If You Could Hear My Heart-Chapter 727 - : Raised his hand and slapped her

Chapter 727: Chapter 727: Raised his hand and slapped her

“Is this the way you speak to your elders?!” Shen Cexian roared in anger.

With a “snap,” he closed the notebook and looked at Xu Chaomu with a face full of indifference.

Zhou Ran didn’t speak, quietly cleaning up the table and the basket of fruits she had brought in silence.

Xu Chaomu knew that many people were afraid of Shen Cexian; he was a cold-faced god in the business world. However, she was not afraid.

“I know you don’t like me, Director Shen, and I’ve known it for thirteen years. You don’t like me, and in the same way, you don’t allow me to like Fourth Brother. But whether you like me or not, I’m going to like Fourth Brother,” she said.

Xu Chaomu moved forward, approaching his hospital bed.

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“I love him very much, so I don’t accept the results of the paternity test. I want to test again!” Xu Chaomu had never been so serious; her little face was all seriousness.

She stated her reason for coming back directly; there was only one, to get a blood test done again!

“Who do you think you are, Xu Chaomu, to threaten me?” Shen Cexian shouted furiously, “You’re just relying on Achi’s affection for you. But don’t forget, if Achi likes you today, he can like someone else tomorrow!”

“Director Shen, Fourth Brother is not like you. He wouldn’t father two illegitimate children out there while still being married,” she retorted without flinching.

Previously, when they had asked her to sign the divorce papers, she had refused to sign—clearly opposing them—and they must have been uncomfortable about it.

Sure enough, as soon as Xu Chaomu spoke, Shen Cexian’s complexion changed, and Zhou Ran also looked somewhat embarrassed.

Such matters had never been spoken of, but Xu Chaomu had brought them up.

“A man like you, Director Shen, doesn’t deserve to have loved my mother,” Xu Chaomu continued.

“Xu Chaomu, you are too presumptuous! How dare you speak to me like this? Do you believe I can have you dragged outside and beaten to death right now?!” Shen Cexian was clearly driven into a corner.

“I believe it, of course I do, otherwise you wouldn’t have chosen a time when Fourth Brother wasn’t at home to confront me,” Xu Chaomu said calmly. “Five years ago, when you had a talk with me, didn’t you also pick a time when Fourth Brother wasn’t home?”

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“You think because I’m sick now I can’t do anything to you and Shen Chi?” Shen Cexian snapped back angrily.

“There’s plenty you can do, Director Shen. You have countless despicable tricks up your sleeve.”

Zhou Ran couldn’t listen anymore. With a few “thumping” steps, she moved closer to Xu Chaomu and slapped her across the face!

With a “snap,” the air around them seemed to freeze.

Xu Chaomu couldn’t dodge in time, and a red handprint appeared on her face almost instantly.

Zhou Ran’s slap was not light; presumably it was a build-up of many years of resentment. She had always considered herself not impulsive, but the words Xu Chaomu had spoken were outrageous!

Xu Chaomu instinctively covered her left cheek, biting her teeth together tightly.

A buzzing rang in her ears, as if thousands of bees were ceaselessly flying around, and her left ear immediately lost clarity of sound.

A sweet metallic taste mixed with a bitter sensation spilled from her mouth; there was blood flowing from her lips.

She wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, and in that moment, she was utterly fearless.

She raised her head, looking at Zhou Ran.

Her gaze was colder than ever, like icicles on a bitter winter day, falling directly onto Zhou Ran.

For one slap, Xu Chaomu certainly wasn’t going to slap back.

She could argue with Shen Cexian head-to-head, but she wouldn’t get physical.

If she hadn’t respected them as her elders, if she hadn’t considered that they were Shen Chi’s parents, she really would have hit back.

But not now.

“Xu Chaomu, you were not invited here, and you broke in and accused your elders in the tone of a junior. Who gave you the courage?” Zhou Ran said coldly.

Locking eyes, neither backed down.

“Is there a problem with what I said? I’ve always been yielding, but you’ve been pushing me all the time. I just didn’t want to yield today, and then you think I’m impolite and unruly,” Xu Chaomu said calmly.

Her cheek still stung sharply, and she knew it must look atrocious.

“I really don’t know how Achi spoiled you to turn you into this! Disrespectful and arrogant! Look at yourself, where’s the appearance of a wife?” Shen Cexian said angrily.

Xu Chaomu’s gaze slowly shifted to Shen Cexian, and she scoffed, “Neither do you have the appearance of a father, Director Shen!”

Shen Cexian’s eyes widened; Xu Chaomu really had pushed him to the edge.

“Cough, cough, cough…” He struggled for breath, clutching his chest and coughing loudly.

Zhou Ran hurried over, patting his back and offering him a cup of tea: “Cexian, don’t argue with this wild girl who’s had no upbringing.”

“I wasn’t finished,” Xu Chaomu continued, “Director Shen, before you reproach me, you better think if you’ve been perfect yourself, even if it’s just for show.”

“The fact is, you’ve achieved nothing. Years ago, before Fourth Brother was born, you had a son and a daughter outside. Later, you brought them back to the Shen Family. If Fourth Brother was someone easy to bully, would he and I not have been driven out of the Shen Family by now?”

“Also, please stop saying you liked my mother. A man like you doesn’t deserve to talk about love,” Xu Chaomu said unafraid. “Your so-called love is nothing but holding one woman while thinking about another.”

“Cough, cough, cough… ”

Shen Cexian choked on Xu Chaomu’s words, so much that he couldn’t breathe, the pain in his chest was almost unbearable.

“Enough!” Zhou Ran turned and sharply scolded Xu Chaomu.

Even someone as elegant as she lost her composure, her face filled with anger.

“Cough, cough, cough…”

Xu Chaomu paid no heed; she had come today to say everything she wanted.

Now that everyone was here, she was going to finish.

“Auntie Zhou, you take such good care of Director Shen—is your name written as his spouse in the family registry?” Xu Chaomu scoffed.

“Auntie Zhou, don’t you feel like you’re just a joke? Abandoned for so long, and now when all his women have left him, he thinks of you, his ex-wife, and you, swayed by a few sweet words, have stayed by his side…”

“Xu Chaomu!” Zhou Ran cut her off, “Get out, get out of here right now!”

Xu Chaomu’s words were like a knife, piercing right at Zhou Ran’s heart, causing her immense pain.

Xu Chaomu knew that her words had struck Zhou Ran’s heart.

But, what she said were facts. Zhou Ran was just deceiving herself.

“Cough, cough, cough…” Shen Cexian couldn’t catch his breath; he couldn’t utter a word.

Zhou Ran panicked. Ignoring Xu Chaomu, she shouted, “Doctor, doctor!”

The bodyguards outside heard her, and one of them pushed the door open and came in, while another quickly went to fetch the doctor.