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!”

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

him; he’s so boring!” Zong Yanxi headed back to her

than Zong Yanxi and the baby knew about Zong Qifeng’s current situation. Zong Yanxi

just trying to

the bedside. He pulled a chair over and sat next to Lin

was ill, the man did not get to carry the baby much. Although the illness was not contagious, he was worried that it would affect

and his immune

bring him in? Keep him away from

“Jinghao and I have something to

the matter?” Zong

have talked this through, and we want to let Su Zhan and Qin Ya adopt the baby,”

If you’ve already thought this through,

small hands, and

“This works, I guess.”

mind was still sharp. He

so you should let this baby take after your father’s surname. The child will then be able to take over your family business. Everything

off towards the end. His physical

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

to find out that there was no one beside her. She opened her eyes groggily and saw a dark figure on the balcony. She put on her slippers and brought a coat over,

see a pained and conflicted expression on his refined

placed it over her shoulders. He took her hand and

the two of them stood under the moonlight

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

take it. It’s already enough for me to have Xichen and Ruixi. They’re our first children, and I

content to have

child.” She placed her hand on the back of

but they just could not

Zong Jinghao headed back into the

could not fall asleep. Thoughts of both

not the only ones who did not

dinner that night, she still felt like vomiting, but nothing would come out. Nausea

the woman headed to a clinic. There was a long queue at the hospital, and she was working as an intern, so she could not be late. She would

lot

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

like this

her head. “My body has