If You Could Hear My Heart-Chapter 878 - Her Final Retreat

Chapter 878: Chapter 878: Her Final Retreat

Chapter 878: Chapter 878: Her Final Retreat

Xu Chaomu was still staring at the screen intently, her concentration unyielding, her breath held back.

There was a suffocating frustration in her chest, a breath stuck above her heart, clogging her throat.

The screen was initially pitch black, but after a sound like a gust of wind, at this moment, there was a blaze on the screen!

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The flames reached the sky, turning half of the sky red.

Xu Chaomu’s complexion turned pale in an instant, and she shakily pressed pause with her right hand!

The screen was frozen, Xu Chaomu didn’t dare to look, she hurriedly closed the page.

The computer screen returned to its calm state, but Xu Chaomu’s heart was still violently beating. This video was still the restored image of the incident from years ago, made very realistic, realistic to the point of matching the memories in her mind exactly.

Her hand still couldn’t stop trembling, like deleting text messages, she rapidly deleted the video! She didn’t dare to watch.

However, when the cursor moved to the audio file, she hesitated.

This segment of evidence-like audio, should she delete it or not…

She didn’t know, her heart was always conflicted, this conflict began when she agreed to be with Shen Chi five years later.

No one could understand her thoughts, often, she couldn’t even share her feelings with anyone else.

She liked Shen Chi, she loved him, but she didn’t love Zhou Ran.

Yet, frustratingly, Shen Chi was Zhou Ran’s son.

Peace of mind? How could she have peace of mind… especially after all her memories had been awakened, she found it even harder to be at ease.

Her heart was pounding fiercely, she tried hard to suppress her emotions, after life’s forceful blow, at least she still had the baby in her belly.

But, this child was Shen Chi’s son, still greatly related to Zhou Ran by blood.

Why did things develop to this stage today, if she had known this truth thirteen years ago, she would certainly have not fallen in love with Shen Chi.

Now, having fallen in love, could she turn back?

She touched her belly, feeling very uncomfortable.

She stared at the audio file on the computer screen for a long time, her mind full of her mother’s voice and smile, as well as that massive fire.

This was evidence, if she wished, she could use this evidence to accuse Zhou Ran, she could avenge her mother.

However, on one side was Shen Chi, and on the other was Zhou Ran, she couldn’t find a balance.

She didn’t know what to do, this audio file, should she delete it or keep it…

The cursor lingered on the icon of the audio file for a long, long time, yet she still couldn’t make a decision.

When the little maid downstairs knocked on her door again, she finally snapped out of her thoughts.

“Fourth Young Madam, are you there? Lunch is ready.”

“I know.”

Sunlight shone on the floor, she turned her head to look outside the window, the sky was clear blue, time was beautiful, everything was fine.

Birds flew past the window, drawing a graceful arc, chirping “chirp chirp” as they flew into the distance.

This beauty seemed to be infectious. As Xu Chaomu watched outside the window, her entire heart seemed to be covered with a layer of sunshine…

In that moment, Xu Chaomu made a choice, the audio file she would keep.

She wasn’t going to accuse Zhou Ran, but by keeping the file, if Zhou Ran ever threatened her in the future, she would at least have something to protect herself with.

What she hoped for the most was for both sides to take a step back and live in peace.

Xu Chaomu pulled out the USB flash drive and tucked it into the drawer, the inconspicuous black USB drive lying quietly in the corner, she hoped she would never have to open it again.

The incident from thirteen years ago, she chose to step back, this was her final step back.

She walked over to the window, where the weather outside was lovely today, with a clear, boundless sky and the sun shining brilliantly.

As she opened the window, a breeze scented with the aroma of grass caressed her cheeks. Though it was the bleak end of autumn, all was still well.

The bicolored Hibiscus mutabilis flowers revealed their delicate beauty under the autumn sun, blooming one by one upon the branches. They swayed gently in the breeze, displaying elegance. In the distance, clusters of trees on the mountains, though mostly withered and yellow, still stood tall, as if waiting for the next spring.

After standing at the window for a while, Xu Chaomu’s heart gradually returned to peace.

She rested her hand lightly on the windowsill, looking out at the Shen Family home where she had grown up.

Returning after five years, there was a time when she loathed the Shen Family and didn’t want to live here.

But her memories of the Shen Family were ultimately more sweet than painful; this was where she and Shen Chi had shared their most beautiful moments.

She stretched out her hand, the diamond ring he had personally slipped onto her ring finger glistened.

Spreading her fingers, the resplendent Ruby sparkled in the sunlight with a vivid sheen; the red was beautiful, pure, and the diamond shimmered with clarity.

She squinted her eyes, simply gazing at the diamond ring in the sunlight.

She stepped back, how good it would be…

She wished that time could stay peaceful forever, that after enduring all the turbulence, she could still face everything with the same innocence.

Standing by the window, her heart slowly regained its calm, no longer aching as it had before.

She was willing to bury this painful experience from thirteen years ago deep in her heart; if possible, she’d prefer to bear it alone.

She knew her mother would certainly not forgive her, but just this once, she selfishly wanted to be happy with Shen Chi. She loved him.

“Mom, I’m sorry…” she murmured to herself.

She couldn’t bring herself to accuse Zhou Ran, nor did she have the heart to gather evidence. If she did that, how could she and Shen Chi ever return to the peace they once knew?

There was already a fissure between them that would take time to heal, and she didn’t want a second one to appear, so she was the first to step back.

Yet, deep down, she felt incredibly sorry to her mother; truly sorry.

Whenever she remembered her mother’s smile, she would hang her head low. Her mom had been kind to her, yet she couldn’t seek revenge for her.

In this respect, she was selfish; she wasn’t seeking her mother’s forgiveness…

Her mother probably would never forgive her…

A touch of sadness and pensiveness flitted across Xu Chaomu’s eyes, and her heart ached at the thought.

Perhaps because Xu Chaomu hadn’t come downstairs for a while, the little maid came up again and knocked on the door.

At that moment, Xu Chaomu snapped back to reality and walked away from the window.

Opening the door, the little maid was waiting for her: “Fourth Young Madam, lunch is ready.”

“Let’s go.” Xu Chaomu closed the door behind her.

The maid supported her, and together they descended the stairs.

“I’m alone at home, there’s no need to prepare so many dishes,” Xu Chaomu said.

As she came downstairs, Xu Chaomu saw a full table of dishes and smiled.

“The Fourth Young Master specifically instructed it. He said even if you only take one bite, it’s better to have a variety so that your nutrition is balanced,” the maid explained.

“It’s too wasteful. Call Butler Ling to come and eat with us,” Xu Chaomu said.

“Ah? Okay, I’ll go call the butler.” The maid happily ran off.

When Shen Chi wasn’t at home, Xu Chaomu would have Butler Ling join her for meals. Initially, the butler was reluctant, as there was a distinction between master and servant, but Xu Chaomu wasn’t concerned about such things; she was just a bit afraid of loneliness and silence.

She liked liveliness, and even more, she liked having someone with her.

Luckily, when Shen Chi wasn’t home, she had the little bun in her belly to keep her company.