C18 Show Me Some Love

A fire was burning in his heart. The sensation was so strange that he at first didn’t know how to deal with it.

His voice was cold and devoid of emotions as he shouted, “What are you doing showing your love here?!”

Where was this sound coming from...

Though they had been together for a relatively short time, Lin Xinyan could right away tell who the voice belonged to the moment it entered her ears. She felt her entire body stiffen as she turned around.

Standing not too far away from them, he faced her with a cold expression on his features. “What are you doing ignoring what I told you last time?”

Lin Xinyan subconsciously extracted herself out of Hee Ruize’s arms. She had been too preoccupied about Zhuang Zijin’s well-being to keep contact between her and Hee Ruize minimal.

“I…”

Lin Xinyan was getting ready to explain, but Hee Ruize stopped her. He looked over at Zong Jinghao and said, “Your marriage is only supposed to last a month, so there’s no need for you to interfere in her private affairs.”

Knowing this person very well, Hee Ruize could only feel heartache and regret for Lin Xinyan. Therefore, he wanted to do everything in his power to cherish and protect her.

Zong Jinghao’s eyes were trained on Hee Ruize, who had a tight grip on Lin Xinyan’s wrist. After a slight pause, he let out an extremely mocking sneer. “You allowed this woman, who got pregnant with your child, to get married and now you want to take everything back by snatching her?”

The ugly sneer could not be wiped from his lips. With a piercing gaze, which was as sharp as a sword, he went straight for the kill. “Are you a man?”

Lin Xinyan’s heart was racing in her chest. She felt ashamed, angry, and helpless all at the same time.

He actually believed that the father of the child in her belly was Hee Ruize. She would always be grateful for Hee Ruize and give him the respect he deserved. How could she dare involve him in this way?

She pulled herself out of Hee Ruize’s hold and looked over at Zong Jinghao. ”You don’t need to beat around the bush. If you’re making a point to talk about me, then be more forthright about it. Please don’t go around insulting others.”

Zong Jinghao never expected Lin Xinyan to be so brazen!

It was obvious they really loved each other!

Only in his eyes, it was really laughable and infuriating.

This was his wife, and here she was not hiding her love for another man in front of him!

An inexplicable rage was boiling inside him!

However, he could note refute what Hee Ruize had just said. Their marriage was a mere agreement between the two parties and he had no right to criticize their relationship. However, seeing them together was a thorn in his eye.

”Come to me if you still want to acquire more land from Shallow Bay.” Having said his piece, he turned around left without looking back.

Hearing this, Lin Xinyan was lost in her thoughts for a few seconds. She had already given up on him relinquishing the land to her. But here he was dangling this in front of her again.

She found this extremely tempting.

If she could control the ownership rights on this piece of land, she would have more bargaining power instead of constantly being under Lin Guoan's thumb.

Mulling this over, Lin Xinyan pursed her lips thoughtfully.

”Xinyan.” Seeing Lin Xinyan so affected by Zong Jinghao’s words was making Hee Ruize worried.

Lin Xinyan looked at Hee Ruize and shook her head. ”I’m okay.”

After waiting for 20 minutes, Zhuang Zijin was pushed outside of the operation room. The doctor said that Zhuang Zijin’s fainting spell was due to a bout of anxiety.

As a mother, Zhuang Zijin couldn’t hold it together when she heard others blacking her daughter’s name like that.

”The patient’s vital signs and energy levels are off the charts. It's best to not overstimulate her, so please try to keep your voices down.” After arriving at the ward, the doctor took his time to give them his instructions.

Lin Xinyan nodded her head. ”Thank you, Doctor.”

Lin Xinyan knew that her brother's death was a huge blow to her mother. If it wasn’t for her sake, she probably would not have held on for this long.

Thinking that it would best benefit her to distract her mother from this sad place, Lin Xinyan decided to stir her clear from this subject matter altogether.

Unexpectedly, her matter had come up, nearly upending everything.

However, not many people knew that she was pregnant. Who spread the rumors?

And why would he go out of his way to make her life harder?

What was his purpose for doing so?

Hee Ruize could see that she was thinking things over and walked right over to say, ”You and your mother can’t live there anymore. Let me find some place new for you.”

Lin Xinyan nodded her head. Thinking back to how traumatized her mother was by the graffiti, she couldn’t stay in such a place any longer.

