Stealing Your Heart

Shaken, Wen Xiaoji continued, “We have lost contact with Yanchen and are still searching for him. Once we have any information, you will be the first to know.”

Zong Jinghao gradually clenched his fist while his tone was grim. “How long has it been?”

“It’s been… half a month.” Wen Xiaoji averted his gaze.

Zong Jinghao felt a gut-wrenching pain in his heart but he didn’t show it on his face. He was worried that his anxiety would reveal the news to Lin Xinyan which would make things worse. Given Lin Xinyan’s current health, she might fall sick from the shock.

“You have to keep mum, even from family.” He was suggesting that Wen Xiaoji not tell Chen Shihan about it, for fear that she would accidentally spill the beans to Lin Xinyan.

“I understand. I didn’t tell anyone else other than you.” Wen Xiaoji felt guilty over the matter.

“Was he in a dangerous situation?” Zong Jinghao wanted to know more.

“I heard it was but he wasn’t alone. The whole squad was ambushed.” Wen Xiaoji wasn’t there and only heard the reports from those that returned alive.

Zong Jinghao suggested, “Tonight, we will stay at the hotel.”

“There’s plenty of space here,” Wen Xiaoji quickly suggested. “Your room is already prepared.”

“You can’t even hide it from me, so what if she finds out? I’m sure you’re aware that she can’t take the shock given the state of her health.” Zong Jinghao’s decision was firm.

Wen Xiaoji was speechless. He acknowledged he couldn’t maintain his composure well enough and failed to hide the fact from Zong Jinghao. Nevertheless, it was almost impossible to hide something from him in the first place.

He seemed to know everything.

point. But how are you going to explain the sudden

don’t worry,”

any further. After all, he was indeed afraid to face Lin Xinyan. In the event she

staying at the hotel, he wouldn’t have to worry about her

room. Meanwhile, Chen

go,”

say you would be staying the night?” Chen Shihan

there are some other places I still need to visit,” Zong Jinghao explained. Wen Xiaoji added, “They have not visited in a

but Lin Xinyan stood up and looked at Zong Jinghao. “Where are we going?

plainly, “I just didn’t let you know in advance.

Xinyan acknowledged without

be out of earshot

kept looking ahead. “What’s not

we have to leave in such a hurry? Did something unpleasant happen when you talked to

thought back to the moment he left the study,

spend some time

She surmised that he might be feeling sentimental after returning to B City. She asked, “Is it because you feel that time just flew by? In a blink of an eye, the children are adults while both of us are old. To be strolling on the streets of

on without

my side, everything else is the

Xinyan teased him for being

a while, Lin Xinyan began to tire.

Jinghao replied, “I’ve booked a

there then,” she