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?”

thoroughly, I still couldn’t manage to

had

reasons. 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

that the girl Stephen was referring to was none

Gu Mingchen’s heart lurched. However, he hardened

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

of his eye, he saw Aaron bringing Liu Yan over. “Has the first aid kit been prepared? Has the police been

her.” Before Stephen even finished his sentence, Gu Mingchen had already

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

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 in a

now. I recall we have anesthesia here somewhere,” Liu Yan quickly

You can use the brachial

injected the anesthesia

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

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

those people were carrying were of me. They came for me!

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

wiped at her eyes with a napkin.

Nian shook

Wu Nian’s arm. She

now? You’ll still have to go to the hospital. It won’t do for you to get

the chief if it’s convenient to sail at night. If not, we can’t

darted out to

under the old locust tree when Liu Yan

worried that she’ll develop a fever. Can you send us back tonight?” Liu Yan

vehicle to transport both