You Owe Me, My Love novel Chapter 213

She had an unfulfilled wish.

Because of her desire to date Gu Mingchen, she went to Tangqian Village on an investigation mission regarding Governor Cheng’s murder, and there, Tang Xiaojiu died because of her.

Before his death, Tang Xiaojiu gave her the evidence. She promised him she would fulfill his wish and promised she wouldn’t date Gu Mingchen if she didn’t arrest the culprit behind the massacre.

Maybe I still couldn’t date Gu Mingchen because I went back on my promise. She had to carry the burden of a village worth of human lives.

The man before her was Lu Xingzhou, one of the most suspicious people she found out back then. The other was Lu Liangcheng.

Lu Liangcheng and Lu Xingzhou shared a great relationship, as Lu Liangcheng rose through the ranks thanks to Lu Xingzhou’s help.

When he was still mayor of Jin Yang City. Lu Xingzhou was already deputy secretary for the state.

Back then, Bai Rong took the CCDI test so she could look into Lu Liangcheng in Jin Yang City. Once she became an exchange supervisor, she used her connection to get into Jin Yang City’s Discipline Inspection Office.

Gu Mingchen had interfered in that matter. They could have worked together and finished the mission, but then Gu Mingchen lost his memories, and she was emotionally hurt. Since she wasn’t as powerful as Gu Mingchen, and since she couldn’t do anything much, she left A City.

She never expected the meeting with Lu Xingzhou to come in such a way.

“Hello.” Lu Xingzhou extended his hand formally. He looked stern and unapproachable.

“Hello.” Bai Rong shook his hand formally.

“Jinrong told me you know a lot about psychology, and he cheered up a lot after taking your advice.” Lu Xingzhou sized her up.

“I do have experience in that area. I’m Bai Rong. If you have any friends who work in this field in the US, they should know me.” She smiled with dignity.

Cheng Jinrong stood up. “Don’t just stand there. Take a seat. We’re friends.”

Bai Rong looked at him, and he gave her a genuine smile. She stared down and took a seat. “Tell me about your child’s condition.” She tapped the table.

“I would like to sign an agreement with you before that, Ms. Bai. The payment details will be written on it, but I’ll need to add a nondisclosure clause in it. You’ll have to pay me a million if someone finds out anything from you,” Lu Xingzhou made a ridiculous demand.

“Keeping my patient’s details confidential is what I should do. I uphold my ethics, but I’m sure we’re not the only ones who know about your son’s condition. How can you be sure that I’m the one who spreads the information, not them? If you distrust me, then there’s no need for me to be here.” She stood up.

“Mr. Lu doesn’t mean that. We know you can keep a secret. You’re being too hasty,” Cheng Jinrong said the last part gently.

Bai Rong was just playing a psychological trick. From the moment she knew her client was Lu Xingzhou, it was destined that she would definitely take the case.

She went back to her seat and peered at Lu Xingzhou. “Mr. Lu, your son’s condition is a scandal to you, while my patients’ confidentiality determines whether I have a job or not. If I’m someone who’d tell everyone about my patient’s condition, do you think anyone would come to consult me? There’s no need for you to worry.”

Lu Xingzhou hesitated. “Why don’t you come to me after you’ve thought this through? There’s no point hiring me if you’re going to suspect me of misconduct,” she said calmly.

Lu Xingzhou sighed. “Not only is my son a peeping tom, he’s a lingerie thief, and he even…” Lu Xingzhou didn’t continue.

Bai Rong smiled and finished his sentence, “Raped someone.”

Lu Xingzhou frowned, looking awkward. “Luckily the family’s very understanding, but I’m worried something like this might happen again. I can settle it once or twice, but eventually, he’ll get into something I can’t settle. Once someone exposes, he’s done for.”

“Peeping and rape are all part of an exploratory process for him. If he’s stopped when he started peeping, he wouldn’t steal any lingerie, nor would he end up raping someone. Since you’ve settled it with money, he’s going to think that his father can settle everything for him. This won’t be the last. There will be a second time, a third, and eventually, he’ll murder someone,” Bai Rong said coldly.

“Can you save him? He’s still young, so I think his problem can be rectified. I have introduced a girlfriend for him. He has a partner, so why did he do that?” Lu Xingzhou looked very disappointed.

“There are a lot of reasons for his twisted personality, with his environment and the internet being the most prominent. Curing his fetish won’t be easy. You’ll need a long-term plan and many distractions for him. Guide him and don’t try to put him under house arrest. It’ll worsen his condition,” she explained.

Lu Xingzhou’s face fell. “He’s locked up at home.”

“How old is he?” Bai Rong asked.

“Eighteen. Grade eleven. His classmate told me he likes the school belle. I’m worried he might rape her, so I didn’t let him go to school,” Lu Xingzhou answered, but he sounded impatient.

“You can lock his body, but not his heart. Did you get a home tutor for him?”

“Yes, but it didn’t work. Nobody wanted to teach him, and I’ve aged a lot because of him. He’s my only son, so I’m at a loss now.” Lu Xingzhou looked despondent.

Bai Rong squinted at him. Humans are weird creatures with all kinds of idiosyncrasies and complexities. Some of them are serial killers, but they’re nice to their parents. Some are stingy, but they could donate everything they have in an instant. Lu Xingzhou loved his own son dearly, but he cared nothing about someone else’s children. Or he wouldn’t have ordered that massacre then?

“I’ll treat your son as his home tutor, and it’ll run for three months. I’ll be there from Mondays to Fridays, eight to four. Eight hours a day, so that makes it eighty thousand a day. Twenty two days a month, so that makes one million seven hundred and sixty thousand. I’ll need you to pay that in advance once we sign the agreement. It’s payment in advance the minute we sign the agreement.

“We’ll stop it after a month if you think I am not of any help, but if you think I managed to help, then you’ll have to pay me in advance for the second month. I promise I’ll cure him in three months, or I’ll only charge you for the first two months, and you must do as I say, or the contract is void. What do you think?” Bai Rong proposed.

“You’ll cure him in three months? But even if you can’t, you have already charged us for more than three million.”

“I promise I can cure him,” Bai Rong guaranteed. “Call me once you’ve considered it. I have some other business to settle, so I’ll be leaving now.” The moment she left the café, Bai Rong bumped into Gu Mingchen.