Stealing Your Heart

After he had finished counting the money, Lin Xichen passed it to his sister and looked at Zong Jinghao. He blinked, his eyelashes fluttering. “You don’t even know my Mommy’s birthday. How can you call yourself her husband?”

Zong Jinghao was rendered speechless.

He could not even rebuke Lin Xichen. Yeah, he’s right. I’m not a qualified husband. We’ve been married for six years. In fact, it’ll be seven years after tomorrow. Our kids are going to be six years old already, yet we’ve not even slept together yet.

Am I not an unqualified husband?

It’s my fault for not giving my wife happiness—in life and in bed.

Although Lin Xichen had already accepted Zong Jinghao, he had never forgotten about how Zong Jinghao had abandoned them. If he wants to win Mommy’s heart, he’ll need to put in some effort.

“Find out yourself.” It was evident that Lin Xichen was unwilling to reveal that piece of information. Crossing his arms over his chest, he announced, “Let me give you a hint. You don’t have much time left.”

Zong Jinghao raised his eyebrows. Not much time left?

Does this mean that her birthday’s going to happen in a few days?

Zong Jinghao crouched down to look his son in the eyes. “Do you believe that I can find out just by asking a single question?”

Nonetheless, Lin Xichen reacted swiftly and slapped a hand over his sister’s mouth.

He was afraid that Zong Jinghao would ask his sister. After all, Lin Ruixi was an easily-swayed person who always clung to Zong Jinghao. If he were to ask her, she would definitely spill the beans.

“Don’t try to coax my sister.” Lin Xichen glared at Zong Jinghao.

On the other hand, Lin Ruixi felt a bit flustered. What’s going on?

Why did Xichen suddenly cover my mouth?

“Mmm…”

“What are you doing?” asked Lin Xinyan. When she was walking down the stairs, she saw Lin Xichen covering Lin Ruixi’s mouth.

Zong Jinghao glanced at his son and grinned happily. “Just now, Ruixi said that your birthday is on the day after Chinese New Year. Then, Xichen insisted that she was wrong and covered her mouth.”

“It’s on…”

loudly, worried that she would

at Zong Jinghao.

not!” Zong Jinghao shrugged. “Aren’t we going to

Xichen was at a loss for

him to release Lin Ruixi. “If you

find out when’s your birthday himself. If he fails to do so, it means that he’s insincere,” explained Lin

to understand

sister

pitifully. With all that money,

leave the money there. What if I

help us pick up the money.” Lin Xichen was adamant in preventing his sister from interacting with Zong

Lin Xinyan nodded.

room, Lin Xinyan stared at Zong Jinghao and asked, “Why are you arguing

the money. He took the bills from her hands and helped

I’m actually

bullied

her eyes,

Jinghao placed the money back into the envelopes, which he then put on the table. “Accompany me to a gathering

She could guess that this was the company’s internal gathering instead of

Jinghao could respond, Lin Xinyan rejected his offer, stating, “I don’t want

to the annual gala was to introduce

was not extremely stable yet, she did not want to

acknowledged his

ceremony. When we’d decided to get married, it was very secretive and barely anyone knew about it. If I suddenly appear at the company’s gala, with you introducing me, what would the others think? If they knew about our children, what kind of speculations would they have? Would they say that I’d married into money? Or that I’d used the children to force you to marry me? Someone like you would attract a lot of gossips. I just want to have a

and glanced at him. “I understand your kind

negative consequences of announcing it so abruptly. Indeed,

did Uncle

Qing and Zong

needed to know Zong Jinghao’s thoughts about

not know about Yuxiu’s