Chapter 77 - He Was Not Imagining Things

On Monday morning, Zhang Yu Han woke up early to head over to B City to meet a developer that his grandfather had arranged for him to meet. Because he was planning to go over to Lilium Cafe to see the girl he liked, Zhang Yu Han has already thought of ending this appointment early after he gives appropriate time for the developer to present the project.

When he arrived at the coffee shop, Zhang Yu Han looked around and found that the person he was waiting has not arrived.

Actually, he did not know how the person he was supposed to meet looked like, or what was the other party's name. His grandfather only told him to show up, and that other person will be the one who identified him. Though he had asked his grandfather to tell him more, the elder man refused to say anything else.

As Zhang Yu Han walked over an empty seat, a thought crossed his mind: This situation. Why does it feel like he was attending a blind date?

He was pretty familiar with that setup. After all, previously, he had attended a few blind dates in Wei Jun Hao's place. Though he never liked to attend those blind dates, Zhang Yu Han was glad that he had attended the last blind date at the sushi restaurant. At least he was able to reunite with the girl he has been searching for.

Shaking his head to get rid of the absurd thought, Zhang Yu Han then ordered a cup of latte from the waiter. Then, he took out his phone to check on his e-mails.

After a few minutes of waiting, Zhang Yu Han finally noticed the other party's arrival when someone walked over to his table and blocked the light. However, once he tilted his head up, Zhang Yu Han was pleasantly surprised.

In front of him was Li Qin Yao, the girl he has been secretly in love with for years. Because he was sitting down, and the light was behind her, Zhang Yu Han thought that Li Qin Yao resembled an angel, with a little halo on her head.

Was he dreaming?

Perhaps he had not seen her for too long and had started to miss her tremendously that he started to have this hallucination.

"Mister Zhang?"

When he heard her soft voice, he knew right away that he was not imagining things.

Swiftly, Zhang Yu Han stood up with a puzzled look on his face. "Miss Li? Why are you here?"

Hearing his question, Li Qin Yao let out a laugh. "Did your Chairman Zhang not tell you?"

Zhang Yu Han continued to stare into her gaze in dumbfounded. "Chairman Zhang… my grandfather?" He shook his head and frowned. "What was he supposed to tell me?"

Li Qin Yao thought about the situation for a bit and made a guess that his grandfather indeed did not tell him that he will be meeting her to discuss the project. Perhaps, his grandfather wanted to give him a surprise.

With a smile on her face, Li Qin Yao supported her knapsack on one shoulder and extended her hand for a handshake. "Hello, Mister Zhang. I am Li Qin Yao, a representative from QL Property Group."

Zhang Yu Han shook hands with her within a daze. Soon, he looked away from her gaze and was finally able to think straight. Then he looked up to meet her gaze once again. "You are the developer I was supposed to meet?"

She nodded. "Yes."

"Please," Zhang Yu Han motioned towards the empty across him. "Have a seat." Then, he called the waiter over, and Li Qin Yao ordered a hazelnut americano for herself.

"Sorry. You must be startled when you see me," Li Qin Yao spoke once the waiter walked away.

"Of course. My grandfather did not mention anything else other than I was supposed to meet a developer. He didn't give me any other information other than the meeting place and time." Zhang Yu Han admitted. His frown deepened as he thought of how his grandfather had lied to him.

Facing this strange situation, Zhang Yu Han was not sure whether he wanted to get angry or to be thankful to his grandfather for arranging this meeting.

"I would ask to meet at my cafe, but there would be a few disturbance there. Since you have been to this coffee shop the last time we mistook each other's phone, I know that it would not be hard for you to find this place."

Somehow, Zhang Yu Han found that it was pleasing to know that Li Qing Yao remembered how they have previously met at the coffee shop. Still, he thought that it was strange how his grandfather arranged this meeting.

Unable to suppress his curiosity, Zhang Yu Han then asked. "Right. Are you really here to discuss a development project?"

"Sorry. I have never mentioned this to you before. Actually, other than managing my business, I am also working under QL Property Group. The Chairman of QL Group, Li Ren Xin is my grandfather, and I am helping him with a project in B City." Li Qin Yao said.

Since she had already mentioned her identity to Zhang Yu Han's grandfather, it would not be good if she was not honest to Zhang Yu Han. Sooner or later, he would still know about this from his grandfather.

If only Li Qin Yao know that both grandfather and grandson had long known of her identity when they send someone to investigate her, she would be furious!

The waiter came back with Li Qin Yao's drink and placed it gently on the table before he walked away.

"Well, I am surprised," Zhang Yu Han continue to pretend. His eyes flashed as a thought crossed his mind. "So, the last time I saw you in Capital City, you were there to discuss this project with the company."

Li Qin Yao nodded. "Right. The last time we had dinner together, I did mention that I was celebrating that the shareholders agreed to pass a proposal."

"You were talking about this project?"

"Yes."

Zhang Yu Han then recalled their conversation from a month ago. He had guessed that Li Qin Yao returned to Capital City to visit the QL Group. But when he thought that she was going to work in Capital City, Li Qin Yao had said that she will return to B City. Their conversation that night started to make sense if QL Group were planning on a development project in B City.

Li Qin Yao took a sip from her drink and pushed a few stray hairs behind her ears as she looked at Zhang Yu Han. "Actually, I did not really want to come. But, your grandfather assured me that it would be good if I see come and showed this proposal to you. He said that you were looking to invest in some development project?"