You Owe Me, My Love novel Chapter 288

Chapter 288 Poetry

She returned to her room and fell asleep.

Chen Bin had only been transferred here recently, and the case was an unusual one, so he stayed up all night. After getting the search warrant, he went to Lu Biao’s home and successfully retrieved the earring and phone.

Bai Rong woke up naturally. When she glanced at the clock, it was only 7.30 a.m. Her mind in a daze, she sat up and stared ahead blankly before she slowly came back to reality.

As long as she was still alive, life must go on.

Bai Rong entered the bathroom to brush her teeth and wash her face. She pulled her hair back into a bun before putting on a dark purple suit. After retrieving her breakfast voucher, she headed to the hotel restaurant for breakfast.

The moment she stepped into the restaurant, she saw Gu Mingchen seated by the window.

The man had a sandwich, a glass of milk and an egg with him. He seemed to be enjoying his breakfast slowly.

The sunlight cast a faint glow on his figure. They had only met a few days ago, but it felt like a lifetime to her.

They were strangers to each other now.

At the breakfast bar, she took some Caesar salad, an appetizer, and a glass of soy milk before going to a table in a corner.

Why is he in Jadeborough? He’s even staying in the same hotel as me.

Did he follow me here?

Wait, that seems impossible. He chose to marry another woman. He’s responsible enough to cut ties with me.

Is it because of the treasure?

Bai Rong couldn’t help but gaze at him.

He was also gazing at her silently. They stared at each other without a word, as though there was a mountain in between them.

Back then, Bai Rong was a fan of ancient poetry. She was obsessed with them during high school.

She’d memorize those poems which she thought were beautiful and mix them up together.

At the sight of Gu Mingchen, a few lines appeared in her head. We are separated from each other. I tried to stop thinking about you, but how could I forget you? There is nowhere to convey my sorrow. Even if by chance we could meet, you wouldn’t have recognized me. Love is nothing but a painful affair.

Bai Rong lowered her gaze calmly.

Gu Mingchen finished his breakfast ahead of her and left without greeting her.

It was as if they had gone their separate ways.

Her heart was aching dully. Even her eyes were watering. She lowered her head so no one would realize her strange actions and tamped down her bitterness.

In ancient times, many people made friends before going separate ways to achieve their dreams. There was no telephone or fixed address back then, so going separate ways meant they wouldn’t meet each other again. Hence, the poetry they wrote was melancholic and sorrowful.

Now, they had phones and the Internet, but lacked the sincerity of their ancestors. I even had to conceal my emotions.

Fine, I’m more upset than I cared to admit. I feel like crying, but there’s no reason for me to cry.

Isn’t this what life should be?

Bai Rong cleaned her plate.

Alas, she couldn’t sob out loud. All she could do now was bury it deep down.

Standing up, she headed to the lobby when her phone rang.

As it was Chen Bin, she answered the call. “I’m sorry. Am I late?”

Chen Bin seemed to be in a jovial mood. “Your working hours are flexible. Of course you’re not late. I have good news. There are fingerprints on the earring. One belonged to Zhang Chunxia’s father, and the other belonged to the culprit. We ran a search and successfully found the culprit.”

Bai Rong’s lips curved up happily. “Well, that’s great news. I’m glad to hear that. Lu Biao has been released, right?”

“Yes. He was released this morning. Governor Lu was delighted and decided to treat us to lunch this noon. Will you come to the station? Or do you want me to pick you up?” Chen Bin inquired.

“I’ll head to the station now. After all, you haven’t arrested the culprits yet.”

“Sure. I’ll wait for you then,” said Chen Bin.

It feels good when someone is waiting for you. But it’s someone else instead of the person I yearned for, so my heart isn’t fluttering.

When Bai Rong arrived at the station, Chen Bin was sitting in front of his computer.

She knocked on the door.

Looking up, Chen Bin gave her a half smile. “Come in.”

Bai Rong took the seat across from him. “Who is the culprit?”

“Zhang Hui. She and her husband have been fugitives for a long time. Previously, they operated a hotel and murdered thirteen guests in three years—eight men, four women, and a child. Two of their victims were police officers. They are indeed ruthless professionals.”

As Bai Rong read the report about the couple, she had a strong feeling that something wasn’t right. “So they killed the Zhang family randomly?”

“Previously, they murdered their victims randomly, too. Besides, their guests never left any information behind. That was why I believe they picked their victims at random.” Chen Bin guessed.

Bai Rong fell into deep thought.

Right then, someone knocked on the door.

A police officer came in and reported, “Chief, we’ve found the culprits. They had already committed suicide by taking poison. There was a suicide note about how they murdered the Zhang family.”

Chen Bin was surprised. “They committed suicide?”

Bai Rong immediately asked, “You have the video with you, right?”

“Yes. We found the phone earlier.”

“Show me the phone,” instructed Bai Rong.

Chen Bin seemed hesitant to do so.

“What’s wrong?” Bai Rong was puzzled.

“The video is…” Chen Bin trailed off, seemingly lost for words. “Well, unsightly.” He then proceeded to hand her a sealed plastic bag with the phone in it.

“Do you think I’ll be terrified? Don’t worry. I’m not a coward. Before I became a psychologist, I was an ob-gyn. I used to perform surgeries every day.” Bai Rong took the phone out and clicked into the gallery.

When the video began playing, she felt her stomach churn.

A masked man placed a knife at Zhang Chunxia’s neck and raped her.

Zhang Chunxia’s family was in the same room.

He then ordered Zhang Chunxia’s father to do the same before forcing the latter to pour a bottle of disinfectant into his daughter’s body.

The culprit threatened, “You don’t want the police to find traces of your semen in your daughter’s body and arrest you for raping her, do you?”

Mr. Zhang pleaded desperately, “Please let us go. I have five hundred grand in my bank account. If you release my wife and daughter, I’ll give you the money!”

The culprit laughed arrogantly. “Five hundred grand? Ha! That depends on your performance.”

The female culprit brought Mr. Zhang to the bathroom before forcing him to have s*x with her.