Stealing Your Heart

She detected the presence of the man whom she loved wholeheartedly.

Although nothing odd had occurred, she had a strong sense of insecurity deep down, as though she had been drained.

Lin Xinyan turned around and wrapped her arm against the man’s wrist, placing herself in between his arms firmly, as if she were in desperate need of something to fill the void she detected.

“What’s wrong?” Zong Jinghao lowered his gaze and caressed her hair gently as he asked.

It was evident he knew something was wrong with her because she wasn’t her usual sprightly self.

She leaned against his chest and stated, “I’ll be fine soon. Please allow me to be in your arms for another few minutes.”

All Lin Xinyan needed was some time to collect her thoughts.

Meanwhile, Zong Jinghao returned the favor and held her firmly in between his arms silently.

He caressed her back gently with his gigantic and warm palm, providing her a sense of security and pacifying the anxious woman.

“Why are you here?” Lin Xinyan finally returned to her usual calm and collected self.

Zong Jinghao kissed her on the forehead and ran his fingers through her unkempt fringe, stating the reason, “My uncle invited me to join him for lunch. I’ve dropped by to pick you up and bring you over with me.”

Immediately, Lin Xinyan shuddered unwittingly because she knew something was wrong.

Li Jing had dropped by to ask her out for lunch as well, but the woman had changed her mind and departed in a hurry in the end.

Are these two different venues, or has it always been the same?

“Did your aunt call you?” Lin Xinyan decided to probe further.

“No,” Zong Jinghao replied and recalled he had received the call from Wen Qing instead.

Xinyan finally figured out the reason Li Jing had changed her mind at the

was a deliberate setup, who’s the one

Jing, Wen Qing had ascertained Zong Jinghao’s identity. Therefore, he wouldn’t try to

the

a sudden, Lin Xinyan linked everything together because Li Jing had warned her of the difference between their backgrounds and

of my relationship with Cheng Yuxiu? Am I the target of the

have had left because she couldn’t bear to make

his hands on, Lin Xinyan behaved

it be that he has already figured out Jinghao’s actual

over the place, yet no one could guide her because she couldn’t rely on anyone

“I don’t want to go. In fact, I don’t want you to go either.

husky voice.

gave in to her

heart warm up and finally regained composure when Zong

sense the affection he had for her and

“Are you sure you love me? Are you sure you’re not in a relationship with

blurred as her eyes brimmed with

the past two decades, never

she couldn’t

was head over heels

she wanted to know if the feelings

the more

reached the stage where I’m afraid of losing him because I care about him

Does that mean he isn’t serious about me and our

don’t take me seriously—” She got

the silence, interrupting Lin Xinyan before she could finish her

extended period, I will start missing you. Sometimes it feels like I’ve gotten addicted to you. I’m not sure if that’s how it feels like to be in love. Even

was as domineering as always. Even when he had to confess his affection, he did it in an entirely different

fear and excitement due to the unknown that was in store for her, she couldn’t pull herself together