If You Could Hear My Heart
Chapter 1249: Gave Birth to a Daughter

Chapter 1249: Chapter 1249: Gave Birth to a Daughter

Bai Family’s old mansion was hidden among lush green mountains and rivers, only in this winter season, the surrounding trees had already turned yellow and withered; at a glance, the old Bai residence appeared somewhat desolate.

The morning fog had not yet completely cleared, and white droplets floated in the air.

Time here seemed to slow down a lot, as everything had not yet woken from the silence of the night.

Xu Chaomu looked out the window and felt as if her heart had jumped to her throat.

It wasn’t Shen Chi’s first time here; he was very familiar with the place and drove directly to the garage.

It was Xu Chaomu’s first time, and she looked around with curiosity at everything here.

Perhaps she really envied Bai Man, who had grown up in such superior conditions and was the little princess adored by all. But she was different; she grew up in the countryside and became an orphan at ten, taken in by an orphanage.

If she hadn’t been adopted by the Shen Family, she might have been just an ordinary woman now, with no intersection with Shen Chi.

On this point, she felt both love and hate for the Shen Family.

"It’s beautiful here," Xu Chaomu said with a trace of emotion in her tone.

Fair? It wasn’t fair at all.

"Still, it’s not as beautiful as the Shen home," Shen Chi said.

Xu Chaomu gave a slight smile, "Yes, so tell me, am I lucky or unlucky?"

"Meeting me, of course you’re lucky," Shen Chi pinched her face with his hand.

"What about you meeting me?" Xu Chaomu asked, blinking her big eyes.

"Meeting you... hmm, it has exhausted all the luck of my life," Shen Chi said.

"You’re flattering me again," Xu Chaomu laughed.

When the car stopped, there was someone at the door ready to open it for Shen Chi; as soon as the door opened, Shen Chi helped Xu Chaomu out of the car.

"President Shen."

"Mhm."

Xu Chaomu looked around; this place truly had become filled with Shen Chi’s people, a dark mass of suit-wearing bodyguards standing outside.

Xu Chaomu couldn’t help feeling a bit nervous, sweat beads seeping into her palms.

Shen Chi held her hand tightly, leading her towards the living room.

"President Shen, there are no special situations today; President Bai is still the same," a bodyguard reported.

"I see," Shen Chi nodded, "No need to follow us in."

"Okay."

Shen Chi led only Xu Chaomu inside; upon entering the living room, she immediately saw Bai Xuan.

Bai Xuan sat by a table, looking absentminded, as if lost in thought. There was a cup of cold green tea by his hand, and the table was scattered with newspapers and magazines.

The living room was spacious and tidy. A prominent family portrait hung in a conspicuous place, depicting three people.

At the sight of the family portrait, Xu Chaomu felt an impulse to retreat.

Shen Chi held her hand tighter, not letting her draw back.

He could feel the sweat in her palm as well as her nervousness and unease.

Walking on the carpet, the surroundings were silent.

Bai Xuan, hearing the sound of the door, did not react much, only lifting his head when Shen Chi and Xu Chaomu stood before him.

Bai Xuan looked much older than before, as if he had aged overnight; his temples were white with hair.

His face was devoid of energy, and he just glanced at them indifferently without speaking.

Xu Chaomu looked at him, her heart filled with mixed emotions.

The times she had seen Bai Xuan were few and far between; she had not expected that today, she would see him in such a capacity.

"Mr. Shen, do you have any instructions for me today?" Bai Xuan finally spoke.

Ever since he had been monitored by Shen Chi, Shen Chi would send someone over every few days to ask him some questions, but it was rare for him to come in person.

Shen Chi didn’t say anything, he just tossed the paternity test report to Bai Xuan.

Bai Xuan looked up, and soon, his brow furrowed.

He took the report and read it from beginning to end.

Xu Chaomu watched his face, and she saw it—Bai Xuan’s complexion changed rapidly!

Surprise, confusion, shock!

Bai Xuan’s hands couldn’t stop trembling. A paternity test report? Xu Chaomu was his biological daughter?

No wonder doctors had come to draw blood—it was for a paternity test.

Bai Xuan’s pupils dilated, expanded!

"You can understand the characters, and you don’t need me to explain the meaning," Shen Chi spoke slowly.

Bai Xuan looked up incredulously, but he didn’t look at Shen Chi; instead, he glanced at Xu Chaomu who was by Shen Chi’s side!

"Xu Chaomu is my daughter?" he said in a deep voice, his voice slightly hoarse.

"Yes," Shen Chi’s tone was very assured.

Upon receiving Shen Chi’s confirmation, Bai Xuan didn’t say a word, didn’t say anything, just silently lowered his head.

The words on the report blurred bit by bit, and in an instant, the corners of Bai Xuan’s eyes moistened.

"So Mengxi gave birth to a daughter for me..." Bai Xuan murmured to himself, his voice choked.

"You truly recognize my mother," Xu Chaomu said indifferently.

Bai Xuan was silent, holding the report in his hand, a tear fell onto the paper.

On the surface, Bai Xuan remained calm, but inside, his heart was already tumultuous, like towering waves crashing.

Seeing that Bai Xuan was very unsettled, Shen Chi took Xu Chaomu’s hand, signaling her not to speak for the time being.

Bai Xuan’s thoughts seemed to drift back many years; his eyes had a touch of emptiness and haziness.

"I’m sorry to her, I’m sorry to her, after so many years, why didn’t she come to look for me..." Bai Xuan cried out, his sorrow and pain erupting all at once.

Xu Chaomu’s heart also clenched, as if it was gripped by an invisible hand, making it hard to breathe.

The living room suddenly became very quiet, the only sound was Bai Xuan’s suppressed sobbing.

"Why didn’t you look for her?" Xu Chaomu cried out, biting her lip, also in agony.

That was the question she wanted to ask the most, why Bai Xuan hadn’t gone looking for her mother...

"Why didn’t I look for her, why didn’t I look for her..." Bai Xuan muttered to himself, his gaze still vacant.

For a while, there was another silence.

This silence lasted a long time, nobody spoke, Bai Xuan seemed to be reminiscing about the past, while Xu Chaomu stared at him intently.

The family portrait hanging in the living room was ironic. Xu Chaomu didn’t even know in what identity she stood in this house.

"Back then, why did you break your promise..." Bai Xuan suddenly said softly.

"Break my promise? You’re talking about my mother?!" Xu Chaomu shouted.

In her heart, her mother was the kindest, how could she possibly have broken a promise.

"Yes... I waited for you under the wisteria trellis all night, but you never came," Bai Xuan’s gaze was blurry, as if talking to himself, yet also as if speaking to Xu Chaomu.

"What exactly was the relationship between you and my mother?" Xu Chaomu asked.

"What relationship..." Bai Xuan stared at the white wall in front of him, "She was the person I loved the most, always has been."

"Loved the most? So this is how Mr. Bai treats the person he loves the most. Leaving her abandoned in the wilderness, not caring, letting her quietly raise her daughter alone, even until her death she never saw you again!" Xu Chaomu’s emotions were somewhat tumultuous.

"I looked for her," Bai Xuan finally said quietly.