If You Could Hear My Heart
Chapter 1229: The Little One Really Resembles the Fourth Young Master

Chapter 1229: Chapter 1229: The Little One Really Resembles the Fourth Young Master

He held her in his arms and looked down at her face.

"I will be with you today," he said, his eyes half-closed, gazing deeply at her.

"I don’t want you with me." Xu Chaomu, thinking about last night, couldn’t help but shiver, fear evident in her eyes.

"Don’t worry, I’m not suggesting being in the bedroom. I mean going out for a walk." Shen Chi took her hand.

"Xiaobao is still at the Shen Family home. I’m not comfortable leaving him."

"Why bring him? He’s a third wheel," Shen Chi expressed his displeasure.

"..." Xu Chaomu’s lip twitched. Really? Jealous of his own son?

"I will have someone send you a new outfit." Saying that, Shen Chi let go of her and called his assistant.

After getting ready, at one o’clock in the afternoon, Shen Chi took Xu Chaomu out of the corporate building.

Xu Chaomu really wanted to sleep, but since it was the first day of the New Year, it seemed better to go out and celebrate.

She felt indifferent about the New Year because she didn’t have any relatives. Well... perhaps things were different now. She had a child, and there was this man by her side.

The weather that day was exceptionally nice, with light clouds, gentle breezes, and a deep blue sky. The wind was mild, not enough to make one feel cold walking outside.

Shen Chi first took her to a restaurant for a meal, and then they went out to enjoy the scenery.

He avoided all places where they could encounter acquaintances, determined not to let her face anyone unpleasant that day.

For dinner, he would cook for her personally.

That day, Xu Chaomu gave Shen Chi a lot of face. Midway through their walk, she even wished him a "Happy New Year."

He particularly loved the way she looked when she smiled, clean and beautiful.

Xia Chuqing had returned to A City. She had made several calls to Xu Chaomu, none of which were answered. Chuqing smirked slyly, thinking Xu Chaomu must have had a delightful New Year’s Eve with that handsome man.

Her curiosity rose—who exactly was that man? Could it be her ex-husband?

She stopped speculating effortlessly; she would definitely ask for clarity after the holidays. Last night, she had watched the fireworks alone by the riverbank, utterly bored.

But she had made a wish, hoping to have someone to watch it with next year.

She thought of the phone number Xu Chaomu had written for her; she was very curious whose number it was.

Given that it was the first day of the new year today, calling to say "Happy New Year" seemed appropriate.

Thinking this, she dialed the number.

To her surprise, the call connected quickly.

It was Xiao Mo’s private cell phone number, known by only a few. Yet, seeing the unfamiliar number, he still answered politely.

"Hello," his voice low, elegant, and exceptionally personable.

Xia Chuqing’s hand trembled slightly—such a familiar voice. In that moment, her heart began to beat faster.

It had been a long time since they last saw each other.

So... it was Xiao Mo’s number.

Her little secret couldn’t be hidden from Xu Chaomu after all...

"Hello, who is this?" Xiao Mo maintained his patience but frowned slightly.

"Hello, Happy New Year." After speaking, she hung up immediately, stricken with nerves.

She had never been so timid—not even when meeting with school officials to see the Prime Minister or participating in international English acting competitions. But at this moment, she was extremely nervous.

Did Xiao Mo recognize her voice?

Why didn’t she speak more to him? She could have asked how his New Year was going...

But in that instant, her mind went blank, and her hand was actually shaking?!

So timid, she had never been this timid—not even when she spilled coffee on him on the airplane.

She paced back and forth in the bedroom with her phone in hand, back and forth...

On the other end, Xiao Mo, with the keen sensitivity of a powerful secretary, recognized the voice—it was Xia Chuqing.

They hadn’t met many times, but he remembered her voice.

Was the cell phone number given to her by Xu Chaomu? Did she still remember the grudge of him tripping her?

Xiao Mo chuckled and didn’t bother anymore, he set the phone aside, and continued sitting by the swimming pool at home, sunbathing and reading a magazine.

However, he had called Shen Chi and Xu Chaomu each once that morning, but neither had answered, and neither had responded to his texts.

That day, Shen Chi spent the whole afternoon with Xu Chaomu, sometimes carrying her on his back because he was afraid she’d get tired.

Last night, when she was drunk, she seemed to tell him about finding a witness, but on the first day of the month, Shen Chi didn’t mention a word about it.

She herself couldn’t remember clearly what nonsense she had spouted, but she remembered that after saying those things, there was a slight change in Shen Chi’s eyes.

That day, she tried not to think about these things, at least, not today.

However, she felt somewhat uneasy inside. Last night, they had been so wild, but Shen Chi hadn’t taken any safety measures.

"What are you thinking about?" Shen Chi touched her head.

He was much taller than her, and he looked especially gentle when he bent his head.

"Nothing, just walking carefully," Xu Chaomu said.

"Don’t be distracted, talk to me."

"How lonely are you?" Xu Chaomu said with disdain.

"Without you, it’s all loneliness."

"..."

They walked all afternoon, visiting many places, and he stayed with her the whole time. He didn’t know if their relationship would revert back to its original form after this day, so he cherished it especially.

Past five in the afternoon, they returned to the Shen Family home.

The butler had not returned; she had been accompanying Xiaobao all day.

Hearing that this child was adopted by the Fourth Young Mistress, she especially liked him, but the child really was endearing with big eyes and dimples.

The butler had played with him all day, and Xiaobao had started to call her "Grandma."

However, he had been looking around all day and hadn’t seen his mother, which made him a bit anxious.

Where had his mother gone? Did she not want him anymore? Who was this "Grandma"?

Finally, Xu Chaomu came back, and she immediately saw the butler holding Xiaobao.

"Butler, Happy New Year."

"Chaomu?" The butler turned around, her face lighting up with joy.

Had Xu Chaomu finally decided to return to the Shen Family? She hadn’t seen her for a whole year, and she looked even thinner...

Seeing Xu Chaomu and Shen Chi holding hands, she felt slightly reassured.

"Fourth Master, Fourth Young Mistress, Happy New Year," the butler said.

"Xiaobao, Mommy’s back, did you miss Mommy? Were you good today?" Xu Chaomu took Xiaobao from the butler’s hands.

At first, Xiaobao really resented Xu Chaomu, having been left at this place all day, and only now she remembered him.

"Xiaobao, wish Mommy a Happy New Year," Xu Chaomu pinched his cheeks.

Xiaobao still ignored Xu Chaomu, his face full of haughtiness.

His little demeanor made the butler laugh heartily, and somehow, she said, "This little guy really resembles the Fourth Master."

Xu Chaomu’s heart skipped a beat but she said nothing.

"Really?" Shen Chi asked in return.