Stealing Your Heart

“There’s someone I like…”

“Mm-”

Before she could finish her sentence, Bai Yinning slammed his lips onto hers, instantly shutting her up.

Her eyes widened in shock, and she instinctively wanted to push him away.

“Don’t push me away. Just this once… Just this once,” he pleaded in a low and hoarse voice.

Lin Xinyan’s hands paused midair, and for some reason, her heart clenched. She could feel him choking on his own sorrow and pain from not being able to put them into words.

She could only remain completely still.

After a long time, his lips trailed across her cheek to rest beside her ear. “When Wen Qing set you up, I knew it was my chance to avenge my adoptive father, but I did it more for your sake because I didn’t want you to be affected by such negative things. Zong Jinghao didn’t know about the truth, so he’d always show mercy to Wen Qing. The reason I dug out the truth about this matter was so that he’d have one less thing to worry about and he’d be able to deal with Wen Qing without inhibition. But I underestimated your feelings for him. I’m jealous and envious at the same time. Take care of yourself. From this moment onwards, you’ll only be a woman whom I once loved.”

He abruptly swiveled around and said over his shoulder, “I’ll leave, and I won’t disappoint you this time. Today is the last day we’ll be seeing each other. I won’t ever step into B City again. You should go now.”

Lin Xinyan gazed at his back and replied, “Thank you.”

Thereafter, she called for Shen Peichuan, who was waiting outside.

Shen Peichuan immediately pushed into the room, then shot a fleeting glance towards Bai Yinning.

“Let’s go,” Lin Xinyan said softly.

Shen Peichuan did not say anything, only taking her away as per her request.

He waited until they were in the elevators to speak, “Did you two come to an agreement?”

“Mm-hmm.” Her voice and expression were both indifferent as if she did not want to talk about it.

“Peichuan, I’m tired.” She pinched the space between her brows.

how Jinghao is like, and it’s no secret

his gaze. “What do

pressed his lips into a flat

as cold as ice. “Are you suspecting me of selling my

“No-”

exactly what you meant!” Lin Xinyan icily

his head.

of yours isn’t just

impulse.

Shen Peichuan guided her out of the elevator and out of the hotel doors. When they reached the car, he spotted Zong Qifeng walking

shocked to see him. After a split second, he seemed

former went back home to tell Zong Qifeng about it. Later on, they hired

course, what happened at the hospital entrance that day reached his

Bai Yinning?” Zong Qifeng had his hands

hummed a “yes” and further elaborated, “He’ll leave B City, and that doctor will never appear before us

because he never expected this

spent so much time and effort to get what he wanted, and now he

same question gnawed at his mind. What made Bai Yinning decide to let it

because he wanted to avenge Bai Hongfei. However, he knew that dealing with Wen Qing

still skeptical about it, but since Lin Xinyan put it that way, there was nothing else he could say. He heaved a sigh, “If it’s hard to continue keeping

he had grown

for so many years, but he suddenly doesn’t care anymore? Then

hear it from outsiders – unless it’s you, me, or

why did you hide it from him in the first place? Have you ever considered his feelings? Did you want him to kneel before Cheng Yuxiu and apologize for his animosity towards her all these years, or see him fight Wen Qing to the death? You know how much Wen Qing loved Wen Xian, more than anyone else…” she trailed off. “I’m sorry. I got a

Xinyan closed her eyes and held her forehead. Her nerves were strung so

who hid the truth from the beginning. They were the ones who caused Zong Jinghao’s heart to be filled with resentment

turn around when he suddenly remembered something and looked at her. “Xichen and Ruixi miss the two of you. Call me whenever you’re free.

nodded

door for Zong