If You Could Hear My Heart

Chapter 749: Chapter 749: The Former Fiancée of Shen Chi
 

Shen Chi stood under a fountain outside his private estate; it was still morning in Washington, and the air was filled with birdsong and the fragrance of flowers.

He furrowed his brows, still feeling uneasy. He made a phone call to the Shen Family.

“Master Shen, good day.” It was the butler, Ling, who answered.

“Butler Ling, is Chaomu there?”

“Chaomu is not here; she went to the Waterside Pavilion.”

“Waterside Pavilion?” Shen Chi’s frown deepened. “Why did she go to the Waterside Pavilion? By herself?”

“Master Shen, yes, she said she wanted to go alone and didn’t want anyone to follow her. However, there are servants at Waterside Pavilion, so you don’t need to worry too much.”

“How has she been lately?”

“These past few days, when I called her, she said she was out having fun, so I didn’t dare to disturb her too much.”

Shen Chi felt that something was amiss, but he couldn’t pinpoint what it was.

“I see.” Shen Chi hung up the phone.

Why would she be out having fun all the time and not go to work at the firm? And why hasn’t she returned to the Shen Family?

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At that moment, he was about to call the servants at the Waterside Pavilion.

However, before he could dial the number, a woman dressed in a sapphire blue off-shoulder gown strolled towards him.

The woman was draped in an elegant and dignified sapphire blue diamanté off-shoulder gown; her long hair pulled up, adorned with pearl hair accessories, exuded elegance and grace.

Carrying a glass of red wine, she approached Shen Chi. She was none other than Bai Man.

“Director Shen,” she called out softly.

Shen Chi put away his phone, narrowing his eyes at her, though coldness and indifference gleamed in his gaze.

After five years, Bai Man had not changed, still elegant and ethereal once she had reined in her selfish instincts.

Especially at that moment, with her smile so radiant and charming.

“Miss Bai.” Shen Chi returned the greeting indifferently, standing his ground and radiating an icy aura.

Bai Man walked towards Shen Chi in her eight-inch silver heels, after a few steps, she stopped in front of him.

Her gaze lingered on Shen Chi, the man still possessing that allure, impeccably dressed in a black tailored suit, tall and poised, every move an enticement to any woman.

He was her once fiancé; if not for what happened five years ago, they might have been married with children by now.

“Does Director Shen also find the evening party too noisy?” Bai Man teased, curving her lips into a smile.

Five years earlier, she had moved abroad to Washington, where she was now settled and also invited to this evening party.

With his hands in his trouser pockets, Shen Chi replied flatly, “I just stepped out to take a call.”

“The weather is quite nice today, the sky very clear,” said Bai Man, tilting her head slightly.

Standing beside Shen Chi, to anyone else, they looked like a perfect match.

Of course, in Bai Man’s own opinion, she and Shen Chi were well suited for each other.

Thinking so, she couldn’t help but take hold of Shen Chi’s arm.

Shen Chi instinctively moved away, his face betraying his coldness.

Bai Man smiled lightly: “I just wanted to invite Director Shen for a dance. Are you so averse to the idea?”

“I’m sorry, Miss Bai, but I don’t like dancing.”

“Is that so? Director Shen has changed so much in five years,” Bai Man said with a smile.

Shen Chi glanced at her before turning away, heading back to the party.

Bai Man followed him and offered, “It’s just a dance, or perhaps a drink?”

She swirled the wine in her glass, her eyes sparkling with amusement.

Many journalists were present at the evening party, and just then, a reporter approached, quickly capturing several photos of Bai Man and Shen Chi together when he spotted them!

Rumor had it that the two were once an item.

And there was talk that Bai Man had been promoted by Shen Chi back in China and was once his betrothed.

After five years without any scandalous news, they were suddenly seen together again. How could the reporter not take a few more shots?

Moreover, Shen Chi was a man seldom involved in scandals, making this opportunity all the more rare.

Shen Chi paid Bai Man no mind, continuing forward.

Bai Man, feeling embarrassed, laughed and said, “Director Shen really doesn’t give any face, after all, the Bai Family and Shen Family are long-time friends.”

Shen Chi let out a cold laugh. So what?

His trip to Washington on business was unexpected, and he had not imagined that he would encounter Bai Man here.

In these five years, he hadn’t cared to keep tabs on her, only knowing she had gone abroad, but never realizing it was to Washington.

Ignoring her, Shen Chi walked off, with Bai Man letting out a cold laugh of her own.

In a little while, a young man approached Bai Man, “Why are you here?”

Hanging onto the man’s arm, Bai Man replied with a playful chuckle, “Ating, isn’t the party too noisy? I just needed some fresh air. Look, I’ve run into an old acquaintance.”

She gestured to Shen Chi, and only then did the man named Ating look up.

Bai Man then took the initiative, guiding Ating towards Shen Chi, smiling coyly, “Director Shen, I forgot to introduce you.”

Shen Chi frowned deeply, giving Bai Man a cold look.

“My boyfriend, Gu Xiuting,” Bai Man declared.

Only then did Shen Chi look over the man, her boyfriend?

“Ating, this is Director Shen, my friend,” Bai Man introduced.

“Director Shen, how do you do?” Dressed in a sharp suit, Gu Xiuting extended his hand.

Shen Chi gave him an indifferent glance, shook his hand as a mere formality, and strode away.

As he left, he heard Bai Man say behind him, “Ating, Director Shen might seem cold, but don’t take it to heart.”

“I’m not that petty,” Gu Xiuting replied.

“Let’s head back to the dance. Will you dance with me?”

“Sure, let’s go.”

After Shen Chi had left, Bai Man, arm-in-arm with Gu Xiuting, also headed back inside.

Shen Chi had no interest in attending such parties, his thoughts consumed by Xu Chaomu.

Was the girl truly jealous, or simply in a bad mood?

He sat alone, sipping red wine, silently watching as people bustled about the evening party.

Halfway through his drink, Bai Man approached him again.

“Manager Shen, drinking alone? Where’s your companion?”

Shen Chi said nothing, just gently swirled the wine in his glass without looking up at Bai Man.

“Director Shen is really getting colder, won’t you say a word to me?” Bai Man smirked, “We couldn’t be a married couple, can we not even be friends?”

Hearing her words, Shen Chi finally raised his head and scoffed, “I told you five years ago, we no longer have any relationship.”

“Oh? Director Shen is still thinking about things from five years ago? Sorry, my memory isn’t that good, I forgot. Fine then, if we can’t be friends, let it be.” Bai Man dismissed it nonchalantly, “Enjoy your drink then, I’ll go dance with my boyfriend.”

Shen Chi remained silent, his legs crossed as he sat on the couch.

The evening party lasted all day, and Shen Chi felt a bit tipsy and his head ached. He left for his place alone.

He had a small estate temporarily booked, after all, he had quite a long series of meetings to attend in Washington.