You Owe Me, My Love

You Owe Me, My Love Chapter 455

Chapter 455 We Will Be Together No Matter What

Looking up at the moon, he put his arm around her shoulder and said in a gentle voice, “It’s our home.”

On the next morning, Bai Rong woke up at 9:10 a.m. She glanced at her side, and Gu Mingchen was nowhere to be seen. Getting out of the bed, she called out, “Gu Mingchen.”

“I’m here.” He walked in immediately. It was heartwarming to see him show up the second she called his name. Bai Rong smiled at him. ”I have overslept.”

“No worries, that’s good. Breakfast is ready, let’s eat. Write down the things you need, and I’ll ask my men to bring them over,” the man said while handing the jacket to her.

“I’ll write it now. I was too exhausted to do it yesterday,” she said apologetically. “There’s no need to rush. Brush your teeth and eat breakfast first.”

“Okay, okay.” Obediently, she brushed her teeth and freshened up. After eating breakfast, she sat at a table, scribbling while saying, “Dried vegetables.”

The man sent a text accordingly. “Spices like star anise, cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, turmeric, peppercorn, angelica sinensis, cloves and licorice.” He texted them again.

“Mushrooms, black fungus, fruits, sausage and rice.” Suddenly, Gu Mingchen’s lips twitched up. “I have asked them to get us an all-terrain vehicle.”

Bai Rong turned to glance at him with a grin. “That’s great! I want ducks and lamb shanks as well. We’ll be able to stay here for a few more months with these ingredients.”

He nodded and sent out the list of items she requested. “Oh, we need a lot of the common medications too, especially anti-inflammatory drugs. They can save a life during an emergency,” she reminded.

He gave her a faint smile. “I told them the same thing. Let’s go and find some greens in the jungle. I’ll show you the plants as well.”

With that said, Gu Mingchen stood up. She glanced at her watch. “It’s already ten o’clock. Can we make it back within an hour? I need to cook when we come home later.”

“Yeah, we’ll just take a short walk.” They fed the puppy before heading out. Walking around, Gu Mingchen patiently taught her the name and uses of every plant they saw. She thought of something and said, “Please remind me to make honey pomelo tea today.”

“Okay.” He stopped in his tracks, staring straight ahead.

“Is this chrysanthemum?” Bai Rong asked.

“This can be eaten straight away when there’s nothing else to eat in the wild. Pick the shoots,” the man explained.

“Can we fry it?” she questioned.

He nodded. “I guess so. Let’s pick them first and check it on the Internet when we’re home.”

“That’s a good idea.” The woman smiled cheerfully.

A lot of food would be delivered by plane to them soon. Hence, they were only doing this for fun now.

After collecting the chrysanthemum, she glanced at her watch. It was almost 11 a.m. “I think we should head home. How about picking chestnuts or fishing in the afternoon?”

“We should go fishing since there are still a lot of chestnuts at home.”

“Haha! You’re right.” Delighted, Bai Rong giggled while walking ahead of him.

She could recognize the way as it was near their house.

Arriving home, Gu Mingchen threw himself into work, while she searched for recipes online and found that there were many ways to cook the chrysanthemum, which she had never tried before.

The simplest method was to boil the leaves and cut them into pieces. After adding sesame oil, salt and seasoning, the dish was ready to be served.

It was a healthy dish that would be beneficial for their livers and eyes.

Afterward, she warmed up yesterday’s leftover braised pork and pork ribs stew and cooked some rice. It took her only half an hour to prepare lunch.

Then, she made her way to call Gu Mingchen.

When she ambled in the corridor, he seemed to have heard her footsteps and came out of the room, smiling at her.

“Lunch is ready.” Bai Rong told him with a warm smile.

He nodded without a word. His gaze darkened with a glint of inscrutable emotions.

While eating, Bai Rong realized that Gu Mingchen kept staring at her. Perplexed, she asked, ”Is there something on my face? Why are you looking at me?”

“Rong, no matter what’s going to happen, I’ll be with you,” he said in a deep voice.

Bai Rong nodded. “Actually, I wanted to be with you two years ago, but I was poisoned and had one foot in the grave, so I had to leave. I’m sorry.”

“It’s all in the past. We are together now and we’ll grow old together too.”

A wide smile appeared on Bai Rong’s face. “Yes, we will.”

The time they stayed on the island was longer than expected.

Two months had passed, and it was already winter.

Luckily, it didn’t snow on the island, and the weather there was warmer than the mainland.

During the day, Gu Mingchen worked, while Bai Rong cooked and did some knitting. If he was free in the afternoon, the two would play games, do archery, go hunting or pluck fruits in the jungle. At night, he would teach her combat and self-defense skills.

Life was free and easy.

Since then, she no longer suffered from insomnia. Her complexion became ruddy, and she put on weight as well.

This day, Gu Mingchen came downstairs when she was cooking.

Gazing at his grim expression, she asked with much concern, “What’s wrong?”

“Rong, my dad is at death’s door. I have to go back. Do you want to tag along or stay here and wait for me?” the man asked.

Bai Rong’s heart skipped a beat at the news.

She didn’t want to stay on the island alone and wait for his updates. That would make her feel so helpless, as she could do nothing then. Clutching his arm, she said, “I’ll go with you. Whatever happens, we’ll face it together. I’ll always be by your side.”

Holding her hand, he nodded in acknowledgement. “Okay. The plan will be here in an hour.”

Despite having words of wisdom in her head, she couldn’t say it, as he was the person she loved, not one of her patients. The only thing she could do right now was to stay by his side, put herself in his shoes, and feel his agony.

“I’ll cook now, and we’ll leave right after breakfast. Otherwise, we might not have time to eat later. After all, he’s your father, so you should be there during the last days of his life. Besides, you need to take good care of yourself, only then you’re able to care for others. Don’t skip meals, okay?” Bai Rong advised implicitly.

She was worried that he would neglect himself because he wasn’t in a good mood.

Gu Mingchen nodded his head. “Sure.”

Letting go of her hand, he made his way to the yard and lit up a cigarette.

At the doorway, she watched him and decided not to bother him now. He’s feeling down, so it’s better that I leave him alone for now.

Knowing that they would be away for days, the woman hurriedly prepared two dishes. Property © of NôvelDrama.Org.

While waiting for the rice to cook, she folded the blankets and sheets and put them into the cupboard.

Packing the remaining ingredients, she put them into the fridge on the yacht.

When she was done cooking, she went to look for Gu Mingchen.

The man was still puffing away. There were already three cigarette butts by his feet.

She sauntered over to his side and urged gently, “It’s time to eat.”