Stealing Your Heart

“Yanxi!”

Through the smoke, Zong Yanxi vaguely saw someone charging into the building.

Cough cough!

Another bout of harsh coughing shook her body.

Spotting the prone form of Zhuang Zijin on the floor, Tawan bent down to pick her up. Upon exiting the building, the taxi he came with was nowhere to be found. The driver had sped off the moment he realized there was trouble brewing.

Tawan placed Zhuang Zijin down on a patch of grass further away from the building. After that, he dialed the emergency services before dashing into the building again. By then, the fire was a roaring monster. The stench of burning things clouded the air.

Zong Yanxi was completely surrounded by flames. She was also close to falling unconscious from all the smoke she had inhaled. At this point, she was just struggling to hold on to consciousness, trying to see who had saved her grandmother.

“Yanxi!” Disregarding the danger, Tawan threw himself through the flames to get to her.

heat. Lifting her heavy eyelids tiredly, she finally got a good look at who her rescuer was. Her lips twitched into a small smile as she rasped out,

chains. Metallic chains. Chains that could not

is going to be

her face lightly and reassured her, “Don’t be afraid. I’ll definitely bring you out

lips were so dry they cracked when she insisted hoarsely, “D-Don’t…

here!” He dashed through the flames to search for something that

he found nothing that he could use. Just as he was wondering what to do next, he spotted a rusty rebar lying in the grass. It was a little over a meter

she was still clinging on to the waking world. Knowing there was no way she would survive, she croaked, “D-Don’t risk yourself for

to drag him into this

the rebar to pry open the chains. Unfortunately, that was easier

out!” Her voice was as

Raising a dirty hand, he cradled Zong Yanxi’s face gently as he stared into her eyes. “I always thought that respecting your decision would be the best thing for you. But now I realize how wrong I was.

as he swallowed. He continued, “I love you. I truly do. Are you

eyes, as well as the