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.

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 that Bai Yinning has feelings for you. He wouldn’t promise something just like that. There’s definitely a catch. If the conditions he proposed involves you, I

gaze. “What do you

lips

laugh, but the gaze in her eyes was as cold as ice. “Are you suspecting me of selling my body

“No-”

meant!” Lin Xinyan icily cut

his

assumption of yours isn’t

thought had only appeared transiently in Shen Peichuan’s mind, but he had blurted it out on impulse. Now that he thought about it, he realized that it was inappropriate, and

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

a split second, he seemed to deduce that

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

the hospital entrance that day

Yinning?” Zong Qifeng had his hands behind

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

never expected this matter to

he agrees to leave just like that? And he

looked down at Lin Xinyan as the same question gnawed at his mind. What made Bai Yinning decide to let it

intended to reveal this matter. His main target was Wen Qing because he wanted to avenge Bai Hongfei. However, he knew that dealing with Wen Qing wasn’t going to be easy, so he decided to return to Baicheng for the time being,”

was still skeptical about it, but since Lin Xinyan put it that way, there was nothing else he

the years, he had

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

want him to hear it from outsiders – unless it’s

answer. “Then 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

held her forehead. Her nerves were strung so tight

said made sense. They were the ones who hid the truth from

getting late. You should go home.” Zong Qifeng was about to turn around when he suddenly remembered something and looked at her. “Xichen and Ruixi miss the two of

Xinyan nodded in

door for Zong Qifeng to enter. Then, the car