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?

a second. Let me put something on.” Shen Peichuan

door and a gush of cold wind swept

and said, “Although the weather is getting warmer, it does get cold when it rains.

at him. “I

Peichuan urged her to wear something warm before they head out. She felt slightly dizzy and assumed it was because her body was feeling feverish.

jacket and changed her shoes as Shen Peichuan ushered her

the Qing

sideways at her but said nothing

covered with raging rain

in Qing Garden. The scent of

before the lonely tombstone,

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 not reprimand him for being unreasonable. Instead, she rushed to his side to check

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

his mother, he did not call her ‘mom’. He could not take

resented her for not revealing the truth to him. Because of her

he listened to her words, he suddenly realized that his grievances, hatred, and inability to accept were nothing in comparison to her sacrifices for

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

life together. Yet, if you desired so much

Yuxiu, you are cruel

the ground, his knees slamming hard on the rain-drenched ground. There was so much that he wanted to say, yet he could not bring himself to say anything. Instead, he bowed as his forehead touched

heavier as if God

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

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

determined to get to the bottom of this and

promise you that I will take good care of him and

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

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