Stealing Your Heart

Click. Just then, the door swung open and Zong Qifeng entered with the kids. Zong Yanxi was holding a string that led up to a balloon twisted in the shape of a butterfly. As she ran over, the butterfly bobbed in the air, looking like it was flapping its wings.

She immediately asked, “Where’s my little brother?”

She wanted to give him the balloon.

Zong Yanchen crossed his arms before his chest. He’s a boy. He won’t like something as girly as a butterfly!

Zhuang Zijin exited the room and said, “The baby’s asleep. Don’t go bothering him now.”

The little girl pouted before throwing herself at Zong Jinghao. She cried out sweetly, “Daddy!”

Zong Jinghao lifted her into his lap, tucking her wind-mussed hair back behind her ears. His voice was soft as he asked, “What did you do today?”

Zong Yanxi proceeded to recount all the places they had been to him.

Zong Qifeng greeted Shen Peichuan before he headed back to his room. He was getting on in the years now and bringing two energetic kids around the whole day had exhausted him.

Zong Yanchen sat down off to the side. His back was ramrod straight, making him appear more mature than his actual age. He was staring at his sister cuddling in their father’s embrace.

Shen Peichuan patted the little boy’s head. “I realize you’ve been growing quieter and quieter.”

Zong Yanchen’s voice was indifferent as he replied, “How else am I supposed to act? Am I supposed to be like Yanxi and let Daddy put me in his lap? I’m a big boy now! I’m not doing something so humiliating!”

Shen Peichuan snickered at his words.

Zong Yanxi glared at her brother and huffed. “Yanchen, you’re just jealous that Daddy’s hugging me and not you, right?”

“Hah! As if I’m that childish!” With that said, the little boy slipped off the couch and headed deeper into the house.

A grin tugged at Shen Peichuan’s lips as he looked at Zong Jinghao. “Yanchen is becoming more and more like you.”

like Daddy too!” Zong Yanxi threw her arms around her father’s

her cheeks, Zong Jinghao answered in

lot like him. Their newest child,

little brother!” Zong Yanxi

down. Don’t wake

with her butterfly balloon floating along

later, it

on the table while Lin Xinyan was in the kitchen. Since the baby was already asleep, Zhuang Zijin was also able to chip in. Not being needed in the kitchen anymore, Lin Xinyan washed her hands and made her way to Zong Qifeng’s room. She raised a hand to knock when she noticed the

tight, almost like he was afraid

door, catching his attention. He immediately came in

you sick?” she asked in concern. She noted the wan

before hurriedly waving his hand. “I’m fine. It’s just a

medicine in the

“I’ve already bought some.”

was not exactly young anymore. She also noticed how he rarely

I’m

lips, she decided to let the matter go.

Zong Qifeng nodded.

dining room, the women had finished setting up the table. Zong Qifeng washed his

Peichuan present,

It was the right season for most seafood so there

for the kids when Zong Yanchen spoke up, “Mommy, you should

Yanxi chimed in, “I wanna peel prawns

Xinyan placed the peeled prawn on Zong Jinghao’s plate. The

and continued when she found it delicious. When she was done with a second one, she hopped

he said, “Looks like I was right to

and turned to say, “Grandma, don’t be jealous. I’ll peel one