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.

is good too.” Lin Xichen took a dumpling

that had exquisite appearances. The ones that Aunt Yu

look nice,

Xichen looked at him expectantly

stunned when he looked back into Lin Xichen’s eyes. His eyes were

like his when he was a

he looked like from Aunt Yu’s

dumpling that Lin Xichen had taken for

filled with

greasy because of its oily exterior, but it did not.

right?” Lin

for a moment, he had forgotten that the man in front of him was a heartless

decided to throw him a wet blanket.

Xichen was rendered speechless for

taste buds!” Lin Xichen was unwilling

Jinghao did not want to

and his

Lin Xinyan went to pay while Zong Jinghao and Lin

“What are

he was standing on the same

beckoned him, and Lin Xichen

the revenge to me. As for you, protect her when I’m not around. Make sure she’s not dumb enough to fall

mommy’s not dumb!” Lin Xichen

dumb?” The bad

head. “My mommy wasn’t wary because

Xichen did not agree with Zong

you still

Jinghao had nothing to

His words seemed logical.

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

his hand out for him. “Give me your phone. I

was a meticulous

He returned the phone to Zong

Xichen stretched his hand

loss on what he should

Alright.

hand and grabbed onto Lin Xichen’s small

“Here’s to our cooperation.”

“We’ve reached an agreement!”

After paying, she heard Lin Xichen’s words as she entered

back at Zong Jinghao. She asked with

“Did we talk?”

how to explain himself, so all he

She did not mishear it. Lin Xichen had clearly said

himself into her arms and hugged her neck. “Mommy, you’re not

Xinyan