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âMaster, werenât you going to look for someone?â the little assistant blinked, suddenly slapped his forehead, and realized, âAh, could it be that you were looking for this woman?â
âMhm.â
âI see, so Master, what should I say to persuade President Shen?â
âYou canât persuade him. Xu Chaomu, missing for half a year, maybeâ¦â
The assistant fell silent. How likely was it for someone missing for half a year to still be alive in this world?
âPresident Shen loves her too much,â Xiao Mo sighed.
The assistant wondered, what kind of woman could make Shen Chi remember her so fondly, love her to the bone?
After all, Shen Chi had all kinds of women by his side. Once a man has seen enough women, itâs hard for him to be devoted to just one.
Many times at banquets, business partners would overtly and covertly send a few women to accompany Shen Chi, but every time, Shen Chi cursed them and sent them back.
Now that I think about it, Shen Chi truly loved Xu Chaomu too much.
The next day, Shen Chi woke up in the hospital ward.
The weather was good, and sunlight streamed in through the window.
His body felt much better, only his head was still in pain. He got up from the bed and stood by the window.
There was a layer of misty vapor on the glass. He remembered how at times like this, Xu Chaomu used to love writing on the glass.
But now, she was not by his side.
And she never would be again for the rest of his life.
His eyes instantly reddened, and his large palm slowly covered the window, not caring how cold the glass was.
Wearing hospital gowns, he was stripped of all his assertiveness and dominance, looking exceptionally forlorn from any angle.
âMumuâ¦â
There would never again be a little girl sitting by his side, chattering away.
Just as Shen Chi stared blankly out of the window, Xu Chaomu was packing her belongings in another hospital room.
âChenglang, Iâve packed everything. I need to pick up something at the place Iâll be staying later.â
âWhat treasure?â
âMy treasure.â
âSo secretive, you still wonât tell me.â
âItâs nothing much, just a doll.â
âYouâre so fond of it.â
âWhere are we headed to next?â Xu Chaomu swung her backpack over her shoulders.
Nie Chenglang had bought her many things, coats, skirts, backpacks, and lots and lots of snacksâ¦
At the moment, she wore a pink woolen coat and carried a cute, large-faced cat backpack.
She had stuffed a lot of snacks into her backpack.
âWeâll go to the place you stayed first, and then Iâll take you to our new home. After weâre settled in, weâll go out for fun.â
âGreat!â Xu Chaomu responded cheerfully.
âLetâs go, downstairs.â
Nie Chenglang put his arm around Xu Chaomuâs shoulder, walking side by side with her toward the stairs.
Nie Chenglang was much taller than Xu Chaomu. Walking by his side, she felt very safe.
âChenglang, will your driver come to pick us up? Is your family very rich?â
âJust average.â
âAre you afraid to say because you think Iâll rob your house?â
âWith your little frame, you think you can rob?â
The two joked and laughed as they headed downstairs together.
A Cayenne was parked in the lot downstairs, belonging to Nie Chenglangâs family.
As Xu Chaomu turned the corner of the corridor, her shoelace came loose, so she bent down.
âChenglang, hold my bag for me. Iâll tie my laces.â
She squatted down after speaking.
Shen Chi, standing by the window, suddenly heard her voice. His whole nervous system was as if it had been jolted.
Xu Chaomu!
He quickly pushed open the door and rushed out!
âMumu, Mumu!â
No one responded to him; the hallway was still full of nurses and patients walking back and forth.
He was running in the wrong direction, even the opposite direction from which Xu Chaomu had leftâ¦
After Xu Chaomu tied her laces, she took her backpack from Nie Chenglangâs hands: âAll set, letâs go!â
She happily bounded down the stairs, heading toward Nie Chenglangâs car.
âWalk slower, no need to rush.â
âI havenât seen my treasure for days, I miss her!â
Xu Chaomu was referring to the silly and adorable doll.
It was the only thing she had taken with her when she left C City and the only thing that remained after eighteen years of wandering.
Xu Chaomu got into the backseat of the Cayenne. As soon as she was seated, Nie Chenglang also entered the car.
âYoung master, where to?â
âTo the place I live!â Xu Chaomu shouted first.
The driver was confused: âMiss, where do you live?â
âBroze Road!â
âOh, alright,â the driver replied indifferently.
The driver pressed the accelerator, and the Cayenne started and moved forward.
Just as the Cayenne was driving out of the hospital gates, Shen Chi was running down from upstairs!
âMumu, is that you? Mumu, come outâ¦â
Ignoring the gazes of all others, he stood below the building, facing the sun, looking around.
The voice he had just heard was definitely Xu Chaomuâs, it had to be!
âMumu!â
Shen Chi called and searched anxiously, his eyes and brow revealing a desperate look!
People around him cast strange glances and whispered among themselves.
However, in the crowded throng, he did not see Xu Chaomu.
He believed he could recognize her in a crowd in a single glance, but, looking around, there was nothingâ¦
âChaomu! Chaomu, where are you?! I just heard your voice⦠Mumuâ¦â
Shen Chi shouted Xu Chaomuâs name until his voice was hoarse!
No one responded to him. He grabbed a nurse and asked, âDid you just see a little girl, about this tall, with a sweet smile when she laughs?â
âSir, sorry, I have no idea.â
âHow could you not know? I just saw herâ¦â
âSir, how would I know.â The nurse was getting impatient.
âHelp me look for her.â
âSorry, sir, Iâm busy with work.â
After speaking, the nurse left without much emotion.
When Shen Chiâs assistant went to the ward and didnât find Shen Chi, he hurriedly came out to look for him.
As soon as he arrived downstairs, he saw Shen Chi wearing hospital clothes and standing under the sun, asking anyone if they had seen a little girl, his face full of anxiety.
He looked particularly foolish.
This was nowhere near the image of Shen Chi, dressed in a black suit, commanding the stage with a spirited and confident air.
The assistant thought to himself that love really can make a person foolish.
Foolishly and incurably so.
âPresident Shen, come upstairs with me. Itâs time for your medication,â the assistant approached Shen Chi.
Shen Chi wasnât listening. âYou go find Xu Chaomu! I just heard her voice!â
âPresident Shen, why would Miss Xu come to Paris? Did you see her with your own eyes?â
âI heard her voice, it was her. Eight years, I would not mistake it!â
âPresident Shen, could you be⦠hallucinatingâ¦â The assistant dared not continue.
Cases of hearing delusions due to deep yearning were all too common.
âItâs her, it must be her. Go look for her!â
âAlright, alright, Iâll go look. President Shen, please go upstairs first, and Iâll go find her.â
The assistant didnât really believe Xu Chaomu would be in Paris; he was certain Shen Chi was hallucinating.
Paris and Sumatra Island were separated by thousands of mountains and rivers.
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