Stealing Your Heart

Bai Yinning shook his head. “Not everything. She never told me anything about herself. She only told me briefly that her adopted parents were bad to her.”

The man looked out to the rising sun as he sighed. “Not many orphans will find themselves in good families.”

He was lucky to be adopted by Bai Hongfei, who had never married for life. Although he was not as caring like a mother, at least he had provided him with the fatherly love he lacked.

“So you’re calling me here to tell me that Yao Qingqing was not the culprit behind that incident?” Lin Xinyan asked cautiously.

“Yes.” Bai Yinning believed that Yao Qingqing was still the same innocent child as she was.

Plus, Zong Jinghao only guessed that she was the one who did it. Whatever happened to her boutique shop was not enough to drive her to commit such a horrible act.

“I called you out today to let her explain to you- face to face.”

The woman turned to him in surprise. What did he mean by that? Did he want her to meet with Yao Qingqing?

Not that she was heartless or refused to let go of the woman, but after watching that video footage, even she herself couldn’t have a grip on Yao Qingqing’s personality.

If she hadn’t seen that video, Lin Xinyan would definitely believe Bai Yinning without a doubt. But now, she was bugged by all sorts of unsolved mysteries surrounding the woman.

Zong Jinghao was not a 3-year-old kid. Even if he simply guessed it, there must be some sort of proof.

The results of their investigation also showed that Yao Qingqing indeed hid something from Bai Yinning.

“Actually…”

Lin Xinyan was about to tell him what she saw when the door of the private room was opened suddenly. It was Yao Qingqing, standing at the door awkwardly with her head lowered down. “Am I disturbing you?”

Lin Xinyan swallowed her words and forced a smile. “Not at all.”

Bai Yinning gestured for her to come in. “Ms. Lin is not a petty person. No need to be so tense.”

Lin Xinyan eyed Bai Yinning wordlessly.

“I asked you here to inquire a few things. In these last few days, have you been to any hotels?” Bai Yinning asked directly.

Yao Qingqing’s hands balled into fists under the table. She never expected Bai Yinning would suspect her and even call her here to help with Lin Xinyan’s investigation.

The woman turned to Lin Xinyan instead. “Did anything happen to you for you to suspect it’s my doings?”

“No…”

here to explain yourself and prevent further misunderstandings.” Bai Yinning

this was his gesture of protection towards

across her eyes as she shook her head. “No, I didn’t go to

still close it on that day. It was

Qingqing was adopted because her adoptive mother was unable to conceive. At first, they were really nice to her. But after a year, her initially sterile mother suddenly got pregnant. Ever

who came to ask her for

by his parents and had left school before adulthood. He had spent most of his time

since she reunited with Bai Yinning, Yao Qingqing finally had the chance to start her own business. She had wanted to earn a better living with that boutique shop, however,

her life, instead, it had turned into her brother’s

decided to pass her shop to her cousin, who had happened to be job hunting. By doing so, she had repaid her adoptive parent’s

her relationship with Bai Yinning. She was afraid that Bai Yinning would discover the existence of her brother, and

the incident

in blocking Bai Yinning from her

She was jealous and also envious when she saw the

children. Why was Bai Yinning still so nice

was helping the woman explain herself

fists, her veins protruding

out a sigh of relief. He didn’t want to see his childhood companion changing into someone that he

Yao Qingqing was lying. Zong Jinghao’s investigations showed that the woman had

important anyway. Maybe it’s all a misunderstanding. My

for the

to pay when the waiter turned to Bai Yinning awkwardly. “Err… Mr.

closed her purse instead. “I’ll pay

“No, I’ve promised to treat you! How can

place and I’m the host. I can’t take the money of

and the waiter. Only then did she realize he was the owner of this

business partners with Zong Jinghao, he would definitely have the

excellent meal.

out.” Bai Yinning rolled his

as well. “Yinning, moving around is inconvenient for you. Let me send Ms. Lin off on your

Yinning waved his hand, refusing to take her

this morning. The person who answered was not you.” The man brought up

half asleep. He had said

I slept very late the night before and was not fully awake in the morning,”