If You Could Hear My Heart

The car jostled her away from the streets, and Xu Chaomu had never imagined that she would encounter trouble.

If she were to not make it, she thought, the biggest regret of her life would have been not kissing Shen Chi!

If she could survive this ordeal, she would definitely kiss him regardless of whether he opposed or not.

She knew that she liked him, a liking that would last forever.

He could dislike her, reject her, tell her to get lost. But she just liked him, liked every frown and smile, every word and deed, everything about him.

If she lived, she would definitely throw herself at him, she couldn’t leave any regrets in life!

At this life-or-death moment, all she could think about was him. Her heart ached dully, a pain far greater than any physical suffering.

But what about him? Was he still being affectionate with Bai Man, then flying to A City as dawn broke? If she were to be discarded in the wilderness, would he even know?

Her nose soured, and tears fell uncontrollably…

On the road to Xu Chaomu’s school, Old Cheng was already changing a tire.

Why did the car have to break down now, early or late, but just at this time when the sky was pitch-black, and now a tire burst!

He cautiously handled the spare tire, repairing it as time ticked away. Despite sweating profusely, he still couldn’t fix it.

“Mr. Shen, what should we do? It’s still not working!” Old Cheng said to Shen Chi Chi, who stood by the side.

“Keep repairing here, I’ll call another driver from home!” Shen Chi’s eyes were full of urgency. There had already been quite a delay; why wasn’t it fixed yet! He started calling a family driver, asking him to go to the school and pick up Xu Chaomu.

But for some reason, he had a strange feeling in his heart, a feeling that was slowly enlarging, soaring, clamoring!

His chest felt tight, the first time he had ever felt this way.

Not long after, the driver called: “Fourth Young Master, I searched all the way to the school and didn’t see Miss Xu!”

“What? Did you search thoroughly?” Shen Chi’s voice was low, the blockage at his chest suddenly exploding in that instant.

“Fourth Young Master, I’ve been looking all the way here, and there’s no one at the usual pick-up spot for Miss Xu. I asked a few passersby, and they all said they didn’t notice!” The driver was also anxious, speaking breathlessly.

“Drive over here! Lakenz Road!” Shen Chi gripped his phone, his palm unexpectedly slick with sweat!

The Shen Chi who was calm and composed in the face of danger was missing. His clenched fist was bulging with veins, his gaze suddenly became focused, his pupils constricted.

Xu Chaomu was missing, and just at this time, things were not so simple!

“Mr. Shen, what happened?” Old Cheng sensed Shen Chi’s unusual behavior and quickly ran over.

“Chaomu is gone.” Shen Chi struggled to restrain his emotions, but his deep and cold voice was tinged with hoarseness.

“Could she have gone home on her own first?” Old Cheng asked. “We haven’t seen her all the way.” Shen Chi’s face darkened, his eyes unfathomable.

Soon, the Shen family’s driver brought the car over. The road was pitch black except for the lights of the two cars. The chirping of insects in the surrounding wild grasses made the night seem particularly desolate.

The driver had barely stopped the car when he jumped out.

“Fourth Young Master, we still haven’t found Miss Xu. Do you want to go and check yourself?”

“Yes. Call right away, send more people to search! Make it fast!” Shen Chi said as he got into the car.

Old Cheng also got into the driver’s seat and started the car, heading in the direction of Xu Chaomu’s school!

Shen Chi’s sharp eyes were fixed on the window, calling continuously on the phone.

“Mr. Shen, don’t worry, maybe Miss Xu went to play at a classmate’s house or some shop for a bit,” Old Cheng could only comfort Shen Chi like this.

“Impossible!” Shen Chi said decisively, his face rigid.

Old Cheng sped up. From the mirror, he saw the tension, unease, and unprecedented panic on Shen Chi’s face.

Old Cheng realized then that Xu Chaomu was Shen Chi’s darling. He had never seen the man so agitated. Who was he? The Shen Chi who ruled C City with an iron fist, composed and imposing—the Fourth Young Master, Mr. Shen.

When they got near the school, Shen Chi got out of the car himself to search for Xu Chaomu!

As expected, all was quiet around, the school had long since let out for night study, and the nearby shops were closed.

“Chaomu!” Shen Chi’s voice rasped as he called out.

There was no response.

The streetlights were too dim; Old Cheng used a flashlight to search. Street after street, alley after alley, path after path, but there was no sign of Xu Chaomu!

“Mumu!” Shen Chi called her name, his chest suddenly filled with countless flutters of panic.

Phone calls came one after another: “Fourth Young Master, we’ve checked the homes of Miss Xu’s classmates, she isn’t there!”

“Fourth Young Master, we also searched the roads Miss Xu regularly takes, nothing!”

Nothing! Nothing! Still nothing!

Shen Chi punched a wall!

“Mr. Shen, I’ll tell them to send more people to search,” Old Cheng said.

“Inform everyone to tighten security at all C City checkpoints and inspect any suspicious vehicles thoroughly!” Shen Chi’s words were imperious and undeniable!

“Yes, Mr. Shen, I will get the word out right away, including guarding the train stations and the airport!”

“Yes.”

Call after call went out, and then, using the weak light from the streetlamps, Shen Chi noticed two suspicious patterns on the ground!

A circle, a moon. Circle, moon…

Chaomu!

It must be that girl who left them!

And this road leads to C City’s largest theater, and not far from the theater is C City’s boundary!

The boundary, the boundary, the boundary—could it really be that someone took Xu Chaomu away?

“Old Cheng! Get the word out, block off the road to Shu Lake completely, don’t let a single car through!”

Old Cheng too sensed something was amiss and promptly responded: “Yes, Mr.

Shen!”

On the road to Shu Lake, Xu Chaomu kept struggling!

A sack was over her head, making breathing difficult. It was pitch black, stiller than death itself. Every move she made, she could hear her body rubbing against the seat.

The people within the car barely spoke; whenever Xu Chaomu struggled, someone would tighten the ropes until she couldn’t struggle anymore!

She didn’t know whom she had offended. She remembered one time during an exam, Xiaohu asked her for answers, which she didn’t give. Could Xiaohu hold a grudge? It shouldn’t be, she had explained to Xiaohu afterward since her answers were all random guesses.

Or could it be Yao Yue? Shen Chi almost tossed Yao Yue out to be fed to dogs; she must hate Xu Chaomu to death.

Considering this, there was also Zheng Lin, who Shen Chi had thrown into the sports field, left with nothing but a bikini. She must be itching for revenge.

As these images flashed through her mind, someone’s cell phone in the car rang!

Xu Chaomu pricked up her ears!

“What? There are people at the checkpoint? Damn, that was quick! ” “Alright, got it, escape from the south, lead them away!”

“Keep it clean, don’t leave behind any traces, or you’ll be in for it!”