Stealing Your Heart

Lin Xinyan ran off in the rainbow of starlight. The past year had been a remarkable year with many happenings, and each of them was beyond her expectations. It might have been a lucky year or a lousy year, but one thing for sure, it had been a year full of surprises.

She stood in the whirling snow, holding the hands of her two children, looking up at the blaze of colors bursting in the sky.

Zong Jinghao, on the other hand, stood watching them from not far away.

This year had no doubt been a surprise to him as well.

Chinese New Year’s Eve was all about staying up late. After having a fun time outside, they were greeted by a whiff of warm air as they pushed the door open. Zong Qifeng and Cheng Yuxiu were sitting on the couch in the living room, watching the Spring Festival Gala on TV while Aunt Yu and another maid had prepared a table of fruits.

The two children had probably stayed too long outside and digested their dinner because they started munching again while watching TV as soon as they entered inside.

At twelve o’clock, the Chinese New Year bell tolled.

The kids were so excited that they refused to sleep, and they ended up spending the first day of Chinese New Year in bed.

On the second day, it was Lin Xinyan’s birthday.

Lin Xichen had bought her a huge cake.

After giving birth to two children, Lin Xinyan never celebrated her birthday. She understood that it was the day to celebrate her mother instead who had undergone excruciating pain in giving birth to her.

Therefore, every year on her birthday in the past, she wouldn’t buy a cake nor remind anyone, but she would buy a gift for her mother.

The huge cake Lin Xichen bought had eight layers, and sitting on top of the cake was a doll in a wedding dress.

It didn’t look like a birthday cake but a wedding cake.

“Do you like it?” Lin Xichen asked.

Lin Xinyan nodded. “Yeah, but it’s a little weird.”

“You mean her?” Lin Xichen pointed at the doll.

Before Lin Xinyan could say yes, he went on explaining, “You’re a fashion designer. You’ve designed many wedding dresses for others, but you’ve never worn one yourself. I want you to wear it once too, and I think you’ll look best in it.”

heard it from Zhuang Zijin that Lin Xinyan had never

dress for a

the side, had a gloomy expression

it dawned on Lin Xichen that Lin Xinyan had never

results reported that Lin Guoan didn’t die a

the opportunity and

Jinghao shifted his gaze toward the living

she is, so I can try to make it a case of manslaughter. I won’t let her suffer too. Lin Guoan was surely at fault, but what she did

was a big difference between intentional

her for now.” He didn’t know how to approach Lin Xinyan with this news. More so, he didn’t want to disturb nor destroy their happy moments, seeing as

it,” Shen Peichuan

phone and cast his gaze

“Daddy.”

“Hmm?”

down. I want to tell

as he was

“The secret is…”

stretched out her hand from behind her back

I want to smear your face with cake.

a moment before picking her up. “Why, you

The little girl giggled.

getting mommy something?” Lin Xichen asked deliberately, thinking that Zong Jinghao didn’t know about Lin Xinyan’s

Xinyan was somewhat looking forward to it upon hearing

pondered for a while before answering,

Xichen’s face instantly fell. “Hmph! Don’t think

Xinyan was a little disappointed as well. But considering that a man like him would probably never prepare a gift for someone, she thought it would be surprising if he

and chuckled, “Who

that person alive if

piped up and brought

to

her up later,” Aunt Yu