âArenât I just your husband?â Shen Chi asked coldly.
âDonât twist my words.â
âHm? Twist? Oh, I get it.â Shen Chi pretended to understand deeply.
Today, Xu Chaomu had said all these things to him, but he took it as her just being moody â he didnât take it to heart. Pregnant women often have little tempers; itâs normal.
âWhat do you understand,â Xu Chaomu pursed her lips.
âIsnât it just that you think the sex isnât good enough? If you have needs, just tell your husband, Iâll definitely satisfy them. You know, when it comes to your requests, Iâve always been âready to serve.â
Xu Chaomu didnât react at first, and it took her several seconds to come back to her senses.
Once she realized, her face flushed red.
Damn it, whatâs this talk about âif you have needs, tell your husband,â and being âready to serveâ¦â
This man, his head is filled with improper thoughts. She seriously wondered how he became the CEO.
Angrily, she shouted into the phone, âShen Chi, donât tease me, Iâm being serious with you.â
âI donât mind if you tease me,â Shen Chi said indifferently.
Xu Chaomuâs mouth twitched; his skin was really thicker than the city wall.
Despite this, she still had to say it.
âIâll tell you again, very seriously and clearly, weâre breaking up, breaking up!â Xu Chaomu this time did not give him a chance to interject, âMy life in Paris for five years has been peaceful, and Iâve grown accustomed to that peace, plus, I have my fiancéâs child in my womb, he doesnât need a stepfather!â
âStepfather?â These two words really struck Shen Chi in the heart, yes, he was the stepfather of Xu Chaomuâs child in her womb.
But what does that matter?
âXu Chaomu, I donât mind playing stepdad,â he said.
âYou donât mind this, you donât mind that, are you still a man?â Xu Chaomu got angry, âIâm telling you, Iâve slept with quite a few men, do you mind that too?â
A normal man, how could he tolerate such humiliation?
Contrarily, Shen Chi was nonchalant, âXu Chaomu, I just like experienced women; theyâre skilled. When should we give it a try?â
Before calling him, Xu Chaomu had thought through many things.
For example, arguing with him just once, and the fiercer the better, so they could cut ties once and for all.
Shen Chi had a bad temper, so if she was unreasonable, heâd surely get mad.
But unexpectedly, this man didnât seem to have much of a temper at all.
âShen Chi, I am just respecting you by telling you. Whether you listen or not, starting today, weâre breaking up.â
âDonât even think about it,â Shen Chiâs voice was low.
âShen Chi, have you forgotten? Thirteen years ago, your mother killed mine, just for that alone, I can never be with you! My conscience wonât allow it, I canât be with you in good faith, besides, I have my own fiancé and child,â Xu Chaomu said.
Speaking of that incident, Shen Chi finally became silent, not saying a word.
His complexion remained ashen, as cold as frost.
The matter of Zhou Ran killing Xu Mengxi had shocked him too when he found out back then.
To keep her from leaving him, he had chosen to hide it, hoping to hide it for a lifetime, but the truth can never be hidden forever.
Five years had passed, he hadnât forgotten, and similarly, Xu Chaomu hadnât either.
Seizing Shen Chiâs silence, Xu Chaomu continued, âIâm not hiding it from you, these past few days when you werenât home, I called Chenglang, and if you still refuse to let me go, then weâll see each other in court.â
âXu Chaomu, youâre still so naive,â Shen Chi even laughed, âYou should know, ten Nie Chenglangs are no match for me.â
âDonât push me too far.â
âXu Chaomu, letâs talk when I get back!â
âIf it could be resolved todayâ¦â
âIt canât be resolved!â Shen Chi cut her off decisively.
âBut weâ¦â
âWhat about us? Huh? Breaking up? Donât even think about it!â Shen Chi repeated resolutely, his stance clear all along.
He could accept the child in her womb, he could be called a stepfather, he could shield her from all storms, but he would never allow her to break up or divorce.
This was his last line in the sand.
âWhat if I insist on breaking up?â
âYou can try,â Shen Chi said.
Shen Chi slammed his fist onto the desk, the loud bang even reached Xu Chaomu over the phone!
She was startled, so shocked she couldnât even speak.
She was not oblivious to Shen Chiâs temper; how many have provoked him and come out unscathed?
Silence, silence.
Finally, after a long while, Shen Chi spoke indifferently, âTake good care of yourself, I will come home as soon as possible. Remember to cover yourself with a blanket when you use the air conditioner at night, donât catch a cold.â
After saying so, he hung up the phone.
Once the call ended, Xu Chaomu felt far from calm.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
She picked up the divorce agreement on the table, staring fixedly at the signature field.
If she signed, the corporation would belong to Shen Chi, but Shen Chi would no longer be hers.
If she didnât sign, the corporation would belong to Shen Shihan, but she and Shen Chi might still stay together.
Shen Cexian said, if she doesnât sign, he would put Shen Shihanâs name on the power of attorney.
They were convinced that sheâd definitely sign.
But suddenly, she really didnât want to let go.
She sat on the sofa feeling restless, her mind racing with one thought after another.
To sign or not to sign, the decision was hers to make.
She had considered for two days, and during those days, she was determined to sign.
But, after speaking to Shen Chi, she hesitated⦠They had already gone through five years of parting by life and death, even almost separated permanently.
Sometimes she stood up, sometimes she sat down, filled with anxiety, her brows furrowed in worry.
Pacing back and forth in the room, her right hand caressed her belly.
If she signed, it meant she was going to take Little Bun and leave the Shen family, leaving Shen Chi once againâ¦
And Little Bun would never know who his father is, he would have to rely solely on her.
Children without fathers are pitiable, like she once was; she didnât want Little Bun to follow in her footsteps.
Her mind was spinning with the words of Zhou Ran, Shen Cexian, and Shen Chi; she remembered every word clearly.
Suddenly, a thought flashed through her mind; she wanted to take a gamble one more time.
Shen Cexian said if she refused to sign, then the corporation would be given to Shen Shihan.
He gave her a two-day deadline, and for her, not signing meant that tomorrow, Shen Cexian would put Shen Shihanâs name down.
But Zhou Ran was there at the time too, and she heard everything; would Zhou Ran agree to write Shen Shihanâs name down?
Obviously, judging from yesterdayâs situation, Zhou Ran and Shen Cexian were on the same side.
So, itâs very likely, this trap was set for her to fall into.
The legal representative of the corporation couldnât be anyone else; it could only be Shen Chi.
What she needed to do was not to sign, but rather to put aside the agreement for two days and quietly wait for Shen Chi to return.
If due to the two-day delay, Shen Cexian really transferred the corporation to Shen Shihan, she would bear the consequences alone.
What she had to do was take a chance, not caring about the future.