If You Could Hear My Heart

Chapter 584: Chapter 584: Men All Look the Same Without Clothes
 

The woman intended to give the card to Shen Chi, but halfway through, Xu Chaomu’s hand intercepted it.

Xu Chaomu took the card, smiling, “My brother is a bit shy, I’ll accept it on his behalf.”

“Oh, so it’s the brother,” the woman chuckled, extra cheerful, “No wonder the brother and sister look so alike. This little sister is quite spirited, like a blooming flower.”

At first, seeing their matching outfits, she thought they were a couple.

“Thank you for the compliment, sister,” Xu Chaomu smiled, but inwardly she scoffed, how did she and Shen Chi look alike?

“How about I invite you both for a ride on the speedboat? It’s thrilling and fun,” the woman swayed her hips.

“Ask my brother,” Xu Chaomu said.

Shen Chi gave Xu Chaomu a chilly stare and growled, “Call me ‘brother’ one more time, I dare you!”

That roar startled the bikini-clad woman so much she clutched at her chest, taking deep breaths to calm down.

Xu Chaomu, on the other hand, was unfazed; after all, she grew up with his yelling and was used to it.

Xu Chaomu pushed the card back into the woman’s hand, casually warning, “My brother is angry now, you should leave, he can be quite terrifying when he’s angry.”

The woman wasn’t ready to give up, especially since this handsome guy was such a catch, a real feast for the eyes.

Besides, the man was wearing a Vacheron Constantin on his wrist, indicating his worth was definitely substantial.

“Give me a chance, I’m inviting you to have fun. There are delicious desserts, tempting fruits; I’ll take good care of you. How about it, become friends?”

“No, no,” Xu Chaomu declined, “My brother is married, his wife is strict.”

Shen Chi couldn’t be bothered to talk to the woman. He held a glass of orange juice, took another sip, and remained expressionless.

“It’s not illegal, just come and play. I have many friends there! Little sister, you look young, you must like to have fun, right? Come with sister, there’s lots to enjoy and eat.”

Xu Chaomu grew sweaty, wondering if this was a compliment about her youth or an attempt to flatter Shen Chi.

“My brother…”

“Hmm?” Before Xu Chaomu could finish speaking, merely calling Shen Chi “brother” drew his irritated glare.

“I, my husband… he likes…” Xu Chaomu’s mind raced, what did he like, “he likes them with small… breasts.”

Because, frankly, she couldn’t think of anything else Shen Chi liked about her… maybe because of her small chest?

As soon as she said that, Shen Chi’s face darkened.

The bikini woman thrust out her proud bust, laughing flirtatiously, “Little sister, you’re so funny. Oh my, I’m dying of laughter, you are such a nut.”

“Then keep on laughing,” Xu Chaomu said sternly.

“Hey, don’t go, handsome!” the bikini woman called out.

Xu Chaomu had already pulled Shen Chi far away; the woman’s perfume was truly unpleasant, and she was afraid it might corrupt her baby.

“Handsome, leave a number! Let’s keep in touch when you’re free! It’s always good to have one more friend!”

Xu Chaomu turned around and said earnestly, “His number is 1743XXXXXXX.”

“You!” The woman was fuming with anger, losing all her grace.

Xu Chaomu kept walking with Shen Chi, feeling even better. But the day’s biggest surprise was that Shen Chi had taken her to the beach himself.

She knew he cared about her, but she feared she couldn’t bear the weight of his care.

At first, Xu Chaomu had been pulling Shen Chi by the arm. Gradually, he wrapped his big hands around her waist.

This time, she did not refuse.

When they got to the seaside, Xu Chaomu and he sat side by side on a rock.

Gazing at the azure sky and the boundless ocean, Xu Chaomu suddenly had a strong urge to shout towards the sea.

But she ultimately did not.

“Shen Chi, why are you so popular? Everywhere we go, there’s a beauty hitting on you.”

“Charm.”

“Shameless,” Xu Chaomu rolled her eyes at him.

Shen Chi smiled, wrapping his arm over her shoulder.

The sea surged with waves crashing upon the shore. Despite the scorching sun, the heat couldn’t suppress the passion.

“Shen Chi, with so many beauties approaching you, did any succeed?”

“Yes.”

“Hmm?”

“The current beauty happens to be Mrs. Shen.”

“Oh…” Xu Chaomu lowered her head, her cheeks flushed, her heart warmed, and a slight smile spread across her lips.

“How about we play a game?” Xu Chaomu suggested.

“What game?”

“You try to flirt with me, and then I reject you.”

Xu Chaomu just wanted to taste the thrill of rejecting Shen Chi; after all, it had always been her hitting on him, right?

Besides, it’s probably the case that this man had never been rejected, only ever doing the rejecting.

Shen Chi chuckled, finding it childish, but he nodded and played along, “Alright, I’ll hit on you.”

Xu Chaomu instantly got into character, serenely turning to face the tumultuous waves and waited for Shen Chi’s advance.

Shen Chi looked at her, his long fingers lifting her chin, his eyes deep as the ocean, and a mischievous smirk on his lips.

“Kid, you’re so pretty. How about you tag along with me? I like your type,” he teased.

Xu Chaomu swatted his hand away, seriously refusing, “Sorry, I’m not into your kind.”

“Then what kind do you like?”

“I like the type who’s the CEO of Shen Group, Shen Chi — handsome and wealthy.”

“All men look the same without clothes,” Shen Chi said earnestly, “What’s so good about that Shen Chi, he’s just a bit handsomer, better built, a bit richer, a bit bigger in size, and a bit better skilled.”

“Get lost, get lost, you’re so shameless…” Xu Chaomu covered her face, unable to continue the act, as the man shamelessly took the chance to compliment himself.

Clearing his throat gently, Shen Chi asked, “You don’t like it?”

“I certainly don’t like your shameless type; don’t come looking for me anymore.”

“Is that so? You have to like it even if you don’t want to, you don’t get a choice.”

Shen Chi deepened his voice, and after he spoke, he took her face in his hands and planted a kiss on her blushing lips.

Xu Chaomu was taken aback, damn it, why was this man always playing out of turn?

It was her who refused him! Refused him!

Shen Chi held down her flailing hands and grasped her slender waist. His eyes slightly narrowed as he deepened the kiss.

Flecks of sunlight fell on Xu Chaomu’s long eyelashes, and as Shen Chi kissed her, he could just make out her slightly uplifted long lashes, doll-like.

He loved the feeling of kissing her, no matter how long, it never seemed enough.

Now he thought about all those years when she’d “hit on” him; how had he ever held back?

If he had been more decisive back then, maybe their second child would already be running around by now…

However, he had never anticipated all that came afterward.

He never imagined that she could be so resolute to just walk away.

He knew that five years ago, on the cruise ship, she had jumped in front of that bullet for him with a mindset prepared to die…