Stealing Your Heart

He was still young; his capabilities were limited. All he could do was to work with this heartless man for now.

Zong Jinghao looked downwards at the boy.

He knew about caring for Lin Xinyan at such a young age.

He knew how to appreciate her.

Lin Xinyan had educated him well.

A kind mother and a filial son.

That was what they were.

At this moment, a server came to clean the table. The server kept away the previous customer’s utensils and wiped the table with a tablecloth. The tablecloth must have been used on many tables, as the table still shone with oil after cleaning.

Lin Xichen pulled the chair. “Sit.”

He climbed skillfully onto the chair and waited for Lin Xinyan to bring the food over.

“Do you dislike this kind of place?” Lin Xichen looked at him.

Zong Jinghao took a look at him, pulled the chair and sat down. It was not that he disliked the place. He had just never come to such places for breakfast and there were people who glanced over once in a while.

It felt like he was an animal in the zoo, meant to perform for others.

It did not feel good.

Lin Xinyan was holding a tray of porridge, dumplings, scallion pancake, and some eggs as she was walked over.

She took out two bowls of porridge and placed one in front of Zong Jinghao and Lin Xichen. She placed the last bowl in front of her and the rest of the plates on the table. She put away the tray and sat on her chair.

Lin Xichen had already started eating. He was eating the porridge and the dumplings at the same time.

It looked tasty from the way he ate it.

“Eat slower.” Lin Xinyan took a tissue and wiped the porridge stain at the corner of his mouth.

Zong Jinghao looked at him. The boy had a good appetite.

“Why are you not eating?” Lin Xinyan asked when she saw Zong Jinghao not touching his food.

Only then did Zong Jinghao pick up the spoon and scoop the pumpkin porridge. The rice in the porridge was cooked well. The pumpkin was also sweet, and it had a strong fragrance.

Lin Xinyan looked at his face and asked, “Is it good?”

“Yes.” Zong Jinghao did not lift his head. He scooped another spoonful and ate it.

Lin Xinyan smiled, her eyes turning into crescents as she did.

This shop was not far from their place. Zhuang Zijin was the one who found this place. When she brought them here the first time, Lin Xichen had fallen in love with the pumpkin porridge.

Lin Xichen took a dumpling for

dumpling in the boy’s chopsticks. He had eaten many dumplings that had exquisite appearances. The ones that Aunt Yu had made, and the ones he

one did not look nice, and

at him expectantly

he looked back into

his when he was a

looked like

dumpling that Lin Xichen

with

the dumpling would taste greasy because of its

good, right?”

felt that the taste was good and he had wanted others to agree with him. So for a moment, he had forgotten

decided to throw

was rendered speechless for

be something wrong with your taste buds!” Lin Xichen was

Jinghao did not

and his taste buds were

while Zong Jinghao and

Xichen leaned towards him. “What are you

he was standing on the same

Jinghao beckoned him, and Lin Xichen obediently leaned his

you, protect her when I’m not

dumb!”

The bad

mommy wasn’t wary because it was

not agree with Zong

still like

had nothing

His words seemed logical.

admit that Lin Xinyan was not dumb, or else this boy would

him. “Give me your phone. I need to have

was a

handed him the phone, and he dialed his number. He returned the phone to Zong Jinghao when the call went through.

Xichen stretched his hand out. “Here’s to our

was at a loss on what he should feel. Must the boy make it

Alright.

Xichen’s small hand. The

“Here’s to our cooperation.”

“We’ve reached an agreement!”

she heard Lin Xichen’s

at Zong Jinghao. She asked with a confused tone. “What were both of

“Did we talk?”

Xichen did not know how to explain himself, so

Lin Xinyan frowned. She did not mishear it. Lin Xichen

misheard it.” Lin Xichen buried himself into her arms and hugged her neck.

boy.” Lin Xinyan caressed her