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.

men tomorrow,”

around, making sure that nobody was

had left, Zong

what she had heard, she could deduce that Ling Wei commissioned the man who disguised himself as Jiang Mohan’s underling a year

her target this

this earlier on? How did I not realize that Ling Wei is such a cruel,

lit up again. She quickly answered the call. “Where in the

in a second.” She sped off to

Gu Xian paced

was held up,” Zong Yanxi said

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

shook her

again. Come on, let’s go.” Gu

car, she turned to look at Gu Xian, her eyes all serious. “Thank you

get on our way,” Gu Xian said, making a disgusted

he was not

doing in such a secluded place?” Gu Xian asked as he drove

had some work to

you done

got my

could not find what she initially hoped to

at her through the rearview mirror, and said, “You’re really

Zong Yanxi replied for the umpteenth time,

Gu Xian said

widened her eyes and

on. What are

mean, your ex-husband is hooking up with some other woman at the club!

Zong Yanxi did not want to waste any more time on that topic.

you really not bothered?” Gu

Zong Yanxi ignored him.

asking too much. By the way, there were so many reporters

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