Stealing Your Heart

Zhou Chunchun lived in a world where all fathers were the same. They were honorable men who would teach their children how to good people.

Gu Huixin sighed, wondering how to explain things to her daughter. How can I tell her that not all fathers were like hers, kind and willing to love a child with all his heart? That not all men had as strong a sense of justice as him?

Because of Zhou Chunchun, we were unable to conceive a second child. Sometimes, she would ask her husband if he had any regrets. Every single time, Zhou Huaihou would reply, “Do we not have a child already?”

That one sentence would effectively silence any doubts that she was having.

Take, for example, my own father. Old Master Gu was a man who favored males over females. He was willing to keep having children until he had a son. The way he treated his only son and his six older daughters was also vastly different. It was almost like only his son was truly his child, for all that he cared for them.

Every single one of his daughters had been sent off to various relatives ever since they were born. Even now, after they were grown, he did not pay them much attention. No, all his care and love has gone into his only son.

“Chunchun, after we get Yinning back, both of you should head for Baicheng. Don’t ever come back.” Gu Huixin did not have any high expectations for her daughter. She only wished that Zhou Chunchun were safe and healthy. This was the only child that Gu Huixin had conceived, with her husband. Although they were unable to leave her a vast fortune, the wealth that they did have was still enough for her to live a comfortable life.

Gu Huixin had retired early and had a monthly pension now. However, she was still young enough to work. Once Zhou Chunchun and Bai Yinning left for Baicheng, she would get another job. It should not be too hard since she was highly educated.

“I’ll go wherever Yinning decides to,” Zhou Chunchun answered. If he decides to stay, I’ll stay. If he wants to leave, I’ll go with him.

“Ma’am, Miss, we’ve arrived.” The car stopped before the villa’s gates.

Gu Huixin ordered, “Go and knock on the door.”

The chauffeur cut off the engines and got out of the car, doing as he was ordered.

Soon, the gates swung open and the maid asked who they were. The chauffeur informed her of Gu Huixin’s identity, which she then relayed to Gu Bei.

Gu Bei glanced at Bai Yinning and chuckled. “Your mother-in-law seems to be quite fond of you.”

Bai Yinning kept silent. Truthfully, both Gu Huixin and Zhou Huaihou treated him like family.

Guilt welled in him and he felt apologetic toward Gu Huixin. This incident had definitely worsened her relationship with Gu Bei.

Sticking his hands in his pockets, Gu Bei strolled out of the villa. Gu Huixin had Zhou Chunchun stay in the car while she stepped out to meet her brother.

“Where is he?” The first thing out of his mouth was a question regarding the whereabouts of Number Four. He did not even bother to greet his own sister.

“Where’s Yinning?” Gu Huixin asked back upon realizing that Bai Yinning was nowhere to be seen.

there no other men in this world? How could you have gotten Chunchun

she retorted, “You

did not feel like he had said anything wrong. Is Zhou Chunchun marrying a normal man not a good

by our parents but you’re still a part of the Gu family. It should have been really easy to match Chunchun with a normal man. I don’t

and you don’t need to concern yourself with it. Where’s Yinning?” They had chosen Bai Yinning because

two reasons were more important than anything else. If not for his bad legs, he would have been the perfect man to

was a saying that mothers-in-law usually liked their sons-in-law, the more they interacted with

where she was sitting in the car, Zhou Chunchun had heard everything that Gu Bei had said. Her hands were clenched into tight fists in her anger. She hated it

waste any more time with her brother, Gu Huixin demanded, “Just take away your man and return Yinning

to pull open the door. At the same time, Number Four wanted to get out of the vehicle. His fingers had only just brushed against the handle when the door suddenly swung open. Caught off guard and slowed by his severe injuries, Number Four tumbled out of the car. He landed in

for me!” Number Four snagged the hem of Gu Bei’s pants like it was a

Zhan had not held back at all and even his face had not been spared. “How did you become

you!” Number Four’s body trembled upon remembering the suffering and beatings that he had been through.

Four burst into

bawling man. “You’re

not daring

Number Four’s words. How did he end up with Zong Jinghao? To think

the angrier he got. All

as he asked, “Were your injuries

let the pain get to him. “They beat me up on purpose. They said that this was a show of

was not a complete idiot. At the very least, he knew what to say that would benefit him the most. He knew how to enrage Gu Bei so much that the other man

say?” Gu Bei

succeeded in provoking him.

had never lost, there was no way that he could accept this

match at all. That you would die by his hands sooner or later,” Number Four continued to incite his

Gu Bei’s expression was stony. “Let’s see who dies by whose

gleamed in his eyes. He would pay them

villa, Zhou Chunchun jumped out of the car and rushed to

you okay?” She frantically searched him

Relax.” Bai Yinning grabbed her

Chunchun nodded honestly. “Of course I was! I was so scared that I couldn’t sleep. I kept wondering if

is all my fault for making you worry.

push you. Let’s

Mom get inside the car first. I still