You Owe Me, My Love

Song Xiyu was slightly taken aback by Bai Rong’s coldness.

She had assumed that Bai Rong was a gentle young lady but it turned out that she was actually a stern and fierce talker. Her attitude was quite different from Song Xiyu's expectations.

“I think there's still something that Mingchen hasn't told you yet.” Song Xiyu lowered her eyes and took a sip of tea.

"What is it?” Bai Rong had a bad feeling about it.

“Mingchen is rather fond of you, maybe even more than I have expected. He has been giving his all to protect you from harm's way so that you can be warm and safe. However, this peaceful safety zone, separated from the world of danger, is built and sustained by Mingchen’s sweat and blood Do you know that, Ms. Bai?" Song Xiyu smiled but her eyes were full of pain.

“I do not. Can you give a clearer explanation?” Bai Rong creased her brows.

"You've met Su Zheng, I suppose. He's Su Wanning's father and the current first-in-command of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. The man is blackmailing Mingchen'’s father. So we have promised Mingchen that if he could find out who Governor Cheng's murderer is, we will agree to him marrying you; but if he can't, he must marry Su Wanning. When we agreed to that, we had hoped that he wouldn't succeed so we deliberately leaked out information about him.”

Bai Rong stood up and could not keep her composure, “Because you leaked the information on purpose, it led to Tang Xiaojiu's death!”

Song Xiyu did not look at Bai Rong directly, “We thought that there would be people who did not want Mingchen to find Tang Xiaojiu and prevent him from doing so. But we did not expect that it would result in Tang Xiaojiu being murdered.”

“Mrs. Gu, how could a smart woman like you not have predicted this?” Bai Rong mocked her with sharp words.

She did not expect Gu Mingchen's parents to harm their own son.

“I admit we were selfish but this was all for Mingchen. Even though it is proven that Governor Cheng’s murderer wasn't Tianhang nor Mingchen, the trade between Tian Hang and Governor Cheng still exists. Whether they let this case slide or not depends on Su Zheng. You might not know this, but do you remember the day when you were taken away by your husband, Su Xuyan?” Song Xiyu reminded her.

Bai Rong pressed her lips and said nothing.

“Mingchen ordered for Su Xuyan's arrest because he wanted to save you. You still don't know Su Xuyan's real identity, do you? His mother, Xiong Daini is the mistress of the commander-in-chief. She is also the only other woman acknowledged by the commander-in-chief's wife. This is a known secret in the circle. In other words, Su Xuyan is actually protected by the commander-in-chief.” “Mingchen had caused Su Xuyan to lose his official position at the Ministry of Health and had also arrested him previously. What he did was equivalent to offending the commander-in-chief himself. There have been rumors floating around saying that Mingchen will become the next commander- in-chief. But the commander-in-chief's son, Shen Yiyan, is already 24 years old and he is keen on letting his son inherit his position.”

“Originally, the contradictions serve as a kind of restriction to balance both parties’ powers. But once Su Zheng decided not to let Tianhang off, that's when the scales would tilt against our favor. When this happens, the commander-in-chief would also not let Tianhang off. By then, it would be the collapse of Tianhang and I. It wouldn't be hard to guess that Mingchen would be next. This is why Mingchen must marry Wanning. If you really love him, please save him. I'm not trying to break you two apart with this 8 million. This is just a compensation for your sacrifice,” Song Xiyu said emotionally.

Bai Rong fixed her gaze on Song Xiyu.

She really deserved the title of a strong woman.

After years of diving between business and politics, she still managed to maintain a strong foothold. It was obvious that the woman had an IQ and EQ that far surpassed that of an average person.

Bai Rong was finally persuaded by her.

"Don’t worry. No matter if he is worthless or priceless in my heart, the result would still be what you want,” Bai Rong said coldly.

Song Xiyu was touched and stood up, “I thank you on behalf of Mingchen, myself and the entire Gu family, thank you for your selflessness. I have one more request.”

“Just say it.” Bai Rong’s legs went weak and she sat down on the sofa.

“Mingchen actually had a girlfriend. He met her when he joined the Special Forces. She was an outstanding, talented, confident and beautiful girl. The girl sacrificed herself in the end to protect Mingchen. After he woke up in the hospital, he kept accepting missions and each mission was life- threatening. He wouldn't listen to us no matter how we tried to dissuade him.”

“I know he wanted to go with that girl. It took him two years to recover from it. To him, those days were dark and colorless. It's the same for us too. If he finds out that you have sacrificed yourself for him, he will never agree to that. He would rather destroy himself than to let others sacrifice themselves for him. As his parents, our hearts hurt for him. Ms. Bai, love is transient whereas life is eternal. Mingchen does not belong to himself; he belongs to the country. He is a man who is meant to do great things. Will you help us?” Song Xiyu begged.

Tears started to streak down Bai Rong's face. They fell by her mouth and tasted salty.

Can I say no?

No, of course not.

She envied Gu Mingchen for having a mother like Song Xiyu. For the sake of her child, an honourable woman like her was willing to humble herself that much.

Bai Rong had a mother too. Her mother was willing to kneel in cold snow just to let her go to school.

She was a mother too. After her child was taken away, she almost went insane and even injected herself with an excessive amount of insulin.

She thought that if her child died, they would not be lonely if she went along with them.

But on second thought, if her child was still alive, they would have lost their mother.

A child without their mother was pitiful. So she quickly called the emergency service.

Su Xuyan had found her a psychologist who kept instilling one single concept into her: The child of a rapist should not exist in this world.

"Will you help us, Ms. Bai?" Song Xiyu noticed the strange expression on Bai Rong's face.

When Bai Rong snapped out of her thoughts, her face was already covered with tears.

That memory about her child was too tragic. She kept it locked away deep in her memories and was unwilling to even touch it.

“Don’t worry, Mrs. Gu. I know what to do.” Bai Rong's lips shuddered. She downcast her eyes and clenched her fists tightly. The veins on her neck looked like they were almost bursting as she tried her best to hold herself from breaking down.

Her tears started falling one by one, like pearls on a string that had split apart, dripping onto the floor.

Song Xiyu's gaze softened up and was apologetic.

Before she came, she felt disgusted by Bai Rong knowing that the lady was Su Xuyan's ex-wife.

The woman had managed to make her son fall for her despite being married to Su Xuyan. Song Xiyu was curious to know just what kind of woman she was and how much EQ and IQ she had.

She was fully prepared before she came.

If Bai Rong was cunning and had ulterior motives, she would have her ways to make Bai Rong retreat. She would let her know that there were people whom she should never have angered or offended.

However, she never expected Bai Rong to be so unworldly and pure. The young lady was not submissive and dared speak her mind. She did not even try to flatter her nor behave hypocritically. She was also sensible, calm and composed.