Stealing Your Heart

Lin Xinyan walked in with a grim expression. She patted her back and asked, “Are you okay?”

Qin Ya shook her head. “I’m fine. Perhaps it’s something I ate but recently…”

She suddenly stopped. It looked as though a thought had just struck her.

Lin Xinyan had prior experience and could read between the lines. She quickly suggested to Qin Ya, “Let’s get you checked out at the hospital.”

The latter’s hands were trembling sightly. She seemed to have difficulty processing the situation.

Lin Xinyan wrapped her arms around her friend and patted her shoulder gently, quietly showing her support.

“Ms. Lin, can you promise me one thing?” Qin Ya’s voice was hoarse.

“Go ahead,” Lin Xinyan replied.

“Maybe… Just maybe, if I really am pregnant, can you promise not to tell Su Zhan?”

I don’t want to be with someone due to societal pressures. I know exactly what I want.

Lin Xinyan understood her friend’s point of view and nodded. “I won’t say a word. But if you really are pregnant, you’ll eventually have to plan for your future.”

It was necessary for every parent to consider the environment in which their child was going to grow up. A wholesome and complete family was imperative to a child’s development.

Lin Xinyan drove Qin Ya to the hospital.

As the sun had already set, the check-up at the emergency room went by quickly. Qin Ya took an ultrasound and a urine test. The ultrasound showed that she was indeed seven weeks pregnant The urine test corroborated the ultrasound with a positive result.

Qin Ya sat by the hospital’s pond. Her eyes were trained on the test results as she wordlessly hung her head.

Lin Xinyan did not know how to comfort her friend. If only her relationship with Su Zhan is stable. The existence of this child would be a blessing then. But it’s clear that they aren’t doing well.

“I don’t want it.” Qin Ya had been silent since the completion of the tests.

The first words out of her mouth floored Lin Xinyan.

 She’s just emotional and impulsive at the moment. I know all too well how it feels to

to step into

It’s human nature.

and was surprised when she did not. She looked up at Lin Xinyan and asked, “Do you think I should abort

answered in an extremely serious tone, “I know

want it, I felt something jab at my heart. What should I do

me take you home.” Lin Xinyan helped her

Qin Ya embraced Lin

a reliable and objective voice in my life. But she never tries to interfere with the way I live. She never crosses the

sent Qin Ya home, she assured warmly, “Don’t worry. I won’t tell Su Zhan.

Ya nodded.

friend to take shelter from

Qin Ya enter the building did Lin Xinyan drive off to the

the walking pace of the pedestrians. Every person was used to being a participant in the rat race, and

car in the basement carpark of the office

worked there for a few days previously. Although she was not completely familiar with its dynamics, she was still better prepared. She walked into

the live. The person pressed a button before standing off to the side. He would leaf through the documents

was only then that the man seemed

department, company employees would usually cross paths at least once. However, Lin Xinyan was

moment, Guan Jing strolled in. Lin Xinyan flashed him a smile and

dawned on the man. “So you’re here to see

hastened his pace when he

It’s been too long,” she

hope you’re not still holding onto any grudges.” Guan Jing replied,

of him going to Country

Xinyan’s contemplative demeanor unsettled

you know I wasn’t the one calling the shots. I was

though to remind her he was blameless. The one to blame was the person behind all

on his way to bring Zong

was the first time he appeared to be