You Owe Me, My Love

Chapter 405 Freedom

It was the day of Liu Yan’s departure to Ustrana. Wu Nian had come to the airport to see her off.

Holding Wu Nian’s hands in hers tightly, Liu Yan shot her a worried look. “Rong, I know you tend to keep things to yourself… I won’t be by your side anymore, but whenever something’s bothering you, you can write it out as if you’re writing me a letter. That’ll help make you feel a bit better.”

Wu Nian nodded obediently. “Okay.”

Tears began welling up in Liu Yan’s eyes. She stifled them with a sniff and continued chokingly, “I’ll miss you. Please don’t forget me. You’ll always be my bestie, even in the next life.”

At the sight of her sobbing friend, Wu Nian couldn’t hold back her tears any longer. She nodded and reached out a hand towards Liu Yan’s face, wiping off her tears and caressing her cheek. “Remember to be careful with everything you do and say out there. When you’re angry, try listening to some music and cool off for a few minutes before jumping to conclusions.”

“I can take care of myself. Let me know when Shen Yiyan finally moves on to another woman, though I’m pretty sure that won’t be long,” Liu Yan added hopefully. “When he’s no longer interested in me, I’ll come back secretly and see you whenever I can.”

Wu Nian lowered her eyelids without a word. Just then, Shen Yiyan’s silhouette came into the distance. “He’s here. Take care now.”

Liu Yan nodded and restrained her expression, fighting back her sorrow.

This might be farewell for real. Who knows when I will ever get to see Rong again?

Shen Yiyan approached them in casual strides, a hand in his pocket. Seeing Liu Yan’s reddened eyes, he chided in a seemingly empathetic manner, “What are you crying for? It’s not like you both aren’t seeing each other anymore.”

Quickly sweeping her tears away, she shot him a sidelong glance with an annoyed frown. “Why bother if I’m upset or not? The sky and the earth are already under your rule, and now you’re trying to control someone else’s emotions too?”

Shen Yiyan pulled her gently into an embrace. “You should be happy you’re going on a holiday. I’m the one who should be upset.”

As he spoke, he turned her around and walked her towards the departure hall.

Liu Yan stared at him, perplexed. “What are you even upset about? You come and go as you please.”

“You really don’t know what I’m feeling sad about?”

Wu Nian watched as the two of them walked off, their voices trailing off into the distance along with their disappearing backs. She waited until the plane took off, then turned to leave with a heavy heart.

to wait for Aaron’s news.

back and forth between the training ground and

effort than learning to

She’d always yearned to visit that deserted island back then once again. Having acquired everything she needed to fulfill her dreams, all that’s

day before the journey, she had bought over a week’s worth

her long-awaited adventure. It would take eight hours before

blanket, she stood on the yacht’s deck and leaned against the bow, staring at the borderless horizon. The sky was clear, and the

from bustling cities. She figured she could return to the mainland’s shore on occasion to buy

had come as a package with the yacht, she could see a building on the coast. It

house here? That’s

passed before the yacht sailed close enough to

a three-story house, enclosed within concrete walls that

driveway sat there, leading towards a metal gate. Seeing that the gate was locked, Wu Nian speculated that the owner of the

of living on this island! Considering that there was already one house built, it’s possible for a second one would appear. She could earn

from the other end of the shore. After a simple dinner that

the night breeze was cold enough to

be.

no longer here

her mind unravel in all kinds of imaginations – thoughts about her death, about the possibilities of starting over, about countless what-ifs. Before she could figure out any answers, however, she

Nian felt as if she was being watched by a pair of eyes. At some point, a

to snap herself awake. However, she found herself paralyzed, unable to move nor speak amidst the darkness that had enveloped her. After a short while, she

Life or death

as if rocked back and forth by the ocean waves. A while later, a sudden heavy force pulled her into the depths and completely

fluttered open in a daze when squawks of seagulls filled her ears. She felt a warm tingle of the sunlight upon her cheeks. It was morning. Her head felt heavy, and her nose was stuffed. Oh, I’ve caught a

two wolves wandering on the shore. More of them then emerged from the forest one by one and joined the pair, and they slowly grew into a pack of

noticed her. Sensing a potential prey, it howled. The others then stopped in their tracks

these wild fellows instead of the masked men back then, who knows if Gu Mingchen would even stand

grateful that at the very least, they hadn’t