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?”

me you were reaching soon. Let’s head

place for Lin Xinyan as she had stayed here for

took off her outer coat and hung it onto the rack

made coffee, she depicted, “I thought

the cup onto the table, Liu added, “Actually, Young Master is a

life. For Liu, she personally liked Lin Xinyan much more than Yao Qingqing, for no particular reason. Liu just thought Lin Xinyan was friendlier; she

impression Yao Qingqing gave off was

she walked towards the fish tank and changed

these fishes for her entertainment after she

colored, with distinctive features. When Lin Xinyan gently touched the tail of the fishes, they were startled and swam

at the fish tank, Liu muttered, “Young Master would feed these

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

around with the fishes, she seemed engrossed as she stared

seven seconds of memory. If only we can be like them, and choose to forget some memories selectively,” a voice interrupted their conversation. Turning back, Lin Xinyan saw Bai Yinning

long?” Bai Yinning

Lin Xinyan shook her head

the fish tank, he instructed Liu, “You can take your

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

door and silence enveloped the

Lin Xinyan raised her eyebrow and

Bai Yinning was going to tell her was confidential, based on the very

“Yes, I have something to tell

it was not

“What’s it about?”

signaled as he

a sip of the coffee that Liu made, Lin Xinyan finally heard Bai Yinning say, “She’s

a moment. She did not reply despite knowing who was Bai Yinning referring to.

ashamed to see me, but the doctor told me her emotions are not so stable these days. I will admit her to the nursing

Qingqing could lead a normal

by the Yao Family. I

the entire ordeal, Bai

Lin Xinyan assured. Given Bai Yinning’s status, punishing those villains shouldn’t

looked straight into her eyes and wondered,

“It’s not that I have trust

really adamant to draw a line