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.

could not even recall when he began feeling that way, but that smile of hers always had a place in

it, he would

a long time to clear his head and get on

The next day.

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

“What news?” She asked.

your ex-husband.” Gu Xian sounded

finally sat up, rubbing her

“What scandal?” She asked.

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

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

Yanxi ignored his text message, and read on. It was common knowledge that tabloids would often blow things out of proportion just

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

money

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

Yanxi finally texted back: Why would

ex-husband is hooking

she replied: You’re right. He indeed is my ex-husband. I repeat, my

relief as he

away her mobile phone and got off

what she did to

no leads, and dared not contact those people involved, fearing that her parents would find out about

any footage or records of Ling Wei entering and leaving the villa where the

the surveillance footage would be worth a look because

having breakfast, she promptly left

year, the place which used to be her residence had turned into a wasteland. Dried, dead

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

her mind. Once upon a

Reality hurts.

walked towards the door of the

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

yet, it used to be her dream house when she had just gotten

Yanxi’s eyes watered

How pathetic! How foolish!

towards the study. The study was also the control room

every little design

study, Zong Yanxi sat herself down before

out since the divorce, the water

lit up in an

entered the

for that exact time interval had already

of course Ling Wei would have cleaned up the footage

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

to be

she hastily made her way out, knocking a book off