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.

way, but that smile of

thought of it, he

to clear his head and get on his

The next day.

aroused Zong Yanxi from her sweet slumber. She answered her mobile

“What news?” She asked.

about your ex-husband.” Gu Xian sounded really

Yanxi finally sat up, rubbing her

“What scandal?” She asked.

headlines read “President of Hengkang Group Exposed,” and the

 What? Your ex-husband hits women? How violent! Did he hit

his text message, and read on. It was common knowledge that tabloids

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

to pay money when he’s that rich? Fighting, even.

worried because Zong Yanxi had not replied

finally texted back: Why would I feel

Xian responded: What do you mean, why? Your ex-husband is hooking up with other

replied: You’re right. He indeed is my ex-husband. I repeat, my ex-husband. Hence, it is none of my

Xian then heaved a sigh of relief as he replied:

got off her bed. She had

at Ling Wei for what she did to her, she needed to gather evidence on the incident

involved, fearing that her parents would find out about

do was to check for any footage or records of Ling Wei entering and leaving the villa where the former used to live

some time since the incident happened, the surveillance footage would be worth

having breakfast, she promptly left her

her residence had turned into a wasteland. Dried, dead leaves covered

the gate swung right open. Jiang Mohan did not

flashed through her mind. Once upon a time, she genuinely believed that

Reality hurts.

her composure, she walked towards the door of the villa.

villa was stone cold. A thick layer

to be her dream house when

Yanxi’s eyes

How pathetic! How foolish!

towards the study. The study was also the control room for the security systems

for three years, she knew about every little design

study, Zong Yanxi sat

the divorce, the water and electricity were not

lit up in

Yanxi accessed the records of the security system, and entered the date and time of the footage she needed to

that exact time interval had

course Ling Wei would have cleaned up the footage to

Yanxi believed that it was impossible to commit a perfect crime. Even without that

to

computer, she hastily made her way out, knocking a book