Stealing Your Heart

Sounds of engine roaring could be heard outside the door. Shen Peichuan headed outside and saw a black car stopping by the roadside. He noticed that Su Zhan was in the driver’s seat through the windshield. The car door was pushed open, and Zong Jinghao got off the car.

He was dressed in an immaculate black suit, an apt combination with his impassive and deadpan expression.

Shen Peichuan had almost gotten used to his apathetic demeanor. Ever since Lin Xinyan left, he had been curt with his words. He would only head outside to deal with Wen Qing’s matters. Otherwise, he would be cooped up in the office.

Su Zhan and Shen Peichuan had it better than Guan Jing though. This past month, Zong Jinghao had been burying himself in work. Whether it was for the development of the company, or to keep himself busy was another question altogether. Having said that, he had acquired two major companies in the country in the past month.

Wanyue was shrouded in a tense atmosphere. The last time when Shen Peichuan bumped into Guan Jing, Guan Jing had grievances about how Zong Jinghao had gone cuckoo with work. There was an instance where they had a meeting for six hours straight, starting from nine o’clock in the morning that lasted till three o’clock in the afternoon. There was no lunch break and nobody was allowed to enter the meeting room. Nobody dared to voice out even when they had ran out of water, let alone to leave the meeting room for a toilet break. Hundreds of top management of the company set their back straight, grumbling about the situations to themselves.

Zong Jinghao would reprimand those who were not up to his expectations regardless of the situation.

The workload was mountainous in view of the acquisition of two major companies.

Even though Zong Jinghao was his usual standoffish self in front of Su Zhan and Shen Peichuan, he did not resort to torture the two of them.

Shen Peichuan was ever more grateful for his luck. He came over and reported in a low voice, “Just another bumpkin who has never seen the outside world. Even if he knows something, I believe it might not be significant.”

Zong Jinghao was unfazed by Shen Peichuan’s report. “Has he disclosed anything yet?”

“Not yet. I’ve been waiting for you,” Shen Peichuan lowered his head. He could not seem to bring himself to look at Zong Jinghao’s face. He cast a glance at Shen Peichuan before entering the factory.

Su Zhan, who was trailing behind him followed suit. So Shen Peichuan tugged at his shirt and whispered, “Do you think we should look for them on our own?”

It had been very distressing for Shen Peichuan to work under someone with such erratic mood swings.

“Will he get

around. Will he get mad

quietly of course. There’s no way we are going to let him know about this.” Shen Peichuan

later tonight.” Su Zhan sighed

was

I feel like the balance is tipping over to my side. Did you know how hard it has been for me to put up a strong front when Qin Ya’s not around all this while? You wouldn’t understand. But I know he would.” He proceeded to point at Zong Jinghao who had just entered the factory. Edging closer

was no wonder that he

snorted, “Why do

face. “Nonsense. I am not gloating. I… just

Peichuan was at a loss for

you done talking?” The words were like

impeccably dressed boss formed

“I was asking Su Zhan out for a drink

so?” There was not a trace of

Shen Peichuan replied

glance at him and did not comment further. He parted his lips

on a menacing look as he barked at the boy, “Tell me! Who ordered you

He did not dare to play any tricks and regurgitated everything that he knew. “We would work for whoever paid the money. My cousin had always received menial jobs to get into a fight for someone. But this time he did not receive the job himself. I heard him saying that a subordinate under someone named Gu came looking for him. He was quite excited to get this job as he said that this was one that would pay well. We just needed to kidnap someone and we would get a handsome pay. Who knew that

After his cousin was dead, he did not dare to stay any longer at B City either. He quickly deferred back to his

the surname Gu?

Gu? Shen Peichuan wondered before asking,