If You Could Hear My Heart

Chapter 6: Taking Advantage

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Just before her little claws could reach Shen Chi’s fair neck, Shen Chi opened his eyes. He grabbed her collar and tossed her as far away as possible from him on the seat.

“It hurts, it hurts, it hurts. Let go of my hand, let go. I didn’t do it on purpose… My dear big brother, I only touched you a little. Let’s speak properly… Ouch…”

Shen Chi obviously wasn’t willing to let go. He was bent on teaching her a lesson.

“What did I warn you about?”

“I don’t remember.”

Shen Chi applied some more pressure, causing Xu Zhaomu to whimper in pain. “I remember now, I remember now… You won’t let me hug…”

“What else?”

“You won’t let me kiss you…”

Shen Chi’s face looked furious. “Xu Zhaomu, listen to me. Don’t let me see you within three steps of me.”

Xu Zhaomu nodded her head quickly. “I heard you, I heard you.”

Only then did Shen Chi release her hand, and he moved away from her.

Xu Zhaomu’s heart seemed to have crumbled. She became more and more determined to work toward her goal. She was going to topple this arrogant man. Then, she’d use a whip and wax [1] to teach him a lesson. She needed him to kneel on the ground and beg her for mercy.

She wanted to see if he would always remain this arrogant.

However, many years later, she was the one begging on the bed instead of him…

At this time, Shen’s mother got in the car. She had most probably completed all the necessary paperwork.

“Madame, have you finished with everything that needs to be done?” the driver asked.

“Mm, everything is finished. Let’s head home.” The woman sat in the passenger seat and turned back to glance at Xu Zhaomu.

Xu Zhaomu and Shen Chi were seated side by side. There was a large gap between them, and they seemed to be minding their own business.

“Zhaomu, I am Chi’s mother. My name is Zhou Ran. In the future, you can call me Auntie Zhou.”

“Auntie Zhou, you look very young. I almost called you sister.” Xu Zhaomu smiled docilely.

Shen Chi clenched his teeth. What were the intentions of this little girl? She was taking advantage of him without good cause.

When he glanced at her, she was smirking and seemed to harbor malicious intentions. She appeared to be provoking him. I am taking advantage of you, so what? Come and hit me.

In contrast, Zhou Ran was quite tickled by Xu Zhaomu. “This little girl really knows what to say. Auntie Zhou is not young anymore. I’ve gotten old.”

The driver, Old Jiang, started the car and drove out of the orphanage.

The car drove at breakneck speed. Xu Zhaomu’s eyes got wide.

She was already fairly old, and yet she had never left this poor, rural place. As they drove farther and farther away, she felt as though she had stepped into heaven.

After seven or eight turns, the car drove over a bridge. A short distance away, they reached a place straight out of a fairy tale.

The scenery was a wonder to behold. The air was fresh, and white clouds covered the sky. Little drops of water gave birth to clouds of mist. There were rockeries and fountains, gardens and promenades. It contained everything beautiful that one could possible imagine.

“Fairview what?” Xu Zhaomu glanced at the golden sign that was glittering outside the window.

“Fairview Country,” Shen Chi stated indifferently.

“Oh!” Xu Zhaomu was engrossed in gaping at it.

Later on, she realized that Fairview Country was the most luxurious cluster of private villas in C City. The people who resided here were exceptionally wealthy. And she wasn’t even worth one collectible glass in the Shen family or a calligraphy painting.

Once the car stopped, a few maids immediately stepped forward to open the car doors. They were standing solemnly in perfect order.

Not a chirp could be heard. Shen Chi and Mrs. Shen alighted from the car very naturally.

However, Xu Zhaomu was different. This was her first time coming to such a place. She was struck with fear and trepidation as she stared shyly at the maids standing on the side of the path. She did not dare alight from the car.

The more careful she tried to be, the more careless she became. The moment one foot left the car, her other foot just so happened to latch onto the car door. She tumbled forward.

The maids were clearly there to watch a good show. They showed no intention of going forward to help her.

Shen Chi reacted swiftly. He grabbed hold of her immediately.

“You can’t even walk properly. What have you been eating for the past ten years?” His face was full of disdain.

