âI never thought Iâd see you again,â Wen Zhiyuan still remembered the events from five years ago when he had treated Xu Chaomuâs gunshot wound and taken her to a hospital on Sumatra Island.
Yet, she left without saying a word.
He even thought she had left this world.
Unexpectedly, five years later, she was sitting safely in the Shen Family home.
âI hadnât thought I would see Dr. Wen again either,â Xu Chaomu said.
âItâs good that you could come back,â Wen Zhiyuan said with a faint smile.
Xu Chaomu pulled up the corners of her mouth, returning the smile. Five years had passed, and Wen Zhiyuan hadnât changed much, exuding a mature aura.
Gentle, modest, mature, that was Wen Zhiyuan.
âI should head back now. If thereâs anything, give me a call,â Wen Zhiyuan picked up his medical kit.
âDr. Wen, let me see you out,â the butler said.
âDonât trouble yourself.â
The butler accompanied Wen Zhiyuan right out of the Shen residence. Since Wen Zhiyuanâs villa wasnât far from the Shen home, he asked the butler to stop at the gate.
Carrying his medical kit, he walked back to his own house while the butler turned around and returned to the living room.
Xu Chaomuâs stomach was feeling a bit better now, though she was sweaty all over and didnât dare to turn on the air conditioning.
âChaomu, let me help you upstairs to rest. Iâll send up your dinner later,â the butler said.
âThank you for the trouble, butler.â
âWhy be so polite with me?â the butler chuckled. âTake good care these days, and if you need anything, just call me. Iâll take you to the hospital for a pregnancy checkup tomorrow.â
âItâs not necessary, Iâm not that fragile, and Dr. Wen said the baby is fine just now.â
âItâs better to be careful. Otherwise, when the young master returns, he might flay me.â
âItâs not his child; he wouldnât care,â Xu Chaomu said, her head lowered as she touched her belly.
âHow so? I can tell the young master is really concerned about this child. He often reminds me to prepare nutritious food for the baby.â
Xu Chaomu, her hand on her belly, did not speak again.
âChaomu, let me take you up. Lie in bed and rest, donât move around. If you want something, tell me.â
âButler, may I use your phone?â
âThis⦠Chaomu, please donât make it difficult for me.â
âI understand.â
Xu Chaomuâs face immediately showed disappointment. She steadied herself on the couch and stood up, her head down as she walked up the stairs to her room.
âChaomu, take it slow,â the butler said, coming over to support her arm.
Xu Chaomu didnât resist and walked into the room with the butler.
She turned on the roomâs light and quietly walked to her own small bed.
âHere, let me help you,â the butler made the bed for her and turned on the air conditioning, âLie down for a while, and once I have dinner ready, Iâll bring it to you.â
âThank you, butler.â
Hearing Xu Chaomuâs subdued voice, the butler knew she was probably unhappy for not lending her the phone.
After lying in bed, Xu Chaomu picked up a book to read casually.
One hand rested on her belly and the other held the book.
âBaby, let me tell you a story. In the forest, there was a wolfâ¦â
The butler smiled, didnât disturb her any longer, gently closed the door to Xu Chaomuâs room, and walked downstairs.
It had been five years without seeing Xu Chaomu, and she had really changed a lot. Apart from behaving the same way in front of the young master, she had become much more polite and gentle in the presence of others.
The butler really didnât know how Xu Chaomu had managed over these past five years.
Just as the butler was preparing dinner for Xu Chaomu, Shen Chi made a call.
âButler, has she had dinner yet?â
âNot yet, Iâm getting it ready for Chaomu.â
âWhat has she been doing today?â
âYoung master, Chaomu has been having some strong pregnancy reactions, she was throwing up all morning. This afternoon, I took her to play with Dabai. In the evening, she complained of stomach pains, so I asked Dr. Wen to come over and have a look,â the butler reported truthfully.
âAny problems?â Shen Chi immediately tensed up.
âNo problems as such. Dr. Wen mentioned he wants to take Chaomu to the hospital for a checkup soon. I was thinking of taking her tomorrow.â
âNo need, Iâll take her.â
âAh?â the butler was surprised, âYoung master, didnât you go to A City?â
âYes, Iâm coming back right away.â
âYoung master, itâs fine, I can take Chaomu just as well. You just left for A City today; complete your work before coming back.â
âIs there anything more important than her?â Shen Chi said indifferently.
Uh⦠the butler was at a loss for words.
In the young masterâs heart, there was only Xu Chaomu. His entire heart was led by her.
It was a journey of several hours by car from A City to C City, he would probably get back by midnight.
But the butler didnât dare to persuade him and simply nodded, âThen young master, Iâll wait for you.â
After hanging up, the butler went to the kitchen to prepare dinner for Xu Chaomu, making her some silver ear and lotus seed soup in case she found the evening meal too rich.
Xu Chaomu, after reading for a while and telling stories for a while, felt stuffy.
The weather in summer was especially irritable, and she couldnât calm her heart.
It had been several days since she last saw Nie Chenglang, and she wanted to see him; she had many questions to ask him.
However, the butler was strict, and she had no chance of leaving the Shen home, not even to make a phone call.
She tossed the book aside in irritation and lay on the bed in a huff.
âBaby, I really hate your uncle, How can he be like this, such poor character,â she said.
âBaby, when you grow up, you need to make up for all the grievances your mother has suffered. For example, if you ever come across his child on the street, just beat them up good, and Mommy will pay for the medical expenses.â
After mumbling a few words to her baby, Xu Chaomu finally felt much more comfortable; her stomach no longer hurt.
In such a quiet summer night, she suddenly really wanted to listen to âSummer.â As the piano sounded, the summer night was peaceful.
âChaomu, come have some lotus seed soup.â
It wasnât long before the butler pushed open Xu Chaomuâs room door.
Xu Chaomu was getting sleepy, but she was startled by the butler, her eyes opened again, and she sat up from the bed.
The butler brought the lotus seed soup to her and tenderly moved aside her messy hair with her fingers.
âIs the temperature of the air conditioner okay? If thereâs anything wrong, just tell me,â the butler said.
âEverythingâs fine,â Xu Chaomu smiled.
âGood, have something to eat before you sleep, and rest well. Iâll accompany you to the hospital tomorrow.â
âOkay.â
Xu Chaomu picked up the lotus seed soup from the table, stirred it a few times with a spoon, blew on it, and began to eat slowly.
Seeing that she had some appetite, the butler felt reassured.
âChaomu, over the past five years abroad, what have you been doing?â
âStudying, traveling, dating.â
âDating? With the father of this baby?â
âYes.â
âIn these five years, did you really not miss the young master at all?â
âWhat is there to miss about him? Bad temper, poor character, too many scandals. Thinking about him gives me a headache.â