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.

Are there no other men in this world? How could you have gotten Chunchun a cripple for

and she retorted, “You don’t have to worry yourself over

Bei did not feel like he

parents but you’re still a part of the Gu family. It should have been really easy to match Chunchun

need to concern yourself with it. Where’s Yinning?” They had chosen Bai Yinning because he really did

else. If not for his bad legs, he would have been the perfect man to Gu

the more they interacted with them. Gu Huixin was

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 when

Gu Huixin demanded, “Just take away

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

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

had not held back at all and even his

I ended up with Zong Jinghao and the others. They’re not human, I tell you!” Number Four’s body trembled upon remembering the suffering and beatings that he had been through. His heart was still quaking in fear when he continued, “I’m lucky to even be alive. I was

that, Number Four burst

kicked at the bawling man. “You’re a f***ing man, act like one! What the hell

not daring

by Number Four’s words. How did he end up with Zong Jinghao? To think that I was just gloating earlier about how Zong Jinghao would never find

thought about it, the angrier he got. All this happened

expression was hard as he asked,

the pain get to him. “They beat me up on purpose. They said that

would benefit him the most. He knew how to enrage

say?” Gu Bei

provoking him. He hated being looked

had never lost, there was no way that he

you would die by his hands sooner or later,” Number

dare he!” Gu Bei’s expression was stony. “Let’s see who dies by whose

in his eyes. He would pay them back for all the pain and suffering he had

came out of the villa, Zhou Chunchun jumped out of the car and

okay?” She frantically

grabbed her hands.

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

is all my fault for making you

push you. Let’s

and Mom get inside the car first. I still have something to say