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

that he would become soft-hearted and

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

looking.

sat 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 rich. It was a good wine.

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

answer her. He tilted

to

choice but to drink

which burned, red wine was smooth and easy on the

glass for her. “This is the first time that

the wine. Her vision was blurry, and she was starting to see doubles. She

her and asked,

Lin Xinyan

for excuses not to drink with me?” He Ruize

Xinyan gently rubbed her forehead. Instead of going away, the

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

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

another glass urged

to

drink anymore. I’m drunk. I’m going home now. Xichen and Ruixi are waiting for me at home.” She stood up and walked a few unsteady steps. Her mind went

Ruize had been sitting motionless on the couch; as if

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

light. It barely

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

It was all planned.

just that he was not determined enough, and he

Lin Xinyan’s words,

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