Chapter 259 - I Just Want to Hug You

When Li Qin Yao opened her eyes, she was confused as to why her surroundings were very unfamiliar to her. It did not take her a long time to figure out where she was. The white surroundings and the smell of disinfectant around her gave it away. 

Li Qin Yao moved to sit up when a tall silhouette came over and blocked the light above her. 

"You're awake!"

Li Qin Yao was startled as she watched Zhang Yu Han's haggard face staring back at her. He put his hand on her forehead and then, pressed at the buŧŧon next to the bed. 

"What—" she stopped herself when she heard her hoarse voice. It was then that she realized that her throat felt dry. Li Qin Yao coughed to clear her throat and tried again. "What happened? I was napping in the hotel room… How am I at the hospital?"

"You caught a high fever last night," Zhang Yu Han said. He turned around to pour her a glass of water and helped her to sit up before he fed her. "You didn't wake up no matter how many times I tried to call you. We have no other choice but to take you here."

A deep frown appeared on his face as he recalled the event from yesterday.

Li Qin Yao had told him that she wanted to take a quick nap after they came back from the Li's residence. He was supposed to wake her up before they would go for dinner with his family. Imagine his shock when he found how her body was heating up. 

In the end, everyone did not go for dinner and instead showed up at the hospital. 

The doctor checked on her and advised her to be admitted into the hospital so that they will be able to monitor her condition. 

He should have noticed that she was not feeling too well when she told him that she was too tired. He should have noticed that something was amiss when his wife did not say a word when Li Mu Chen came to her.

Li Qin Yao drank the water obediently and opened her mouth to speak, but suddenly, the door swung open and a man in his lab coat walked in.

After exchanging brief words with Zhang Yu Han, the doctor then proceeded to check on Li Qin Yao.

Zhang Yu Han heaved a sigh of relief when the doctor said that she will be able to discharged from the hospital tomorrow morning. The doctor then left after giving Zhang Yu Han a few reminders. 

Li Qin Yao looked at the window and saw that the sky has turned dark outside. "What time is it?"

There was a brief silence and Li Qin Yao could see the frown on her husband's face. 

"It was almost midnight,"

"Oh."

"Qin Yao, you slept for almost thirty hours."

"Ah?" Li Qin Yao sat up abruptly and watched as Zhang Yu Han walked over to her to help her lay down on the bed. Her head hit the soft pillow, but her mouth was still gaped open. She could not believe that she had slept that long.

No wonder Zhang Yu Han's face looked so bad. 

Li Qin Yao had a feeling that he has not been sleeping too well once he found out that she had a fever.

A thought crossed her mind and Li Qin Yao suddenly panicked. They were supposed to catch their flight back to Y City that morning. "Then, we missed the flight back?"

Zhang Yu Han let out a helpless sigh. "That's not something you should be worrying about. Right now, you have to rest properly and get well. The doctor said you caught a fever from too much stress. So, stop worrying too much, alright?" 

"Then, what about everyone else?" Even if Zhang Yu Han said she shouldn't worry about it, Li Qin Yao felt a bit guilty if her fever would cause a problem for everyone else.

"They caught the flight back to Y City this morning," Zhang Yu Han answered.

It was then that he recalled that he should text everyone else that his wife's fever has gone down and she could leave the hospital the next morning.

After sending a quick text to his mother, Zhang Yu Han then walked over to his wife and pressed his lips on her forehead. "Are you hungry? I'll get someone to bring you some porridge," Zhang Yu Han said before she could answer. He grabbed his phone again and put it back on the side table after he pressed the send buŧŧon. 

"Zhang Yu Han." Li Qin Yao waited for him to turn to look at her and shifted to make some space on the right side of the bed. She patted at the space and said, "Come here." Sensing his hesitation, Li Qin Yao continued. "I just want to hug you, alright?"

Zhang Yu Han took off his shoes and slid into the bed. Once he put his head on the pillow beside her, Li Qin Yao suddenly sat up. He watched her silently as she grabbed his right arms. Before he could ask what she was trying to do, Li Qin Yao laid her head on his arms and snuggled close to him. 

"This is nice," Li Qin Yao said. 

Zhang Yu Han answered her with a hum. "You should sleep more if you're tired. I'll wake you up when Xiao Ye came to deliver your porridge."

She lifted her head to meet his gaze. When she saw the black rim under his eyes, Li Qin Yao raised her hand to touch his face. Then, she leaned forward to peck at both his eyes. 

"What are you doing?"

Li Qin Yao only answered him with a smile. 

That morning, the QL Group had arranged for a press conference to clarify everything about the rumors surrounding them. Because she was unconscious, she had missed everything.

Although there were a lot of questions she wanted to ask him, Li Qin Yao thought it does not matter at this time. Instead, she buried her face into his ċhėst and stayed in that position silently.

Soon, she could hear his breathing goes steady and raised her head to look at him again. Seeing that he had fallen asleep, Li Qin Yao raised herself to kiss him on his jaw. Fortunately, he was not awakened. 

Perhaps because Zhang Yu Han was too tired, perhaps because he was breathing in her familiar scent, it did not take him too long to fall asleep.

However, the peaceful moment was soon broke off. 

Li Qin Yao sat up stealthily and get off the bed when she heard the soft knock on the door. She glanced at her husband and sighed when he did not wake up. She walked over to the door and found Xiao Ye outside.

"Mrs. Zhang," Xiao Ye's eyes widened when he saw an unexpected face at the door.

Li Qin Yao put a finger at her lips and glanced towards the bed. "He sleeping."

Xiao Ye immediately knew that she was talking about his boss. He raised the bag in his hand and said, "Director Zhang had ordered to bring you some porridge." Once he handed the bag to Li Qin Yao, Xiao Ye lowered his head and said, "Then, I should get going now. Good night, Mrs. Zhang."

Li Qin Yao stared at the bag before she walked into the room. She placed the bag on the table and paused when she saw Zhang Yu Han's phone on the side table.

After a moment of hesitation, Li Qin Yao picked up the phone and started to browse on the news portal to learn of what was happening at the press conference that morning.

Her eyes widened when she saw the headline. 

Li Mu Bai has announced that he had resigned from his position as the President of QL Group.