Stealing Your Heart

Qin Ya had to leave the house soon after returning as there was still an unwell Su Zhan to care for at the hospital.

She instructed the new maid to take care of Grandma Su, to which the young girl reassured her that she would.

Guan Jing, who was waiting outside, gave Qin Ya a ride to the hospital.

Shen Peichuan was present in the hospital when Qin Ya arrived. The man had just ended a hectic day at work; he had to settle a ton of workload alone due to Captain Song’s absence.

Realizing that Grandma Su had already been discharged by the time he arrived, Shen Peichuan made a detour to Su Zhan’s ward instead.

“Qin Ya has settled everything,” Su Zhan told him.

That eased his worries. “Not gonna put up an act anymore?”

Su Zhan let out a strained laugh. “If it continues, I may just lose everything.”

Shen Peichuan was confused. “Why? You’ve been discovered?”

“It’s not that… It’s just… “ Compunctious feelings of apprehension were gripping him.

“It’s just what?” came Qin Ya’s voice out of the blue as she opened the door.

Quick on his feet, Su Zhan switched the topic immediately. “Nothing much; I’m just asking how this man’s marriage life is going.”

Shen Peichuan rolled his eyes internally. Of all the topics you could have chosen from… Seriously?

That statement reminded Qin Ya of something. “Speaking of that – I haven’t been able to prepare a wedding gift in time. Everything was too sudden.”

“You can give it to us next time,” replied Shen Peichuan.

Seeing that Qin Ya was here, he reckoned it was time to take his leave. Rising from his seat, he said, “Since you’re back, I shall go now.”

“Looks like someone’s missing his wife and children at home. Ah, such is the blissful warmth of having a wholesome family,” Su Zhan teased.

Peichuan entertained the idea of duct taping Su Zhan’s mouth for a moment. He scoffed, “I’ll have mercy on you today because Qin Ya is here today.

made Su Zhan chuckle. “Because of Qin Ya? Shouldn’t you be more

highly of yourself,” was Shen Peichuan’s final jibe before he left – not forgetting a brief greeting

stood by Su Zhan’s side.

answered in the affirmative. Pulling her closer so that she sat on the bed, Su Zhan dotingly asked, “Are you

her head. “No, not

“You look very tired.”

her palm, he continued, “Ya, let’s go get our

waiting at the registry since the wedding was

that yet; you’re still

eased her concerns. “It’s fine. There’s no difference between recuperating at home and in the hospital. The only troubling aspect is my head injuries. I will need to be

the doctor had

asked, and the doctor said

been greenlighted by a medical professional, Qin Ya agreed.

her hand, Su Zhan lamented, “I should be taking care of you. But all this while, you’ve been the one

we a family? There’s no need to fret over such things. And if

wincing at the pain that stemmed from the movement – and buried his head into Qin Ya’s chest. The woman was afraid to move, fearing that she

from now on,” came the man’s reply as he buried

by his playful antics for a

nonsense,” she said with a chuckle. Su Zhan’s childish behavior earned him a soft pat on his back. “Ouch! That hurt. Now you need to rub that spot for it to

We’re at the hospital.” Qin Ya signaled him to get up, to which Su Zhan obediently abided. The latter then told her, “I’ll tell the nurses to add a bed into the ward so that you can rest well tonight. You haven’t been sleeping well these days,

agreeable

deepest slumbers in a while on the newly-added hospital bed. Conversely, her partner tossed and turned on his bed, unable to drift into dreamland. He got out of the sheets and made his way beside Qin

flooded his mind. He knew that while Qin Ya willingly compromised regarding the

at the issue from another perspective. Qin Ya is willing to compromise because she loves me, cares about me, and doesn’t

night, Su Zhan fell asleep beside

been originally helmed by Guan Jing, but the man’s sudden resignation left the

Lin Xinyan when he returned. She had been waiting for him, fueling on

for me.