If You Could Hear My Heart

In the drawer by his bedside, she didn’t find any messy items, just a few books, some pens, and a few trinkets. It seemed there wasn’t anything like lipstick, facial masks, or nail polish that a woman would use.

Of course, there were neither condoms nor birth control pills.

Xu Chaomu closed the drawer, what was in his drawer had nothing to do with her.

She walked over to the wardrobe and casually flipped through it. This man’s wardrobe was still the same as it was five years ago, forever limited to black, white, and gray, very monotonous.

The neatly pressed suits, the clean shirts, all exuded that familiar scent.

That scent, which she had smelled for eight years, hadn’t changed at all, even after five years.

Just as she buried her small head in the pile of clothes, a thought suddenly flashed through her mind—this scent, she seemed to have smelled it not long ago…

She closed her eyes, and rapid scenes passed through her mind.

But, perhaps her life had been too rich, she couldn’t recall it.

In these five years, Nie Chenglang had taken her to many places. Maybe… she had brushed past Shen Chi?

Could it be that night?

She had always been suspicious…

“Mumu, did you get it? If you don’t come over, I’m going out.”

The shameless voice of someone rose in the bathroom, indifferent.

“You, don’t come out! I’m almost finished finding it,” Xu Chaomu said in a panic, forgetting the matter at hand as she hurriedly looked for his pajamas.

“Mumu, actually even if I did go out, it’s not such a big deal, you’ll have to see it sooner or later anyway…” the person continued unabashedly.

“Damn it, have you no shame? Who wants to see you!”

She was not familiar with his closet, and after searching for quite a while, she finally found a gray bathrobe. She walked over to the bathroom to hand it over to him.

“Open the door, take your clothes!” Xu Chaomu said impatiently, knocking hard on the bathroom door.

“Mumu, your attitude isn’t very good, be careful or I’ll pull you in to help me dress.”

“If you dare to be indecent, I’ll dare to take nude pictures of you!”

“Would you really let other women see your husband?”

Shen Chi opened the door and took the clothes from her hand.

Looking up, he saw that Xu Chaomu had already turned around, her back facing him.

Having not seen her for five years, she seemed to have become much more reserved.

Shen Chi didn’t play around anymore, he slightly curved the corners of his lips and put on the bathrobe.

“I’m going back now, I’m sleepy.” Xu Chaomu didn’t look back, she was afraid that this man would wander around without clothes.

She opened the room door and ran off like a wisp of smoke.

Actually, her heart was in turmoil because of that familiar scent on him…

She left, and he didn’t stop her.

The light cast on him, making his facial features ever more distinct.

He walked to the balcony, opening the window.

Immediately, moonlight poured over him like flowing water. The cool evening breeze gently caressed him.

He lit a cigarette and phoned Xiao Mo.

“Mr. Shen, you haven’t slept yet?” Xiao Mo sounded groggy.

“Mhm, can’t sleep.”

“Is it because of Xu Chaomu?”

Shen Chi was silent for a few seconds, not speaking.

Xiao Mo knew that aside from Xu Chaomu, nothing would keep Shen Chi awake.

“Xiao Mo, has Jian Sisi been taken care of?”

“I followed your instructions to the letter.”

“What about the bug situation?”

“I looked into it right after arranging for her.”

“What did you find?”

“After I got her the hotel room, she immediately made a call to a man.”

“And then?”

“She said the baby was saved and told him not to worry.”

“Anything else?”

“The rest is still to be investigated. Mr. Shen, do you really intend to keep Jian Sisi’s child?”

“Keep it for now, it’ll be useful when the fish takes the bait.”

“What do you mean?” Xiao Mo was confused. He thought that after seeing Shen Chi’s expression in the hospital that evening, Shen Chi truly couldn’t bear to part with Jian Sisi’s child.

“Keep tracking her, monitor her every word and action.”

“Of course,” Xiao Mo said. “But Mr. Shen, about the child…”

“After we catch the fish, dispose of it.”

“You don’t want the child?”

“Isn’t Chaomu pregnant? Why would I want another woman’s child.”

He’d rather be a stepfather himself than to have Xu Chaomu be a stepmother.

Because, she had just said in the bathroom that she didn’t want to be a stepmother.

The words she said, he always took to heart.

“But… Mr. Shen, Xu Chaomu’s child is someone else’s…” Xiao Mo quietly reminded him.

No man could stand the thought of raising another’s child, could they? Was Shen Chi willing to bear such a burden?

How deeply must he be in love with Xu Chaomu…

“It’s none of your business, just take care of the things I’ve entrusted you with.”

“Got it,” Xiao Mo said. “Mr. Shen, I’m going to sleep now…”

“Mhm.”

Xiao Mo hung up the phone and yawned, going back to sleep.

Shen Chi extinguished his cigarette and stood on the balcony a while longer; he knew she was right next door.

Wearing the bathrobe that she personally handed to him, he savored every day that she was with him, and that was enough.

No landscape could rival the joy of her beaming smile…

The next morning, Xu Chaomu overslept and couldn’t wake up early.

Shen Chi asked the butler, Ling, to make her a light breakfast. After straightening out his clothes, he planned to head to the corporation.

“Young Master Four, why don’t you sleep in a bit more? You came back so late last night,” the butler Ling said.

“I’m fine. Just take good care of her.”

Shen Chi slightly curved his lips, glancing upstairs.

“Of course, I will certainly take good care of Miss Xu. You can rest assured.”

“With Butler Ling looking after her, of course I’m at ease,” Shen Chi said.

After speaking, Shen Chi walked out of the Shen Family villa.

In this season, greenery was lush everywhere, and the air was heavy with the scent of summer. The Ziwei flowers in the garden were in full bloom, clusters after clusters, quite a sight to behold.

Old Cheng had been waiting outside the Shen Family villa. Seeing Shen Chi, he quickly opened the passenger door.

“Mr. Shen, please.”

“Mhm.”

Shen Chi got in the car, and as Old Cheng settled in the driver’s seat, they set off toward the corporation.

Not long after the car left the Shen Family villa, Shen Chi received a call from an unfamiliar number.

He usually didn’t answer such calls, but he suddenly felt that this number seemed familiar.

Frowning, he thought for a while, right, it was that man’s cell phone number, the one called Nie Chenglang.

With a sneer curling at the corner of his lips, he slowly answered the call.

Shen Chi didn’t speak upon picking up, waiting for the other party to speak first.

“May I ask if this is Mr. Shen Chi?”

“Yes.”

“Are you free today? Let’s set a time to meet and talk.”

The man’s voice on the phone was very gentle and didn’t betray any particular emotions.

Shen Chi found it interesting; this man was not like what he had imagined.

“I’m sorry, I’m booked for the near future.”

“I mean no offense, I just want to talk to you,” Nie Chenglang said calmly.

“Then speak now, it’s the same thing.”

“You should know what I want to talk about, is Chaomu with you?”

“Mhm.”

“Is she doing well?”

“She’s fine, you don’t need to worry about her.”

“Let me see her, or at least, let me talk to her on the phone.”