You Owe Me, My Love Chapter 317


    Chapter 317 Days Without Bai Rong


    Gu Mingchen asked how his and Bai Rong’s child ended up with the farmer.


    The farmer said that about six years ago, a man entrusted him with a child to raise. The man had even


    offered to pay a monthly allowance of three thousand. Some time ago, the man ordered him to send


    the child to a person named “Gu Mingchen.” But that was all the farmers knew.


    Gu Mingchen asked if the farmer could describe the man’s appearance.


    The farmer shook his head, not saying anything more.


    Gu Mingchen couldn’t tell if the farmer had no clue at all about what the man looked like or if the farmer


    was simply unsure if he remembered correctly.


    Gu Mingchen ran a background check and asked around about the farmer’s identity. After interrogating


    the vigers, everything checked out. The honest farmer had lived in the remote vige on the


    mountain his whole life. But the vigers didn’t know where the child hade from, nor have they


    ever seen the man from the farmer’s story.


    He wondered, Why am I getting news about my child now? Is it because someone doesn’t want me to


    give up on myself?


    If that really was the case, then the child must have been taken by someone close to him.


    He decided to visit the chief from his previous mission, Old General Cai. But sadly, when he got there,


    the chief had already passed away three months ago.


    Everything felt like a mystery to Gu Mingchen. There were no clues, no hints or guidelines to help him.


    Gu Mingchen named the child Gu Yan. “Yan” to signify asting rtionship, one with unyielding love.


    He also took some time off from the military base to inherit his family’s business. He thought that if he


    ever chanced upon Bai Rong again, he would travel the world with her. Then they would spend the rest


    of their lives harmoniously.


    Unfortunately, another year passed and Bai Rong was still missing.


    Zhou Han had been diagnosed with diabetes, so Gu Mingchen took over custody of his other child,


    Gu Ruoxin. He figured that the two children could keep each otherpany.


    Today was the first day of school for Gu Ruoxin and Gu Yan. They were both going to be first graders.


    The school allowed first graders to attend a day in advance so that they could get to know each other.


    They also organized a meeting for the parents in the assembly hall.


    There, Gu Mingchen saw Su Xuyan.


    Su Xuyan also noticed Gu Mingchen’s presence. They held gazes for some time before Gu Mingchen


    turned to face the other way, ignoring Su Xuyan, and walked past him.


    But Su Xuyan wasn’t going to let him off that easily. Su Xuyan blocked Gu Mingchen’s way and asked,


    “Why did you leave the military base? Bai Rong will undoubtedly die because my antidote research has


    failed… Why didn’t you end me then and there?”


    Gu Mingchen’s icy gaze stared at Su Xuyan. “Kill someone like you? If Bai Rong is still alive, I’ll make


    you watch us live a happy life together. But if she’s dead, I’ll make sure you live a long, long time. You


    don’t deserve to die just like that after what you’ve done. You’re not worthy of apanying her in


    death.”


    Su Xuyan lowered his gaze. “She’s already dead. If she were still alive, those holding her captive would


    have already threatened you or me by now. But they haven’t.”


    “She’ll always live on in my heart,” Gu Mingchen said solemnly.


    Su Xuyan lifted his head, meeting Gu Mingchen’s eyes. “Rong is really dead. I personally poisoned her


    and failed to develop the antidote… There’s no way to save her.


    “That day on the cruise, I wanted to force myself on her. But she jumped ship and sank into the sea. By


    the time I rescued her, she was already on the brink of death.


    “At the end of the day, it was all my fault, mine alone. I single-handedly killed her. Gu Mingchen, you


    must avenge her by punishing me! Why do you keep leaving me hanging on a thin thread?”


    His words were ignored by an uninterested Gu Mingchen who pushed him aside. Gu Mingchen walked


    past him and sat on a chair at the very far end of the room.


    Su Xuyan trailed along, sitting down on the chair next to Gu Mingchen’s. His eyes were full of self-


    hatred and regret.


    He had thought that if he threatened her life, he could keep Bai Rong by his side forever.


