You Owe Me, My Love novel Chapter 280

Chapter 280 Fighting Over A Woman

“I want to buy you dinner tonight. Are you available?” Zhou Hailan asked.

“I’m afraid not. I’ve made dinner plans,” Bai Rong flatly refused.

“What about tomorrow afternoon? I have something very important to tell you.”

“You can just tell me on the phone. There’s no need to meet.” Bai Rong simply did not wish to see Zhou Hailan.

“I have something to pass to you. I’ll be waiting for you in room 302 at Ziyuan Restaurant tomorrow. See you.” With that, Zhou Hailan hung up the call before Bai Rong could respond.

Bai Rong kept her phone in her bag with a glum expression.

“Who was that?” Su Xuyan asked curiously.

“Zhou Hailan,” Bai Rong answered truthfully.

“If she wants to meet you, my advice is don’t go. It’s probably nothing good anyway. Oh, I heard that Gu Mingchen didn’t marry her, but gave his house and savings to her instead,” Su Xuyan said with an enigmatic expression on his face.

“I’ll think about it.” Bai Rong did not immediately make her choice.

Su Xuyan’s brow drew together. “You should stay away from her. She’s not as simple as she seems.”

“No adult is ever that simple. Let me ask you Su Xuyan, are you simple?” Bai Rong challenged.

Su Xuyan draped an arm over her shoulders and glanced sideways at her. “What’s wrong? Are you mad? Come. Tell me why you’re mad. I’m all ears.”

“You don’t respect me. All you want is to control me. It’s my choice whether or not to meet her,” Bai Rong expressed.

Su Xuyan gently tapped her nose with his index. “I’m not trying to control you. I’m just concerned about you. Okay, okay. Let’s not talk about this anymore and go for dinner. I’m starving.”

Su Xuyan pushed her forward, unwilling to continue this conversation with her.

Indeed, he wanted to control her.

Just as Bai Rong turned her face away from him, she caught a glimpse of a figure sneaking around the corner with only half of his cap poking out.

Someone’s following us. Am I or Su Xuyan the target though?

“Su Xuyan,” Bai Rong called out.

“Someone’s following us. Let’s talk in the car,” Su Xuyan lowered his voice into a whisper.

Does that mean he’s not one of Su Xuyan’s?

Feeling on edge at being followed, she got into the car with him without saying a word.

“Don’t look back,” Su Xuyan reminded while fastening his seatbelt before starting the engine.

Bai Rong looked into the rearview mirror to see a tall and thin man wearing a cap emerging from his hidden spot before getting into his own car.

“Who was that?” Bai Rong queried.

“I don’t know. Sit still,” Su Xuyan ordered solemnly. With an indecipherable glint flickering in his eyes, he began driving.

The car sped along the road.

As it was currently the rush hour, traffic was heavy.

Su Xuyan didn’t seem to care as he weaved through the cars like a madman.

His reckless driving caused Bai Rong to instinctively hold onto the hand grip. Her mind flashed back to three years ago when she was in the exact same situation.

Before, it was Gu Mingchen who rescued her. At that moment, she was on her own.

“Drive slower. You might run someone over like this,” Bai Rong warned.

“Aren’t you confident in my driving skills?” Before she could answer, his brows creased and a hint of animosity entered his eyes. “I think I know who ordered to have us followed.”

“Who?” Bai Rong followed Su Xuyan’s gaze and looked in front.

There was a blockade ahead and it seemed like the traffic police was deliberately waiting for them.

Su Xuyun put the car in reverse, but another blockade was set up behind.

Bai Rong seemed to have figured out who was behind this as well.

“Gu Mingchen,” Su Xuyan stated with certainty.

Bai Rong’s brows creased in confusion. Is Gu Mingchen protecting me?

Su Xuyan got out of the car and approached the traffic police with a polite smile. “I didn’t break the law, did I?”

“You were speeding during rush hour and ran six red lights, so you tell me, did you break the law?” the traffic police said sternly.

“Officer, let me explain. Someone was following me just now and I was only trying to shake him off my tail,” Su Xuyan explained.

“That’s your problem. I’m only in charge of maintaining traffic. I’m going to detain your car and run you through the legal procedures. After that, you’ll be held in custody at the police station.” The police remained impartial.

Since someone had gone through such means to plan this, Su Xuyan knew that he wouldn’t be given any leeway. “Can I make a phone call?”

The traffic police nodded. “Yes.”

Su Xuyan made a call and spoke in a somber tone, “I was stopped by the traffic police on Guang’an Road for speeding and running red lights. My car is going to be detained and I’m also going to be held in custody. Handle it.”

After keeping his phone, he walked toward the car and pulled open the front passenger door. “The car is going to be detained and I’ll be held in custody for a few hours. When I’m out, we’ll go for supper,” he said to Bai Rong.

Seeing the nonchalant look on his face, Bai Rong nodded. “Then, I’ll head back to the hotel first. I’ll wait for you until ten. After that, I’m going to bed.”

Su Xuyan rubbed her head. “Don’t forget to eat dinner. I’ll contact you once I’m out.”

Bai Rong pushed his hand away. “I’m not your pet. Stop rubbing my head like that. You’re messing up my hair.”

“You really are a heartless woman. I’m about to be detained. Would it kill you to be a little bit nicer to me?” Su Xuyan heaved a sigh.

“There’s plenty of other women who can give you what you want. Alright, that’s enough now. The sooner you go, the faster you’ll get to come back,” she said emphatically.

As usual, she did not mince her words.

Perhaps it was her lack of pretense that he liked.

Su Xuyan followed the traffic police while Bai Rong returned to Star Hotel. Her phone rang with a call from an unknown number. Not in the mood for this, she immediately declined the call.

Before long, her phone rang with the same unknown number.

She furrowed her brows and picked up the call, then snapped at the caller, “Who are you and what do you want?”

“I’m Gu Mingchen. I’m calling you with a private number. This number can’t be traced back, but just as a precaution, remember to delete the caller ID after this. I’ll have Su Xuyan locked up for a few days. Memorize this number and call me if you need anything,” Gu Mingchen said solemnly.

“Why are you doing this? You said it yourself. He’ll only be locked up for a few days, so this is just a temporary fix which is pointless. It’ll only worsen the conflict between you two. In fact, your protection will bring more harm to me,” Bai Rong said angrily.

She still needed Su Xuyan for some unfinished business and locking him up would only delay her progress. Subsequently, she wasn’t sure if she could completely escape within a month, so what she needed now was speed.

Sensing her anger through the phone, Gu Mingchen fell silent.

She knew that he was doing this because he cared about her and that she shouldn’t vent her anger on him. Hence, she took a deep breath and composed herself. “Don’t do this again next time.”

“Rong, why are you still remaining by Su Xuyan’s side? Is there something he can do that I can’t?” Gu Mingchen cut to the chase.

“Don’t interfere in my affairs. I have my own plans, so you should just focus on doing your part. That’s all I have to say. I’m hanging up.” Bai Rong immediately ended the call.

Gu Mingchen narrowed his eyes into slits. Just what is it that Su Xuyan can offer her but I can’t?

His gut was telling him that as long as he figured out what it was, he would be able to bring Bai Rong back to him.