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.

certain things. “I’m sure you know how Jinghao is like, and it’s no secret that

Xinyan raised her head to meet his gaze. “What do you think he

Peichuan pressed his lips into a flat

huffed out a laugh, but the gaze in her eyes was as cold as ice. “Are you suspecting me of selling my body in exchange for his

“No-”

meant!” Lin Xinyan

his head. “I’m

isn’t just an

he had blurted it out on impulse.

of the elevator and out of the hotel

second, he seemed

Cheng Yuxiu and Bai Yinning met up, the former went back home to tell Zong Qifeng about

what happened at the hospital entrance that day reached his

Zong Qifeng had

“He’ll leave B City, and that doctor

in surprise because he never expected this matter to be

and now he agrees to leave just like that? And he even

as the same question gnawed at his mind.

was Wen Qing because he wanted to avenge Bai Hongfei. However, he knew that dealing with Wen Qing wasn’t going to be

else he could say. He heaved a sigh, “If it’s hard

had grown old

surprised. He kept it a secret for so many years, but he suddenly doesn’t care anymore? Then what was the

hear it from outsiders – unless it’s

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

strung so tight that she

in the least because what she said made sense. They were the ones who hid the truth from the beginning. They were the ones who caused Zong Jinghao’s heart to

was about to turn around when he suddenly remembered something and looked at her. “Xichen

Xinyan nodded in

the car door for Zong Qifeng