Stealing Your Heart

The wind outside bellowed loudly as the tree branches rattled. They creaked and formed many shadows against the glass window.

The clock was ticking away on the wall.

After some time, Lin Xinyan’s legs felt numb while her body turned slightly hot. Zong Jinghao carried her upstairs and placed her on the bed. She felt groggy as she recalled herself getting drenched in the rain during the day. Actually, she had felt a little chilly after the incident but did not bother about it.

However, she was now feeling cold even when she was lying under the covers.

She vaguely heard someone say, “Go to sleep.”

Opening her eyes, she looked at him worriedly. “What about you?”

Lin Xinyan was not well-rested during the past few days; she was very exhausted today. Thus, even though she did not receive a response, she still quickly drifted off.

A loud thunder woke her up in the night.

The room was dark; only a warm yellow light glowed by the bedside. It was pouring heavily in the night. She caught sight of the raindrops against her glass window that was tightly shut.

There was no one beside her as the sheets were neat. Instead, only the side she slept on was wrinkled. It meant Zong Jinghao had not lain down at all. She got up and headed towards the study as she recalled Zong Jinghao’s reaction earlier. When she entered the study downstairs, it was empty. She could only hear the sound of the rain.

Lin Xinyan searched the entire villa but no avail.

In the end, she decided to knock on Shen Peichuan’s door in desperation. The man was awakened by the thunder as well and hadn’t fallen back asleep.

He opened the door as soon as he heard someone knocking and saw Lin Xinyan standing by his door. “He’s gone,” she said anxiously.

Shen Peichuan frowned. “What?”

Zong Jinghao has disappeared?

me put something on.” Shen Peichuan turned

door and a gush of cold wind swept inside. Lin Xinyan shivered in the cold as she stepped into the garage in slippers. She realized a

the weather is getting warmer, it does get cold when it rains. You should put on something warmer before we start

at him. “I

was because her body was feeling feverish. However, she quickly shrugged off the thought as finding Zong Jinghao was the

a jacket and changed her shoes as Shen Peichuan ushered her into the

the

her but said nothing before heading in

covered with raging

by the cordierite brick steps in Qing Garden. The scent of the chrysanthemums had blended with the rain, evoking a sense

before the lonely tombstone, silently staring

first time he met her was when Zong Qifeng brought her home. At that time, he believed that she was the reason he had lost his mom. Hence, he smashed the teacup that the maid handed him on the ground. The cup shattered into pieces while hot tea spilled everywhere. But she did

and that she was so great at pretending to be as nervous and caring as

call her ‘mom’. He could not take the initiative to do so even though she was right

was because he blamed and resented her for not revealing the truth to him. Because of her decision, he had

listened to her words, he suddenly realized that his grievances, hatred,

Moreover, she gave up the family business of the Cheng

desired so much to be with me that you gave up the

Yuxiu, you are cruel to me

the rain-drenched ground. There was so much that he wanted to say, yet he could not bring himself to say

became heavier as if God were too shedding tears at this

no one could tell if it was the rain or his tears. A trace of

Xinyan walked over with an umbrella and stood beside him, shielding him from the rain. She stood there without a word

to the bottom of this and punish the person

will take good care of

let’s go home.” Lin Xinyan bent over and

and hard face before saying, “We have so much to do next; we have to catch the