Stealing Your Heart

This place did not look like a pub nor a restaurant. The interior seemed high-classed, and the place was quiet. There was barely anyone around.

Lin Xinyan was perplexed. “What place is this?”

“A bar.” He Ruize pulled her towards the room at the end of the corridor.

Lin Xinyan frowned. “It’s rare to see such a quiet bar.”

“This is a private bar. It’s not opened to the public, only to certain people. He Ruize explained, “It’s quiet here.”

“Oh.”

Soon, they reached the room. He Ruize pushed the door open. The warm lighting was dim, and the room was spacious. At the end of the room was a black leather couch and a round table. On the table, there were two bottles of red wine and two glasses.

Lin Xinyan looked at He Ruize. “You’ve booked this earlier?”

He Ruize’s expression stiffened, but he quickly returned to normal. “I’m a VIP here. This is my regular room. This wine is from my collection.”

Lin Xinyan walked in. “I thought you don’t like to drink.”

He Ruize stood at the entrance and fell into a momentary trance looking at her thin back. “People change, don’t they? I’m human and I have desires. I get upset when my love doesn’t get returned.”

His words meant something else.

Lin Xinyan understood.

She pretended to be casual as she looked around the room. Her hands traced the lampshade, knocked on the wine bottle, and moved the wine glasses. “There are billions of people in this world. To be able to meet is already fate. Some people are just not meant to be. You can’t force something that’s not meant to be.”

He Ruize lowered his head and laughed. “You’re still witty. Let me off a little. Don’t you know you should respect your elders?”

Lin Xinyan turned around and smiled at him. “You’re not old. In my eyes, you’ll always be that person dressed in a doctor’s coat with glasses, gently asking about Xinqi’s condition. You’re that person who takes care of me like a big brother. I’ll always remember that.”

the cork and poured the wine. “Let’s not talk

afraid that he would become soft-hearted and wouldn’t

impossible for He Ruilin and Zong Jinghao to be together. There would be no chance for them to

“Don’t keep looking. Come over and have a glass

that He Ruize had poured for her. The color of the wine was bright red, and

go home early. Ruixi can’t sleep without me.” She had to accompany Lin

Ruize did not answer her. He tilted his head and finished

his empty glass for Lin Xinyan to see. “I’m done with mine.

no choice

red wine

another glass for her. “This is the first time that both of us are drinking

lowered her eyes as she stared at him pouring the wine. Her vision was blurry, and she was starting to see doubles. She blinked her eyes and said, “Yes. This wine tastes

at her and asked,

Lin Xinyan

to drink with me?” He

Xinyan gently rubbed her forehead.

of wine. “Don’t bluff, you said you were going to accompany me

It was as if there was a layer of mist in front of her, and everything seemed

another glass urged by He

continued to pour for

at home.” She stood up and walked a

He Ruize had been sitting motionless on the couch; as if he knew she would not manage to

glass down after finishing it, then stood up. He carried Lin Xinyan, who had passed out on the floor, to

It barely

placing her on the couch, he sat by her and caressed her hair. “Don’t blame me for

It was all planned.

just that he was not determined enough, and he was

Xinyan’s words, he stopped

her face. “You no longer care about me, why should I care about