Stealing Your Heart

Buzz! Buzz!

Just slightly past dawn, Lin Xinyan’s phone vibrated on her bedside table.

Under the dim light, a woman was curled up in a man’s arms in the king-sized bed. She was sleeping sideways with her head on his arm as her silky black hair fell like a waterfall on the pillow.

Zong Jinghao was a light-sleeper, hence he opened his eyes the moment he heard the buzzing sound. Looking around for its source, the man finally fixated his gaze on the vibrating phone on the table.

Lin Xinyan seemed to be awoken by the buzz too. Her body moved in his arms as she let out a hum, seemingly displeased by the disturbance as her brows scrunched together.

Trying not to wake her, Zong Jinghao answered the call.

Since no caller ID was shown, the man had no idea who was calling.

Once the call went through, a man’s voice was heard from the other end.

“I remember you told me you want to treat me to a meal. Does that still count?”

Zong Jinghao grabbed his watch and checked the time. It was just 5.10 in the morning. What was with Bai Yinning for calling Lin Xinyan so early in the morning?

And even asked her to treat him to a meal?

As desperate as he was, shouldn’t he check the time before calling?

Zong Jinghao lowered his voice and replied intimidatingly, “I see you’re in good spirits, Mr. Bai.”

Bai Yinning froze, not expecting that it would be Zong Jinghao who picked up the call. But he recovered his composure swift enough and smiled politely, “Oh, I thought of asking Ms. Lin to have breakfast together. Could you let Ms. Lin answer the phone?”

Just the night before, Lin Xinyan had her sleep interrupted by Zong Jinghao to witness Yao Qingqing’s end. She had a hard time going back to sleep after that, and only managed to close her eyes after God knows how long. In her blurry state, the woman heard the man beside her talking and buried herself further in his warm arms. Not completely awake yet, Lin Xinyan asked in her soft and husky morning voice, “It’s so early… Who’s that…”

Zong Jinghao wanted to reject the invitation on her behalf.

On the other side, Bai Yinning’s features twitched upon hearing her soft moans. All these while, he had thought that Lin Xinyan and Zong Jinghao’s relationship was never good. But now… they were sleeping together, just like any other married couple.

Bai Yinning felt a hint of disappointment at the fact.

Zong Jinghao patted the woman’s back as he coaxed her back to sleep, “Hey, it’s just 10086 who called. Nothing important. Just sleep.”

Bai Yinning was rendered speechless by the customer service line reference.

What 10086? I’m no customer service line!

“Beep… Beep… Beep…” He was about to speak when the phone hung up on him.

the hung-up sign on his phone screen, completely stunned by the sudden

hung up the call on him? What

Zong Jinghao held the woman in his arms, his

in the first place. Plus, she slept

closely. Last night after the woman slept on the couch, he had carried her back to his room instead of bringing

too tired for him to do anything with her, but

man landed a kiss on

he wished to bed her, Zong Jinghao still wished to take her only when she was awake. He wanted Lin Xinyan to feel him clearly; to feel his heat, his love, his happiness and his waves of excitement as he

the man tightened his hug, preparing to

Knock! Knock!

on the

turned to

do anything and just wanted to hug his wife to bed. Must he still be

Are

woke up to find there was no one in her room, hence she came to knock on Zong Jinghao’s

Mummy is

Knock! Knock!

her sleepy eyes and turned to the door, only to realize this was not the same room she had slept in last night. Finally

could only

notice him? She

pajamas. Hugging her plushy, the messy-haired girl blinked

had hugged her to sleep the night before. But now, just after a night’s sleep, her mother was in

scratched her head awkwardly and knelt to the same

explain this

in deep thought. So her mother did not sleep with her last night? Was it

Ruixi dragged her mother away. “You’re supposed to sleep with me. Let’s go!

Xinyan was dragged away by her daughter in a daze before she could

as well. Rubbing his eyes, the man

Jinghao out of their room, saying there

smile, Su Zhan greeted Lin Xinyan with a teasing smile, “Good morning,

upon seeing him. Her scalp

Ruixi greeted back happily, “Good morning, Uncle

and was about to stroke her cheeks when the image of a livid Zong Jinghao flashed across his mind. His hands retracted slightly in fright before

from touching

girl, the man turned

tried to remain calm and ignored his teasing smile while carrying her

Zong Jinghao’s room and looked through the half-opened slit. Leaning against the door frame without widening the slit, the man could see his friend lying on his bed while hugging the blanket. Smilingly, Su Zhan asked, “Last night… you’ve