Stealing Your Heart Chapter 533
“I don’t know what it is. The guard said that there is an express parcel for you. I saw your name on it so I brought it here.”
Qin Ya checked and found no sender’s name or address. The content was contained in a folder. “Is it a document?”
“It’s better you open it and take a look,” Qin Ya handed the parcel to her.
Lin Xinyan tore open the seal. It was not a document, but a stack of photos.
Her curiosity was piqued and she took them out. All the photos were obscene.
That was not the point. What made it a serious matter was the people in the photographs.
Her face turned pale and her hands shook, but she managed to look at each photo. They were all equally explicit.
Sensing from her expression that something was wrong, Qin Ya leaned over to peep at them. “What is it…”
Before Qin Ya could make out what it was, Lin Xinyan quickly put the photos back into the folder and resealed it, looking like she was afraid someone would see the content within. She then pretended as if nothing had happened. “It’s nothing much.”
Qin Ya frowned. “But I saw something was wrong in your expression.”
Again, Lin Xinyan said it was nothing, but her face told a different story. Obviously, it was something.
Qin Ya stared at the envelope in Lin Xinyan’s hands wondering what was inside that could change the look on her face in an instant.
“I am just too tired, Qin Ya, leave me alone for a while.” Lin Xinyan then turned around with her back facing Qin Ya.
I need to be calm.
Qin Ya obliged. She’s not talking. Perhaps she doesn’t want to tell me about it. I just hope that if there is something wrong, she won’t bear it alone and will let me share her burden after she has calmed down.
After all, two heads are better than one.
After Qin Ya left, Lin Xinyan sat down on a chair. After calming herself down, she took out the photographs again. This time, while she was prepared, she still felt a psychological impact. After all, the subject in the photos was someone she cared about.
They were many explicit photos of Zong Jinghao and a woman together in bed; their faces in every photo were clearly shown.
No matter how hard she tried, she could not see any flaws to show the photos had been doctored.
Deep inside, she told herself that they must be fakes and must have been sent to her on purpose.
Nevertheless, there was a dull ad painful feeling in her heart.
She forced herself to be calm, since being emotional would not help to solve problems.
The express mail sent to her had no signature and no return address; it was obvious that the sender wanted to remain anonymous. This also meant that the sender must have a motive.
But she was uncertain of the sender’s intention.
Maybe someone was upset with Zong Jinghao? Does the sender know about my relationship with Zong Jinghao? Is that why he or she gave me these photos?
She really could not figure it out.
This was not a problem she could solve. After thinking it over, she took out a new document holder, placed the photos inside, and sealed it.
When she came out of her office she did not bother Qin Ya, who was busy serving a customer.
Shao Yun came in carrying a basket of grapes and said to Lin Xinyan with a smile, “This is what I picked from the vineyard when I passed by Tang Xian. It’s fresh. Let me give you some to try.”
Lin Xinyan was preoccupied and did not feel like eating anything at all. Still, seeing Shao Yun’s kind gesture, she smiled and replied, “Thank you.”
“Don’t mention it. I’ll get them washed.” Shao Yun brought the basket inside. It was not long before he came out with a plate of washed green grapes. They were not very big but looked fresh and clear. He passed them to her saying, “Try it.”
Lin Xinyan took one. It was tasteless in her mouth, especially since her mind was preoccupied with the photos.
She looked at Shao Yun and asked, “Tell me, is it possible for two totally unrelated people to appear together in one photograph?
Shao Yun spat out the skin of a grape from his mouth, glanced at her, and queried, “Why do you ask this out of the blue?”
Deep inside her, Lin Xinyan trusted Zong Jinghao but there was some doubt. Seeing Shao Yun, she wanted to hear some words to console herself that the images could be superimposed.
She could then convince herself that the photographs she saw were fake, which would make her feel better.
She curled her lips in reply, “Just a random question.”
“Of course it’s possible. Today’s technology is so advanced, anything can be faked! Even humans can be altered, not to mention photographs.” People nowadays can change their faces with surgery, and those who are not wealthy can use their mobile phones to edit their pictures before sharing with friends.
Unbelievably fake.
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