If You Could Hear My Heart

Chapter 788: Chapter 788: Coercion, Threat

Shen Cexian sat on the hospital bed, Zhou Ran sat on the sofa, while Shen Chi stood in front of Shen Cexian’s hospital bed.

The ward was suddenly so quiet that no sound could be heard.

There was no noise from outside the door either; it was as if everyone’s breath could be heard.

Neither Shen Cexian nor Zhou Ran had any expression on their faces; both were very calm, but the depths of their eyes were different—deep and profound.

The calm on the surface was just to cover up the unrest inside!

On the contrary, it was Shen Chi who was truly composed.

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Shen Chi stood by the bedside, looking down at Shen Cexian on the hospital bed. Last time, he had demanded the power of attorney from Shen Cexian, who had refused. This time, he would not compromise.

This was the only capital by which his father could threaten him, and it was his father’s amulet.

Shen Chi extended his hand, saying indifferently, “The power of attorney.”

“No!” Shen Cexian rejected him outright, his face filled with anger.

Lately, every time he saw Shen Chi, his heart would thump wildly! He was infuriated by him!

“Achi!” Zhou Ran raised her voice sharply, calling out, her expression stern and indifferent, “Get out! If you don’t leave now, don’t blame me for calling the police! You’ve repeatedly treated your father like this, are you still his son?!”

Shen Chi sneered, listing off their offenses: “Then what about you, repeatedly harassing Chaomu, forcing her to sign divorce papers, even forging paternity test reports, breaking into the villa in the middle of the night, attempting to forcibly take Chaomu away, to cause her to lose her child, is this… all above board?”

“Don’t you understand our intentions?” Zhou Ran said.

“I don’t need to understand!”

“Shen Chi,” Shen Cexian began to speak, “today, you won’t get the power of attorney, nor my life. There is one more thing, you can see for yourself what to do with it.”

After speaking, Shen Cexian closed his eyes.

Shen Chi knew his father was not a man to compromise easily.

“Father, I don’t mind finding you a different place to retire,” Shen Chi stated flatly. “New Zealand or Switzerland, both are places with great scenery.”

Shen Chi’s tone was light but laced with coercion and threat.

“I have checked out these places, even contacted their managers there. Don’t worry, I will definitely choose a perfect place for you, with mountains and rivers, free from outside disturbances…”

“Shen Chi, get out! Now!” Shen Cexian was completely provoked.

Shen Chi was actually threatening him like this, intending to send him overseas!

If Shen Chi truly sent him overseas, he would be isolated from the world for the rest of his life, retired in a land unfamiliar to him!

“Father, why care so much about some papers. Is Shen Group still filled with your people now?”

Shen Chi casually put his hands in his trouser pockets, his gaze calm yet profound. The corners of his lips curled slightly upward.

At this, Shen Cexian became exceedingly angry!

Shen Chi had quietly replaced all the veterans of Shen Group, demoting some, dismissing others, and within the group, there were no more of Shen Cexian’s people!

“Given the circumstances, Father, after you sign the power of attorney, you’ll be even more worry-free, won’t you?” Shen Chi’s tone was full of coercion, “With me managing the group, what do you have to worry about?”

“Shen Chi, I’ll call the reporters right now, hold a press conference, and tell everyone that I will remove you from the president’s position! Cough, cough, cough…”

Driven to desperation, Shen Cexian began to cough incessantly, starting to look for his mobile phone everywhere.

Zhou Ran stood up from the sofa, frowning: “Cexian, calm down, the group can’t withstand such turmoil!”

A removal, this was a big deal!

However, Shen Chi was rather nonchalant: “Sorry, Father, but your phone won’t be able to make calls.”

“Shen Chi, you!” Shen Cexian pointed at Shen Chi.

He had calculated everything but was still outplayed by Shen Chi, who had already deployed everything, leaving him no chance to resist!

“Living in peace isn’t so bad,” Shen Chi said. “After you sign the power of attorney, you’ll still be Chairman Shen.”

Shen Chi’s tone was very flat, yet everywhere it contained pressure.

The temperature in the ward sharply dropped, exuding waves of coldness.

Shen Chi did not give Shen Cexian any chances, continuing with a cold voice: “Five years ago, you wanted to hand over the group to your third son, Shen Shihan, just because he acquired that diamond mine. But you didn’t know, that diamond mine was snatched from my hands by Shen Shihan.”

“I’ve made many sacrifices for the Group, but you… seem blind to them,” Shen Chi said with a cold laugh.

“Achi, stop it!” Zhou Ran frowned and shouted, “The Group is yours now, not Shen Shihan’s, there’s no need to pressure your father like this.”

“I said I don’t care about Shen Group. Even if I’m not the president of this group right now, I can build an empire stronger than Shen’s!” Shen Chi declared insistently, his eyebrows furrowed.

What he wanted was simply to take away any leverage his father had to threaten Xu Chaomu. What he sought was only to remove his father’s so-called amulet.

If his father hadn’t pressured Xu Chaomu first, he wouldn’t have cared about the power of attorney.

“Father, your deadline is fifteen minutes,” Shen Chi said with a cold gaze fixed on Shen Cexian. “After fifteen minutes, I will contact my friends in Switzerland.”

“Shen Chi, you’ve turned against me!” Shen Cexian cried out in fury, “For that woman, you’ve lost all reason.”

“I never force anyone. It’s just that I don’t like being forced by others first,” Shen Chi glanced at Shen Cexian.

“Where is Xu Chaomu?!” Shen Cexian was agitated, “Bring that woman over! Your mind has been bewitched by her. What’s so attractive about that woman? I want to ask her what kind of spell she’s cast on you.”

Shen Chi didn’t reply; he strode over to the window of the ward.

He didn’t say a word but forcefully opened the hospital room window!

The night outside was deep, the sky dyed with ink. This was a VIP ward, very quiet outside.

Looking out the window, there was a lawn below, and on the lawn were pavilions and towers.

Even though it was early autumn, there were many pots of ornamental chrysanthemums placed at the edge of the lawn, various colors and varieties glimmering under the streetlights, incredibly beautiful.

The scenery here was quite nice, really suitable for convalescence.

Shen Chi took a cigarette from his suit pocket, glancing at his wristwatch.

He remained silent, just lighting up the cigarette.

Soon, his face became hazy in the smoke, fierce yet indistinct.

His facial features were still rigid, serious, with no compromise; his eyes, sharp as obsidian, emitted a cold light.

Compared to Shen Chi’s calm composure, Shen Cexian’s face was much more wrought with anxiety.

He couldn’t drive Shen Chi away. He knew that all the people outside were Shen Chi’s men.

He was unable to call the outside world. The once-powerful Cexian had no options left.

Once, he had pressured countless people, forcing many large groups to sell their shares, small companies to go bankrupt, innumerable executives to end up on the streets, yet he never imagined a day would come when he’d be pressured by his own son.