You Owe Me, My Love

Chapter 376 Do You Want Him Or Me

Hearing his words, Wu Nian was stunned for a moment.

She was not a naive underaged teen, so she understood what a man meant by staying the night. It would most definitely not be just pure pillow talk.

She lowered her head, her fingers fidgeting under the table restlessly.

I... don’t want to stay...

Meanwhile, Aaron was deeply attracted by how demure she looked, with her beautiful long lashes bright red lips.

He gradually got closer to her and gave her a peck on her eyelids. His lips then continued to inch down slowly until they found hers.

“Such a coincidence to run into you guys here.” Gu Mingchen’s voice coldly echoed from nowhere. Wu Nian dodged instinctively. She then raised her eyes and met with Gu Mingchen's exceptionally dark ones.

His knitted eyebrows showed his unpleasantness, though the corners of his mouth were curved upwards slightly.

“Are you staying at this hotel as well?” Aaron asked politely.

"Yes, it's more convenient. Anyway, don't mind me. I won't be interrupting your evening.” Gu Mingchen walked past them and sat down a little further away.

At that moment, Wu Nian was feeling awkward and uncomfortable, her fingers drumming the table nervously.

Just then, Aaron abruptly gave a soft chuckle.

Wu Nian looked at him, confused. “What's so funny?”

“You are a special woman. Though you look tough on the outside, you're actually a very shy person,” Aaron murmured.

“Aaron...” Wu Nian called out his name but hesitated to further her sentence.

“It's ok. Just tell me if it's inconvenient for you today,” Aaron said softly, seeming to detect her reluctance

“Um... it's just that the culture here is so different compared to Ustrana. We typically have a more traditional thinking, especially when it comes to, you know, these sort of things... But of course, it depends on the individual...” Wu Nian paused for a few seconds.

“I won't force you,” Aaron promised with a smile.

Upon that, Wu Nian's eyes flickered with a sense of security.

Aaron is the perfect man — a true gentleman, in fact. I could barely find any fault in him!

Frankly speaking, she would be more than pleased to be in a long-term relationship with him.

But on the other hand, the more perfect he was, the more burdened she became.

Ultimately, she did not have pure intentions when she started going out with him; to her, he was just her last strand of hope to keep living on.

“I'm sorry,” Wu Nian apologized sincerely.

“It's alright. I was rushing into things, and I understand that you have your concerns. Maybe I'm not good enough. But I hope time can prove that I'm a good fit for you,” Aaron grabbed Wu Nian’s hand and said.

“I'm sorry,” Wu Nian repeated with her head lowered.

Seeing how dejected she was, Aaron gave her a peck on the forehead gently. “You don’t need to say sorry to me, ever. You know that I'm willing to do anything for you. Would you like to head to my room for a while?”

“Okay,” Wu Nian responded readily.

"Waiter, could we have the bill please?” Aaron took out his wallet as he gestured for the server. The waiter stepped forward and said respectfully, “Sir, the guest sitting over there has already paid for you.”

Aaron turned his gaze towards Gu Mingchen, who had his back facing towards them. Even the aura from his back view was equally intimidating and aloof.

After that, Aaron took out some cash from his wallet and placed them on the table, “Please thank that gentleman for me, but I prefer to pay for my own order.”

With that, he held Wu Nian's hand and left the restaurant.

Just then, Gu Mingchen turned around to glance at them from his table. Unable to control his emotions, his hand inadvertently broke the wineglass that he was holding. The glass shards pierced into the palm of his hand, and blood instantly flowed out, mixing with the red wine pouring out from the glass.

He immediately got up and walked with haste towards the entrance.

"Sir, the customer over there wanted to pay for his own order,” the waiter explained.

“I only paid for the woman and me,” Gu Mingchen replied abruptly without looking at the waiter. Meanwhile, Wu Nian and Aaron were still waiting for the elevator.

