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âI canât explain over the phone. Whatâs so important that you canât step away?
Where are you exactly?â
âThe hospital.â
âThe hospital? Which hospital? Iâll come to you!â âDongcheng Hospital, third floor.â
After finishing, Shen Chi hung up the phone.
Li Beiting really didnât know why he worried about Shen Chi all the time. If it werenât for their years of brotherhood, he truly would have cut ties with Shen Chi by now.
Shen Chi stood by the window outside the ward, waiting for Li Beiting. The sky grew darker, and the wind outside whipped in gusts.
Since it was the weekend, the hospital wasnât very busy, and at this moment, it was quiet. There wasnât a single sound to be heard in the corridors.
It wasnât long before Li Beiting arrived, looking travel-weary and exhausted.
âWhy are you in the hospital? Whoâs sick?â Li Beiting asked upon seeing Shen Chi.
âItâs none of your business,â Shen Chi said indifferently.
But even if Shen Chi didnât say it, Li Beiting knew. Probably the only person who could make Shen Chi so concerned was Xu Chaomu.
âOf course, I canât meddle in your affairs, but I still want to say this to you, youâre about to get engaged. Donât let down Bai Man!â
Li Beiting and Bai Man also grew up as childhood friends. Naturally, he couldnât stand to see anyone mistreat Bai Man, not even Shen Chi. âWhatâs so important that you had to see me in person before saying it?â Shen Chi looked at him, his brow furrowed as he interrupted.
âShen Chi, others might not see through your feelings for Xu Chaomu, but donât think you can hide them from me,â Li Beiting said.
Shen Chi let out a cold, mocking laugh, âHow well do you understand me?â
âAfter knowing you for so many years, if it werenât for meeting Xu Chaomu, I really wouldnât have known that Shen the Fourth Young Master could take care of someone, laugh, and do so much for her.â
âSo what?â
âYou say sheâs just like a younger sister to you. But ask yourself, is that really true?â
âDid you come here just to talk to me about this?â Shen Chiâs expression became somewhat cold.
âHear me out,â Li Beiting frowned as well.
A gust of wind blew in from the window, bringing a mist of rain, which landed on Shen Chiâs face, making his features appear even more stern and icy. His facial lines were tightly drawn, his eyes deeply set, as dark as the gloomy sky overhead.
Li Beiting continued, âShen Chi, youâd better think it over clearly. The Bai Family is well matched with your Shen Family, and Bai Man is not only your childhood friend but also elegant and beautiful with talent. Her marrying you, standing by your side is the most suitable match!â
âYou donât need to tell me that!â Shen Chi grew annoyed.
âDonât be angry with me. Just listen to me this once for all, and I will never advise you again!â Li Beiting raised his voice.
It was uncertain whether it was the volume of their conversation or that Xu Chaomu was a light sleeper, but she furrowed her brows and woke up.
By chance, she heard Li Beiting talking about Bai Man. She blinked and lay quietly in bed, listening.
This was a regular single ward, and the soundproofing wasnât great, so she heard rather clearly.
âShen Chi, Iâm just going to ask you one question. Have you ever seen the wife of a CEO who is unreasonable, troublesome, disobedient, clueless, someone you canât possibly take out in public?â
Li Beiting was clearly implying something, and Shen Chi couldnât misunderstand.
âIâve already said, you donât need to meddle in my personal matters,â Shen Chiâs face turned even colder.
âIf Xu Chaomu loves you, she should leave you! Sheâs eighteen, not eight. She should know that she isnât a match for you. Not to mention her personality, just her family background, and social status. What good can she do you?â
âShen Chi, you are the CEO of Shen Group. Youâre not an ordinary person. Even I can see whatâs clear. Why canât you?â Xu Chaomuâs heart skipped a beat.
It was the same heavy topic again.
She was afraid to hear more, but she couldnât help but listen.
Li Beiting said everything she knew. In fact, she no longer thought about marrying Shen Chi; she had come to terms with his engagement and upcoming marriage.
Li Beiting had told her not to make him worry.
She bit her lip. She was just being a little capricious sometimes, like just now when she refused to be pricked by the needle.
If that also counted as making Shen Chi worry, should she be more well-behaved in the future?
âLi Beiting, shut upâif you want to talk, come downstairs with me!â
Shen Chi also realized that their voices were a bit loud; he was afraid that Xu Chaomu might hear them.
Having said that, Shen Chi strode towards the staircase.
As soon as they left, Xu Chaomu couldnât hear anything else and didnât know what they would discuss next, but they were clearly avoiding her.
However, Li Beitingâs words kept circling in her mind.
âIf Xu Chaomu loves you, she should leave you! Sheâs eighteen, not eight. She should know sheâs not worthy of you. Not to mention her personality, just her family background, her status, do you think she can bring you any benefits?â
Once they reached the open space on the first floor, Shen Chi finally stopped.
Li Beiting quickly followed him. Shen Chi remained silent for a while, saying nothing.
Rain began to drift onto his face, his expression growing increasingly grim.
After a long time, he finally spoke, his voice authoritative and cold.
âLi Beiting, listen to me, Xu Chaomu is Xu Chaomu, nobody can replace her!â Li Beiting let out a cold laugh, crossing his arms.
âDonât think I donât know what youâre planning. Once the project in South Africa is over, when your backing is solid and your position is secure, youâll call off your engagement with Bai Man, wonât you? After all, that project in South Africa is a matter of life and death for you.â
âShen Chi, youâre playing a really good game here. I bet even Old Master Shen and Old Master Bai were blinded by you, right? That engagement trick was pretty clever. At the last press conference, you telling Bai Man âforever in loveââanyone who didnât know better would think you, Shen Si Shao, were truly in love with Bai Man.â
Li Beiting was, after all, someone who had known Shen Chi for many years, a brother to him. That guy was always scheming when he was still in school.
Years had passed, and he had only grown more cunning!
Li Beiting had been fooled by Shen Chi more than once, but learning from past mistakes, he had come to understand Shen Chiâs methods somewhat over the years.
âWhat do you know! Li Beiting, Iâm asking you one questionâare you or are you not fond of that girl Yu Weiwei?â
âDonât change the subject!â Li Beiting barked.
âRegardless of whether your answer is âyesâ or âno,â let me tell you that your familyâs patriarch and matriarch will not agree to you marrying her.â
Strike the snake where itâs weakestâindeed, Shen Chi saw Li Beitingâs complexion change.
He just observed all this impassively, expressionless.
âSo, Li Beiting, from now on, donât meddle in matters between me and Xu
Chaomu! â
Shen Chiâs tone was full of warning, his piercing gaze sweeping across Li Beitingâs face.
âSo, are you planning to let down Bai Man? She loves you so much!â âIs there anything else? If not, then get lost.â
Li Beiting was so angry he was trembling. He should have known long agoâhow could Shen Chi be a man who lets himself be manipulated by others?
âFine, I wonât say anymore. Shen Chi, you should know that many groups are eyeing the diamond project in South Africa with covetous eyes; you better be careful.â
Shen Chi remained silent; how could he not know of the numerous risks and hazards waiting for him in South Africa.
But no matter how difficult, he would definitely try his best.
âHmm, thank you,â Shen Chi said indifferently, his gaze deep.
Li Beiting gave him a look; the man in the rain had a deep and distant gaze.
With a turn, Li Beitingâs figure disappeared into the rain..