You Owe Me, My Love

You Owe Me, My Love Chapter 126

Bai Rong sat on the sofa as she waited throughout the night for Gu Mingchen to contact her.

She didn’t dare sleep as she was afraid that she would miss his call.

In fact, she couldn’t fall asleep even if she wanted to anyway, as she was unable to relax until she heard from Gu Mingchen.

Three days passed by without any movements and Bai Rong lay weakly on the sofa looking at her phone.

She hadn’t eaten at all, and Zhou Min was getting worried, “Bai Rong, eat something and get some rest. I’ll watch the phone for you. As soon as the chief calls, I’ll let you know immediately. If you were to fall ill, the chief would be upset.”

Bai Rong kept quiet as she stared at the phone with an empty look in her eyes.

“Actually, no news is also good news, right? Come, eat some.” Zhou Min knelt in front of Bai Rong.

“Something must’ve happened to Gu Mingchen. He wouldn’t just leave me hanging like this if he’s fine.” Bai Rong said with certainty.

It was unusual in itself to have no news at all after three days.

Zhou Min was also convinced that something had happened to Gu Mingchen, “How about you try calling Chief’s parents? They must know what’s going on.”

Zhou Min’s words seemed to have reminded Bai Rong, and there was a glimmer of hope in her eyes.

At that moment, she could care less about being with Gu Mingchen and only wished for his safety.

She rang to Song Xiyu, who answered the phone.

“Hello, this is Bai Rong.” Bai Rong sat upright nervously.

“Yes, I know.” Song Xiyu’s voice sounded very calm.

“I would like to know if Gu Mingchen is alright.” Bai Rong asked directly.

Song Xiyu went silent.

“I just want to know if he’s alright.” Bai Rong frowned as she was afraid that Song Xiyu wouldn’t tell her.

Song Xiyu took a deep breath, “He had accomplished his mission excellently. He annihilated the enemy and destroyed all their dangerous weapons. But his head was injured from the battle and he fell into the sea. He nearly drowned while trying desperately to swim back to shore, and is now in a critical condition due to prolonged hypoxia.”

Bai Rong’s tears fell immediately upon hearing that.

She knew something had happened to him.

“Has his conditions stabilized yet?” Bai Rong sobbed as she asked.

She would not continue living all by herself either if he had died.

“Yes, but he has lost a lot of his memories as his brain has sustained severe injuries. I think he probably doesn’t recognize you anymore. Perhaps this is a good opportunity for you, as you are safe now that he is gone from your life completely.” Song Xiyu said softly.

Bai Rong went blank.

It felt like she had seen the most beautiful scenery in the world, but it was getting further and further away from her.

She found it regrettable, but perhaps it was the best possible outcome.

Song Xiyu hung up, while Bai Rong stood completely still with an empty look in her eyes. Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

“Bai Rong, what happened? Don’t scare me like that!” Zhou Min grabbed hold of Bai Rong, but the latter pushed her away and walked out of the room.

Bai Rong didn’t know where she wanted to go either, but she just didn’t want to stay in the room and do nothing at all.

Zhou Min followed Bai Rong as she was worried something might happen to her.

Bai Rong wandered around aimlessly until it was dark, and sat on a stone bench.

The moon was shining brightly and the sky was filled with stars.

She had gone from having nothing at all, to having Gu Mingchen in her life.

It had been a very pleasant and sweet dream, but it was about time for her to wake up from it and face reality for what it was.

Anyone who wouldn’t wake up from their dreams would only end up losing their minds.

At the very least, he was still alive and would live a better life without Bai Rong being a burden to him and slowing him down.

He would be able to focus entirely on working towards a bright future with no worries, while Bai Rong would also continue to live a normal life without him.

Things would finally go back to the way they should’ve been.

Bai Rong went home, had dinner and went to bed.

She returned to work the next day and had barely spoken at all ever since. Apart from that, everything else went by normally.

Zhou Min received a call two weeks later, and her face was pale as she knocked on Bai Rong’s door.

Bai Rong opened the door.

“Bai Rong, Chief has returned to the unit. He was awarded a medal this morning for his successful elimination of the terrorists in his previous mission and has now been promoted to lieutenant general.”

Bai Rong was calm after hearing what Zhou Min said, as it was all within her expectations.

“However, according to some reliable sources, Chief has lost a part of his memories, so we can’t go back anymore.” Zhou Min frowned.

“What do you mean you can’t go back anymore?” Bai Rong was confused.

“When Chief helped you pick out a team of soldiers from the Special Forces back then, we were placed under his direct orders and our files were temporarily deleted from the military database. Right now, only the Secret Service has access to our files, but it is a very secretive organization and none of us know where it is. Since Chief has lost his memories, we can’t go back anymore.” Zhou Min hung her head in despair.

“Who else is involved apart from you?” Bai Rong realized the gravity of the situation.

She had doomed a team of soldiers.

She could care less about what happened to herself, but she was worried about the soldiers.

“There are two who are currently negotiating with the antique dealers; two who are following Lu Liangcheng 24 hours a day; and two more who are investigating the manager of that construction

company. There are seven of us in total. I’m fine as I still have my salary, but they have nothing. No direction, no goals… What should they do?” Zhou Min was also at a loss.

“This all started because of me. Don’t worry, I’ll find a way for all of you to return to the unit.” Bai Rong said as she made a call to Song Xiyu, who answered the call after five rings.

“What is it?” Song Xiyu asked.

“I’m sorry to bother you, Mrs. Gu. Chief Gu had sent a secret team on a mission before his accident. Their files were deleted and only the Secret Service has access to it. I think we should let them return to their unit.” Bai Rong tried to keep her tone polite so as to not stress Song Xiyu out.

“The Secret Service of every country is independent and no one knows where they are located, not even myself nor Mingchen’s father. I’m afraid there isn’t much I can do to help. How many of them are there? How about I pay them five hundred thousand each as compensation? They don’t have to return to the unit anymore, and you won’t have to call me again either. “Song Xiyu said neatly.

Bai Rong went silent.

“There are seven people in total. Since Madam Song wishes to compensate them with money, let’s pay them a million each.” Bai Rong said calmly.

“Understood, I feel that seven million is good enough as well. We’ve helped you out before, so we’re even now. I’ll have the money transferred to your account in a bit. That’s all.” Song Xiyu hung up.