You Owe Me, My Love

You Owe Me, My Love Chapter 272

Chapter 272 An Upsetting Surprise

Bai Rong boarded the train back to A City and looked out the window.

It was a sunny day. A profusion of exotic flowers could be seen on the vast field by the track.

Bai Rong’s lips curved upwards, forming a faint smile.

Su Xuyan, who couldn’t move his eyes away from her, couldn’t help but responded with a similar smile when he caught her response.

It was a blissful moment.

If I was aware of the affection I had for her back in the day, we would be living a happy life by one another’s side. Perhaps we were a happy family of four by now.

As he lost himself in a process of thought, he reached over and held her hand.

Bai Rong returned to her usual indifferent self and looked at him, asking in a callous tone, “What’s wrong?”

“Are you hungry? Shall we go grab something to eat in the eatery? I’m afraid you’re going to starve yourself again.” Su Xuyan brought her up from the seat.

When she heard him, she noticed she was a tad bit hungry. Therefore, she followed him and made their way to the eatery on the train.

Su Xuyan bought two prepacked lunch boxes and two bottles of coke to go along with their meal.

Once he returned and placed those in front of Bai Rong, she unpacked the meal and started savoring the food.

“Are you going to return to the research institute?” he asked nonchalantly.

“Mmm…” Bai Rong recalled she had many cases to sort out. She wouldn’t get to leave until she resolved the cases assigned to her by Mu Xiaosheng.

“I’ll get myself a nearby villa for your convenience! You don’t have to go through the hassle of traveling long distances anymore!”

Cough! Cough!

Su Xuyan opened a bottle of coke and handed it over to Bai Rong because she accidentally choked.

She took it over and gulped a few mouthfuls.

Is it a man’s things? Why can’t they stop buying villas for their crush? Gu Mingchen offered to buy one, and now Su Xuyan is going to buy another one?

She tried to turn him down by stating her preferences. “Actually, I prefer staying in the hotel.”

The confused Su Xuyan suggested, “Why? If that’s your preference, I can renovate the entire place based on the hotel’s renovation! You can tell me the things you need, and I’ll get it for you!”

“I enjoy the complimentary services that are exclusive to a hotel. I can get someone to tend to my needs whenever I need them. Besides—” Bai Rong paused and looked at Su Xuyan in the eyes before going on. “I don’t feel lonely when I’m staying in a hotel.”

“I won’t leave you alone anymore! I’ll always keep you company! It’s a promise!” Su Xuyan replied with a sincere look.

“I can’t stop you from buying, can I? You should do your best in renovating the place.”

She beamed at her agreement because it would take him at least half a year to get everything ready.

The man grinned in return because she had given her consent. “I’ll hire a butler, a chef, a few housemaids to tend to your needs! You’ll definitely have a better time at home than at the hotel!”

She continued savoring her meal and avoided his gaze.

They departed back to A City at six forty in the evening. Two hours ago, Bai Rong had gotten in touch with Liu Yan through a phone call.

After walking out of the train station, Liu Yan waved at Bai Rong and beckoned her friend over.

Bai Rong approached her friend and said, “I’ll be spending a night at your place tonight. You’re not going to turn me down, are you?”

“You’re always welcomed. I mean, do I even get to say no?” Liu Yan stared at Su Xuyan.

Su Xuyan looked at Bai Rong and said, “I guess it’s time for us to say goodbye, huh? Rong, please have plenty of rest. I’ll get in touch with you tomorrow.”

Bai Rong nodded and boarded Liu Yan’s car, taking over the driver’s seat.

Liu Yan sat right next to her friend. Staring at her friend, she grinned and asked, “Have you made your way back because of me?”

Bai Rong focused intently on the road. “Shall we talk about it when we reach your place? Have you had your meal?”

“Nope! I have been waiting to have a meal with you!” Liu Yan took a peek at Bai Rong with a doubtful look. She fastened her seatbelt and glanced at her friend once more. The process was repeated quite a few times.

