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

play with him; he’s so boring!” Zong Yanxi

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

was just trying to act cool and ignored

Jinghao closed the door and headed over to the bedside. He pulled a chair over and sat next to Lin

to carry the baby much. Although the illness was not contagious, he

young, and his immune system

did you bring him in? Keep him away from me!”

“Jinghao and I have something to

Zong Qifeng asked Zong

want to let Su Zhan and Qin Ya adopt the baby,” Lin

child. If you’ve already thought this through, then I have no reason

baby’s small hands,

“This works, I guess.”

sharp. He could easily

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

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

especially after what Zong Qifeng said about passing on the message. After a short chat, Zong Qifeng grew tired. Lin Xinyan and

her. She opened her eyes groggily and saw a dark figure on the balcony. She put on her slippers and brought a coat over, pinning it

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

took her hand and said, “I can’t fall asleep. Keep me

and the two of them stood

If you want, I can bear you another child,” Lin Xinyan

“Your body can’t take it. It’s already enough for me to have Xichen and

content to have a son

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

them understood the logic behind this, but they just could

headed back into the room while

Thoughts of

who did

she had not eaten much for dinner that night, she still felt like vomiting, but nothing would come out. Nausea kept tormenting her and robbing

morning, 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

clinic was a lot less crowded

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

“Has anything like this happened in the

her head. “My body