Right that instant, Gu Mingchen appeared and stood behind her without a word. She had sensed his presence without even the need to turn her head, and she knew right away that it was him. It made her back turned stiff, and her breath became tensed.

At the same time, Aaron also noticed Gu Mingchen and greeted politely, “Mr. Gu, are you done eating already?”

"An accident happened earlier.” Gu Mingchen gave a cold response and stared at Wu Nian frostily. “I recalled that Ms. Wu has some medical knowledge? You even dared to perform a reparative surgery on a partially severed artery before.”

“Um... I know a bit, but I'm not exactly a professional,” Wu Nian replied courteously.

"Would a bandage on a cut require any professional knowledge?” Gu Mingchen asked with a sarcastic tone.

Wu Nian peered at his hand and was shocked to discover blood dripping from it. Her heart tightened as she tried to find an excuse. “I could help you with it, but I don’t have gauze, alcohol swabs, or any ointment with me. There is a drugstore nearby, so I think it's best to get them to clean it and bandage it up for you.”

“It's fine if you don't want to help,” Gu Mingchen responded frigidly, obviously displeased.

His unhappiness weighed heavily on her heart, making her feel bitter. She was befuddled why this man treated her without any respect.

Just then, the elevator door opened with a ding.

Gu Mingchen walked past the two of them and entered the elevator resentfully.

Wu Nian sighed helplessly at that. Regardless of how reluctant she might be, she really could not ignore him being injured without doing anything.

“I really don't have anything that could help you with your wound,” Wu Nian repeated, only with more sincerity this time.

"Aaron, I don't feel like going to the drugstore or the hospital. Could you go and buy some gauze and ointment for me?” Gu Mingchen asked Aaron coldly.

Aaron smiled slightly, “Sure. Which room are you staying in? I'll bring them up for you.”

“Room 1109. Thanks a lot.”

Aaron looked at Wu Nian. “You should head to room 1109 first and wait for me there. See you later.”

Wu Nian had no choice but to do as told.

Then, she followed Gu Mingchen to Room 1109 while Aaron went down to get whatever was needed.

Gu Mingchen opened the room and signaled Wu Nian to go in.

Wu Nian doubted if Gu Mingchen would do anything to her. However, his peculiar attitude definitely made her feel uneasy.

She entered the room cautiously. After that, Gu Mingchen followed in and shut the door behind with a loud bang.

Wu Nian's back stiffened again as she still tried to act professionally. “Let me clean up the wound for you for the time being.”

Gu Mingchen sat on the couch and looked at her.

Hesitating to move, Wu Nian felt that Gu Mingchen was increasingly odd now.

“Didn't you say that you're going to clean up my wound? Why are you still standing there?” Gu Mingchen reproached solemnly.

Wu Nian took the napkin and stepped over. She gently grabbed Gu Mingchen's injured hand and wiped the bloodstains on it. It seemed like there were four cuts on his palm, one of which was quite deep until she could even see the flesh.

"How did this happen?” Wu Nian stared at Gu Mingchen in slight bewilderment.

He looked back at her with a complex expression. “I remember you mentioned that after you broke up, you left the city to heal your heartache. It sounded to me like you really loved your ex-boyfriend. But why does it seem to me like you're sleeping with another man soon?”

Wu Nian's face sank as she sensed Gu Mingchen’s sarcasm, and she responded bluntly, “This is rather personal, so I don't think it has anything to do with you, Mr. Gu.”

"Of course it does. My kid will be under your care pretty soon, so I am worried that your inappropriate lifestyle will be a bad influence on my son,” Gu Mingchen complained without any shame.

“If that's so, maybe you shouldn“t hire me as a home tutor then.” Wu Nian felt offended.

Gu Mingchen then got up in a blink of an eye. Before Wu Nian could react, he charged towards her and held her down on the sofa. Their bodies were so closed to each other that it made Wu Nian hard to breathe.

He glanced down at her condescendingly. “Do you want him? Or do you want me? Think clearly before you answer!”