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 that smile of hers always had a place

of it,

a long time to clear his head

The next day.

She answered her mobile

“What news?” She asked.

about your ex-husband.” Gu Xian sounded

Yanxi finally sat up,

“What scandal?” She asked.

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

text afterwards: What? Your ex-husband hits women?

and read on. It was common knowledge that tabloids would often blow things out

woman, but refused to pay her the amount she had in mind, causing things to end

Yanxi was rather amused. Refusing to pay money when he’s

again, worried because Zong Yanxi had not replied

Yanxi finally texted back: Why would I

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

is my ex-husband. I repeat, my ex-husband. Hence, it

sigh of relief as he replied: Alright then.

and got off her bed.

she did to her, she needed to gather evidence on

not contact those people involved, fearing that her parents would find out

or records of Ling Wei

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

breakfast, she promptly left her

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

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

flashed through her mind. Once upon a time,

Reality hurts.

the door of the

in the villa was stone cold. A thick layer

to be her dream house when she had just

Yanxi’s eyes watered

How pathetic! How foolish!

walking towards the study. The study was also

knew about every little design and detail of the villa

Zong Yanxi sat herself down before the

the divorce, the water and

lit up in an

system, and entered the date and time of the footage

footage for that

Wei would have cleaned up the footage to

Even without that particular

has to

hastily made her