You Owe Me, My Love

“You didn’t say anything at all.” Gu Mingchen said impassively.

Bai Rong was relieved when she heard that.

She did not want to stay here any longer. “I’m grateful that you took me in last night, chief. I am leaving now.” She stood up and thanked Gu Mingchen respectfully.

“Take the cosmetics with you.” Gu Mingchen commanded.

“No, I shouldn’t.”

“These were specially bought for you. No one else is going to use it if you don’t take it.” Gu Mingchen sounded even colder.

That scared Bai Rong. She picked up the bag of cosmetics and said, “Give me your bank account number, I will transfer you the money when I get back.”

“Come to the military base if you want to return the money.” He scribbled his number on a piece of paper and passed it to Bai Rong. “Give me a call when you are here.”

“OK.” She took over the piece of paper courteously.

The man then gave her a thoughtful glance and made a call. “See Ms. Bai off.” He ordered over the phone.

It was Bai Rong’s off day today.

When she reached home, she left the cosmetics on the table and got changed. After that, she went to the psychiatric hospital to visit her mom, Bai Bing.

Ever since her parents divorced, her mother became mentally unstable. Five years ago, she started treatment under Su Xuyan’s help, and was on the road to recovery.

However, the incident from three years ago where Bai Rong was kidnapped and raped had completely struck her mother. Her world fell apart, and there were cases of assault. Because of that, she was forced to enter the psychiatric hospital and had never left since then.

With a sense of guilt, Bai Rong entered the ward.

Bai Bing was sitting by the window in a daze. Her eyes were hollow.

Bai Rong picked up a comb and walked over, then started combing her mom’s hair.

Bai Bing turned around and looked at her daughter. She asked, “When is my daughter coming to see me?”

Bai Rong’s eyes were downcast. After she finished tying Bai Bing’s hair, she sat facing her and said gently, “Mom, I am Bai Rong.”

Rong up and down, then looked behind her daughter. Panically, she asked, “Where is Xuyan? Why didn’t he come with you? Is there any

Rong forced a smile and

to marry Su Xuyan. Bai Rong couldn’t pull

by her incidents back then, would she still force her to

I am

to see me? Tell him to come here tomorrow. No excuses.” Bai

work tomorrow.” Bai Rong

and shouted, “Come with him next time! Otherwise, you don’t have

when she looked

violence behavior,

it.” Bai Rong looked towards the ground, trying to hide the pair of teary eyes under her

now! Or I will kill you!” Bai Bing’s pupils dilated with

up and said in a gentle voice,

“Scram!”

of the hospital,

last year in high school. She did well in her studies,

had to

one year, just to have enough

that her

they had a choice. Being sick might cause mental confusion, and that

Rong took a deep breath. She did not want her mom to worry because that would aggravate her condition. She

date. He

was quiet and desolated, and the garbage bin in the kitchen was empty. It was obvious that

the fridge, she saw that it was filled with

Bai Rong’s eyes darkened.

felt as though her heart had

feel chilliness travelling all the way up to her

already used

was she here to reminisce the old days; She was here to ask him

put the rest in the fridge. She could still find her old apron

noticed that apart from the living room, kitchen, and bathroom, all other rooms were locked. That included what used to be their room,

sad smile formed on Bai Rong’s face. She picked up

rings, and the man