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Bai Man raised her head, her eyes brimming with tears swirling around in her sockets.
When she looked at Shen Chi, however, a different kind of tenderness was in her eyes. She was like the willows in spring, soft and delicately beautiful, and like the river water of March, waves rippling gently.
Did he mean that he would talk to her father about their marriage tomorrow?
âDo I need to⦠prepare anything, or, say something to my dad?â
Like a bride-to-be, Bai Manâs face flushed with a tinge of red, shy and restrained, yet slightly anxious.
âNo need, Iâll pick you up myself,â he said.
Shen Chi left this remark behind and turned to leave the hall.
His hands buried in his pockets, he strode out with his long legs.
The sweater he wore made him seem more approachable, but his straight back exuded a coldness and aloofness.
Bai Man hurried after him on her heels, âShen Chi, wait, I have something else to tell you.â
Shen Chi walked into a quiet room next to him and turned his head indifferently, âWhat is it?â
âDo you really want to marry me?â Bai Man asked, biting her lip, her eyes soft and brimming with emotion.
âHmm.â
âHave you really thought it through? This isnât something you can back out of.
If you donât like me, I wonât force you.â
âWhat nonsense are you talking about?â Shen Chi looked at her, his eyes deep, a bottomless abyss.
âThen⦠Iâd like to discuss something with you. When should we move out to live together? I want to be with you. The Shen family has too many people, and Iâm not used to it. Besides, Iâm almost done shooting this drama, Iâll have lots of time, and if⦠if youâre willingâ¦â
Bai Man lowered her head, her face growing redder, âIf youâre willing, we could have a child this year.â
For some reason, Shen Chiâs brow furrowed.
He didnât speak, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.
But for Bai Man, this was also a good sign; at least, he didnât refuse.
âDonât be scared by me, was I a bit too forward?â Bai Man lowered her head, her face growing even redder, âItâs just that I really love you, thatâs why I have this thought.â
âLetâs talk about it later,â Shen Chi said flatly.
âShen Chi, are you willing to move out with me or not?â
âI have no such plans for now.â
âIs it⦠because you canât bear to leave Xu Chaomu?â Bai Man asked tentatively.
âMy mother brought her to the Shen family; I really do need to take good care of her.â
âThere are so many people in the Shen family, they will take good care of her. Sheâs not a ten-year-old child anymore; she can take care of herself. After all, propriety demands some distance between men and women, and though you see her as a sister, she may not see you as a brother.â
âJealous?â Shen Chiâs eyes flickered as he looked at Bai Man.
âNo, I know itâs me you love, and thatâs enough. Iâm not some unreasonable woman,â Bai Man quickly said, âbesides, you saw Xu Chaomuâs diary last time too, right? A young girlâs thoughts, all laid bare.â
âHer liking me is her business; I canât control that.â
âThen listen to this, it came up when I was having tea with Chaomu,â she said offhandedly.
Bai Man took out her phone and found the conversation they had in the pavilion.
The recording had been edited, and as soon as it was played, Bai Manâs voice could be heard.
âI donât know why you like Shen Chi, maybe you just do, or maybe⦠itâs for the Shen familyâs status and wealth. Yes, with such an opportunity, who wouldnât want to stay in the Shen family, to marry Shen Chi. Marry him, and youâll never have to live a poor, humble life again, you wonât even have to try anymore, all provided for life. He is your only lifeline, you want to grab onto him tightly, donât you?â
Then Xu Chaomuâs voice followed.
âYes, if I could marry him, I wouldnât have to worry about anything, so I like him. No, thatâs why I cling to him, why I stick to him. If I could marry him, what do I care about face!â
Once the recording was played, Bai Man pressed pause.
Shen Chiâs tall frame stiffened, his fists slowly clenching. In his eyes was a barely perceptible chill, like the ice in the twelfth lunar month, growing colder and colder.
The whole surrounding seemed enveloped in a coldness, even the temperature seemed to drop a few degrees.
âShen Chi, this girlâs thoughts are not simple. Maybe you spoil her too much, and she mistook that pampering for affection,â Bai Man said softly, watching Shen Chi from the corner of her eye.
âSend me the recording,â Shen Chi said in a low, angry voice.
âUh, alright. But donât blame her; itâs not just her who thinks like that, itâs quite normal. She loves your money⦠ah, Shen Chi⦠where are you going?â
Bai Man hadnât finished speaking when Shen Chi strode out. His tall figure disappeared from her sight in an instant, and she couldnât catch up no matter how much she tried.
Shen Chi didnât stop for a moment; he walked downstairs, out of the courtyard, and got into his Maybach.
His movements were swift, with no hesitation.
His mind suddenly became a whirl of chaos, Xu Chaomuâs words echoing in his ears, over and over again.
âYes, if I could marry him, I wouldnât have to worry about anything, so I like him. No, thatâs why I cling to him, why I stick to him. If I could marry him, what do I care about face!â
Ha⦠haâ¦
Shen Chi sneered coldly, the corners of his mouth revealing deep scorn.
She clung to him, even trying several times to kiss him, to throw herself at
him, all because of this?
What was the difference between her and all those other women? They all wanted to climb into his bed, didnât they!
Shen Chi punched the steering wheel, his emotions running high.
The car tires screeched violently against the ground, âscreechâIâ a piercing noise to the ear.
The Maybach swerved abruptly off the lane, startling the surrounding vehicles into evasive maneuvers.
Shen Chi floored the gas pedal, speeding the car recklessly forward.
The knuckles gripping the steering wheel were white, veins standing out.
Further up, his face was ghostly, his lips pressed thinly, cold to the marrow.
His sharp eyes stared straight ahead, his body straightened, his back chilling.
The Maybach sped like a mad thing down the road, running through several red lights, cars around barely managing to avoid collisions.
âYes, if I could marry him, I wouldnât have to worry about anything, so I like him. No, thatâs why I cling to him, why I stick to him. If I could marry him, what do I care about face!â
Xu Chaomuâs voice grew clearer and clearer, haunting his mind and refusing to leave!
He drove toward the school, determined to drag her out!
All these women loved his money, his power, even her!
However, just as the Maybach was about to reach the school gates, he slammed on the brakes, forcefully stopping the car at the intersection.
The next second, he grabbed a jade ornament from the car and smashed it violently. His eyes bloodshot, his jaw clenched tight.
With a âclang,â the ornament shattered on impact.
Startled passersby on the sidewalk quickly stepped back and detoured around.
What was the point in going to find her?
Ha, let her love his money then, itâs not like heâd ever marry her, right?
If he wasnât Shen Chi, if he wasnât the CEO of the Shen Group, would she still shamelessly cling to him?
Shen Chi felt an immense irony.
He clutched the steering wheel tightly, his eyes filling with blood..