You Owe Me, My Love

You Owe Me, My Love Chapter 190

“She’s already dead.” Gu Mingchen said in a low voice. His expression was completely blank.

Bai Rong’s eyes reddened with tears.

She knew many married couples who had faced some problems in their marriage. Although they had initially gotten married because of their love for each other, the mundaneness of daily life had turned each other’s strengths into weaknesses. From there, arguments had arisen, causing freedoms to be restricted.

The couples had fought with each other and tried to hurt each other, until the conflicts got too much and destroyed any remaining love they shared. In the end, the marriages came crashing down and the couples had separated.

The lucky ones parted amicably, though most would just continue on as strangers. Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.

However, there were those who henceforth treated each other like archenemies.

Because they had once loved each other, those memories were all the more grating now. Even if their relationship had been happy once, both recalled those times with nothing but bitterness.

Hence, the living Bai Rong could never win against a dead girl who was hidden away in Gu Mingchen’s memories.

When Zhou Hailan died, she had left in his memory the most beautiful impression of her.

She was sunny, outgoing, brilliant, beautiful and carefree.

Zhou Hailan had even died because of him. In his heart, she was a memory nobody would be able to erase. She would always be a girl that he could never have no matter how hard he tried.

On the other hand, Bai Rong was full of flaws. The longer Gu Mingchen spent with her, the better he would think of his ex-girlfriend.

Bai Rong didn’t want to get married to Gu Mingchen and then have to see their marriage head down a path of self-destruction.

More importantly, she couldn’t stand it if the man she loved had another woman in his heart.

She would much rather give up on a man like this.

“Let’s eat.” Bai Rong dodged the subject and walked into a French restaurant.

Her phone started to ring. She looked down and saw that Liu Yan was calling her.

“Rong, I’m in trouble.” Liu Yan said, sobbing.

Bai Rong’s heart skipped a beat and she asked worriedly, “What happened to you?”

“Yesterday, I…I…” Liu Yan didn’t know how to explain. “Where are you now? I’m at your hotel. Let’s talk when we meet.”

“Alright, I’m coming back now.” Bai Rong said in a panicked tone.

She hung up the phone and turned to Gu Mingchen. “Something has happened to Yan. I have to go back now. I’ll treat you to a meal another day.”

Without waiting for Gu Mingchen to respond, Bai Rong picked up her handbag and dashed out of the restaurant.

Gu Mingchen’s eyes followed her as she left. Thinking deeply, he took out his phone and started deleting all his photos of Zhou Hailan, one by one.

Bai Rong found Liu Yan in the hotel lobby.

Liu Yan’s eyes were red. She was still wearing her clothes from yesterday and didn’t look very well.

“Yan, what happened?” Bai Rong asked worriedly.

“Bai, do you know what happened to me yesterday? Who took me away?” Liu Yan asked agitatedly.

“You texted me that you were going to have fun with a male escort and told me not to look for you.” Bai Rong looked anxiously at Liu Yan. “What exactly happened to you?”

“I wasn’t with a male escort! I somehow fell asleep in the karaoke room yesterday. When I woke up, I was in a hotel room. I was forced by someone to, well, you know… The point is, he took some rather compromising videos of me.” Liu Yan said, her face white as sheet.

“Can you tell who the man is from the videos?”

“No. The hotel was also booked under my name. I wanted to check the CCTV, but the staff told me that their CCTV was broken down yesterday.” Liu Yan said heavily.

Liu Yan was very loud sometimes and looked as though she was quite a liberal person.

However, she was actually very traditional in her thinking.

Otherwise, she wouldn’t still be single now.

“Let’s go for a check-up in the hospital first to ensure that you didn’t catch anything from him. Then you can decide whether or not you want to call the police.” Bai Rong said, thinking logically.

“Let’s go to a private hospital. I’m scared I’ll get recognized if I go to a public one. Also, I don’t want to go to the police. It’s very easy for this sort of stuff to make it onto the news these days.” Liu Yan felt very upset.

