Chapter 263 - Truly a Softie

When Li Qin Yao woke up late that morning, Zhang Yu Han has long left the hotel room with his ȧssistant for some work matters. Seeing that it was almost lunch hours and her husband won't be able to return to eat with her, Li Qin Yao decided to find her friend, Han Yue Xiu in her new office and have their lunch together. 

When she arrived in the lobby, the security guard passed her a pass and Li Qin Yao rode the elevator to find her friend. Once she reached her floor, a bespectacled man led her to Han Yue Xiu's office and Li Qin Yao knocked on the door a few times.

The moment Li Qin Yao pushed the door open, Han Yue Xiu jumped off from her seat and leaped forward to hug her.

"You're here!"

Li Qin Yao laughed at her enthusiasm before she looked around Han Yue Xiu's room. On her desk, there were a few computer screens and Li Qin Yao was sure that she did not know what are some of the machines around there. Looking at those machines, Li Qin Yao was sure that they are a bunch of expensive equipment. 

"Your office looks much spacious than mine," Li Qin Yao suddenly said with a sigh. 

Han Yue Xiu laughed as she grabbed her purse. "Come on. Let's go for lunch. Since I just got my first payment last week, it will be my treat this time." She put her arms around Li Qin Yao's shoulder and continued, "Tell me what you want to eat."

The two of them headed to the exit and paused when they ran into a tall woman in sunglasses.

Li Qin Yao raised her brows when she noticed the way that woman was giving both of them a look over. Soon, the woman sneered at Li Qin Yao before she turned to Han Yue Xiu. 

"Miss Han," the woman smiled. 

"Miss Fang, if you're looking for Song Yi, just walk straight and you will see his office on your left side," Han Yue Xiu said. "I'm sorry. I don't have any plans to stay around with you and play. Excuse me."

The smile on Fang Meng Ran's face stiffened. Though she wanted to say something to Han Yue Xiu, she found that she was unable to say a word. Anyway, this was not the first time that Han Yue Xiu had acted coldly towards her.

Each time the two of them had an encounter, Han Yue Xiu made it no secret that she did not want to waste her time with Fang Meng Ran, giving her no chance to say something that might annoy her.

"Who was that?" Li Qin Yao asked when the two of them entered the elevator. 

"Who else? That was Fang Meng Ran," Han Yue Xiu said. "She was Song Yi's rumored fiancee. After he told his parents that he did not want anything to do with her, that woman has been coming over the office to harass me."

Li Qin Yao chose not to ask further on the matter as she knew how much Han Yue Xiu did not like talking about her and Song Yi's personal matter.

Right now, Han Yue Xiu's relationship with Song Yi was nothing more than a business partner. According to Han Yue Xiu, these days, Song Yi had stopped trying to force her into a relationship with him.

The two friends entered a restaurant and soon had their lunch together as they chatted. 

Just like everyone else, Han Yue Xiu was upset at the beginning upon finding out that her best friend was in trouble and she could not do anything to help her.

But at the thought that Li Qin Yao now had a very reliable husband on her side to protect her, Han Yue Xiu was relieved. Back then, others would always take advantage of Li Qin Yao and she was often bullied because she had a soft heart.

"Didn't you see the computers that Song Yi had ȧssembled for me?" Han Yue Xiu said after she heard about how her cousin, Li Mu Chen had acted. "I'm telling you that the next time you want me to hack into Li Mu Chen's account and cause trouble for her, you have to let me now. I'll make sure that she can never show herself in the public again."

Li Qin Yao laughed. "Isn't that illegal?"

Han Yue Xiu waved her hands. "It's only illegal when you get caught. Anyway, what can someone like Li Mu Chen do to me?"

"Alright. I'll listen to you," Li Qin Yao said. "But, I don't think that she can do anything to me anymore. Her mother was about to be sent into prison after the trial ended. With her mother no longer by her side, I don't think that Li Mu Chen can do anything."

"Are you saying that Li Mu Chen is stupid?" Han Yue Xiu whispered.

A chuckle escaped her. "I'm saying that her mother was mostly the mastermind. Without her mother around, how can she think of anything so complicated?"

Han Yue Xiu rolled her eyes. How was that different from calling Li Mu Chen an idiot?

Previously, Han Yue Xiu had run into Li Mu Chen when she was together with Li Qin Yao. Han Yue Xiu did not have a good impression towards Li Qin Yao's cousin and this feeling intensified upon learning what Li Mu Chen had done to Yao Yao in the past. At the thought that she can do something to help her friend to get her revenge, Han Yue Xiu was excited. 

However, Li Qin Yao did not want her to do anything to hurt her cousin.

Truly a softie.

"Han Yue Xiu, since you're pretty much your own boss, then you can take a half-day leave and come with me to shop around, right?"

"Mhmm… I can accompany you," Han Yue Xiu nodded. "What are you going to buy?"

"I just realized this," Li Qin Yao paused with an awkward smile on her face. "Zhang Yu Han's birthday is next week."

Han Yue Xiu raised a brow. "How can you not remember your husband's birthday?"

"I was too busy with work and the matter regarding my second aunt that I did not realize his birthday is coming soon," Li Qin Yao said. "Since I am very free today, I thought it would be good to go out and shop around or maybe find some idea on what I should get him." Li Qin Yao took a deep breath and exhaled loudly. "We have been married for a while but actually, I don't really know what Zhang Yu Han likes."

Han Yue Xiu's lips curled into a smile when she heard her confession. "You don't have to think too much. I know what your husband likes the most."

Li Qin Yao watched her friend dubiously. "You know what my husband likes?"

"Uh," Han Yue Xiu nodded. Seeing the clueless expression on Li Qin Yao's face, Han Yue Xiu rolled her eyes again. "It's you. The thing that he likes the most is you!"