Stealing Your Heart

Zhuang Zijin was washing the vegetables. Upon her daughter’s question, she stopped. “Why did you suddenly think of this?”

Lin Xinyan lowered her head. “I just wanted to know. After all, when we were engaged, I was just two. Why did you…”

“I don’t remember the past well.” Zhuang Zijin did not seem to want to talk about the past. She placed the washed vegetables into the fridge drawer. She looked at her daughter, then saw her expression. “Tell me, what happened?”

Lin Xinyan could see that Zhuang Zijin did not want to talk about it, and so she did not persist. Instead, she took the opportunity and asked, “Mrs. William wants to open a branch and let me be in charge—”

“This is good news.” Zhuang Zijin answered.

She pushed her daughter aside. “I’ll cut the vegetables.”

Lin Xinyan moved aside and leaned against the stove. “The branch is at—”

“What?”

Before Lin Xinyan could finish her sentence, Zhuang Zijin interrupted her. She also knew about LEO’s rule—they would not have any branches.

Why did Mrs. William want to open branches now?

Zhuang Zijin frowned. The recent events had been unusual. She put down her knife, wiped her hands on the apron, and held onto her daughter’s arm. “Tell me honestly. Is this related to him?”

She could not hide this. If she were to go back, Zhuang Zijin would know it eventually.

“Yes.” Lin Xinyan admitted.

“What were you thinking?” Zhuang Zijin was furious as she glared at her. How could she have forgotten about it?

“Tell me, what situation you were in? When you were experiencing your worst moments in life, where was he? If it was not for Doctor He, you would not be here now. How could you not know who is good and who is bad?”

Lin Xinyan turned her head away. That was true, she did not want to return—partially because of her past, and partially because of Zong Jinghao.

She knew it was a deal, and yet when he mentioned the divorce, she was still sad.

The accident that came afterwards made her even more tired, physically and mentally.

want to return to that place where

William was determined. If I don’t go back, I might lose my job.” She was the only breadwinner in the family. This job was important

up and sliced the potato. She was quiet for

surprised that Zhuang Zijin would

I have a

Xinyan sighed; she knew that

He, I’ll

Zong Jinghao, she had better impression of He Ruize, who had always been helping Lin

“Mom—”

want to jump off the cliff, I can’t be the one pushing you. You’re my daughter and I only want the best for you. What’s bad about Doctor He? He has good looks and capability. Most importantly, he likes you. How many

moments, he was beside

She knew.

“I—”

so long?” Zhuang Zijin was worried that He Ruize might mind about Lin Xinyan’s

he would not have stayed beside her

young, she could not stay single for the rest of her life. In Zhuang Zijin’s eyes,

better than that man who knew Lin Xinyan was pregnant, and yet agreed to

her toes. She knew that Zhuang

that He Ruize’s

and her heart was not made of stone. She had once

all, he did treat

worried about her future. She was worried that her daughter

that she did not want her to marry He Ruize, her mother would be upset. Zhuang Zijin would worry even

happy marrying

and he’s nice to you. Isn’t that enough? Feelings can grow. When you’re married and

a loss. She lowered her head and rubbed her forehead, feeling

Jinghao’s coercion. Zhuang Zijin’s

made her

“Mommy.”

small, but he stood straight. He was

have never been to mommy’s hometown. Now that we’re going back, isn’t it something good?”

know?” Zhuang Zijin waved her hand, signaling him