If You Could Hear My Heart
Chapter 1230: The Feeling of Home

Chapter 1230: Chapter 1230: The Feeling of Home

"Right, he really does have big eyes like you, but he also looks a lot like Miss Shen from the fourth branch. When you were little, Shen Chi, you looked just like this, so adorable."

Xu Chaomu had to hold back her laughter upon hearing someone describe Shen Chi as "adorable" for the first time.

She glanced down at Xiaobao in her arms. Hm... Shen Chi must have looked like this as a child.

"This little guy is really well-behaved, not crying or making a fuss. I played with him all day," the butler Ling said. "Miss Shen from the fourth branch is so fortunate."

Xu Chaomu smiled, "Butler Ling, that’s because you haven’t seen him throw a tantrum. When he does, he expects everyone to revolve around him."

Shen Chi frowned, feeling something was off with that description.

"Is that so? Well, today being New Year’s, he’s been quite considerate to me," Butler Ling said with a laugh.

"Look, he’s getting cranky right now," Xu Chaomu said, holding him.

Sure enough, Xiaobao was not happy. He hadn’t seen her all day, and now that she had returned, she was babbling about who knows what instead of playing with him!

Xiaobao pouted silently, playing with the ball in his hand.

"Let me hold him," Shen Chi reached out his hand.

Xu Chaomu handed Xiaobao over to Shen Chi, "Go ahead."

"Xiaobao, do you still remember Daddy? Say something," Shen Chi said.

Butler Ling laughed joyfully. Had Xu Chaomu agreed to let the child call Shen Chi "Daddy"? That’s good, a family of three.

The setting sun stretched their shadows long, and the warm orange afterglow cast a cozy glow over them.

Butler Ling was truly happy today; the somber Shen Family finally had laughter and joy, especially with the addition of this pudding-sized new member.

"Daddy," Xiaobao was a bit afraid of Shen Chi, but he quickly called out.

"Mm, good boy, you remember," Shen Chi kissed him, "And who is this?"

Shen Chi pointed at Xu Chaomu, and Xiaobao was clearly reluctant. Who was it that left him here anyway?

He had woken up in the morning without seeing his mother and had cried so sadly.

"Can’t speak anymore?" Shen Chi frowned sternly.

"Mummy..." the little guy uttered softly in a babyish voice.

"So smart," Butler Ling praised. "Shen Chi, he’s the spitting image of you as a child."

Upon hearing this, Xu Chaomu quickly changed the subject, and took Xiaobao’s hand, "Xiaobao, say ’Happy New Year’ to Mummy."

Shen Chi didn’t take Butler Ling’s comment to heart; kids, they all look somewhat alike.

"Mummy taught you many times at home, how to say, ’Happy New Year,’" Xu Chaomu said.

Xiaobao could say it, he just didn’t want to, his big eyes looking at Xu Chaomu.

"Silly," Xu Chaomu scoffed.

Xiaobao felt aggrieved and scratched his head.

Shen Chi couldn’t help but laugh, "Come on, let’s go inside with Daddy. If you can’t say it, then you can’t. Take your time."

Butler Ling was witnessing such tenderness from Shen Chi for the first time. It seemed this man also had a warm side to him.

"Shen Chi, I’m going to prepare dinner in the kitchen, what would you like? We have everything," Butler Ling said.

"No need, I’ll do it later," Shen Chi said.

Butler Ling eagerly nodded, "Okay, great."

Xu Chaomu played with Xiaobao on the side, and he was still not happy, having been left by her.

She really had to coax him for a long time before he lazily glanced at her and was willing to talk to her.

She didn’t know whether to laugh or cry; was it really that he only dared to get angry with her?

That evening, Xu Chaomu walked around the house with Xiaobao in her arms. There was no change in the Shen Family. If there was anything different, it was the absence of the feelings from the past.

The Shen Family used to have many people, and now it was just them.

But that wasn’t necessarily bad; the Shen Family of the past was too oppressive. How much did she even like it?

Now, she could walk around freely with Xiaobao in her arms.

Shen Chi went to the kitchen to cook, skillfully preparing her favorite dishes.

Xu Chaomu, holding Xiaobao, leaned against the kitchen doorway, watching him and occasionally exchanging a few words with Shen Chi.

The butler, Ling, witnessed this scene, his eyes brimming with moisture. After so many years, the Fourth Young Master’s love was still only for Xu Chaomu...

The light from above poured down, warm and cozy. There was a moment when Xu Chaomu looked at Shen Chi, feeling as if she was in a dream, and also felt something akin to being at home.

The home she wanted was like this, wasn’t it? Having a husband who adored her, and a cute baby.

If only he weren’t Shen Chi, not Zhou Ran’s son, not the president of Shen Group, how good that would be...

"Hungry, hungry..." Xiaobao tugged at Xu Chaomu’s clothes.

Xu Chaomu patted his head and called out to Shen Chi, "Baby is hungry, hurry up, will you?"

Shen Chi’s mouth twitched in response.

When the meal was ready, Shen Chi’s phone rang, and he went out to answer it.

"President Shen, that witness was actually driven away by Miss Xu. She told him to forget all about it, as if he never knew," his subordinate said.

Shen Chi fell silent; he nodded, "Keep an eye on him."

"Will do."

"Why did he suddenly appear?"

"I’m investigating."

"Mhm."

After hanging up, Shen Chi felt a mix of emotions in his heart. He had known she was too kind-hearted; she would never actually sue his mother in court. All that talk... was just out of anger; she’d made the biggest concession possible.

And the appearance of this witness could not have been a coincidence.

He tucked away his phone and quickly walked back to the living room.

He embraced her waist from behind, his chin resting on her head as he gently rubbed against her.

The next moment, he passionately kissed her earlobe, her neck...

Xu Chaomu, caught off guard, felt tickled all over by his actions, and feigned anger, "Time to eat, to eat, stop fooling around, Xiaobao is already starving."

"MuMu, in this life, I will always protect you completely."

Xu Chaomu got goosebumps from his sudden cheesy words, laughing as she pushed him away, "Fourth Young Master, what’s gotten into you? Are you having a fit, having a fit, or having a fit?"

"Call me ’husband.’"

Xu Chaomu pursed her lips.

"Hm?" Shen Chi gave her waist a squeeze.

Xu Chaomu relented, "Husband, look, Xiaobao is really hungry..."

"Are you hungry?" Shen Chi purposely asked.

"Hungry, yes." Xu Chaomu didn’t think twice.

Little did she know, Shen Chi smiled mischievously and whispered in her ear, "I’ll feed you well tonight."

"Get lost, you should skip dinner!" Xu Chaomu realized what he meant and pushed him with her elbow.

Shen Chi dodged and sat down beside her.

Xiaobao looked puzzled; what were mom and dad doing, ignoring Xiaobao? Xiaobao is starving...

"Bad..." Xiaobao muttered under his breath.

Uh... Xu Chaomu and Shen Chi both heard it.

Xu Chaomu hastily said, "Xiaobao is talking about you, did you hear that?"

"I don’t find myself bad, either."

"Thick-skinned." Xu Chaomu gave him a contemptuous look; was this the so-called shamelessness that’s worn as a form of pride?

"Bad people..." Xiaobao mumbled again, lowering his head.