Chapter 478: Chapter 478: 478: She Will Sign

The initial persuasion, to put it nicely, was a heart-to-heart talk; to put it bluntly, it was coercion.

This coercion she had no power to resist.

“Do you have anything else to say?” Shen Cexian leaned on the sofa and asked indifferently.

Zhou Ran stopped speaking and picked up the teacup to drink.

The cup of green tea in front of Xu Chaomu had already gone cold, and her heart had long turned to ice.

Every word between Zhou Ran and Shen Cexian was etched into her mind. She heard them clearly and understood perfectly.

She lacked a distinguished family background, gentleness, and sense; she was not worthy of Shen Chi, nor to bear his child.

She was destined to not be a good wife, at least, not a good wife suitable for Shen Chi.

She acknowledged all of that.

“Director Shen.” Xu Chaomu said slowly, “If I sign the divorce agreement, when do you plan to sign the authorization letter?”

That was the only compensation she could secure for herself.

“Immediately.”

“Then when will you hold the press conference?”

Shen Group was the focus of all C City; a transfer of ownership would certainly call for a press conference.

“Within a week.”

“Aren’t you afraid I’ll cling to Shen Chi even after signing the divorce papers? You should know, we can reconcile even after divorce,” she said with a laugh, but there was a trace of bitterness in her smile.

The pain at her heart grew deeper, racing through her body like electricity.

Pain filled her every limb…

“Will you?” Shen Cexian looked at her with a sharp gaze.

Xu Chaomu didn’t speak; she knew, she wouldn’t.

They also knew, she wouldn’t.

Love is about making sacrifices for each other.

Five years ago, she was willing to sacrifice; five years later, she still was.

After all, how many loves can last from dawn to dusk?

“I’ll give you my answer in two days,” she said coolly, casually taking the divorce agreement with her.

Truth be told, she didn’t need two days, she could sign it now.

She would definitely sign it, but… another two days would be fine as well.

“That’s fine,” Shen Cexian said languidly, leaning back on the sofa, his gaze calm yet piercing.

Zhou Ran had been sitting to the side, saying nothing; she had said everything she needed to.

“Aunt Zhou.” Xu Chaomu called out to her, “Please don’t send me those kinds of messages anymore. I trust Shen Chi.”

“You think… he loves you very much?” Zhou Ran glanced at her with a cold, sharp look.

“I just trust my own judgment.”

Xu Chaomu left a final word, stood up, and prepared to leave with the divorce agreement.

Although Shen Chi had once lied to her about her mother’s matter, she still trusted him.

He was the person she trusted most in this world, without equal.

It’s just that from now on… they would go their separate ways.

As Xu Chaomu reached the door and was about to grasp the doorknob, Shen Cexian’s voice sounded faintly behind her, “I’ll have someone send you off.”

“No need,” Xu Chaomu declined.

She opened the door, and just as she was about to step out, Shen Cexian added, “I trust you’ll handle this matter well, so Achi will not come looking for you again.”

Xu Chaomu paused, and a few seconds later, she stepped out and closed the door of the hospital room.

In the corridor, only her own footsteps could be heard as the world seemed to fall into silence.

If only she hadn’t returned to C City after five years…

She would have lived in the kind lie of Chenglang and given birth to a child she thought was Nie Chenglang’s.

She would have been engaged to him, married him, worked well at the advertising company, and would have had a bright future…

She would have settled in Paris for the rest of her life, never crossing paths with C City again.

As for Shen Chi, gradually, he too would move on, marry a suitable girl, succeed in his career, have a happy family, and take over Shen Group, leading a peaceful life ever after.

They were meant to be two parallel lines.

But time is irreversible, and fate cannot be chosen.

Clutching the divorce papers, she ran out of the hospital…

A few minutes later, a taxi arrived, and she got in, returning to the Shen Family home.

The divorce agreement, she would sign it.

She remembered she had lied to the butler at noon, saying she was going to a class reunion. Now returning home, the butler would certainly inquire.

So, after arriving at the Splendid World villa complex, she sat by the lotus pond for a long time.

She bought a packet of fish food and sat in the pavilion feeding the fish.

She checked her phone; Shen Chi had called her.

At that time, she was in the hospital room.

She didn’t respond; in truth, she didn’t know what to say.

The pavilion was sweltering, and a layer of sweat soon formed on her forehead.

It wasn’t long before Shen Chi called again and she had to answer.

“Why didn’t you answer my call earlier?” The concern was evident in Shen Chi’s tone.

“I was taking a nap.”

“Oh, did I interrupt your sleep?”

“Yes,” Xu Chaomu said indifferently.

“Then I’ll call you tonight.”

“There’s no need, I don’t want to answer calls.”

“What’s wrong? Who upset you?” Shen Chi joked lightly.

“It’s nothing,” Xu Chaomu didn’t say more and hung up the call.

Puzzled, Shen Chi frowned. Probably, Xu Chaomu was slightly miffed for being disturbed during her nap.

He smiled helplessly and set down the phone, choosing to rest in the suite instead.

Just as he was about to take a nap before resuming the meeting, Xiao Mo knocked on his door.

“Director Shen.” Xiao Mo approached him.

“Yes?”

“This is Zhuo Fan’s whereabouts over the past few days; take a look,” Xiao Mo handed a stack of documents to Shen Chi.

Shen Chi took them and flipped through: “It looks like this time, the cargo from Shen Shihan will still be picked up by him.”

“Yes, and recently, Jian Sisi has been in close contact with Zhuo Fan.”

“Detain Jian Sisi to lure Zhuo Fan into the trap,” Shen Chi contemplated for a long time.

“Director Shen, that was my thought too, but I was afraid you wouldn’t be able to do it.”

“Do you think I won’t take action against a woman?”

“Well…”

“In Shen Chi’s world, deception from anyone is intolerable.”

“That’s good, I’ll order someone to take care of it right away.”

“Alright.”

“Director, Chief Li has already taken men to the docks,” Xiao Mo said.

“You also get ready,” said Shen Chi, “This time, even if we can’t find Shen Shihan’s hideout, we must seize all his cargo and trace the origins of his goods.”

“Will you… go there in person?”

“I will.”

Xiao Mo nodded, understanding that with the plans being so meticulous, having Shen Chi there would ensure that nothing could go wrong.

“Then you rest, I’ll leave now.”

After Xiao Mo left, the room fell into silence.

At that moment, Shen Chi deeply missed Xu Chaomu.

But since she was napping, he sadly pressed that feeling deep into his heart.

For those two days, Shen Chi didn’t call Xu Chaomu, and she didn’t contact him either.

Eventually, unable to restrain himself, Shen Chi called her right after a meeting ended.