If You Could Hear My Heart
Chapter 1392: Hinting Shen Chi to Get a Room

Chapter 1392: Chapter 1392: Hinting Shen Chi to Get a Room

He had thought several times about driving over, but that wasn’t his style. In the end, he didn’t budge, just silently watched her.

It felt like a knife was constantly twisting in his heart, a sensation he had never experienced before.

He remembered what Xia Chuqing said to him yesterday, that she liked him. At that time, his heart actually leapt with a slight joy.

But seeing her cry today weighed heavily on his chest.

He had never felt such tangled and complicated emotions, as if his every grimace and smile were influenced by her. He couldn’t say whether this feeling was good or bad, but it was definitely new to him.

Once, the person he liked had also stirred complex emotions in his heart, but later, that person was doing well, protected by someone stronger than him.

Afterwards, his feelings for her gradually faded.

However, now his feelings towards Xia Chuqing somehow felt a bit like what he felt for that person back then.

Like coffee gliding over the tip of his heart, leaving traces of bitterness.

It was only after Xia Chuqing had walked far away and been gone for a while that he finally drove back.

Throughout the drive, he answered several phone calls, but his mind wasn’t on them, and he left them to his subordinates.

He didn’t go anywhere else but straight home.

Just as his parents said, the vast villa was just too empty. It was the first time he felt such emptiness when he stepped through the door.

Maybe it was because the school was too lively, creating a stark contrast. He forced a bitter smile, changed his shoes, and walked into the living room.

After brewing a cup of coffee, he suddenly realized that apart from work, he didn’t know what to do.

He sat quietly on the sofa for a while, looking out at the sky through the window, feeling a bit lost.

He can’t keep feeling upset like this, so Xiao Mo decisively opened his laptop and checked his work matters.

Surprisingly, his subordinates were exceedingly considerate. Knowing he was on a break, they didn’t disturb him at all. There was no activity in his email, and Shen Chi hadn’t assigned any tasks to him either.

Xiao Mo threw the mouse aside and reluctantly picked up his phone again.

When he opened his social media feed, he saw that Xu Chaomu had updated her status, sharing a photo with Xiaobao.

Xiao Mo opened the photo and couldn’t help but smile.

Seeing her happiness, he felt a great sense of comfort.

Maybe because he had saved Xiaobao from the grips of death, he felt a special affection for the little guy. He was very fond of him.

The little guy was growing quickly, taller than other kids his age and much smarter too. Seems like his dad’s genes were stronger after all.

But the little guy wasn’t as cold as his dad, which was a good thing.

He casually left a comment for Xu Chaomu: "I should come see him some day."

Xu Chaomu quickly replied: "Sure, you haven’t seen him for a long time."

Xiao Mo, looking at the photo, suddenly felt a little envious of such happiness.

Perhaps it was because his dad constantly nagged him, but for the first time, he felt his home was very empty, and thought he should find a girlfriend.

But then, fate is not something that can be forced. Just like with Zhao Xiwen and many other girls he had met, he had no special feelings.

As he held his phone and stared blankly out the window, his phone vibrated again.

Looking down, it turned out that Shen Chi had also replied to his comment to Xu Chaomu: Pretending I don’t look at social media.

Xiao Mo laughed, Shen Chi’s jealousy was still so intense. Yet, this man’s social media feed was almost empty, aside from a few promotions for Shen’s events, cleaner than a blank face.

Besides, this man never commented, occasionally liked Xu Chaomu’s posts—was this considered resurfacing from the dead?

Xu Chaomu, on the other hand, was more lively and down-to-earth, updating her status from time to time, and he often checked it out.

Seeing Shen Chi and Xu Chaomu so happy, he was quite moved, after all, he had watched them all the way.

But then looking at himself, alone...

Xu Chaomu immediately replied to Shen Chi: "Yo, yo."

Shen Chi wasn’t busy at the office right then; he looked at Xu Chaomu’s reply and laughed out loud.

Xu Chaomu also laughed at home, thinking that this man rarely flirted with her on social media. She often said he never used the Moments feature, and those who didn’t know would think he was single.

She remembered once when she was playing with his phone for an entire afternoon, and there were all sorts of suggestive chats.

She asked him then: "How do you usually deal with this?"

After all, some women were really bold, directly suggesting things like booking a hotel with Shen Chi.

Shen Chi simply tossed a casual remark at her: "I usually don’t look."

She persisted: "What if you did look? Would you reply? Or go meet up? Or, do you have another account?"

Shen Chi gave her a look: "You have all my accounts. If you’re that bored, you can reply."

Xu Chaomu scoffed: "I wouldn’t reply. What’s the point in chatting with another woman?"

Xu Chaomu thought of her relationship with Shen Chi, always feeling warm-hearted. He didn’t keep secrets from her, and she trusted him.

At the moment, she watched Xiaobao draw while getting him to sing a song.

Xiaobao could only hum and haw through "Two Tigers," which made Xu Chaomu want to laugh.

After recording a clip of Xiaobao, she sent it to Xiao Mo, casually saying, "You’re not being a responsible godfather. When you have time, come to Shen’s, Chuqing will be on holiday soon, come with her then."

Seeing the word "Chuqing," Xiao Mo’s just calmed mood started to surge again.

Furrowing his brow, he silently replied with one word: "Okay."

The issues between him and Xia Chuqing were probably unknown to Xu Chaomu; they had become so stiff that Xia Chuqing even told him, "Let’s never meet again."

He thought again of Xia Chuqing crying today, and after some contemplation, he decided to call her.

Xia Chuqing had completely blocked him, so he used the landline at home.

Xia Chuqing had cried and gone to the library. She had cried more tears these days than the rain that had fallen; she truly loathed Xiao Mo.

"Hello?" Xia Chuqing answered.

"..." Xiao Mo didn’t know how to begin; her voice still sounded choked up.

"Hello, who is this?" Xia Chuqing asked curiously.

"..."

"These nuisance calls are becoming more frequent, it’s insane." Xia Chuqing hung up angrily.

Hearing the hang-up sound from the phone, Xiao Mo was startled, but she seemed fine now.

He was not someone who dwelled on things. Once things were clear, he wouldn’t think about them again, but this principle didn’t quite apply to Xia Chuqing.

Xia Chuqing blocked the number and quietly continued reading and working on test papers.

...

But she didn’t expect that the next day, a group of people would be whispering around the financial department’s notice board.

Xia Chuqing’s heart skipped a beat, recalling the expulsion incident; she quickly pushed through the crowd to check the announcement.

But to her surprise, the notice was about Wang Fei being expelled for fighting and causing serious trouble.

She was stunned for a moment, somewhat disbelieving her own eyes.