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Chapter 982 - Chapter 982 Chapter 982 The Shen Family Has No Children to

Chapter 982: Chapter 982: The Shen Family Has No Children to This Day Chapter 982: Chapter 982: The Shen Family Has No Children to This Day The day before Chinese New Year’s Eve, the morning air was exceptionally fresh.

Xia Chuqing came early in the morning to knock on Xu Chaomu’s door; she seemed to be in a very good mood.

“Chuqing, not sleeping in today?” Xu Chaomu said as she got dressed and came to open the door.

“The sun is up; no time to sleep. Come on, have you prepared for the New Year? Let’s go shopping together.” Xia Chuqing was off to buy New Year’s goods for her second uncle’s family.

“I don’t really need to buy anything,” Xu Chaomu said.

“Even if you don’t need to buy much, you still have to buy, sister, it’s New Year! It only happens once a year! Miss it, and you’ll wait another year!” Xia Chuqing pulled her hand.

Xu Chaomu thought she made sense and nodded, following her downstairs.

“My second uncle made me promise to buy couplets, and I also need to go to the supermarket for rice balls, steamed buns, dumplings… Ah, I can’t remember it all, I need to check my notebook.”

Xia Chuqing really did take out a small notebook and flipped through it while standing by the roadside.

She seemed to have never done this before, looking utterly confused and wandering around the streets with Xu Chaomu.

This was the first time Xu Chaomu had ever gone out to buy New Year’s goods, truly the first time.

In the Shen family, she didn’t have to worry about these things; she just had to play.

In Paris, they didn’t celebrate the lunar new year, she would just get together with Nie Chenglang and a few friends from home.

She and Xia Chuqing, two clueless youngsters, wandered between West Street and East Street, visiting the vegetable market and the supermarket.

A whole morning passed with the two of them constantly on the move.

“Chaomu, come to my second uncle’s place for meals during these few days,” Xia Chuqing invited her.

“No, I’ll just make myself something to eat then sleep,” Xu Chaomu declined.

“Don’t be like that, it’s too lonely to be by yourself.”

“I have to get used to it,” Xu Chaomu said.

For some reason, hearing Xu Chaomu’s words, the usually cheerful Xia Chuqing also felt a touch of melancholy.

Xu Chaomu didn’t mind; this was just the start, in the future, she would have to get used to spending New Year’s alone.

“No way, you’re coming to my second uncle’s place for meals; I can’t bear to leave you alone in your house,” Xia Chuqing insisted.

Xu Chaomu knew Xia Chuqing was a kind girl and smiled, “Alright, I’ll go today, but not tomorrow.”

“We’ll talk about tomorrow when it comes!” Xia Chuqing was happy to have her agreement.

“By the way, Chuqing, when are your parents coming to pick you up?”

“The day after New Year’s Day.”

“Then… does that mean you won’t be coming back here after?” Xu Chaomu felt a bit sad.

Throughout this time, she was grateful for Xia Chuqing’s company and the help she had received, but now Chuqing was leaving so soon.

“Don’t miss me too much…” Xia Chuqing put her arm around hers.

“But I really will miss you,” Xu Chaomu was reluctant to let go, truly reluctant.

“No worries, you forgot? I’ll be attending university in C City, which is very close to here. I can come visit you when I’m free, and you can visit me when you’re free,” Xia Chuqing said, “How about it? Do you want to come to see me?”

Xu Chaomu nodded, “Okay, we have a deal, you can’t forget about me.”

“Of course not, not at all, not at all,” Xia Chuqing said with a smile, “If you come to our school, I’ll take you to join the activities of our student union; they’re really interesting.”

“It’s a deal then.”

“Mhm, okay, it’s a deal!” Xia Chuqing hugged Xu Chaomu’s arm and they continued walking forward.

The two laughed and chatted as they walked along.

At noon, Xu Chaomu went to Xia Chuqing’s second uncle’s house for a meal, and Chuqing, in a good mood, even cooked a few dishes herself.

Xu Chaomu was also in a good mood, but she had no idea that someone in C City was missing her so much they were almost going crazy.

…

In the Shen family’s villa, there was a loud “clang” as another cup shattered upstairs!

The servants downstairs were all scared into silence; no one dared to speak.

A young servant stumbled down the stairs and when she stood before Housekeeper Ling, her legs were shaking.

“Housekeeper…” she was about to cry.

“Is the fourth young master still refusing to eat?” Housekeeper Ling frowned.

“Yes, yes…” the frail servant uttered, “He throws away anything we bring.”

“Sigh.” Housekeeper Ling let out a sigh. With the New Year approaching, the fourth young master’s state troubled her deeply.

The missing lady of the house had chosen this time to leave, without a trace of news–could this New Year still be peaceful?

Housekeeper Ling had originally thought that this year, the Shen family would finally have a reunion, with an addition of a newly born baby–what a blissful picture. But unexpectedly, so many things had happened before the year ended.

The fourth young master had been searching for Xu Chaomu all these days, but it seemed there was no clue to be found.

No one dared to publicize the matter, and all news was completely locked down from outsiders.

Housekeeper Ling didn’t dare to inquire further and could only send everyone away.

“Tomorrow is New Year’s Eve, after you finish your tasks today, you can go home,” Housekeeper Ling said.

The crowd breathed a sigh of relief, nodding and thanking her continuously: “Thank you, Housekeeper.”

“Mhm, go collect your money from Aya, and have a good New Year at home.”

The crowd was extremely grateful; at the end of every year, they received a substantial salary.

In the afternoon, the servants cleaned the entire Shen family villa inside and out once more, bid farewell to Housekeeper Ling, and left.

Housekeeper Ling only kept two or three servants who had clearly stated they wouldn’t be going home for the New Year, letting them continue to work for the Shen family.

Every year, Housekeeper Ling would also leave.

But this year, Shen Chi hadn’t given any orders, so she didn’t dare to leave.

In the afternoon, she sat in her room starting to make peace charms for the four Shen children, as well as for Xu Chaomu.

It was her habit for many years, whether they wanted them or not, whether they were home or not, she would make them.

She hoped that in the coming year, all these children would have smooth sailing and be safe and sound.

The only regret weighing on her heart now was that the Shen family still didn’t have any children.

She had thought that this year…

When Housekeeper Ling thought of this, her heart ached.

She shook her head, continued making the peace charms, and didn’t allow herself to dwell on it.

By the time she finished making the peace charms, it was already evening.

The sky was ablaze with color, turning the whole sky red. The setting sun resembled a ripe orange, slowly sinking, and even the clouds were tinged with red, drifting with the breeze.

Almost all of the Shen family’s servants had dispersed, and now, the extensive Shen family estate lacked any sign of life wherever one went.

Really, if only the fourth young master’s wife were here.

Housekeeper Ling walked from the garden to the golf course and from the course to the edge of the swimming pool. Walking around, she didn’t meet a soul.

Eventually, when she reached the large lawn, she stopped.

The people who gathered here for a meal not long ago were now gone, leaving only the empty and quiet lawn, devoid of laughter and merriment.

Housekeeper Ling had actually felt for a while that Chaomu was too calm.

As a mother herself, she could fully understand the joy of pregnancy and what it feels like when that joy is suddenly gone.

It’s truly like falling from Heaven to Hell, and with Shen Chi and Xu Chaomu having had some unpleasantness before, Chaomu must be having a hard time.

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