Chapter 419: Chapter 419: Cuddle Each Other
“I’ll count to three, and all you need to answer is whether you want to or not! One…”

“Yes, yes, yes.” Xu Chaomu nodded repeatedly, like a pecking chicken.

“Hmm, go to Shen’s for an interview tomorrow.”

“Why should I go to Shen’s?” Xu Chaomu muttered, “I won’t go.”

“Aren’t you the one who resented me for not taking you to Shen’s for thirteen years?” Shen Chi said indifferently.

Damn! A multitude of expressions instantly flickered across Xu Chaomu’s face. Had Yu Weiwei betrayed her so quickly?

What happened to the friendship that was supposed to be higher than the sky and deeper than the ocean? Why did she only see two characters, betrayal!

“I was just speaking offhand, don’t take it to heart, just offhand, just offhand…” Xu Chaomu was dripping with sweat.

“Go to Shen’s for an interview tomorrow.” Shen Chi was very domineering.

In fact, the reason he hadn’t taken her to Shen’s all these years was simply to avoid exposing her to the public eye.

In the business arena, it was inevitable to offend many people. If someone found his Achilles’ heel, both he and she would fall into danger.

However, he had never anticipated that Shen Shihan would target Xu Chaomu.

Shen Chi had always been on guard against Shen Shihan at Shen’s, and Shen Shihan was well aware of his feelings for Xu Chaomu.

But he had never imagined that Shen Shihan would use Xu Chaomu as a bargaining chip to threaten him, even though Shen Shihan hadn’t personally taken any action.

For eight years, Xu Chaomu had called Shen Shihan ‘Third Brother’ for eight whole years.

As ruthless as he was, Shen Chi would never use Mo Shuifu as a bargaining chip; he would never use a woman as a chip.

Perhaps Shen Shihan was even more cold-blooded and heartless than he had imagined.

So, in the future, there was bound to be a showdown between him and Shen Shihan. This showdown might not be bloody, or perhaps… it could be a life-or-death struggle.

Actually, he didn’t want Xu Chaomu to see all this. Even though five years ago Shen Shihan had used Xu Chaomu as a bargaining chip, he could tell that five years later, Xu Chaomu didn’t harbor too strong a hatred towards Shen Shihan.

At most, it was just indifference, and that was it.

Shen Chi knew Xu Chaomu all too well; her mouth was tough, but her heart was soft.

She was truly kind, so kind that he was willing to protect her for the rest of his life.

He didn’t want her to see the ugliness between him and Shen Shihan, the fierce battles they fought.

Because, in his eyes, she was so wonderful, absolutely perfect.

Suddenly, he remembered a night five years ago, when she sat side by side with Shen Shihan on a mountain, squeezed among the crowd, watching a performance.

She was laughing so happily, telling stories to Shen Shihan, and he had given her a cute cat bracelet.

However, time never stays put at the moment we wish it would.

Time always moves forward like the wheels of a car, rolling over memories, pressing on…

No one can predict the future.

Gathering his thoughts, Shen Chi’s hand fell on her head.

“What’s wrong? Don’t want to? So many people wish they could join Shen Group and don’t get the chance, I’m offering it to you and you refuse.”

“I’ll go, but we need to set some ground rules.”

“Hmm?” Shen Chi laughed as if she was the one begging to be part of it.

“Don’t tell anyone you know me, don’t greet me if you see me, let’s keep to our own paths, walk our separate ways on the sunny road.”

“Let’s talk about that after you pass the interview.”

“I still have to interview? No green light?” Xu Chaomu pouted.

“Sure, we can. Just tell the interviewer you’re Shen Chi’s wife, they’ll definitely consider my opinion.”

“Forget it, I’ll choose to interview.”

“Hmm, perform well. It’s not easy getting into Shen’s.”

Shen Chi leaned back on the sofa, closing his eyes.

After a long while, nobody spoke.

Shen Chi’s mind wandered to other matters because he had received a call saying that Shen Shihan recently had a shipment that was about to be transported into C City from the docks.

This shipment was nothing else but drugs.

He had to track down the whereabouts of this shipment; if Shen Shihan managed to get it into Shen’s, then Shen’s would be doomed.

But he didn’t think that Shen Shihan had the guts to do that.

Yet, the more he pondered, the more unfathomable Shen Shihan became.

Xu Chaomu was also preoccupied with her thoughts. She had just sent a message to a friend in Paris, asking her to help procure a video.

She had no idea if it would be possible, or how many days it might take.

Her mind was in turmoil as well; she was almost certain the child belonged to Shen Chi, but she needed one last piece of evidence.

If the child was indeed Shen Chi’s, she wondered what she should do; if not, what then?

“Mumu, my head hurts, give me a massage.”

After a long silence, Shen Chi was the first to speak.

Upon hearing his voice, Xu Chaomu turned her head and saw his furrowed brows.

“Is your head hurting again?” Xu Chaomu asked faintly.

“Hmm.”

Shen Chi leaned on the couch, eyes not opening, simply nodding slightly.

“Since you’ve arranged for me to interview at Shen’s.” Xu Chaomu stood up.

She pulled a chair up behind the sofa, positioning herself right behind him.

The corners of Shen Chi’s lips twitched slightly; she was just stubborn.

Such incidents became easier over time, and this time, her massage technique was clearly much improved over the last.

Not too light nor too heavy, Shen Chi was becoming somewhat reliant on it.

As she bent over to massage him, she inhaled the faint woody fragrance from his hair.

Approaching noon, the outside was very quiet, and the room was even quieter. The air conditioning was blowing on their bodies, particularly comfortable.

In such a season, it was easy to nod off and feel sleepy.

Initially, Xu Chaomu was seriously massaging his temples but gradually, she began to doze off on the sofa, massaging him intermittently.

Afterward, with no reaction from Shen Chi, she was the first to fall asleep…

Lying on the sofa, her head next to his, breathing evenly, she slept soundly.

Shen Chi opened his eyes, turned his head, and saw her cheek right next to him.

This little face was getting prettier and prettier; looking at her, a deep smile spread across his lips.

Gradually, he too closed his eyes, whether he fell asleep or not, they were there, head against head.

The green trees of summer are lush and verdant, the time is leisurely and lengthy; you and I in summer, nestled close together.

The sunlight weaves, the vegetation thrives; may we hold hands in this life, inseparable till the end.

A few days later, Xu Chaomu got herself together and headed to Shen’s.

She even put on light makeup and picked a particularly stable white shirt, tying her hair into a high ponytail.

This was her first visit to Shen’s, and she did want to see what Shen’s was really like. Hmm… and how a certain beast behaved in front of his subordinates.

Taking a cab to Shen’s, Xu Chaomu held a stack of personal documents, standing in front of the Shen Group building.

The Shen Group building indeed had an imposing presence, situated in the prime location of C City, towering above the surrounding high-rise buildings, though there were many, Shen’s building was the tallest.

Gilded in gold lettering at the top read four characters: Shen Group.

Looking up, Xu Chaomu couldn’t help but exclaim, “So tall.”