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.

but that smile

thought of it, he would feel

to clear

The next day.

sweet slumber. She answered her mobile

“What news?” She asked.

about your ex-husband.” Gu Xian sounded

finally sat up,

“What scandal?” She asked.

ended the call to send Zong Yanxi the link to the news article. Clicking on the link, the headlines read “President of Hengkang Group Exposed,” and the article showed an image of Jiang Mohan kicking a

Your ex-husband hits women?

was common knowledge that tabloids would often blow things out of proportion

how Jiang Mohan slept with a woman, but refused to pay

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

because Zong Yanxi had not replied to him: You aren’t feeling upset about

finally texted back: Why

why? Your ex-husband is hooking

is my ex-husband. I

sigh of relief as

put away her mobile phone and got off her bed. She had work to do

Wei for what she did to her, she needed to gather evidence

Zong Yanxi 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 villa where the former used to live

since the incident happened, the surveillance footage would be worth

she promptly left her

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

gate. To her surprise, the gate swung right open. Jiang Mohan

flashed through her mind. Once upon a

Reality hurts.

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

was stone cold. A thick layer of dust

be her dream house when she had just gotten

eyes

How pathetic! How foolish!

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

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

sat herself

out since the divorce, the water and electricity

lit up

system, and entered the date and time of

for that exact time interval had already been

course Ling Wei would 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

has to

down the computer, she hastily made her