If You Could Hear My Heart
Chapter 1219: The Man Who Wants to Be Xiaobao’s Dad

Chapter 1219: Chapter 1219: The Man Who Wants to Be Xiaobao’s Dad

"Shen Chi, this matter has brought significant negative impact to the Group. Several foreign investment projects that were all set to go ahead have now opted to postpone because of it," Xiao Mo said.

"Tell them, if they don’t want to collaborate, they can scram. There are companies lining up from the south to the north wanting to work with Shen’s," Shen Chi retorted.

"That’s what I was thinking too," Xiao Mo said, lips curling into a smile.

His thoughts always seemed to align with Shen Chi’s. Besides, they now had evidence of Shen Shihan’s criminal activities in their hands. When the critical moment arrived, this evidence would be their trump card.

Xiao Mo chatted with Shen Chi a bit longer, drifting from work to personal matters.

"Shen Chi, I need to go home for the New Year," said Xiao Mo.

"I’ll give you a few more days off, you can arrange it yourself."

"Mm," Xiao Mo nodded, Shen Chi was indeed being unusually generous.

"Shen Chi, with the New Year approaching, this time for family reunions, are you not... planning to go to Jin City?"

"I’m not going," Shen Chi said firmly and decisively.

"Well, if you’re not going, that’s that. I think there’s no shortage of men who want to be Xiaobao’s dad lined up from the south to the north," Xiao Mo said provocatively.

A glare of cold light shot from Shen Chi at that comment, sending a swoosh of chill through the air, as if the temperature had dropped several degrees.

After a moment, Shen Chi spoke indifferently, "I’ve said I won’t disturb her life again."

"Oh," Xiao Mo nodded, "Then I’ll get my things together and prepare to go home another day."

Having said that, Xiao Mo left Shen Chi’s office.

It had to be said that Shen Chi felt a sense of melancholic yearning in his heart.

Another year had passed...

It had been six years since they last shared a New Year’s meal together...

At this critical time for the Group, he also had no time to spend with her. So... let it be this way for now.

...

In Jin City, Chaomu began her New Year vacation and went shopping with Xiaobao.

Having received a generous year-end bonus, she was able to buy lots of stuff for Xiaobao.

Coincidentally, Xia Chuqing was also in Jin City visiting her relatives, and she couldn’t help but hug and kiss Xiaobao upon seeing him.

"Chuqing, it’s you who keeps me company every New Year," Chaomu smiled.

"I can’t be with you this New Year; I can only help you shop for the festivities. I’m just passing through," Chuqing laughed. "Of course, the main purpose is to see you and Xiaobao."

"How did your final exams go?"

"I did very well! You should know, I’m the class monitor, the kind who gets scholarships every year, a real nerd!" said Chuqing proudly.

"I despise you nerds the most," Chaomu huffed coldly, "How am I supposed to live when I fail every subject?"

"If you were in my class, I’d carry you through, and you’d get half my scholarship!" Chuqing laughed.

"Should I regret being born a few years too early?"

"Not at all, I’m so envious that you have Xiaobao."

Chuqing bent down and pinched Xiaobao’s cheek while speaking.

"Eh..." Xiaobao turned his head away in disgust.

Chuqing really adored the little guy; it had been a long time since she last saw him and he had grown quite a bit.

"Do you want an auntie to buy you a piece of clothing?" Chuqing cooed.

"..." Xiaobao remained silent.

"Do you want it, do you want it, do you want it..." Chuqing kept asking.

Xiaobao, growing impatient, finally said, "Yes."

"Good, why are you so adorable?" Chuqing was even happier.

She cheerfully accompanied Chaomu to buy clothes for Xiaobao, and they bought several pieces in one go. Of course, Xiaobao was the happiest, having new clothes to wear again.

"Chaomu, there are so many clothes in your wardrobe at home. Why do you buy so many?" Chuqing asked curiously.

"Xiaobao likes them."

"Did you buy all these yourself?" Xia Chuqing squinted her eyes on purpose.

"..." Xu Chaomu went silent.

"I guessed not, I can’t bring myself to buy those clothes." Xia Chuqing said.

She had looked at Xu Chaomu and Xiaobao’s clothes, those brands, she really couldn’t bring herself to splurge on them. The clothes Xu Chaomu had, each piece was at least in the five-figure range, her dad would never let her be so wasteful.

Those clothes in the wardrobe, they couldn’t be bought for less than a million.

"Someday you should introduce me, I’m waiting to drink to your happiness." Xia Chuqing winked and smiled.

"Nothing of the sort." Xu Chaomu still wouldn’t admit it.

"No means yes, no need to explain, explaining is just covering up, further covering up, and the little boat of our friendship will capsize."

"..." Xu Chaomu simply stopped talking, as anything she said was wrong.

As they walked, upon arriving home, Xu Chaomu tidied up a bit and then wrote down a string of numbers for Xia Chuqing with a pen.

"Here, take it."

"What’s this?" Xia Chuqing curiously took it.

"You could try calling it, there might be a surprise." Xu Chaomu also blinked and said with a teasing smile.

Xia Chuqing looked at the number, which resembled a cell phone number, and then the question came: whose cell phone number was this?

"Alright, I’m going to cook, do you want to stay?" Xu Chaomu asked.

"I’ll stay, I’ll stay, I want to see if your cooking has improved." Xia Chuqing pocketed the slip of paper, "Oh right, on New Year’s Eve, there’s a fireworks show in C City, are you going to watch it? I heard it’s really beautiful."

"Not going."

"If you want to go, I can have my family’s driver pick you up, I want to see it."

"Then you go." Xu Chaomu said indifferently.

"Oh." Xia Chuqing pouted.

...

Three days before Lunar New Year’s Eve, Zhou Ran and Shen Cexian were talking in the hospital, also chatting about the New Year.

"Cexian, let’s go to the villa for the New Year," Zhou Ran suggested.

"Sounds good, the view at the villa is nice, it’s been a long time since I’ve gone, it’ll be good to have a walk." Shen Cexian said.

"Then I’ll get ready to pack up, we’ll go tonight, I’ve had people buy the dishes you love to eat, wait for me to cook for you this evening."

"Okay, okay," Shen Cexian smiled, taking Zhou Ran’s hand.

"You rest up first, I’ll go talk to the doctor." Zhou Ran said.

"Go ahead, I’ll take a nap."

"Mhm."

Zhou Ran stood up, closed the door of the ward, and left the room on tiptoes.

She didn’t go to find the doctor, but instead went outside to make a phone call.

"Xiaodan, is the information you gave me this morning accurate?" Zhou Ran asked with a frown.

"Madam, I wouldn’t dare deceive you, it’s all true."

"And Xu Chaomu? Is there any new activity from her?"

"She hasn’t made any moves for the time being, her matters in Jin City are almost known to everyone."

"What about the witness?"

"Left." The person on the phone said, "Madam, do you want us to bring him back?"

"During the holiday season, let it be, let him go." Zhou Ran said dismissively.

"Alright then, Madam, happy New Year."

"Happy New Year," Zhou Ran hung up the phone.

In the morning, she had received a call from her subordinate saying that Xu Chaomu had found a witness ready to accuse her.

Zhou Ran had long known that Xu Chaomu was planning to get her behind bars.

At that thought, the corners of Zhou Ran’s mouth curled up in a mocking smile. Xu Mengxi was ruthless, and Xu Chaomu was just as cold-hearted.