You Owe Me, My Love novel Chapter 325

Chapter 325 Something Fishy About Her Identity

In the car.

The light of the streetlamps streamed through the car window, illuminating one side of Gu Mingchen’s face while hiding the other side in darkness.

In the rear seat, Gu Yan was cuddling up to Wu Nian. “Ms. Wu, didn’t you say you’ll tell me stories?”

In a soothing voice, Wu Nian started telling a story, “Once upon a time, there was a lion cub. When he was born, a hunter killed his Daddy and took his Mommy away from him. The cub and his little sister were then adopted by an elephant.

“When he was young, he was always bullied by tigers, wolves and hyenas.

“He would always tell himself that he needed to become stronger so that one day, he wouldn’t get bullied.

“He trained himself to run faster and grow sharper claws than any other animal. He also learned to avoid the hunter’s traps. Finally, he became the king of the jungle. He married a beautiful wife and had two baby cubs. In the end, the family lived happily ever after.”

She looked affectionately at Gu Yan, who had fallen asleep in her arms.

Gu Mingchen took several glances at Wu Nian through the rearview mirror. “Is Yanny asleep?”

“Yes. After you drop me off, put him in the child safety seat. Go slow and drive safe,” Wu Nian reminded.

Through the mirror, Gu Mingchen’s eyes bore straight into hers. Wu Nian could clearly see her reflection in the man’s dark eyes.

Feeling panicked, she cast her eyes down to avoid his gaze while subconsciously tightening her arms around Gu Yan.

Gu Mingchen soon retracted his gaze. In a solemn voice, he instructed, “I often go on business trips, and sometimes it might take more than half a month. Before this, they didn’t go to school since they didn’t meet the age requirement, so I brought them with me wherever I went. Now that they need to attend school, I can’t bring them with me anymore. I’m guessing you already know about Zhou Hailan’s true colors. Remember, don’t ever leave Yanny alone with her.”

There was a hint of confusion in Wu Nian’s eyes as she gazed at Gu Mingchen. “Mr. Gu, are you not going to remarry?”

“That’s none of your business,” Gu Mingchen said coldly.

Wu Nian lowered her head. “I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have asked that.”

Gu Mingchen tightened his grip on the steering wheel. He stated in a deep voice, “I believe Yanny’s mother is still alive.”

Hearing that, Wu Nian’s eyelashes fluttered. She remained silent while casting her gaze outside the car window. At that moment, tears started rolling down her cheeks. Fortunately, the darkness perfectly concealed her tears.

“Where do you live?” Gu Mingchen suddenly asked.

Wu Nian collected herself. She cleared her throat to let herself sound normal as she answered, “Oasis Hotel. Just drop me at the entrance.”

Gu Mingchen furrowed his brows. “How are you going to boil eggs when you’re living in a hotel?”

Wu Nian gave a rueful chuckle. “It’s not a serious injury anyway. I get such bruises all the time when I was working at the orphanage. The kids there are naughty, and they like running here and there.”

When they almost reached Oasis Hotel, Gu Mingchen stopped the car by the roadside. “Wait for a while.”

“All right.” Wu Nian’s eyes followed the man as he entered a restaurant while her heart swelled with mixed emotions. He may present a cold facade to the world, but beneath that lies a warm heart. He’s always been attentive and caring toward others. I hope he finds himself a nice woman who can take good care of him and keep him company.

Ten minutes later, Gu Mingchen was back with a plastic bag for Wu Nian.

“You didn’t take the Neosporin with you, so I bought you a new one. There’s an Arnica cream in the bag for your bruising. And also, I bought you two hard-boiled eggs. When you return to the hotel, roll the eggs on the bruises. Since you were injured because of Xin, as his father, I should take responsibility and make up for his mistake.” His voice was singularly cold and stony, as if he didn’t want her to get the wrong idea. He was making it clear that he was doing all this as Gu Ruoxin’s father, nothing more.

With a polite smile, Wu Nian accepted his kindness. “Thank you, Mr. Gu. I’ll work hard so that one day, my salary will reach a hundred thousand.”

Gu Mingchen nodded smilingly. Soon he dropped her off at Oasis Hotel.

Wu Nian watched his car leave before she entered the hotel.

Unbeknownst to her, Gu Mingchen later drove back to the hotel. At the front desk, he cast a glance at the price list. The rate for a standard room was a thousand and eighty per night.

“Hi, I’m Wu Nian’s friend. May I ask which room she’s currently living in?” he asked politely.

“Ms. Wu Nian?” The receptionist searched the name in the system. “She’s living in Room 2108.”

“She’s not staying here anymore after this Saturday. I’m paying the hotel fees in advance for her. How much is it?”

The receptionist took a glance at Gu Mingchen’s charming face before her face flushed. After a short while, she obtained a figure from the calculator. “Ms. Wu has stayed for six days. It will be seven days, including tomorrow. The hotel offers a free night after staying for five nights in a row. So, we will only charge you for six nights, which is twelve thousand four hundred and eighty.”

Gu Mingchen once again glanced at the price list. Two thousand and eighty per night was the price for a VIP suite.

After making the payment, he left the hotel and then gave his assistant a call. “How is the investigation going?”

His assistant reported, “Mr. Gu, I’m at Coldbridge City right now. From what I’ve found, Wu Nian indeed grew up in Daoren Orphanage. A few years ago, she worked as a teacher at the orphanage after graduating from a normal university. Before that, she had a boyfriend, but her boyfriend’s family disliked her because of her family and educational background. Her boyfriend dumped her only after he got married. She was heartbroken, so that was why she left the orphanage.”

“How much did the orphanage pay her?” Gu Mingchen asked dubiously.

“Well, I’ve asked about it. Her monthly salary was two thousand and five hundred. Apart from that, they would give her a thirteenth salary of about five thousand to ten thousand.”

Hearing that, Gu Mingchen’s eyes darkened. “Xingyu, if you were someone of her financial ability, would you stay for a week in a hotel that costs two thousand per night?”

“Definitely not. But it’s not strange for a person who got dumped to have a sudden change of mindset. Perhaps she wanted to get a taste of living the life of a rich person after having a rough time all those years.” Zhang Xingyu thought Wu Nian’s behavior was totally understandable.

“I see. You’ve got a point there.” After a short pause, Gu Mingchen ordered, “I need you to go to the orphanage again, then send me her pictures. I want no less than six of them, from childhood to adulthood.”

“Yes, Mr. Gu,” Zhang Xingyu replied.

Gu Mingchen ended the call. With a pensive look on his face, he glanced over at Gu Yan.

Since he would often go on business trips, he would only leave his kids in Wu Nian’s hands after making sure the latter was trustworthy.