You Owe Me, My Love novel Chapter 331

Chapter 331 You Will Regret It

Wu Nian told herself to stay strong and not let her emotions get the best of her when she saw Gu Yan. Nevertheless, her heart still clenched painfully when she saw him crying.

“That’s not true, Yanny. I’ll still be seeing you in the future, just like today. We ran into each other here even though we didn’t plan to, didn’t we? This is destiny. We’ll meet again if we’re fated to, won’t we?” Wu Nian coaxed.

Her words triggered the boy and he broke down. He opened his mouth wide, bawling his eyes out. “I hate Daddy! He broke my parents’ heart when he took me away. And now he’s chasing you away! Why is he driving away all the people I like… I hate him!”

“Yanny, if you don’t like your Daddy, do you want to stay with Ms. Wu at Oasis Hotel instead? There’s a playground behind the hotel,” Liu Yan joined in the conversation.

“Yan!” Wu Nian stopped her immediately. “What are you talking about? He’s Gu Mingchen’s son!”

“But Gu Mingchen has crossed the line!” Liu Yan was clearly unhappy with the situation. “Just look at this child! It’s obvious that Gu Mingchen doesn’t pay enough attention to him. Else why would he cry his heart out for you when he’s only received a little kindness from you? Gu Mingchen must have mistreated him. That’s why this boy clings to you!”

What Liu Yan said tugged at her heartstrings.

As a child who suffered abuse when she was young, that period of time was like an endless winter that chilled her heart. Back then, she would have held on desperately to any hint of warmth and love she could find in her life.

Back then, Gu Mingchen was the ray of hope for her.

Looking at the child before her, she was surer than ever that she did not want him to go through the same thing she did. She wanted him to grow up with love and care.

Wu Nian made up her mind. “I’ll talk to your father.”

Gu Yan slipped his chubby hand into Wu Nian’s hand.

His action sent a surge of warmth through her heart.

She squeezed her hand around his and headed back toward the restaurant.

Just as they got out of the elevator, they saw Gu Mingchen looking for the boy frantically. When he saw them, his gaze turned icy cold.

“How could you bring him away without my permission? Do you know I can sue you for kidnapping my son?” he said sternly as he came over.

“I thought you saw me when I left? Was he with me then?” Wu Nian was on the verge of losing her temper.

“Daddy, I went out to look for Ms. Wu on my own,” Gu Yan quickly explained himself.

“Go inside, Yanny. I just got some cake,” his father ordered.

The boy shot one last look at Wu Nian before walking inside with his head hung low.

Gu Mingchen turned around as well, prepared to follow Gu Yan into the restaurant.

“Mr. Gu, do you have a moment to spare?” Wu Nian called out to him.

“I don’t think there’s anything to talk about,” he replied without even looking at her.

“I want to be Gu Yan’s tutor! Could you give me another chance? I promise I’ll do my best!” Wu Nian set her ego aside and implored.

Gu Mingchen stopped and looked at her from the corner of his eyes. “Tell me, which one do you like better among my two sons, Yanny or Xin?”

Wu Nian looked him in the eyes. Her sixth sense told her that this was a trap, but she just could not wrap her head around his true intentions.

“I’m their tutor. My job is to cater to their different personalities so they can learn well. Yanny is a bright and obedient kid. As long as I spend time with him and listen to him, he’ll open up to me. As for Xin, he’s smart but a little rebellious. He has his own opinions about things. I need to allow him space to express himself. Only then can I give him some proper guidance,” Wu Nian explained.

Gu Mingchen sneered. “My kids are smart? I think you’re the smartest though. You didn’t even answer my question. Are you always this evasive?”

“Mr. Gu, teachers are humans as well. It’s normal for us to like and dislike someone. But isn’t it enough as long as I treat them fairly? How can you be sure that other tutors that you hire won’t show favoritism?” Wu Nian retaliated.

“At least I know their records are clean. This is something you can’t guarantee, can you?” Gu Mingchen interrogated.

“Is there anything about my record that I should be ashamed of?” Wu Nian questioned in return. Tears were already rolling fiercely in her eyes.

“Just from how you’re talking to me right now, I can tell we won’t get along well in the future. Why should I take the risk and hire you as my kids’ tutor when I know we’ll clearly have a fallout? Let me just get this point across clearly. I won’t hire you as their tutor. And just in case you didn’t hear me the first time, I said, I won’t hire you as their tutor!” Gu Mingchen reiterated coldly.

Wu Nian felt like she was about to go crazy from his audacity.

“Why? Why can’t I be their tutor?” Wu Nian demanded a reason.

“Well, first, I’m the employer here. I don’t actually need a reason to fire you. Second, since your friend dislikes me, you being my kids’ tutor is only going to strain your friendship. Third, I don’t think it’s possible for us to bury the hatchet after a fight. I don’t think we can really mend this relationship once we’ve argued. Are all these reasons enough for you?” Gu Mingchen locked his determined gaze on her. He had made up his mind.

Wu Nian could tell from his attitude that there was no way she could change his mind. Chuckling softly, tears slipped out of her eyes. She quickly wiped them away. “You’ll regret this decision one day.”

With that said, she turned and went into the elevator.

Gu Yan, who had been eavesdropping all along, leaned against the wall weakly when Wu Nian left. Tears gushed out of his eyes the moment the elevator door closed behind Wu Nian.

“Yanny?” Gu Mingchen noticed the miserable child and came closer.

“I want to go home…” the boy choked out through his tears. His eyes were red and puffy from all the crying. “I want to go home!”

Gu Mingchen held a piece of tissue out toward him. “Alright, let’s go home,” he said gently as he picked his son up.

“I want to go home!” Yanny kept repeating as he cried.

After bidding goodbye to his friends, Gu Mingchen left with his two sons.

He put Gu Yan in the car’s backseat and Gu Ruoxin beside the driver’s seat.

After closing the doors behind them, he walked over to the driver’s seat from the front of the car. He was about to start the engine when he looked in the rearview mirror and realized Gu Yan was gone.

He turned his head around, horrified. Where’s Yanny?

Climbing out of his car, he looked around in distress, but all he could see were cars. He shouted for Gu Yan, “Yanny! Yanny!”

Nobody answered.

He bent his head back into the car, saying, “Xin, stay here. I’m gonna go look for your brother.”

“But Daddy, you’re never this anxious when I leave. I’m younger than Yanny!” Gu Ruoxin complained.

“That’s because I know exactly where to look for you,” Gu Mingchen explained. His eyes instantly sparkled at a sudden thought. I know where to look for Yanny! He took out his phone and called Wu Nian.