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!”

instructed, “Go play with Yanchen in the

boring!” Zong Yanxi headed back to her own

Yanxi and the baby knew about Zong

was just trying to act cool and

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

since Zong Qifeng 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

young, and

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

Xinyan began, “Jinghao and I have something to tell

Zong Qifeng asked

let Su Zhan and Qin Ya adopt the baby,”

gaze turned to baby and said, “He’s your child. If you’ve already

small hands, and

“This works, I guess.”

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

Qifeng’s voice trailed off towards the

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

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

dim moonlight, Lin Xinyan could see a pained and

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

two of them

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

and replied, “Your body can’t take it. It’s already enough for me to have Xichen and Ruixi. They’re our first children, and I have

to have a son

this for my sake. You let the baby take the Zhuang surname and inherit JK in order to let my family name and business continue to thrive. That way, his legacy will live on in our child.” She placed her

the logic behind this, but

to bed.” Zong Jinghao headed back into the

not fall asleep. Thoughts of both Zong Qifeng

only ones who did not rest well that

she still felt

clinic. There was a long queue at the hospital, and she was working as an intern, so she could not

clinic was a lot less crowded

but I can’t seem

doctor probed, “Has anything like this happened in

her head. “My body has always been