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.

way, but

thought of it, he would

to clear his

The next day.

mercilessly aroused Zong Yanxi from her sweet slumber. She answered her mobile phone in annoyance.

“What news?” She asked.

scandal about your ex-husband.” Gu

Yanxi finally sat up, rubbing her

“What scandal?” She asked.

Clicking on the link, the headlines read “President

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

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

Mohan slept with a woman, but refused to pay her the amount she

Yanxi was rather amused. Refusing to pay money when he’s that rich? Fighting, even.

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

back: Why would

ex-husband is hooking up with other

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

of relief as he

and got off her bed. She

for Zong Yanxi to get back at Ling Wei for what she did to

dared not contact those people involved, fearing that her parents would find out about what she

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

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

having breakfast, she promptly

residence had turned into a wasteland. Dried,

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

Once upon a time, she genuinely

Reality hurts.

her composure, she walked towards the door of the villa. The passcode there was

cold. A thick layer of dust masked every inch of its

to be her dream house when

eyes watered

How pathetic! How foolish!

The study was also the control

three years, she knew about every

the study, Zong Yanxi sat herself

Jiang Mohan had moved out since the divorce, the

screen lit up

the security system, and entered the date and

dismay, the footage for that exact time interval

of course Ling Wei would have cleaned up

Yanxi believed that it was impossible to commit a perfect crime. Even without that particular surveillance footage, she could still obtain evidence from

has to

her