Stealing Your Heart

Both Zong Yanxi and Gu Xian got off the car, but Guan Jing remained in his seat. He seemed to have forgotten what Gu Xian told him, or perhaps he was too engrossed in his thoughts.

“Uncle Guan,” Zong Yanxi called out, snapping the man back to reality.

After he got off the car, Gu Xian led them to the ward.

He didn’t show any intention of entering the ward when he said, “My mom is inside.”

Guan Jing took one look at him. Despite having an inkling of what was happening, he refused to believe it.

It had been ages since they last met, but he still managed to recognize Gu Huiyuan immediately. She was no longer young, but she was still the same to him.

Right then, the woman’s eyes fluttered open on the bed. When she spotted the man standing beside her bed, her eyes widened in shock. However, she swiftly shook her head and let out a self-deprecating chuckle.

She thought she was seeing things. “I can’t believe I wanted to see you before I die.”

Exhaling sharply, she lamented, “Well, I didn’t get to see you when I was alive. What’s the point of hallucinating about you before I die?”

Clearly, she was berating herself for missing him so much to the point where she was hallucinating about him. “You’re useless, Gu Huiyuan.”

Guan Jing’s legs felt as heavy as lead.

His heart was thumping furiously, so it took him some time to find his voice. “Gu Huiyuan?”

The woman on the bed froze in bewilderment. Her eyes opened wide as she stared at Guan Jing. “You…”

Is this not a hallucination? If it is, why is he talking?

“You! You…”

In that instant, she was overwhelmed with mixed emotions—excitement and fear among them—but she had no idea what to say to him.

Guan Jing came over to her and demanded, “Where did you hide? I couldn’t find you, no matter how hard I looked. You were hiding here?”

Gu Huiyuan took a long time to digest his words as tears welled up in her eyes.

Her voice was hoarse as she stated, “So you did look for me.”

Guan Jing’s eyes reddened as well. “Of course! I’m not cruel like you. You left without leaving a message.”

Gu Huiyuan choked up as her lips trembled profusely.

Tears rolled down her cheeks before falling on the pillow she was lying on.

Outside the ward, Zong Yanxi and Gu Xian sat on the bench without a word, listening as occasional bits of the conversation and sobs rang out from the ward.

It went on until nightfall arrived.

For the young people outside, it was a long wait.

Yet, to Guan Jing and Gu Huiyuan, they only had a short reunion.

After all, they had missed the opportunity to spend a lifetime together.

They were in love with each other, but they hadn’t gotten a chance to express their feelings.

Guan Jing soon calmed down and proceeded to ask the doctor about Gu Huiyuan’s situation. Alas, the woman wouldn’t be able to hold on much longer. Even if God was indeed real, He wouldn’t be able to save her life.

Guan Jing remained by the woman’s side so they could spend her last moments together.

They didn’t stay in the hospital. Instead, the man brought her to several places, talking about what they had missed out on in each other’s lives.

When Gu Huiyuan found out Guan Jing was married with kids now, her heart squeezed with agony as though an electric drill had gone through it.

She knew he wouldn’t be single forever, but the truth still got to her, nonetheless.

Utterly shocked by the news, she had fainted on the spot.

Guan Jing brought her to the hospital hastily. From that day onward, whenever she asked about his private affairs, he’d avoid the topic deftly.

One day, Gu Huiyuan wanted to go to the sea, and Guan Jing gladly obliged her request.

Under the blue sky, the waves lapped against the shore slowly. There was a whiff of the salty smell of the seawater in the air.

“After I die, scatter my ashes into the sea.” Gu Huiyuan reached out to take Guan Jing’s hand. “I can’t believe you’ll be the one who will send me off.”

Guan Jing pursed his lips as his throat dried up.

“Gu Xian. I-Is he my son?” He had been wanting to ask that question for some time, but he hadn’t been able to muster his courage to do so.

As Gu Huiyuan’s end was near, he wanted to hear it from her own mouth.

who can take care of himself now…” Tears suddenly streamed down her cheeks. She didn’t want to cry, but her emotions were

now, she didn’t tell Gu Xian who his father

Xian of the right to enjoy his father’s love

committed too many mistakes in life. I regret

finding out

was all my

on, she gazed at the sea and told

man had changed, and there were a few lines around his eyes due to

“He’s your son…”

her

she passed in Guan

peacefully. It was her best ending; she got to die in his arms

a long time as her body

of tear spilled from the corner of his eye, dropping

funeral, Zong Yanxi took in Guan Jing’s reaction. She understood in a flash what was

Buzz! Buzz!

a

relatively quieter and

the line could speak, Zong Yanxi blurted out, “Tawan, let’s

hearing that, Tawan

shock, he asked, “What

Yanxi wasn’t acting on a whim. She was attracted

“Okay.”

Tawan got married in Thailand. They had a

the wedding was a

Mohan’s surgery was successful, and he managed to regain his memories. He finally met Zong Yanxi at

draped diagonally over one shoulder. Her makeup was perfect – she was

white wedding dress when she got married to him. He could still remember her beaming innocently

had failed

brightest star in

life will be bleak

him?” Jiang Mohan muttered. “I

Zong Yanxi’s face right now was the same one she had offered to him back

pray for you

“Ruixi, I love you.”

say it to you, and it’s too late now. Still,

successfully with everyone’s well

Yanxi opened her eyes groggily and realized Tawan wasn’t by her

the bed slowly. Clad in a white silk nightie, her long black

wasn’t shut tight, so she saw Tawan writing something on his desk

open, she asked, “It’s

into his drawer before coming to her. After picking her up, he

around his neck and beamed. “If I wore slippers, will

heartily in response.

her on the bed

back and blinked innocently. “I’m

to caress some stray strands by her ear before moving to her

on every

entered the study, they

you writing?” asked

to him

idea,” she

of nowhere, Tawan gazed at her

very moment she became his woman, his heart belonged to her entirely. He loved her so much he was

he rolled over to pull her into his embrace. “One day,

interrupted and covered his mouth to stop him from

as he studied Zong Yanxi’s shy expression. She was about to retract her hand when

Leaning nearer to her ear,

Yanxi

long night filled with

around the world with Shen Xinyao. He left the family’s

over, but there was something he needed to do

month later, he returned to the family with Mu

child first will get to enjoy life. I shall travel

Yanchen was still on vacation, so he brought Mu Yuan’er to travel around

Zong Yanxi got

receiving the news of her pregnancy, Tawan stopped working so he could accompany

have to get this nervous,” Zong Yanxi told her husband, who was

reading down and gave her

his excitement at the thought that he was about to become a

give birth to their child. This was the family

really blessed,” he uttered in all