You Owe Me, My Love

You Owe Me, My Love Chapter 469

Chapter 469 Every Family Has Its Problems

He grasped her hands tightly, staring at her with an unreadable look on his face. Bai Rong continued smiling. “It’s the weekend, right? I’ll drop by around two,” Gu Mingchen said into the phone.

“Daddy, I moved to a new house too. Do you know where I live?” Gu Ruoxin asked worriedly. “Don’t worry, I know.” Gu Mingchen ended the call. “Sorry.” This was directed at Bai Rong.

“It’s ok. There’s nothing to apologize for. Xin’s arrival was something beyond your control. People who have terminal illnesses don’t wish it upon themselves, but just because they don’t want it doesn’t mean it won’t happen. All we can do is to face it head-on. Xin is still your biological child. You should be a good father to him,” Bai Rong said gently. “It might be unfair to you,” Gu Mingchen worried.

“What I said was sincerely from the bottom of my heart. I’m not expecting a reward for anything I’m doing for Xin, because I believe those are my duties as a stepmother,” Bai Rong explained affably.

“I’m visiting him in the afternoon. It’ll take an hour at most.”

“It’s ok.” “We’ll leave it at that then. Let’s go get a meal,” Gu Mingchen replied. After the meal, Gu Mingchen sent Bai Rong home. Bai Rong was lethargic thanks to her pregnancy, and she took a nap. Gu Mingchen waited for her to fall asleep before he left.

He was met at the door by Zhou Hailan, who peered behind him to see if anyone came with him. Seeing that Bai Rong was absent, she scrunched her brows and cut straight to the point, “I didn’t think you’d actually come. You must know what really happened by now.”

“Where’s Xin?” Gu Mingchen looked towards the rooms. “He waited for you for a really long time but you didn’t show up. You’re staying at your mother’s, right? So I let him go to your house to look for you,” answered Zhou Hailan coldly.

“Zhou Hailan, he’s just a seven-year-old boy. Aren’t your parenting skills a bit too lax?” Gu Mingchen frowned.

“You must know I didn’t want this kid as well. I like Su Xuyan, not you. Honestly, I don’t care about him. Since you’re here, why don’t you bring Xin back with you? He should be living with you instead,” Zhou Hailan said.

Gu Mingchen narrowed his eyes at her. “I hope you’re not playing the same trick again. if I bring him with me this time, I’ll never let you see him again.”

“Suits me. You can make your leave if there’s nothing else.” Zhou Hailan was about to close the door.

“I’ll arrange for someone to take care of him,” Gu Mingchen replied seriously.

Zhou Hailan sneered, a shrewd expression on her face. “What a poor kid, eh. Since he was born, none of his parents love him. I wonder what sort of punk he’ll turn into in another twenty years or so. But since he has your genes, he’ll probably still be a punk with a high IQ.”

Gu Mingchen didn’t want to entertain her. The only emotion she evoked in him was disgust. He turned his back and said, “You should think about yourself. Looking at your situation, twenty years is perhaps too long a time for you to still be around.” Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

Slam! Zhou Hailan had already banged the door shut.

Bai Rong woke up from her nap when she heard her phone ringing. She saw that Zhou Hailan was calling. Sitting up in bed, she tried to collect her nerves. I can’t keep running away from this. I’ll have to face it eventually.

She answered the call. “Bai Rong, when are you going to fulfill the promise you made to me?” Zhou Hailan asked, seemingly agitated. “Everything takes time. Give me three months.”

“If you still haven’t fulfilled your promise in three months, I’m not only going to tell Su Xuyan that you’re really Bai Rong, but I’m going to make your life a living hell.” Zhou Hailan hung up on her.

Bai Rong got up from her bed and looked outside the window. She saw the maid leading Xin over, while Gu Mingchen was nowhere to be seen. She could guess what had happened.

She quickly changed and came out. The housemaid led Xin over and introduced him. “Young Mistress, this is Mr. Gu’s son. He has been staying with his mother, and he’s here to visit today.”

Bai Rong saw that Xin was dressed thinly and his face had reddened from the cold weather. He was staring at her with pure hatred in his eyes.

“Get one of Gu Mingchen’s parkas for him, and some hot water for him to drink,” Bai Rong requested. “Alright, I’ll get them now.” The housemaid left. Xin ran towards Bai Rong.

She had a bad feeling about the situation. What if he pushes me and I fall? It could lead to some serious accidents. If Gu Mingchen punishes him for my sake, he’ll hate Gu Mingchen even more.

Instinctively, she ran upstairs to put some distance between herself and the boy.

Xin looked at her as she ran, asking hatefully, “Did you kidnap me to force my Mommy to leave my Daddy?”

Bai Rong suspected this was what Zhou Hailan had told him. She asked, “Let me ask you something. Were your Daddy and Mommy together before that?”

Xin pursed his lips and didn’t answer. “So, what you said is invalid,” Bai Rong continued. “Then you’re the one who didn’t let my Daddy come visit me.” Bai Rong smiled. “If I didn’t let your Daddy come to see you, how did he go to your place to visit you today?”

“That’s because I called my Daddy,” Xin answered righteously. “If your Daddy visits you because you called him, then how can I stop him from visiting you?” she asked. “I don’t want you to marry my Daddy. My Daddy belongs with my Mommy,” Xin said angrily.

“If your Daddy belongs with your Mommy, why weren’t they ever together? The adult world has its own problems for adults to deal with. You only need to focus on studying hard and learning new things,” Bai Rong tried to coax gently.

“I don’t need you to tell me what to do! You’re just an evil witch that separated my Mommy and Daddy. Don’t think I don’t know anything just because I’m young,” Xin replied viciously.

The relationship between a stepmother and a stepchild had always been prickly, and it would only be exacerbated if the birth mother chose to induce more friction.

Xin’s impression of me is horrible. No matter how nice I am towards him, he’ll never accept my kindness. He might even think that I’m harboring ulterior motives. Why waste my efforts on an impossible situation.

“I hope you’re more reasonable when you’re older. I’m going to tell you something now, but I’ll only say it once so listen carefully. Whether you want to believe it or not is entirely up to you. Your Mommy and Daddy have never loved each other. Your Mommy loves another man, and your Daddy loves someone else as well. That’s why they will never be together. No one is responsible for separating them. They just don’t like each other,” Bai Rong explained slowly and clearly.

The housemaid had just arrived with Gu Mingchen’s parka, which she wrapped around Xin. “Hmph!” Xin tossed the parka on the floor and ran out of the room. The housemaid stared at Bai Rong strangely. Bai Rong looked at the housemaid, “Did you think I bullied him?”

“He’s just a kid,” the housemaid replied. Bai Rong shrugged and couldn’t be bothered to explain herself. She headed down to the basement to read.