If You Could Hear My Heart

Zhou Peitian flipped through the contract, and upon seeing the authentic signature, he laughed wildly with joy.

Bai Man was so frightened that her face turned pale and her lips trembled.

She still wanted to embrace Shen Chi and speak, “Shen Chi, can we go home? It’s just one project, it’s not a big deal, just let him have it. As long as we are safe and sound, that’s all that matters.”

Shen Chi, annoyed, pushed away her hand, his hawk-like eyes shining with a fierce light, and a cold frost radiated from his entire being.

He signaled to Xiaopu, and the next second, taking advantage of Zhou Peitian’s focus on the contract, he stepped forward, brushed past Zhou Peitian’s arm, and snatched the gun from his hand!

Zhou Peitian was also on high alert. Just as Shen Chi’s hand touched the gun, he clutched the contract and reached for the firearm!

Neither of them got the gun, and with a “plop,” the gun drew an arc in the air and dropped into the sea!

Shen Chi twisted Zhou Peitian’s arm; at that moment, Xiaopu and his men opened fire!

A bullet hit Zhou Peitian squarely in the scapula bone, and he clutched his shoulder, his face twisting in pain.

Zhou Peitian’s subordinates were not to be trifled with either. Upon seeing Shen Chi’s men shooting, they immediately returned fire.

Bai Man’s face turned deathly white, and she stumbled and ran into the cabin, hiding in the coffee shop, too afraid to even breathe.

She clutched her chest, gasping for air.

She had lost one of her shoes in the chaos, but Bai Man couldn’t care less about that now. All she knew was that she was safe.

Xu Chaomu was still in shock, a buzzing like thousands of bees ringing in her ears.

Everything Bai Man said moments ago echoed word for word in her mind: Shen Chi is the son of the person who killed your mother; Shen Chi’s kindness to you is just atonement; Zhou Ran caused your mother’s death; Shen Chi has been deceiving you for eight years…

She clutched her head, at a loss, oblivious even to the gunshot-strewn scene around her.

Why did the true feelings she had to offer only result in deceit? Zhou Ran lied to her, Shen Shihan lied to her, and now, even Shen Chi… he lied to her too…

They could dislike her, but why did they lie to her, why…

Suddenly, a bullet whizzed through the air!

“Mumu, dodge!” Shen Chi’s eyes were red with urgency.

Xu Chaomu couldn’t hear any of it; she covered her ears, tears streaming down her face.

Shen Chi pushed her aside, and the bullet grazed his arm, blood gushed out instantly!

Xu Chaomu, pushed by Shen Chi, hit her head hard on the deck.

The cold rain streamed down her cheeks, and she finally began to sober up a bit.

“Mumu, follow me!” Shen Chi strode forward and bent down to grab her arm.

“I’m not going, I’m not going, liar… Shen Chi… you’re a liar… I don’t want to see you ever again…” Xu Chaomu had her head down as she bit into his arm.

Before she could bite down hard, the blood from his arm dripped onto her face, the air itself reeking of blood.

Shen Chi gritted his teeth, silent.

He forcefully dragged her, trying to take her away with him.

“Mumu, I’m sorry.”

“Shen Chi… you’re just a big liar… I’ll never forgive you for the rest of my life… I hate you, I despise you…”

“Mumu, be sensible, leave this place with me. You can yell at me or hit me later, but right now, you must come with me, okay?”

He didn’t know how to explain to her, all explanations seemed pale and powerless.

Because, the fact was, Zhou Ran caused the death of Xu Chaomu’s mother, Xu Mengxi.

In the face of this reality, no amount of words could contest it.

As Shen Chi spoke, several more bullets flew past.

Gale-force winds, a storm of bullets; the deck was filled with the stench of blood and stained with red splatters.

“Shen Chi, just let me die, let me die… I don’t want to see you again… Even death is better than seeing you again…”

He’d never cared for her.

“I won’t abandon you. Come with me!”

Shen Chi knew there was no more time to waste; he had to take Xu Chaomu away with him.

As long as he could get her to safety, everything else, he could explain to her slowly.

Whether she hated him or cursed him, all that mattered was that she continued to live.

Xu Chaomu struggled in agony, refusing to leave.

Suddenly, her eyes widened in terror, as a bullet aimed straight for Shen Chi’s back!

Her pupils dilated, widened!

In that instant, with all her strength, she didn’t hesitate as the bullet approached; almost subconsciously, she pushed Shen Chi forcefully away and threw herself on top of him!

She didn’t understand. Despite hating him to the core, why was she instinctively blocking the bullet for him?

Why was she taking a bullet for him? Why was she being so foolish…

“Mumu, Mumu!”

Shen Chi’s eyes turned red, his blood boiled with rage, his normally cold, proud face was now stricken with panic.

“It hurts… it hurts so much…” Xu Chaomu lay in his arms, her little hands clutching his collar tightly.

The bullet had struck her squarely in the back, embedding itself into her flesh and bone.

Blood surged out, staining her clothes red.

She cried, truly in pain…

She clung to his collar tightly as if it could alleviate her pain.

His scent was still that pleasant woody freshness she hadn’t smelled in so long. Once, his chest, his breath, they gave her endless comfort.

Now, there was only heartbreak.

She might die, and in death, she would forget everything…

“Mumu, why are you so foolish? Why did you take the bullet for me? I don’t need that. I just need you to be well, I just need you to live…”

Tears followed the contours of his face, and as he pursed his lips, prideful and aloof, his visage was only tormented.

It hurt so much that his entire world seemed to be collapsing…

He picked her up; he had to get her away.

But Xu Chaomu clung to him, refusing to leave.

She was seeing Shen Chi cry for the first time, even this man could shed tears…

She curved her lips into a smile and reached out a small hand to wipe his tears.

“Fourth Brother, you can cry too, huh? You’re such a grown man, why cry? You know, I’ve met you for eight years now, and I don’t regret these eight years. I truly loved you… But from now on, not anymore.”

Shen Chi grabbed her tender little hand as he used to.

In the past, when her little paws climbed onto his neck and face, he would always scowl and grab them before throwing her away: “Xu Chaomu, stay away.”

Now, he held her hand in his, and never wished to let go again.

“Mumu, I love you too.”

As the words left his mouth, tears fell onto the back of his hand.

She, in turn, laughed, though not as prettily as before.

“I don’t want your reluctant love… Just live on properly, and take good care of Bai Man and your child. You say you have a bad temper; what will you do when you have a baby? He’ll be so annoyed he’ll run away from home.”

“Mumu, don’t talk, please don’t speak. I’ll take you to see the doctor, just hold on, you have to hold on.”

Shen Chi kissed her hand and clenched his teeth, trying to lift her.