You Owe Me, My Love

You Owe Me, My Love Chapter 311

Chapter 311 Sea and Spring Blossoms

“And we’d also have three rooms downstairs as well: a kitchen, a storage room for firewood, and a dining room. Then, I’d built a two-meter-high wall outside and dig a well, too. So, our kids can play in the yard every day and we can also bring them to the beach. We would be so carefree and happy living here,” Gu Mingchen said, sharing the life he was looking forward to with Bai Rong.

She listened to him attentively; his voice is soothing, just like a baritone.

A poem suddenly flashed through her mind: I have a house, facing the sea, where spring blossoms.

She moved the stone to his side and sat down beside him. Hugging his arm, she leaned her head on his shoulder and said, “We can’t deny that we all have our own responsibilities. You have your parents, your army, and your promises while I have my parents, my promises, and my dreams. But as long as we shall live, there is hope for us. I promise you: after we’re done with what we need to do, I’ll come here again with you if your wish still stands.”

Turning his head towards her, he gazed lovingly at Bai Rong and lifted the corners of his mouth. “I suddenly feel like thanking Lu Xingzhou. If it weren’t for him, I wouldn’t have known how you would torture me.”

She cast her eyes down and landed her gaze on the vapor rising from the pot in front of them. Various complex emotions fleeted through her eyes.

I’d once resented the unjust of fate. But after I’ve found love, I realize that I should be grateful for what has happened. However, now that I think about his life after my demise, I start to hate the cruel fate again. But what’s the point of indignation? Life is about choices and the decisions we make.

Only when she felt the tears streaming down her face did she realize she teared up again.

“Why are you crying?” Gu Mingchen asked worriedly, turning her over so that she was facing him.

Bai Rong looked at him with her red-rimmed eyes. “I thought of our son. I believe he’s safe and sound. But we have no idea where he is right now. I really want to find him, but I’m not sure if my wish can come true.”

“I’ve thought him as well. If his disappearance was caused by someone, it would not be Su Xuyan, your father, and my parents. In my opinion, it’s most probably caused by someone I know. If we can go back safely this time, I promise you that I’ll find him within a year.” Exclusive content from NôvelDrama.Org.

“It seems like we still have a lot of things to do,” she sighed.

He pulled her into his embrace and said, “No matter what stands in front of us, we’ll face it together. I’m sure everything will be fine.”

Bai Rong didn’t say a word; she couldn’t bring herself to tell him the truth. So, she closed her eyes and pretended to be asleep.

When Gu Mingchen did not hear her response, he glanced towards her and found that she seemed to be asleep. Therefore, he proceeded to bring her to bed.

But before he could bring her into his arms, she had opened her eyes.

Smiling at her, he said, “Go to bed if you’re sleepy.”

“Okay.” She climbed up the bamboo ladder and lay down on the bed.

“It’s cold tonight. You should sleep first. I’ll add more firewood and come to you later.” Before he left, he placed his shirt on her to keep her warm.

Bai Rong did not sleep as she waited for him. After he came up to the bed, she put his shirt back on him and hug him, nestling against his body.

She was not a clingy person, but he liked her to be clingy and taking the lead in their relationship so that he would feel loved and needed.

Gu Mingchen planted a kiss on her forehead and they fell asleep for the night.

Time passed, and morning came. When Bai Rong opened her eyes, the storm had stopped and there was no more pitter-pattering sound of the heavy rain yesterday. Now she could only hear the soft sound of rainwater dripping from the leaves above.

The fresh air of the island wafted into her nose, and she drew a deep breath in.

Gu Mingchen was also awake. “Good morning, sleepyhead.”

“What’s the time?” she asked.

Glancing at his watch, he replied, “It’s 6:15 A.M. Do you want to sleep more?”

She shook her head in response.

Her pad was full and it was making her uncomfortable. It’s time to change.

When he saw that she wanted to go down, he climbed down the ladder first and stood underneath to protect her.

After she came down safely, he turned around and added firewood to the campfire.

Peeking over his back, she saw the fire was still burning. He probably got up several times during the night to keep it burning.

“The road in the woods should be very difficult to walk after the storm yesterday. Shall we check them out again in the afternoon?” Bai Rong asked.

Gu Mingchen brought in the pot of water from outside and put it on the fire. “After breakfast, I’ll go out to chop some trees by myself. There’re many big trees on this island, so it won’t be difficult to find suitable wood that can be made into a boat. I would be back before dusk. Stay at home and don’t go out, okay?”

“Are you going out alone?” She was a little worried.

Gu Mingchen smiled softly and said, “I have a gun and a knife. Don’t worry.”

“Walk slowly in the woods, and beware of snakes and insects,” she reminded.

“Relax. What shall we have for breakfast? Fish soup or pork ribs soup?”

“Let’s have pork ribs soup. I have an idea. We can bring a sack of sand onto our boat later and put the fish inside it. If we put it under the hot sun, the fish would be cooked. But pork won’t be. Am I right?”

He nodded. “You’re right. Let’s have pork ribs then. Everything is ready, and all we need now is a boat.”

Bai Rong brought out the ribs and put them into the pot. They did not have enough water now, so she decided not to wash them since she had washed them before.

Meanwhile, Gu Mingchen went out and laid the wet wood on the beach to dry them under the sun. Then, he searched for a dozen of dry wood and brought them back to the shack.

“Can you find some fiber-rich plants? I want to weave more ropes,” Bai Rong said.

“I think they’re all damp. Is your abdomen still in pain? You can rest for a day.” He felt worried about her condition.

“I’m feeling better. I can put the damp plants on a rock and dry them. Whenever you’re out, I have nothing to do and I’d feel bored,” she pleaded.

He nodded in response and went to chop the plants she wanted. After a while, he brought them back and placed them on a rock.

When the soup was almost ready, Bai Rong put all the leftover mushrooms into the pot and waited for the soup to brew a little while.

Then, he handed her some leaves.

“What are these?” she asked, perplexed.

“Put them in your mouth, chew, and spit them out. I found them yesterday. They’re like toothpaste and they can also strengthen teeth.” He threw a few pieces of the leaves into his mouth and spat them out after chewing for a minute.

She followed suit. It feels refreshing and cool, but it has a bitter aftertaste.

Gu Mingchen went out after breakfast. Before he left, Bai Rong took out most of the ribs in the pot, put them in a bamboo tube, and gave it to him.

“Wait for me at home.” He pecked her on the forehead and turned to leave.

After a long while, when Bai Rong was weaving the ropes, she heard Su Xuyan’s voice. “Rong.”

Her heart skipped a beat as she raised her head in surprise.

Su Xuyan stood outside on the wooden planks. After several days of not seeing him, he seemed to have lost a lot of weight. And his cheeks and chin were even covered with stubble. He looked pleasantly surprised as he smiled with relief.