Xu Zhaomu took the opportunity to rub against his body. If it hadn’t been for him, she would probably have become disfigured from the fall.

When they saw her rubbing on him, it was a clear indication to them that she had a special relationship with Shen Chi. The maids hastily bowed their heads. “Our apologies, Young Master. We have neglected our duty and failed to catch her in time.”

“Mmmm.” Shen Chi simply harrumphed coldly without saying anything else. However, he also didn’t push Xu Zhaomu away immediately.

Xu Zhaomu used this chance to take advantage of him. She hooked her arms around Shen Chi’s waist.

The scent from his body was very pleasant. It was just like the sweet and rich fragrance of green tea, lingering in the air.

“Once you’ve hugged me enough, get lost.” Shen Chi warned Xu Zhaomu in a soft, low voice.

Only then did she let go of him reluctantly. “Big brother, just now, were you being a prince rescuing the damsel in distress? I am very touched…”

After she said this, Xu Zhaomu squeezed out two crocodile tears.

Shen Chi sneered. “I’m not a prince rescuing a damsel. At most, I was a prince rescuing a coward.”

“Zhaomu, come here. I’ll take you on a tour of the house. Then, I’ll take you to have a look at your room.” Zhou Ran extended her hand toward Xu Zhaomu.

“Coming, Auntie Zhou.” Xu Zhaomu glared at Shen Chi before walking toward Mrs. Shen.

Hand in hand, Zhou Ran and Xu Zhaomu walked into the Shen family’s villa.

In the beginning, Xu Zhaomu had thought that many people lived here. However, she soon discovered that this was not the case. This big place belonged solely to the Shen family.

She was struck by amazement at every corner. Here, there were loads of things she had never seen before.

Golf course? She thought they were rat holes. Swimming pool? She thought it was a marshland. An eight-treasure cedarwood box with gold engravings? She’d thought it was used to store eight-treasure porridge.

“Auntie Zhou, your house is really beautiful. Will I be staying here forever?”

“Of course, you will be staying here forever. Do you like it?”

“I like it.”

The moment Xu Zhaomu said this, a cold, deep voice sounded from behind her. “Who is she?”

Xu Zhaomu was the first to turn her head. At a glance, she saw a man who was about the same age as Auntie Zhou. The man was completely expressionless, and only a very slight trace of astonishment surfaced on his face when Xu Zhaomu turned around.

“Xu Zhaomu. Xu Mengxi’s daughter. You won’t be unwelcoming toward her, will you?” Zhou Ran turned around. An undetectable smirk appeared on her face.

“Zhou Ran, you’re becoming more and more daring. It looks like I’ve underestimated you.” The man sneered. His entire face seemed shrouded in a layer of fog.

Xu Zhaomu could not understand what they were talking about. Who was that man?

“Zhaomu, go on. I will take you to see your room in a while.” Zhou Ran bent over and spoke to Xu Zhaomu.

Xu Zhaomu nodded her head. Then she followed a maid out to the garden.

“Who was that man just now?” Xu Zhaomu tugged on the maid’s sleeve and asked in a whisper.

“That was the Old Master. In the future, you must be careful. The Old Master has a bad temper,” the maid warned her.

“I got it,” Xu Zhaomu replied. As it turned out, that was Shen Chi’s father. Both the father and son seemed to have been carved from the same mold.

“Zhou Ran! Why did you bring Mengxi’s daughter to our family?” Shen Cexian questioned coldly once the coast was clear.

“Don’t you like it? Oh, right. Of course, you don’t like it. I heard that Xu Zhaomu was your illegitimate daughter. But Shen Cexian, I have already brought her back. What can you do to me?”

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Zhou Ran stared at Shen Cexian and sneered. Not a trace of fear could be seen on her face.

“Zhou Ran, you’ve truly calculated your plans well. However, I need to inform you that I have already gotten my lawyer to draft our divorce documents. Once it’s been signed, you can get out of the Shen family.”

Shen Cexian spoke without a single care for her feelings. After saying this, he slammed the door shut and left.

Zhou Ran stared at the man’s ruthless departing figure. She bit her lips. If he was going to make life difficult for her, then she would also make sure he wasn’t able to get too pleased with himself either.

******[1] BDSM reference.