If You Could Hear My Heart

His tone was very calm, like a lake without ripples.

Xu Chaomu frowned, what did he mean ‘her’ baby? It was his too.

“Why don’t you say ‘ours’?” Xu Chaomu pouted.

In his heart, he hadn’t prepared himself to truly accept the child, had he?

No wonder, with his domineering nature, accepting her and this “father unknown” child was already the biggest concession.

Shen Chi was silent for a moment, then spoke indifferently, “I need to prepare for a meeting.”

“Shen Chi! Shen Chi!” Xu Chaomu called his name twice, but he still hung up the phone.

This man was human, not a deity, with emotions she understood.

She’d find another opportunity to tell him the child was his.

Then she’d see if he still had any small temper.

Shen Chi hung up the phone and immediately regretted it.

In the business world, he was known for his composure and never allowed his emotions to show on his face or in his voice.

He was skilled in concealing his true thoughts, however, just now he hadn’t been able to control himself.

He had said he would accept the child, but his behavior just now had been far from good.

Now, he felt a bit annoyed.

If only Xu Chaomu’s child were his, how wonderful that would be.

When he held her, he would hold the child too; the three of them together, as a family.

But that was just an ‘if’.

Xu Chaomu’s child could be another man’s.

His head started to throb again, he closed his eyes, furrowing his eyebrows, leaning on the sofa, silently massaging his temples.

The room was quiet, not a sound to be heard, but his heart was anything but silent.

Xu Chaomu walked aimlessly through the first-floor lobby, feeling dejected.

There were many handsome men in the bustling lobby, but she had no mood to even look at them.

She… wanted to see Shen Chi.

It had been several days since she last saw him, and she really missed him.

She wanted to see him smile, wanted him to serve her food, wanted to tease him.

But after the phone call just now, he must be feeling uncomfortable again. Actually… it wasn’t intentional on her part…

Holding her folder, she strolled through the lobby, unwilling to leave.

Right then, she bumped into a girl who had interviewed with her for the design department.

The girl was the second to go in, and now she came out of the elevator looking sullen and unhappy.

Before Xu Chaomu could react, the girl greeted her first.

“Hi.”

Xu Chaomu waved back: “Hi.”

“I heard there are hidden rules at Shen Group,” the girl whispered to Xu Chaomu with an air of mystery.

Xu Chaomu widened her eyes, speaking so directly about that?

She pretended not to understand: “What hidden rules?”

“Weren’t there three of us in the interview?” the girl leaned closer, “Do you know the background of the first girl who went in?”

Xu Chaomu shook her head: “I don’t know.”

Of course, there was no need for her to know.

“Her father is the Director of the Foreign Affairs Department. Many high-ranking executives at Shen’s know her father. There’s no chance for the two of us,” the girl said with a scoff and a shrug.

“Isn’t Shen’s supposed to be fair?”

“That’s what they say to outsiders, for show. How could it possibly be fair?”

“Then why did you come for the interview?” Xu Chaomu blinked.

“I thought I wouldn’t encounter someone with a powerful background, but as luck would have it, I did.”

Uh… Xu Chaomu suddenly felt guilty; did that make her one of the insiders?

“It’s okay, it’s okay, it’s not just Shen’s hiring. I’ve heard that Shen’s has high demands for employees, very strict. It’s good not to work there; you can’t be lazy,” Xu Chaomu tried to comfort her.

The girl sighed again, “For people like us without background, who can’t rely on connections, it seems no good company will want us.”

“You can’t think like that. With ability, you will still be recognized,” Xu Chaomu was much more composed.

“It’s more reliable to get married,” the girl said nonchalantly.

Xu Chaomu decided not to speak. It seemed everything she said was unwelcome.

“Forget it, if it’s not meant to be here, there’s a place where it is,” the girl muttered as she walked out of Shen Group’s lobby.

Xu Chaomu watched her leave, thinking that girl’s attitude wasn’t right.

But that first girl who went in, she had such a powerful background?

Oh, that was none of her business.

While Xu Chaomu was aimlessly wandering on the first floor, upstairs in a small conference room, a heated discussion was underway.

“I think we should just decide now, anyway, all three candidates interviewed were excellent. It’s up to us to decide who to recruit,” a middle-aged woman said.

“Let’s just settle it then, we have to recruit one anyway. Besides, such a trivial matter, Mr. Shen won’t ask personally.”

Just then, a man with glasses pushed up his glasses, speaking slowly, “That Xu Chaomu, let’s forget about her, look, her resume says unmarried.”

The others stared at him, a mix of confusion and anticipation for what he’d say next.

The man said, “Just now, when I stepped out, I heard her calling someone ‘husband’ on the phone.”

“Then that’s deceit. The company doesn’t need dishonest people the most.”

“Maybe the young lady was just joking,” the supervisor spoke up, “But Xu Chaomu really does have impressive work; I want to recruit her.”

“Supervisor, please think about our department. Our performance has always been lagging, always dragging us down. If it drags on, I think we should all just resign!” the middle-aged woman said unhappily.

“Look at our department, how many are really working hard? That’s why I want to recruit someone capable,” the supervisor also sounded unhappy.

A tense atmosphere filled the small conference room.

“Do as you please. I don’t care anymore. When the Director of the Foreign Affairs Department asks, I’ll just say I did my best.” The middle-aged woman stood up.

“Lynn, don’t go, let’s discuss this more,” someone tried to hold her back.

“What else is there to talk about? We’ve already said, it doesn’t matter who we hire. Is it worth it?” The woman crossed her arms, looking coldly at everyone.

“Yeah, Supervisor, let’s just hire the first girl. Her work wasn’t that bad,” someone else said.

The supervisor went silent, brooding on his own.

Given their design department’s performance, it was no wonder their achievements weren’t improving.

The room fell into a breathless silence, as each person harbored their own scheming thoughts.

This silence lasted for quite a while.

“If we can’t decide, forget it, it’s a waste of time!” The woman was ready to walk out.

Just then, the supervisor’s phone rang.

In an instant, all eyes converged on him!