Stealing Your Heart

Jiang Mohan walked towards Zong Yanxi as he turned to glance at the movie posters at the entrance of the cinema.

“Are you here alone?” He asked.

Zong Yanxi chuckled, “There isn’t anyone else here to keep me company, is there?”

“Which one did you watch?” For some reason, he felt curious about it.

There were three new movies being screened that month, including those of the sci-fi and romance genres.

Zong Yanxi turned around to look at him. “Lovestruck,” she said.

“Ms. Lin, do you have a boyfriend?” Jiang Mohan asked again.

“President Jiang, you seem to be really interested in my personal affairs,” Zong Yanxi laughed.

Jiang Mohan felt a little embarrassed.

His questions seemed to come to mind naturally, and he simply asked without thinking twice.

“Sorry about that.” He pulled a serious face. “It’s getting pretty late. You should go back soon and have a good rest,” he said, walking off to his car.

Zong Yanxi stayed put. As she watched him leave, she suddenly called out to him, “President Jiang, have you ever been in love?”

Jiang Mohan stopped in his tracks, turning around.

“I know that this is not related to work, so there’s no need to answer me. It was a good movie by the way. If you have the time, it might be good entertainment for you,” she continued before walking off.

At that moment, she could not help but wonder if he had ever felt attracted to her in the days that they had spent together.

Does it really matter though? Like that would change a thing.

She smiled bitterly and took a deep breath.

Jiang Mohan simply stood there. The poster for the movie “Lovestruck” caught his eye.

It seemed to depict a love story between two childhood friends.

He shifted his gaze towards Lin Ruixi, but he could somehow see the shadow of another woman on her.

No, that’s Lin Ruixi! Why am I always seeing things?

He was sick of feeling that way. She is irreplaceable. I shouldn’t feel that way.

Even as he got in his car, he turned back again to look at that poster. Memories flooded his mind.

He first met her at a very young age.

She had a smile that warmed his heart like rays of sunshine.

Jiang Mohan’s eyes darkened with a tinge of passion and love that he was unaware of.

not even recall when he began feeling that way, but

thought of it, he would feel his

long time to clear his head and get on

The next day.

phone alarm mercilessly aroused Zong Yanxi from her sweet slumber. She answered her mobile phone in annoyance.

“What news?” She asked.

scandal about your ex-husband.”

Yanxi finally sat up,

“What scandal?” She asked.

on the link, the headlines read “President

Xian followed up with a text afterwards: What? Your ex-husband hits women? How violent!

message, and read on. It was common knowledge that tabloids would often blow

how Jiang Mohan slept with a woman, but refused to pay her the amount she had in mind, causing things

was rather amused. Refusing to pay money when he’s that rich?

texted again, worried because Zong Yanxi had not replied to him: You aren’t feeling upset about this, are

back: Why would I feel

you mean, why? Your ex-husband is hooking up with other woman in the

Yanxi was unfazed as she replied: You’re right. He indeed is my ex-husband. I repeat, my ex-husband. Hence, it

of relief as he replied: Alright then. Have

off her bed. She

what she did to her,

had no leads, and dared not contact those people involved, fearing that her parents

could do was to check for any footage or records of Ling Wei entering and leaving the

the surveillance footage would be worth a look because the place

breakfast, she promptly

her residence had turned into a wasteland. Dried, dead

using the old passcode to unlock the gate. To her surprise, the gate swung right open. Jiang Mohan did not change the passcode

in the courtyard, fleeting memories of the past flashed through her mind. Once upon a time, she genuinely believed that she would happily

Reality hurts.

composure, she walked towards the door of the

thick layer of dust masked every inch of

house when

eyes

How pathetic! How foolish!

the study. The study was also the control room

knew about every little design and detail of the villa at her

the study, Zong Yanxi sat

out since the divorce, the water and electricity were

lit

records of the security system, and entered the date and time of the footage she

footage for that

cleaned

commit a perfect crime. Even without that particular surveillance footage, she could still

has to be

down the computer, she hastily made her way out, knocking a