If You Could Hear My Heart
Chapter 1253: Someone Is Sabotaging

Chapter 1253: Chapter 1253: Someone Is Sabotaging

He had always not paid much attention to household affairs, committing most of his energy to his work.

This led to his neglect in disciplining Bai Man, whose arrogance and indulgence often went unchecked.

"I indeed have never doubted," Bai Xuan shook his head, his face full of helplessness.

"Do you know what Jiang Zhilan did to Chaomu?" Shen Chi asked calmly, yet his presence commanded authority.

Bai Xuan shook his head again, he usually didn’t concern himself with these matters, which led to Bai Man angering Shen Chi and ultimately driving the Bai Family to ruin.

Had he only spent more time on family matters, so much would not have happened.

Shen Chi calmly narrated the actions Jiang Zhilan and Bai Man had taken, and truly, Bai Xuan was completely unaware.

After hearing all of this, Bai Xuan’s expression of astonishment became even more apparent.

"It’s my fault, I did not manage them well," Bai Xuan’s face was filled with guilt.

Xu Chaomu did not tell him what Jiang Zhilan had said to her in prison, now was not the time.

But she thought, Bai Xuan was smart, he could certainly guess.

"I’ve said quite a lot today, I think I need some peace," Xu Chaomu said to Bai Xuan.

Bai Xuan did not speak, clearly, he too needed some peace.

He looked at Xu Chaomu, his gaze filled with more affection.

This was Xu Mengxi and his daughter, after all, Mengxi and he had always had a daughter.

Why didn’t she ever tell him...

Xu Chaomu couldn’t avoid Bai Xuan’s gaze, she glanced at Bai Xuan, then turned her eyes away.

Xu Chaomu also felt unusually uneasy, a feeling unlike any she had before. Is this what a father is? Is her father really like this?

She couldn’t quite articulate her feelings, so she moved closer to Shen Chi.

Shen Chi patted her shoulder and pulled her into his embrace.

"Mr. Bai, I repeat my previous words, I hope you reveal Bai Man’s whereabouts as soon as possible," Shen Chi spoke with a heavy tone.

Bai Xuan said nothing, his face unmistakenly worn out.

"Shen Chi, I’m so tired, please take me home," Xu Chaomu tugged at Shen Chi’s coat.

"Alright, let’s go home," Shen Chi wrapped his arm around her waist.

Together, they turned and walked toward the living room entrance.

Just as Xu Chaomu was about to leave the living room, the seated Bai Xuan stood up and called out, "Chaomu!"

Xu Chaomu stopped in her tracks, but she did not turn back.

After a few seconds of silence on the spot, she decisively walked away.

Shen Chi remained by her side, walking with her towards the garage.

Xu Chaomu was indeed very exhausted, her face weary, she had not yet recovered from Bai Xuan’s words.

Once in the car, she leaned back in the seat, motionless.

Shen Chi fastened her seatbelt and kissed her on the face.

"That’s enough, don’t think too much, the past is past, neither of us can change it," Shen Chi held her hand.

Her palms were sweaty, Shen Chi smiled, not knowing what she was nervous about.

"Shen Chi, by comparison, your parents are kind, they didn’t kidnap me to force you into marriage," Xu Chaomu scoffed.

"Now you know why I refused to admit I liked you six years ago? That’s one of the reasons. I didn’t want anyone to exploit my weaknesses while I was not yet strong enough, nor did I want those I care about to get hurt," Shen Chi pinched her cheek.

She was still rather adorable like this.

"So... I say the life of the wealthy is as treacherous as the sea," Xu Chaomu brushed his hand away.

"With your husband here, I’ll shield you from it all," Shen Chi said, "but there will inevitably be oversights, so please bear with me if I ever fall short."

"Bad tempered."

"Besides this?"

"..." Xu Chaomu thought for a moment, then shrugged as if there was nothing else worth mentioning.

"So, you mean your husband is still pretty great, aside from one flaw, the rest are all advantages."

"No, there’s also narcissism!" Xu Chaomu immediately corrected.

"Really?" Shen Chi frowned, "That’s all true, though."

Xu Chaomu didn’t want to argue with him and just snorted.

Shen Chi started the car and drove out of the Bai Family’s old residence.

Along the way, seeing that her mood hadn’t improved much, he told her a lot of cold jokes to cheer her up. But his jokes were mostly not funny at all, and Xu Chaomu would roll her eyes at him every time after hearing them.

This man’s sense of humor was different from others; she didn’t find it funny at all, but he thought it amusing.

"Shen Chi, let’s gossip," Xu Chaomu said.

"Men don’t gossip."

"I want to gossip, and if you don’t join me, I’m going to sleep," Xu Chaomu said, supporting her head with her hand.

"What do you want to talk about?" Shen Chi reluctantly complied.

"About Old Wang, who’s recently getting a divorce, what do you think? What if I cheated in the future?"

"What do you expect me to think..." Shen Chi pondered for a while, his eyes mischievously lingering on Xu Chaomu, "Strip down to see."

"Damn." Xu Chaomu flicked him, "I’m asking about the gossip."

"I’m not familiar with that celebrity."

"You’re only familiar with female celebrities," Xu Chaomu muttered.

"As for you cheating... I’m not an agent," Shen Chi laughed.

"Then what about you, will you cheat?" Xu Chaomu asked.

"How childish can you be, you just asked me the same question not long ago," Shen Chi stretched out his hand to ruffle her hair, speaking to her in a tone used with children, "Don’t ask anymore, or I’ll have to prove it to you in action."

"..." Xu Chaomu simply shut up.

Prove it in action whenever there’s a disagreement? Did he think she wasn’t aware of his physical strength?!

The two of them chatted off and on, and as they talked, Xu Chaomu wasn’t feeling sleepy anymore, and her mood improved a lot.

"Chaomu, did you notice anything odd in what Bai Xuan said?" Shen Chi asked.

"Like what..."

"Bai Xuan has been looking for your mother for so long without finding her, but my mother could. What does that suggest?"

Xu Chaomu frowned, she looked at Shen Chi, "Someone is meddling?"

"Exactly, you’re not beyond help," Shen Chi said with a doting smile.

"Then you think, the news about my mother getting married, could someone have deliberately spread that too?" Xu Chaomu asked.

"Very likely," Shen Chi agreed with Xu Chaomu’s speculation.

Xu Chaomu finally calmed down, but there were still too many doubts...

Shen Chi continued, "Will you investigate yourself, or will you let your husband help you?"

Xu Chaomu gave him a look, as if to say she lacked the skills to investigate, not even knowing a single police officer.

Xu Chaomu pouted, looking at him.

"Don’t look at me with those puppy eyes, your husband won’t be able to resist," Shen Chi said with a smirk.

She looked too much like an obedient little kitten, igniting a fire throughout his body.

"You help me," Xu Chaomu said reluctantly.

"Then coddle me a bit," Shen Chi said, his lips curving upward slightly, his tone containing a bit of coyness.

Xu Chaomu really wanted to smack him. She glared at Shen Chi and huffed.