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.”

of them expressed

insisted on Shen Peichuan to leave. He wanted

chief. Having worked

Captain Song’s

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

hushed the crowd and ordered,

Shen,” the same person

darkened. “Stop spouting

whether he would be promoted to the position once held by Captain Song. It was unbecoming for anyone in the office to joke about serious matters

person tittered to himself before walking

in the office. Everyone left for their

Shen Peichuan fetched Grandma Su to

examination room for the doctor to

woman didn’t believe it at first. She thought it was a tale fabricated by

her disbelief was simple. She didn’t want to accept Qin Ya being unable to bear

that she was outside the examination room, she began to worry that Su Zhan really got into

Su Zhan was pushed out of the room with 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 with the medical

face of the

“Su Zhan!”

an instant. Shen Peichuan ushered her to her grandson

wrinkly fingers around Su Zhan’s limp hand. “Su Zhan! Please

stay away from the patient. He needs to remain still,” the doctor hurriedly forbade the old woman from making physical contact with Su Zhan. “The patient

in a hurry. She didn’t want

nothing but fear in her heart. She

grandson okay?” Grandma Su’s

are still

doctor doesn’t know when

he