Stealing Your Heart

How much charm did this woman possess that she was able to start a feud between Zong Jinghao and his uncle?

“Mr. Gu, what do you plan to do?” Number Four asked.

Number Four was Gu Bei’s subordinate, second only to the assistant manager, who had been his right-hand man. Now that the assistant manager was in jail, Number Four was next in line to be Gu Bei’s right-hand man.

Gu Bei knew that he had been taken advantage of by Zong Jinghao and his cronies, and had nearly been arrested as a result. Thus, he had ordered Number Four to investigate and keep tabs on Zong Jinghao.

Although he still didn’t know why Zong Jinghao and Wen Qing held a grudge against each other, Number Four’s investigations had alerted him to Lin Xinyan’s existence.

“I was sincere about working together with him, but Zong Jinghao cheated me and used me. He nearly caused me to be arrested, and I got scolded by my grandfather for being a complete loser.” As he spoke, Gu Bei removed his suit jacket and shot a look at Number Four. “I’d like to meet Zong Jinghao’s woman. I want to see how beautiful she is that she managed to cause a rift between Zong Jinghao and his own uncle.”

Number Four bowed his head. “What would you like to do?”

A menacing smile spread across Gu Bei’s face. “Let’s say there’s a damsel in distress. Shouldn’t I play the role of the valiant knight, then?”

Number Four understood him immediately. If he couldn’t read Gu Bei’s mind so well, he would never have risen up the ranks so easily.

After running through the plan in his mind, Number Four hopped off the car and walked to stand right next to Lin Xinyan.

He was standing way too close to her. Instinctively, Lin Xinyan shuffled away from him, but Number Four got even closer to her. When she wasn’t looking, he suddenly grabbed her arm and said leeringly, “Hey, Miss, where are you going? Do you want me to send you there?”

Lin Xinyan was so frightened that her face grew white as a sheet. Struggling to free herself from his grip, she hollered, “Let go of me!”

“Don’t be so scared! Why don’t I accompany you since you’re alone?” Number Four smiled before trying to throw his arms around her.

Lin Xinyan moved away from him and managed to avoid his piggish hands. She forced herself to remain calm. She was pregnant now, and it wouldn’t do for her to fight him physically. After all, he was bound to be much stronger than her. If she moved too violently, she might hurt her unborn child. “Let go of me right now, or I’m going to shout for help!”

“It’s your honor to have gotten my attention at all! Come on, come with me…” Just as Number Four was about to drag her away, Gu Bei suddenly appeared and delivered a kick to his shin. In order to make his act seem real, Gu Bei had kicked him with all his might.

Number Four flew through the air and landed on the ground a few feet away. Looking extremely self-righteous, Gu Bei gazed at Number Four with contempt and pulled him up from the ground. Throwing another punch across his face, Gu Bei yelled, “It’s because of people like you that our city has become so disgraceful!”

Gu Bei’s punch was real. Number Four was in so much pain that he could barely speak, but he managed to yell, “Do you know who I am? How dare you stick your nose into my business?”

“I don’t care who you are! I won’t let you off for trying to harm this poor girl in front of me!” As he spoke, he punched Number Four across the face again. However, this time, he didn’t use as much force.

Gu Bei shot him a look. Hit me back.

He had to get injured too so that Lin Xinyan would feel sorry for him. If he managed to make her feel thankful towards him, he would be able to get closer to her easily.

Zong Jinghao’s woman?

Gu Bei was determined to see what sort of male-bewitching charms this woman had. How had she managed to take down that poker-faced man?

If he succeeded in sleeping with Zong Jinghao’s woman, Gu Bei thought, that would be even better.

After all, he had never slept with a pregnant woman before.

However, Number Four hesitated, afraid to punch Gu Bei across the face.

Gu Bei shot him a look to hurry him up. Stop wasting time! his eyes seemed to say. Number Four swallowed nervously before shutting his eyes and throwing a punch at Gu Bei’s face.

Gu Bei stumbled backwards at the impact of his fist. Number Four turned around to escape, thinking that the plot had thickened enough for Gu Bei to engage Lin Xinyan in conversation. If they continued with the fight, they would blow the situation way out of proportion and get themselves into a hot mess.

As soon as he turned around, however, someone aimed a kick at his chest. Number Four flew backwards and landed on the ground on his bottom, dazed.

Shao Yun took off his sunglasses and said angrily, “Young man, do you have a death wish?”

at him in confusion. His chest still hurt from the kick, and he gritted his

someone else to butt in halfway and spoil

police station,” said

other, she had called Shao Yun on the phone and told him to

to have gone

fury. Number Four was in so much pain that he lay on the floor and couldn’t get up. Shao Yun was evidently much stronger than Gu Bei, who had

for one of his henchmen to go into jail, anyway. At most, Number

this charade, or risk foiling his own

Lin Xinyan and asked obsequiously, “Are you

“Thanks

him don’t deserve to live.” Gu Bei tried to smile, but he felt pain shoot through a cut on

asked, “Are you

his lip gingerly. “I’m fine.

car pulled up to them. Two policemen jumped out from the car and walked up to them to

forward. “That would be

to him to resolve matters like this. Lin Xinyan wasn’t familiar with the city, but Shao Yun had lived in C City for a long time, and he had many contacts here. Pointing at Number Four, who was lying perfectly still on the floor, he announced to the police, “This

this, Number

had he tried to rob

to rob anyone. What did I steal from you?” Number Four wondered if there was anyone on earth who

had kicked him numerous times and put him in

aside, he whispered something into their ears.

him immediately, and darted over to stop him before he could escape. “You committed daylight robbery, and now you’re trying to run away? We already have the evidence, so don’t try to argue your way out of this. Come back with us to the station

Number Four was aghast.

really didn’t try to rob

with us

roughly into the car. “You can defend

Bei shot a look at Shao Yun. Although he couldn’t hear his conversation with the policemen, it was evident that Shao Yun had important connections in the city. Otherwise,

asked her if she was

heart was still racing with

of people on the streets

him immediately. He turned

to venture anywhere in the city by

Gu Bei was speechless.

her from an attack. Was she just going to thank him and go on her merry

Shouldn’t she consider him, at

Lin Xinyan and ask if she felt anything towards him at

he had just saved

at him. “How can

awkwardly. “Oh, nothing! It’s

few red-colored bills. Handing them to a shell-shocked Gu Bei, he said, “Thanks for helping

Bei looked at him,

lack for

he look like someone

was crazy for trying to get rid of him

Bei gritted his teeth in

come from? He had spoiled his plans

anger, he said,

a glance at Lin

anything. She had already thanked him before. Besides, as he said, everyone was bound to stand up

have much to

to get Lin Xinyan’s attention, Shao Yun stepped in front of her to block her from his view. Looking Gu Bei up and down, he said coldly, “If you don’t want the money,