Stealing Your Heart

When the kids arrived home, Zong Yanxi lay on Zong Qifeng’s bed and began folding paper cranes with colored paper. She told her grandfather, “Our art teacher taught us this.”

“Is that so?” Zong Qifeng chuckled as he patted his granddaughter’s head gently. Have you managed to learn how to do it properly?”

“I haven’t gotten much practice yet, so it doesn’t look as good as my teacher’s,” Zong Yanxi replied as she continued folding her cranes.

“I believe Ruixi will be able to make beautiful cranes.”

Zong Yanxi looked at her grandfather and said, “Grandpa, I want to fold many paper cranes.”

“Why?” Zong Qifeng queried.

Zong Qifeng was leaning against the bed; he had a frail disposition.

“There’s an ancient rumor that if you fold a thousand paper cranes sincerely, you’ll be able to bring good luck and blessings to someone you love. I want to fold you a thousand paper cranes so that you can get better soon,” Zong Yanxi explained earnestly.

Zong Qifeng felt touched by this gesture. This lass is getting more and more understanding by the day. “Where did you hear this from? You should be studying hard instead of learning all of this useless nonsense!”

“My art teacher taught us this. Is my teacher teaching nonsense then? If so, I won’t listen to my teachers or do my homework anymore,” Zong Yanxi retorted sharply. Zong Qifeng replied tenderly, “Sorry, that’s not what I meant at all. I was wrong. It’s very useful knowledge.”

Zong Yanxi stared at Zong Qifeng with a solemn expression in her clear eyes. “Grandpa, I’ll pray for your recovery earnestly.”

Zong Qifeng did not have any regrets left in this world. The only thing he lamented was not being able to watch the three kids grow up. Cheng Yuxiu wanted to watch her grandchildren grow up and go to school, but she had been unable to do so.

“I’ll hang them up,” Zong Yanxi quipped as she hung her folded paper cranes on the windowsill with a bit of string.

Lin Xinyan entered the room with the baby in her arms. She hurriedly supported her daughter, who was attempting to reach the window on a stool. “Slow down. Be careful.”

“It’s fine; I’ve grown up now,” Zong Yanxi assured her as she got off the stool. “Mommy, did you bring little brother here to see grandpa?”

Lin Xinyan nodded. “That’s right. Your little brother misses grandpa.”

“Hehe,” Zong Yanxi smiled as she pinched her brother’s cheeks. “His cheeks are so soft!”

Lin Xinyan slapped her hand aside and chided, “Don’t pinch his cheeks. He’ll drool.”

Zong Yanxi pouted and left the room.

Just as she was about to close the door, she met Zong Jinghao outside and called out, “Daddy!”

Jinghao returned the greeting and instructed, “Go play with Yanchen in the living

he’s so boring!” Zong Yanxi headed back

Zong Yanxi and the baby knew about Zong Qifeng’s current situation. Zong Yanxi was heartbroken, and the boy of few words became

brother was just trying to act cool and ignored

over to the bedside. He pulled a

much. Although the illness was not contagious, he was worried

and his

Keep him away from me!”

“Jinghao and I have something to

matter?” Zong Qifeng asked Zong

this through, and we want to let Su Zhan and Qin Ya adopt

and said, “He’s your child. If you’ve already thought

small hands, and the baby

“This works, I guess.”

ill, but his mind was still sharp. He could easily tell

take after your father’s surname. The child will then be able to take over your family business. Everything has worked out well. They won’t be able to see it for themselves, but I’ll be

Qifeng’s voice trailed off towards the end. His physical condition was clearly

about passing on the message. After a short chat, Zong Qifeng grew tired. Lin Xinyan and Zong Jinghao left the room so that he

and saw

the dim moonlight, Lin Xinyan could see a pained and conflicted expression on

the coat and placed it over her shoulders. He took her hand and said, “I can’t fall asleep. Keep me

the two of them stood under

bear to give the baby away? If you want, I can

enough for me to have Xichen and Ruixi. They’re

have a son

to let my family name and business continue to thrive. That way, his legacy will live on in our child.” She placed her hand on the back of his hand gently and continued, “Allowing Qin Ya and Su Zhan to adopt our baby will only mean that there are two more people in the world who love him as deeply as we do. This isn’t a

this, but they

to bed.” Zong Jinghao headed back into the room

of them simply could not fall asleep. Thoughts of both Zong Qifeng and the baby weighed heavily on their

who did not rest

felt nauseous of late. Although she had not eaten much for dinner that night, she still felt like vomiting, but nothing would come out. Nausea kept tormenting

at the hospital, and she was working as an intern, so she could not be late.

lot less

symptoms to the doctor, “I’ve been feeling nauseous lately, but I can’t seem to vomit anything out. My appetite has

probed, “Has anything like this happened in

her head. “My body has always been doing