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!

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

admit defeat. “That should

Xichen was the first to

as she held tightly onto Zong Jinghao’s neck. “Daddy, is Xichen the extra

and patted her head. “The both

in and eat.” Zhuang

them out. Lin Xinyan must miss them.” Zong Jinghao took the opportunity to tell Zhuang

Zhuang Zijin answered, “Okay.”

wrong in his words but thought

Jinghao. Zhuang Zijin was glad if Zong Jinghao was willing to become a family

coming

know when he could find her, so he said, “I don’t have a specific

Zijin nodded. “Alright, when are you

“Tonight.”

“That’s quick.”

did not

go and eat first. I’ll pack their clothes.” Zhuang Zijin took off her apron and went into

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

served the food and asked,

for her had changed

birth to Zong Jinghao’s two children, so she was now the

for Lin

Xinyan. The more he talked, the

was the one who took care of him, so she was familiar with his personality. The way he had answered her meant that he did not

Lin Ruixi scooped a piece of

girl blinked with

Even if he had no appetite for food right now, he still chewed because Lin Ruixi was the one

smiled

Lin

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

grandma is done packing.” He slid down the chair and walked towards the

looked at her brother. Although the two argued and fought

full.” Lin Xichen smiled at

extra one.” Lin Ruixi suddenly said to Lin

Lin Xichen laughed.

vehicle so the children could rest in it. Other than

sighed, “He really