You Owe Me, My Love novel Chapter 163

GXXX, come to Carriage 12. I’m here.

The line swam around Bai Rong’s mind.

How did Gu Mingchen know she was going to Pingyan City?

“Ms. Bai, Ms. Bai.” Leng Qiuzun’s assistant nudged her out of her musings.

“What happened?” Bai Rong asked.

“My boss would like to have a word with you.” Leng Qiuzun’s assistant reminded her.

Bai Rong looked at the man in question.

Leng Qiuzun was in a particularly bad mood. His long face, gloomy countenance, and murderous glares were a displeasing sight to behold. “You are more impudent than people say.” He commented sarcastically.

“I just become absorbed when I’m thinking.” Bai Rong quickly explained.

Whether or not that explanation was believable to him did not matter to her.

Leng Qiuzun turned away from her, signaling the end of that interaction.

Now who was the impudent one?

Leng Qiuzun’s assistant laughed dryly. “Boss was just talking about how Xiong Zhiqing had never been to Pingyan City and appears to have no links to Xiong Jinping whatsoever. The only possible connection we found is this adult website they both visited. What are your thoughts on this?”

“I am not sure yet. I haven’t had much time to analyze the case.” Bai Rong said as she downcast her eyes.

Since this might have something to do with the Special Forces Military Base, she did not want to speculate unnecessarily in case it brought about negative consequences.

“What a scam.” Leng Qiuzun spat, his lips turned upwards in a nasty smirk.

She looked at him but he refused to meet her gaze.

Bai Rong feigned a smile. “According to studies relating to psychology, a sharp tongue is a sign of either an inferiority complex or guilt. May I ask which camp you belong to?”

Leng Qiuzun turned his glare upon Bai Rong, his nostrils flared. Indeed, he looked rather fearsome. “Do you really think that I am either?”

“From the moment I got onto the bus, you’ve been trying to test me, getting me to prove that I truly am as capable as people say. You’ve been judgmental and rude. Could it be that you’re afraid that I’ll outshine you, which is why you keep trying to test me? Is that not a sign of guilt?” Bai Rong remarked casually.

“What a pile of nonsense from some ignorant rookie.” Leng Qiuzun dismissed her coldly.

“You truly are talented and clever, with an aptitude for analysis. Although you rarely make an appearance, you are admired by many. Unfortunately, you crave glory too much, much like history’s famous general Baiqi.”

“Baiqi? Looks like I’m not the only analyst here. I’m done wasting my breath on you.” He said as he promptly shut his eyes, indicating that he was done with the conversation.

He was wrong. Bai Rong had actually not studied him at all but she didn’t bother to reply.

She only took the case to return a favor.

After half an hour on the road, the bus arrived at the North train station.

The ticket master passed out their tickets, which all read GXXX.

They were given priority seating.

Bai Rong checked her room number which read Carriage 6.

She did not want to reveal her relationship with Gu Mingchen to anyone so she followed the group to Carriage 6.

The carriage was in first class.

She had just sat down when a text message alert came in.

She opened it, seeing that it was from Gu Mingchen.

“Are you waiting for a formal invitation?” Gu Mingchen asked domineeringly.

Bai Rong helplessly texted back, “I just boarded the train. I’ll come over as soon as I can.”

She put her phone down and asked a member of the staff, “How long will it take to reach Pingyan?”

“Six hours and twenty minutes. We are expecting to arrive at around 8.30 p.m..” The staff replied with a smile.

Bai Rong nodded and slung her bag over her shoulder, making her way to the back of the carriage.

“Where are you going?” Leng Qiuzun asked.

“I have something to take care of. I’ll be back at 8 p.m..” Bai Rong replied brusquely,

Leng Qiuzun snorted.

She arrived at Carriage 12.

There were four soldiers stationed at the door.

They seemed to recognize her and knocked on the door.

“Come in.” Gu Mingchen’s deep voice came from inside.

The soldiers pushed open the door and Bai Rong strode in.

Gu Mingchen was fixated on his laptop screen, brows furrowed, looking as unapproachable as ever.

“Are you going to Pingyan too?” Bai Rong asked in greeting.

Gu Mingchen tossed the information pack he was holding to her, not bothering to look up.

She seated herself on the sofa and leafed through the file.

In it was information about both Xiong Zhiqing and Xiong Changan, as well as any connections they had between them.

When she was done reading, she noticed the last page mentioned that both of them had logged into the same adult website during their own free time.

“Xiong Jinping had logged into that website before too.” Bai Rong made the connection and looked at Gu Mingchen.

He turned to look at her calmly, asking, “Are you not going to tell me about this business trip to Pingyan City?”

Bai Rong was not expecting this interrogation. “I didn’t get the chance to before you sent me that text.”

“Really?” Gu Mingchen clearly did not believe that and smirked. “Between your decision to go to Pingyan and my text, one hour had elapsed. Are you trying to say that during that whole one hour you didn’t have the time to drop me one text?”

Bai Rong knew there was no point in trying to hide it from him any longer but she weakly replied, “You are always busy?”

“Yeah I am. Yet you had the time to text me about getting a checkup?” Gu Mingchen slowly pulled the thread of her lie, taking it apart.

Bai Rong always knew that he was infuriatingly smart and too logical for his own good. “This is my job. Why do I need to inform you of every little detail? It’s not like you offer me the same courtesy with your job.”

Gu Mingchen stood up and so did Bai Rong.

He paced one step at a time towards her, and her pulse quickened.

He wrapped an arm around her waist and pulled her till her face was an inch from his. “Whether it is just work or you’re hiding from me on purpose, only you know the truth. But I can guarantee you that as long as I don’t want to let you go, hiding is useless. Me going to Pingyan is to remind you of this fact.”

“You’re going to Pingyan because of me?” Bai Rong was surprised, her heart beating faster.

“Get your mind out of the gutter. Both Xiong Zhiqing and Xiong Changan were from my Special Forces team. This incident is extremely important so I need to get to the bottom of it by hook or by crook.” Gu Mingchen said expressionlessly, not a spark in those stormy eyes

“Is this case so important that you need to handle it personally?” Bai Rong enquired softly.

“Good that you know.” Gu Mingchen’s words carried a hint of salacity. Bai Rong’s heart rate picked up again.

Could he have come to Pingyan, knowing that she would be there, so that they could…

“I’m here for work.” Gu Mingchen’s words shut her mind down before its imagination spun out of control. He pulled her down onto his lap so they both faced the screen.

Bai Rong turned her attention to the screen.

Gu Mingchen entered a web address and an adult website popped up.

The screen was filled with revealing photos and videos.