You Owe Me, My Love novel Chapter 113

The director had booked the 5.20 p.m. flight to Jinyang City.

After work, Bai Rong went back to the Xing’s family home to pack her luggage. She did not have much to bring with her.

Xing Jinnian happened to be off duty today. The moment she saw Bai Rong coming out with her luggage, the girl immediately blocked her stepsister’s way. “Where are you going?”

“I don’t have to report to you. Get lost.” Bai Rong replied in a frosty tone.

“Xuyan is flying to America today. Don’t tell me you’re going to America as well?” Xing Jinnian asked suspiciously as insecurity crept within her.

Bai Rong smiled instead. “Xing Jinnian, don’t tell me you’re feeling dubious now? Where’s your confidence? Where’s your charm? Are you afraid that a rich girl like you will lose to a woman who has nothing like me?”

“Lost my confidence? Are you kidding me? Xuyan just started up a new company for me. Now I’m the legal owner and the boss of his company that’s worth at least a few millions. You think I’ll lose to you?” Xing Jinnian continued sarcastically, “I just wanted to remind you to not overestimate yourself.”

“Then just continue enjoying your happy life. Don’t worry, as long you don’t bother me, I’ve no interest in destroying your happy life.” Bai Rong walked past her stepsister and climbed into the taxi.

Xing Jinnian was still worried. Out of insecurity, the girl decided to drive and follow Bai Rong to the airport.

Indeed, Su Xuyan had been very nice to her. He had given her his company and was more loving towards her.

But he no longer slept with her.

That was the reason why she began to suspect that Su Xuyan had another lover outside.

However, all her investigations showed that he did not have any affairs out there.

Hence, the only possible woman he might be meeting behind her back would be her stepsister.

A while later, Xing Jinnian arrived at the airport following Bai Rong. The girl then made a call to her boyfriend.

“Xuyan, have you reached the airport?”

“On the way. Will be reaching in 10 minutes time. Why? Miss me?” Su Xuyan curled his lips into his signature charming smile.

“I want to fly with you too.” Xing Jinnian begged affectionately.

Her words caused a hint of frustration in his eyes.

Back then, Bai Rong would never ask about his whereabouts. He had always disliked being bugged or monitored by clingy women.

Anyway, he just needed to bear with her for a while longer and his plan would succeed.

“Sure. I’ll send someone to fetch you.” Su Xuyan looked out of the window in disinterest.

“Ok. Love you!” Xing Jinnian ended the call.

She bought herself a cap and a pair of sunglasses to hide her face while staring at Bai Rong from afar.

Bai Rong was flipping a book in the bookshop. It was a book on micro-expression psychology which she found interesting.

With that book in hand, Bai Rong went to the counter and paid for it. After that, she entered a coffee shop and ordered a cup of Jamaican Blue Mountain before sitting down to read.

Xing Jinnian noticed that her stepsister never picked up the phone at all. It would mean that Su Xuyan never called her.

By right, if Su Xuyan and Bai Rong really planned to fly off together, he would have called Bai Rong to tell her not to follow him after Xing Jinnian made the request to tag along.

Seemed like she was thinking too much.

“Why are you here?” Su Xuyan looked at the sneaky girl in surprise.

Upon hearing his voice, Xing Jinnian took off her sunglasses and smiled sweetly. “I want to surprise you!”

“Excuse me, this is definitely a bad surprise for me. I’ve already arranged for my subordinate to fetch you from home, so who is he going to fetch now that you’re already here?” Su Xuyan retorted in frustration, his tone full of displeasure as he made another call to his surbordinate, “Don’t need to fetch her. She’s already here.”

From the side of his vision, the man saw Bai Rong sitting in the coffee shop.

It was a nicely decorated shop with a warm vibe. A warm yellow light shone on the girl’s delicate face while she enjoyed her coffee. Her shadow fell on the wall behind her, creating a peaceful image like that of an ink painting.

A hint of coldness flickered across Su Xuyan’s charming eyes. Now he knew why Xing Jinnian lied that she was at home when in fact she was already at the airport.

The girl was trying to test him.

Su Xuyan curled his lips coldly as he side-eyed his commoner-looking girlfriend. “Still want to travel to America?”

“Yes! I want to take care of you.” Xing Jinnian replied while clinging onto his arm.

