You Owe Me, My Love
Chapter 348

Chapter 348 Long Time No See

"Wu Nian? If Wu Nian really is Bai Rong, then why didn't she tell me? Wait a minute... You said shegot a bone marrow transplant, so that means her DNA is altered as well, right?” Gu Mingchen askedin disbelief.

“Bai Rong said she doesn't want to be a burden to you any longer. That's why she chose to appearbefore you with a new identity instead,” Liu Yan explained.

"Is that so? Then why did she came and be a home tutor at my company?” Gu Mingchen still foundit hard to believe.

“That's because Yanny is her son. She missed him so much that she even ran out of the lab just tosee him when she heard he was with you. However, her body showed signs of rejection towards themedication she was on, so she fainted before she managed to get far. A bone marrow transplantand blood transfusion were required to save her life,” Liu Yan said anxiously.

“Why would you only tell me this now? Is this all part of some scheme?” Gu Mingchen askedsarcastically.

Liu Yan got angry and raised her voice when she heard the distrust in his. “That's because ShenYiyan has just developed the antidote for Bai Rong, and she’s all better now. I'm planning onescaping, but Shen Yiyan threatens to kill Bai Rong and my parents if I do.”

“Is that so? Or maybe your loyalty now lies with Shen Yiyan, and you're just trying to control methrough the use of this woman who greatly resembles Bai Rong!” Gu Mingchen said coldly.

Liu Yan was on the verge of losing her temper. “I can't believe you'd suspect me of something likethat! You know what? I take back what I said earlier! Bai Rong isn't avoiding you because she doesn'twant to burden you. She's doing so because she doesn’t even like you at all!”

"What did you just say?” Gu Mingchen's tone was as cold as ice.

"Why else do you think Bai Rong refused to return to your side even after receiving the antidote?Oh, I know! Maybe it's got something to do with you firing her for no apparent reason and thebaseless accusations you made against her! Heck, I'd stay as far away as possible from you too if Iwere her, so f*ck off!” Liu Yan hung up angrily and threw her phone onto the bed after that.

I must be crazy to tell Gu Mingchen about Wu Nian's true identity! I can't believe I actually hopedfor him to protect her when he doesn't trust either of us! Damn it, what do I do now that I can't relyon Gu Mingchen... Wait a minute... Aaron is a filthy rich nobleman from Ustrana, so maybe he's justas powerful as Gu Mingchen in Ustrana. If Aaron is willing to take Bai and Yanny in, they might bestill able to live that happy life after all! Okay, I think I know what I need to do!

"Hey, Rong! Rong!” Liu Yan came to see Wu Nian again.

Wu Nian gave her a smack on the head and said, “It's Nian, remember? You need to get used to itor you'll end up exposing me in public by accident!”

“Did you get yourself new clothes?” Liu Yan asked.

“I bought some yesterday,” Wu Nian replied.

“Well, I haven't. Shen Yiyan did have his subordinates buy me some, but I don't like any of them.Will you go shopping with me?”

“Sure, we can head out after I get a shower and a change of clothes!” Wu Nian said as she looked athow sweaty she was from jogging.

The two of them then headed over to the mall by car, stopping for breakfast along the way. Liu Yanbought herself a lot of pretty clothes and even bought two for Wu Nian.

After having lunch outside, Liu Yan brought Wu Nian to a salon and had the hairdresser cut her hairinto a bob before dyeing it light brown.

“I think this hairstyle suits you especially well. You have a small face, so you can totally fool anyoneinto thinking you're in your early twenties!” Liu Yan said with a satisfied grin.

“You bought me clothes, got me a haircut, and now you're insisting on paying for everything... Areyou trying to get me to attend the auction with you?” Wu Nian asked suspiciously.

Liu Yan giggled. “Hehe... There really is no keeping secrets from you, huh? This is my first timeattending an auction, and I'm too scared to go alone. Having you around helps calm me down, so...”Wu Nian understood how important the auction was to Liu Yan. “I'll go with you.”

"Yay! I feel a lot more confident now that I have you around with me! Let's have the makeup artisthelp touch up our appearances! The people attending this auction are all from the upper classes ofsociety, so we'll have to make sure we look on point too!” Liu Yan said while reaching for themakeup brush on the table.

"What are you playing at this time?” Wu Nian asked.

“I just feel happy seeing you all pretty, that's all!” Liu Yan quickly ran outside to call for the makeupartist as she didn't want Wu Nian to notice anything off about her, but Wu Nian had seen rightthrough her act.

I know she’s trying to help me get a boyfriend or something, but... A part of me has already died onthe island, and it's not coming back to life anymore...

They arrived at the auction at around seven in the evening.

The event was scheduled to start at eight, so there was a buffet dinner prepared for the guests whilethey waited.

Wu Nian had a small appetite, so she only grabbed a chunk of steak and a glass of wine beforesitting down in a corner.

Liu Yan, on the other hand, brought a ton of food to the table. “You only got all fat because of themedication, but you don't it anymore now that you've recovered. I'm sure you'll slim down reallyquickly, so you can afford to eat a little more than that.”

“I've gotten used to eating less. Besides, this is enough nutrition to last me a day,” Wu Nian replied.Hearing that made Liu Yan feel a little guilty as she looked at the huge amount of food she gotherself.

Back then, I let myself go and ate a lot so I could get fat and make Shen Yiyan lose interest in me. Isuppose it's time I start controlling my diet now that my freedom is coming soon...

With that in mind, she decided to eat as much as Wu Nian did and pair her steak with red wine tohelp boost her metabolism.

Wu Nian flashed her a smile in response and was about to carry on eating when she noticedsomeone approaching her from behind. She instinctively turned around, only to see Su Xuyanstaring her in the face.

He looked like a handsome and sophisticated gentleman on the outside, but the women close tohim all knew the monster that he truly was on the inside.

Wu Nian calmly shifted her gaze back towards her plate and carried on eating.

Instead of leaving, Su Xuyan simply let out a devilish chuckle as he said, “I didn't think I'd run intoyou two over here. I dropped by the hotel, but you were nowhere to be found. So you're back inXyperia, I see.”

Wu Nian pretended to not hear him and kept quiet.

Su Xuyan cleared his throat awkwardly and said, “Could we at least get acquainted with each other?”Wu Nian put her cutlery down and leaned against her chair while glancing at Su Xuyan through thecorner of her eye. “I heard you've slept with over a hundred women in less than three years.”

Su Xuyan froze and stared at Liu Yan who simply waved her cutlery at him with a smug grin on herface.