Chapter 237 - What Did You Say? Wife?

Chen Hao had noticed Li Qin Yao's presence from the beginning she entered the hall. He had wanted to walk over to her and talk to her, but his steps halted as he continued to watch her.

He was mesmerized by the way Li Qin Yao was dressed. 

When they were still seeing each other, Chen Hao had never seen her dressed up in something like this. He had never seen her so beautiful as she did now, with a constant smile on her face.

However, as he looked at the man who constantly stood behind his girlfriend, Chen Hao had this unpleasant feeling in his heart. 

Previously, Li Qin Yao had introduced Director Zhang as her boyfriend. In the beginning, Chen Hao was disheartened at the thought that Li Qin Yao had found someone else.

But after some thought, Chen Hao concluded that Li Qin Yao found Director Zhang and asked him to pretend to be her boyfriend just to provoke his anger. 

During the time he dated Li Qin Yao, Chen Hao had never heard his girlfriend talk about Director Zhang. Li Qin Yao's circle of friends was too small. If she was an acquaintance with someone like Director Zhang, it would be impossible for her not to mention his name for at least once. 

It was impossible for her to date someone rather quickly.

Moreover, if Li Qin Yao did not have any feelings towards him, she would not extend the invitation to come to the dinner party. Chen Hao had received a separate personal invitation from QL. How can he not be elated? Even his superior, Mister Huang did not receive a personal invitation like him.

Chen Hao stepped forward and lifted his gaze to meet with Zhang Yu Han's. "Director Zhang, you're here as well." Chen Hao forced a smile.

Zhang Yu Han merely gave him a look, wondering what was he up to before he turned to pick up a few small cakes for his wife.

Chen Hao snorted as he was ignored. Anyway, since his purpose today was to meet Li Qin Yao and rekindle their relationship, Chen Hao decided not to mind Zhang Yu Han's attitude towards him. 

"Didn't you say that you're hungry? Have some cake first."

As if bewitched by his voice, Li Qin Yao turned to follow Zhang Yu Han's voice. Seeing that a plate of small cakes had appeared before her, Li Qin Yao's attention shifted away from Chen Hao. She took the plate from Zhang Yu Han and cut the cake into a small size and before she took a bite.

The smile on her lips returned as the sweet taste lingered in her mouth.

Chen Hao clenched his fist as the girl no longer paid attention to him. He could only convince himself to be patient if he wanted to win the girl's heart back. He knew that Li Qin Yao was still angry over what happened with his parents.

"Yao Yao," Chen Hao moved to stand beside Li Qin Yao to catch her attention. "When I received the invitation card, I know that you have not forgotten about me. But why did you purposely avoid me these past few days? I went to your office and your ȧssistant would tell me that you were not around."

Because of that, Chen Hao had come to pester her again.

Zhang Yu Han touched the tip of his nose as he understood his wife's accusation. Although he wanted to beat Chen Hao for talking nonsense, he couldn't do that when Chen Hao had not done anything. They were at QL's dinner party. He did not want others to think of him and his wife as unreasonable people.

"I'm sorry Mister Chen. I think you are mistaken. You only received the invitation to this party as you are a part of the WS Group. It does not have anything to do with our past relationship," Li Qin Yao said. 

"Yao Yao, I know that you are still angry at me. I know that I have hurt you in the past. I promise you that I won't do it again. Come back to me, alright?" Chen Hao grabbed Li Qin Yao's hand to stop her from leaving.

Suddenly, Chen Hao could feel a surge of pain on his wrist. He ġrȯȧnėd in pain and met Zhang Yu Han's furious gaze.

"Mister Chen, I suggest you to let go of my wife's hand before I exert more strength."

Chen Hao felt sweat trickling down his back. The pressure that Zhang Yu Han use to hold his hand was already unbearable. He did not know what will happen if he decided to add more strength. Reluctantly, Chen Hao released his grip from Li Qin Yao.

As he was massaging his painful wrist, Chen Hao suddenly thought that he had misheard something earlier. He looked at Zhang Yu Han and frowned. "What did you say? Wife?" 

Zhang Yu Han pulled at his wife's shoulder. 

Chen Hao did not have to hear from Zhang Yu Han's mouth to know what he was trying to say. He turned to Li Qin Yao with both his mouth and eyes wide. Although he wanted to ask the question, Chen Hao found that he was unable to say the words.

"I'm married." Li Qin Yao held Zhang Yu Han's hand in hers and said. "Let me introduce you, this is Zhang Yu Han, my husband."

As he heard the words from Li Qin Yao's mouth, Chen Hao felt his heart shattered. "You're lying." But when he saw that sparkle in her ring finger, Chen Hao knew what was the truth.

Li Qin Yao looked at her ex-boyfriend with an amused expression on her face. "Why would you think that I will be lying about something like this?"

"Isn't it because you wanted to get back at me."

"Chen Hao, you're so funny. The world does not revolve around you. Do you think that I have so much idle time to lie to you just because I wanted to get back at you? We have known each other for a while. You should know what kind of person I am."

"Mister Chen, I heard that you always showed up around my wife's company," Zhang Yu Han said. "Unless if you're coming to QL to discuss work matters, I hope that you won't be coming to disturb my wife again. Moreover, I heard that Mister Chen had a fiance and will be married in a few months."

Chen Hao's face turned red from a mixture of embarrassment and anger. When he looked up at Li Qin Yao again, there was resentment in his expression.

Li Qin Yao shifted in Zhang Yu Han's arms when she saw that expression. She took a deep breath and said, "Mister Chen, I hope that you will enjoy your time at this dinner party. I won't stay around to entertain you."