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.

streamed down her cheeks. She didn’t want to cry, but her emotions were out of control.

she didn’t tell Gu Xian who his father

to enjoy his father’s love as she was

too many mistakes in life. I regret spending my

hadn’t left and chose to go to Guan Jing after finding out I was pregnant, we wouldn’t have ended

all

on, she gazed at the sea and told Guan

out to caress Guan Jing’s face. The man had changed, and there were a few lines around

“He’s your son…”

that, her

that, she passed in Guan Jing’s

died peacefully. It was her best ending; she got to die in his arms after missing him

a long time as her

the corner

Yanxi took in Guan Jing’s reaction.

Buzz! Buzz!

a call

went to somewhere relatively quieter and answered his

speak, Zong

Tawan thought he was

shock, he asked, “What

on a whim.

“Okay.”

got married

the

and he managed to regain his memories. He finally met Zong

one shoulder. Her makeup was

dress when she

had

lost the brightest star in his

be bleak

him?” Jiang Mohan muttered.

smile on Zong Yanxi’s face right now was the same one

you’re happy, I shall offer you my blessings. I’ll pray for you with all my heart so you’ll

“Ruixi, I love you.”

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

ended successfully

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

bed slowly. Clad in a white silk nightie, her long black tresses fell on her shoulders as she walked barefoot to the

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

door open, she asked, “It’s late. What

placed the paper he was writing on into his drawer before coming to her.

and beamed. “If I wore slippers,

in

bedroom together. Tawan placed her on the bed before

and

out to caress some stray strands by her ear before moving to her cheek, neck, and

mark on every inch of her

he entered the study, they had consummated

were you writing?” asked Zong

to him in bed

idea,” she

of nowhere, Tawan gazed

loved her so much he was willing

uncertainties ahead of us,” he explained as he rolled over to pull her into his embrace.

covered his mouth to stop him from talking. “It’s our

gaze softened as he studied Zong Yanxi’s shy expression. She was about to retract her hand when he grabbed it and held

ear,

Zong Yanxi blushed

long

planned to travel around the world with Shen Xinyao. He

agreed to take over, but there

month later, he returned to the family with

our bet, Jiawen? Whoever gets a child first will get to enjoy life. I shall

was still on vacation, so he brought Mu Yuan’er to travel around the world while Zhuang Jiawen earned money

Zong Yanxi got

Tawan stopped working

don’t have to get this nervous,”

put the book he was reading down and

could hardly contain his excitement at the thought that he was about to

birth to their child.

really blessed,” he uttered in