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Stealing Your Heart (Lin Xinyan) novel Chapter 888

Jiang Mohan walked towards Zong Yanxi as he turned to glance at the movie posters at the entrance of the cinema.

“Are you here alone?” He asked.

Zong Yanxi chuckled, “There isn’t anyone else here to keep me company, is there?”

“Which one did you watch?” For some reason, he felt curious about it.

There were three new movies being screened that month, including those of the sci-fi and romance genres.

Zong Yanxi turned around to look at him. “Lovestruck,” she said.

“Ms. Lin, do you have a boyfriend?” Jiang Mohan asked again.

“President Jiang, you seem to be really interested in my personal affairs,” Zong Yanxi laughed.

Jiang Mohan felt a little embarrassed.

His questions seemed to come to mind naturally, and he simply asked without thinking twice.

“Sorry about that.” He pulled a serious face. “It’s getting pretty late. You should go back soon and have a good rest,” he said, walking off to his car.

Zong Yanxi stayed put. As she watched him leave, she suddenly called out to him, “President Jiang, have you ever been in love?”

Jiang Mohan stopped in his tracks, turning around.

“I know that this is not related to work, so there’s no need to answer me. It was a good movie by the way. If you have the time, it might be good entertainment for you,” she continued before walking off.

At that moment, she could not help but wonder if he had ever felt attracted to her in the days that they had spent together.

Does it really matter though? Like that would change a thing.

She smiled bitterly and took a deep breath.

Jiang Mohan simply stood there. The poster for the movie “Lovestruck” caught his eye.

It seemed to depict a love story between two childhood friends.

He shifted his gaze towards Lin Ruixi, but he could somehow see the shadow of another woman on her.

No, that’s Lin Ruixi! Why am I always seeing things?

He was sick of feeling that way. She is irreplaceable. I shouldn’t feel that way.

Even as he got in his car, he turned back again to look at that poster. Memories flooded his mind.

He first met her at a very young age.

She had a smile that warmed his heart like rays of sunshine.

Jiang Mohan’s eyes darkened with a tinge of passion and love that he was unaware of.

He could not even recall when he began feeling that way, but that smile of hers always had a place in his heart.

Every time he thought of it, he would feel his heart throb.

It took him a long time to clear his head and get on his way.

The next day.

A squeaky phone alarm mercilessly aroused Zong Yanxi from her sweet slumber. She answered her mobile phone in annoyance. “Hey, go check out the news!” It was Gu Xian’s voice.

“What news?” She asked.

“It’s a scandal about your ex-husband.” Gu Xian sounded really smug.

Zong Yanxi finally sat up, rubbing her eyes.

“What scandal?” She asked.

Gu Xian ended the call to send Zong Yanxi the link to the news article. Clicking on the link, the headlines read “President of Hengkang Group Exposed,” and the article showed an image of Jiang Mohan kicking a woman onto the ground.

Gu Xian followed up with a text afterwards: What? Your ex-husband hits women? How violent! Did he hit you too?

Zong Yanxi ignored his text message, and read on. It was common knowledge that tabloids would often blow things out of proportion just to get more views.

The article basically talked about how Jiang Mohan slept with a woman, but refused to pay her the amount she had in mind, causing things to end up in a fight.

Zong Yanxi was rather amused. Refusing to pay money when he’s that rich? Fighting, even. How ridiculous.

Gu Xian texted again, worried because Zong Yanxi had not replied to him: You aren’t feeling upset about this, are you?

Zong Yanxi finally texted back: Why would I feel upset?

Gu Xian responded: What do you mean, why? Your ex-husband is hooking up with other woman in the club!

Zong Yanxi was unfazed as she replied: You’re right. He indeed is my ex-husband. I repeat, my ex-husband. Hence, it is none of my business.

Gu Xian then heaved a sigh of relief as he replied: Alright then. Have a great day!

Zong Yanxi put away her mobile phone and got off her bed. She had work to do that day.

In order for Zong Yanxi to get back at Ling Wei for what she did to her, she needed to gather evidence on the incident where she got kidnapped.

However, Zong Yanxi had no leads, and dared not contact those people involved, fearing that her parents would find out about what she was doing.

All Zong Yanxi could do was to check for any footage or records of Ling Wei entering and leaving the villa where the former used to live with Jiang Mohan.

Though it had been quite some time since the incident happened, the surveillance footage would be worth a look because the place had a top-notch security system.

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