If You Could Hear My Heart - Chapter 616 - Chapter 616: Chapter 616: Shen Chi, this man is too beastly

Chapter 616: Chapter 616: Shen Chi, this man is too beastly
 

The night was still warm, and Xu Chaomu, wearing a short-sleeved nightgown, felt no chill as she walked down the street.

Leaves fell beneath her feet, and she trod upon them with every step.

After a while, she saw the home of Li Beiting—a place beaming with joy, as they were preparing for a celebratory occasion.

Xu Chaomu regretted acting so hastily when she left the house—she had forgotten to take little Wealth with her, and it was too late to turn back now.

Without her around, would they mistreat it?

She remembered the words of those two servants at the Waterside Pavilion.

“The Fourth Young Master really does spoil the Fourth Young Madam. But in my opinion, it’s better to throw away a dog that’s born without care. No matter how nice it looks now, one will get tired of it eventually.”

Indeed, the shelf life of love is very short.

She drifted in a daze, passing by Li Beiting’s house and stopping in her tracks.

Li Beiting was about to marry Mi Fei, just like Shen Chi had said: “Who said that being in love means you’ll certainly end up together?”

She walked a bit further and looked up at the sky.

The clouds were light and ethereal, constantly drifting, with the moon sometimes hiding behind them, sometimes revealing its face.

The moon wasn’t full tonight, but its light was bright and still very pleasing to the eye.

There were no stars around, only the moonlight, quiet and soft, shining serenely upon the earth.

Xu Chaomu alternately watched the sky and the path at her feet, which made her feel less alone.

Clutching her phone, she thought about calling Yu Weiwei.

If it had been the past, she wouldn’t have had to worry about anything; being kicked out, she could have slept under a tree for the night.

But now, she couldn’t.

Even if the child was Shen Chi’s, it was her baby, and she would feel devastated.

Her hand involuntarily moved to her stomach. The Shen Family was after all Shen Chi’s family, the Waterside Pavilion his home—they had nothing to do with her.

In every argument, she was the one who wound up being thrown out.

She walked all the way out of the Splendid World villa complex and stopped, then phoned Yu Weiwei.

She didn’t dare go any further.

“Weiwei, are you asleep yet?”

“It’s just past eight; I’m not a piggy. I’m still working overtime at the Sunshine Institute.” Yu Weiwei heard something off in Xu Chaomu’s voice, a hint of a sob or maybe a grievance, “Chaomu, what’s wrong?”

“Can you…come to the Splendid World villa complex? I’m at the gate.”

“What’s wrong? Are you standing outside all by yourself?”

“I’m fine; I just miss you.”

“Stay put, don’t wander off, I’ll be right there.”

“Okay…”

Yu Weiwei sensed something was off; it must be Shen Chi bullying Xu Chaomu again, it had to be.

She dashed down the office stairs, grabbed her car from the garage, and immediately headed for the Splendid World villa complex.

She drove quickly and arrived in no time.

Sure enough, from afar, she could see Xu Chaomu walking alone by the roadside.

Her figure, elongated by the street lights, appeared forlorn and isolated.

Yu Weiwei saw that Xu Chaomu was still wearing her nightgown!

She sped up and pulled up right in front of Xu Chaomu.

“Chaomu, what happened?” She opened the car door, “Get in quickly.”

“It’s nothing major.” Xu Chaomu smiled and got into Yu Weiwei’s car, “Weiwei, I’m going to stay at your place. Do you mind?”

“I’ve been bored out of my mind alone at home. It’s perfect you’re coming to keep me company, play with me, watch movies together. I’m telling you, I can never watch horror movies alone at night. With you here, it’s the perfect opportunity.”

Xu Chaomu shook her head repeatedly: “I don’t want to watch that, it’ll scare my baby.”

“All you think about is cuddling your baby.” Yu Weiwei snickered, “You should also feel for me. I finally found someone to watch horror movies with, and you won’t even join me.”

“No, no, absolutely not.”

“Humph, I wouldn’t even offer you my precious collection,” Yu Weiwei declared, “Shall we go to my place now?”

“Weiwei, I really feel like having a drink.”

“Aren’t you worried about the baby anymore?”

“Um, just kidding.” Xu Chaomu looked down despondently, “Let’s go home.”

“Alright, I’ll take you home. Have you ever been to my place?” Yu Weiwei asked as she drove.

“Yeah, I’ve never been to your apartment. That’s really unforgivable.”

“My fault, my fault. I’ll take you there for a tour now.”

“If it’s nice, I might buy one too.”

Xu Chaomu thought, wasn’t Shen Chi just taking advantage of the fact that she had no place to go? Thankfully, this was C City, not some foreign land.

Suddenly, a sour feeling rose in her heart. Back then, when she had been desperate in a foreign land, it felt as though her cries went unanswered, her pleas ignored.

The fear and loneliness of those moments were something she never wanted to experience again in her life.

“Why buy a house? Isn’t your husband’s villa big enough for you?” Yu Weiwei was genuinely surprised.

“Don’t mention him,” Xu Chaomu dropped her gaze.

Seeing Xu Chaomu’s expression, Yu Weiwei understood immediately!

Had the young couple had another argument, and then… Xu Chaomu was kicked out?

That shouldn’t be, Shen Chi was very caring towards Xu Chaomu. How could he let her go out alone, especially when she was pregnant?

“What happened? Did you have a fight?” Yu Weiwei inquired.

“Yeah.”

“What was it about? Tell me, maybe I can scold him back for you.”

“That beast…” Xu Chaomu paused, reluctant to continue speaking, her face filled with disappointment.

Yu Weiwei pretended to understand with an ‘Oh’.

“What are you ‘Oh-ing’?” Xu Chaomu was puzzled.

“I think I get it…” Yu Weiwei whispered, leaning in closer, “Is it because…you didn’t satisfy him?”

“Yeah.” Xu Chaomu replied irritably.

“It’s not a big deal, really. The baby’s nearly four months now, and scientifically speaking, it’s not impossible. A man just needs to be a bit careful, that’s all.”

“Yu Weiwei, whose side are you on?” Xu Chaomu snapped.

“Shen Chi is such a brute. He deserves to suffer. To think he wouldn’t even let a pregnant woman off the hook. That kind of man should be deprived of sexual bliss and ought to come to the Sunshine Institute!” Yu Weiwei suddenly changed her tone, fuming.

“…” Xu Chaomu’s mouth twitched.

“Chaomu, may I ask you a personal question?” Yu Weiwei asked mysteriously.

“What?”

“Since you’ve come back, has Shen Chi not touched you?”

“What do you mean by ‘touched’?” Xu Chaomu replied nonchalantly.

“You know, in a deeper sense,” Yu Weiwei said meaningfully.

“No.”

“Well, someone’s quite patient. Hahaha, from my experience, in a little while, he’ll probably visit my institute. Considering how rich he is, I should think about extorting a fortune. Ahahaha.” Yu Weiwei laughed heartily.

“Yu Weiwei!” Xu Chaomu huffed, “I’m serious.”

Yu Weiwei immediately stopped laughing and cleared her throat, “I’m serious too.”

“By your reasoning, wouldn’t all husbands whose wives are pregnant be unfaithful?” Xu Chaomu didn’t believe Yu Weiwei’s words.