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.

feeling that way, but that smile of hers always had a

he thought of it, he would feel his heart

to clear his head and get on

The next day.

answered her mobile phone in annoyance. “Hey, go check out the

“What news?” She asked.

your ex-husband.” Gu

finally sat up, rubbing

“What scandal?” She asked.

send Zong Yanxi the link to the news article. Clicking on the link, the headlines read “President of

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

on. It was common knowledge that tabloids would often blow things out of proportion just to get more

refused to pay her the amount she had in mind, causing things to end up in a

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

not replied to him: You aren’t feeling upset

Yanxi finally texted back:

why? Your ex-husband is hooking up with other

is my ex-husband. I repeat,

sigh of relief as he replied: Alright then. Have

off her bed. She had work to

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

contact those people involved, fearing that her

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

time since the incident happened, the surveillance footage would be worth a look because

having breakfast, she promptly left her

place which used to be her residence had turned into

using the old passcode to unlock the gate. To her surprise, the gate swung right

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

Reality hurts.

her composure, she walked towards the door of the

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

be her dream house when she

Yanxi’s eyes watered

How pathetic! How foolish!

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

lived there for three years, she knew about every little design and detail of

study, Zong Yanxi sat herself

the divorce, the water and

computer screen lit

system, and entered the date and time

for that exact

have cleaned up the footage

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 kidnapped

to

her way out,