Stealing Your Heart

Shen Peichuan pursed his lips and didn’t know how to respond. Despite her young age, she was kind and very thoughtful. It was just that fate had been cruel to her.

Sang Yu tilted her head and looked at him, “Why are you upset?”

She could sense that he was disturbed. This was the first time she saw such an expression after getting to know him.

Yet, Shen Peichuan didn’t say anything.

After settling into her seat, Sang Yu didn’t ask him anything further. She thought to herself that he was also human and must have his own problems too. It would be rude of her to babble away incessantly.

Perhaps he wants some peace.

Along the way, they remained silent. As a matter of fact, Shen Peichuan was struggling to think of a way to break the news about her mother to her. On the other hand, Sang Yu assumed something else was weighing on his mind.

When they arrived at the police station, Shen Peichuan had his men go ahead while he spoke to Sang Yu in private.

They alighted from the car, leaving Shen Peichuan and Sang Yu inside.

“What did you want to tell me?” Sang Yu felt something was amiss as Shen Peichuan usually wasn’t this undecisive.

He looks really unhappy today. Is something bothering him? Suddenly an idea flashed across her mind.

“Mr. Shen?” Sang Yu laughed. She tried to cheer him up by teasing him. “You’re already so old. Why are you acting young by being emotional?”

Shen Peichuan looked up at her. She grew up under such unfortunate circumstances and yet didn’t give up. Moreover, she didn’t lose the zest for life too. In fact, she studies hard and gets herself into a good university. At the same time, she took care of her mother, who was serving her sentence.

He reached out to stroke her on her head. There wasn’t any particular meaning behind it. He just wanted to console her as he sympathized with her circumstances.

Stunned, Sang Yu’s body froze. She never expected him to touch her.

After all, he was someone principled and was always conservative when it came to the opposite gender.

Why would he…

“Are…” Sang Yu stuttered, “Are you alright?”

“Your mother, she…”

prison, her mother was in good health. What could happen to

wasn’t prepared for the

last few days and didn’t hear anything about her sentence being shortened. So

fell sick suddenly… and

she were struck by lightning. And after that, it felt like someone had splashed her with a bucket of ice water, causing her whole body to feel numb. She looked at him bewildered. “Wh-wh-what

repeated himself, “Your mom has

“I just saw her a few days ago, and she was still doing fine. How

real.

be a dream. My mom must be missing me, so she’s telling me through my dream to visit

to be

incessantly. While doing so, she opened the car door and

could I possibly do that?” Her mom was the only one she had left. And he had just told her she lost her last remaining

no way

right?” Her eyes were swollen red while her limbs were all trembling, not knowing where to grasp

coldly, “No, I’m

Yu burst into tears and then laughed

Not knowing how to console her, Shen Peichuan raised his voice so that

she still emotionally depended on her mother a lot. Now, she had become an

her.” Her

at her in concern, “Will you

She nodded with conviction.

take you there.” Shen Peichuan looked at her as he

Yu shook her

ahead and escorted her in. Along the way, he explained, “It was very sudden. She passed before medical help even arrived. The coroner has completed his report, and I’ll take you there later. Someone

word as she followed him

turned around, he could see that she wasn’t in the mood to listen to anything he said. Hence, he remained silent throughout. When they arrived, Sang Yu requested, “I want to go in

there,” Shen Peichuan replied. No matter how difficult it was, she still had

Just as she spoke, Sang Yu walked through the corridor and pushed open the massive swing doors. It caused a cold draft to gush out just like it was winter. Nevertheless, she didn’t feel it at all. It wasn’t her body that felt cold; it was

moment, she arrived at number 203 and saw the name on top of it. When she reached out to pull open the locker, she suddenly paused. At that moment, she lost the courage to do it and

misunderstanding. But once she saw it for herself, the illusion

leave me alone in this world, right? I know you won’t do it. You even endured Dad’s beatings just for my sake. How can you leave just like that? How can you bear to leave me alone? It’s all not real. It can’t be! Someone must be playing a prank on me. That must be it.” The moment she