She knew he would be back on a flight tomorrow night, so what should she say to him? What should she ask?
A restless night, Xu Chaomu looked out the window, her thoughts drifting far away.
She didn’t sleep much that night, and as soon as dawn broke, she got up.
"Fourth Young Mistress, you’re up so early? Why not sleep a little longer?" the butler Ling asked.
She rembered that Xu Chaomu had co ho very late last night, and now she was up so early again.
"No, today I’ll make breakfast for the little ones."
Saying that, Xu Chaomu headed to the kitchen.
Even though her cooking skills weren’t great, preparing a breakfast was not a problem.
She made fried eggs for Xiaobao and Erbao, and also toasted so bread and baked egg tarts.
"Fourth Young Mistress, is your hand burned? Let do it," the butler Ling said.
"I accidentally burned myself with coffee yesterday, it’s fine, it’ll heal soon. Go call the little ones to get up."
"Alright."
Soon, the two little ones ca bouncing down the stairs.
When they ca down, it was as if an earthquake shook the house, making the stairs creak under their feet.
"Good morning, Butler Ling. Good morning, Mom. Good morning, everyone," Xiaobao and Erbao greeted in unison.
"Have you been listening to the teacher these days?" Xu Chaomu asked them.
"Yes," they both answered together.
"Xiaobao, can you answer the teacher’s questions now?"
"Yes!" Xiaobao said proudly.
"Mom, you didn’t sleep with last night," Erbao pouted unhappily, looking at Xu Chaomu with grievance.
"Be good, I’ll sleep with you tonight. Mommy was working overti last night."
The butler Ling watched Xu Chaomu talking with the kids, and for so reason, her intuition told her that Xu Chaomu was in a bad mood.
Xu Chaomu seldom got upset over work matters, so was she being bullied?
Yet, in C City, who would dare to bully Xu Chaomu?
Fourth Young Master? No way, Fourth Young Master was on a business trip.
"Mom, you’re working overti again?" Erbao looked at his mom with heartache, "Mom, you’re working so hard."
Xiaobao snorted coldly, already knowing how to flatter.
"That’s how I make money to buy you snacks and pretty clothes," Xu Chaomu said, smiling as she patted Erbao’s head.
"Then I don’t want snacks anymore, Mommy, don’t work overti, stay with ," Erbao pleaded, coquettishly clinging to Xu Chaomu.
Xu Chaomu’s mood improved slightly, and just as she was about to speak, a tall and slender figure appeared at the entrance to the living room.
"Lying in front of the kids, isn’t that interesting?" Shen Chi said coldly.
Xu Chaomu looked up and t Shen Chi’s gaze.
His face was icy, probably because he had just returned from outside, with morning mist still lingering in his hair strands.
Shen Chi wore a black windbreaker, standing at the entrance without moving forward.
The butler Ling, who was in the process of getting milk for the young lords, paused, feeling an ominous premonition.
Xiaobao and Erbao didn’t dare make a sound, particularly Erbao, who was afraid of Shen Chi and quickly grabbed onto Xu Chaomu’s hand.
They had seen Shen Chi angry before, and when he truly lost his temper, it was terrifying.
Xu Chaomu’s heart skipped a few beats; he unexpectedly returned early.
But soon, Xu Chaomu cald down, glancing at the butler Ling: "Butler, take the little ones to school."
"Alright," the butler Ling put down the milk and hurriedly led Xiaobao and Erbao outside.
No one dared say a word, and the once bustling living room turned silent.
The atmosphere grew exceptionally cold, as if the very temperature dropped suddenly.
Xu Chaomu was watching Shen Chi, and Shen Chi was staring back at her, neither one avoiding the other’s gaze.
Who knows how long passed before Xu Chaomu withdrew her gaze and said faintly, "You ca back early?"
Shen Chi slamd the door shut with a "bang," his expression turning icy: "Are you afraid of coming back early?"
"What am I afraid of if I have a clear conscience? Conversely, those who have done sothing wrong should be afraid, shouldn’t they?"
Xu Chaomu lowered her head and continued eating her bread.
Without eating a full breakfast, how would she have the energy to argue? Obviously, Shen Chi ca prepared.
Xu Chaomu didn’t know when he returned, but from his words, it seed he had co back yesterday.
Does he have so little trust in her that he even follows her?
"To what extent have you and Tan Cong developed?" Shen Chi asked.
"Whatever extent you think it has reached is the extent it has reached. Why bother listening to ? Besides, would you believe if I told you?"
It seed he had seen everything last night.
Xu Chaomu didn’t plan to explain further; she and Tan Cong were just friends.
Shouldn’t the one who really needs to explain be him?
Those photos weren’t fake; there were always won with hot bodies around him.
She didn’t care about that, but the phone call he made yesterday morning made her very uncomfortable.
Before Shen Chi could speak, Xu Chaomu continued: "Shen Chi, I know you have the power, I’m not your match. If you truly want to fra as having an affair, I won’t be able to resist."
"Xu Chaomu, you’d better explain to clearly what’s going on between you and Tan Cong. I told him to go abroad, and you’re still keeping him around?"
"When the studio was first established, we had an agreent of three rules: you wouldn’t interfere with my studio. Are you going back on your word now?"
Xu Chaomu never backed down in argunts with Shen Chi.
For trivial matters, she might let it slide, but on matters of principle, she would not concede.
"Should I just watch as you put a green hat on ?"
"Shen Chi, speak properly!"
With a "clang," Xu Chaomu threw all the knives and forks onto the plate.
Shen Chi’s temper hadn’t subsided. Seeing Xu Chaomu get angry at him like this also inflad his anger: "Xu Chaomu, you know what you’ve done. Don’t use the studio as an excuse!"
Xu Chaomu stood up and walked up to Shen Chi: "Since you say so, fine, just assu I’ve put a green hat on you! Unreasonable!"
Saying that, Xu Chaomu started to leave, but Shen Chi reached out and grabbed her wrist to stop her.
"Make it clear," Shen Chi glanced at her, his tone icy.
"Make what clear? The details? It’s just a green hat, right? The way you put it on , I’ll put it on you. Do you want to hear the details? Want to know the process?"
"Xu Chaomu, you’ve indeed grown so skill."
Shen Chi was really no match for Xu Chaomu in argunts; she could always get the better of him.
"Shen Chi, stop being sarcastic. If you have sothing to say, say it directly. If you want to be openly with other won, don’t accuse of infidelity, I can’t bear that!"
"With other won?"
Shen Chi narrowed his eyes, tightening his grip.
It seed she really had been following him.
Yesterday he had Xiao Mo investigate, but Xiao Mo found nothing.
The detective she hired was indeed reliable, hiding quite deeply.
"You’ve admitted it?" Xu Chaomu struggled, trying to break free of his grip.
Her burnt hand brushed against his clothing, causing her brows to knit in pain.
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