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

it, he would feel his

a long time to clear his head and get

The next day.

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

“What news?” She asked.

about your ex-husband.” Gu Xian

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 Hengkang Group Exposed,”

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

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

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 that rich? Fighting,

replied

Yanxi finally texted back: Why would I

Your ex-husband is

right. He indeed is my ex-husband. I repeat, my ex-husband. Hence,

a sigh of relief as

off her bed. She had

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

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

Ling Wei entering and

the surveillance footage would be worth a look because the

having breakfast, she

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

unlock the gate. To her surprise, the gate swung

courtyard, fleeting memories of the past flashed through her mind. Once upon a time, she genuinely believed that she would happily spend the rest of her

Reality hurts.

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

cold. A thick layer of

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

eyes watered

How pathetic! How foolish!

towards the study. The study was also the

there for three years, she knew about every little design

Zong Yanxi sat

out since the divorce,

computer screen lit up

system, and entered the date and time of the footage

her dismay, the footage for that exact time interval had already been

have cleaned up the footage to hide

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 evidence

to be

made her way out, knocking a