If You Could Hear My Heart-Chapter 1755: Wanting a Daughter (2)

"Mom, if you don’t tell me, I won’t be at ease," said Xiaobao.

"That sister is a friend of your dad’s, understand? That’s why they had dinner together."

"Oh, then why are you unhappy, Mom?"

"I misunderstood, just like you, but your dad explained everything."

"Wait a minute." Xiaobao ran to the bedside and took out something like a voice recorder, "Mom, I eavesdropped."

He went to the company that day and heard many people gossiping about Dad, so he secretly recorded it.

Who knows if it’s true or not.

Xiaobao pressed the play button, and noisy sounds came from the recorder.

Xu Chaomu listened for a while, then turned it off and confiscated Xiaobao’s recorder.

"Kids shouldn’t mess with these things in the future, focus on your studies, got it?" Xu Chaomu admonished.

"So is what they’re saying true or false?" Xiaobao asked innocently.

"Of course it’s false."

"Is Old Shen very popular?"

"Certainly not, who would be blind enough to like him," Xu Chaomu smirked.

These rumors were nothing new; ever since she met Shen Chi, he had been surrounded by countless gossips.

Good looks and wealth naturally attract rumors.

If she didn’t trust Shen Chi enough, could she have lived happily all these years?

Unfortunately, no matter how she declared her territory, some Little Fairies just liked to get close to Shen Chi.

Anyway, she believed in him, and that was enough.

"I think so too, if I were a girl, I wouldn’t be interested in Old Shen. Bad temper, gloomy face, and especially fierce," Xiaobao said with disdain, "Mom, why did you like him back then? I think Uncle Xiao Mo is much better, why didn’t he catch your eye?"

Xu Chaomu burst out laughing: "Your dad has his good points too."

"Is it his looks?"

"Exactly, just that one good point is enough," Xu Chaomu laughed.

What happened between her and Shen Chi, maybe Xiaobao and Erbao would know in the future, or maybe they never would.

No matter what, she loved him.

And she knew, he loved her too.

"Mom, dislike you," Xiaobao looked disdainfully at Xu Chaomu.

Just one good point won her over, really...

Xiaobao had successfully made Xu Chaomu happy again, truly her own son, a little sweet talk and all is well.

Xu Chaomu patted Xiaobao’s head: "No more mischief in the future, got it?"

"Got it." Xiaobao pouted, blinking his big eyes.

"Alright, go to school, listen to your teacher." Xu Chaomu helped straighten his clothes. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

"Okay!"

Xiaobao guiltily ran out, thinking how much nicer Mom was, if it had been Old Shen, he’d be doomed today.

It seemed he had moved Mom today, maybe in the future, they would both spend more time with him and his brother?

That useless Shen Ke, always screwing up at critical moments, almost ratted him out.

Xiaobao left with the driver, while Xu Chaomu stood by the window watching outside.

The weather was sunny, bright sunshine everywhere.

She thought it was time to reorganize her schedule.

Seeing Xiaobao so aggrieved, her heart felt heavy, too.

Outside, the sunlight was bright, and the clouds were light.

"Fourth young lady, the second young miss is back." Butler Ling walked upstairs and knocked on the door.

"Oh?" Xu Chaomu was surprised and turned around.

"She’s downstairs," the butler said.

"Okay, I’ll go down."

Over the years, Xu Chaomu knew that ever since Shen Shihan and Mo Shuifu left together, Shen Yanrou’s temper had improved a lot.

Shen Chi had handed a few Canadian branch companies to Shen Yanrou to manage, and later, she met a director at the company, and the two got married.

However, Shen Yanrou didn’t want to have kids and always treated Niannian as her own child.

"Hi, second sister, long time no see," Xu Chaomu greeted them as she stood in front of them.

After all the past turmoil had settled, Xu Chaomu was glad they could still get along.

Shen Yanrou was more intellectual than before, in a black fitted long dress, her long hair cascading, looking both sexy and mature.

"Chaomu, long time no see," Shen Yanrou greeted with a smile.

When they were young at the Shen Family, they often fought and couldn’t get along.

Later, when Xu Chaomu returned to the Shen Family, they seldom interacted, and now, even less.

Five-year-old Niannian stood beside Shen Yanrou with a cute face, neat bangs, and large eyes.

Niannian curiously looked at the Shen Family; she didn’t know where this was, but her aunt said it was Fourth Uncle’s home.

When Xu Chaomu saw Niannian, her nose tingled, and she almost cried.

Niannian looked so much like Shui Fu, but in some ways more like Third Brother.

Seeing Niannian was like seeing Shen Shihan and Mo Shuifu again, her heart filled with mixed emotions.

"Niannian, call your aunt," Shen Yanrou bent down and gently said to Niannian.

Niannian blinked, looking at the pretty woman in front of her, and shyly said, "Hello, Auntie."

Xu Chaomu smiled, bent down, and said, "Hello, Niannian, come in."

Xu Chaomu took Niannian’s hand and brought her into the Shen Family home.

As Shen Yanrou walked, she looked around the familiar place, the place where she grew up. It still looked vaguely the same but was cozier than before.

However, things change over time.

"It’s so big here." Niannian looked around, her big eyes full of curiosity.

She held Xu Chaomu’s hand and occasionally looked back.

As soon as Niannian came in, Butler Ling brought out a lot of snacks, especially prepared for her because little girls love them.

Butler Ling’s eyes were also filled with tears; it had been so many years, and Niannian had grown so much.

When she was born, Shen Shihan and Mo Shuifu were still around.

Shen Yanrou gave Butler Ling a look, indicating to take Niannian out to play.

Butler Ling handed a handful of candies to Niannian and led her out.

"Chaomu, this is Niannian’s first time back home. In a few days, I want to take her to see her parents," Shen Yanrou sighed, her voice choking, "She should get to see them."

"Alright, Shen Chi and I will arrange it," Xu Chaomu nodded.

In all these years, they’d visit Shen Shihan and Mo Shuifu every Qingming, but this was really Niannian’s first time back home.

"Thank you."

"No need to thank us, how is everything abroad? Does Niannian miss her parents?" Xu Chaomu asked.

She still felt some regrets, but the past was the past, and no one could change it.

"We’re all doing well. Sometimes Niannian asks if her parents will come back. But she’s very sensible, usually doesn’t ask, and is very obedient, very well-behaved, no mischief."

Xu Chaomu’s heart was filled with mixed feelings: "Yanrou, will you have more kids in the future?"

Shen Yanrou shook her head: "No, and my husband agrees not to have children. Now that Niannian is with us, it’s nice."

"Didn’t Aunt Liu and your husband come back?"

"My mom is getting older and feels uncomfortable flying, so she didn’t come back. My husband is busy with work, so he didn’t come back either."