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.

Even though Bai Yinning agreed not to expose the matter without asking anything in return, Shen Peichuan still felt responsible for reminding Lin Xinyan about certain things. “I’m sure you know how Jinghao is like, and it’s no secret

his gaze. “What do you

Peichuan pressed his lips

laugh, but the gaze in her eyes was as cold as ice. “Are you suspecting

“No-”

what you meant!” Lin Xinyan icily cut him

Peichuan lowered his head.

of yours isn’t just an insult

had blurted it out on impulse. Now that he thought

guided her out of the elevator and out of the hotel doors. When they

to see him. After a split second, he seemed to deduce that their appearance here

the former went back home to tell Zong Qifeng about it. Later on, they hired some people to watch Bai Yinning for fear that

course, what happened at the hospital entrance that day

met with Bai Yinning?” Zong Qifeng had his hands behind his

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

in surprise because he never expected this matter to be resolved

to get what he wanted, and now he agrees to

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

knew that dealing with Wen Qing wasn’t going to be easy, so

was still skeptical about it, but since Lin Xinyan put it that way, there was nothing else he could say. He heaved a

years, he had

kept it a secret for so many years, but he suddenly

to hear it from outsiders

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

held her forehead. Her nerves were strung so tight that she felt as if she was on the verge of

the ones who hid the truth from the

to 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. I’ll bring them over

Xinyan nodded in

the car door for Zong Qifeng