If You Could Hear My Heart

"Yes, don't worry, your daughter isn't going abroad for the first time. Dad, I'll come to see you when I get back," Xia Chuqing said, "If you really can't make it, then don't bother coming!"

"I'll try my best, and if I can't make it, I'll send you a text message."

"Great!" Xia Chuqing laughed.

After chatting for a bit more, Xia Yongfang hung up the phone and silently stared out the window, remaining speechless.

Xia Chuqing asked Song Heng, "How long until we reach the airport?"

"One hour."

"That long, huh? Your sports car isn't all that great," Xia Chuqing chuckled.

"It's because you're in the car, I don't dare to drive fast. When I have a chance, I'll take you to the Nanshan track and show you what speed really is," Song Heng laughed too.

"Pfft, just street racing, huh? Learn all the bad things, no wonder Yingying doesn't like you, you're just not practical at all!"

"Hey, enough already, stop bringing her up over and over in front of me," Song Heng's face darkened.

"Ok, got it," Xia Chuqing didn't bring it up again, "So, about your racing, do you usually win or lose? What do you get for winning? What's the penalty for losing?"

Clearly, Song Heng preferred this topic.

Once she brought this up, Song Heng happily said, "What do you think, do you reckon your brother Heng usually wins or loses?"

"Lose, I guess. Seeing how bad you are at studying, it must be a loss," Xia Chuqing teased.

"You really look down on your brother Heng, huh? Could someone who's bad at studying get into C University? Like you, studying at C University?" Song Heng wore a look of pride.

"..." Xia Chuqing found herself at a loss for words.

In her heart, she knew well that Song Heng was smart, just not fond of studying.

"Let me tell you, as long as I'm around, there's no losing," Song Heng said.

"Here you go again, then chase after Song Yingying and let me see," she provoked.

"Enough! Bring her up again and I'll toss you out!"

"Alright, alright, I got it," Xia Chuqing stopped, "So what do you usually get for winning?"

"I'm not interested in prizes, just convert them to cash and deposit it in my card," he replied.

"Money-grubber," Xia Chuqing laughed.

"That's called doing business, watch your words."

"Fine, that's doing business. Future companies of old Song are going to prosper greatly, maybe even become the biggest in A City, who knows, perhaps even the Xin Family won't be a match!" Xia Chuqing said leisurely.

Everyone knows that Xin Zimo of the wealthy and thriving Xin Family runs the largest enterprise in A City.

It's said that boss Xin is mature and steady, not only successful in business but also happy in family life.

"Cut it out, our family isn't even in the same field as the Xin Family, there's no comparison," Song Heng said.

"Heng bro, I'm going to sleep for a while, wake me up when we get to the airport," Xia Chuqing yawned.

"No way, keep me company with a chat. It's so boring driving alone, and I'm also sleepy. You know I haven't woken up this early in years!"

"You should have gotten a driver," Xia Chuqing waved her hand, "I'm sleepy..."

Just as Xia Chuqing was really about to fall asleep, her phone rang.

She saw it was Xu Chaomu and perked up to chat.

"Sister Chaomu, are you awake?" Xia Chuqing said, "I'm almost at the airport."

"The little one in my belly woke up early, so I woke up too. Remembered you're going abroad today, just calling to check in," Xu Chaomu said, "Did you pack everything? Don't forget important documents."

"Everything's checked, it's fine, Heng brought me."

"You... and Song Heng are dating?"

Xia Chuqing rubbed her head; this question was not easy to answer, but she smiled and said, "No, we just get along really well."

"Take good care of yourself when you're in France. I have friends there, so if you need anything, just call me and I'll get in touch with them for you," Xu Chaomu said.

"Okay, Sister Chaomu, come visit me in France when you're free."

"No way, it's too far, and with two little ones clinging to me, I can't even leave C City."

Xia Chuqing smiled and chatted casually with Xu Chaomu for a bit more.

After hanging up the phone, Xia Chuqing leaned back on the rear seat and fell asleep.

Song Heng still wanted to say a few words to her, but she fell asleep just like that; however, he noticed that she had been looking quite tired lately.

In his experience, it wasn't physical tiredness, but emotional exhaustion.

After hanging up the phone, Xu Chaomu crawled back into bed, snuggling up to Shen Chi, not expecting that Shen Chi was also awake.

"Have we arrived at the airport?" Shen Chi asked.

"They said it's almost time."

"Hmm," Shen Chi responded, "It's still early, you should sleep a bit more."

"Can't sleep anymore, the little one was too active today, it really hurt when he kicked," Xu Chaomu said with one hand on her belly and a slight frown on her face.

Shen Chi placed his large hand over hers and said softly, "Then we can only wait until he is born before I can 'teach' him a lesson."

"Who asked you to teach him a lesson? You're not allowed to teach my baby," Xu Chaomu snorted coldly.

His way of 'teaching' someone could really make them cry.

Just like Xiaobao, who isn't afraid of anyone except Shen Chi. Especially when Shen Chi puts on a stern face, even without saying a word, it could make one shiver involuntarily.

Not to mention Xiaobao, even the household staff were afraid when they saw Shen Chi with a stern face; they trembled and dared not speak.

"Already being over-protective, and he's not even born yet?" Shen Chi smirked, looking tenderly at her.

"Yeah, yeah, you're not allowed to scare my baby," Xu Chaomu cooed as she looked at him.

Shen Chi wrapped his arm around her, pulling her into his embrace, their warm clothes rubbing against each other, raising the temperature between them slowly.

"Just over a month and we'll meet the little one. Are you excited?" Shen Chi looked at her.

Xu Chaomu lifted her eyes too and blinked, "Of course I'm excited! If it's a girl, she'll definitely be like me, lively and cute."

"Where do you get the courage to call yourself lively and cute?" Shen Chi pinched her face.

"If I'm not lively and cute, are you the lively and cute one?"

"Enough, no more talking, go to sleep," Shen Chi pulled the blanket up for her.

"Extend your arm out," Xu Chaomu looked at him.

Shen Chi knew she insisted on sleeping with his arm as her pillow, although she never had this habit before; this bad habit has been getting worse lately.

But he obediently extended it out anyway, and Xu Chaomu happily rested on it, her arms wrapped around his neck.

"Does your stomach still hurt?" Shen Chi asked softly, his other hand stroking her back.

"It hurts, but it's getting better," Xu Chaomu said, "A sleep should take the pain away."

"Then sleep quickly, if you can't sleep, hubby will tell you a story about a little white rabbit."

"I don't want to hear, I don't want to hear," Xu Chaomu refused, "And you're not allowed to tell it to Xiaobao either."

"Okay, just teasing you, go to sleep!" Shen Chi's tone carried a bit more authority.

Xu Chaomu nestled in his warm embrace, closed her eyes, and her long eyelashes cast a shallow shadow around her eyes.

Her stomach still hurt a bit as the little one was being quite fussy.

But perhaps it was the autumn weather that was conducive to sleep, for she soon fell asleep in Shen Chi's arms, breathing evenly and steadily.