Chapter 1197: Chapter 1197 The Woman Most Doted on by President Shen

That morning, Shen Chi held Xiaobao as they walked down the streets of Jin City.

Perhaps because the father and son both had such striking looks, people occasionally turned their heads to watch them.

Xiaobao was not shy at all, letting them stare.

When Shen Chi passed by the breakfast shop, he picked up some breakfast for Xu Chaomu, and even stopped to buy her a red rose at the florist. Of course, he did not forget to have someone call in sick for her.

That day, it was almost all him looking after Xiaobao.

By the time the maid arrived, Xu Chaomu was still asleep, so Shen Chi handed Xiaobao over to the maid and headed back to C City.

It was indeed tiring to travel back and forth but, after all, no one complains about fatigue when courting a girlfriend.

During that time, he continued to shuttle between.

As for Xu Chaomu, the fact that she hardly found a boyfriend before he scared him away really annoyed her. Moreover, whenever she spoke a few more words to any gentleman, she would never see that man again.

Xu Chaomu was truly furious, yet she was powerless against Shen Chi’s behind-the-scenes manipulations.

This man was so damn childish!

Xiaobao, on the other hand, was carefree, scratching his head and getting anxious if he didn’t see Shen Chi for a few days, always looking forward to it.

Shen Chi would not disappoint him, always bringing him lots of nice things whenever he arrived, whether snacks, toys, or clothes. Sometimes when Xu Chaomu was at work, he would take the opportunity to bond with Xiaobao, holding him and helping him learn to read.

The trial of Bai Xuan had already begun, and after three months, the court pronounced that Bai Xuan would be taken into custody.

The Bai Family’s troubles had attracted full media attention in C City; after all, the Bai Family was second only to the Shen Family in wealth and held a very important position in the city.

Only Shen Chi could move against the Bai Family.

All media speculated which aspect the Bai Family had offended Shen Chi, but no one knew the details.

However, there was one commonly agreed upon theory–that the Bai Family had offended the most beloved woman of Mr. Shen.

As to who that woman was, it went without saying.

When the Bai Family’s trial commenced, Shen Chi chose not to attend himself and instead sent Secretary Ruan Hang, while he himself stayed in the group’s headquarters to deal with other affairs.

Ruan Hang was tight-lipped, and many reporters in the courtroom tried to extract some words from him, but to no avail!

The reporters even thought about surrounding the Shen Group building, lying in wait for Shen Chi, but they had to leave empty-handed in the end.

Everyone was a little puzzled as to why Bai Xuan’s daughter, Bai Man, had not appeared in public, and likewise, Shen Chi’s woman, Xu Chaomu, had also not appeared!

The next day, the newspapers and media were flooded with news about the Bai Family. Bai Xuan was sentenced to twenty years in prison for financial fraud, money laundering, and collusion with criminals.

Shen Chi was utterly ruthless; he had given Bai Xuan a chance to reveal Bai Man’s whereabouts, but Bai Xuan stubbornly refused to speak up.

Shen Chi detested people who lacked sense, and he never showed mercy to such individuals.

By the time Bai Xuan’s case came to a close, it was deep autumn, and the weather had become quite cool.

Busy with this affair, Shen Chi hadn’t been to Jin City for nearly a week, and he missed Xu Chaomu terribly.

It suddenly occurred to him that last year, Xu Chaomu had been knitting a pink sweater for the baby in her belly, which had been left at the Shen’s ever since.

Later, after she lost her child, the butler gathered up all the child’s belongings, fearing that Xu Chaomu would become upset at the sight.

Thinking of this, he drove back to the Shen Family.

Ever since Xu Chaomu left, he seldom returned to the Shen Family.

Here, many times only Butler Ling was guarding the place alone.

In the deep autumn, heavy with white dew, the branches and leaves in the morning still bore droplet by droplet of dew, and the withered grass was covered with condensed frost. In the morning, the Shen family had not yet fully awakened, hidden in the mountains and rivers of the splendid world, appeared quiet and yet cold and silent.

In the past, the Shen family was very lively, but since Mr. Shen Ce fell ill, those who should have moved out did so.

Liu Rumei’s family left long ago, and the Third Young Master and his grandmother no longer returned.

Later on, the Fourth Young Master’s grandmother also left, and the Fourth Young Master took up residence at Waterside Pavillion.

The vast Shen family became an empty shell, with no laughter or liveliness, not a hint of human warmth.

Butler Ling got up early; she didn’t have the habit of sleeping in. Only, in the past when she got up early, she would prepare breakfast for the whole Shen family, but now, she didn’t need to make breakfast for anyone anymore.

The days she missed most were those when Xu Chaomu was around. As long as Xu Chaomu was there, the home was filled with warmth.

Thinking of this, Butler Ling sighed, walking to the garden to prune the branches and leaves.

Walking in the mist, the white fog moistened her hair strands, but she felt nothing, carefully trimming the floral branches with her scissors.

The entire Shen family villa had not yet fully woken up, still surrounded by the emptiness of the night.

When Shen Chi’s car stopped at the entrance, Butler Ling had not yet realized it, still trimming the branches and leaves.

“Fourth Young Master!” It was a young servant who first saw Shen Chi; he hurried over.

“Hmm,” Shen Chi grunted, handing over his gloves to him.

Butler Ling, hearing the sound, turned her head, and upon seeing Shen Chi, was filled with surprise!

“Fourth Young Master! What brings you here?” Butler Ling exclaimed.

“Came back to pick up some things.”

“What do you want to take? I’ll find it for you,” Butler Ling said, her tone carrying a touch of disappointment; so he had only come back to pick up some things.

“The weather has turned cooler, is the sweater that Mumu knit for the child last year still here?” Shen Chi asked.

“Yes, it’s all here.” Butler Ling put down what she was holding, “I’ll find it for you right away.”

With that, Butler Ling went upstairs.

For some reason, Butler Ling felt a warmth in her eyes, and her back turned to Shen Chi, she almost cried.

Xu Chaomu’s child was gone, why did Shen Chi suddenly remember that sweater…

Shen Chi also followed Butler Ling upstairs, where she opened the wardrobe, looked at the full closet of clothes, found a handbag from a drawer, and the pink sweater in the bag was neatly folded.

“Fourth Young Master…” Butler Ling handed the bag to Shen Chi.

Shen Chi took the sweater, and his heart was sharply stirred, as if a needle was pricking densely.

Picking up the sweater, his hands trembled slightly.

The pink sweater was as smooth and new as ever, still so beautiful, and the memories unfolded scene by scene before his eyes.

He still remembered the scene where Xu Chaomu earnestly learned to knit sweaters with Butler Ling. Such a naughty person she was, yet for the baby, she also settled down to learn how to knit.

He also remembered the scene of her waddling around the house with her belly. It turned out, in the blink of an eye, a year had passed.

Thinking back, he would rather have her be coquettish with him than have her be silent with him.

“Fourth Young Master, actually… aside from the sweater, Chaomu also knit a scarf,” Butler Ling lowered her head.

Xu Chaomu, while knitting the scarf, had specifically instructed her not to tell Shen Chi, but so much time had passed, and she had nothing left to hide.