Bai Rong felt very guilty as well. If she hadn’t left Liu Yan alone in the room, nothing would have happened. “Did the man leave behind… that thing?”

Liu Yan didn’t know how to say it. Flushing red, she said, “He used seven condoms. I have one of them with me. Aren’t you working for the police now? Could you help me see if you can get a fingerprint off this and match it with someone’s?”

“That needs to go through strict procedures. I’m afraid I don’t have the authority to do that. However…”

Power was a brilliant thing. All procedures melted away before it.

Gu Mingchen could probably help.

“I’ll try.” Bai Rong said uncertainly.

“Then I’ll trouble you to help me out.” Liu Yan produced a sealed package from her bag.

As Bai Rong received the package from her, she felt a little embarrassed.

She accompanied Liu Yan to the private hospital for a check-up.

Since Bai Rong couldn’t follow her friend into the check-up room, she walked to the window at the end of the corridor, then took out her phone to dial Gu Mingchen’s number.

She had already asked for his help regarding Mu Xiaosheng case yesterday and she was asking him for help again today. The woman was feeling apologetic.

Telling herself to grow a thicker skin, Bai Rong called Gu Mingchen.

His phone had been turned off.

She wondered if he was busy as she texted him, “I have something to talk to you about. Please call me when you’re free.”

She placed her phone back into her bag and continued waiting for Liu Yan.

Half an hour later, Liu Yan came out with the results of the check-up in hand.

“There’s no problem, right?” Bai Rong asked worriedly.

Liu Yan shook her head. “No, he did use protection after all. But I’m getting angrier the more I think about it. Is that guy a pervert? Why did he have to film me while he was doing those horrible things to me? He’s sick in the head.”

“If he wasn’t sick in the head, he wouldn’t have done something like this.” Bai Rong said, agreeing. She draped an arm around Liu Yan’s shoulders. “Have you eaten?”

Liu Yan shook her head. “Let’s go and eat then. Once I find that person, I’m going to sue him and make sure he spends the rest of his life in jail.”

“Let’s see if we can catch him first.”

After they had finished eating, it was already 3 p.m..

Bai Rong had to go to the research institute and Liu Yan decided to tag along.

Just as they stepped out of the elevator, they bumped into Su Wanning.

The latter was extremely shocked when she saw Bai Rong. “What are you doing here?”

“Rong is a specially hired psychologist here. Do you have a problem with that?” Liu Yan asked smugly.

“A specially hired psychologist? Have you switched fields?” Su Wanning’s face clouded over even more.

Bai Rong smiled, but she didn’t say anything.

Su Wanning’s family was very powerful, so she didn’t want to antagonize her.

She grabbed hold of Liu Yan and continued walking away.

Watching Bai Rong walk further and further away, Su Wanning called after her, “Can I speak with you privately?”

“Why do you have to do it privately? Rong’s time is very precious. She charges ten thousand per hour. Do you want to see her for medical reasons? She’ll give you one hour then.” Liu Yan stood in front of Bai Rong and said.

“Alright, I’ll give you ten thousand for an hour of your time, for consultation!” Su Wanning placed heavy emphasis on her last sentence.

Bai Rong frowned. “Come with me then.”

“Rong, you can just ignore her.” Liu Yan said worriedly.

“I can, but that doesn’t mean she will stop bothering me in the future. It’s better if we talk things out now. Wait for me in the reception room. There’s a computer there if you get bored.” Bai Rong said to Liu Yan.

“Alright, then. We’re good friends, so whatever you choose to do, I’ll support you.” Liu Yan punched a fist into the air.

Bai Rong walked into her office. As soon as she sat down in her chair, Su Wanning flung her handphone onto Bai Rong’s desk.

“Take a look. Everything you want to know is in the gallery.” Su Wanning said coldly. Her eyes were full of hostility.