a while."

Li Qin Yao pressed the phone on her ear and heard Bei Ruo Xi's high heel clicking on the floor. A few seconds later, her former ȧssistant's voice came again.

"Sorry. Manager Zhao Wei was around earlier."

Li Qin Yao sighed. "Is she still bullying you?"

"It was not so bad," Bei Ruo Xi smiled. "These days, she was busy pestering the President to beg him to convince Chairman Li into letting Li Mu Chen return to the office."

"Li Mu Chen?"

"Hmm… I heard that the Chairman fired her earlier this week,"

Li Qin Yao was surprised upon hearing the news that she did not know how to respond.

"Anyway, why are you calling at this time?"

Li Qin Yao snapped out of her thought as she recalled the reason for this call. She hesitated a few seconds and spoke again, "Ruo Xi, do you remember Manager Guo? Do you know if they have heard anything about him?"

There was a brief silence before Bei Ruo Xi spoke again. "Manager Guo? From Rising Group?"

"Un. Have you heard anything about him?"

"No. After he disappeared two years ago, I haven't heard anything about him. But I can ask around," Bei Ruo Xi frowned at Li Qin Yao's sudden questions. "What's wrong?"

"I think I saw him in Y City last night."