She had personally accompanied Bai Man to the hospital and watched with her own eyes as she entered the ultrasound room, where Bai Man pointed at a soybean-sized image on the screen with exceptional joy.
Bai Man said she was going to be a mother, and that it was Shen Chiâs baby.
âMumu, how could you be so naive? Just because she said she was pregnant, you believed her?â
âOh, I forgot. Youâre incapable.â
Shen Chiâs face was full of black lines, the conversation circled back to this issue again and again.
Xu Chaomu didnât believe it. Bai Man was clearly pregnant and, logically, Shen Chiâs child should be five years old by now.
But, what did the age of his child have to do with her?
Shen Chi touched her belly and asked with his chin resting on her forehead, âDoes it still hurt?â
âIt doesnât hurt anymore. You can take your paw off now.â Xu Chaomu tried to swat away his large hand.
âKick me away once youâve used me? Huh?â
Shen Chi wasnât so easy to use. As he spoke, his large palm moved upward from her abdomen and, when she wasnât paying attention, he sneaked a squeeze at a soft spot through her shirt.
The feel of it⦠wasnât bad.
Xu Chaomu immediately shrieked and pushed him away forcefully: âShen Chi! You freaking roll away!â
âKeep your voice down. People who donât know better might think I did something to you. If you feel like youâve lost out, Iâll let you touch me.â
âI donât fancy it. Iâve touched plenty of men abroad. Iâm not into the likes of you.â
âBut I am into you.â
Having said that, that personâs mischievous hand reached out again.
âKeep up this hooliganism and Iâll call the police! Iâll charge you with harassing a decent woman!â
Xu Chaomu leaped aside, warily watching Shen Chi.
âSpeaking of hooliganism, come here, I have something to show you.â Shen Chi beckoned her over with a not-so-innocent smile.
âWhat are you up to?â
âJust suddenly remembered something.â
âWhat?â
âArenât you getting engaged?â
âYes, at the end of next month. Mr. Shen, would you honor us with your presence at the banquet? My fiancé is very handsome.â
âHow handsome?â
âHe puts you a hundred streets behind.â
âHave you registered your marriage?â
âWe have. Why, are you envious? Jealous?â
âReally registered?â Shen Chi looked at her, impressed by her ability to lie without blushing.
Xu Chaomu felt a bit guilty under his scrutiny. Actually, she and Nie Chenglang hadnât registered their marriage yet; they were just going to get engaged next month.
âItâs none of your business.â Xu Chaomu snorted coldly.
âIf you really registered, then that would be a crime,â Shen Chi remarked while staring at her.
âWhat do you mean? Donât think that just because you have the power to cover the sky with one hand in C City, you can spout nonsense.â
âJust wait, I have something to show you.â
After saying that, Shen Chi made a call to old Cheng.
As soon as old Cheng received Shen Chiâs call, he hurried over and handed a handbag to Shen Chi.
Shen Chi took the item from the bag and tossed it to Xu Chaomu: âTake a look for yourself!â
âWhat is this?â Xu Chaomu was puzzled as she unwrapped the layers of kraft paper.
As she unwrapped, she eventually found herself looking at two bright red marriage certificates!
Xu Chaomu was shocked and quickly opened them.
Shen Chi, Xu Chaomu.
Shen Chi, Xu Chaomu.
Genuine marriage certificates!
âWhatâs going on here?! Where did these marriage certificates come from?! When did I marry you?!â
Xu Chaomuâs eyes widened as she fired off a series of questions!
Since when had she become a married woman?
âObviously, itâs a marriage certificate issued by the civil affairs bureau.â
Xu Chaomu looked closer and saw that the photos on the marriage certificate were from five years agoâthat pink dress! Yes, it was that day!
That wasnât right; they had gone to obtain a notarization that day, hadnât they? How had it turned into a marriage certificate?!
Xu Chaomu was completely baffled, her eyes widened, while someone beside her was smiling as if basking in a spring breeze.
âMumu, committing bigamy is a criminal offense.â
âDamn it, Shen Chi, get lost! This is serious coercion! You took advantage of me! I was clueless! Werenât we supposed to get a notarization that day? How did it turn into a marriage certificate!â
âUnaware? But you looked quite happy in the photo.â
Shen Chi took the marriage certificate and pointed at the Xu Chaomu in it.
In these past five years, whenever it was quiet at night, he would lie in bed holding this marriage certificate.
He remembered them holding hands, walking into the civil affairs bureau together, taking this photo together.
Bound by hair, they were husband and wife, never to part in this life.
Xu Chaomu was so angry that she trembled, and her belly started to hurt again.
âShen Chi, youâre the most shameless man in history. Iâve never seen anyone as shameless as you, and I will not recognize this marriage certificate!â
âNo matter, the law recognizes it.â
Shen Chi extended his long fingers and slowly wrapped up the marriage certificate again.
âWeâre getting a divorce.â
âImpossible.â
âShen Chi, let me tell you, youâve been out of my heart for a long time. Whatâs the point of holding onto a marriage certificate? If Iâm not happy, neither will you be, so itâs better to divorce.â
âI havenât even enjoyed the rights of a husband yet. How can I possibly get a divorce?â Shen Chi looked at her indifferently.
âShen Chi, donât forget, Iâm pregnant with my husbandâs child. I canât possibly be with you! Donât ruin us! And donât forget, youâre the son of the man who killed my mother. Let me tell you, Iâll never forget that for as long as I live.â
Shen Chiâs heart ached, and any good mood he had had disappeared in an instant.
He had always had a short temper over these five years, and hearing her say this, he suddenly stood up!
âShen Chi, I will not be with you. If you still want to atoneâ¦â
âEnough!â Shen Chi shouted coldly, âXu Chaomu, let me tell you, this marriage is not going to end!â
Agitated, he flung his hand, sending a teacup on the table crashing to the floor!
With a âclang,â the cup smashed, and the pieces flew everywhere.
Xu Chaomu, frightened, quickly covered her belly, afraid of startling the baby inside her.
The manâs eyes were blood-red, exuding a chilling air that inspired fear.
As he turned his head, he saw her protecting her belly, holding it tight, afraid of any harm coming to the child.
âYou care that much about this baby? Who is the babyâs father?â
He walked toward her with large strides, bent down, and trapped her in a corner of the bed.
âWhat are you doing?â
Xu Chaomuâs eyes widened, her hands around her belly. She was reminded of three days prior when this man had taken her to the operating room.
âTell me, who is the father of the child.â
âMy husband.â
âThere is only me as your husband!â
âYou know very well that this baby has nothing to do with you. As for who the father is, sorry, but I had such a chaotic personal life abroad that I really need to think about who the father is.â
âYou slept with more than one man?â
Shen Chi was completely enraged, grabbing her collar as if he wished he could strangle her.
âYes. Surprised? Alone and stranded abroad, with no relatives, and no money, I had to survive. You know what itâs like, being pampered by the Shen Family, I didnât know how to do anything. Later they told me, go act in adult movies, they pay well.â
âI had no acting skills, so I worked as a body double. My first time was given to a male actor.â
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