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.

She didn’t want to cry, but

now, she didn’t tell Gu Xian

the right to enjoy his father’s

committed too many mistakes in life. I regret spending my

hadn’t left and chose to go to Guan Jing after finding out

was all my

she passed on, she gazed at the sea and told

face. The man had changed,

“He’s your son…”

her

passed in Guan Jing’s

to

body for a long time as her

single drop of tear spilled from the corner of his eye, dropping

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

Buzz! Buzz!

a call from

relatively quieter and

the line could speak,

hearing that, Tawan

shock, he asked, “What

married.” Zong Yanxi wasn’t acting on a whim. She was attracted to him, and

“Okay.”

later, Zong Yanxi and Tawan got married in Thailand.

noble status, the wedding was a grand

to regain his memories. He finally

gold threads with a shawl draped diagonally over one shoulder. Her

dress when she got

he had failed

brightest

will be bleak from now on,

Mohan muttered.

was the same one she had offered

happy, I shall offer you my blessings. I’ll pray for you with

“Ruixi, I love you.”

didn’t get to say it to you, and it’s too late now. Still, I’ll keep my

ended successfully

eyes groggily and realized

a white silk nightie, her long black tresses fell on her shoulders as she walked

she saw Tawan writing

the door open, she asked, “It’s

at the door. He tidied up his desk and placed the paper he was writing on into his

and beamed. “If I wore

in

bedroom together. Tawan placed her on the bed before attempting to

back and blinked

strands by her ear before moving to her cheek, neck, and

his mark on

study,

writing?” asked

him in bed and responded,

idea,” she answered

of nowhere, Tawan gazed

very moment she became his woman, his heart belonged to her entirely. He loved her so much he was willing to give her everything he had, including

politics, so there are many uncertainties ahead of us,” he explained as he rolled over to pull her into his embrace. “One

quickly interrupted and covered his mouth to stop him from talking. “It’s our wedding today. Don’t talk

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

was. Leaning nearer to her ear, he

Yanxi

long night filled

Jiawen planned to travel around the world with Shen

take over, but there was something he needed

he returned to the family with

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

Mu Yuan’er to travel around the world while Zhuang Jiawen

later, Zong Yanxi got

her pregnancy, Tawan

you don’t have to get this nervous,” Zong Yanxi told her husband, who

was reading down and gave her

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

for him. His beloved wife was about to give birth to their child. This was the family he had always

blessed,” he