Stealing Your Heart

There was a clean-shaven man sitting on the sofa opposite her. He looked handsome in formal attire. He exuded the fragrance of some shower gel and there was a contrast to his decadence last night.

Cheng Yuxiu became nervous. Though she had known his identity, this was the first time she looked at him when she was sober.

She panicked, not knowing where to look, and it was certainly not at him. She sat up on the sofa and found the blanket covering her body instead.

Cheng Yuxiu felt shy. “Are you sober now?”

“Ummm…” Zong Qifeng answered.

Cheng Yuxiu stood up abruptly. She kicked a leg of the table and fell back down onto the sofa. She felt sorry for being clumsy. “Let me clean up the mess.”

“Don’t be afraid of me.” Zong Qifeng stood up to reassure Cheng Yuxiu. He found his relationship with her embarrassing. He felt uncomfortable with the presence of another woman in the house.

“You are here at her invitation. Do feel at home. Let me know if there is anything you need. You may go out if you feel bored here, but I expect you to keep our relationship private and confidential.”

Cheng Yuxiu’s eyes squinted. “I know.”

Zong Qifeng left without taking breakfast.

Since that day, Zong Qifeng came home every night. He left her alone upstairs and slept in the guest room downstairs.

Cheng Yuxiu learned later that he came back to the villa every night to just please Wen Xian.

Cheng Yuxiu was free during the day; so, she thought of looking for a job to fill her time.

Although she was educated, she lacked the relevant working experience. Hence, it would be easy for her to find a clerical job.

After a successful interview, she got an office job. Since then, she had been working there for more than two months.

Zong Qifeng came home late every night and slept downstairs. They practically did not meet each other.

office, she would go through her notes jotted

after work as usual, and then took a shower before curling up in bed to

she received a telephone call from Cheng Yuwen, the only person

is dying

Hongfei went overseas to source for some equipment needed for his company’s new

faced some glitches which delayed his work. By the time he returned, he was shocked to learn about what had

find

Cheng Family, Cheng Yuwen always disappointed him by

company’s new project was on track, he paid another visit to the Cheng Family. This time, he was very insistent. If you don’t tell me, I won’t go; I will follow

he

gave in and rang his

name, Cheng Yuxiu froze for a while. Then she broke down

think he is still in love with

Yuxiu interrupted his brother. If he really cares so much for me, why was he not around when I needed him most? And why is it that I could not contact him at all? Where

him. We don’t want to have anything to do with the Bai family; do you hear me?”

buried her head in the comforter and cried her heart out. It’s you who broke

you. “ Cheng Yuwen stared at Bai Hongfei. The latter

why didn’t you approach my mother? Even if I was

Yuwen laughed sarcastically. He began to hate Bai Hongfei when he mentioned Mrs. Bai. “Yuxiu went to ask for help, but

her and she is happy to approve of me marrying her. How on earth would she refuse it when

me, go back and ask your mother. For your information, it was your mother who called

When Yuxiu did not give in, your mother’s attitude changed completely. Not only was your mother unwilling to help; she cut off the ties between both families. This made it all the more

Hongfei. “I am going back now to ask her; if my mother was not the cause of the

should have asked her much earlier. Yuxiu is no longer a good match for you, because you are the

became weaker and weaker till he broke down and covered

Yuwen would have ended up in jail; Cheng family would have been in ruin and the family’s textile manufacturing technology could have ended up in

a man, he felt so shameful to have let his sister sacrifice