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…”

one is suspecting you. I’m calling you here to explain yourself and prevent

Yao Qingqing, this was his gesture of protection

hint of sadness flashed across her eyes as she shook her head. “No,

shop, she had intended to close it anyway. Even if Lin Xinyan didn’t patronize the shop, Yao Qingqing would still close it on that day. It was just that she hadn’t found a proper

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 since then, her parents’ attitude towards

man who came to

parents and had left school before adulthood. He had spent most of his time mingling around with gangsters and delinquents while asking his adoptive sister for

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 useless

did not help in improving her life, instead, it had turned into her brother’s

she had 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 favor and also prevented her brother from asking for money from her since he couldn’t find

would discover the existence of her brother, and was

she conveniently made use of the incident that day and closed her

in blocking Bai Yinning from

always loved Bai Yinning. She was jealous and also envious when she saw the man getting mad over

already married with children. Why was Bai Yinning still so nice to

how he was helping the woman explain herself

fists, her

relief. He didn’t want to see his childhood companion changing into someone that

that the woman had appeared often at the hotel they stayed in when she left

important anyway. Maybe it’s all a misunderstanding.

called for

was about to pay when the waiter turned

closed her purse instead. “I’ll pay for the meal

promised to treat you! How can I

and I’m the host. I can’t take the

she realize he was the owner of this restaurant. “If by any chance you visit B City, I’ll treat

was now business partners with Zong Jinghao,

from her seat. “Thank you for the excellent meal. I have

you out.” Bai Yinning

man wanted to leave with Lin Xinyan, Yao Qingqing got up as well. “Yinning, moving around is

now.” Bai Yinning waved his

who answered was not you.” The man brought up this morning’s incident

Zong Jinghao answering a phone call when she was half asleep. He had said it was from the customer service line. Turned out the caller was not

before and was not fully awake in