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.”

took out the cork and poured the wine. “Let’s

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

he did not ruin her, it would be impossible for He Ruilin and Zong Jinghao to be

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

on the couch and raised the glass that He Ruize had poured for her. The color of the wine was bright red, and the scent was

I still need to go home early. Ruixi can’t sleep without me.” She had to accompany Lin Ruixi to sleep. If she was not home at

Ruize did not answer her. He tilted his

Lin Xinyan to see. “I’m done with mine. It’s your turn

Xinyan had no choice

which burned, red wine was smooth and

for her. “This is the first time that both of us are drinking in a

Xinyan 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

her

Lin Xinyan

you looking for excuses not to drink with me?”

Lin Xinyan gently rubbed her forehead. Instead of going

you said you were going to accompany

Xinyan widened her eyes, trying to see his face clearly. However, she could not. It was as if there was a layer of mist in front

another glass urged

Ruize continued to

waiting for me at home.” She stood up and walked a few unsteady steps. Her mind went blank as her vision went

motionless on the couch; as if he knew she would not manage to leave

glass down after finishing it, then stood up. He carried Lin Xinyan, who

and light. It barely took him

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

It was all planned.

not determined enough, and he was forced

to Lin Xinyan’s

care about me, why