You Owe Me, My Love

Lieutenant Shang mustered up some courage, “Chief, isn't it inappropriate for a lone man and woman to be in the same room?"

Gu Mingchen shot him a cold glance, “I don't see a problem with it. Go back and prepare Gray Wolf for some drills on the island tomorrow.”

Lieutenant Shang dared not say any further, “Yes, sir.”

Although Bai Rong was not severely wounded, the abrasions were all on her back, so she needed the help of other nurses to disinfect and clean them for her.

They sent her back to the ward afterwards.

She felt hungry as she lay on her stomach.

She had not eaten anything due to the incident in the afternoon.

The smell of food came into the room suddenly, making her even hungrier.

Gu Mingchen pushed the door open, and the nurses came in with a bowl of mullet soup, sweet and sour pork ribs and stir-fried vegetables with mushrooms.

“You must be hungry, right?” He asked softly.

Bai Rong felt a sweet sensation in her heart as she nodded.

A sudden pain on her back snapped her out of her thoughts.

“Don’t move unless you want those wounds to open up again.” Gu Mingchen said.

She looked at him.

His gaze softened as he said, “I'll feed you.”

Earlier in the afternoon, he was the one on that bed. Now, it was her.

“Is your head and arm really okay?” Bai Rong asked worriedly.

"Of course. It was just a pretence for me to avoid attending the banquet last night.”

He patiently removed the bones from the fish and placed it on the spoon before holding it up to her face. “The doctor said this helps with the wound.”

She was greatly relieved to hear that he was fine.

Her heart throbbed greatly as she ate the fish he fed her.

"Gu Mingchen, do you have any wishes that you want fulfilled?” Bai Rong asked. She wanted to do her best to help him fulfil them.

“Don't you already know my wishes?” Gu Mingchen looked at her.

Bai Rong remembered what he wanted.

She didn't think that she was what he wished for.

Bai Rong lowered her gaze.

He didn't want to put her in a difficult position as she was feeling unwell, “What about you? What do you wish for?”

She had many wishes, such as being a great doctor, growing old with someone, cooking for the man she loved and going stargazing with him. She also wished for her mother's speedy recovery and for the people she cared about to be happy.

Perhaps she was a little too greedy.

“I want to travel to Provence with my mother. She has always wanted to go there.” Bai Rong said in a depressed tone.

“That's easy. I can help pay for the trip if you can't afford it.” Gu Mingchen said generously.

Bai Rong shook her head, “My mother is suffering from a mental illness, and could injure people when it gets serious. She can't be released on bail.”

Gu Mingchen frowned and kept quiet as he focused on removing the bones from the fish.

Bai Rong admired his handsome face. When he was focused, his face looked like a perfect artwork in the hands of a great sculptor.

"Am I good-looking?” Gu Mingchen shot her a glance as he lifted a spoonful of soup to her mouth. “Mhmm.” Bai Rong did not deny it.

“Compared to Su Xuyan?” Gu Mingchen asked, raising an eyebrow.

It was undeniable that Su Xuyan had delicate features as well.

His innate elegance coupled with his unruly mannerisms were truly something out of this world. He was the kind of guy that would get girls screaming wherever he showed up to.

“There is no comparison.”

"Which type do you prefer, then?” Gu Mingchen was determined to know.

Bai Rong felt his question was a trap.

If she chose him, it would seem like she was confessing her love to him.

But she didn't like Su Xuyan anymore either.

“I'm not a little girl anymore. I've long since gone past that dreamy phase. I don't care that much about a man’s physical appearance.” Bai Rong gave an ambiguous answer.

“Then what do you care about?” Gu Mingchen was not about to let it go.

“Heart.” Bai Rong said.

That one word carried a thousand meanings.

Their gazes met, and it was as if there were sparks in the air between them.

Gu Mingchen slowly moved closer to her, and her breathing grew heavier.

She felt an urge to kiss him.

“Uh, 1 want to have some pork ribs.” Bai Rong broke the tension.

“Alright.” Gu Mingchen cleared his throat and held a chunk of it to her mouth.

He only started eating after she finished her meal.

Bai Rong looked at him as she lay on her stomach.

She noticed that he was surprisingly good at taking care of others.

“I can't hold myself back if you keep staring at me like that.” Gu Mingchen said.

Bai Rong blushed and quickly looked away.

Gu Mingchen sighed helplessly.

Had she not been injured, he probably would've taken things a step further.

He lay on his bed too after finishing his meal.

The lights were left on, but Bai Rong didn’t need to see him to feel his presence in the room as she lay there quietly.

Slowly, she closed her eyes.

At midnight, she felt the urge to use the bathroom, and clumsily crawled out of bed.

Gu Mingchen was alerted by the noise and switched on the lights as he held her, “What's wrong?” Bai Rong blushed as she said, “I want to use the bathroom.”

Gu Mingchen picked her up and carried her straight towards the bathroom.

“My condition isn't that serious. It's just some abrasions, and I'm feeling a lot better now.” Bai Rong said awkwardly.

“Shut up, unless you want to end up staying a few more days due to the wound opening up again.” Gu Mingchen ordered.

He put her down gently when they arrived at the bathroom and closed the door on his way out. Her peeing made noises too!

Bai Rong could feel her face burning bright red with embarrassment.

Right as she was finally done with her business and stepped outside, Gu Mingchen picked her up and carried her to her bed again.

She closed her eyes, but she couldn't fall asleep.

Gu Mingchen switched off the lights and went back to bed without saying a word.

Bai Rong looked at his blurry figure in the dark and thought about how Su Xuyan had never spent a single night in the same room with her.

She had spent every day and night alone in an empty house, and gradually lost her self-confidence as a woman as time went by.

“Thank you, Gu Mingchen.” Bai Rong said sincerely.

She was truly grateful towards him for giving her the warmth that she had longed for so badly and caring about her deeply.

How could she ever hope to be loved by someone like him?

Eventually, she fell asleep.

Gu Mingchen was already gone by the time she woke up.

Liu Yan came into the room and looked worried when she saw Bai Rong lying on the bed. “What happened to you? How did you get hurt so badly?”

"Why are you here?” Bai Rong asked suspiciously.

Liu Yan gave her a mischievous smile, “Your wild man called me and told me you are in this ward. He asked me to come look after you. How are you doing? Is it serious?”

“I just had a minor car accident. I've already had it checked. it's just some abrasions, nothing serious. I'm almost recovered by now, and might even be discharged later in the afternoon, so don't worry about it.” Bai Rong flipped herself over to show that she was really fine.

“I'm glad you're okay. Do you know what this is?" Liu Yan retrieved a voice recorder from her bag. “Evidence?”