Together, both of them went to the check-in counter. The man unconsciously turned to peek at Bai Rong.

The girl did not notice them though. She was totally engrossed in her book.

Looking at the peaceful sight, a mixture of feelings began to creep within Su Xuyan.

By the time Bai Rong touched down at Jinyang City, it was already 6.30 p.m..

The prosecutor’s office of Jinyang City had sent a man and a woman to pick her up from the airport. They were holding a board which had Bai Rong’s name written on it.

When Bai Rong spotted them, she walked over and greeted, “Hello, I am Bai Rong.”

“Oh wow! I didn’t expect Ms. Bai to be so gorgeous! Our director has arranged a welcome dinner for you, so we’re going to fetch you there now. By the way, I’m Yang Li and this gentleman beside me is Yang Yan. You can just call us by our names.” Yang Li introduced enthusiastically.

Bai Rong smiled in response. “Nice to meet you. Sorry for all the trouble.”

“Oh no! It’s not any trouble at all. It’s part of our job. Since you took the trouble to fly all the way here, mind telling us who do you intend to check up on?” Yang Li smiled while trying to test Bai Rong.

“Nah, I’m just looking around to conduct some routine checkup. Just following the usual working procedures.” Bai Rong answered while locking her firm gaze on Yang Li.

The young girl’s eyes flickered momentarily. “I heard you were ordered to fly here at the last minute as all of us did not receive any prior notice of your arrival. That’s why we guessed you must already have a target in mind.”

“For the time being, no. Maybe I’ll have one as I go.” Bai Rong answered vaguely.

The trio climbed into the car and headed for the most iconic restaurant in Jinyang City, Restaurant del Luna.

“Restaurant del Luna is the oldest restaurant in Jin Yang City. It has a pair of Entwined Trees in which their roots were entangled and their trunks were entwined together like an inseparable couple. It’s at least a few hundred years old and many young couples would go there to make their wishes of love. I heard it’s pretty efficacious. Considering how young you look, I’m safe to bet that Ms. Bai is not married yet, right? Why not give it a try later?” Yang Li asked enthusiastically.

Bai Rong averted the topic with a smile. “I’m more interested in the major cases your office has settled for the past few years.”

“You’re such a workaholic, Ms. Bai. Jin Yang City has been pretty peaceful for the past few years. The people are happy and enjoy their simple life. It’s a rather slow-paced city. Oh yes, since you’re new here, let me introduce a few famous streets and tourism spots around the city.” Yang Li turned to introduce the scenery outside.

Bai Rong nodded, deciding to not press further.

Yang Li was an eloquent and alert girl. The way she spoke and worked was flawless enough to not let anything suspicious slip past her.

No wonder the prosecutor’s office of Jinyang City would send this girl to welcome her.

However, Bai Rong could vaguely figure out some problems from the aversion of topics and avoidance of certain words and questions.

She was careful to not express her suspicions throughout the conversation. As the woman looked around the old and mysterious city, a mist of underlying darkness slowly clouded her eyes.

Half an hour later, the group arrived at Restaurant del Luna.

There were not many people in the private room, only 3 of them and all were from the prosecutor’s office of Jin Yang City. They were Zhong Tong, the office’s treasurer; Li Yu, the office’s magistrate; and Zeng Shuying, the Head Commissioner.

Yang Li introduced every one of them to Bai Rong. Although not many from the office were present, these 3 here were all important leaders within the office of Jinyang City.

“Our director hasn’t arrived yet?” Yang Li inquired while inviting Bai Rong to her seat.

“He has always been busy, not like you didn’t know that. I bet it will take him another half an hour to arrive.” Zeng Shuying explained with a smile.

“Then let me bring Ms. Bai to make a wish at the Entwined Trees.” Yang Li smiled as she dragged Bai Rong towards the trees in the middle of the garden.

The branches of the Entwined Trees were hanged with wooden plates, in which a bell dangled under each of them.

A red color light shone from the left of the tree, while the streetlamps shone from the right, making the Entwined Trees a stunning view within the restaurant.

“Hey, the name of the person on this plate is the same as yours!” Yang Li said in excitement.

“I’m sorry, Bai Rong. From today onwards, let me protect you.” Yang Li read out the contents.