You Owe Me, My Love

Chapter 401 Farewell

“Let your parents join a tour group to somewhere near Ustrana. I'll contact Aaron and ask him to pick them up,” Wu Nian suggested.

“Your plan does sound better. I was too simple-minded. Let's go with your suggestion, then. Please help me contact Aaron to take care of my parents,” was Liu Yan's reply

“Sure.”

After eating, they went to a bar nearby, where they became slightly tipsy after drinking. Then, they went to sing at a karaoke bar.

Wu Nian sang a lot of songs, belting out all the notes at the top of her lungs.

Liu Yan had drunk a lot too. Unable to hold herself together, she fell asleep on the couch.

After asking the staff for a blanket, Wu Nian draped it over Liu Yan and continued signing.

The last song she sang was Goodbye My Friend.

"So goodbye my friend, I know I'll never see you again. But the time together through all the years will take away these tears. It's okay now, Goodbye my friend.”

The song aroused her sadness. After gulping down a glass of red wine, she lay down on the couch as well.

Although Wu Nian should be drunk after drinking so much, she noticed that her mind was surprisingly clear.

She did not want to sleep either, so she grabbed her phone and scrolled to Gu Mingchen’s number. Before she even realize what she was doing, she had clicked on the dial button.

Gu Mingchen rejected the call.

Wu Nian forced out a smile while tears streamed down her cheeks.

She closed her eyes.

It's better if he didn’t accept it.

Her head felt heavy and she was on the brink of falling asleep when her phone rang.

When she saw that it was from Gu Mingchen, she subconsciously picked it up.

"What's the matter?” Gu Mingchen asked in a deep voice.

His background was silent and his voice sounded exceptionally emotionless.

Wu Nian remained silent.

Gu Mingchen chuckled and scoffed, “Didn't I tell you to stop contacting me? Have you forgotten about it? What do you want, Bai Rong?”

“I'm sorry, I called the wrong number.” Wu Nian hung up the call. After a moment of deliberation, she blocked his number and deleted it.

I mustn't call Gu Mingchen again. Never.

Feeling upset, she poured herself another glass of red wine and drank everything.

She did not know how she fell asleep. In the end, the staff at the karaoke bar had to wake her up. Her head ached terribly. Afraid that Liu Yan would say something nonsensical, she brought Liu Yan to her room in the spa parlor and continued sleeping.

It was only when someone knocked on the door that Wu Nian got up to open it.

Shen Yiyan was standing outside solemnly. He threw Wu Nian a sharp glance, his gaze as unfathomable as the deep-sea trench. However, there was a vague turmoil of emotions in his eyes, as if he had discovered something.

Wu Nian felt shivers run down her spine.

"Where is she?” asked Shen Yiyan coldly.

"She's still sleeping. We sang at the karaoke till late at night yesterday,” explained Wu Nian.

“I'm afraid that she didn't only go to the karaoke bar, right?” asked Shen Yiyan as he scrutinized Wu Nian.

Smiling faintly, she cast her gaze downward and did not reply to him.

At this point in time, it would be riskier to speak excessively.

Shen Yiyan entered the room. Liu Yan was sprawled across the bed with a leg dangling outside the bed and her shirt rolled up to her stomach. She had one hand under her head and the other thrown casually across the sheets.

Walking over, Shen Yiyan carried her and smoothened her clothes.

Just then, Liu Yan opened her eyes and saw him. “My head hurts. I want to sleep!”

“If you didn't drink so much last night, it wouldn't have hurt. Are you happy to see your parents?” asked Shen Yiyan, his tone hostile.

Liu Yan glanced at Wu Nian. “You told him?”

Wu Nian was rendered speechless.

Liu Yan is simply too naive. She exposed everything immediately.

"Yan really misses her parents. It's not crossing the line to meet them, right?” Wu Nian defended her friend.

Liu Yan glanced at Shen Yiyan.

"Of course not. But there's no need to do it so secretively. If you want to see them, I'll arrange it for you,” replied Shen Yiyan grimly.

“The problem can only be resolved by the one who started it. I'm afraid that you can't solve the conflict just by making arrangements yourself,” interrupted Wu Nian, afraid that Liu Yan would say something wrong.

“If 1 can't solve a problem, do you think that you can?” snapped Shen Yiyan coldly. “For instance, are you planning to contact Aaron to help Liu Yan leave with her parents?”

Wu Nian's heart skipped a beat at that.

So, Shen Yiyan already knows our plan clearly.

“I don't think I'm capable enough to do that. Do you think I am that capable, commander-in-chief?” Wu Nian threw the question back at him calmly.

He lowered his head and glanced at Liu Yan in his arms. “Don’t do anything that you'll regret, okay?” Shen Yiyan was currently emitting a dangerous aura. He was like an awakened beast, threatening to devour anyone in sight.

"What's wrong with you? Why are you acting up so early in the morning? Don't vent your anger on me. I'm not your punching bag.” Liu Yan struggled to break free from his grasp.

However, he hugged her even more tightly. “It's already past noon. It's not morning anymore. Also, I never vent my anger on you. I'll only vent my anger on others after being infuriated by you.” “Looks like your subordinates are constantly under the fire of your fury, huh? You're already over thirty this year. It's time for you to control your temper,” reprimanded Liu Yan.

Shen Yiyan placed her down and pinned her on the bed. He threw a glance at Wu Nian. “You'd better leave now unless you'd like to witness us in action.”

Speechless, Wu Nian blushed and glanced at Liu Yan.

Liu Yan struggled futilely. “Shen Yiyan, you're bullying a helpless woman. What kind of a man are you?”

“Are you really a helpless woman? You don't look like it, being so sharp-tongued!” rebuked Shen Yiyan.

Silently, Wu Nian left the room and closed the door behind her.

I guess I won't see Liu Yan anymore today.

She left Jasmine Spa Parlour. Following the address on the website, she headed to a yacht shop near the sea.

The salesperson walked toward her enthusiastically. “How may I help you?”

“I'd like to buy a yacht that's around twenty meters long for me to live in. It should be well- equipped with advanced facilities. It'll be better if it can steer itself to a designated location on autopilot.” Wu Nian stated the requirements she wanted.

“We've just launched a new series of yachts. The equipment is imported and they fulfill all of your requirements. The yacht is around twenty meters long and eight meters wide. It has three levels too.” The salesperson took out a catalog.

He continued introducing the yacht, “The basement is a storage section equipped with a fridge. You can place food and miscellaneous items there. There are two rooms that are twenty square meters wide on the first floor. One is a bedroom and the other is the living room. There's also a kitchen which is connected to the lower ground storage room. There's a bar counter in the kitchen for eating.”

After a slight pause, he added, “There's also a guest room with nice scenery and the bridge on the second floor. There's an open deck on the roof where you can fish. Furthermore, if you buy it now, we'll give you a lifeboat for free. It'll be attached to the side of the yacht. If something happened, all you need to do is press the emergency button and the lifeboat will be deployed within a minute before it self-inflates.”

“Sounds good! How much does it cost?” Wu Nian felt convinced when she saw the picture.

"Ms. Wu, you're here too!” A man’s voice sounded.

She turned around and glanced at the man, but she did not know him.

He smiled awkwardly and explained, “I'm Zhang Xingyu, Mr. Gu's assistant.”