If You Could Hear My Heart

Chapter 705: Chapter 705: Don’t Do It Here

He was certainly not joking with her; he was serious.

Xu Chaomu’s face turned green as she foolishly watched him, not that she didn’t want to escape, but because she couldn’t.

As long as he wanted to do something, he would surely get his way.

The bathroom filled with a hazy mist, and through it, Xu Chaomu could still clearly see Shen Chi.

For instance, he had already taken off his shirt by now and tossed it to the clothes rack nearby.

Petals quietly floated in the water, and her face suddenly flushed red as she lowered her head.

Shen Chi, on the other hand, was very composed, though he had never done such a thing before, but for a man, it was instinctual.

After removing his clothes, Shen Chi really did as he said and stepped into the bathtub.

He pressed down on her body, his hands propped at her sides as he looked at her.

The hazy steam and the fragrance of roses further rendered the entire bathroom full of ambiance. The mist gathered together, forming tiny droplets that occasionally fell upon their bodies.

Xu Chaomu’s face was truly flushed red, and she dared not look at him.

“Bathe together?” Shen Chi spoke in a hoarse voice.

“Can I say ‘no’?” Xu Chaomu muttered quietly, scoffing inwardly.

“No.”

“Well, that settles it.”

No sooner had she finished speaking than he lowered his head and looked closely at her face.

Xu Chaomu in the water was beautiful, as enchanting as rain-soaked peach blossoms, her black hair scattered in the water, immeasurably lovely.

He gently touched her hair, drawing closer to her.

Xu Chaomu’s heart pounded “thump thump” incessantly, nearly jumping out of her throat.

Today, neither of them was drunk.

Gently touching her hair, his heartbeat remained steady, but his breathing became more and more rapid.

His scalding breath fell upon her face, and she bit her lip without speaking.

“Mumu, you are truly beautiful,” Shen Chi said with a deep voice.

His throat moved, and he kissed her eyes.@@novelbin@@

This time, Xu Chaomu did not resist; she knew that this day would eventually come.

Back in the cave, had he not been injured and developed a high fever, she had planned to be proactive.

His kisses were tender and exquisite, like a dragonfly skimming water, touching her eyes, her eyelashes, her forehead…

The little girl from those years had grown up; now, she caused turmoil in his mind.

Xu Chaomu whispered softly, “I wonder who it was that used to say I was skinny and ugly, like a monkey.”

“Really? Who?” Shen Chi certainly wouldn’t admit it.

When he first saw her, he indeed uttered, “Skinny and ugly, like a monkey.”

“That’s not all, you also said, whoever marries me must really be blind,” Xu Chaomu complained bitterly.

“Yeah, if I wasn’t blind, would I fall for you?”

“…” Xu Chaomu gritted her teeth, “Then I’m blind as well.”

“No, you have excellent taste.”

“…” Xu Chaomu sincerely felt that this man was shameless to the extreme.

Before she could speak again, he kissed her eyes once more, and this time, his gentle kiss slid down to her lips.

Her lips were still moist with a bit of clear water, looking lusciously alluring. Without makeup, she exuded an indescribable charm.

He lingered on her lips, gently nibbling and ravaging them, one large hand softly stroking her long hair.

The water in the bathtub was warm, and the petals exuded a refreshing fragrance. The temperature and atmosphere were most fitting.

Xu Chaomu didn’t resist but instead tried to respond to him.

Receiving her response, Shen Chi’s blood boiled, and Xu Chaomu also felt the changes in his body.

After a passionate kiss, Xu Chaomu still pushed him away a little, “Not here.”

As she said this, her entire face was flushed red, and her voice very low.

Shen Chi looked at her with a hint of wicked amusement tugging at the corner of his lips.

This time, she didn’t say it was not possible, just… not here.

So, he held back.

During the bath, Xu Chaomu had mostly finished washing, but this time, she washed hastily and came out wrapped in a bath towel.

She ran barefoot out of the bathroom since the outside was all velvet carpet.

She left in such a hurry that Shen Chi’s lips curled in amusement.

She went to another room to dry off her body and hair and then put on a pink nightgown.

She knew she couldn’t escape tonight.

In the mirror, she saw her face, flushed red like something.

She felt nothing like her former delinquent self; the courage of five years ago had been spent.

Shouldn’t she be the one taking the initiative in this kind of situation?

Wrong, what was she thinking?

At this moment, her mind was a mess, her thoughts darting from one subject to another, all disordered and jumbled.

Could she possibly hide?

But could she avoid the inevitable, both the beginning and the midpoint?

While she was lost in her hasty thoughts, Shen Chi came out.

Upon his exit, Shen Chi frowned, not seeing Xu Chaomu. Wasn’t she supposed to be lying clean and tidy on the bed by now?

“Mumu.”

He wore a robe, drying his hair while looking for Xu Chaomu.

Xu Chaomu hid in another guest room, and upon hearing Shen Chi’s voice, she quickly turned off the light.

“Mumu!” Shen Chi called for her solemnly, calling and searching along the way.

With no one else around, Shen Chi first searched her room, then his own, but to no avail.

Where had she gone? Not so well-behaved.

Shen Chi frowned, hair almost dry, still without a sign of Xu Chaomu.

In truth, Xu Chaomu wasn’t ready yet, sitting on the sofa feeling uneasy as her heart pounded relentlessly.

She could feel her face flush, her heart tensely close to bursting.

Hearing Shen Chi calling her name and his footsteps, she grew even more restless.

Shen Chi felt helpless—should he just let her off? Impossible.

So, he went downstairs and carried Wealth out of his kennel.

Wealth was deep in slumber and put up a loud fuss when disturbed by Shen Chi, whimpering incessantly like a little puppy while wriggling in Shen Chi’s embrace.

Xu Chaomu heard Wealth’s cries, thinking something had happened, and hurriedly turned on the light and came out.

Once out, she saw Shen Chi teasing her dog.

Shen Chi seemed to be enjoying himself, looking youthful and full of vitality without his shirt and suit.

She had always thought of him as a cold, indecipherable, and profound old man, but seeing the laid-back Shen Chi was quite appealing.

Then again, when had Shen Chi ever been unappealing to her?

Oh, there was a time—when he was inexplicably angry with her.

The worst might have been that incident in the hospital, when he seemed ready to tear her apart.