Stealing Your Heart

The call went through, but no one answered.

Sang Yu did not end the call. Instead, she just kept listening to the ringing until a robotic voice traveled into her ears. “The number you have dialed is unavailable. Please try again later…”

She pulled the phone away from her ears as she sat on the steps in a daze. Guilt was chewing on her heart, and she felt it was her ignorance that had led to things turning out this way.

Her throat tightened as her eyes reddened.

She did not know how long she had been sitting there when her phone suddenly rang. Lowering her head, she looked and saw it was Shen Peichuan’s number. She once had many things to say to him, but now, she did not know what to say anymore.

Sniffling, she collected herself. When she accepted the call, Shen Peichuan’s voice immediately traveled out of the speaker. “Why did you take so long to pick up the call?”

Sang Yu kept quiet.

This time, Shen Peichuan was quick to realize what was wrong. He asked, “Are you angry because I didn’t accept your call? I left my phone in my office earlier before I went for a meeting. When I saw the missed calls, I immediately called back.”

“I’m not angry with you. I’m angry with myself.” Sang Yu lowered her eyes. “When are you coming home tonight?”

“I may be late tonight and won’t be going home for dinner. I have a dinner appointment with my colleagues.” His promotion had been announced, so his colleagues wanted him to treat them to a meal.

He could not reject them.

“I’ll wait for you anyway.” Sang Yu pursed her lips. “I have something to tell you tonight.”

Shen Peichuan replied, “Okay.”

“Go ahead with your work. I’ll be ending the call now.” At that, she ended the call.

After collecting herself again, she stood up and left the hospital.

eleven at night before the door finally creaked open. Shen Peichuan was in his dress shirt, and his uniform was on

Peichuan’s slightly red face. Turning around, she put

frowned. “Have you been

not right for

took the clothes from his arm and hung them. She then helped him to the couch. “I drank little. Don’t you have something to say

immediately, Sang Yu handed him a glass

took a sip from the glass before he placed it on the table. He continued, “What did

she stared

divulged, “Sang Yu,

Sang Yu would have hugged

she could not form

She had a lively character, and it was unusual for her to be this quiet. Her silence made anxiety creep into Shen Peichuan’s heart. “Are you upset

the moment Sang Yu felt upset, he would start wondering if he was the

only thing he could think of was that he had come

Yu shook her

because I drank? My

Sang Yu interrupted.

news, but

Peichuan reached out to hug

Yu hoarsely asked, “Will

Shen Peichuan pecked a kiss on

Yu mustered her courage

Shen Peichuan continued, “What

his shirt

was as though he could not process her words, yet it also seemed as if he could not describe

Adam’s apple bobbed before he asked, “When