Stealing Your Heart

Zong Jinghao’s smile had melted off his face, as it was soon replaced by his usual chilly expression.

Meanwhile, Cheng Yuxiu emerged from the kitchen carrying a plate of cooked dumplings, only to see him glaring at her from the dining room.

She grimaced inwardly and forced a smile onto her face. “The dumplings are ready. Do you want some?”

Zong Jinghao glanced at the dumplings on the plate and noticed that all of them were the beautifully shaped ones, which further annoyed him. He ignored Yuxiu completely and pulled out a chair to sit down with his daughter on his lap.

Cheng Yuxiu stood by awkwardly, unsure of what to do next.

The two kids were so engrossed in making the dumplings and they did not even notice Cheng Yuxiu standing there with the cooked dumplings.

Lin Xinyan was about to sample one when Zong Qifeng walked over and sat down by the head of the table. “Give it to me.”

Cheng Yuxiu obeyed him, with her gaze downcast.

“I’ll get the vinegar!” Lin Xichen announced, sliding off his seat and rushing into the kitchen.

Zong Qifeng watched as he disappeared into the kitchen with a gentle smile on his face. His own son had distanced himself from him and Cheng Yuxiu ever since their marriage, yet his little grandson turned out to be a caring soul.

Lin Xichen grinned upon returning with a bottle of vinegar. “Remember to give me lots of red packet money, Grandpa!”

Usually, Lin Xinyan and Zhuang Zijin would be the ones giving him red packets every Chinese New Year, and he loved the thrill of receiving them.

After all, New Year’s was just another occasion for celebration and fun.

Zong Qifeng chuckled. “Sure, boy.”

Lin Ruixi began to grow jealous. “I want one too!”

“Of course! I won’t forget about you, Ruixi!” Zong Qifeng cooed, stroking her head lovingly. “Come here. Grandpa will feed you some dumplings. Let’s see if they’re yummy or not!”

Lin Ruixi clambered onto Zong Qifeng’s lap immediately at the mention of food. Zong Qifeng picked up a dumpling with his chopsticks and blew on it before setting it onto her plate. “Blow on it first before you eat it, or it’s going to burn your throat.”

The little girl giggled in his embrace.

a small bowl of vinegar and other condiments with the help

alone, completely detached from

only for

asked, hoping to strengthen

know how to,” he

you,”

the dumplings that she had made. You’ll teach me?

his disdain, Lin Xinyan tossed a glance at Cheng Yuxiu and suggested, “Mom’s pretty good at this. Why don’t you ask

tensed up, her heart rate speeding up as she waited for

if he agrees

looked down

away and muttered flippantly,

had fallen into a bottomless pit. Looks like he’s still not ready to

Qifeng’s eyes were on the kids, but his words seemed

they chirped

You won’t even have time to

gave us gifts the last time we came to

a start.

been doing something behind

to say anything. After all, Lin Ruixi was not as mature as her brother, and there was no point trying to explain things to someone as

Xinyan and uttered, “Hey,

meant and turned to

the one who

Ruixi munched on the dumplings, completely unaware of the tension in the air. “I

picked up a dumpling with his chopsticks

giggled and took a bite out of

room and retreated into another room in

Lin Xinyan’s hand and urged her, “You

together. “He’s ill in the mind. He won’t recover without

well. If she had been Zong Jinghao and if her father had married another woman within a month

on him,” she announced, tugging the apron off her body and