Stealing Your Heart

Lin Xinyan looked away from Zong Jinghao and kept her eyes downcast as she answered the call. “What’s the matter? What do you want to tell me?”

“It’s about your uncle, Wen Qing,” Shao Yun replied.

He knew something about Lin Xinyan’s mother, Wen Xian because she was Zhuang Ziyi’s wife. In the beginning, he had only agreed to help Lin Xinyan find out who might harm Zong Jinghao, but he had found out something about Wen Qing in the process.

He only knew about what had happened to Wen Qing, not his feud with Zong Jinghao.

As Wen Xian’s daughter and Wen Qing’s niece, he supposed that Lin Xinyan had the right to know what happened to her uncle so that she could offer him some help.

Zong Jinghao, who was standing nearby when Lin Xinyan was having the phone call, heard Shao Yun’s voice coming from the speaker. In the meantime, he lay his eyes on her face to see whether she would be irritated to hear about Wen Qing. However, Lin Xinyan held her head too low for him to observe her expression.

However, Lin Xinyan was not that emotional because she had already learned about what had happened to Wen Qing through the news. Even if she felt anything, she wouldn’t show it around Zong Jinghao.

She shifted her body toward the pedestrian lane to maintain some distance from him so that he wouldn’t be able to hear what Shao Yun told her over the phone.

Still keeping her head low, she stared at her feet as she responded, “I’ve got it. I hope you stay away from this matter. Don’t ever tell me anything about it in the future. Since I’m not in C City right now, please help me to look after my factory.”

“But, he’s your uncle…”

“Uncle Er,” Lin Xinyan cut him off, making it obvious that she was not comfortable with the topic of their conversation.

Shao Yun paused; he could sense the repulsion in her voice.

Hence, he steered their conversation away from Wen Qing by asking her, “Where’ve you gone if you aren’t in C City?”

“I went to attend my friend’s wedding ceremony, but I’ll be back soon.”

“Great. Don’t worry about the factory. I can take care of it.”

Lin Xinyan mumbled a response, “I’m hanging up then.” She ended the call after making sure that Shao Yun had heard her. Then, she stuffed her phone back into her bag and looked up to find herself staring straight into Zong Jinghao’s brooding eyes.

There was a trace of inquisition beneath the facade of calmness.

She was standing very close to him during the phone call, so she was sure that he must have heard what Shao Yun told her.

might get the wrong idea out of it, she explained, “I asked Uncle Er to

Qing. She didn’t tell him that because the mere mention of Wen Qing’s name was capable of making her uncomfortable.

knew what was bothering her. Therefore, he decided not to broach the subject. The great atmosphere they were having at the moment would not

smile playing on his lips, he asked, “So, did you say

glanced at him and explained, “I was worried about the two kids because

around her shoulder and teased, “Is it so hard to

he quickly turned her head back to face him. “Tell me. Did

didn’t,” she denied

she had

see

telling the truth?” Pursing his lips, he appeared unconvinced because how she had behaved that night told him

the truth.” All of a sudden, she turned her body sideways to wrap her arms around his skinny waist. She had been feeling worn out both

bearing a heavier burden than him at the moment. “Let’s settle down in C City in the future. When we get back to

intention of going back to B City where they would be inevitably reminded

had happened. It was hard

B City was where his career was based. “How about

for me, I’ll do nothing else but keep you and the kids company. If my company ever goes bust, you will have

supercilious glance and snapped, “I

me because I’ll be sharing your room and bed. That way, I won’t take much space, and you won’t have to fork out

was rendered

so hot right now. Why don’t we go back and pick up the kids?” Putting his arm around her, Zong Jinghao tried to hail a cab but found none in

Do you have any clue who’s

felt uneasy leaving the problem

to him, Zong Jinghao replied, “I have some ideas but not a sure answer yet. However, I’ve already asked Shen Peichuan to get to the bottom of it.” Staring at her

although she could understand what he

Zong Jinghao fell silent.

what I mean.” Do I really have to

“I don’t.”

edited to look that way, they had still left her traumatized. The photos had shown her how it would be like if

emphasizing each and every word of his sentence.

him but still felt quite bothered and annoyed because of the photos for

Zong Jinghao was speechless.