You Owe Me, My Love

Chapter 434 Life Or Death

Bai Rong just stood there calmly as the blade stabbed toward her. She never expected to walk out alive from that place; hence, it was not important who her killer would be.

When the blade was one inch away from her, Zhang Xingyu kicked it away, and Zhou Hailan tumbled down.

Zhang Xingyu pointed at her in fury. “You ungrateful b*tch! Is this how you repay us after all we have done to save you? It's no wonder karma bit you in the *ss! I don't want to help you anymore.” “Calm down, Zhang Xingyu. Let's save her.” Bai Rong took the bonsai on the rack and hurled it at the man in black, while Zhang Xingyu helped the mercenaries.

Zhou Hailan got up and darted toward the door, while Bai Rong followed her. At that moment, a group of ten men armed with machetes came out from the elevator, looking murderous.

"Get into the house.” Bai Rong dragged Zhou Hailan back in and slammed the door shut before barricading it with a sofa.

The fight was getting intense in there. Bai Rong brought five mercenaries with her, while Zhang Xingyu brought four Shadow Samurais. There were twelve fighters on their side, while the enemy had fifteen very skillful fighters.

Bai Rong's men were in dire straits, as they were at a disadvantage. The situation worsened with the additional ten people outside banging on the door. If they didn't finish the fight soon, everyone would be wiped out once the group outside barges in.

"Open fire,” Bai Rong commanded. The mercenaries quickly took their firearms and shot the enemy. Since it was a stealth mission, they didn’t want to use any firearms to avoid making any noise. But if they did, that meant they were going for an all-or-nothing gamble.

The group outside opened fire too. Bai Rong hid behind the sofa and pushed it against the door with all her might. Once the mercenaries killed all the enemy, they took cover and stared at the door, waiting for the inevitable fight.

Bai Rong scanned the bodies scattered around the house and the thought that there would be ten more deaths later frustrated her. She grabbed Zhou Hailan’s collar and growled, “You're still trying to defend him even when he’s trying to assassinate you? Tell me who's behind this!” Bai Rong was tearing up.

“You wouldn't protect me anymore if I tell you who he is,” Zhou Hailan refused.

“No. We still need you as our witness. Now tell me who the guy is,” Bai Rong pressed on.

“Not now. I'll tell you after I get out of danger,” Zhou Hailan insisted adamantly, but the look in her eyes had betrayed her—it was obvious that she was lying.

Infuriated, Bai Rong stood up and snatched one of the mercenaries’ guns. Then, she went behind the wall and pointed it at Zhou Hailan. “Talk!” she demanded shrilly, “Or I'm going to shoot.”

Zhou Hailan shook her head, smiling defiantly. “You won't. Killing me won't do you any good. And you wouldn't have defended me earlier if you wanted me dead.”

"And that's proof that you've never loved someone, Zhou Hailan. You have no idea how panic someone would feel when their lover is in danger and what they are capable of doing just to save the person. I'll show you a taste of it!" Bai Rong roared, and she opened fire, but the bullet missed Zhou Hailan by the breadth of a hair.

Zhou Hailan was shocked that she had actually shot. “What are you doing?”

Bai Rong didn't answer. She gritted her teeth and fired three more shots at Zhou Hailan's leg. "Are you going to spill everything now? Or are you still keeping your lips sealed?”

Zhou Hailan held her bleeding leg down, glaring at Bai Rong hatefully. “Dream on. I will never tell you who he is.”

“They're trying to kill you! Are you stupid, Zhou Hailan?” Bai Rong was nearly hysterical.

"What do you know? You came out of nowhere, you don’t know me, but you have the nerve to talk sh*t about me. What do you mean I've never loved someone? You are so wrong. You don’t know how much I've given up for him!” Zhou Hailan roared.

“This is how you love Gu Mingchen? This isn't love, Zhou Hailan. You are going to kill him.”

“I never said Gu Mingchen is the one I love,” Zhou Hailan replied coldly.

Bai Rong froze in shock. “He's not the one you love?”

"Of course not. I have stayed with another man, bore that man’s child, and ruined my face just for him. Everything I did, I did for him. I'll never tell you anything even if I die.”

“But he’s trying to kill you!” Bai Rong argued.

Zhou Hailan didn’t mind, for despair had eaten her soul up. “Because someone else has given him the order to do that. I would have died when I was twelve if not for him. So, I'm merely repaying my debt now.”

When Bai Rong looked into her eyes and saw nothing but resolve, her arm slumped out of despair. She knew Zhou Hailan wouldn't tell her anything even if she saved her. “Gu Mingchen will die at this rate. He has never harmed you, and he's your child's father.”

Zhou Hailan looked strangely guilty. “He's a nice guy, and he’s been taking good care of me, but ultimately, he’s not the one I love. You wouldn't have stood a chance if I had sex with him when I was dating him then. But I didn’t want to do that. I have been waiting for him. Even if he had married someone else, even if he's a womanizer, and even if he's slowly controlling everything, I'd wait for him.”

Suddenly, it hit Bai Rong who was the man Zhou Hailan truly loved. “So, the man you love is Su Xuyan?” she guessed, and she looked into Zhou Hailan's eyes for the answer.

Zhou Hailan froze, but then she composed herself. “I have no idea what you're talking about. Kill me if you want. I know you won't keep me safe any more. I'd rather die by your hands if I'm going to die.”

She's evading the topic. Su Xuyan is the one she truly loves. Bai Rong was beyond shocked. She never expected Zhou Hailan to love Su Xuyan, since he'd probably slept around with more than a few dozen women

She slowly hunkered down and faced Zhou Hailan, who looked like she was ready to face death. By now, Bai Rong had calmed down, her impulse to kill had been suppressed. “I won't kill you. That'd dirty my hands, but I'm going to tell you a secret before you die.”

"What is it?” Zhou Hailan peered at Bai Rong as she was an enigma to her, and she knew nothing about the woman who just showed up out of nowhere.

Bai Rong held her chin and forced her to look up. She leaned ahead and whispered, “The woman Su Xuyan loves is me.”

Zhou Hailan snorted mockingly at Bai Rong. “That's an illusion. I know him too well. The only one he loves is his ex-wife. Aside from her, he probably wouldn't fall for anyone else.

Bai Rong smirked. “Why do you think the assassin didn’t shoot when I defended you? If I'm right, he must be Su Xuyan's lackey.”