If You Could Hear My Heart-Chapter 849 - 849 The Kept Mistress

Chapter 849: Chapter 849: The Kept Mistress Chapter 849 -849: The Kept Mistress But the slap stopped in midair.

Xu Chaomu opened his eyes and looked over, it turned out to be Xiao Mo.

Xiao Mo had grabbed Gu Xiuting’s wrist, holding it tightly, preventing him from moving.

Xu Chaomu sent a grateful glance Xiao Mo’s way, her lips curving into a smile.

“Xiuting, it’s a misunderstanding. The tea was spilled by me accidentally, and it just happened to splash on me, it has nothing to do with Chaomu,” Bai Man stepped forward.

Gu Xiuting wouldn’t listen, speaking indifferently, “That woman just admitted it.”

Bai Man shook her head, “No, you must have heard wrong. I’m not close with Chaomu; why would she splash tea on me? Xiuting, let go.”

“Now it’s not a matter of whether I let go or not,” Gu Xiuting said, annoyed and embarrassed.

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Xiao Mo, still holding his wrist, glanced at Gu Xiuting and warned, “She is someone you can’t afford to provoke.”

Gu Xiuting was aware that Xu Chaomu was Shen Chi’s wife. He tugged at his wrist but didn’t plan any further action.

Only then, with Xu Chaomu under his protection, did Xiao Mo let go of Gu Xiuting’s hand.

Gu Xiuting shook his wrist, his face defiant.

“It’s okay, it’s okay, Xiuting. It really was my own carelessness. Don’t be angry anymore, come on, smile. After the exhibition ends, we will go to Washington, didn’t you say you wanted to take me traveling?” Bai Man said.

Linda was truly stunned, what was going on?

From her perspective as an outsider, the tea was definitely splashed by Xu Chaomu, but why was Bai Man taking the blame?

Also, what did Xiao Mo’s words mean? Xu Chaomu was someone Bai Man’s boyfriend couldn’t afford to provoke?

In C City, the Bai Family already wielded immense power. Who else could the Bai family not afford to mess with? Perhaps only the Shen Family?

Linda wasn’t dumb. She quickly figured some things out – Xu Chaomu was no small fry.

Otherwise, why would such an important design task be handed to a newcomer like her? Also, the clothes she was wearing…

It’s just that Xu Chaomu was too low-profile. Normally in the design department, she didn’t show off anything high-end. Linda didn’t know if she had anything to do with the Shen family…

“Alright, Xiuting, let’s go,” Bai Man pulled at Gu Xiuting.

“Manman, are you okay?” Gu Xiuting asked with concern.

“I’m really fine, don’t worry. If you’re still not at ease, we can go to the hospital later, alright?”

“Hmm.”

It was only then that Gu Xiuting adjusted his clothes and allowed Bai Man to lead him away from the rest area.

Xiao Mo breathed a sigh of relief; thankfully, Xu Chaomu was unharmed.

“Thank you, Secretary Xiao,” Xu Chaomu said with a smile. “I’m fine too.”

“If anything had really happened to you, today’s exhibition wouldn’t even continue,” Xiao Mo said.

Should anything have happened to her, Shen Chi would have turned this place upside down.

“The one with the problem isn’t me, it’s Bai Man,” Xu Chaomu whispered, tiptoeing to Xiao Mo’s ear.

Xiao Mo chuckled, having already known that the tea was spilled by Xu Chaomu.

“Secretary Xiao, do you think I’m too savage?” Xu Chaomu looked at him.

Xiao Mo gazed at her as if looking at a child, shaking his head: “This isn’t called being savage.”

“Hmm?”

“It’s called being too gentle in your approach,” Xiao Mo said, his eyes smiling.

Xu Chaomu let out a laugh, finding that Xiao Mo, when he wasn’t so serious, could also be quite entertaining.

“Secretary Xiao, am I holding you up? With the exhibition being so busy…”

“You… you can call me Xiao Mo.”

“Xiao Mo…” Xu Chaomu scratched her arm, still feeling a bit uncomfortable with the name.

“Mr. Shen is busy accompanying several politicians. He probably won’t have time to see you before the exhibition ends, so don’t think too much,” Xiao Mo said.

“I know he’s busy.”

“If there’s anything, you can call me, you have my mobile number.”

Xu Chaomu nodded, “I’ll remember that.”

“Good if you do,” Xiao Mo said, “As for the incident the other night, don’t take it to heart. Those idle rumors, you should not dwell on them.”

“I don’t care that much,” Xu Chaomu said, “Xiao Mo, speak frankly, isn’t Shen Chi rather petty?”

“This…” Xiao Mo laughed. How was he supposed to answer that?

“Oh, you might not have noticed, but he really is petty, just be careful, he holds grudges,” Xu Chaomu complained.

“Perhaps I’m better off not noticing, otherwise, he might dock my wages,” Xiao Mo said with a laugh.

“Right, that’s another way of holding a grudge,” Xu Chaomu said, “Xiao Mo… you go ahead and get busy. I won’t hold you up anymore, you must be needed everywhere right now.”

Xiao Mo nodded, “Don’t go wandering off. Follow Linda and take your seat according to the number on your admission ticket. If anything comes up, call me anytime.”

“Okay.”

After Xiao Mo gave her instructions, he left the resting room.

From Xu Chaomu’s perspective, she noticed that Xiao Mo, dressed neatly in a clean black suit, still carried himself with elegance.

He was indeed Shen Chi’s right-hand man; over the years, he must have owed a lot to Xiao Mo’s support.

Linda took a while to snap back to reality after Xiao Mo left.

While Xu Chaomu was talking to Xiao Mo, the volume was low, and Linda had not caught the full conversation, but she vaguely heard Shen Chi’s name.

She became more certain of the idea in her head; Xu Chaomu must be related to the Shen Family.

If nothing unexpected happened, was Xu Chaomu Shen Chi’s lover?

Lover! Yes, Linda’s eyes lit up. That would explain the dispute between Bai Man and Xu Chaomu.

Moreover, if Xu Chaomu weren’t someone of status, why would Xiao Mo care so much about her?

“Linda, come sit here. I’ll pour some tea for you,” Xu Chaomu offered, reaching for the teapot.

“I wouldn’t dare,” Linda stepped forward and held her hand, “Chaomu, I feel like I really can’t read you anymore. What’s your relationship with Mr. Shen…?”

She held Xu Chaomu’s hand, not daring to let her pour the tea anymore. That tea was more than she could afford.

“Linda, you will know,” Xu Chaomu said with a faint smile.

Her relationship with Shen Chi would one day come out; of course, unless Shen Chi insisted on keeping it secret.

“Is it like what’s being said on the outside? You’re Mr. Shen’s…” Linda stopped, afraid of hurting someone’s self-respect.

Xu Chaomu was quite beautiful, and had a good personality. If she were to say that Shen Chi fancied her, it wouldn’t be an impossible notion.

“Pretty much,” Xu Chaomu smiled.

“This…” Linda sighed, “You’re young, why would you choose this path… Mr. Shen might be wealthy, but those high society aristocrats aren’t serious, you understand?”

What she meant was, it was just a fling, not to be taken seriously.

Xu Chaomu was stunned for a moment… Linda took her for a young mistress kept by Shen Chi.

“Chaomu, aren’t you married? What’s your husband, some kind of secretary?”

Xu Chaomu shook her head: “No, that’s not it, Linda, you will know.”

“Alright then,” Linda knew Xu Chaomu didn’t want to be questioned further, “Just one last question, the child in your belly, is it your husband’s or Mr. Shen’s?”