Stealing Your Heart

After turning on the stove, Lin Xinyan prepared another bowl for Zong Jinghao to serve.

In the afternoon, Aunt Yu and Zhuang Zijin had prepared a feast for dinner. However, the food was barely touched as no one had any appetite.

This time, Zong Qifeng only ate two of the dumplings that Zong Jinghao brought in. He requested, “Ask… Yuwen to come in.”

Zong Jinghao told Cheng Yuwen that his father wanted to see him.

With reddened and misty eyes, Cheng Yuwen sat by the bedside. “Whatever instructions you have, just tell me.”

Zong Qifeng said, “I have something to tell you… once I’m gone, you will have to take care of them.”

Cheng Yuwen knew who he was talking about and replied, “Don’t worry. After all, isn’t your son Yuxiu’s son too? Your daughter-in-law and her children are also my relatives. As long as I’m around, I will definitely watch over them for you.”

Zong Qifeng nodded slightly to signal his satisfaction.

“I… am likely going to see her soon.”

His voice had lost its strength.

Cheng Yuwen held his hand. For some unknown reason, he began to tremble and seemed to have something to say. However, tears flowed in place of his words.

Zong Qifeng smiled faintly. “What are you crying for?”

Cheng Yuwen wiped his face. Despite his advanced age, he still wasn’t able to control his emotions. He replied, “I don’t want to but I just can’t help myself.”

Zong Qifeng could feel it coming and he was ready. “Won’t everyone reach this stage one day?”

Life and death is part of nature. No one can change it.

gaze turned cloudy,

understood and

be in a

mumbled without any

Jinghao didn’t answer and he watched his

deteriorate. After he left home, he seldom returned and both father

filled with hatred, which was what broke his

that had missed out on a lot. Too

his fingers seem to be grabbing something. Zong Jinghao bent down, caught his hand, and

my fault that your childhood wasn’t happy. I shouldn’t have kept the secret from you and caused you to miss out on so

 him about the truth from the very beginning, wouldn’t it be

both Cheng

have my

gentle sigh, he was overwhelmed

could feel the tightness in his

and waved his hand. “Tell Yan to come. I have

for Lin Xinyan

liked her as a daughter-in-law a lot and was confident

Zong Jinghao, she nodded. “I

responsible which puts my mind at ease. It’s just that I regret not giving him a happy family before he

Wiping them quickly, she looked at Zong Jinghao and replied, “He is my husband and the father of

breathless. When he began to heave,

she had managed to maintain her composure. However, she choked the moment she

emotional as Lin Xinyan, his body still trembled

two minutes of catching his breath, Zong Qifeng