If You Could Hear My Heart

Chapter 585: Chapter 585 His Confession
 

By the time Xu Chaomu was breathless from his kisses again, he let her go.

In the sunlight, her little face was even redder, her small heart beating nonstop, unable to calm down for a long time.

With so many people around, she could even feel their burning gazes.

“You’re not following the script again,” Xu Chaomu said, looking down.

“Didn’t I act well?”

“We agreed that I would reject you,” Xu Chaomu thought it would be easy, but somehow, when it came to him, she couldn’t do it right.

She didn’t know whether he did it on purpose, or he was just used to being domineering, and couldn’t even act properly.

Shen Chi felt wronged: “Oh, I forgot we were acting.”

“Be more careful, be more careful! Xiaoshen!” Xu Chaomu took on the appearance of a teacher educating her student.

“How about we do it one more time?”

“Again,” Xu Chaomu agreed immediately.

She sat seriously on the rock, her hands folded on her lap, earnest and well-behaved.

She watched Shen Chi without blinking, waiting for him to speak.

“Mumu, thirteen years ago, you walked into my life. I don’t know when I fell in love with you, but in my heart, I didn’t want to admit this love. You always seemed like a silly little hooligan to me, not worthy of me, Shen Chi,” Shen Chi said, looking into her eyes, earnest and deep.

“Later, I realized that once you fall into love, you can never turn back. I wanted to secure the diamond mine project and stabilize my position as CEO before being with you properly. Once you grew up, we would get married.”

“But I never expected that we would miss out on five whole years. Thankfully, now, heaven has brought you back into my life…”

“Mumu, will you marry me?”

His voice was low and powerful, filled with incredible solemnity.

Shen Chi’s deep, obsidian eyes were fixed on Xu Chaomu, who lowered her eyelids.

The whole world seemed to stand still, she had never thought that Shen Chi had wanted to be with her properly, already five years ago.

His words took her by surprise.

Xu Chaomu twisted her folded hands nonstop.

After all, it was just the two of them playing around, so she simply lowered her head and said faintly, “I do.”

Falling in love with him was the bravest thing she had done in her life.

Only she didn’t know how much of that courage was left…

The sound of the waves crashing against the rocks was in her ears, one after another. The waves were like a thousand layers of snow; he was her most beautiful encounter.

Shen Chi, however, touched her lowered cheek and smiled, “See, you cannot resist me.”

Xu Chaomu looked up, her lips pouting slightly: “What you just said… does it count as a confession?”

“What did I just say?”

“You don’t remember?” Xu Chaomu blinked her eyes.

“I don’t remember.”

“Oh, then I don’t remember what I said either,” Xu Chaomu said nonchalantly.

Shen Chi touched her cheek again, his smile growing wider and warmer like the spring breeze.

They sat shoulder to shoulder on the rocks for a long time. Xu Chaomu didn’t talk as much as before, but compared to yesterday, it was a great improvement.

Shen Chi really feared she would ignore him; after all, the way she had been the night before even startled him.

After sitting for a while, Shen Chi said to her, “I’ll go to the car to get the camera, you wait for me here.”

Xu Chaomu nodded.

Shen Chi was reluctant to let this beautiful time slip away. Moreover, in all these years, he had never taken pictures of her, nor had they ever taken one together.

As Shen Chi left, Xu Chaomu sat on the large rock, silently gazing at the distant sea.

The dreamlike colors of the sea brought endless fantasies.

She loved the sea, and took a deep breath. The taste of seawater was intoxicating.

Seeing that Shen Chi was taking a long time, she simply jumped off the rock and scooped up another handful of the blue seawater with her hands.

Sunlight shone on her hands, making the water sparkle with crystalline brilliance, exceptionally beautiful.

When she scooped up water the second time, she unexpectedly caught a very tiny fish.

The fish was only half the size of her little fingernail, and as she held it in her palm, it swam back and forth nonstop.

This unexpected little fish delighted Xu Chaomu; she smiled, showing two rows of small white teeth, her smile as sweet as honey.

Shen Chi, not too far away, pressed the shutter and captured this precious moment.

He stood in the distance, not wanting to disturb Xu Chaomu, just taking one photo after another with his camera.

After the water slipped through her fingers, she returned the little fish back into the sea…

The moment the little fish returned to the sea, it swam away cheerfully, tail wagging.

Xu Chaomu then collected seashells on the beach for a while and placed all the shells she found to one side; soon, there was a substantial pile.

Since she was pregnant, Xu Chaomu would sit on the soft sand to rest after a while of collecting.

The sand was so soft, she really wanted to lie down and sleep upon it.

Shen Chi was behind her, and when he saw her squinting at the distant sea, he pressed the shutter several times in succession.

After taking the pictures, he walked over to Xu Chaomu.

Shen Chi stood beside her, and Xu Chaomu tugged at his sleeve, “Sit down, you’re blocking my sun.”

Shen Chi was helpless and sat down beside her.

This was the first time in his life that he sat on the beach without any reservations.

No matter the situation, he always cared about his image. He always showed others a deep, decisive, and resolute demeanor, never as casual and relaxed as today.

He adjusted the camera a bit and placed it on a nearby rock.

“Mumu, smile for me,” he said.

Before Xu Chaomu could react, he had wrapped his arm around her shoulders, and the next second, the photo was captured by the camera.

Shen Chi checked the photo. It was pretty good, although Xu Chaomu looked a bit dazed.

But he liked her dazed appearance.

Xu Chaomu sat on the sand, touching her belly and murmuring, “Baby, do you like the sea?”

Shen Chi, who just came over, laughed, “He can’t respond to you.”

“But he can hear it,” Xu Chaomu said, still touching her belly, head down.

…

The two had been at the beach since morning and played until the evening, when the sun was setting.

The afterglow of the setting sun fell on the sea, giving the entire ocean a shiny luster. The sea breeze caused ripples on the water, carrying the salty scent of the sea and the scent of the sunlight.

Xu Chaomu stretched out her arms, breathing in the fresh air of the seaside.

Shen Chi, meanwhile, was packing up her stuff—for instance, the many pebbles, sea shells, and conchs she insisted on taking back with them.

Shen Chi couldn’t say no, so he obliged her.

“Mumu, let’s go home,” Shen Chi said.

“I’m a bit reluctant to leave,” Xu Chaomu’s gaze was filled with yearning.

It wasn’t clear whether she was reluctant to leave the scenery or the time spent with him.

“It’s okay, if you want to come back, I can always accompany you,” Shen Chi said.

Now, she was the first priority in his heart; he was willing to accompany her until they grew old together.