You Owe Me, My Love novel Chapter 268

Chapter 268 Her Life Is About To Change

Su Xuyan’s lips curled upwards, forming a smirk because he was delighted by her presence.

“You should call it a day because it’s getting late. Let’s talk about it tomorrow. I’ll be staying next door. Feel free to call me if there’s anything you need.” Su Xuyan gave in and walked out of the room, closing the door on Bai Rong’s behalf.

The dejected woman, who had just suffered defeat some time ago, slouched against the couch. Nonetheless, she had a determined look on her face.

At the end of the day, life was a gamble full of unknowns. It wasn’t much of a big deal. She would merely have to start all over again after losing it all.

After slouching against the couch to take a short break, she brought herself up and locked the door before heading into the bathroom. It was already three o’clock in the morning by the time she tucked herself in after her shower.

Lying on the bed, the time she spent with Gu Mingchen flashed back in her mind. As her vision blurred, she slowly closed her eyes.

She needed to have a good night’s sleep because she had a lot of things to sort out on her schedule. It was essential for her to dedicate herself to the tasks.

By the time she woke up, it was already ten twenty in the morning. She was roused from her sleep by her ringing phone.

Upon a glance, she noticed it was a call from Liu Yan. After a few seconds, she picked up the call. “Liu Yan?”

“Bai, where are you? Can you please meet me in person?” Liu Yan brought up her request in a flustered manner.

“I’m currently in Jadeborough. What’s wrong?” Bai Rong asked concernedly.

“Do you still recall the time I spent a night with a stranger when we dropped by the club?”

“I do. What about him? Have you found him?” Bai Rong blurted out her speculation.

“N-No… Unfortunately, I’m pregnant…” Liu Yan stuttered her reply and shared the news with her friend.

“What?” Bai Rong was shocked and sat upright immediately. “Have you not consumed morning-after pills? Haven’t I asked you to follow up with a check-up after the session?”

“The report stated everything was fine when I dropped by for a check-up. Morning-after pills are harmful to the body. Since the man had been taking precautionary steps while we were at it, I decided to push my luck. I didn’t expect an accident would occur either.” Liu Yan heaved a long sigh of despair to express her frustration.

“Yan, since you’re not engaged and are single as of now, I’m afraid others are going to talk about you behind your back. I’m afraid you can’t keep the baby because your future is at stake.” Bai Rong made herself clear in a serious manner.

Liu Yan went dead silent at that score.

Judging by Liu Yan’s response, Bai Rong knew her friend had her doubts and another plan in mind.

She had called because she couldn’t be certain if it was the right thing to do.

Therefore, Liu Yan’s call was to acquire Bai Rong’s affirmation. However, she went dead silent when the answer she received wasn’t the one she sought.

Bai Rong was on pins and needles. She brought herself out of bed and walked over to the window, stating in a serious tone, “Yan, you will have to live with this scandal for the rest of your life if others figure out you have gotten yourself pregnant without getting married. I’m afraid you won’t get to keep your role in the army as well.”

“I’ll work hard and further my study in the field of obstetrics and gynecology! Once I’m done, I’ll return to the army as an obstetrician and gynecologist! I’m sure it’ll be fine since my father is the director!”

“What about your children? He’ll always be considered a child born out of wedlock. Your action will put your father to shame as well. When you return as an obstetrician and gynecologist, the patients and their family members will talk about you. Worst of all, you’re going to have a hard time getting into a relationship with another man.”

Bai Rong paused before continuing with her orated speech in a serious manner. “Your future husband may open up to you, but do you really think he’s able to accept your child? If he’s able to accept your child, what’s going to happen to your child in the future when you give birth to his half-siblings with your new husband? Do you want him to live a miserable life? Yan, you need to take these into consideration before deciding your next best course of action.”

“Bai, there’s nothing else I can do! No one will accept me as their wife! I can’t even get myself a boyfriend when I have lowered my standards! Am I going to live a lonely life for the rest of my life?” The confused Liu Yan shared her concerns with Bai Rong.

“What are you talking about? You’re such a pretty woman with an outstanding personality! You just have to be patient and wait for the right one to show up in your life!”

