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Soon, the butler Ling had found the keys to Shen Chiâs room.
âButler, how come you donât even ask what Iâm going to do in there? There are so many valuables in his room, arenât you afraid I might steal something?â
âThe Fourth Young Master has said, whatâs his is yours.â
âWhatever, I definitely donât want to be his wife, but I might consider his money.â
She didnât want any of those messy mistresses of his either.
Butler Ling smiled, didnât say anything, and simply opened the door for her.
âMiss Xu, go ahead. When you come out, just let me know, and Iâll lock the door for you.â
âWhat kind of treasure does he have in his room that warrants such caution? Shen Chi really is a petty person.â
Butler Lingâs lips twitched.
Indeed, the Fourth Young Master spoiled Xu Chaomu too much. It was just a pity that once the Fourth Young Master got married, one wouldnât be able to see them bicker and fuss anymore.
Butler Ling always felt that when the two of them were together, even the air seemed joyful, like the way melting ice cream in summer is full of sweet cream.
Itâs just a pityâ¦
After Butler Ling left, Xu Chaomu closed the door to Shen Chiâs room.
She hadnât come to his room for anything else but to look for money.
Although he always called her foolish, she had her moments of cleverness too, knowing that without money, she couldnât go anywhere. Pretending to be principled was useless at a time like this.
Looking around, she could not spot any money.
His room was as simple as he was, utterly monotonous and boring.
The only joy he had ordinarily was walking Dabai.
Leaving him was the wise choice. What use was there in a man like him?
Clang and bang, she started to rummage through his drawers and cupboards for money. n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
This manâs room was quite tidy; his clothes were all folded meticulously. When she opened the wardrobe, there were only shirts and suits. Xu Chaomu began by searching within the wardrobe, turning his clothes into a complete mess.
The fragrance of the wardrobe was the same refined woody scent on his body, unchanged for eight years.
Suddenly, Xu Chaomuâs nose tingled, and then⦠she secretly wiped her tears on his suit.
Nothing in the wardrobe; she continued her search.
On the desk, in the cabinets, she spared not even under the pillows!
This man really was stingy; despite so much money, there was hardly anything of value in his room.
Just when she pulled open the drawer beside his bed, the familiar little wooden puppet suddenly jumped into view.
Xu Chaomu froze. The little puppet, the one he had taken from her that dayâshe thought he had thrown it away.
This clean drawer contained only the little wooden puppet and a packet of dried lavender.
Xu Chaomu picked it up silently, the smell of lavender wafting to her nose.
Touching the little puppetâs head, Xu Chaomuâs lips curved up instantly.
âHehehe, tell me, why are you so cute?â Xu Chaomu teased the little puppet.
The little wooden puppet that had been with her for eight years was hard to part with once in her hand.
She remembered how Shen Chi had offered to return the puppet to her, and how she stubbornly refused. He said, âIf itâs thrown away, itâll be gone foreverââ¦
Remembering these things, Xu Chaomu thought about taking the little puppet with her, but then she reconsidered and decided to leave it. There was nothing worthwhile to remember.
He no longer wanted her anyway, and she had already returned the dresses and high heels he gave her; she had no need to take this puppet as well.
It was just as well to leave it for his future children, at least that way it wouldnât be wasted.
At that moment, she remembered the Jade pendant necklace he had given her at the Waterside Pavillion.
That too must be returned to him.
Now, she didnât want anything. All she wanted was to find some money.
Putting down the little puppet, she continued her search.
At last, her eyes lit upâbank cards!
In a drawer, she found a bank card and a stack of papers. She was elated in secret.
This man truly was extravagant; even bank cards could be thrown about carelessly, though she didnât know if there was any money in it.
Xu Chaomu couldnât contain her excitement, trembling as she pocketed the bank card.
She started tidying his room, and as she folded his blankets, her nose tingled, and her eyes quickly reddened.
The blanket bore the familiar scent of him, but none of it belonged to her. Silently cleaning up everything, she walked out of Shen Chiâs room.
Closing door after door behind her, she knew that once she walked away, it would be forever.
As she reached the top of the stairs, Bai Man, dressed in pajamas, walked toward her.
âWhat were you doing in my husbandâs room?â Bai Man demanded.
âJust making a mess, and also wanted to check if youâve taken wedding photos yet. If you have, maybe I could snip them apart,â Xu Chaomu said nonchalantly.
âXu Chaomu, you really are deceiving yourself. Weâve already taken wedding photos, but not here; theyâre in the seaside villa that Auntie gave us. Do you want to see them?â
âSister-in-law, shouldnât you be sleeping? Being too tired isnât good for the baby,â Xu Chaomu replied indifferently.
In truth, even if she detested Bai Man, she didnât dislike Shen Chiâs baby.
Moreover, she had heard that the first three months of pregnancy were the most unstable.
âI just came out to pour a glass of water.â Bai Man didnât even lift her head as she walked past Xu Chaomu.
However, a fire of unknown origin was burning inside her.
Shen Chiâs room keys were beyond her reach, yet Xu Chaomu was allowed to come and go freely.
Once Bai Man was in her own room, Xu Chaomu secretly took out the necklace that Shen Chi had given her.
She found a sturdy wooden box and placed the necklace inside.
She wandered around the Shen familyâs villa until she found the deserted swimming pool.
The old swimming pool from eight years ago had already been turned into a small flower garden, with a row of wooden fences encircling it.
Flowers bloomed within the garden, fragrances wafting subtly.
Xu Chaomu recalled her first day at the Shen familyâs home when, clumsy as she could be, she fell into the abandoned swimming pool and cried out loudly in fright.
It was Shen Chi who found her, of course, not without scolding her.
Thinking of the past, Xu Chaomu touched her head and sighed, noting how fast time flew.
She used broken pieces on the ground to dig a hole under a Magnolia Tree next to the flower garden. After digging for a while and deeming it deep enough, she carefully placed the wooden box inside.
Her necklace, her love, goodbye forever.
In the wind, Xu Chaomu stood for a long time, past memories vividly coming to life in her mindâ¦
She loved following behind him, calling out âFourth Brother, Fourth Brother,â but from now on, her Fourth Brother would no longer be hers.
The next day, Xu Chaomu walked out of the Shen familyâs home with her backpack properly packed.
She made a special trip to see Dabai in the kennel.
Dabai was just waking up, sleepy-eyed, lazily lying on the ground.
Xu Chaomu went over and stroked its head: âDabai, be good, eat more, so youâll be strong. Iâm leaving, Iâm leaving forever, and Iâll never see you againâ¦â
âDabai, I will miss you. Will you miss me?â
Dabai lifted its eyelids, licked Xu Chaomuâs hand with its tongue, and then let out two woeful howls with a heartbreaking soundâ¦
âWeâve been together for eight years,â Xu Chaomu caressed it.
âWu wuâ¦â Dabai stood up restlessly, circling Xu Chaomu non-stop.