Stealing Your Heart (Lin Xinyan)

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. “I’m guilty of not being

Gu Xian who

to enjoy his

committed too many mistakes in life. I regret spending my life this

Jing after finding out I was

all

gazed at the

she reached out to caress Guan Jing’s face. The man had changed, and there were

“He’s your son…”

her arm went

she passed in Guan

best ending; she got to die in

her body for a long time as her

spilled from the corner of his eye, dropping onto

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

Buzz! Buzz!

was a

relatively

the man on the line could speak, Zong Yanxi blurted

hearing that, Tawan

he asked, “What did you

Zong Yanxi wasn’t acting on a

“Okay.”

Tawan got married in Thailand.

Tawan’s noble status, the wedding was

and he managed to regain

dress, woven intricately with gold threads with a shawl draped diagonally over one shoulder. Her makeup was perfect

Mohan recalled how Zong Yanxi wore an ivory white wedding dress when she got married to him. He could still remember her beaming innocently

he had

lost the brightest

bleak from now

you like him?” Jiang Mohan

was the same one she had offered to him

pray for you with all my heart so you’ll lead a peaceful and

“Ruixi, I love you.”

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

ended successfully with

Zong Yanxi opened her eyes

a white silk nightie, her long black tresses

she saw Tawan writing something on

she asked, “It’s late. What are

tidied up his desk and placed the paper he was writing on into his drawer before coming to her. After picking her up, he pressed a kiss on her forehead. “Why

beamed. “If

heartily in response. “Cheeky

Tawan placed her

cowered back and

stray strands by her ear before moving

mark on every inch of

the study, they had consummated

were you writing?”

to him in bed

no idea,” she answered

Tawan gazed at her solemnly.

to her entirely. He loved her so much he was

he rolled over to pull her into

covered his mouth to stop

Yanxi’s shy expression. She was about to retract her hand when he grabbed

light, he couldn’t resist seeing how alluring she was. Leaning nearer to her ear, he whispered, “I miss the feel of you

Yanxi blushed

was a long night filled

planned to travel around the world with Shen

agreed to take over, but there was something he needed

later, he returned to the family with Mu Yuan’er,

will get to enjoy life. I shall travel the world on

Yuan’er to travel around the

later, Zong Yanxi

of her pregnancy, Tawan stopped working

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

book he was reading down and gave her

the thought that he was

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

really blessed,” he uttered