Junming stood in silence with his hand holding the paper bag filled with the lunch box Jiayi had packed for him. After his mind traveled to the flashbacks from last night of the events he had with both Jiayi and Yiling, he couldn't help but feel a complex feeling while staring at Jiayi who is now completely avoiding any eye contact with him.
"I shall go. Bye," Jiayi says. After that, she turns around and heads over to exit the office building.
After looking at Jiayi, Junming sighs before turning around to head back to his office, when he walks pass Liwei who walked pass him in a rush. He assumed that the young man is going out to have lunch.
Outside the office building...
Jiayi's POV...
As I exit the glass doors of Xiyang, my heart slowly begins to calm down after it had been beating faster when I was standing in the same room with Junming. Though I was avoiding his gaze the whole time, somehow my heart just couldn't stop beating faster knowing that he is standing not far from me. Ever since the sudden moment we had last night, my heart couldn't help but beat faster everytime our eyes meet. Other than that, he made butterflies inside of me got mad, as if they are dancing to the beat of my heart beat, making me feel like I just want to fade away from his sight.
"Zhang Jiayi!"
A familiar voice tinkles my ears. I turn around to see Liwei walking to my direction. 
"Where are you going?" he asks me.
"I'm heading back to Junming's apartment. I'm gonna catch the bus," I say.
"Have you had lunch yet?" Liwei asks me.
"Nope. I'll have lunch after I get back," I say.
"How about if we have lunch together?" Liwei asks. "It's been a while."
I stare at him for a second while thinking for a quick answer. True that it's been a while since I last hung out with Liwei. I don't think it would hurt to join him for a quick lunch, before I rush back to the apartment to finish my chores. 
"Ok," I answer.
Liwei smiles. "Let's go."
A few minutes later...
At Instant Pot...
Jiayi and Liwei are having lunch together at Instant Pot, which was literally the nearest restaurant they could find. While Liwei decided to go with a bowl of pork noodle, Jiayi decided to have Hainan chicken rice. As they enjoy their peaceful lunch, Liwei asked Jiayi how is it working at Junming and Yiling's place. He wanted to know if she is doing just fine, and how has her relationship with her mother been recently.
"So how is Junming and his wife? Are they giving you a lot of work?" Liwei asks.
"Not too much," Jiayi answers. "Though I have to be more concern of his wife's condition. She is pregnant and needs a lot of rest."
"I see," Liwei says. For a second he almost thought that Junming and his wife would give Jiayi too much work too handle, since he knew that Junming is very strict when it comes to work. He wants everything to be done with best results.
"Have you been talking to your mom these days?" Liwei asks, before taking another bite of his noodle.
Hearing that, Jiayi puts down her spoon of rice, as flashbacks of her conversation with her mom starts crossing her head. As she feels herself starting to feel vulnerable, she grabs her cup of tea to calm herself down, fearing that she would burst out in tears in seconds.
"We talked on the phone last night, yet it didn't end well," Jiayi states after drinking her cup of tea.
"Oh, I'm sorry to hear that," Liwei says, feeling a bit awkward that he just brought up a sensitive topic.
"It's ok," Jiayi says.
As Jiayi continues to eat her rice, Liwei took a moment to stare at her in silence without her concern. He noticed that her face looks anxious even when she is eating, which he had noticed earlier when he approached in front of the office. Though he knew Jiayi's shy nature sometimes makes her feel nervous during some circumstances, yet this time he thought there is something different from her. Her gaze almost looks like she is hiding something deep in heart, in which she is afraid of.
Zhang Jiayi, what's going on in your heart? Liwei thought.
A few hours later...
9:20 PM...
At Junming's apartment...
Yiling is relaxing on the bed while scrolling through her phone. She is reading an article on the internet about The Festive Spring Market that will be held for one week in Chengdu. Not only do the market will be selling some delicious foods and cute spring-theme souvenirs, but they will also have some attractions such as music with the festive singers and dancers as the performers. Reading how interesting the festive market is, Yiling thought it would be a great idea if she and Junming could spend some time together there this Sunday.
"Ready for bed?"
Yiling's vision shifts up to see her shirtless husband still drying his hair with a towel. Her lips forms a small smile as she stares at her husband who is only wearing his pajama pants, silently admiring his stunning body which deep down got her tempted.
"I was waiting for you," Yiling answers as she puts her phone on the small table next to her bed.
After putting the towel away, Junming walked up to sit next to Yiling on their bed. He pulls up the covers up to his stomache, with Yiling not moving her vision away from him.
"Then let's get some rest," Junming says to his wife, with his lips forming a small smile.
Yiing smiles. "Darling, I realized that we haven't had much time to go outside together."
Yiling gently wraps her arms around Junming's arm, making his vision move down to see her arms wrapped around his.
"You've been so busy these past few months. I thought we could go to The Festive Spring Market together this Sunday," Yiling adds.
Hearing that, Junming forms a small smile at his wife. Being busy with the project in Deyang, he is aware that he hasn't went out with Yiling for a while to have some husband and wife date. The only time he actually has is when he takes her out for dinner outside at some points. Yet, he knew his wife would also like to try some other outdoor activities together, and sounds like The Festive Spring Market would be the perfect place for them to have a nice day out as a married couple.
"Sure. That sounds like a good idea," Junming says to Yiling.
Yiling smiles. She is happy to know that her husband is willing to spend some time with her outside. Looking at his behaviour, she is pretty confident that he is able to keep his words to make a change for their family. He has always been a good husband, and now, all Yiling wants is for him to prepare himself to be a good father.
Junming's mind starts to think about the plans for Sunday. Of course, he is aware that Jiayi will be staying at home, which somehow, made him feel a bit guilty knowing that the young girl will be all alone the whole day. He thought for a moment if he could take her to the festival as well, though he hesitated if Yiling would actually agree with it.
"Husband, what's wrong?" Yiling asks as she stares at her husband who is lost in his own thoughts.
"Nothing," Junming says, hence breaking the thoughts he had.
"Honey, since you are pregnant, I thought you would need some extra help as well. How about if we also take Jiayi out this Sunday? She could also help to carry your stuff," Junming asks, hoping deep down that his wife would agree.
Hearing that, Yiling stares at her husband for a moment with a puzzled look. She wanted to act as if she didn't hear what he just said, since she honestly didn't like the idea at all. She is irritated knowing that her husband actually cares enough for the young girl to concern about also taking her to go with them.
"Husband, I believe that my condition is good. I don't need any help," Yiling says.
Junming smiles. "My wife, I understand you are in a good condition. But since you are pregnant and surely needs more rest, I assumed it would be ok if Jiayi could also help us during our trip to the festival. What do you think?"
Again, Yiling didn't like the idea of taking Jiayi to go with them to the festival. But again, she knew that her husband must have really want to bring her since he seems to try to convience her a bit too much, at least that's what she thought. By that, she didn't want to cause much dramas and thought about agreeing, even though she already planned to give Jiayi a load of work eventually.
"Ok, she can come with us," Yiling says.
Junming smiles. "Thank you, Honey."
To be continue....