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.”

behind her daughter. Panically, she asked, “Where is Xuyan? Why didn’t he come

Rong forced a smile and sadness clouded

Bing broke down three years ago, she threatened her daughter with death to marry Su

and wasn’t tortured by her incidents back then, would she still force

really well. Oh mom, I am getting a promotion to deputy

see me? Tell him to come here tomorrow. No excuses.” Bai Bing insisted on a

work tomorrow.” Bai Rong

Bing slapped her daughter across the face and shouted, “Come with him next time! Otherwise, you don’t have to come here ever

when she looked into her mother’s bloodshot

mother did not have this violence behavior, she would never hit

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

Get out now! Or I will

a gentle voice, “Mom, have a good rest. I

“Scram!”

As she walked out of the hospital, she turned

well in her studies, but

had to

one year, just to have enough

knew that her mom

one would want to fall sick if they had a choice. Being sick might cause mental confusion, and that was

to worry because that would aggravate her condition.

still 19920316, her birth date. He had not changed

with the ingredients she bought. The house was quiet and desolated, and the garbage bin in the kitchen was empty. It was obvious that the owner did not eat at

that it was filled with alcohol… and

Bai Rong’s eyes darkened.

though her heart had sunk to the bottom of

feel chilliness travelling all the

already used to

spot check, nor was she here to reminisce the old days;

kitchen, and put the rest in the fridge. She could still find

That was when Bai Rong noticed that apart from the living room, kitchen, and bathroom, all other rooms were

picked up the house phone and dialed Su

and the