Stealing Your Heart

Taking in the enraged look on Shen Peichuan’s face, Su Zhan hurriedly hid behind Lin Xinyan. “I’m telling the truth! You’re just in denial. I’m certain that Sang Yu has feelings for you. Why else would she have been so worried when you were in trouble last time? Truthfully, age really isn’t a problem. Look at Xinyan and Jinghao! There’s an eight-year gap between them but that isn’t affecting their relationship at all!”

Lin Xinyan twisted her head to eye Su Zhan. “Hey, pick on Peichuan all you want but don’t drag us into this!”

She hated it when people brought up the past.

After all, she really was relatively young back then. She had only been eighteen years old- still in university- when she had married Zong Jinghao.

Shen Peichuan sniped, “Hasn’t he always been as such? A leopard can’t change its spots.”

Su Zhan glared at the other man, growling, “Stop bullying me whenever you get the chance to. I might not be able to win in a fight against you but I’m smart enough to get backups!”

Lin Xinyan smacked Su Zhan’s shoulder and reminded him, “Keep it down! Qin Ya might be able to hear everything from inside the house, you know.”

She wondered if he would still act like that if he knew what Qin Ya had said earlier.

The mention of Qin Ya instantly silenced Su Zhan.

“Oh, so there’s still someone who you’re afraid of?” Shen Peichuan teased.

“Get lost!” Su Zhan plonked himself down on the couch, refusing to talk anymore.

Lin Xinyan, who had gone off somewhere, returned with two bottles of wine. “Time to eat.”

Placing the bottles down on the table, she headed for Qin Ya’s room. She helped the other woman to dress and clean herself before guiding her out of the room. Qin Ya was walking on the balls of her feet to prevent her injuries from touching the floor. With Lin Xinyan’s support, she arrived at the living room. Su Zhan instantly stood up to help Nonetheless, when Qin Ya did not even shoot a glance at him, he stopped himself. He did not want her to find him annoying.

Lin Xinyan brought Qin Ya over to the dining table. Zong Yanchen ran over and thoughtfully pulled out a chair for her. “Aunt Qin, be careful!”

Smiling, Qin Ya rubbed the little boy’s head affectionately. “You’re so sweet! You’re definitely going to attract a lot of girls to you when you’re older.”

Zong Yanchen waved his hands around as he protested, “One is more than enough! Women are so troublesome. I’m scared of what might happen if I get more than one.”

Amused laughter greeted his words. Lin Xinyan pinched her son’s cheek as she uttered fondly, “You and your nonsense.”

“No, it’s the truth!” Feeling aggrieved, he muttered to himself, “You and Daddy are always squabbling with each other. It takes days for you two to get on good terms again.”

“What was that?” Lin Xinyan had not heard him clearly as his voice had been too soft.

innocently, “I said I got it. I won’t say such

Xinyan helped her to set the table before

and Su Zhan came over upon

meal!” The table was filled with a veritable feast, comparable to those of buffets

your effort, Xinyan. It must have been tiring for you to prepare all this,” Shen Peichuan

Xinyan placed the last of the chopsticks down before looking at him. “Well, it’s a celebration of your promotion. Preparing this is nothing when

was not like he was being promoted to the position

head of the table. Lin Xinyan opened up a

up and took the bottle from her.

I allow her

Xinyan did not argue as she sat back down. A smile tugged at her lips as she questioned,

reason that she was asking of it now. She was very curious about who this “Sang Yu” woman

is, they must really have

struck speechless. Why can’t they let

the other

nose in other people’s business?” Shen Peichuan scowled at him. “Can’t you just sit

Su Zhan fell silent.

Yanchen covered

Su has gotten humiliated again. This is

I really want to settle down and have a family soon too. After all, I’m not getting any younger. However, what’s going on between me and Sang Yu

spoke up, “Mr. Shen has always been a reliable man. I’m sure that you’ll be

Peichuan responded, “I hope

sighed. “It’s the truth. I know that I don’t stand a chance. Otherwise, I would have tried my hand at wooing you.” Qin Ya had a pitiful expression on her face. She did not seem to notice the change in the atmosphere around the table. Either that, or she was aware and was pretending she was not. “I remember hearing that

instinctively, Shen Peichuan glanced

locked on Qin Ya. How could she totally ignore our whereabouts

wanting to

that Shen Peichuan could say to justify that. In the end, he decided that he might as well distance himself from the issue entirely. “Don’t drag me into your mess. I don’t want any misunderstandings to form. I know better than to hit on my friend’s

notion of me courting you.

not what I meant!” Shen Peichuan hastily

looked down on her

what do you mean? Don’t tell me

was beginning to regret his decision in coming here. It seemed as

swatted Qin Ya and warned, “That’s