You Owe Me, My Love novel Chapter 144

“Three years are enough to change a lot of things, including work, interpersonal relationships, love relationships and living environment.” Bai Rong replied flatly and distanced herself from him.

Gu Mingchen grabbed her hand and pulled her roughly towards him.

Bai Rong did not expect his move and crashed straight into his muscular chest. The familiar scent of the chief rushed to her nostrils.

Bai Rong’s embarrassment turned into rage and she pulled out her hand before giving Gu Mingchen a hard slap. The slap was so loud that it resonated in the empty room.

Three red fingerprints appeared on his face. The man narrowed his eyes as he stared at the flustered girl coldly.

Bai Rong knew she had overreacted and lowered her eyes.

“Are you afraid of me?” Gu Mingchen locked his eyes on the girl before him, trying to study her expression.

Bai Rong turned to him and explained calmly, “A person’s overreaction is usually related to unpleasant experiences. I was raped before, so I really, really detest people touching me. My apologies if my reaction offended you.”

Gu Mingchen’s deep eyes darkened at her answer. Being raped before was usually a past that all women were desperate to hide, yet she could simply mention it nonchalantly like she was not the one who experienced it.

Either she was totally over it, or she was purposely tainting herself in front of him.

Bai Rong nodded and turned to the door where Aunt Bao was waiting. “Please bring me to Mr. Song’s room.”

“Alright. This way please.” Aunt Bao brought her upstairs.

The girl turned towards Mu Xiaosheng in frustration and lowered her voice. “Follow me closely, please. You’re here to solve a case, not to be a decoration.”

Mu Xiaosheng touched his nose guiltily. He had seen Gu Mingchen enter the room and he knew better than to intrude on their personal space. How would he have the guts to enter at all!

Aunt Bao opened the door to Mr. Song’s room. The room was exceptionally clean and a whiff of perfume lingered within. His study was very neat with three perfectly stacked books and a nicely arranged calligraphy set. A scroll holder full of calligraphy drawings sat in the middle of the desk.

Bai Rong took out the drawings and went through them briefly. The drawings ranged from calligraphy writings to ink wash painting. Some of them were in fact poems written by Song Jianren himself. Each of these paintings was properly stamped by the artist at the lower right end. The name on the stamp was Master Niki.

Hanging at the head of the bed was Song Jianren and An Qi’s wedding portrait.

Bai Rong opened the nightstand drawer, which only contained a cologne and nothing else.

The girl proceeded to check the cabinet.

Like what she predicted, Mr. Song was a man with great attention to detail. His clothes were nicely arranged and differentiated according to its style and function. One compartment was for suits, while the other was for blouses. All the clothes were also arranged according to the season; be it clothes for winter or for summer, all of them were perfectly categorized neatly like that at a boutique.

“Aunt Bao, can I ask you a few questions?” Bai Rong requested politely.

Aunt Bao was afraid of saying the wrong things. However, she was faced with the cops so she couldn’t reject Bai Rong. With a trembling voice, she asked, “What do you need to know?”

“Let’s find somewhere quiet to talk. Don’t be nervous and just say anything you can remember.”

Aunt Bao nodded. “Let’s go to the reception room on the second floor.”

Aunt Bao led the way ahead while Bai Rong turned to one of the cops. “Get Young Master Song as well. I’m going to ask both of them together.”

“Alright.”

Aunt Bao opened the door to the reception room. A fruit bowl containing fresh fruits and an ashtray were placed in the middle of the coffee table. Beside the fruit bowl was a wine glass containing new cigarettes to entertain the guests.

Bai Rong sat on the sofa and took out her pen and notebook.

At the same time, both Song Yi and Gu Mingchen entered the room. The atmosphere in the room turned heavy with the presence of the chief.

Bai Rong’s gaze met with Gu Mingchen’s ink-like eyes, which stared into her imposingly. The girl really disliked his intrusive dark gaze, which looked like a lurking beast aiming to pounce on her.

“How’s your parents’ relationship?” Mu Xiaosheng asked Song Yi.

“Pretty good. My dad is a family man who cares for the family and was very considerate of my mother. Many people were envious that my mum married a good husband like him. On the other hand, my mother was a loving and optimistic woman. Being the kind-hearted person she was, many people around her greatly favored my mum’s jovial character.” Song Yi answered firmly.

“How often are you at home?” Bai Rong asked again.

“It’s pretty strict in the military. All of us are only allowed to be out for half a day every Sunday, so I spend most of my time with my comrades in the army.” Song Yi replied.

“That means you don’t come back often. When was the last time you returned?” Bai Rong continued.

“Last month, I think. Last month my mum hurt her ankle. My dad even took leave to accompany her. They were a very loving couple.” Song Yi answered truthfully.

Bai Rong turned to Aunt Bao once she was done with Song Yi.

Aunt Bao hung her head low while her hands fidgeted with the sides of her apron nervously.

“I believe Madam Song must be a very kind woman. She was warm-hearted and compassionate with a casual character, hence she has never treated you like a housemaid or an outsider. I believe you also want us to catch the murderer, right? She will thank you for helping, so don’t be nervous and tell me what you know.” Bai Rong comforted Aunt Bao in a gentle tone.

“Madam was such a nice person! She had always been lenient towards the servants. Last time when I had a family emergency, Madam gave me 200k without a second thought when she came to know about that! Who on earth would be so cruel to murder our kind Madam!” Aunt Bao replied emotionally, her eyes rimmed with red circles.

“Did Madam Song show any unusual behaviors? Like locking herself in her room for long periods of time.” Bai Rong inquired.

“Since the last time she injured her leg, her mood was never really good.” Aunt Bao replied.

“Then before she hurt herself, was she in a very great mood? So good that she spent all her money on various cosmetic products, shopped for beautiful clothes, went for facial therapies and even went for exercise and dance classes to lose weight?”

Aunt Bao was surprised by her deductions. “How did you know that?”

Bai Rong smiled in understanding. “How many times did Mr. Song come back in a week?”

Aunt Bao paled at her question and glanced at Song Yi.

“What do you mean by that? My dad comes back every day no matter how late he finished his work.” Song Yi answered with a frown.

“A month ago, Mr. Song would come back only 2 to 3 times a week. Only this month he began to come back every day, but his mood was pretty foul. Am I right?” Bai Rong immediately asked.

Aunt Bao’s surprise deepened further. “How did you know all these?”

Song Yi widened his eyes and locked his glare on the psychologist. “What’s the point of you telling me these? What are you trying to say?”

Bai Rong smiled faintly as she looked back at Song Yi calmly. “Nothing, I’m just asking randomly. Thank you for your cooperation and we shall take our leave.”

Bai Rong got up and was prepared to leave when Song Yi stood up anxiously. “Explain this!”

“You just need to know that your parents love you very much. That’s all.” Bai Rong continued striding towards the door.

“Please have a seat and explain your deductions in detail.” Gu Mingchen voiced out.

However, Bai Rong did not turn around.

“Do you know that I can ask the police chief to bring you to my base with a phone call? I don’t want to trouble myself with that.”

Upon hearing his words, Bai Rong turned to him with a bewildered expression. What an autocratic man he was! So domineering that she always had no idea what to do with him.

“Chief, are you interested in me?” Bai Rong asked directly.