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.

he began feeling that way, but that smile of hers always had a place

of it, he would feel his heart

to clear his head and

The next day.

her sweet slumber. She answered her mobile phone in annoyance. “Hey, go check out the news!” It was Gu Xian’s

“What news?” She asked.

about your ex-husband.” Gu Xian sounded

sat up, rubbing her

“What scandal?” She asked.

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

afterwards: What? Your ex-husband hits women? How violent!

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

to pay her the amount she had in mind,

amused. Refusing to pay money when

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

back: Why

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

 You’re right. He indeed is my ex-husband. I repeat, my ex-husband. Hence,

Xian then heaved a sigh of relief as

off her bed. She

Yanxi to get back at Ling Wei for what she did to her, she needed to gather

involved, fearing that her parents would

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

happened, the surveillance footage would be worth a look because the place had a top-notch security

breakfast, she promptly

had turned into a

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

upon a time, she genuinely believed that she would happily spend the rest of her

Reality hurts.

towards the door of the villa. The

the villa was stone cold. A thick layer of dust masked every inch of its

to be her dream house when she

eyes

How pathetic! How foolish!

feet, walking towards the study. The study was also the control room for the security

for three years, she knew about every little design and detail of the villa

the study, Zong Yanxi sat herself down before

Jiang Mohan had moved out since the divorce, the water and

screen lit up

and entered the date and time of the footage

footage for that exact time interval had already

have cleaned up the

unfortunate turn of events, Zong Yanxi believed that it was impossible to commit a perfect crime. Even without that particular surveillance footage, she could still obtain evidence from the people who

has to be

hastily made her way out, knocking a