    He wasn’t seeking her love; all he wanted was for her to stay beside him. Look where that got me.


    Even in death, Bai Rong would rather die somewhere I don’t know, somewhere I can’t get to her…


    If only I had known she would disappear from my life forever, I would have let her go before it was too


    late.


    I made a grave mistake…


    “Gu Mingchen. You mustn’t let me off so easily. I’m the one who killed Bai Rong! I’m the culprit!” Su


    Xuyan words grew heavier with a solemn weight.


    Gu Mingchen kept silent. Although it looked like he was focused on the teacher who had just entered,


    his thoughts had drifted elsewhere.


    He remembered how Bai Rong had told him all her pretty wishes and glittery dreams. Now he knew


    that she had probably done it to persuade him from taking his life.


    He understood that.


    Now that his and Bai Rong’s child had returned to his side, he finally had a purpose to live.


    There was just one thing missing. Where are you, Rong?


    “Gu Mingchen. Did you hear a word I said?” Su Xuyan’s brows knitted together.


    “I don’t care about what you said. I won’t kill you, but that doesn’t mean that I’m fine with your


    presence. From now onwards, I want you to get out of my sight,” Gu Mingchen responded coldly.


    “You’ll regret not taking your revenge against me,” Su Xuyan warned. Irritated, he coiled his fists and


    left through the exit.


    The teacher nced at the departing Su Xuyan. Her lips twitched before she continued giving her


    lecture, “It’s crucial for first-grade students to develop and maintain good habits. Parents, I ask that you


    supervise their learning habits at home. Make sure that theyplete their homework before allowing


    them to do other tasks. Also, in kindergarten, many parents simply informed the teachers that they


    were going on vacation then left with their children. But in elementary school, such actions are not


    allowed.


    “If you want a half-day off school, you can request it from me. If it’s a full day off, I’ll have to submit your


    request to the principal. But if you need two or more days off, you must have a valid reason or a


    medical certificate entailing apulsory sick leave.


    “From this point on, we’ll be responsible for your children’s education as you entrusted them to us.


    However, parents are the best role models for children, so we hope that you’ll lead by example.”


    Involuntarily, thoughts of Bai Rong whirled in Gu Mingchen’s mind. Hearing the teacher’s words, he


    couldn’t help but think that if Bai Rong were still alive, she would be a great mother to their child, that


    she would raise their child to be an outstanding person.


    Gu Mingchen’s chest ached. Bai Rong’s absence choked his heart like rigorously knotted ropes. It was


    as if his sorrow had split his body into two.


    You’re too cruel, Rong. Disappearing like that without even leaving a single message…


    Once the parents’ meeting ended, Gu Mingchen picked up his two children and headed for his office.


    There, his assistant knocked on his door. “Mr. Gu, you have interviews with ten tutors scheduled for


    today.”


    “Have them gather in the meeting room,” Gu Mingchen ordered.


    “Yes, sir.”


    Gu Mingchen waste by five minutes. The ten interviewees had already arrived when he entered the


    meeting room. He sat at the head of the table and straightened his back as if he were a soldier. This


    was a habit from his military days that he couldn’t quite shake off. He announced, “I need tutors who


    can stay overnight with my children. Apart from sending them to and from school on weekdays, they


    also have to work full-time on weekends. If this schedule isn’t appropriate for you, you may leave now.”


    Immediately, seven out of the ten interviewees got up to leave. Only three were left—one man and two


    women.


    Gu Mingchen’s eyes scanned them, analyzing one face after another. He finally said, “Tell me what you


    can do. What are your strengths?”


    “I’d like to know what’s the sry that you’re offering us as tutors, Mr. Gu?” the only male interviewee


    said.


    “Let’s talk about your strengths first. What’s the point of telling you the sry if you’re not good enough


    for the job?” Gu Mingchen retorted.


    The interviewee paused. He rposed himself before saying, “I’m a guy. As far as I know, your sons


    will rte better to a male tutor. I’ll help train their passion for studying and exercise at the same time.


    They’ll learn efficiently, maintain healthy bodies, and have no issuesmunicating their needs with


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