Stealing Your Heart

The call was from Bai Yinning. Upon seeing the caller id, her chest tightened a little. Lin Xinyan naturally associated Yao Qingqing to Bai Yinning.

“I’m leaving, you pick up the call,” Qin Ya remarked, thinking Lin Xinyan did not pick up the call due to her presence.

However, it was not true. Lin Xinyan was actually slightly hesitant as she was afraid Bai Yinning would tell her more about Yao Qingqing. She did not want to be further involved in that matter anymore.

Yet, Bai Yinning seemed to be very persistent. The phone continued ringing despite Lin Xinyan being indecisive about whether she wanted to pick the call up.

Taking in a deep breath, Lin Xinyan finally gave in. As she pressed the ‘answer’ button, she heard Bai Yinning ask, “Are you leaving today?”

“No, I’m leaving tomorrow,” Lin Xinyan responded.

“Let’s meet today then,” Bai Yinning suggested.

Lin Xinyan stared at her shoes, still feeling uncertain and tried to decline, “I think it might not be very convenient…”

“You’re leaving tomorrow. Shouldn’t you bid me farewell?” Bai Yinning cut her off.

Lin Xinyan remained silence.

“I won’t take up a lot of your time,” Bai Yinning persuaded once again.

After all, Bai Yinning had saved her before. It will be too heartless of Lin Xinyan to reject his requests continuously. Finally, Lin Xinyan gave in, “You can come and look for me.”

“I’m can’t see you right away. Is it okay if I send someone to pick you up instead?” Bai Yinning proposed.

“Forget it, just tell me the location. It will be too troublesome for someone to come and pick me up. I’ll go there myself,” Lin Xinyan answered.

“We can meet at the mansion. I’ll be there in a jiffy.”

Lin Xinyan paused for a moment before she replied, “Alright, see you.”

Lin Xinyan stood at the side of the road and was only able to hail a taxi after a good twenty minutes.

Soon, the car stopped in front of the mansion. Lin Xinyan paid and alighted from the taxi.

Prior to her arrival, Bai Yinning had informed Liu to be prepared. Upon seeing Lin Xinyan, Liu approached her and greeted, “Ms. Lin, it’s good to see you again.”

Since they had interacted before, the atmosphere between them was not awkward. Lin Xinyan spoke, “It’s too cold out here. Why didn’t you wait in the mansion?”

Master told me you were reaching soon.

as she had stayed here for a couple of

coat and hung it onto

depicted, “I thought I would never see you

the cup onto the table, Liu added, “Actually,

liked Lin Xinyan much more than

Qingqing gave off was much more cold and

did not reply. Instead, she walked towards the fish tank and changed the subject, “The fishes are

fishes for her entertainment after she was rescued by Bai him. It was because Lin Xinyan wasn’t

gently touched the tail of the fishes,

fish tank, Liu muttered, “Young Master would feed

could not help but wonder the truth in her words. How could Bai Yinning be so free to feed these fishes every day? Seeing her confusion, Liu continued, “Young Master will only feed them when he’s around. Usually, I will be the one in charge of taking care of these

Lin Xinyan continued to play around with the fishes, she seemed engrossed as she stared

can be like them, and choose to forget some memories selectively,” a

wait long?” Bai

Lin Xinyan shook

instructed Liu, “You can take your leave first. Wait by the door

Yinning, but did not utter a word. Gently nodding, she acknowledged Bai Yinning’s commands

and

Lin Xinyan raised her eyebrow and probed,

Xinyan was certain that the news Bai Yinning was going to tell her was confidential, based on the very fact that he had made Liu

his head, Bai Yinning admitted, “Yes, I have something to tell

it was not a

“What’s it about?”

he moved towards the wheelchair towards the

took a seat. Taking a sip of the coffee that Liu made, Lin Xinyan finally heard Bai Yinning say, “She’s alright now. However, she refuses to speak and does

not reply despite knowing who was Bai Yinning referring to. At this

stable these days. I will admit her to the nursing

Yao Qingqing could lead a

the evidence for her abuse by the Yao Family. I

the entire ordeal, Bai Yinning was

can do it,” Lin Xinyan assured. Given Bai Yinning’s

Bai Yinning looked straight into her eyes and

“It’s not that I have trust in you. It’s just that you are

bitter smile, “You are really adamant to draw a