If You Could Hear My Heart
Chapter 971 - Chapter 971 Chapter 971 An Unprecedented Ease

Chapter 971: Chapter 971: An Unprecedented Ease Chapter 971: Chapter 971: An Unprecedented Ease When only countless passengers filled her view, and he was nowhere to be found, her eyes blurred in an instant.

She turned away, lowered her head, and with her carry-on bag in hand, left the airport.

The domestic cold was intense, especially now, during the early morning, as gusts of chilling wind blew, lifting her long hair.

Xu Chaomu pulled her scarf tighter around her, wrapping herself up snugly.

The sky was still pitch-dark, with neither stars nor sun in sight.

By chance, Xu Chaomu looked up and caught sight of Uncle Cheng.

He stood by the Maybach, opened the door, and got into the driver’s seat. He didn’t see Xu Chaomu, but started the car and drove off from the airport.

Xu Chaomu was taken aback yet again, Uncle Cheng must have been the one to bring Shen Chi to the airport.

The cold wind hit her face as she stood outside for a long time…

The airport was bustling, with people brushing past Xu Chaomu now and then, but she stood there alone, motionless.

For a moment, she thought about turning around, running back into the airport to find Shen Chi, but she never moved an inch.

She had already thought it through and wouldn’t change her mind.

“Ah…”

Suddenly, at Xu Chaomu’s feet, a little girl running too fast tripped and fell to the ground with a “thud”, bursting into loud sobs.

“Wah… waaah…” The girl lay on the ground, her tears falling like beans, pitter-pattering down.

“It hurts… it hurts… Mommy…” The little girl mumbled, lying there unwilling to get up.

The fall looked so painful that Xu Chaomu couldn’t help but sympathize.

Instinctively, she hurried over and helped the little girl to her feet.

“There, there, don’t cry. Are you alright? Does it hurt?” Xu Chaomu squatted down, gently consoling her.

The little girl kept crying, filthy hands smearing tears, her wails ear-piercing.

Uh… Xu Chaomu didn’t know how to soothe a child, what was she to do now?

She looked around but didn’t see any parents nearby.

“Wuuu…” The little girl kept sobbing insistently.

“Don’t cry, alright? Auntie will buy you some candy,” Xu Chaomu coaxed.

But nowadays, kids aren’t easily placated by candy, and the little one kept on crying.

Xu Chaomu noticed that the girl’s little hand was scraped and quickly used a wet wipe to clean the dirt and wound on her hand.

“Ouch, ouch… wuuu…” The little girl kept crying.

Xu Chaomu was out of options, alright, she had never soothed a child before…

At that moment, a young woman approached: “Yuanyuan, what happened? Why are you crying? Don’t scare Mommy…”

The woman came over to the little girl and picked her up, wiping away her tears.

Xu Chaomu also stood up, smiling: “You’re her mother, huh? She just took a tumble, it’s nothing, I guess it just hurt a bit.”

“Miss, thank you. I told her to walk slower, but she wouldn’t listen.”

Xu Chaomu said with a smile: “Children are naughty.”

“You’re right, this mischievous girl makes me want to throw her away,” the woman said in jest.

“Mommy, don’t throw me away, don’t throw me away; I’ll stop crying…” The little girl wiped her tears and clung to the woman’s neck.

Xu Chaomu chuckled, her hand involuntarily stroking the little girl’s cheek.

The child’s cheek was soft and smooth, just like tofu.

“Alright, alright, if you don’t cry, I won’t throw you away. But if you cry again, I’ll throw you into the airport, and you won’t be able to find your way home,” the woman teased her.

“I won’t cry, I won’t cry anymore, Yuanyuan is very good,” the little girl’s eyes were brimming with tears.

“Hmm, we’ll see how you behave.”

Xu Chaomu touched her cheek, and the little girl didn’t dodge. Xu Chaomu smiled and said, “How old is she?”

“Four years old.”

“So cute.”

Xu Chaomu really liked the little girl; she now found all children to be lovely.

“Miss, I’ll take Yuanyuan inside first. It’s windy outside; you should find a place to sit down too,” the woman said.

“Mm,” Xu Chaomu nodded.

As she watched them leave, a twinge of sourness spread through Xu Chaomu’s heart.

If only her baby were still here… how wonderful it would be.

She, too, could love her baby very much, and her baby would surely cling to her too…

Every time she thought of that little one, her eyes couldn’t help but moisten, and the tears she had just swallowed were forced out again.

She wiped the corners of her eyes, pulled up her scarf, and got into a taxi headed for the bus station.

The distance to the bus station was quite far, and Xu Chaomu spent the journey gazing out at the scenery and the familiar sights of C City.

When the car reached a certain area, she saw the Shen Group building.

She stared at the building for a long time, until it was no longer in view.

The earliest bus to Jin City was at 7:10 a.m.

After arriving at the station, Xu Chaomu stood at the window, watching the sunrise rise in the sky. In an instant, the clouds scattered, and the brilliant light shone on the ground, indescribably beautiful.

This sunrise brought Xu Chaomu countless hopes, like suddenly seeing the light in the darkness.

She believed that the future would surely be beautiful.

In fact, her greatest hope was still to have a child in the future.

“The 7:10 a.m. bus to Jin City will start checking tickets soon, the 7:10 a.m. bus to Jin City will start checking tickets soon…”

In the waiting hall, the announcement sounded.

Xu Chaomu glanced outside, then stepped back, bit by bit. Farewell, C City.

Outside, the sun was shining brightly, the weather was clear, and the light refracted through the glass window, casting a rainbow of colors.

She boarded the bus to Jin City, where the journey would only take two and a half hours. A little sleep, and she would be there.

Throughout the trip, she leaned against the window, listening to music, basking in the sunlight.

An ease she had never felt before.

As the coach left the territory of C City, she saw a continuous range of mountains, not tall, but scenic and beautiful.

The trees were withered and yellow, a desolation unique to winter.

A group of birds flew around the mountains, back and forth, free as the wind.

Watching the birds fly, Xu Chaomu felt an immense sense of freedom too!

She stretched out her hand, letting her fingers bathe in the sunlight by the window, warm and pleasant. Her lips curved into a lingering smile…

She liked this free, easy, simple life. She had tried to fit into Shen Chi’s world, but the end result had proven that she and he were simply people from two different worlds.

Standing too high, the one who gets hurt is oneself.

At this moment, she felt light…

It was after seven in the morning in China, which was after ten in Sydney. The waitress, not having seen any sign of Xu Chaomu from her room in the morning, called the room at ten.

Unexpectedly, there was no answer.

After ten minutes, the waitress called again, still no response.

That’s when she felt puzzled and knocked on the room door!

Unexpectedly, there was no one in the room!

She was startled and quickly called the handsome young man who had brought Xu Chaomu back.