If You Could Hear My Heart

In the cold wind, Shen Chi moved his lips but didn’t speak.

Rain fell on his face, yet his eyes never left Xu Chaomu.

For eight years with her, he had protected her well, not allowing anyone to hurt even a strand of her hair.

But now, the dirty girl in front of him was his Mumu.

Her hands and face were covered in blood, and she stared with wide eyes filled with pain, panic, and confusion.

The wind blew her hair as he pursed his lips looking at her, unable to distinguish whether it was rain or tears on her face.

They locked eyes, and though they were only a dozen steps apart, it felt as though there were mountains and seas between them.

“Shen Chi, say something!” Bai Man called out again, “Give them the contract and save me, I don’t want to die!”

“Big brother… save Bai Man, after all, the child in her womb is your own flesh and blood. You like children so much, you wouldn’t want to watch Zhou Peitian torment Bai Man like this, would you? That way, the child will be miscarried.”

Xu Chaomu’s voice was hoarse and fragile, but in that moment, it sounded exceptionally powerful.

Shen Chi had just wanted to say that Bai Man couldn’t possibly be pregnant, but Bai Man was clever, she spoke first, not giving Shen Chi a chance to talk.

“Xu Chaomu, Shen Chi won’t save you, no need to pretend to be so pitiful. You have no blood relation with him and besides, if I’m not wrong, he dislikes you quite a bit, doesn’t he? He always told me he wanted to send you out of the country, saying that just seeing you annoyed him greatly. You can’t do anything right and just keep clinging to him; he finds it bothersome.”

Bai Man said it all in one go, she didn’t care about anything else, she just wanted to save herself, her own life.

Shen Chi loved Xu Chaomu so much, she thought, if she didn’t act first, she would definitely lose her life.

Similarly, without waiting for Shen Chi and Xu Chaomu to speak, Bai Man rattled off another speech.

“Xu Chaomu, the Shen Family has already done their duty by you, stop playing innocent here. You’ve been with the Shen Family for eight years, isn’t it time to repay their kindness? Now, there’s a child in my womb, Shen Chi’s own blood, and you, an orphan adopted without parents, should know your place, shouldn’t you?”

Every word, every syllable from Bai Man was like a needle, deeply piercing Xu Chaomu’s heart.

She was right, Shen Chi didn’t like her, he even found her annoying.

The Shen Family had taken her in for eight years, giving her a life of luxury, she should repay this kindness.

She had always known she owed Shen Chi a lot, and she wanted to repay him…

Once she had repaid this kindness, she would no longer owe him anything.

She had not found an opportunity before, but now, there was one right in front of her.

And besides, the child in Bai Man’s womb was innocent. The baby must be adorable and beautiful. To exchange her life for the baby’s life seemed worthwhile.

“Bai Man, what makes you so confident? What makes you think I, Shen Chi, don’t care about Chaomu?” Shen Chi said coldly.

Bai Man lifted her eyes, meeting Shen Chi’s gaze, and the smile on her lips grew deeper.

“Shen Chi, don’t forget that your Shen Family owes the Bai Family a great favor. Twenty years ago, if my father hadn’t saved your entire family, would you still be able to speak to me like this?”

Xu Chaomu’s eyes were full of astonishment; it turned out… the Shen Family still owed the Bai Family a favor.

“Shen Chi, don’t forget our marriage arrangement either. If you don’t save me today, neither my dad nor your dad will let you off!”

At this moment, the cold wind cut across Xu Chaomu’s face as if it were slicing with a knife.

Xu Chaomu was already numb; once her heart was dead, she felt nothing anymore.

Pain and despair filled Shen Chi’s eyes; in his heart, no one could replace Xu Chaomu. But, the Shen Family owed the Bai Family a favor, and he couldn’t just ignore Bai Man.

He only blamed himself for not being ruthless enough to abandon Bai Man.

Zhou Peitian coldly curled his lips at the side, his eyes full of craftiness: “Shen Chi, is it so hard to make a decision? I’ll give you three more minutes. If you can’t provide an answer after three minutes, I’ll execute both women!”

Zhou Peitian sneered. Indeed, Shen Chi, a man known for his decisive killing, had moments of hesitation too.

These two women were indeed trump cards.

But at this moment, his arm throbbed with pain, the price of which he planned to make Shen Chi pay back double!

Bai Man also noticed the indecision in Shen Chi’s eyes and tried desperately to struggle free.

Suddenly, as if she remembered something, a cold curve formed at the corners of her mouth.

It was like the gloomy sky, pouring with rain.

Bai Man was completely soaked; she didn’t want to stay in this godforsaken place any longer, and she definitely didn’t want to go back with Zhou Peitian.

This wasn’t a life fit for a human! She never wanted to endure such pain again in her life!

“Zhou Peitian,” Shen Chi finally spoke, “I’ll give you the contract, and I’ll sign the transfer papers. Just let go of…”

“Xu Chaomu!” At that moment, Bai Man shouted out loud, interrupting Shen Chi!

She didn’t care who he meant to name, she had to seize this last chance.

She turned her head, her peach blossom eyes with red veins staring tightly at Xu Chaomu.

Xu Chaomu lifted her eyelids and the rain slid down right from her hair.

A drop landed on her eyelashes, looking like teardrops.

“Xu Chaomu, I have a secret to tell you, do you want to hear it? It’s about your mother, Xu Mengxi. A secret related to her death…”

Suddenly, Shen Chi’s face changed dramatically!

His stern face instantly darkened, his heart pounding wildly as he said coldly, “Bai Man, shut your damn mouth!”

How could Bai Man know that secret?

Ever since he had found out about that matter years ago, he had destroyed all traces of it, no one knew that it was Zhou Ran who killed Xu Mengxi.

Where had Bai Man heard it?

The numbed heart of Xu Chaomu suddenly leapt: “What? What happened to my mother? Tell me, Bai Man, tell me! What happened to my mother? What’s the secret?”

Why was Shen Chi so anxious?

Wasn’t her mother’s death due to an accidental fire?

And furthermore, she had never quite understood why the Shen Family wanted to adopt her…

She was mischievous, stubborn, ignorant, full of flaws; why would the Shen Family take her in? Why would Shen Chi, so proud and arrogant, treat her so kindly?

She couldn’t make sense of it; she had never been able to.

“Xu Chaomu, since you want to listen so much, then I’ll tell you. Listen carefully, don’t miss a single word.”

“Bai Man, shut your fucking mouth!” Shen Chi’s face darkened as he strode forward.

The tension on his usually calm and icy face was unprecedented, and his heart raced like never before!

Just as he was about to move forward, Zhou Peitian’s men stopped him, and Zhou Peitian’s gun moved a centimeter closer to Xu Chaomu’s head.