Stealing Your Heart

“Didn’t you normally cook what the children love to eat? Why are you so nice to me today?” Zong Qifeng looked up at Aunt Yu.

The latter did not know what to say all of a sudden.

Zhuang Zijin tried to explain for her, “Precisely because of that, so she’s trying to cater to our appetite now as well. H-hah.”

Zong Qifeng sighed. Looking at their expressions, it was obvious that they were aware of his condition. “I knew you’re gonna act this way, that’s why I didn’t say a word.”

Everyone lost their appetite by now, except for the two innocent children who knew nothing. Zong Yanxi served him some vegetables. “Grandpa, are you in a bad mood today?”

Zong Qifeng patted his granddaughter’s head, “No, I’m not. Even if I were, I’d be happy when I see you.” With that, he looked at everyone, “Come on, let’s eat!”

“Let’s eat.” Lin Xinyan had no appetite, but she still invited everyone to eat as she did not want the atmosphere to be too tensed. That wasn’t doing any good to Zong Qifeng’s condition.

A patient needed to always be in a good mood. That would make the treatment more effective.

After dinner, Lin Xinyan brought the baby upstairs. Zong Jinghao was in the room. Using work as an excuse, he skipped dinner. However, she knew he was worried about his father.

Pushing the bedroom door open, it was complete darkness inside. The curtains were not drawn and there was a silhouette sitting by the window. She walked in and switched on the bedside lamp. The dim yellow light brightened up the room a little. Then, she gently placed the baby on the bed before walking towards her husband and sit on his lap.

Zong Jinghao put his arms around her waist and buried his face into her arms. Lin Xinyan asked, “What did the doctor say?”

He did not say anything for the longest time.

Lin Xinyan could clearly feel that he was trembling slightly, and his lips and face against her were icy cold.

She planted a gentle kiss on his forehead. She knew how terrible he must have felt. “No matter what, the kids and I will stay by your side. I am thinking of giving Qin Ya the boutique at C City.”

Qin Ya had the ability to run a business.

This had been in her head for some time, but she couldn’t find the right time to propose it. Now, she believed Qin Ya would not reject her.

“We will stay by Dad. I won’t go anywhere and we will try our best to take care of him.” She cupped his face with her hands and made eye contact with him, “I feel terrible when you feel bad too.”

Zong Jinghao pushed her arms away and buried his face into her embrace again before speaking softly, “Give me some time to sort things out.”

Lin Xinyan did not say anything and merely hugged him.

After a long time.

“It’s lung cancer at the terminal stage. It has already spread, and there is a shadow in his brain.” Zong Jinghao mumbled from her embrace.

According to the doctor, it was very dangerous for the cancer cells to have spread to the brain. That left him with just one to three months to live. Otherwise, he could have more, perhaps up to 6 months.

This was a very cruel piece of news.

she still could not help it and her eyes reddened. She thought they could spend another one or two years

else did the doctor

surgery as the other treatments do not yield effective results. However, Dad does not want to go through surgery.” Zong Jinghao got out of

he had no choice

this age, how can I go through surgery, let alone on my

face, “So he can only go with conservative

Zong Jinghao nodded.

had someone cleaned up the house today. We can move

“Wahh…wah….”

started crying. Just when Zong Jinghao was about to get on his feet, Lin Xinyan slipped out of his

Perhaps he had been sitting for too long. In addition to Lin Xinyan sitting on his lap, his thighs went numb. Before he could bend down

soon relieved. He picked up his son, who wasn’t hungry nor needed a diaper change, but just wanted a

time he had carried

was going to take a look at the other two kids, and left

had just given them a bath and changed them into their pajamas. Lin Xinyan brought them to the side of the bed and

arms. Seeing that, she brought the

Yanchen sat at the side, putting on his usual mature look. “Is something wrong? Everyone lost their appetite during

moving into the old manor tomorrow, the one

we live,” Zong Yanxi said,

are all going together.” Lin Xinyan hugged her daughter and said, “You have to show more concern to Grandpa from

mother’s words were too reserved that she didn’t

the brother seemed to sense

How should I explain?

and did not deny nor acknowledge what he said. She merely said earnestly, “Grandpa is getting old, and he likes having you and Yanxi with him. Two of you should keep him company and

Mommy, we will.” Zong

her appearance and name, the two kids had been calling her that instead of

dinner and had left right after that. It seemed like

happened, but she could somewhat guess that it should

were all occupied with Zong Qifeng’s matter, she had no time

Su Zhan after dinner. He claimed that his phone was out of battery

immediately

she fell. Even though she was not in any critical danger, she was unconscious for

Zhan said that he was fine, she could tell from his voice that he

little worried for him, so she headed

she arrived, Su Zhan was sitting at the long bench in the corridor with his head

Ya called out to

the familiar voice, Su Zhan looked up. When he saw Qin Ya, his

walked up to him. She was actually worried about him, but what came out of her mouth was

was a little disappointed as he thought she was here for himself. “She

you had dinner?” Qin Ya could hear that his voice sounded

“I