Stealing Your Heart

Zong Yanxi muted her mobile phone as she crept toward the car, knowing that Gu Xian might call again.

Walking on the roads would be too obvious. She took cover in the bushes on the foot of the hill as she got closer.

It was only then that she saw the black jeep parked in front of the red car.

“What’s with this terrible meet-up location?” A man in shades grumbled, his annoyance apparent in his voice.

“I’d like to loan a few of your men. Don’t worry, money wouldn’t be a problem,” Ling Wei said.

The man smirked. “There’s no way that I would accept your requests again. The two men whom I sent out a year ago are still missing till this day.”

“So what if they went missing? That has nothing to do with me. I paid the money, and you guys are responsible for the rest.” Ling Wei crossed her arms. “I’ll pay a lot more this time.”

The man took off his shades, thinking. “Why are you doing this again?” He asked.

“None of your business. I just need your men.” She cut him off with swagger, and said, “You aren’t worried about taking a request from me, are you? Don’t you know me well enough by now?”

The man stayed quiet as he considered her request.

The two men from a year ago were nowhere to be found—dead or alive, there were no traces of them whatsoever. He had always felt guilty about what happened to them.

“One million,” Ling Wei continued.

Twice the amount that I offered a year ago.

Still hiding in the bushes, Zong Yanxi saw her mobile phone screen suddenly lit up in her pocket. It was Gu Xian. He had already arrived at the meet-up point, but could not find Zong Yanxi.

Phew. Who knows what might happen if I didn’t mute my phone…

Zong Yanxi inhaled deeply, declined the call, and continued keeping her eye on Ling Wei.

The man seemed to be in a dilemma. A million was sure a great price, but he did not want his men to go missing again. After a moment of silence, he replied, “I’ll accept your request, but my men have to come back alive.”

“Sure thing,” Ling Wei said.

send out two men tomorrow,” he said,

sure that nobody was

Zong Yanxi

she could deduce that Ling Wei commissioned the man who disguised himself as Jiang Mohan’s underling a

is her target this

earlier on? How did

lit up again. She quickly answered the call.

a second.”

did you go?” Gu Xian paced about

held up,” Zong Yanxi

I was! Are you alright?” Gu Xian gushed, upon seeing Zong

Yanxi shook her head, saying,

into some accident again. Come

the car, she turned to look at Gu Xian, her eyes all serious.

cheesy. Let’s get on our way,” Gu Xian said, making a

that he was not actually

secluded place?” Gu Xian asked as

some work to do here,” Zong

you done

I got my hands on some

could not find what she initially

Xian glanced at her through the rearview mirror, and said,

am. I really am,” Zong Yanxi replied

hear,” Gu Xian

Yanxi widened her eyes and stared at him

on. What are you talking

with some other woman at the club! I’m just worried that

to waste any

you really not bothered?” Gu Xian stole another

Zong Yanxi ignored him.

way, there were so many reporters visiting Hengkang Group today, to interview Jiang Mohan.” Gu Xian changed

I’m not interested in his affairs. What are you trying to get at?” Zong Yanxi could not wrap her