Stealing Your Heart

“Lilies are such elegant and profound flowers,” she murmured while caressing the petals.

Lin Xinyan gazed at her. “Are you here just to talk about how nice lilies are?”

It wasn’t that she despised Gu Huiyuan. She’s a member of the Gu family. We can never be friends.

Gu Huiyuan took a step back and bowed to Lin Xinyan. “I’d like to apologize for everything I’ve done to you.”

Lin Xinyan was stunned into silence but remained cautious.

Gu Huiyuan knew that Lin Xinyan still had her doubts. She won’t trust me that easily.

But I’m not here to earn her trust.

“I’m guessing you and Mr. Zong get along very well, don’t you?” Despite asking this question, she spoke in a factual tone and sat on a chair next to the bed.

“To be honest, I shouldn’t have come to see you. After all, everything that has happened between us…” She looked up at Lin Xinyan. “I know they were wrong and that they deserved to be punished. I shouldn’t feel the need to avenge them. But still, they’re my family. Do you understand how I feel, Mrs. Zong?”

“I think you should be telling all your living relatives who have done wrong that we live in a society governed by law. Anyone who commits a crime has to take responsibility for their sins; no one should get away with this. You may feel bad for your family, but those whom your family has harmed have their own families too. A person who can’t put themselves in the shoes of others is only immature and stubborn. You say you get it, but the truth is, you don’t. You think it’s only fair if my husband or I suffer. Honestly, what you should do is to tell Gu Bei that the world is a fair one. If you mess up, you should be striving to change your ways. No one can save him if he continues to deny his wrongdoings, don’t you think so?”

Gu Huiyuan was taken aback. Indeed, she had only been seeing the world from her own perspective, and thought that only by making Zong Jinghao’s life hell would it be fair for her late father and imprisoned brother.

She initially had more to say, but now, she couldn’t say a word.

Lin Xinyan had no intention of taking the moral high ground or criticize others. She only wanted to tell Gu Huiyuan the right reasoning.

If a person never has to pay for their own crimes, wouldn’t the world be in utter chaos?

could ever feel safe,

the right way, not by harming others for the sake of dirty money. You’re well aware of what your brother did, and instead of stopping him, your parents tolerated and shielded

no denying that

used his power to protect Gu Bei. Maybe none of this would’ve happened if he had guided

Lin Xinyan that she had let things go, but they owed her one. Thinking about it now, though, what had they

was to expose the truth and let the guilty receive the punishment they

slowly closed her

emotions were all over

am part of the

didn’t feel this had anything

a person’s own thoughts

family, had never involved herself in this incident

me, what are you here for?” Lin Xinyan

you,” Gu Huiyuan answered calmly. “Guan Jing is extremely

Xinyan squinted. What

involved with Guan

I thought I’d call myself self-centered, but after listening to your words, I don’t think I’ve disappointed anyone.” Gu Huiyuan stood up and repeated, “I’m sorry for what

I would’ve felt the same if I were you. No matter what crimes they’ve committed, blood is thicker than water. It’s

a wise woman. She initially thought Lin Xinyan

realized how this

meet

“Can I shake your

her own arm too, and they briefly shook

“I’ll be off, then.”