Stealing Your Heart

Shen Peichuan told her to wait in the car for him because of the rain. “I’ll go get an umbrella.”

He braved the rain and grabbed an umbrella from the trunk. With the raindrops pelting down on the umbrella, he walked to the passenger seat and opened the car door. “The rain is too heavy. I’ll carry you in if that’s okay with you.”

When Lin Xinyan stepped out of the car, Shen Peichuan hurriedly covered her with the umbrella.

She held onto Shen Peichuan’s arm and reassured, “It’s fine. I can walk. It’s only a short distance anyway.”

Shen Peichuan did not argue. After all, not everyone liked having unnecessary physical contact with the opposite sex.

Hence, they both walked, albeit very slowly, under the cover of the umbrella. When they entered the house, they found that Su Zhan and Guan Jing had already left. The dining room was also all cleaned up, with Aunt Yu currently cleaning the kitchen.

She looked over her shoulder at Shen Peichuan, who was standing just outside the door. The rain was still pouring down from the sky that even the wind held hints of moisture as it blew into the house. “I’m not in a very good mood today, so don’t take whatever I said to heart,” she said weakly.

“I know.” Shen Peichuan pursed his lips slightly. “I should be the one apologizing. I shouldn’t have doubted you.”

“Tell Su Zhan and Guan Jing not to say a word about me going out today.” When she left the villa with Shen Peichuan earlier, she did not purposefully avoid the two of them. When they came downstairs and did not see them, they definitely would have asked Aunt Yu about their whereabouts.

“I’ll give them a call later. Go on in. You’ve been out for a long time today.”

Lin Xinyan nodded and reminded him, “Drive safe. It’s dark outside and raining too.”

“I will,” Shen Peichuan answered.

Lin Xinyan went into the house after that. When Aunt Yu, who was about to take the trash out, saw Lin Xinyan standing, she put down the things in her hands and hastened her steps towards her. “Let me help you.”

Lin Xinyan held her hand and carefully made her way into the house. “Aunt Yu, don’t tell Jinghao that I went out today.”

Aunt Yu lowered her gaze and said, “Yes, ma’am.”

“Has he been sleeping this whole time? Did he vomit?” She was worried because he drank on an empty stomach.

“He’s quite alright.” Aunt Yu still did not dare to meet Lin Xinyan’s eyes.

that we have some hangover medicine at home. Bring some for

for a moment before replying, “Yes,

glass of water, she walked over with the medicine in one hand and helped Lin Xinyan upstairs with the other. “Be careful. Watch your steps.

upstairs, she pushed open the door to a bedroom which was only illuminated by a bedside lamp. The light was dim, and she could smell the faint scent of alcohol. She took the water and medicine from

careful. Call for me if you need

into the room. When Aunt Yu saw that she reached the bedside without any mishaps, she quietly closed the door and

the glass of water and medicine on the bedside table,

him over on her own. She thought he was still fast asleep, so she did not disturb him anymore. All she did was sit beside the

open, but he had his

the other one was sitting. Both were buried

Ding.

message. She fished out her phone and swiped it to unlock it. It was a text message from Bai Yinning. She hesitated for

so heavily right now, and

sighed softly. Perhaps it’s better this way. I just want everything to

position. But what she didn’t know was that his eyes had clouded over at that moment, and not even a trace of light could pierce through the darkness

her hands were caught. Before she could react, the man turned

body reeked of alcohol. Lin Xinyan could not help but

Even

lips. Then, he gently traced her lips with it.

Xinyan could not read

words she was about to say from coming out. He twisted her

that her restrained hands

he rolled them back and forth.

alternated between squeezing and caressing.

were numb with pain, and she

a drop of water fell onto her face, but she was not in time to see what it was before he covered her lips with

Pain washed over her.

indescribable kind of