Finally, she broke the silence because she couldn’t suppress her curiosity anymore. “Bai, were you engaged to Gu Mingchen? Did you force him to file for divorce with you when he got himself involved in a nasty situation?” Liu Yan refused to believe it because Bai Rong had never once brought up her engagement with Gu Mingchen in front of her.

“Those weren’t baseless accusations.” Bai Rong had no intention to lie.

“Huh? You used to be engaged to Gu Mingchen? Why haven’t you told me anything about it?” Liu Yan’s jaw dropped open in shock.

“Our engagement and divorce were beyond our expectations. Those were never part of my plans. When things settle down, it has turned out as such, and here we are,” Bai Rong dead-panned her reply.

The confused Liu Yan asked once more, “Have you patched things up with Su Xuyan?”

“If you’re talking about our relationship in front of others, then yes. However, it’s a definite no if you’re referring to him being my soulmate.” Bai Rong told her friend the truth.

Liu Yan pursed her lips and looked out the window in silence. “I guess life is full of surprises, huh? The most reliable friend turns out to be the most vicious foe at the end of the day. Those who used to be in love held a strong grudge against one another. Ironically, those who had been holding a grudge against one another ended up cohabitating.”

Bai Rong grasped the steering wheel and took a peek at Liu Yan with her eyes flickering in uncertainty. She probed, “If you have to spend the rest of your life with Shen Yiyan—”

“I’d rather spend the rest of my life alone.” Liu Yan interrupted before her friend could finish her question.

Bai Rong’s heart sank. Her emotions were written all over her face with her brows deeply furrowed.

“When I encountered a schoolmate of mine some time ago, she told me Shen Yiyan had gotten into three different relationships over the past year. Can you believe it?” Liu Yan added.

The rhetorical question was a double innuendo, implying the extent she despised Shen Yiyan.

The car was brought to a halt at the junction because of the traffic light.

Bai Rong looked at Liu Yan and asked, “What are you going to do with the child?”

“Er… I…” Liu Yan’s eyes flickered. It took her a few seconds to muster the courage to share her thoughts with her friend. “I don’t mind living without a man, but I wish to keep the child.”

“What if the child’s father is a jerk?” Bai Rong asked in a serious manner.

“The child belongs to me. Why should I take the child’s father into consideration? I’ll bring him up in a loving environment without his father.” Liu Yan giggled.

“What if this is part of the child’s father’s plan to keep you by his side?” Bai Rong probed further.

“Y-You must be kidding, right?” Liu Yan stuttered her reply.

“Someone tells me there’s a huge probability that Shen Yiyan is the father of the child.” Bai Rong decided to stop keeping her friends in the dark because they would have to face it sooner or later.

After the traffic light turned green, the car departed once again.

Liu Yan stared at Bai Rong wide-eyed because she couldn’t believe her ears. “How is this possible? The last time we did it was three years ago! Why am I merely getting pregnant now?”

Bai Rong analyzed the situation calmly. “I believe Shen Yiyan was the one who had spent a night in bed with you. Perhaps he was also the reason you were single over the past three years.”

“What the heck is wrong with that maniac? Why is he getting in the way of a commoner when he has been having fun with different women out there? Have I been jinxed?”

She shuddered in fear as her eyes started brimming with tears. The dejected woman had a hard time accepting the truth because it turned out to be worse than she could imagine. “Bai, please tell me it’s a bad joke! You’re not supposed to joke about this!”

“I’m afraid I’m not,” Bai Rong replied indifferently and accelerated the car.

Staring at her friend’s serious look, Liu Yan felt a chill running down her spine.

When she found out she was pregnant, she was thrilled because it would be great to have a child by her side.

In spite of not having a husband, she wouldn’t have to spend the rest of her life alone. In fact, she had lost faith in men after the series of misfortunes Bai Rong went through because of men.

Nevertheless, she had never thought of the possibility of the child being Shen Yiyan’s.

Liu Yan’s heart was wrenched in pain and fear whenever she recalled the vicious look of the merciless Shen Yiyan.© 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.