“I’m already twenty-seven-year-old this year! A few years ago, there were a lot of men who would ask me out. Nowadays, things are different. I don’t have faith in myself. I guess I need to take some time to collect my thoughts. Let’s talk again in the near future.” The dejected Liu Yan hung up the phone after she finished her self-deprecating remark.

Bai Rong was worried about Liu Yan. After she carried out her morning routine, she dashed out of her room with her bag without putting on any make-up.

On the other hand, Su Xuyan, who had long gotten up ahead of her, was right in front of the computer. He greeted her with a smile when he saw her. “Have you just woken up?”

“Liu Yan is in trouble! I’m heading back to A City!” Bai Rong shared her concerns with the man.

Su Xuyan switched off his computer and asked, “Aren’t you going to be someone’s home tutor for the upcoming three months?”

“Oh! Can you hire a mercenary on my behalf and get him to keep an eye on my student while restricting the student’s freedom when I’m away? I’ll pay him two hundred thousand per month, but I need him to keep me updated!”

“Consider it done, but I need at least a day to get the right candidate for the job over. Can’t you stay for another day before making your way back to A City?” Su Xuyan asked.

Bai Rong did a simple analysis and noticed Liu Yan wasn’t halfway through her first trimester yet. Her friend would have to make it through her first trimester before she could opt for a manual abortion.

Since she had a day to spare, she calmed herself down and told herself to stay level-headed at such turbulent times.

After she regained composure, she shook her head and wiped the beads of sweat off her forehead. “You’re right. I have at least a day to spare. I shouldn’t have lost my cool.”

“Actually, you don’t have to be worried about Liu Yan. To be precise, she’s quite a lucky woman. I think her life is going to take a drastic turn for the better soon.” Su Xuyan shared his thoughts with Bai Rong.

“How can you be so certain?” Bai Rong cast a skeptical gaze at Su Xuyan.

He has been gathering all sorts of intel of the officials. Perhaps he’s aware of things I’m not.

“Why don’t you join me for breakfast if you’re interested to figure out the reason behind my words? I’ll tell you everything you need to know.” Su Xuyan replied with a smile and looked in the direction of the entrance.

Bai Rong noticed it was way beyond the ordinary time for breakfast, but she nodded and suggested, “Sure! I’ll buy you a meal!”

She took the initiative and showed him the way out.

They decided to dine at a nearby dim-sum eatery that was a few minutes away from the hotel.

Since it was way past the designated time for breakfast, there were relatively few people there.

Bai Rong brought herself upstairs and orders all sorts of dedicated-looking dim-sums, handcrafted by experienced chefs.

“Can you tell me what’s going on yet?” Bai Rong brought up the topic of Liu Yan’s future after she returned.

“Do you remember Shen Yiyan?” Su Xuyan directed another question at her.

Bai Rong could vividly recall the person Su Xuyan had brought up because he was the son of the commander-in-chief. When she joined Liu Yan for a blind date, she encountered the delinquent-looking man who seemed to be a playboy. He was also the one who had popped Liu Yan’s cherry and recorded the entire session to threaten her.

“What about him?”

“He has a thing for Liu Yan,” Su Xuyan denoted in a callous tone.

“What sort of horrible news is this? Liu Yan doesn’t have a thing for him! She hates him for the disgusting things he has done!” Bai Rong replied in a petulant manner.

“He’s the son of the commander-in-chief. If nothing goes wrong, he’ll be the next commander-in-chief during the upcoming election. I’m afraid Liu Yan doesn’t have the right to turn him down.”

“What do you mean? Does that mean Shen Yiyan is going to propose to Liu Yan?” Bai Rong asked with her brows furrowed while she considered the possibilities.

“I don’t think so. After all, Shen Yiyan is his father’s successor. I’m sure a lot of people will pick on him and try to drag him down from his position. Therefore, his father must have other candidates who can contribute to securing his role in store for him. With that being said, it’s not much of a challenge for Shen Yiyan to discreetly keep Liu Yan by his side.”

“Discreetly?” Bai Rong felt a chill running down her spine. The thought filled her with disgust and wrath.

If Shen Yiyan wished to propose to her, I’ll consider doing him a favor for Yan’s sake. Since he has no intention to get her to be his legal spouse, I will never allow him to taint her!