Chapter 354 - Are You in Trouble?

Li Qin Yao woke up early in the morning and with her stomach grumbling. Her hand touched the space beside her and found that it was empty. The side where Zhang Yu Han slept had turned cold, telling her that he had woken up for quite some time.

After stretching up a bit, her nose picked up the delicious smell of food. Thinking that Auntie Su had come over to prepare breakfast for them, Li Qin Yao quickly went to the bathroom to clean up.

Once she headed over to the kitchen and was surprised that Auntie Su was not around, instead, Li Qin Yao found her husband in the kitchen, busying himself in front of the stove.

Li Qin Yao pulled at the chair in the dining area and sat down as she watched him preparing something in the kitchen.

As if he could sense someone was watching him, Zhang Yu Han turned around towards the table and his expression froze before it softened. Zhang Yu Han put down the wooden spoon on the side and turned off the stove. 

Li Qin Yao propped her head with her right hand and rested her elbow on the table. Her eyes were staring back at Zhang Yu Han lazily. "What are you making? Auntie Su did not come today?"

Zhang Yu Han walked over to her side and bent down to kiss her lips. "Happy birthday."

Her eyes widened upon hearing his words. Li Qin Yao tilted her head sideways and continued to stare at him. 

"What?" Zhang Yu Han raised a brow. "Don't tell me that you did not remember today is your birthday?"

Li Qin Yao shook her head. "I don't remember."

Zhang Yu Han let out a chuckle at the thought that his wife had become slightly muddle-headed since she was pregnant. Last night, when the clock struck twelve, Zhang Yu Han had wanted to be the first to wish her birthday. However, upon seeing how she was sleeping soundly, he did not have the heart to disturb her. Moreover, his wife was having difficulties recently.

"I asked Auntie Su to take a break today," Zhang Yu Han said. "Therefore, this morning, I'm in charge of breakfast. Later, let's go and have a meal with Grandfather and Yu Ying for dinner."

"Un," Li Qin Yao nodded. She wrapped her arms around his waist and leaned her head on his ċhėst.

Zhang Yu Han bent down to kiss the top of her head. "Are you hungry? Wait for a while. I'll bring you breakfast."

Li Qin Yao released her arms and watched as Zhang Yu Han entered the kitchen. A while later, he came back with two bowls of noodles. 

"I followed the recipe that I found on the internet," Zhang Yu Han said. He looked at her with a sheepishly and smiled. "I don't know if it's going to taste good." He passed her the chopsticks and watched as his wife took a mouthful of noodles. "How was it?"

Li Qin Yao glanced at him and did not answer. Her hands moved as she continued to eat the noodles until her bowl was empty. 

"Good?"

Li Qin Yao laughed upon seeing his anxious look. "Un, it's good. One of the best noodles I've tasted so far."

…

Recently, Li Qin Yao began to notice a few changes in Liang Sheng.

The change in Liang Sheng was subtle, but it was still noticeable, especially since Li Qin Yao spent most of her time with him.

The bespectacled man was someone who always had a smile on his face from the first day she had met him. But recently, Li Qin Yao often found him in a daze, especially right after he returned from Capital City to visit her grandfather.

Because Liang Sheng often had this expression after he came back from Capital City, Li Qin Yao had a suspicion that something was happening to him during his visit to the city. Of course, she would first suspect that something was going on with his family.

However, during her last phone call with her grandfather, Li Qin Yao found out that he was not having trouble with his work or his family. 

After the meeting ended, Li Qin Yao sat on the chair as she watched her staff walked out to return to their job. Her gaze shifted to Liang Sheng who was staring at the documents on the table in a daze.

Li Qin Yao tapped her fingers on the table softly as she continued to watch her ȧssistant. Ten seconds have passed, and the bespectacled man did not look up as if he did not notice her gaze. A frown appeared on her face as she wondered what was on the man's mind. She rapped her knuckles on the table and Liang Sheng turned to her, startled.

"What's wrong?" Liang Sheng spoke with a hint of panic in his voice. He turned to look around the room and was relieved upon finding that he was in the office. Seconds later, his gaze changed again, and Liang Sheng turned to Li Qin Yao with a hint of guilt on his expression.

"Liang Sheng, tell me, are you in trouble?" 

Liang Sheng shook his head. "No. Why do you ask me this?"

Li Qin Yao stared at the man for a few seconds longer. "Liang Sheng, you haven't been yourself. Although it did not affect your work, I still find it uneasy that you often stare into space."

Liang Sheng seemed flustered upon hearing her words, but he recovered quickly. "I'm sorry. I will pay attention while I am in the office."

"That is not what I meant," Li Qin Yao said. "Liang Sheng, you are my right-hand man. When you are not yourself, of course, I will worry about you. If you encountered any problem that you cannot solve, you can come and talk to me."

Liang Sheng stared back at his boss and took a deep breath. "Thank you for your concern. But at this time, I think I can manage."

Li Qin Yao let out a sigh upon hearing his answer.

"Of course, if I cannot find a suitable solution to this problem, I will come and talk to you."

Her lips tilted into a smile. Li Qin Yao nodded and watched as Liang Sheng gathered his stuff and walked out of the room. She then leaned on her chair and rested a hand on her stomach, ċȧrėssing it slowly.

Li Qin Yao touched her face and pouted when she recalled that Zhang Yu Han had this habit to pinch her cheeks recently.

At this time, someone knocked at the door. Li Qin Yao turned around to see that it was Xiao Lian Yi.

"Boss, someone is here to look for you," Xiao Lian Yi said.

"Who is it?"

Xiao Lian Yi gave a mysterious smile and spoke, "You will know when you come out."