Stealing Your Heart

As curious as Chen Shihan was, she did not continue questioning Li Zhan since it was supposed to be a surprise.

When the two reached outside, a jeep drove into the driveway, and Chen Qing stepped out of the car. “Ji? You’re back?”

Li Zhan responded with a polite nod. Chen Qing questioned, “You guys are going out?”

Chen Shihan nodded. “It’s been a while, so he asked me out for some fun.”

If it were any other time, Chen Qing would not stop them from going out, but not then.

Chen Qing had people spreading the news about Lin Xinyan’s alleged murder to pressure Zong Jinghao. For the same reason, Chen Qing had come home to pick up Chen Shihan before going over to the Wens’.

“You can’t go out with Ji today. I promised Uncle Wen that we’d meet him at his house later.”

“At my house?” Li Zhan started to panic because he was so close to bringing Chen Shihan out.

This won’t do. I have to figure something out!

“I think you guys will do fine without us. Shihan and I have our own plans.” Li Zhan then put his arm around Chen Shihan’s shoulder to have her walk with him.

Shihan wanted to go out and have some fun too, so

Qing’s words stopped Chen Shihan in

for some fun, and I promise to send her… send her back safely afterward.” Li Zhan hesitated because he was not sure if

send Chen Shihan back home

Jinghao want me

realized that the matter at hand involved not only the Chen family. It also

should probably head home with you guys then.” Li

Zhan knew what was going on, but he decided to leave that to

family and the Wen family lived in a small neighborhood, and a park was the only thing that separated their houses, so there was no need to drive a

front while Li Zhan stayed at the back with Chen Shihan, who

shushed her, she gave him a look to gesture the

alerted before whispering to Chen

to look at him. “Your

“Tell me what?”

whispering?” Suddenly, Chen Qing stopped and turned

reason,” responded Li

on behind him all the while, but he kept quiet anyway. Li Zhan’s question to Chen Shihan assured Chen Qing that Li Zhan knew nothing about his conspiracy with Wen Qing, who had a reason for not telling his own son. After all, Wen Qing had always mentioned to Chen Qing how close Li Zhan was to Zong Jinghao

concerned that Li Zhan would get in