If You Could Hear My Heart
Chapter 1181 - Chapter 1181 Chapter 1181 So Part on Good Terms

Chapter 1181: Chapter 1181: So, Part on Good Terms Chapter 1181: Chapter 1181: So, Part on Good Terms Shen Chi grabbed Xu Chaomu’s hand in an instant, his warm palm tightly encircling her small hand.

If it hadn’t been for the fact that he was holding Xiaobao in his arms, he would have embraced Xu Chaomu.

Zhou Ran was rejected by Shen Chi, but her expression didn’t change, she simply lowered her eyes slightly, looked at the dessert in her hand, and smiled, “Then, has your wound gotten better?”

“Mm,” Shen Chi responded indifferently.

Xu Chaomu was standing with her back to Zhou Ran, her lips tightly bitten, silent.

Zhou Ran’s voice wasn’t sharp, yet it sounded exceptionally grating to her ears; she wanted to cover her ears, but Shen Chi wouldn’t let her move.

Her complexion grew increasingly worse, nearly turning pale; she didn’t want to hear another word from Zhou Ran.

From the age of eighteen, she had not wanted to see Zhou Ran, initially avoiding her in her younger years and later, after learning many things, growing to hate her.

“Be careful when you drive, and take good care of yourself,” Zhou Ran said.

“Mm,” Shen Chi’s frown deepened, “I need to go back and take my medicine.”

Saying this, he didn’t wait for Zhou Ran to leave and walked away, holding Xu Chaomu’s hand.

His other arm was still wrapped around Xiaobao, the family of three gradually disappeared from Zhou Ran’s view.

Zhou Ran lifted her head, watching the direction they had vanished into.

She wasn’t very clear about what had happened during the New Year, nor had she asked too much. She didn’t want her relationship with Shen Chi to worsen, especially with Shen Cexian’s health in poor condition, and thus she preferred not to meddle in the matters between Shen Chi and Xu Chaomu.

However, the relationship between Shen Chi and Xu Chaomu didn’t seem very good.

She was unclear about the details, but she knew that Xu Chaomu had lost her child.

Still, despite the child having no blood relation to Shen Chi, it seemed Shen Chi still doted on Xu Chaomu.

Zhou Ran really didn’t know what Shen Chi liked about Xu Chaomu, perhaps… it truly was a tragic fate.

As Zhou Ran looked forward, Xiaobao, who was laying on Shen Chi’s shoulder, turned back around.

When Xiaobao’s gaze met Zhou Ran’s, a strange sensation welled up in her heart, her chest softening.

This child’s eyes were big and pure.

Zhou Ran actually liked children very much and had long hoped that Shen Chi would marry and have his own.

Yet, after so many years of hoping, were it not for a twist of fate, Shen Chi would likely have had his own children by now.

Had she not brought Xu Chaomu back to Shen Family, Shen Chi would have already married Bai Man, and Shen Chi and Xu Chaomu would have remained just two parallel lines, never intersecting in life.

One wrong step, and all subsequent steps follow suit.

Shen Chi’s life trajectory had already changed, and it was impossible to turn back now.

He loved Xu Chaomu too much, willing to give up everything for her, whether it was the company or his life.

The silhouette of the family of three disappeared down the corridor, Xu Chaomu was being led all the way by Shen Chi, in front of him, no matter how stubborn, she still seemed like a little woman.

However, this child who was supposedly adopted… was quite adorable.

Zhou Ran sighed, clenched her tote bag, and silently turned away.

And as soon as Shen Chi brought Xu Chaomu back to the ward, Xu Chaomu vigorously shook off his hand. Her expression looked terrible, entirely devoid of color.

She truly did not want to see Zhou Ran at all. In her heart, Zhou Ran was no longer the gentle and tender auntie she once knew.

Shen Chi placed Xiaobao on the sofa and silently walked over to her side.

He lowered his head and cupped her face with both hands, silently gazing at her.

Her hands were cold, her face was cold, she seemed as if she had been drenched in icy water.

“Mumu, in my heart, you will always be irreplaceable. Perhaps you can leave me, but I’ve long been unable to leave you,” Shen Chi’s eyes were full of deep affection.

How deep was his love? He remembered all the promises he had made to her.

“The choice is yours if you never want to come back to me, I have no complaints, I respect your choice. But you must also know, if that’s the case, I will also never give up,” Shen Chi said calmly.

“Shen Chi, don’t bother, I won’t come back,” Xu Chaomu said indifferently.

She didn’t look at Shen Chi, her head lowered, her complexion exceptionally pale.

Every time she saw Zhou Ran, all of the unpleasant memories in her mind, including those with Shen Chi, came flooding back.

It was because of these unpleasant memories that she resolved not to return.

The light in Shen Chi’s eyes dimmed bit by bit, and his complexion turned exceptionally dark.

“If you truly want me to be happy, then let go. Do not see me again, do not disturb my peaceful life. What I need, you cannot provide,” Xu Chaomu’s eyes were cold.

“Can you give me a little more time?” Shen Chi pleaded.

He was confident in himself, however, Xu Chaomu was unwilling to give him that motivation.

“Six years ago, you said the same thing,” Xu Chaomu said lightly.

She had always thought she had a bad memory, but she remembered everything about Shen Chi clearly.

She remembered what he liked and disliked, and likewise, she remembered what he had said and done…

A person with a poor memory remembering all of this so clearly, she knew, she had tried her best to love him back then.

However, the past was just the past.

“I disappointed you,” Shen Chi also lowered his eyes, the knuckles that cupped her face slowly turning cold.

The promise of six years ago, he always remembered, but as six years passed, he hadn’t fulfilled any of it.

He had been trying his best, but there were some things he truly could not reverse, and unfortunately, Xu Chaomu was someone who could not tolerate a speck of sand in her eyes.

“Yes, disappointed,” Xu Chaomu stated bluntly. She looked up at Shen Chi, “So, let’s part on good terms.”

“Perhaps, you only loved the previous Xu Chaomu who was innocent like a blank sheet, thoughtless, and liked to make you happy,” Xu Chaomu said lightly, “But I can tell you now, that Xu Chaomu is gone, the current her is no longer a little girl, even, the current her is very worldly, calculating every grain of rice and drop of oil, you only love the little girl from the past, not the current me.”

“The current me, even I don’t like,” Xu Chaomu looked at him.

“I like you, that’s enough,” Shen Chi interrupted her, not letting her continue.

“I, Shen Chi, know very well what kind of person I am, don’t try to guess my thoughts,” Shen Chi stated plainly.

What he liked was not the thoughtless past Xu Chaomu, he liked her, no matter what she turned into, whether in the past, present, or future.

Xu Chaomu fell silent, did not argue back, only lightly said, “Maybe, but from now on… we need not have anything to do with each other.”

Such a response from Xu Chaomu made Shen Chi’s heart quiver; she was already not going to argue back.