If You Could Hear My Heart

It’s a pity that the big flirt, Yu Weiwei, is missing.

Otherwise, when topics like infertility come up, Yu Weiwei would definitely get excited.

Then she’d babble on about a bunch of treatments until the inevitable conclusion: one should never shy away from a medical condition, right?

“Third bro, when did you start taking an interest in younger girls’ topics? Are you looking for me for something? Is it to treat me to a big meal? Or invite me for a hike?” Xu Chaomu smiled.

“Yeah, to treat you to a big meal. What do you want to eat?”

“Can I order anything I want?”

“Yes, what would you like?”

“Let’s have barbecue, I suddenly feel like having that.”

“Okay, let’s go.”

It was almost mealtime, so Shen Shihan took Xu Chaomu to look for a barbecue restaurant near the school.

Shen Shihan wasn’t dressed formally today, just in simple sports attire, as if he had just come back from the golf course.

But walking beside him, Xu Chaomu’s head-turning rate instantly “whooshed” upward!

A group of young girls whispered to each other: “Look, so handsome.”

“Indeed, really handsome, tall and dashing.”

Xu Chaomu rolled her eyes, oppa my foot.

How come no one says, look, there’s a cute little girl next to the handsome guy?

At the very least, give her vanity a little satisfaction, hmph.

After all, Shen Chi had never satisfied her. Whenever he came to school, he would pretend not to know her, as if knowing her was an embarrassment.

But now, walking beside Shen Shihan, she did feel a sense of vanity.

Unconsciously, she stood taller, her eyes shone brighter, and she felt like she could climb five flights of stairs in one go!

“Third bro, with such nice weather, you’re not asking a beauty out but coming to eat with me?” Xu Chaomu batted her eyelashes.

Teasing her third bro was also fine; he was always magnanimous.

“Aren’t you the beauty? My little beauty.” Shen Shihan smiled and rubbed her head.

“Third bro, you flatter me so, I’m embarrassed and shy now.” Having said that, Xu Chaomu deliberately covered her face and giggled nonstop.

“My little treasure, only you could be so talkative.” Shen Shihan’s mood cleared up instantly.

Xu Chaomu was the Shen family’s joy—innocent, kind, and lovable—she deserved to be treated well by others.

Unfortunately, Shen Shihan had not seen her carefree smile in a long while.

There was a fairly large and clean barbecue restaurant near the school, but Xu Chaomu shook her head.

“Third bro, let’s not eat here. Let’s keep walking.”

“Hmm? Okay.” Shen Shihan was always willing to satisfy Xu Chaomu’s wishes.

Xu Chaomu wasn’t picky; she just… wanted to walk with Shen Shihan a bit more.

She thought this might be the last stretch of road she would walk with Shen Shihan. Any extra distance was good.

She had a soft spot for her third bro and was somewhat reluctant to part ways.

She touched her wrist, where the little cat bracelet was now a gift to Nie Chenglang.

Actually, Xu Chaomu felt quite blessed; many people were good to her.

Like her third bro, like Nie Chenglang, like the sisters in her dorm.

“Chaomu, don’t you miss home? How come you haven’t gone back to the Shen family for so many days?” Shen Shihan asked while walking.

“Third bro, you know that’s not my home. Besides you, third bro, I don’t miss anyone.”

“What about your fourth brother, don’t you miss him?”

“Third bro, don’t bring him up, or you’ll ruin my mood.”

Seeing her like this, Shen Shihan knew she was having a tiff with Shen Chi again. Lately, it seemed irreconcilable.

“Chaomu, you should actually strive for it. Since you like him, why give up so easily? You should know that once you give up, it becomes very hard to turn back.”

“Third Brother, if you bring this up again, I’m going to be mad.”

Xu Chaomu was truly angry, he was about to get married, what was there left for her to fight for?

To be the other woman? She wasn’t qualified for that.

Besides, he liked Bai Man, what was there for her to fight for? A melon forced off its vine isn’t sweet.

“Alright, I’ll stop, I really do wish you could marry him, after all, he’s the one you like the most.”

“Third Brother, you’re still going on about it. I’m not talking to you anymore, I won’t eat barbecue with you.”

Xu Chaomu clenched her teeth, her eyes all red.

In this lifetime, she could never marry Shen Chi; she had her principles, and she firmly refused to wreck someone else’s family.

She thought, someday, she would stop loving him.

Forgetting someone is hard, but not impossible.

“Not saying it, not saying it anymore, let’s go, let’s talk about something else, don’t be mad at me. Later, I’ll take care of the grilling, and you’ll take care of eating, okay?”

“That’s more like it, I forgive you. Remember to make it tasty, add plenty of cumin and chili,” Xu Chaomu pouted.

Walking all the way, the sunshine followed. Xu Chaomu walked shoulder to shoulder with Shen Shihan, those unchanging days were so nice, but sadly, there’s no banquet that doesn’t end.

Suddenly, she deeply missed her childhood, pestering Shen Chi for stories, that guy Shen Chi, how could he have told her stories.

He would walk away with a cold face: “No stories, annoying!”

She wasn’t upset, she’d make a funny face at him, and the next day, she’d put mustard in Shen Chi’s coffee cup, drinking it made Shen Chi’s face change color.

Back then, Shen Shihan would always come over to her with a smile, saying, “Want to hear a story? Third Brother will tell you one.”

Back then, she would lie on the stone table in the Shen family’s garden, letting the warm sun shine on her.

She’d close her eyes, listening to Shen Shihan’s stories.

Shen Shihan’s voice was magnetic, particularly pleasant to hear, and he told stories vividly.

However, she would always fall asleep halfway through.

Every time this happened, if Shen Chi happened to pass by, he would snort coldly: “Truly a little piggy.”

Now, with the sun shining on her, recalling those times, Xu Chaomu sighed deeply in her heart.

The years were young, the spring clothes thin.

The days of youth, after all, never return.

In a blink, Shen Chi had started a family, become a father, and Shen Shihan was about to get married too, right?

Everyone for their own families, each to their own ends of the earth.

She tilted her little head, naturally curious, and asked: “Third Brother, when are you getting married? Do you have a girl you like?”

Shen Shihan squinted his eyes, glanced at the sun, then at Xu Chaomu: “No, do you want to introduce me to someone?”

Xu Chaomu giggled: “Sure, if you don’t mind, Third Brother, I will introduce someone to you.”

“Little live wire, focus on your studies,” Shen Shihan patted her head.

For some reason, the image of a cool and stubborn face unexpectedly floated into his mind, causing a slight stir in his heart.

“Third Brother, let’s just eat here,” Xu Chaomu stopped walking.

They had walked a long way, every journey no matter how long, has an end.

“Okay.”

Shen Shihan led Xu Chaomu into the barbecue restaurant. The place was fairly clean, and upon entering, they were greeted by an aromatic scent.

Of course, for Shen Shihan, he wouldn’t ordinarily come to such a humble place.

But since Xu Chaomu chose it, he would accompany her.

“Third Brother, you haven’t told me, why did you suddenly come to my school to find me today?”

“Just wanted to see you.”

“Liar, I don’t believe you, there’s nothing appealing about me. Two arms, two legs, two eyes, one mouth. Nothing interesting.”

“Not seeing you for a few days, you’ve learned to compose doggerel, that’s really impressive.”