If You Could Hear My Heart
Chapter 1213: Bitten Back by Shen Shihan

Chapter 1213: Chapter 1213: Bitten Back by Shen Shihan

The sudden declaration caught Xiao Mo off guard, and by the moonlight that fell on his face, he slightly lifted his head.

At the doorway, the man was tall and slender with sharp and profound facial features, only his deep eyes were filled with countless sorrows, like the bottomless waters of a dark pool.

Xiao Mo knew that Shen Chi was talking about him and Xu Chaomu.

After a long pause, Shen Chi gathered his overcoat and tied the scarf Xu Chaomu had knitted for him before stepping out the door.

Soon, Shen Chi’s figure melted into the night.

From Xiao Mo’s perspective, the figure possessed an aura of desolation and solitude.

Each step Shen Chi took was heavy, and as time slowly passed, his figure disappeared in the pre-dawn darkness.

Xiao Mo exhaled a sigh, there was too much trouble and strife between them...

But then, who could ever accurately predict fate? Sometimes it seems there’s no way forward, but if each were to take a step back, might they see a different landscape?

...

During that time, Shen Chi and Xiao Mo stayed in California, their whereabouts very secretive, almost no one knew they were there.

Many days of surveillance passed without a glimpse of Shen Shihan, but Xiao Mo had already secured quite a few pieces of video evidence.

However, what neither of them expected was that as the drug-laden ship approached the home nation, Shen Shihan suddenly stepped forward.

"Mr. Shen, there’s been an incident back home." Xiao Mo rushed into Shen Chi’s room.

Shen Chi, who was contemplating his next move, furrowed his brows upon seeing Xiao Mo.

Xiao Mo was always calm, so if he said there was an incident, it must be significant.

But Shen Chi still remained composed, "What happened?"

"Deputy Head Shen is too despicable, striking first as a preemptive move."

"Explain."

"The last shipment we were tracking, we hadn’t intercepted it yet, but Deputy Head Shen jumped out on his own and tipped off the police, accusing Shen Group of smuggling contraband," Xiao Mo explained.

Shen Chi instantly clenched his fists, he had truly underestimated Shen Shihan!

The shipment, which was worth millions, was this the proverbial unwillingness to trap a wolf if it meant losing a child?

Shen Chi sneered, "He acted rather quickly."

"The police believe Deputy Head Shen is sacrificing his kin for justice, and they’ve seized the shipment, awaiting inspection."

"Is the news contained domestically?"

"The news has been suppressed for now, rest assured on that front," Xiao Mo said. "I’ll also manage the police station well."

"Shen Shihan, I truly underestimated you," Shen Chi’s face darkened.

Xiao Mo was silent too; Shen Shihan was really too cunning and sly.

Neither of them had expected Shen Shihan to play this move, after all, the cost was too great. If the bite-back failed, Shen Shihan’s own losses would be severe.

"Where is he now?" Shen Chi asked.

"Domestically," replied Xiao Mo. "I don’t know when he returned to the country, his whereabouts are too erratic."

"We’re going back," Shen Chi said decisively.

"Okay, the plane tickets are already purchased," Xiao Mo nodded in acknowledgment.

He knew Shen Chi would decide to return, so he had booked the tickets in advance.

"Keep someone in California to watch over things for me; Shen Shihan must have a hideout here!"

"Understood."

With minimal packing, Shen Chi set off on the journey home with Xiao Mo. If the police confirmed the shipment belonged to Shen Group, then both the group and he himself wouldn’t be able to escape responsibility!

The shipment was too large, and if convicted, Shen Chi’s lifetime wouldn’t be enough to serve the sentence!

Trafficking a large quantity of drugs, that was a capital offense.

Of course, Shen Chi would not be bitten back by Shen Shihan.

After returning to China, Shen Chi immediately went to Shen Group.

Clearly, the news had been well-concealed, as it had not leaked out. However, a few stockholders of the group heard rumors!

Shen Chi knew that trying to suppress the news would be futile, as Shen Shihan would find ways to let the news out!

Indeed, not long after Shen Chi’s return to the country, news of Shen Group’s collusion with drug traffickers sprouted like bamboo after rain, emerging overnight!

Before Shen Chi even arrived at the group the next day, the reporters had surrounded the building making it impenetrable.

"President Shen, is the news about the group’s collusion with drug traffickers true?"

"President Shen, some say that Shen Group stands firm in C City entirely because it’s involved in shady businesses behind the scenes. How do you explain these allegations?"

"President Shen, I hear that all Shen’s stockholders have gathered. Are you planning to hold a press conference?"

...

Questions were thrown at him like hot potatoes, but Shen Chi calmly stepped out of the car without any response.

Tall and carrying himself with solitude, Shen Chi, wearing sunglasses, stood out in the crowd. As soon as he got out of the car, all cameras were aimed at him.

"Click" "Click", flashes were everywhere!

"President Shen, please go ahead up. I’ll handle this," Xiao Mo whispered in a low voice.

"Hmm."

"The news still couldn’t be contained, the Vice President is too sinister."

"His influence in C City is not to be underestimated," Shen Chi said indifferently, "you have ten minutes."

"Okay," Xiao Mo responded.

Escorted by bodyguards, Shen Chi went up to the floors above, leaving Xiao Mo to deal with the chaotic scene alone.

It had been a long time since such a scene occurred at Shen Group, and in C City, no one dared to challenge Shen Chi.

As troubles arose for Shen Group, all the small-time crooks who had been previously suppressed by Shen Chi also emerged, slandering both Shen Chi and Shen’s.

Shen Chi called a brief stockholders’ meeting upstairs, where the seats of Shen Cexian and Shen Shihan remained empty.

The stockholders were already buzzing with speculation: "What in the world is going on?"

"Will the group’s shares plummet? We..."

"Could it be true that President Shen has been doing illegal things behind our backs?"

"Who knows, the group’s funds are always abundant. It might be true."

"It can’t be, we must believe in President Shen."

"Sigh, we never had such problems when Director Shen was in charge. President Shen is really too young!"

"That’s not necessarily the case, the group wasn’t as prosperous as it is now when Director Shen was around."

...

During the meeting, Shen Chi made his position clear and similarly, he wouldn’t stop anyone who wanted to divest!

After the meeting, Shen Chi drove himself to the police station and the judicial bureau.

However, he hadn’t anticipated seeing Shen Shihan and Mo Shuifu at Shui Fu’s piano shop on his way to the police station!

He slowed down his car; yes, it was Shen Shihan.

As if nothing had happened, Shen Shihan sat inside the piano shop, playing the piano, with a five or six-year-old girl sitting beside him.

Mo Shuifu poured tea for them, her face beaming with smiles.

With a cold laugh, Shen Chi thought, so he was here, pretending like nothing had occurred.

After the trip to the police station, on his way back, Shen Shihan was still in the piano shop. He was no longer playing the piano, but sitting with Mo Shuifu in the courtyard, drinking tea.

Several children surrounded them, incessantly talking to them; the scene was harmonious and joyful.

Shen Chi parked his car outside the piano shop, silent, coldly observing everything within.