If You Could Hear My Heart

Chapter 830: Chapter 830: How Do You Want to Go Up?

Although he complained about her being childish, he thought, why not kiss him a few more times?

He carried her through the Red Maple Forest, the setting sun cascaded like a waterfall, drenching him in its glow, his chiseled face became even more handsome under the golden sun.

Initially, Xu Chaomu buried her head in his neck and mischievously scratched him.

“…” Shen Chi frowned, “Keep fidgeting, and see if I don’t throw you down.”

“I don’t believe you.”

“…” Shen Chi’s mouth twitched, really spoiled. But alright, he didn’t believe it either.

After a few steps, Xu Chaomu lifted her head, “Okay, okay, I want to walk on my own.”

Shen Chi stopped in his tracks, he thought she was deliberately not going to say stop today, just to torture him by dangling the option.

“Hmm? Walk by yourself?”

“Yes, I’m going to walk on my own now, I want to admire the scenery while walking,” said Xu Chaomu.

In fact, she was reluctant to burden him with her weight. Though he was strong, she was a pregnant woman and quite heavy. If they were to finish the walk, Shen Chi’s arms would be done for.

Before he could speak, she whispered in his ear, “I don’t want you to be too tired.”

That sentence filled Shen Chi’s heart with sweetness, his eyes brimmed with endless adoration and deep affection.

“You’re so understanding?” he still teased on purpose.

“Haven’t I always been understanding? Look at you, often losing your temper at me, sometimes even scolding and yelling at me, yet you see, I’ve endured it for so many years… Isn’t that a sign of understanding?”

“Isn’t that because you love me?” Shen Chi shamelessly said.

“…”

After a pause, Xu Chaomu nodded seriously, “Not because I love you, but because I desire you.”

“…” This time, it was Shen Chi’s turn to be speechless.

After a pause, Shen Chi looked at her, “How do you wish to ‘have’ me?”

“…” Xu Chaomu covered her face; was it appropriate to discuss such an indecent topic in such beautiful scenery?

But, it seemed like she was the one who started it.

“Let me down, let’s walk together,” Xu Chaomu changed the subject.

“Having walked so far, aren’t you tired?”

“Not tired,” she shook her head.

With him, she didn’t feel tired, particularly the tender Shen Chi, who could greatly uplift her mood…

Then, Shen Chi put her down, and even though she was quite heavy now, he was willing to carry her.

The two continued walking along the path, the red leaves were splendid, falling on their shoulders and at their feet, the path was dyed red with maple leaves, romantic and atmospheric.

Stepping on the leaves, a gentle “crunch and rustle” sounded beneath their feet, soft but particularly pleasing to the ear against the backdrop of the forest.

As the sun sank towards the horizon, Shen Chi took her back to the Shen Family home.

The evening was a bit chilly, the perfect time to head home after a stroll for dinner.

Xu Chaomu was somewhat reluctant; Shen Chi rarely had the patience to accompany her on such a long walk, and she didn’t want it to end.

But Shen Chi touched her hair and smiled, “We’ll come again next time, okay?”

“You promise?”

“Mhm.”

Only then did Xu Chaomu reluctantly leave the Red Maple Forest with him. Before leaving, she turned for one last look. This was the path they had walked together, hand in hand, a peaceful moment in time.

But for some reason, she felt uneasy, just like five years ago when she walked the road outside the splendid world with him and Dabai—it was filled with sweetness, yet the aftertaste was a bone-deep pain.

She suppressed these negative thoughts and stopped dwelling on them.

When they got back to the Shen Family, Shen Chi beckoned a servant and whispered something in his ear, then he hooked his lips into a smile.

Xu Chaomu was curious, “What did you tell him?”

“It’s nothing.”

“You won’t tell me, what’s the secret? Why do I always feel that you have so many secrets?”

Shen Chi said, “You’ll know in a bit.”

“…” Xu Chaomu didn’t press on.

After they had finished eating together, Shen Chi made her a cup of cherry blossom tea. The fragrance filled the room, and a faint mist hovered in the living room.

“This cherry blossom tea is so beautiful,” Xu Chaomu admired, looking at her transparent cup.

In the cup, the cherry blossoms were unfurled, gently floating in the water, some sinking to the bottom, others still atop the surface.

“Try it, it’s quite good,” Shen Chi said.

Xu Chaomu picked up the teacup; the tea was neither too cold nor too hot, just the perfect temperature. She smelled the wafting aroma even before her first sip.

As expected, it tasted very good.

Shen Chi didn’t drink. He sat beside her on the couch, unbuttoning the top of his collar, quietly flipping through a magazine.

Xu Chaomu held her teacup, nestled against him, and pointed to a female celebrity in the magazine, “Is she the one endorsing for our group?”

“Mhm,” he affirmed.

“Pretty, isn’t she?” Xu Chaomu said with a tinge of envy, “Her eyes are good-looking, and so is her smile when she laughs.”

“Not as good-looking as you,” Shen Chi commented casually.

“If I’m better looking, why didn’t you ask me to endorse?” Xu Chaomu huffed, knowing he was just sweet-talking.

“What would you endorse, maternity products?”

“…” Xu Chaomu cradled her forehead.

Alright then, having no words to counter, she simply hooked her arm through his, watching the magazine with him.

After flipping through a few pages, she pointed to a very handsome male celebrity and said, “This one, this one, he’s my idol. Get me his autograph, will you…”

“Isn’t your idol supposed to be me?” Shen Chi feigned a frown.

“…” Xu Chaomu decided it was better to just keep silent.

Snuggling up to him, she leaned on his shoulder, but somehow, she felt a bit hot.

She looked at the windows; they were all open, with the breeze blowing into the living room.

At first, it was just a bit warm, but after a while, why did she feel a strange sensation building up?

That feeling… it was… her cheeks flushed, and she snuggled even closer to him. Feeling the heat, she wanted to rub against him, to draw some coolness from him.

Shen Chi, with a calm face, continued flipping through the magazine, his slender fingers sliding over the pages.

Xu Chaomu watched, and as her face turned redder, her desire to embrace him grew.

She hadn’t been reading any particularly naughty comics today, so why did she suddenly… want him.

She sneakily glanced at Shen Chi; he was still engrossed in the magazine, seriously perusing it, line by line.

She rubbed against him, uncomfortably twisting her body. How could she voice such a thing?! Moreover, she felt like he didn’t seem to have any thoughts in that direction.

Maybe, she should hint at it?

She wrapped her arms around his and asked, “Honey, what time is it?”

Shen Chi glanced at his watch, “Eight forty.”

“You’ve been with me all day, aren’t you tired?”

“Not really.”

“Why don’t you take a bath? You must be tired from carrying me so long in the Red Maple Forest,” Xu Chaomu hinted persistently.

Normally, she thought by this point, Shen Chi, the beast, would have understood her hints. But today, he seemed utterly indifferent!

“It’s still early,” Shen Chi responded indifferently.

Xu Chaomu gritted her teeth, the desire within her growing stronger, her body growing hotter.