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!

at Zhuang Zijin before saying, “It was because Mommy only had one baby at the start, then found out that there was

admit defeat. “That should be Xichen. Xichen is

Xichen was the first to

she held tightly onto Zong Jinghao’s neck. “Daddy, is

carried her up and patted her head. “The both

in and eat.” Zhuang Zijin held

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

Zhuang Zijin answered, “Okay.”

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

like the two children, especially Lin Ruixi, liked Zong Jinghao. Zhuang Zijin was glad if Zong Jinghao was willing to

are you coming

don’t have a specific time

nodded. “Alright, when are

“Tonight.”

“That’s quick.”

no further explanations. He did not want to delay his

and the children should go and eat first. I’ll pack their clothes.” Zhuang Zijin took off

leave his arms. So Zong Jinghao carried her while she washed her hands and then brought her to the dining

and

title for

two children, so she was

picking some vegetables for Lin Xichen as he quietly

did not want to talk more about Lin Xinyan. The more he talked, the more

him, so she was familiar with his personality. The way he had answered her meant that he did not want to talk about the matter, so she stopped

a piece of broccoli

girl blinked

Jinghao opened his mouth and ate the broccoli. Even if he had no appetite for food right now,

smiled

children are often mentioned about Lin Xinyan. It was

few mouthfuls before putting down the chopsticks. He also had no appetite for food while his mommy was

packing.” He slid down the chair and walked towards

her brother. Although the two argued and fought

full.” Lin Xichen

one.” Lin Ruixi suddenly

Lin Xichen laughed.

a recreational vehicle so the children could rest in it. Other than the

“He really