Stealing Your Heart

As Shen Peichuan put down the picture frame in his hands, Captain Song approached him. “Come and have a seat.”

He led Shen Peichuan to the sofa.

“I am retiring,” Captain Song said.

Shen Peichuan stared at him in silence.

He could tell that Captain Song regretted leaving his job, especially since he was yet of retirement age. Shen Peichuan figured that he must be in desolation.

“Actually, you-”

Captain Song waved at Shen Peichuan dismissively. After all, there was no use crying over spilled milk.

“I have recommended you as a candidate to take over my position. However, it is still all up to the higher-ups. You need to show them you are capable of it.” Captain Song glanced wistfully at his surroundings. “I will really miss my job a lot. It’s been so many years. How can I not get attached to this place?”

Shen Peichuan lowered his gaze to the floor. He did not know how to console the retiree.

“Bah! Let’s not talk about that! Would you do your boss a last favor and promise me you will forget about the past?”

Captain Song patted Shen Peichuan on his shoulders.

Shen Peichuan nodded. “Don’t worry. I never really took anything to heart.”

“Okay, I trust you.” Captain Song uttered remorsefully, “Sigh, everything’s my fault.”

Shen Peichuan did not respond.

“Alright, I shall leave you to your work. Also, I think it’s time I pack up and leave.” Captain Song rose from his seat. Shen Peichuan followed suit and said, “Let me send you off.”

Captain Song chuckled dryly. “All the years I spent grooming you didn’t go to waste after all.”

they met a few of their colleagues. Each of them expressed their regrets to see Captain Song leave and

of them passed the main entrance, Captain Song insisted on Shen

worked together for such a long time, the bonds they formed with one another were

the door as he watched Captain Song’s silhouette disappeared

Song is gone, the Deputy Chief can finally shine,” someone in the crowd behind

Peichuan hushed the crowd and ordered, “Everyone,

Captain Shen,” the same

Peichuan’s face darkened. “Stop

would succeed Captain Song was still undecided. Shen Peichuan also wasn’t sure whether he would be promoted to the position once held by Captain

person tittered to himself before

for meetings in the office. Everyone left for their respective meetings

Shen Peichuan fetched Grandma Su to

with Grandma Su outside the examination room for the doctor to be done with the

woman didn’t believe it at first. She thought

simple. She didn’t want to accept Qin Ya

room, she began to worry that Su Zhan really got into

Qin Ya behind him. She froze in her place when she saw Grandma Su. She soon snapped out of her trance and approached the old woman

the face of the person on the

“Su Zhan!”

down in an instant. Shen Peichuan ushered her to her grandson in her

around Su Zhan’s limp hand. “Su Zhan!

the doctor hurriedly forbade the old woman from making physical contact with Su Zhan. “The patient

hand in a hurry. She didn’t

moment, there was nothing but fear in her heart. She feared that Su Zhan’s life was

grandson okay?” Grandma

state, but we are still unclear as to when

doctor doesn’t know when he

grandmother stammered, “B-but he will wake