Chapter 1533: Chapter 1533: Let Them Sleep a Bit Longer
“How am I sneaking around with Lou Yanli?!” Xu Chaomu punched him lightly. “But even if you don’t like me, I will still like you… As long as I like you, your mom will drive me away.”
Xu Chaomu imagined for a moment, then said to Shen Chi, “Back then I had it all planned out: when you and Bai Man got engaged, I would leave. If you didn’t like me, by now, I probably would be married already… And wouldn’t have Xiaobao, such an adorable child…”
“Alright, a hypothetical is just a hypothetical. We’re still together now, aren’t we?” Shen Chi comforted her.
Women are indeed emotional beings. Before she even said much, her eyes were already red.
“Shen Chi, do you know how heartbroken I was back then? I overheard you talking to Bai Man about getting engaged. I wanted to watch you finish the engagement because I wanted to see what you looked like as a groom.” Xu Chaomu recalled the past with melancholy.
“Alright, don’t let your thoughts wander. It’s all in the past now, so many years have passed. Why dwell on it?” Shen Chi said. “Now that you’ve seen me as a groom, what do you think?”
“Hmm…”
“Don’t be sad. Your mom must have had her reasons for what she did. If the situation were reversed and you were in her place, with a wealthy and influential friend of yours appearing, would you entrust your child to her?”
Xu Chaomu thought about it. At first, she shook her head, but after a while, she nodded.
“So, do you understand your mom’s love now?” Shen Chi asked.
“Hmm…” Xu Chaomu responded softly again.
“Shen Chi, actually, back in Jin City, when I saw Xiaobao and me suffering, and you suddenly appeared, I thought about giving Xiaobao to you and letting him go with you. After all, there were so many things I couldn’t provide him, but you could. You could give him a good living environment and a good education…”
Thinking about it now, isn’t this exactly what her mom’s thoughts were back then?
“You’re so silly.” Shen Chi never imagined she even had such thoughts back then.
“Do you remember there was a time I took Xiaobao shopping for clothes? The clothes were so expensive, and I couldn’t bear to spend the money…” Xu Chaomu choked out her words.
“Of course, I remember. That was the time we reunited after being apart.” How could he ever forget…
Xu Chaomu wrapped her arms around Shen Chi’s neck nostalgically. “Mothers are truly great.”
“Hmm.” Shen Chi didn’t deny it.
He was grateful that Xu Chaomu’s emotions were stable now. Luckily, she wasn’t as emotionally fragile as he had feared.
After a long moment, he asked her, “Feeling better now?”
“Still a bit hard to get over…”
“Don’t worry. Have some juice to calm yourself down.”
As he said this, Shen Chi picked up the leftover juice from last night and handed it to her…
“Hmm…” Xu Chaomu, still immersed in her sorrow, didn’t even register what Shen Chi had handed her and took a sip.
Shen Chi patted her back kindly to comfort her. “Don’t be sad. One day, I’ll take you to Qing City. The recorder will stay with you, and you can listen to it whenever you want.”
“Did you listen to it?”
“I listened to a few parts. Your mom misses you a lot, but she’s always worried you’ll hold a grudge against her…”
“I won’t, I never would… No matter what choices she made… I’m really happy now… I want her to know that I’m happy, and that’s enough…”
“Yes, as long as you’re happy, that’s all that matters. There might be regrets, but think about it. If your mom hadn’t made those choices back then, you would still have regrets.” Shen Chi said.
If Xu Mengxi hadn’t made those choices back then and instead let Xu Chaomu watch her suffer helplessly on the hospital bed, wouldn’t that have been equally heartbreaking?
So, no matter what choice one makes, there will always be regrets.
But as long as you’re happy, that’s enough.
“Honey… You’re right.” Xu Chaomu said. “I feel much better now… I’ve realized, ever since being with you, I’ve become a bit less emotional and a bit more rational.”
“That’s a good thing. Stick with your husband and learn more. It’ll benefit you.”
“Really? What else is worth learning…”
“All kinds of positions…” Shen Chi looked at her.
Looking into Shen Chi’s eyes, Xu Chaomu suddenly felt her body acting up, like a swarm of tiny ants crawling restlessly inside her.
She grabbed Shen Chi’s arm, as if finding an oasis in the desert.
It was then that she realized something and glanced at the table. “Shen Chi, did you give me juice?”
Shen Chi innocently glanced over too. “Sorry, I grabbed the wrong one. What should we do? Feeling uncomfortable?”
“What do you think?”
“What the hell did you add to it?”
“Some oral supplement—for men!” Xu Chaomu growled in frustration.
“Where’s the rest of it? Hand it over, let me see what happens when a woman drinks it. I’ll take you to the hospital.” Shen Chi said all business-like.
Xu Chaomu had no choice but to climb out of bed and retrieve the remaining supplements from the drawer for him.
She hadn’t meant to buy so much; it was just that they only sold them in boxes.
There were quite a few in one box, and she had secretly hidden them under the drawer.
Shen Chi actually examined it seriously. After reading it, he said, “Don’t worry, it says it’s suitable for both men and women. Good thing, no harm.”
Of course, Shen Chi also knew that most of these supplements wouldn’t really have any adverse effects anyway.
“No harm? Are you kidding me? I feel awful…” Xu Chaomu clung to Shen Chi’s shirt collar, her watery eyes gazing up at him.
“Feeling really bad? I’ll take you to the hospital.”
“Shen Chi, you bastard! Are you seriously getting all proper on me now? What hospital?!” Xu Chaomu was about to lose her mind.
Now he’s pretending to be clueless?! Last night, he was anything but reserved!
Shen Chi smirked and pinned her beneath him. “Think you can handle it?”
“Why wouldn’t I? Maybe it’s you who can’t!” Xu Chaomu deliberately provoked him, wrapping her arms around his neck to kiss him.
Damn it, this supplement really works wonders!
As soon as she got out of bed, she was going to throw it all away!
Men are most touchy about being told they “can’t.” Even though Shen Chi knew Xu Chaomu was provoking him, he still grabbed hold of her, undressing her as he did so.
And so, all morning long, Xiaobao didn’t see either of his parents come downstairs.
Xiaobao sat bored on the balcony painting, nibbling on some fruit as he worked.
“Grandma Butler, are Daddy and Mommy still sleeping in? It’s almost eleven o’clock!” Xiaobao complained impatiently.
They had promised to spend Saturday with him, yet here they were, still lazing in bed when morning was already over!
“Your Daddy and Mommy are busy with work on weekdays. It’s rare for them to have a break on Saturday. Let them sleep in a little longer.”
“Lazybones, both of them.” Xiaobao snorted coldly.
But the butler, having seen much of life, knew full well that the Fourth Young Master and Fourth Young Madam had a loving relationship. As a young couple, staying in bed longer was perfectly normal.
So, the butler had no choice but to keep Xiaobao company, mixing paint for him as he painted.
Upstairs, Xu Chaomu only got to put on her clothes after Shen Chi finally had his fill of teasing her.
While getting dressed, she caught sight of the marks on her neck, red blotches mixed with faint bruises. She felt as if she could cry.
What a beast, taking every opportunity to corner her! That juice—he absolutely did it on purpose!