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?

put something on.” Shen Peichuan turned and closed

and the sky was dark. She opened the door and a gush of cold wind swept inside. Lin Xinyan

warmer, it does get cold when it rains. You should put on something warmer before we start searching

turned to look at him. “I think I know where

warm before they head out. She felt slightly dizzy and assumed it was because her body was feeling feverish. However, she quickly shrugged off the thought as finding Zong Jinghao was the priority at

as Shen Peichuan ushered her into the car with an

the

at her but

City was covered with raging

cordierite brick steps in Qing Garden. The scent of the

stood before the lonely tombstone,

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 not reprimand him

was so pretentious at that moment and that she was so great at pretending to be as nervous and caring as his biological

finally realized she was indeed his mother, he did not call her ‘mom’. He could not take the initiative to do so even though she was

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

grievances, hatred, and inability to accept were nothing

was imprisoned for six years; her best years and youth had gone to waste. Moreover, she gave up the family business of the Cheng family only to stay by his

else to live a peaceful life together. Yet, if you desired so much to be

cruel to me as

much that he wanted to say, yet he could not bring himself to

pouring rain became heavier as if God were too shedding tears at

his face endlessly. Yet, no one could tell if it was the rain or his

the rain. She stood there without a word and

by his side. I’m determined to get to the bottom of this and punish the person who had

I will take good care of him and protect our

Xinyan bent over

face before saying, “We have so much to do next; we