If You Could Hear My Heart
Chapter 1256: Just an Adopted Child

Chapter 1256: Chapter 1256: Just an Adopted Child

"What did Xiao Mo say to you?" Xu Chaomu asked.

"Nothing much, just some business matters, you wouldn’t understand," Shen Chi said.

"Nie Chenglang took over his family company not long ago, much of the power isn’t in his hands, and many decisions aren’t his to make. If he truly didn’t mean to offend Shen’s, I hope you... won’t take it too hard," Xu Chaomu still pleaded with Shen Chi.

"Mmm," Shen Chi responded from his throat, his expression unchanged.

Xu Chaomu knew he was somewhat displeased, so she took his arm and said, "I owe Chenglang too much..."

"If I don’t agree, would you marry him as a last resort?" Shen Chi looked at her.

"Maybe," Xu Chaomu smiled.

"If you dare marry him, I will destroy Feili Group regardless of the cost!"

"I’m not married to him, am I? No need to get so worked up."

"What do you mean ’worked up’? Aren’t all men like this?" Shen Chi wrapped his arms around her waist to pull her closer, then cupped her face and kissed her.

Xu Chaomu pushed him away, they were still on the Ferris wheel, what if someone saw them?

But Shen Chi didn’t care, he couldn’t stand Xu Chaomu having a change of heart.

He kissed her lips insistently until he was satisfied before slowly letting go.

When they stopped, Xiaobao happened to be staring at them.

Xu Chaomu blushed, sat up straight, and picked up Xiaobao, moving slightly away from Shen Chi.

"Can you not act like a rogue in front of the baby?" Xu Chaomu huffed.

"How is that being a rogue? Xiaobao doesn’t understand," Shen Chi said earnestly, "Come closer, I won’t do anything to you."

Xu Chaomu pouted and hugged Xiaobao, ignoring him.

When they got off the Ferris wheel, Xiaobao was tired and started dozing off in Xu Chaomu’s arms.

Shen Chi drove them back home and then went to the company.

Xu Chaomu trusted that Nie Chenglang would not betray her, a trust rooted in many years of acquaintance.

Just as Shen Chi went to the company and Xu Chaomu had just put Xiaobao to bed, Zhou Ran arrived.

The butler was somewhat surprised and hesitated at the doorway, not too eager to let Zhou Ran in. After all, the young master had made it clear, both openly and secretly.

Even if he hadn’t, she knew very well the relationship between Xu Chaomu and Zhou Ran.

"Madam, the young master is not at home," the butler said.

"I’m not looking for Achi, I’m looking for Chaomu."

"Miss Xu... is also not in," the butler had to lie.

"I’ve been waiting outside for a long time, I saw Achi’s car enter Jinxui Tianxia, I know," Zhou Ran said indifferently.

Seeing that lying was futile, the butler was somewhat embarrassed.

As Xu Chaomu was pulling the bedroom curtains, she saw Zhou Ran. She paused for a moment, then quietly walked downstairs.

"Come in," Xu Chaomu said from behind the butler.

Zhou Ran looked at Xu Chaomu, especially from her angle; Xu Chaomu looked even more like the lady of the house.

The butler said nothing and silently stepped aside.

"Auntie Zhou, I know what you’re here for," Xu Chaomu spoke calmly.

"I heard you met Bai Xuan," Zhou Ran said.

"Aunt Zhou has always been smart, but actually, being too smart isn’t always a good thing."

Zhou Ran’s brows furrowed; this girl was indeed different from before.

"I don’t mean anything else, I just want to ask if you’re willing to help the Bai Family. If you’re not willing, I’ll relay a message to Zhilan; after all, she and I have been friends for many years, and I’ll help as much as I can. If you are willing to help, I will tell her too."

"The Bai Family is the Bai Family, and Jiang Zhilan is Jiang Zhilan. I hope Aunt Zhou doesn’t mix them up," Xu Chaomu said in a bland tone.

Hearing this, Zhou Ran seemed to understand something and nodded.

"Bai Xuan is your biological father, so you will still help him, right?" Zhou Ran asked.

"Actually, Aunt Zhou, you don’t need to worry about this. I have my own judgment. Even if I’m emotionally troubled, I have Shen Chi’s support, so it’s really not Aunt Zhou’s place to make decisions for me," Xu Chaomu said.

She still addressed Zhou Ran as Aunt Zhou, only wishing not to embarrass Shen Chi too much.

She still held grudges, especially remembering the slap Zhou Ran had given her and the words she had said.

"Achi really treats you well," Zhou Ran sighed.

"He really treats me well, and I will love him with all my heart."

"For you, he was willing to defy the entire world, and he absolutely dotes on you. In C City, where the Bai Family has a stable foundation and ample funds, only Achi dared to risk the world’s condemnation to provoke the Bai Family. But have you thought about the fact that Bai Xuan is your biological father, and you are essentially making life difficult for your own biological father?"

"He is my biological father, but where was he when my mother and I were left to wander the mountains?"

"He just didn’t know."

"When Shen Chi took action against the Bai Family, I didn’t know he was my biological father either," Xu Chaomu countered Zhou Ran fiercely.

"You already consider yourself the lady of the Shen family."

"What I am doesn’t need to be validated by others; I only care about Shen Chi’s opinion," Xu Chaomu said. "I’m also not keen on the title of the lady of the Shen family; I am just Xu Chaomu."

"So you mean to say, you’re unwilling to help the Bai Family?"

"Whether I’m willing to help isn’t something I need to discuss with Aunt Zhou."

"You don’t need to speak to me in that tone; whether you help or not, it doesn’t concern me. I’m just asking on someone’s behalf," Zhou Ran’s expression also soured.

"Then Aunt Zhou, you might as well not ask in the future, and we should meet less often," Xu Chaomu said bluntly.

Zhou Ran didn’t respond, just sighed silently. This was probably fate.

"Let’s not talk about this. Last time at the hospital, I saw you holding a child, a quite cute child. Can I meet him?" Zhou Ran asked, her gaze filled with a bit more sincerity.

She remembered how Xu Chaomu held the child, the little one looking at her with big eyes. At that moment, her heart had a peculiar throb.

It had been many years since she had felt that way, and even after so long, she remained somewhat obsessed.

Xu Chaomu’s gaze held caution. She didn’t consider it and immediately refused: "He’s asleep, and he doesn’t like meeting strangers."

"I didn’t mean anything else, I just took a liking to him after one glance," Zhou Ran said.

"He’s really asleep," Xu Chaomu replied with some hostility in her tone.

She couldn’t fathom Zhou Ran’s intentions and was constantly on guard.

Did Zhou Ran genuinely like Xiaobao?

"Alright, I didn’t mean to disturb him. Still, I would like to meet him next time, the child is really adorable," Zhou Ran said.

"He’s just a child I adopted, and since you don’t like me, you probably won’t like him either," Xu Chaomu responded indifferently. "This child, like me, is quite wild, not cute at all."

About everything concerning Xiaobao, Xu Chaomu remained guarded. She didn’t know if unveiling the truth would bring harm to Xiaobao.