If You Could Hear My Heart

Chapter 718: Chapter 718: Discovery of a Mysterious Woman’s Corpse

Xu Chaomu couldn’t come up with a reason again; how was it different…

In essence, both were deceit, just that the methods of deception varied.

“Alright.”

Shen Chi rose from his seat, bent down to pick up the orange that had fallen to the floor, placed it on the table, and then patted her head.

“Don’t consider anyone a good person, except for me,” Shen Chi said with a hook of his lips.

Xu Chaomu removed his hand: “Nie Chenglang and his mother aren’t particularly close; he just didn’t want me to overthink, that’s why he hid his background from me.”

“If that’s what you want to think, then think like that,” Shen Chi said indifferently, “Be good, I have to go.”

Xu Chaomu also stood up, her large eyes watching him: “Are you sure you don’t want me to see you off?”

“It’s getting late; dress warmly, stay at home, no need to see me off, alright?”

“Oh,” Xu Chaomu nodded her head.

She still couldn’t bear to let him go, unsure of how many days he would be away.

It turned out that in the entire C City, the person she was most dependent on was still him…

It was as if there were ants crawling in her chest; she really couldn’t bear to let him go…

“The orange that fell on the floor can’t be eaten anymore,” Shen Chi said, looking down at her.

At this moment, Xu Chaomu was looking down, her eyes seemingly rimmed with red, very well-behaved and obedient, suddenly resembling a domestic cat.

“By the time you return, the oranges won’t be sour,” Xu Chaomu said lightly.

He had said he would be back in at most four or five days, but in reality, she knew it was just to appease her.

“Mhm.”

Shen Chi stretched out his hand, stroking her hair.

As his hand gently slid through her hair, she couldn’t help it and threw herself into his arms.

She rubbed against his chest, hard, inhaling the familiar scent on him.

“Silly girl,” Shen Chi said as he touched her head.

“I’m not silly.”

“Fine, you’re not silly; the little guy in your belly is silly,” Shen Chi said with a smirk.

His other hand also touched her belly, lamenting that he couldn’t accompany them, mother and child, for so many days.

“Listen to the butler, and if anything comes up, contact Xiao Mo,” Shen Chi instructed.

“Don’t you have anything else to say to me?” Xu Chaomu muttered.

“When I get back, be a bit more proactive, understand?”

“Then you might as well not have said it!” Xu Chaomu glared at him fiercely.

Then, mimicking his manner, she tiptoed, hooked his neck, and kissed his lips.

This kiss, let it be a farewell kiss.

Her kiss was still as clumsy as ever, like a green apple, but Shen Chi liked it very much.

She only nibbled and pressed gently on his lips for a while, attempting to take the initiative, but that person didn’t give her the chance at all.

He turned the tables, wrapping his arm around her waist and dominatingly took the initiative.

This kiss lasted a very long time.

He drew in her fragrance, entangling with each other, neither willing to let go of the other.

“Fourth Brother…” she called him softly.

“Mumu.”

Full of deep emotion, even the living room filled with an ambiguous atmosphere.

Shen Chi eventually let go of her after who knows how long, and seeing her swollen lips, he couldn’t hide his malevolent smile.

His forehead against hers, he panted, “Say ‘husband’.”

Xu Chaomu bit her lip, initially reluctant; but knowing he was leaving and she wouldn’t see him for many days, she softly called out “husband.”

“Mhm,” Shen Chi patted her cheek, good girl.

He wanted to look at her more, but his phone rang, it was from Xiao Mo.

“I’m leaving.”

“Take care,” Xu Chaomu advised him, her gaze still filled with reluctance.

“Mhm, take good care of yourself and put on some weight,” Shen Chi said with a smirk.

Having said that, he strode towards the exit of the living room.

Xu Chaomu followed and ran out of the living room, but she couldn’t move fast; by the time she came out to wave at him, he had already gotten into the car.

He saw her waving, but he steeled his heart and turned his head away.

The night was cool, and the wind chilled her skin.

Xu Chaomu watched as Shen Chi’s car left the Shen family villa, gradually moving out of her sight…

The street lamps cast a trail of light, shrouding everything in a pale yellow halo.

Standing on the steps, Xu Chaomu felt a bit lost, experiencing this sense of desolation for the first time.

She really couldn’t bear to be away from him…

“Chaomu, come inside, it’s cold outside,” the butler said.

“He won’t be back for many days,” Xu Chaomu said forlornly.

“Young Master Shen going on a business trip is a common occurrence; sometimes he’s away for months,” the butler sighed.

“Then I’ll just wait for him at home,” she replied.

“Right, call Young Master Shen every day; he’ll be very happy,” the butler suggested.

Xu Chaomu followed the butler back into the living room. The butler had already prepared dinner, but Xu Chaomu rapidly lost her appetite.

Her mind was completely filled with thoughts of him…

For the sake of the child, she managed to force down a few bites. After eating, she retreated to her room.

She took the diary Mo Shuifu had given her and started to read through it. The writing in the diary had faded a lot, and many of the entries were smudged beyond recognition, but she could still make out the letters.

She flipped through it page by page, comparing the dates as she read.

Not long after, sleepiness crept upon her, and she felt like sleeping.

Having got used to Shen Chi being around, it was quite an adjustment now that he was away on a trip.

With him gone, she had to go to the group office by herself, get medical checkups on her own, and eat alone.

It turns out, habit really is a fearsome thing.

Still, there was good news in these days. For instance, she saw the finished product of the necklace she had designed, featuring exquisite workmanship and superb cutting craft, set with rubies and diamonds, delicate and exquisite. @@novelbin@@

Linda happily told her that, with this exhibition and sale, Shen Group would definitely come out on top, thereby enhancing the group’s international influence.

Linda also said that if this time was a success, she could be considered as a key person to be nurtured in the group in the future.

Xu Chaomu was certainly happy, after all, her goal was to be an outstanding designer.

In fact, she thought that if Shen Chi wasn’t her husband, she wouldn’t have been entrusted with such an important task so quickly.

So, Shen Chi was still good to her.

For example, the way he taught her about work was also for her benefit.

Well, she could feel his painstaking efforts.

One day at work, as soon as she arrived at the office with her backpack, she saw a group of people discussing something with a newspaper in hand.

Xu Chaomu asked curiously, “Is there any interesting news?”

“Chaomu, you don’t know,” the people whispered, heads bowed.

She didn’t know?

Out of curiosity, she joined them, only to see that the newspaper headline read: “Mysterious female corpse found by the riverbank, suspected to be Shen Group’s former secretary, Jian Sisi.”

Shocked, Xu Chaomu quickly snatched their newspaper and took it aside to read carefully.

The photograph was unclear, but the text was distinct. The police identified the body, concluding it was likely Jian Sisi.

“Xu Chaomu, give the newspaper back; we haven’t finished reading it yet. You don’t even know Jian Sisi; why are you so agitated?” a colleague said, “She left before you even joined the group.”