Stealing Your Heart

He felt guilty.

Zhuang Zijin hesitated. In the past she would not hesitate and would have said yes instantly.

Now that she had promised Lin Xinyan that she was not going to pressure her nor try to matchmake He Ruize and her, Zhuang Zijin did not dare to say yes to him that easily.

“I need to ask Yan about this.” Zhuang Zijin reached out for the phone, but He Ruize covered the phone with his hand. “It’s just a lunch; you won’t need to ask her. My car is just downstairs.”

Zhuang Zijin still did not answer him. She was afraid that Lin Xinyan would not be happy if she decided for her.

Lin Xinyan was the one supporting the family. It was difficult for her, so she did not want her daughter to be unhappy.

“Let’s go. I’m not a predator. We’ve known each other for so long, are you not going to trust me?” He Ruize stood up.

Zhuang Zijin looked at the clock. It was just ten in the morning; it was not time for lunch yet. “Isn’t it a little early for lunch now?”

“The restaurant I booked is far. By the time we reach, it’ll be noon. It won’t be too early.” He Ruize tried his best to convince Zhuang Zijin.

It would not be too good if she were to reject He Ruize again. So, she nodded and said, “Sit on the couch and wait for a while. I’ll get the children ready.”

She undid her apron and went into the bedroom.

Lin Xichen was sitting by the bay window and his sister was in his arms. He was teaching her how to draw with the tablet.

Lin Xinyan had returned the tablet and smartwatch to him, so he could call his teacher and play games again.

Zhuang Zijin carried Lin Ruixi. She was still wearing house clothes, so she had to change.

Lin Xichen was leaning against a soft pillow. On his leg was the tablet and his fingers swiped across the screen. He asked lazily, “Grandma, are you changing for her because you’re going out?”

“Yes, you— Uncle said he’s bringing us out for lunch.” Zhuang Zijin had thought about her son when she said uncle.

Lin Xichen sat straight up, blinked, and looked at Zhuang Zijin. “Grandma, what did you just say?”

Zhuang Zijin patiently repeated her words.

Lin Xichen put down his tablet, slid down the bay window, and quietly opened the door to look out. He Ruize was there sitting on the couch; his head was wrapped in bandages.

He thought about the video he saw on Zong Jinghao’s phone. He thought about the look on his face as he chased after mommy.

He had never seen his mommy in so much panic and looking so helpless.

Lin Xichen clenched his small hands. “A wolf in sheep’s clothing. He’s worse than the heartless man.”

He looked like a good person on the outside, yet he had secretly hurt his mommy.

“What are you talking about?” Zhuang Zijin turned to look at Lin Xichen who was mumbling to himself by the door. “Do you want to change your clothes?”

said

Hah!

not want

clothing was going to kidnap them to

shivered at the

to the bathroom. He closed the

What should he do?

going with He Ruize without He Ruize realizing

his face. Suddenly, he remembered that he had Zong Jinghao’s number. And

Wanyue.

Jinghao’s office, there was

was Zong

was the one who organized the gathering and invited Zong

who was nearly raped. So Zong Jinghao had not gone for

He remembered it.

mocked, “Tsk tsk. As someone who go ditched, I’m surprised you have a need for me. What

the call,

bother with his words. “The things and people are

the case of a lawsuit, the lawyer had to know the entire course

determine whether the evidence

too much of you. The best lawyers in the firm were lured away by you to work for your company’s legal affairs. Now you want me, the boss, to work on

Hm?

on the couch wearing a

his body and walked towards the couch. He stared Lin Xinyan. “Is

Lin Xinyan had

Xinyan

he had

that Zong Jinghao’s

have to see how you look like this time.” The one who

the seven

before he was suddenly dragged by his

the bridge before you cross it. Do you still

Xinyan touched her hair to

side, Yu Doudou was watching with wide eyes. Oh my

can’t be like that. Let me tell you, a person

you’re with me right now? Zong Jinghao let go of his collar

Su Zhan was speechless.

A threat.

Explicitly. An explicit threat.

“Hm?”

go. I’ll go, okay?” Su Zhan wanted to smack himself. Why was he friends with this