You Owe Me, My Love Chapter 465


    Chapter 465 Coteral Damage


    Her appearance is also simr to how I looked in the past. How can I not worry?


    Aaron seemed to suss Bai Rong’s thoughts. “I didn’t have a choice. Even if I leave her out, she


    would’ve shown up on her own. Since I can’t prevent it, I thought it’d be better to keep her around.”


    “Aaron, have you ever thought of starting a rtionship with Ling?” Bai Rong probed as she cleaned


    the chicken wings. “Ling behaves like a child. I like my woman a bit more mature, so nothing will ever


    happen between us. She’s like a little sister to me,” Aaron rified.


    “She does behave like a young girl—she only has eyes for handsome men,” said Bai Rong as she


    laughed. Aaron alsoughed. “I’m guessing she’s going to be rather disappointed once she sees Gu


    Mingchen since he already belongs to you.”


    Shrugging, Bai Rong replied, “My only concern is keeping my rtionship with my grandpa under


    wraps.” “And why is that, if you don’t mind me asking?” Aaron stepped up to help wash the vegetables.


    “I don’t want people to realize that I’m really Bai Rong. It’s going to open up a whole can of worms.


    Honestly, I’m a little scared because of what happened in the past,” Bai Rong answered vaguely.


    “Are you referring to Su Xuyan?” Aaron could already guess since they’d met each other on the ind


    before.


    Bai Rong didn’t try to gloss over the truth and nodded. “He’s my ex-husband. There’s a lot of history


    between us. I had to change my whole appearance to hide from him. To control me, he used to inject a


    virus into me once every three months. I would suffer immensely and potentially die if he stopped the


    injections.”


    “Really?” Aaron knitted his brows, looking at Bai Rong with concern.


    “Shen Yiyan saved my life. I got stic surgery and managed to make a new life for myself. Do you


    want to see my old photos?” asked Bai Rong.


    “Sure.”


    Bai Rong dried her hands and opened her old QQ ount. There were only a few photos as she didn’t


    like to take selfies. She showed one of them to Aaron. Liu Yan had forced her to take a photo of them


    together back when she was a gynecologist.


    Seeing the brilliant smile on Liu Yan’s face, she felt a twinge of sadness.


    Liu Yan was so unrestrained back then—a hopeless romantic with a cheerful personality. Yet now…


    “The resemnce between Ling and the old you is incredible. At least half of your features are the


    same.” Aaron’s gaze shifted between Bai Rong and her old photo.


    “Because Ling and the old me look so alike, Su Xuyan must’ve guessed that Ling is somehow rted


    to me. He’d suspected from the very beginning that I was actually Bai Rong. If he knew that Mr. Tang


    was my grandpa, that wouldplete thest piece of the puzzle. So I can’t let anyone find out about


    my rtionship with grandpa. Even if Su Xuyan knows that Bai Rong is Mr. Tang’s granddaughter, he


    wouldn’t be able to link it back to me,” exined Bai Rong.


    “I get it now. No wonder you’re taking so many precautions against Su Xuyan. Anyway, I’ve washed all


    the vegetables. Do you need my help with anything else?” asked Aaron, as he shifted the topic.


    “No, I think I’ve got the rest,” Bai Rong replied. She ced the duck in the pressure cooker. It needed


    to be cooked for a long time to acquire its essence.


    She cut the pork belly into small pieces for a barbequed pork dish. Halfway through cooking, she added


    some Coke to give it a lovely ze.


    Meanwhile, she cut the beef into long strips and thin slices before coating them in flour.


    The broli exhibited a vibrant green color after a quick nch. She mixed it with a sauce she’d


    prepared.


    Now she began preparing the chicken wings. These needed a simple marinading before a quick fry in


    the wok.


    While the wings were frying, she julienned the green bell peppers and sauteed them with the beef


    strips she’d cut earlier. With that, a beef and pepper stir-fry was ready to be served.


    Thest dish was a beef stew inspired by Chanaean cuisine. She fried some sliced beef and took them


    off the heat before they were fully cooked. Next, she added tomatoes to the pan and cooked these until


    their juices were released. She added some water before tossing in sliced potatoes, simmering them


    until they were tender. The pre-cooked beef slices were added back in along with some fries. Once the


    stew came to a boil, the heat was switched off to prevent overcooking the beef.


    She’d just finishedying out the dishes on the dining table when Gu Mingchen called.


    Bai Rong answered the call, asking sweetly, “Are you done with your meeting?”


    “Yes, where are you?” asked Gu Mingchen.


    She figured Gu Mingchen had already known her whereabouts from his subordinates. “I’m at Aaron’s.


    It’s quite near our house. Are youing over today?”


    “If I don’te over, what time will you be home?”


    “After dinner, probably around eight.”


    “Then I’lle and get you when you’re done. See you in a bit.”


    Gu Mingchen hung up, and she thought she heard a hint of displeasure in his tone. Is he upset at me


    or the military?


    “I just got off the phone with Mr. Tang. He should be here in ten minutes or so,” Aaron said with a smile.


    “Looks like it’s too early to be done with the cooking. The dishes won’t taste good once they’ve cooled


    down. I’ll reheat themter,” replied Bai Rong affably.


    “What about Gu Mingchen? Is heing?” Aaron asked, eyeing Bai Rong’s phone.


    “He’s probably still at the military base. It’s quite far from here, so he might not make it in time for


    dinner.”


    “Military base? Isn’t he a businessman?” Aaron couldn’t hide his surprise.


    “He’s a military man,” Bai Rong rified proudly.


    “Now that you’ve mentioned it, I remembered he was pretty skilled in martial arts and shooting back


    when we were on the ind. I thought he merely had an interest in the art of self-defense. Turns out,


    he’s a military man! That’s great!” Aaron guffawed. “Anyway, I’ll help you bring the dishes back to the


    kitchen.”


    “Ok, thanks.”


    Aaron brought the dishes back into the kitchen. Just then, Bai Rong heard a knock on the door.


    Figuring that the guests had arrived, she began reheating the food.


    “Oh my god, Aaron, I swear those two hotties I metst time were absolute knockouts. I haven’t met


    anyone dashier than them when I was out shopping today,” Ling was already whining as she walked in.Content bel0ngs to N?vel(D)r/a/ma.Org.


    “Well then, you’re in for a treat today. One of them isingter,” replied Aaron. He then turned


    towards Mr. Tang and acknowledged his arrival.


    “Where is she?” Mr. Tang was referring to Bai Rong.


    “She’s in the kitchen.”


    Bai Rong walked out of the kitchen and saw Mr. Tang. She smiled as she nodded at him. “Mr. Tang.”


    Mr. Tang was a bit disappointed when Bai Rong did not acknowledge him as her grandpa. He merely


    replied, “Hello.”


    “I’ll need five more minutes to reheat all the dishes,” said Bai Rong cheerfully. She turned and headed


    back into the kitchen.


    Ling gave Aaron a thumbs-up as shemented, “Your girlfriend’s amazing. She even knows how to


    cook. Just look at me! I don’t know how to do anything at all.”


    Aaron unfolded her thumbs-up as he asked, “Who do you think is prettier—she or you?”


    “She is, but I’m not too shabby myself,” Ling answered candidly.


    “What about your figures?” Aaron continued asking.


    “Well, that would depend on personal preference. If we’re going by conventional beauty standards, she


    has a pretty good figure,” Ling replied with augh before giving him another thumbs-up. “You don’t


    have to fish for mypliments, you know. You can stop showing off your great taste in woman.”


    “Well, the hottie who’singter is her husband.” Aaron finally dropped the bomb.


    Ling was speechless.