Xu Chaomu felt utterly embarrassed; she knew that Shen Chi, this wolf, should not be provoked. To provoke him was like asking for trouble.
âPresident Shen, you are graceful and poised, wise and decisive, with a good temper and character, high attractiveness, and a handsome face with long legsâ¦â
Shen Chiâs bright black eyes stared unwaveringly at her, refusing to let her off the hook.
The red traffic light still had five secondsâ¦
Xu Chaomu was frantic like never before, âPresident Shen, your kissing skills are good, your skills in bed are good, and I love you until the end of timeâ¦â
Shen Chi was still looking at her, his chiseled face tense, still unwilling to let her go.
3, 2, 1â¦
The red light turned green!
Shen Chi still restrained Xu Chaomu, his lips curving into a wicked smile.
âBeep beep beepâ¦â
Cars behind started honking their hornsâ¦
One honk, two, three⦠The sound of honking became incessantâ¦
âPresident Shen, I want to have your monkeys!â Xu Chaomu covered her face and yelled out in desperation.
This petty man! A thousand cuts wouldnât suffice for this scoundrel!
Only then did Shen Chi feel satisfied. He gave her cheek a light pinch and went back to his seat.
âBeep beep beep beepâ¦â
The honking behind them grew louder and more frequent, never ceasing.
Xu Chaomuâs face turned crimson, unsure if it was from the urgency or the embarrassment of her own words.
Pfft, what great kissing skills, great bed skills; she was coerced, she was innocent.
Only then did Shen Chi press the accelerator, slowly driving the car forward.
âRemember what you said,â Shen Chi said indifferently.
Xu Chaomuâs hand brushed her belly, a protective expression on her face. After being bullied, she always thought about how to get back at him.
âOne baby is enough for me.â
âDidnât you say weâre having enough to play mahjong?â Shen Chi looked ahead.
âWhy donât you say we should have a whole football team?â Xu Chaomu snapped back, exasperated.
âThat works too.â
ââ¦â What do you mean âthat worksâ? Xu Chaomu gave him a glare.
Just then, the baby in her belly moved again. Xu Chaomu looked down and couldnât help but hold her waist, âHe just kicked me again.â
âHeâs trying to tell you that he wants a sister or a brother.â
Shen Chi spoke calmly, his gaze directed straight ahead, his face devoid of much emotion.
In fact, he really wanted to ask, âWho do you plan to have this child call âdadâ in the future?â
But when the words reached his lips, he swallowed them back down. After all, there were too many chasms between them. Some things, if she didnât bring them up, then it was not his place to do so.
âHeâs clearly protesting,â Xu Chaomu said, still immersed in joy.
Shen Chi smiled and said no more.
Seeing her happy was enough for him; he had said that he would take good care of her and her child. Her child was to be Shen Chiâs child too.
As the sun slowly rose and the temperature grew warmer, everything began to awaken.
The road to the airport wasnât crowded, but there were still many cars. Trees by the roadside sped past in a blur.
Shen Chi glanced at his watch. It was almost time for Shen Diâs plane to arrive.
He picked up his phone and called Xiao Mo: âXiao Mo.â
âPresident Shen.â Xiao Mo was having breakfast.
âPull back the staff from the villa for now, but donât let Director Shen leave the villa for even a step!â Shen Chi ordered emotionlessly.
âI understand.â
âStay available for my calls.â
âSure.â Xiao Mo nodded; he knew that today was the day Miss Shen Di of the Shen Family was coming back.
Xu Chaomu heard Shen Chi making the call, puzzled. Was there something going on between Shen Chi and his father? Was it because of the divorce agreement from last time?
She didnât dare to ask more. Of course, even if she did ask, Shen Chi definitely wouldnât answer her.
Just like that time he injured his arm, he said it was cut by a wine bottle, and she didnât believe it at all.
After about forty minutes, they were quickly approaching the airport.
âShen Chi, why hasnât Sister come back all these years?â Xu Chaomu asked.
Since she came to the Shen Family at the age of ten, she had never once seen Shen Di.
This time, if it wasnât for Li Beitingâs wedding, would Shen Di have come back at all?
âMy older sister hasnât been well. After staying in Australia for a long time, it would be uncomfortable for her to come back,â Shen Chi replied nonchalantly.
âBut when you went to see her, you never took me with you.â
âWhy should I have brought you? Who were you to me five years ago?â Shen Chi said.
âYou!â
Xu Chaomu glanced at him, suddenly speechless; he was right, she had no relationship with him five years ago.
She looked down, fiddling with a bracelet on her hand in silence.
Her response probablly intimidated by his tone, Shen Chi reached out with his right hand and touched her head, âAre you angry?â
âNo,â Xu Chaomuâs voice was bland as she continued to play with her bracelet quietly.
This bracelet, which she had bought at a street stall for a few dozen yuan, was gold-plated and hung with a little bell that didnât ring; it was quite good-looking.
In her bag, she had many cards from Shen Chi, each containing enough money to buy a villa.
But usually, she was not accustomed to spending his money.
âFool.â Shen Chi ruffled her hair. Five years ago, she was already his wife; why couldnât she remember to talk back to him?
She could be sharp-tongued on normal days, yet now she turned dull.
âFive years ago, my trips to Australia were mostly for work. By the time I wanted to take you there, you had already left meâ¦â
Shen Chi gazed into the distance, his voice tinged with a dull melancholy and even his deep eyes covered with a mist.
He had hoped, upon returning from South Africa, that he would agree to anything she wanted, to take her anywhere she wished.
Yet she had left him before he could returnâ¦
Xu Chaomuâs hand, gripping the little bell, froze. Five years ago, she had never imagined that she would see him again in this lifetimeâ¦
The sun shone on the car window, reflecting a colorful halo, red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, purple, all splendid and dazzling.
It was a beautiful time, and Shen Chi did not want to bring up the past again.
He touched Xu Chaomuâs head again, his lips curving into an indulgent smile, âDid you prepare a gift?â
âNo⦠What should I doâ¦â Xu Chaomu looked up at him.
It was her first time meeting Shen Di, and she had prepared nothing.
âNo worries, Iâve got it prepared in the trunk for you,â Shen Chi said.
He had prepared some of Shen Diâs favorite foods, especially the aged osmanthus wine, which she loved when she was in China.
Later, whenever he went to Australia, he would bring her some osmanthus wine.
Xu Chaomu smiled, her eyes curving like crescent moons, âDid you ever show my photo to her?â
âYes.â
âWhat did she say?â
âShe said the girl looks a bit ugly.â
âGet lost!â
âShe also saidâ¦â
âWhat?â Xu Chaomu waited quietly for him to continue, although she knew this beastly man couldnât spit out anything decent.
âShe said nobody would want this girl in the future, so Achi, you might as well reluctantly take her in,â Shen Chi said earnestly.
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