If You Could Hear My Heart

Chapter 23: Stop Your Mind from Going Astray

Xu Zhaomu realized that Shen Chi was probably getting angrier by the minute. Before he exploded, she had to snatch the bottle away.

However, as she tried, Shen Chi angled his body away, and Xu Zhaomu grabbed at the air once more.

She lost her balance. She staggered and fell headfirst from the chair.

Just as she was thinking that she was about to crack her skull, a strong arm scooped her up.

“Are you throwing yourself into my arms?” Shen Chi looked at her, raising his eyebrows.

“You are clearly the one trying to seduce me. Return the bottle to me!” Xu Zhaomu yelled at him.

However, Shen Chi refused to release her from his arms. “Didn’t I mention it before? I need to check to see if you really need it.” Shen Chi flashed a teasing smile.

To Xu Zhaomu, it was a rare luxury to see this man’s smile. She was so enraptured that she couldn’t take her eyes away from his smile.

Just as she was completely entranced by his beauty, Shen Chi shoved her away and strode toward the window.

Xu Zhaomu snapped out of her stupor. She had put in so much trouble to purchase the oil. She had even spent on it. She couldn’t let him throw it away.

! of her savings!

When Shen Chi was two steps away from the window, Xu Zhaomu charged over and hugged him around the waist.

“You’re not allowed to toss it out.”

Her little hands gripped tightly onto Shen Chi’s waist. She was truly desperate, and she didn’t realize that her hands had landed directly on Shen Chi’s male appendage.

Shen Chi’s entire body got hot. Waves of electricity seemed to spread through his entire body, and his face darkened to a frightening degree.

“Take your hands off me.”

“Return my bottle to me.”

“Release your hands first.”

“Give me my bottle first.”

As Xu Zhaomu argued with Shen Chi, Shen Chi’s body became hotter and hotter. The changes in his body made it difficult for him to bear them. On the other hand, Xu Zhaomu had no idea what was happening from the beginning to the end.

“Get lost!” His anger exploded within him as he shoved Xu Zhaomu aside.

Shen Chi had had enough. He opened the window and tossed the bottle of essential oil into the back garden.

“My bottle…my …” Xu Zhaomu lamented as she sprawled out where he had shoved her.

However, it was pitch-black dark outside. She couldn’t see a thing.

“In the future, stop your mind from going astray. Spend more effort and energy on your studies.”

Shen Chi slammed the door of Xu Zhaomu’s room with an enormous bang. Then he strode off to his own room.

He pushed his bathroom door open. After letting the cold water run, he took a cold shower for one entire hour. Only then was he able to compose himself.

That damned Xu Zhaomu…

…

On the other hand, Xu Zhaomu was bent on recovering her bottle of oil. She crept stealthily downstairs and ran into the garden.

“Tossing my stuff away again. What a busybody. Bellowing about this and that…do you think I’m scared of you?” Xu Zhaomu muttered as she searched for her bottle.

The garden was enormous and covered with all kinds of greenery. What’s more, it was a windy night. Xu Zhaomu started to feel a bit chilly.

With a flashlight in her hand, she searched left and right. Quite a few insects were flying around. Xu Zhaomu felt resentful and frustrated. If it hadn’t been for Shen Chi, would she have had to endure such suffering?

“Where did you throw it? Why can’t I find it…”

“Are you looking for this?”

Suddenly, a lamp lit up the darkness and Liu Rumei walked over. She appeared to have just taken a shower, for her entire body emanated the scent of jasmine flowers.

She held a greasy green bottle in her hands. A faint smile was plastered on her face.

Xu Zhaomu straightened her body. Wasn’t that her bottle of essential oil?

“Thanks!”

Xu Zhaomu walked over and tried to take the bottle of essential oil from her.

Liu Rumei stared at the bottle. “Bust-enhancing? You want a bigger bust?”

“No, I bought it for a friend,” Xu Zhaomu said moodily.

“Bust-enhancement is not something shameful. If your friend wants a bigger bust, she should just give me a call. I am acquainted with the manager of a SPA outlet. She has a great technique, and the results are instant.” Liu Rumei chuckled.

