You Owe Me, My Love

Chapter 373 Why Risk Your Life

Wu Nian’s heart skipped a beat. Her breaths came in rapid, shallow bursts as she explained, “I honestly didn’t injure myself on purpose! I didn’t see someone shooting at me from the side. I’m not that foolish.”

“Then stop doing foolish things! Why did you risk your life to come back?” Gu Mingchen roared. His eyes were bloodshot from the pressure accumulating within him, threatening to explode.

Heaven only knew the fear he had just experienced. When Gu Mingchen caught sight of Wu Nian behind the wheel of the vehicle that was charging in, his mind had gone numb with terror.

Wu Nian lowered her eyes. Her long eyelashes hid whatever expression was dancing therein.

Gu Mingchen sighed inwardly. Why on earth did Wu Nian risk her life to come back?

She could easily have fled with Liu Yan!

“I…” Wu Nian began falteringly.

“I’m not interested in your explanation,” Gu Mingchen cut in with a low voice. He then stood up and looked back down at the woman.

He knew he would not be satisfied with whatever her reply was.

Coldly, he turned and walked out the door. He stood beneath the old locust tree and lit a cigarette, his hands still trembling from his earlier agitation. He inhaled deeply, then expelled a thick cloud of smoke.

I’ve finally found her after so long! After so long…

“Can I have a joint?” Stephen suddenly appeared beside Gu Mingchen, interrupting his thoughts.

Gu Mingchen passed the man a cigarette. Stephen lit it and took a deep breath, then peered at Gu Mingchen through the halo of smoke. “Do you know why I stopped painting ten years ago?” he asked.

Gu Mingchen glanced at Stephen. “You lacked inspiration? Or did you no longer need to use art to express your emotions? Did your feelings diminish with time?”

“You know me best. You hit the nail right on the head! My life was so peaceful and uneventful that even when I racked my brains thoroughly, I still couldn’t manage to produce a single realistic painting. It was a never-ending cycle of drawing, then destroying what I’d just made. There was no

what had happened?” Gu

resurrected. I thought I was dead for sure! But everything changed when I saw that girl’s steady gaze. She didn’t

Stephen was referring to was none

woman’s equanimity in the face of death, Gu Mingchen’s heart lurched.

her friend, but she came back to save us! Doesn’t that prove that we, or at least one of us, are more important to her than her

Liu Yan over. “Has the first aid kit been prepared? Has the police been

look at her.” Before Stephen

Yan dashed over to Wu Nian. Tears brimmed from her eyes when she saw that Wu Nian’s sleeve was drenched with blood. She flung herself on her knees beside the bed, begging, “Nian,

her eyes to rest. At the sound of her friend’s pleas, she opened them and said to Liu Yan assuringly, “Don’t worry. I’m not going to die. I wasn’t severely injured and only got shot in

here somewhere,” Liu Yan quickly rummaged

right arm that’s hurt. You can use the brachial plexus

other woman nodded and injected the anesthesia in one smooth

effect. Liu Yan wept as she cut open Wu Nian’s sleeve and poured disinfectant on

Wu Nian sighed as she used her other hand to dab at Liu Yan’s

were carrying were of me. They came for me! This wouldn’t have happened if I

another innocent victim in this mess. These people have their own organizations and laws to follow. It wasn’t your fault, okay?” Wu Nian comforted her

eyes with a napkin. She pinched Wu Nian’s arm

shook

Nian’s arm. She then expertly disinfected and bandaged the

the hospital. It won’t do for you to get a fever,”

If not, we can’t force them to do so either,” Wu

ask.” Liu Yan darted out

the old locust

worried that she’ll develop a fever. Can you

course. I’ll arrange for a vehicle to transport both of you to the