If You Could Hear My Heart

Chapter 526: You Help Me Bathe

Chapter 526: Chapter 526: You Help Me Bathe

The chat messages above weren’t particularly numerous, so he casually scrolled through a few.

Most were initiated by Nie Chenglang to Xu Chaomu, asking if she was doing well at the Shen Family, and whether she was adapting.

The replies from Xu Chaomu were also very simple, mostly just the three words “Pretty good.”

There were several messages that Xu Chaomu sent proactively to Nie Chenglang, mostly just expressing care and concern.

Even though there wasn’t much of a flirtatious nature, Shen Chi felt uncomfortable inside.

She and Nie Chenglang still had countless ties, impossible to sever, and still a mess when attempted.

Last night, Nie Chenglang asked her to buy medicine, and without a word, she went to buy it and even planned to deliver it to Nie Chenglang personally.

Shen Chi remained silent, last night, she must have encountered danger while on her way to deliver the medicine to Nie Chenglang.

And later, when the medicine was not delivered, Nie Chenglang didn’t even message to ask.

This obviously, didn’t make sense.

After pondering for a moment, Shen Chi feared that the message might not have been sent by Nie Chenglang.

If it was sent by Nie Chenglang, then the thought was unbearable.

He had only met Nie Chenglang once, and having seen so many people, he could basically judge what kind of person Nie Chenglang was with just one encounter.

Nie Chenglang who had taken care of Xu Chaomu in Paris for a full five years, would certainly not let her suffer an accident.

Which means, there was a very high possibility that the voice message was not sent by Nie Chenglang.

The sound of “whish whish” water echoed from the bathroom, and Shen Chi tucked away Xu Chaomu’s phone.

His head still hurt a bit, he closed his eyes and half-reclined on her big bed.

A long while passed before the sound of water in the bathroom stopped.

A hot shower was very comforting.

Xu Chaomu, after getting dressed in her pajamas, stood in front of the mirror drying her hair.

While showering, she noticed her belly was getting more noticeable. It was her first pregnancy, and she inevitably felt very nervous.

She didn’t know if in a few months she would still be able to shower.

Before, when she saw others with their big bellies, she didn’t think much of it, but now that she was pregnant herself, she truly empathized.

Despite the hardships of pregnancy, she was still looking forward to the arrival of her baby.

They say a child is a mother’s little angel, and surely her baby would also be very affectionate.

Xu Chaomu quietly used the hair dryer, and after more than ten minutes when her hair was dry, she walked out of the bathroom.

Unexpectedly, Shen Chi was still there.

“Haven’t you gone back to sleep yet?”

The curtains were drawn; she didn’t know whether it was light outside yet.

Shen Chi cracked his eyes slightly open and spoke faintly, “My head hurts a bit.”

Xu Chaomu felt a twinge of concern and involuntarily stepped toward him.

She sat beside him, leaning close, and asked with concern, “Does it hurt a lot?”

“It’s nothing,” he gazed at her.

Just out of the shower, Xu Chaomu had the freshness of a lotus, her cheeks fair and lovely, her skin delicate, emanating a faint lotus fragrance.

He reached out a hand and touched her cheek, a smile curling up at the edge of his lips.

He had just been annoyed at her interactions with Nie Chenglang, but now, with just a bit of care from her, he couldn’t stay angry.

“You go take a shower, and after that, sleep. After a good sleep, your head won’t hurt,” said Xu Chaomu.

She saw his brows were still furrowed, not sure if there was a medicine box in the Waterside Pavillion.

Shen Chi lifted his arm, indicating the injury, “Got hurt, can’t shower.”

“What do we do then, shall I call a servant for you?” Xu Chaomu spread her hands.

“You bathe me,” Shen Chi looked at her seriously.

Xu Chaomu knew he would say that, she wasn’t going to fall for it.

“I’ll choose a pretty one for you, wait for me, okay!”

Having said that, Xu Chaomu was about to prepare to go downstairs when Shen Chi, with a cold expression, forcefully pulled her arm.

“Sit down!”

Shen Chi pulled her over with a grim face and tossed her onto the big bed.

Then, he stood up, took a bathrobe, and went into the bathroom by himself.

The bathroom still carried the fragrance of the lotus, the scent of her recently used shower gel.

Xu Chaomu, worried on seeing the heavy injury on his arm, spoke up.

“Will you be okay by yourself?” she shouted into the bathroom.

“If not, will you come?” Shen Chi echoed the same phrase.

Having said that, Shen Chi closed the bathroom door.

Xu Chaomu felt uneasy; that injury on his arm, how could he bathe with that? If it got infected, it would be bad.

Now that it was summer, wounds could easily get infected with water exposure.

Xu Chaomu lingered at the bathroom door for quite a while; obviously, he was not willing to let others help.

What about her? Should she go in or not?

In an instant, the room was very quiet except for the sound of water, no other noise could be heard.

Had he already started bathing?

After much hesitation, Xu Chaomu finally made up her mind and knocked on the door.

After all… after all, the baby in her belly was his, there was nothing to be embarrassed about.

However, the only time in Paris, neither of them had been sober.

Now, she was very much sober.

She had not yet seen him undressed.

Uh… Xu Chaomu’s face flushed bright red.

Hearing the knocking, a faint voice came from within, “What is it?”

“You… open the door,” Xu Chaomu stuttered.

“Hmm?”

“I, I’ll help you wash.”

Her hands fidgeted nervously, her face as red as an apple. With Shen Chi’s prideful nature, perhaps, perhaps he might refuse?

But, prideful as Shen Chi might be, at his core, he was a rogue!

Such a good opportunity, of course, he would not let it pass.

Soon, the door opened.

Xu Chaomu held her hand to her eyes, she thought she saw Shen Chi was undressed.

Shen Chi grabbed her hand with a swift move and looked down at her, “Shy?”

Xu Chaomu didn’t respond, her gaze evasive, refusing to look at him.

Shen Chi’s lips curled into a smirk, remembering how the mischievous Xu Chaomu from five years ago seemed so different now.

He vividly remembered, one time five years ago in the bathroom, she had been taking off his clothes, those little hands, those little looks, it was almost as if she wanted to pin him against the wall!

Back then, Xu Chaomu would seize any chance to undress him.

Five years later, given the chance, she shied away from it.

“Shy about what, there’s water on the floor, I might slip, watch out,” Xu Chaomu said nonchalantly.

“Oh, then come in.”

Shen Chi turned and walked directly into the bathroom, Xu Chaomu closed the door behind her, following in his footsteps.

Secretly, she lifted her head, sneaking a peek.

Yikes, he had just removed his shirt, wrapping a towel around his waist underneath.

Xu Chaomu followed behind Shen Chi like a little cat, stealthily observing his firm and muscular back.

This man had an attractive physique, extremely tempting. Not an ounce of extra flesh on his body, his skin tone healthy, his spine proudly aligned.

She sneaked glances, glancing… until Shen Chi suddenly stopped and looked back at her.

Startled, Xu Chaomu quickly lowered her head, pretending to focus on where she was walking.

Shen Chi lifted the corners of his lips, his eyes and eyebrows filled with amusement. The little rogue of the past, having left him for five years, had turned good?

The bathroom was spacious, and Shen Chi had already filled the bathtub with water, not too cold or too hot.