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 a second. Let me put something on.” Shen Peichuan turned and closed the

the living room. It was pitch black outside as it was raining and the sky was dark. She opened the 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 car was

saw Lin Xinyan in thin clothing and said, “Although the weather is getting warmer, it does get cold when

at him. “I think I know

made things easier. Shen 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. However, she quickly shrugged off the thought

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

go the Qing

looked sideways at her but said nothing

B City was covered with

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

before the lonely tombstone, silently staring

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.

at that moment and that she was so great at

mother, he did not call her ‘mom’. He could not take the initiative to do so even

her for not revealing the truth to him. Because of her decision,

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

was imprisoned for six years; her best years and youth had gone to waste. Moreover, she gave up the family business

 Yet, if you desired so much to be with me that you gave up the Cheng family without hesitation, why were you willing to

cruel to

that he wanted to say, yet he could not bring himself to say anything. Instead, he bowed as his

pouring rain became heavier as if God were too

was the rain or his tears. A trace of hatred flashed

with an umbrella and stood beside him, shielding him from the rain.

 I’m determined to get to the bottom of this

promise you that I will take

Lin Xinyan

“We have so much to do next; we have to catch the person who did