“I want to know exactly who the culprit is.” Lin Xinyan knew this wasn’t a coincidence, but someone intending to send a message.

“Just leave it to me.” Hee Ruize smiled at her. “I’m your brother, so it's my responsibility to find the guilty party.”

Lin Xinyan turned her gaze to Hee Ruize and suddenly felt a pang in her heart. He was really too good to her and she did not know how she would ever be able to repay him.

She silently lowered her head at a loss for words. She had made up her mind. Once she was back on her feet, she would definitely do everything in her power to repay him for his troubles.

Now what she needed was for someone to help her figure out all this mess.

Otherwise, she would always feel uneasy over the matter. Even if they moved, who knew if someone would go out of their way to make trouble for them, purposely making their lives harder.

Lin Xinyan was feeling distressed as she thought back to what Zong Jinghao had said before leaving.

Hee Ruize thought she was looking a little worn down, so he said, “You should go back and rest first. I’ll take over from here.”

“But…”

"I've been working here at the hospital since the beginning. So they’ve situated me with my own office and restroom. It would be no trouble at all for me to take care of your mother.”

Lin Xinyan looked at Zhuang Zijin’s unconscious form. After a pause, she said, “If anything arises, please call me.”

Only after she made sure Hee Ruize had her phone number down did Lin Xinyan leave the hospital.

Once she got back to the villa, only Nanny Yu was at the house. She could not help but frown and ask, “Is he home?”

Nanny Yu’s eyes turned toward the study room. “He’s waiting inside.”

Lin Xinyan changed out of her shoes and walked in the direction of the study. She hesitated a bit before knocking on the door.

After knocking a few times, but with no one answering, she gently pushed open the door.

Zong Jinghao was leaning his head back against on the chair with his eyes closed. It was left in the air if he had just dozed off or if he had really fallen asleep.

In a leisurely pace, Lin Xinyan walked in slowly until she stood in front of the desk. She whispered in a soft voice, afraid she was disturbing him. “Mr. Zong?”

Slowly Zong Jinghao opened his eyes and stared at the woman standing right in front of him. No one called him Mister. Everyone called him Director Zong or Young Master Zong but never Mister.

With her hands clasped together and cold sweat dripping from her palms, Lin Xinyan said, “I just want to reiterate this: you said you can hand over Shallow Bay to me?”

Although Zong Jinghao had half-dozed off, a trace of cunning appeared at the corner of his mouth. “I’m known as a businessman. I can’t do any business that loses money. That would make me look bad.”

Lin Xinyan’s spirits immediately sank.

Yes, it was only she who had been imagining things.

How could this man go out of his way to help her?

She possessed very little, so what could she exchange for this piece of land?

“I sense that acquiring this land will be very beneficial to you.” Zong Jinghao could sense that she was giving up.

Lin Guoan sent her and her mother to a distant country. Her life was hard, and add on the death of her brother, she must despise Lin Guoan even more.

Previously, he thought that Lin Xinyan wanted to offer that piece of land to Lin Guoan, but now upon seeing the facts, this seemed like less and less the case.

“But I have nothing to give to you in return.” More than anything, Lin Xinyan wanted to possess that piece of land.

Zong Jinghao raised his eyebrows. There was a hint of maturity behind the light in his eyes. “But you most certainly do.”

“What is it?”

“It’s you.”

It took Lin Xinyan a few seconds to react. “Me?”

Zong Jinghao stood up and headed in her direction. He was inching himself closer and closer to Lin Xinyan, so out of reflex, she backed off. Zong Jinghao grabbed ahold of her shoulder and said, “Why are you pulling back? I won’t eat you alive.”

Lin Xinyan didn’t know what she had to be afraid of, but she had a feeling something was amiss.

All of a sudden, a faint smile crossed his lips. “What? Are you feeling guilty because you acted shamefully and didn’t want to face me?”

What could have she done?

Lin Xinyan took that moment to look up. “I have nothing to be guilty about.”

Her chin was lifted so that her eyes directly aligned with Zong Jinghao’s. Slowly her scent was filling Zong Jinghao’s nostrils. This sort of smell was not altogether unfamiliar.

He froze for a moment, but in the next second, he moved forward to pinch her cheek, giving the gesture a dangerous aura. “You’re a married woman who is involved with another man. It’s you who isn't following the rules of womanhood.”