If You Could Hear My Heart-Chapter 542 - : Love, Getting Further and Further Away

Chapter 542: Chapter 542: Love, Getting Further and Further Away

Li’s father left the living room immediately, leaving only Li Beiting and his mother in the now desolate space.

Li’s mother walked over to Li Beiting, her gaze filled with tenderness, yet also laced with decisiveness.

“Beiting, remember, you are set to be engaged to Feifei.”

After dropping this remark, Li Beiting’s mother also left the living room.

Now, only Li Beiting was left, sitting on the sofa by himself…

Time ticked away, second by second, and with each passing moment, Li Beiting’s agony intensified.

He was fully aware that there was trouble at the institute, fully aware that she was in danger, yet he couldn’t even step out of the living room…

He knew his father’s tactics all too well, the man who was once the cold-faced god of the underworld, who later retired and established his own company.

Although he had retired from that life, his father’s intrinsic ruthless streak remained, and he was a man of his word.

Over the past few years, Yu Weiwei’s family had managed to stay out of harm’s way, and Yu Weiwei’s Sunshine Institute had continued on, precisely because he had clearly stated his position. By breaking off contact with Yu Weiwei, his father refrained from causing her any trouble.

He dared not gamble with Yu Weiwei’s life, her safety, and her future…

Even if their love grew more distant by the day, so far that one day it might vanish entirely, he wouldn’t risk Yu Weiwei taking any chances.

Almost like a smog of gunpowder, the tension lingered between him and his father…

His heart ached profoundly at that moment, as if millions of ants were gnawing at his chest.

Tearing, gnawing… his heart was slowly becoming fragmented.

Quarter of an hour later, Shen Chi arrived at the Sunshine Institute!

The fiery sun hung midair, its dazzling rays particularly blinding.

Shen Chi hit the brakes and parked the car in the institute’s lot. He got out, removed his sunglasses, and walked towards the institute’s main gate by himself!

Outside the gate, a crowd had gathered, a mess of colors at first glance.

Shen Chi frowned slightly and strode forward with his long legs.

His eyes, sharp as obsidian, scanned the crowd, searching for Xu Chaomu’s figure!

And indeed, he spotted Xu Chaomu!

She just wouldn’t listen to him and stay in the shade!

Annoyed, Shen Chi quickened his pace and headed towards Xu Chaomu.

Once he reached her, he grabbed her arm and dragged her beneath the shade of a billboard outside the institute.

He even stretched out his broad palm to shield her head from the sun.

“Shen Chi… you’ve come…” Xu Chaomu’s anxious heart finally settled as she moved closer to him.

It seemed as though with him by her side, nothing was insurmountable.

So often, he was the hero in her mind, the person she admired most since childhood.

“Xu Chaomu, can’t you be obedient for once? I told you to stay in the shade!” Shen Chi raised his voice, and his sharp eyes fixed firmly on her.

Her fear mounted when he raised his voice even slightly.

She hung her head low, not daring to meet his eyes.

“I forgot…”

“Have you ever remembered anything I’ve told you?!” Shen Chi continued to scold.

“I do remember…” Xu Chaomu muttered softly, “you’ve said not to pity our mother and son…”

“What are you mumbling about?! You remember that of all things!” Shen Chi was half mad with her.

“Don’t be angry with me, it makes me upset,” Xu Chaomu retorted, slightly displeased.

“I really can’t with you.” Shen Chi sighed in resignation.

As he spoke, he pulled her closer to his side, mindful to keep her out of even a sliver of sunlight.

Her delicate skin couldn’t bear the harsh sun; she might not care, but he did.

After ensuring she was safely under cover, some within the crowd began to look over at them, their expressions complex.

To them, Xu Chaomu had just brought one man over, and now she had brought another. She didn’t seem to be a woman of propriety.

In their gazes was disdain, curiosity, contempt, scorn…

Yet, all those looks were repelled by Shen Chi’s icy, knife-sharp glare!

This cold sweep made everyone nearby bow their heads, no longer daring to stare in their direction.

Only then did Shen Chi wrap his arm around Xu Chaomu’s waist, his expression fiercely protective.

“What happened, tell me slowly.”

“I don’t know.” Xu Chaomu shook her head repeatedly, “I went upstairs, but there were several burly guys up there, very aggressive. They wouldn’t let me go further, so I had to come back down.”

“Hmm.”

“Then… when I came down, I ran into a friend, and… he went up to help…” Xu Chaomu’s voice grew softer.

Towards the end, her voice was so low that she could barely hear herself.

“A friend?” Shen Chi furrowed his brows, “Who?”

Xu Chaomu knew he would ask, she avoided his gaze, stammering, “Chenglang…”

Shen Chi hadn’t expected Nie Chenglang to still be around, he said calmly, “It seems then, that my coming here was unnecessary.”

Xu Chaomu clutched the hem of his clothes, fearing he would leave: “He just happened to be passing by, I didn’t call him.”

“Just happened? What a coincidence.” Shen Chi’s face showed disdain.

“If you don’t believe me, forget it.” Xu Chaomu let go and turned away.

She had called him for help, not to provoke his jealousy.

This man, Lou Yanli had praised him for his generous heart. But what generosity? He was clearly petty!

So petty, pettier than the eye of a needle! Even pettier!

“Alright, so what happened next?” Shen Chi asked.

“What next? After Chenglang went up, I just waited here,” Xu Chaomu replied irritably.

“Nie Chenglang and Yu Weiwei?”

“I don’t know, they haven’t come down yet.” Xu Chaomu shook her head.

Shen Chi had a good idea of the situation. He grabbed Xu Chaomu’s arm and pulled her back under the shade of the billboard.

“Wait here, I’ll go and check.”

“I’m coming with you!” Xu Chaomu clung to his arm, refusing to let go.

With Shen Chi by her side, it felt like there was nothing to fear…

“What can you do if you come along? Fight, or hurl insults? Stay put and don’t wander off!” Shen Chi’s eyes flashed with warning as he spoke sternly to her.

“You! You’re bullying me!” Xu Chaomu protested.

“Enough. Stand here, and don’t move. If I come out and can’t see you, beware of me breaking your legs when we get home!”

With that, Shen Chi didn’t look back and strode into the institute!

The security guards were still there and, seeing Shen Chi approach, they reached out to block him.

“Move aside!”

Shen Chi barked coldly, paying no mind to the guards. With a forceful push, he continued on his way into the hall.

Inside, the hall was in disarray, as if it had been raided.

“You can’t go in…” A security guard rushed over, trying to pull Shen Chi back.

With a punch, Shen Chi struck the guard on the shoulder. The man howled in pain and dared not bar his path any longer. frёeweɓηovel.coɱ

Once inside, Xu Chaomu found it impossible to just stand by. She hurried towards the main entrance of the institute.

Outside, under the scorching sun, she stood on tiptoes, anxiety written across her forehead as she didn’t even bother to wipe away the sweat.