Stealing Your Heart

Lin Xichen was sprawled in his arms and he could feel his trembling chest.

He reached out to hug him. Regardless if he loved Mommy, the anxiety and guilt he was feeling now were real.

“Let’s go look for her.” Zong Jinghao made the boy look at him. “Are you going?”

“I’m going.” Lin Xichen answered without hesitation

“What about Ruixi? If Mommy and I aren’t here, she’ll make a fuss.” Lin Xichen worriedly said.

“Daddy.”

Not sure when Lin Ruixi had seen Zong Jinghao, she ran out from the house towards him. She extended her plump fair arms and wrapped them around Zong Jinghao’s leg. “Daddy.” She looked up and pouted her pink lips. “Daddy, can you let go of Xichen and hug me instead?”

She blinked as she said, “Xichen is a big boy. He doesn’t need hugs. Hug me.”

Lin Xichen was speechless.

Zong Jinghao crouched down and pulled her into his arms. The little girl was wearing a pink dress today and she had her hair tied into a ponytail. There were loose strands of hair around her ears and on her forehead but her forehead was still visible. Her eyes were wide and innocent as she grabbed onto Zong Jinghao’s neck and rubbed his face with hers. “Daddy, you’re back. Why isn’t Mommy with you? I haven’t seen her for days. We’ve never been separated. I miss her.”

Zong Jinghao looked far away as he pressed the two little heads against his chest. He tried his best to say in a calm tone, “I’ll bring you two to look for her.”

“Really?” Lin Ruixi was excited. “Is Mommy playing hide and seek with us? Is that why we need to look for her?”

“Yes.”

“Wow, I’m so excited.” Lin Ruixi excitedly fidgeted in his arms but Lin Xichen was not as optimistic as her. “Being a child is nice.”

When Lin Ruixi heard his words, she turned around to glare at him. “You’re just older than me by a few minutes. You’re not much older. Even grandma said you were an extra.”

Lin Xichen frowned and his face scrunched up. “Grandma said you’re the one who was the extra.”

At this moment, Zhuang Zijin had walked out of the house wearing an apron. She placed her hands in front of her. “Come in, it’s time to eat.”

“Grandma, Xichen is the extra one, right?” To prove that she was the right one, Lin Ruixi hurried to ask her grandmother before Lin Xichen did.

As if she would be right if she was faster than him.

It was easy to see what this little girl was thinking about. She was much simpler than her brother, and she rarely overthought. Zhuang Zijin laughed and teased her, “You’re the extra one.”

Lin Ruixi became unhappy. She pouted. “Why isn’t Xichen the extra one? He’s so mean.”

He stole her hugs from Daddy.

He was mean!

because Mommy only had one baby at the start, then

Ruixi did not want to admit defeat. “That should be Xichen. Xichen is

the

don’t care, Xichen is the extra one!” Lin Ruixi insisted as she held

and patted her head. “The

eat.” Zhuang Zijin held Lin

Lin Xinyan must miss them.” Zong Jinghao took the opportunity to tell Zhuang Zijin that he was

Zhuang Zijin answered, “Okay.”

sensed that there was something wrong in his words but thought that she was

Zong Jinghao. Zhuang Zijin

are you coming

did not know when he could find her, so he said, “I don’t have a specific time frame. I want to bring them around. We won’t be contacted so

“Alright,

“Tonight.”

“That’s quick.”

further explanations. He did not want

should go and eat first. I’ll pack their clothes.”

clingier and she did not want to leave his arms. So Zong Jinghao carried her while she washed her hands

and asked, “Young

title for her had

felt that Lin Xinyan had given birth to Zong Jinghao’s two children, so she

some vegetables for Lin Xichen

about Lin Xinyan. The

The way he had answered her meant that he did not want to talk about the matter, so she

eat.” Lin Ruixi scooped a piece of broccoli for

little girl blinked with

opened his mouth and ate the broccoli. Even if he had no appetite for food right now, he still chewed because Lin Ruixi was

Ruixi smiled happily. “My mommy cooks

Lin Xinyan. It was obvious

and pursed his lips. He lowered his eyes as he ate a few mouthfuls before putting down the chopsticks. He also had no appetite for food while his mommy

done packing.” He slid

Ruixi looked at her brother. Although

Lin Xichen smiled at

the extra one.” Lin

Lin Xichen laughed.

a recreational vehicle so the children could rest

“He really looks like you. Look at those eyes and