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?”

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.

of what had happened?”

That gunfight just now made me feel as if I’d died and resurrected. I thought I was dead for sure! But everything changed when I

knew in his heart that the girl Stephen was referring to was

woman’s equanimity in the face of death, Gu Mingchen’s heart lurched. However, he hardened his emotions and

not for her. Don’t be angry. Few others share her boldness. She could have successfully escaped with her friend, but she came back to save us! Doesn’t that prove that we, or at least one of us, are more important

corner of his eye, he saw Aaron bringing Liu Yan over. “Has the

You can go in and take a look at her.” Before Stephen even

Wu Nian’s sleeve was drenched with blood. She flung

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 the arm. I’ll be fine once the bullet’s out. In fact, I’ll recover

here somewhere,” Liu Yan quickly rummaged through the first aid kit and held the

arm that’s hurt. You can use

other woman nodded and injected the anesthesia in

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

Nian sighed as she used her other hand to

said, “Su Xuyan said that the photographs those people were carrying were of me. They came for me! This wouldn’t have

with you either. At the end of the day, you’re only another innocent victim in this mess. These people have their own organizations and laws to follow. It wasn’t your fault, okay?”

a napkin. She pinched Wu Nian’s

shook her

remove the bullet from Wu Nian’s arm. She then expertly disinfected

the hospital. It

ask the chief if it’s convenient to sail at night. If

ask.” Liu Yan darted out to look for

still smoking under the old locust tree

develop a

vehicle to transport both of you