You Owe Me, My Love Chapter 405


    Chapter 405 Freedom


    It was the day of Liu Yan’s departure to Ustrana. Wu Nian hade to the airport to see her off.


    Holding Wu Nian’s hands in hers tightly, Liu Yan shot her a worried look. “Rong, I know you tend to


    keep things to yourself… I won’t be by your side anymore, but whenever something’s bothering you,


    you can write it out as if you’re writing me a letter. That’ll help make you feel a bit better.”


    Wu Nian nodded obediently. “Okay.”


    Tears began welling up in Liu Yan’s eyes. She stifled them with a sniff and continued chokingly, “I’ll


    miss you. Please don’t forget me. You’ll always be my bestie, even in the next life.”


    At the sight of her sobbing friend, Wu Nian couldn’t hold back her tears any longer. She nodded and


    reached out a hand towards Liu Yan’s face, wiping off her tears and caressing her cheek. “Remember


    to be careful with everything you do and say out there. When you’re angry, try listening to some music


    and cool off for a few minutes before jumping to conclusions.”


    “I can take care of myself. Let me know when Shen Yiyan finally moves on to another woman, though


    I’m pretty sure that won’t be long,” Liu Yan added hopefully. “When he’s no longer interested in me, I’ll


    come back secretly and see you whenever I can.”


    Wu Nian lowered her eyelids without a word. Just then, Shen Yiyan’s silhouette came into the distance.


    “He’s here. Take care now.”


    Liu Yan nodded and restrained her expression, fighting back her sorrow.


    This might be farewell for real. Who knows when I will ever get to see Rong again?


    Shen Yiyan approached them in casual strides, a hand in his pocket. Seeing Liu Yan’s reddened eyes,


    he chided in a seemingly empathetic manner, “What are you crying for? It’s not like you both aren’t


    seeing each other anymore.”


    Quickly sweeping her tears away, she shot him a sidelong nce with an annoyed frown. “Why bother


    if I’m upset or not? The sky and the earth are already under your rule, and now you’re trying to control


    someone else’s emotions too?”


    Shen Yiyan pulled her gently into an embrace. “You should be happy you’re going on a holiday. I’m the


    one who should be upset.”


    As he spoke, he turned her around and walked her towards the departure hall.


    Liu Yan stared at him, perplexed. “What are you even upset about? Youe and go as you please.”


    “You really don’t know what I’m feeling sad about?”


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    Wu Nian watched as the two of them walked off, their voices trailing off into the distance along with


    their disappearing backs. She waited until the ne took off, then turned to leave with a heavy heart.


    Now all that’s left would be to wait for Aaron’s news. Guess I should focus on getting my boating


    license for now.


    Wu Nian spent her days ahead traveling back and forth between the training ground and her hotel.


    Handling a yacht was much easier than she’d thought. It took less effort than learning to drive a car.


    Within a week of training, she was granted her license.


    Wu Nian knew right away where she wanted to sail to. She’d always yearned to visit that deserted


    ind back then once again. Having acquired everything she needed to fulfill her dreams, all that’s left


    was to set the right coordinates on the yacht’s auto-navigation, and then she’d be ready to go.


    The day before the journey, she had bought over a week’s worth of food and fuel.


    Upon checking out of the hotel early that morning, she set out for her long-awaited adventure. It would


    take eight hours before she’d arrive at the deserted ind.


    Wrapping herself in a nket, she stood on the yacht’s deck and leaned against the bow, staring at the


    borderless horizon. The sky was clear, and the sea breeze felt somewhat cooler than usual.


    This would be her way of life from now on. A life of solitude in the midst of the vast ocean, far away


    from bustling cities. She figured she could return to the maind’s shore on asion to buy


    necessities and spend the rest of her days on this remote ind without a care in the world until the


    time woulde when she could no longer go on…


    It was 4 p.m. when the ind came into view. However, something didn’t feel right. Through the


    binocrs that hade as a package with the yacht, she could see a building on the coast. It looked


    like a residence.


    Somebody built a house here? That’s strange.


    Ten more minutes passed before the yacht sailed close enough to give her a clearer view of the


    building.


    It was a three-story house, enclosed within concrete walls that loomed over two meters.


    Outside the walls, a water reservoir and a single concrete driveway sat there, leading towards a metal


    gate. Seeing that the gate was locked, Wu Nian spected that the owner of the house wasn’t around.


    Who would’ve thought that someone else had simr ideas of living on this ind! Considering that


    there was already one house built, it’s possible for a second one would appear. She could earn a


    humble living by teaching the residents here.


