Stealing Your Heart (Lin Xinyan) novel Chapter 100

Stealing Your Heart Chapter 100

Then she accepted the call.

“It’s me.”

“Mmm.”

Lin Xinyan lowered her eyes and walked back to the living room. She said nothing, and she waited for him to talk.

“I’m outside your place. Are you free now? I want to see you.” He Ruize said after a moment of silence.

Lin Xinyan hummed quietly in response and ended the call. She took off her apron and knocked on Lin Xichen’s door. “Xichen, I have some matters to settle downstairs. Grandma is coming back soon, so don’t leave the house.”

Lin Xichen stood at the window and looked downwards where He Ruize and Zhuang Zijin were talking. When he heard Lin Xinyan’s voice, he answered, “Okay.”

Lin Xinyan changed her footwear before she went downstairs. In the park, He Ruize was talking with Zhuang Zijin. He Ruize wanted to carry Lin Ruixi, but Zhuang Zijin did not let him. “The girl is cheeky.”

Zhuang Zijin had never rejected him.

This time, He Ruize sensed her obvious distancing.

After she knew that He Ruize’s mother had talked to Lin Xinyan, and that they were impossible to be together, she no longer felt close to He Ruize.

After all, she had treated He Ruize as a son-in-law previously.

Now, she could not be as enthusiastic.

Nor did she have the need for the children to be that close to him.

“Auntie, did I do something wrong?” He Ruize asked.

“No, no.” Zhuang Zijin waved her hand and tried to explain, “This girl had been fussing lately. I’m afraid she’ll start crying.”

“I watched her grow up. She’s familiar with me. She won’t cry if I hug her.”

“Ruize.”

Lin Xinyan walked over quickly. “Mom, it’s cold now. Bring Ruixi back home.”

“Alright.” After bidding He Ruize goodbye, Zhuang Zijin hurried away with Lin Ruixi in her arms.

“Have you eaten?” Lin Xinyan asked.

He Ruize gave a slight smile. “I haven’t. Will you make me food?”

“Sure.”

The two looked at each other and smiled.

“Let’s take a walk.”

“Okay.”

It was obvious that something had changed in their relationship.

They were no longer as close as before.

“You know.” He Ruize looked at the road ahead of him. “I’m about to say that I just found out. Would you believe my words?”

“I don’t know.” Lin Xinyan gave an ambiguous answer.

“You still don’t believe in me.” He Ruize smiled bitterly.

He knew it. When Lin Xinyan knew about the truth, she would change her attitude towards him.

“If He Ruilin and I were in danger, who would you save?” Lin Xinyan suddenly stopped in her tracks and looked at He Ruize. “It’s a ridiculous question, right? You would think of He Ruilin first, then you’ll think of me.”

“Why are you so sure?” He Ruize looked at her.

“There are many types of relationships in this world. Blood is thicker than water. Family is the most important, and she is your sister. If you can ignore your sister’s survival, how cold-blooded would you be? Who would dare to be in love with you?”

He Ruize did not say anything. He just looked at her quietly.

Her words were not wrong. Between He Ruilin and her, he would think of He Ruilin first.

It was not because of their familial ties, but it was because he felt guilty to her.

They had lost her that year because of his negligence.

“This doesn’t mean that my love for you has lessened.”

“However, I can’t accept this you. I don’t think your family can accept me either. Let’s just turn back the time, back to when you treated me like a younger sister.”

He Ruize frowned. He knew that with Lin Xinyan’s personality, she would change her attitude after knowing, but he had not expected her to be that resolute.

Were his many years of company not worthy enough to be with her?

Even if he had been hiding some matters, his love for her was not fake.

Was that not in her consideration?

He Ruize’s heart was in turmoil.