You Owe Me, My Love

You Owe Me, My Love Chapter 467

Chapter 467 Secrets

Bai Rong was really worried that she would hit his face, so she purposely aimed for a higher spot. “What are you scared of? Again,” Gu Mingchen said.

“I don’t want to play this anymore. Let’s make a snowman.” Bai Rong squatted and started making a snowball. Gu Mingchen walked forward until he was in front of her. He stared down at her and said, “Bai Rong, don’t let me become your weakness.”

“Ok, then you shouldn’t let me become your weakness either,” Bai Rong replied with a laugh. Gu Mingchen placed a snowball on Bai Rong’s head, and he took a few steps back.

Bai Rong knew what he wanted to do, and she stood up. He stopped when he was about twenty meters away. Then he threw a snowball. Whoosh! Bai Rong could barely feel the contact as the snowball was knocked off her head.

This isn’t a matter of weakness but ability. Bai Rong didn’t want to debate with him, so she continued rolling her snowball in a good mood. Resigned, Gu Mingchen walked towards her and squatted beside her. He began rolling snowballs with her.

“Gu Mingchen, I bet you’re secretly wishing for a baby girl, right?” Bai Rong chuckled. “We already have a son,” Gu Mingchen answered ambiguously.

Bai Rong’s smile brightened. What an earnest man. “We’ll know the gender of the baby through the ultrasound scan when I’m about twenty weeks pregnant.”

Gu Mingchen stroked her head fondly. “We’ll see how it goes. I’d love a son or a daughter.” “Me too. Quick, let’s make a snowman. We can go home after we’re done.” Bai Rong’s smile had never left her face.

“Ok.” Gu Mingchen rolled his snowball, and the size of his snowball soon trumped that of Bai Rong’s. He placed Bai Rong’s smaller snowball on his as the snowman’s head, while Bai Rong fetched some leaves and twigs.

Using the leaves, she made a pair of eyes, a nose, and a mouth. The twigs became the snowman’s pupils and arms. They were done in a jiff, and they took a photo of themselves next to the completed snowman.

When they finally returned, it was already ten at night. After a quick washing, they lay down on the bed. “Mingchen, I want to go shopping tomorrow. I need to visit the maternity store for some folic acid supplements and fresh sesame powder,” Bai Rong said.

“I’ll have someone get it for you. I get worried when you’re out alone,” Gu Mingchen replied in a deep voice.

“Mrs. Gu’s at work, and you’ll be at the military base. Aren’t you worried when I’m at home alone? How about I follow you to the military base tomorrow? That’d be the safest place for me,” Bai Rong teased.

“Sure, you can pack your bags tomorrow and stay in the military base with me. They have their own hospital, and I can arrange for a gynecologist to come in.”

“What about Mrs. Gu? If we both leave, she’ll be all alone. It’ll be even more upsetting considering her old age.” Bai Rong tried to reason with him.

Gu Mingchen stroked her head softly. “You’re always worrying about others. Let’s get some sleep.” “I’ll follow you to the military base, and we can come home together every day, ok?” Bai Rong asked cheerfully.

“The military base is really far from here. We may have a helicopter, but it’s a really noisy ride. Plus, I get up early and come home late. That isn’t good for your health. If you really want to follow me to myContentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDrâ/ma.O(r)g!

work, we can talk about it again after the baby is born.”

Bai Rong sighed, “I guess I can’t have everything. This reminds me of a saying I heard of a while back. When a man spends a lot of time with his wife, she complains that he isn’t making enough money; when he earns a fortune, his wife complains that he doesn’t spend enough time with her. It’s always a challenge to find that subtle point of balance.”

“Are you trying to say that I’m not spending enough time with you?” Gu Mingchen asked softly, the regret palpable in his eyes.

Bai Rong shook her head. “Of course not, because I support you in everything that you do.”

Bai Rong placed her arm across Gu Mingchen’s waist, trying to make herself comfortable in his hold. She closed her eyes and said, “Acceptance, understanding, tolerance, and compromise—as long as we practice these values, our love will never fade even if we’re apart. Disagreements will only happen if there is dissatisfaction.”

“You’re right.” Gu Mingchen lowered his head, dropping a kiss on her forehead. “I’ll try to rush back after work tomorrow and go shopping with you.”

She lifted her head to look at him. “Don’t tire yourself out. That’s not what I meant.”

“I never feel tired when I’m with you. Being with you recharges me.”

Bai Rong let out a peal of tinkling laughter. “I’m going to sleep with sweet dreams tonight.”

When she got up the next day, Gu Mingchen had already left. She didn’t know what time he’d left, but a glance at the clock told her it was only seven in the morning.

She put on a coat and walked towards the window. It had snowed heavily the day before, and the ground was coated with a layer of pristine white snow. It seemed to brighten the surroundings.

Life is wonderful.

She washed up, got dressed, and headed downstairs.

Song Xiyu was already up. “Nian, come and have some breakfast.”

“Good morning, Mom. What time did Mingchen leave?” Bai Rong asked.

“He left around four-thirty in the morning. A helicopter came for him. This is how it is, working for the military. He doesn’t need to go for training anymore, but he has other things to supervise. There are meetings in the morning, tasks to assign, more meetings in parliament; and don’t get me started on the mess of other things he’s responsible for. Maybe it’s better if you and Mingchen move to the military base,” said Song Xiyu thoughtfully.

Bai Rong looked at Song Xiyu and smiled gently. “We want to live with you. We work hard and study hard so we can make a living for ourselves and our families. No one likes to be alone. We’re happy when we can be with our families.”

Song Xiyu chuckled, eyes misting with tears. “I regret how I rejected you in the past. I made you and Mingchen go through a lot of tough times, and I’m so sorry for that.”

“Our relationship is stronger today because of the challenges we had to overcome. Mom, please don’t blame yourself for the past. Our life is wonderful now,” coaxed Bai Rong, as she pulled out a chair and sat down.

“Oh right, I noticed that you love to read. There are many books in the basement—it’s almost a library down there. You can read peacefully in there,” said Song Xiyu.

“Really?” Bai Rong exclaimed. “That’d be great!”

“Tianhang loved to read, and he amassed quite a sizeable collection. He didn’t read most of the books he’d bought though— many of them are still in their original packaging. Feel free to pick out whichever books catch your fancy,” Song Xiyu said gently.

“Alright, thank you Mom.”

After breakfast, Song Xiyu left for work.

Bai Rong practiced some yoga before heading down to the basement. The distinct smell of sandalwood wafted out, and she switched on the lights.

The room boasted row after row of sandalwood bookshelves—it wouldn’t be too far off to call it an actual library. Two desks were set in the middle of the room. A reading lamp, a tea set, and a book were placed on the desk.

Now Bai Rong knew where Gu Mingchen’s love for reading had come from.

She walked over and picked up the book on the desk. The book was entitled “Secrets.” She flipped through it casually and caught sight of a slip of paper that’d been placed inside. She picked it up.