Xu Zhaomu ignored her, pouting.

“Zhaomu, as a girl matures, it’s normal for her to develop feelings. Everyone goes through the same thing. Zhaomu…do you like your Fourth Brother?” Liu Rumei whispered as she asked Xu Zhaomu this with a smirk.

Xu Zhaomu flashed a grin at her. “I certainly like Fourth Brother. I also like Third Brother. However, I don’t really like Madame Liu and Second Sister.”

“You brat!” Liu Rumei had been snubbed.

Xu Zhaomu snatched the bottle from her hands and headed upstairs.

Although Shen Chi was despicable, he would be all alone if she didn’t stand by his side.

The moment she returned to her room, she flipped open the manual that came with the essential oil. She rubbed, wiped, and massaged.

The essential oil had a pleasant fragrance. It was faint but seemed to possess an intoxicating scent.

She recalled the magazine that she had read in class that day. She wondered when she could become like the lady on the front cover, with a chest as bountiful as the roaring seas…

Once Shen Chi finished his cold shower, he stood by the window and subjected himself to the night breeze. There was only one wall separating their rooms. He decided that he could no longer let this girl remain so unrestrained.

She had actually mentioned seducing little boys to him.

He decided to give a call to the director of the school.

“Has Xu Zhaomu been close to any boy recently?”

“Xu Zhaomu has always been quite close to Yu Weiwei. As for boys…she is a bit close to Ouyang. They’re in the same class.”

“Ouyang?”

Shen Chi fell into deep thought.

The next day, Yu Weiwei dragged Xu Zhaomu over the moment she got to school. She appeared quite crestfallen.

“Weiwei, what happened? Your Second Uncle refused to come?”

“Zhaomu…let me tell you a piece of sad news. You must stay calm.”

“What?” The moment Xu Zhaomu noticed Yu Weiwei’s odd behavior, she wondered what had happened.

“Zhaomu…in the future, we will no longer have special magazines to read. No one will help us, and we will no longer be able to obtain more treasures…”

Yu Weiwei appeared extremely downcast. She sighed as she spoke.

“I don’t understand.” Xu Zhaomu blinked.

“Ouyang has transferred schools. He has already moved all his belongings. In the future, we can only rely on each other for survival.” Yu Weiwei wiped away her tears.

“That lad dared to transfer schools?”

“I heard that his father was transferred to another city for work. He had no choice but to follow along.”

“Didn’t he agree to cover for us till our university graduation? So now we must be self-reliant in the future?”

A wave of sorrow overwhelmed her. The moment she realized how tedious her coming days were going to be, tears of sadness slid down Xu Zhaomu’s face.

“Zhaomu…in the future, we sisters will have to depend on each other. Rest assured, I’m two months older than you. I will protect you.” Yu Weiwei was just like an older sister.

“He didn’t even say good-bye to us. Ouyang is so unappreciative. To actually think that we treated him as our brother?”

“Don’t blame him. It wasn’t his fault. I heard that his father only received the phone call regarding the transfer last night. They departed the very same night.”

As Xu Zhaomu and Yu Weiwei lamented to the heavens, the class monitor ran over.

“Xu Zhaomu, Yu Weiwei, the form teacher wants you.”

Yu Weiwei nudged Xu Zhaomu’s arm. “The mathematics teacher told on us.”

Xu Zhaomu whispered, “What should I do? I didn’t dare to tell my family.”

“Don’t worry, don’t worry. Calm down, we need to adapt according to the situation. At most we’ll just have to stand in the field or copy an oath.”

Xu Zhaomu and Yu Weiwei feigned composure. They walked toward the office of the form teacher as though nothing was wrong. Their postures made it seem as though they were going to collect an award, as opposed to receiving a punishment.

The form teacher was already waiting for them in a conference room. The conference room was of average size. It was clean and was usually used by groups of prefects.

Xu Zhaomu and Yu Weiwei instantly felt rather respected.