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?”

still couldn’t manage to produce a single realistic painting. It was a

had

as if I’d died and resurrected. I thought I was dead for sure! But everything changed when I saw that girl’s steady gaze. She didn’t fear for her own life, only that of others,” Stephen said, reminiscing

knew in his heart that the girl Stephen

Gu Mingchen’s heart lurched. However, he hardened his emotions and muttered,

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

he saw Aaron bringing Liu Yan over. “Has the first aid kit been prepared? Has the police been notified? Get the yacht ready,”

a look at her.” Before Stephen even finished his

to Wu Nian. Tears brimmed from her eyes when she saw that Wu Nian’s sleeve was drenched with blood.

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

right arm that’s hurt. You can use the brachial plexus block,” Wu Nian

nodded and injected

wept as she cut open Wu Nian’s sleeve and

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

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

the end of the day, you’re only another innocent victim in this mess.

eyes with a napkin. She

shook

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

go to the hospital. It won’t do for you to get

night. If not, we can’t force them to do so either,” Wu Nian said

darted out to look

old locust tree when Liu Yan

friend, but I’m still worried that she’ll develop a fever. Can you

transport both