    She docked the yacht at a fifty-meter distance away from the other end of the shore. After a simple


    dinner that evening, sheid on a recliner atop the deck and gazed up at the stars above.


    Despite being shielded beneath her thick, fuzzy nket, the night breeze was cold enough to send


    chills down to her bones.


    Atst, she’s back at the ce she longed to be. Loneliness filled her nevertheless. The chilly


    atmosphere couldn’t be more fitting.


    That man was no longer here with her.


    As she stared nkly at the deep, night sky, Wu Nian let her mind unravel in all kinds of imaginations –


    thoughts about her death, about the possibilities of starting over, about countless what-ifs. Before she


    could figure out any answers, however, she dozed off into a hazy sleep.


    As she drifted in and out of incoherent dreams, Wu Nian felt as if she was being watched by a pair of


    eyes. At some point, a wave of coldness hit her, as though someone had pulled her nket off her.


    She struggled to snap herself awake. However, she found herself paralyzed, unable to move nor speak


    amidst the darkness that had enveloped her. After a short while, she gave up.


    Whatever. Life or death makes no difference anyway.


    Just as she convinced herself this way, her body began to feel light. She felt a swaying and spinning


    sensation as if rocked back and forth by the ocean waves. A whileter, a sudden heavy force pulled


    her into the depths andpletely engulfed her consciousness.


    Her eyelids fluttered open in a daze when squawks of seagulls filled her ears. She felt a warm tingle of


    the sunlight upon her cheeks. It was morning. Her head felt heavy, and her nose was stuffed. Oh, I’ve


    caught a cold… She sat up groggily and wobbled back into the cabin to get ready for the day.


    Through the cabin window, she could see two wolves wandering on the shore. More of them then


    emerged from the forest one by one and joined the pair, and they slowly grew into a pack of twelve.


    One of them turned and noticed her. Sensing a potential prey, it howled. The others then stopped in


    their tracks and began to fix their eyes on her figure.


    What a scene. If we were ambushed by these wild fellows instead of the masked men back then, who


    knows if Gu Mingchen would even stand a chance against them…


    She was oddly grateful that at the very least, they hadn’t died in such a grim situation.


    The wolves stood staring for almost an hour, baring their fangs in her direction once every while,


    though there was no way for them to reach prey that was too far out on the waters. They eventually


    abandoned their bloodlust, lowered their heads, and walked away.


    Wu Nian brewed herself some herbal porridge for breakfast.


    She tried to run on the treadmill, only to have her head throbbing in pain at the end of the workout. The


    agony soon spiraled beyond what she could endure. She thus popped a pill and went back to sleep.


    When she woke up the next moment, it was already nearing the afternoon.


    To her dismay, the cold had worsened. Her nose was so stuffed that it almost suffocated her, and she


    felt shivers from time to time.


    Wu Nian couldn’t help berating herself. Who in their right minds would’ve spent a whole night out there


    in the cold as she did? You brought this upon yourself. What a fool! Without much energy to do


    anything, she spent the rest of the day watching movies on herptop and making more porridge for


    dinner.


    With herself ill, the week hence flew by without much excitement.


    Save for the wolves who kepting back to shore consecutively for five days straight. They stopped


    showing up on the sixth day, presumably having decided that their prey would nevere ashore.


    On the eighth day, Wu Nian packed up her things and sailed back to the city.


    She knew she had to follow up on Liu Yan’s situation and Aaron’s uing visit. Her phone had been


    dead silent since there was no signal on the ind.


    As soon as she arrived back on the maind in midday, her phone buzzed violently with a continuous


    row of iing messages and missed calls.


    Most of them hade from Shen Yiyan and Aaron.


    Wu Nian decided to contact thetter first.


    Aaron’s sober voice greeted her almost immediately. “Where have you gone to? You went silent for a


    whole week out of the blue.”


    “My bad,” she apologized. “I got my yacht licensest week, so I went on a solo trip. There wasn’t any


    signal out there at sea.”


    “You’re living so freely these days, huh?”


    Wu Nian smiled mockingly at herself. “More like I just decided to dive headfirst into an adventure.”


    “Liu Yan arrived two days ago. She’s safe so far. I’ll send you the address soon. I’m supposed to


    transfer her in eight days, right?”


    At that piece of news, she heaved a sigh of relief. “That’s right. Keep your eyes on her, and don’t let


    anyone take her away,” she reminded.


    “I know. And about my grandma’s visit, we’ll be heading over to A City on the 15th,” Aaron added, then


    paused for a second before he continued in a solemn tone, “There’s also something else I need to talk


    to you about.”