Stealing Your Heart

Shen Peichuan approached the doctor and asked about Zong Qifeng’s deteriorating condition.

Dr. Jiang nodded grimly. “I’m afraid tonight may be his last. His condition is deteriorating quickly.”

When Sang Yu heard Dr. Jiang’s words, she anxiously tightened her grip on Shen Peichuan’s hand. She could imagine how solemn the atmosphere was in the house.

Shen Peichuan maintained his composure as he held onto Sang Yu’s hands. “Once you enter the house, act as if you don’t know about it. Just do whatever that’s expected of you.”

During such times, the more careful one was the more sensitive it became.

Sang Yu nodded.

Shen Peichuan brought out the mooncakes and presents that he bought from the trunk. After all, today was a festive celebration, and it wouldn’t be right to arrive empty-handed.

With the gifts in his hands, he asked, “Dr. Jiang, aren’t you going in?”

Dr. Jiang replied, “I’m getting some fresh hair. I’ll return in a while.”

Shen Peichuan nodded before entering together with Sang Yu.

Zhuang Zijin was holding the baby in the hall, while Yanchen and Yanxi were in Zong Qifeng’s room. She had folded many paper cranes and hung them all over the house with Cheng Yuwen’s help.

Today, Zong Qifeng requested to have dumplings with spicy beef stuffing.

Despite feeling ambivalent about it, he always ate a lot in the

noodles, Zong Jinghao cut the chili. By the time her noodles were done, Zong Jinghao was still cutting. She took over the knife.

placed it on the chopping board and handed Zong Jinghao the cleaver. As he accepted it grimly, he began smashing the cleaver

were

didn’t comment. All

finally minced. Lin Xinyan got him to wash his hands. “I’ll marinade

meat into it. After that, Lin Xinyan passed him the pepper juice that she had boiled earlier. “There’s half a bowl of juice

did as he was

marinating the stuffing, Lin Xinyan

Jinghao and gave him further instructions. “Green onion,

Jinghao did exactly

skin and she taught Zong Jinghao how to fold them. Although he didn’t manage to fold them perfectly, it was

that.” While Lin Xinyan left him to

one else entered the kitchen as it may be Zong Qifeng’s last meal. So everyone gave the two of them their last opportunity to perform

night fell, they managed to prepare the

Xinyan boiled the water, Zong Jinghao put the dumplings into the wok

out a tray from the cupboard and placed the plate on it. Furthermore, she prepared some vinaigrette as dipping

“Take this up.”

his gaze towards

he turned and walked out of the

up, Lin Xinyan saw that Shen Peichuan and Sang Yu were there. She asked, “When did