You Owe Me, My Love novel Chapter 263

Chapter 263 Gu Mingchen In The Mirror

“I’ll do it. As long as you stay with me, I’ll do anything for you. You know that I’m being serious, don’t you?” Su Xuyan replied lovingly.

Tilting her head, Bai Rong asked, “You’ll really do anything for me?”

“Anything.” There was not the slightest hint of hesitation in Su Xuyan’s voice.

“Hmph. Alright. I’ll go to the bathroom for a bit first.” She got up and left. Looking at the gorgeous reflection of herself in the mirror, she saw the uncertainty in her own eyes.

She sank into deep thought. Things that she had learned about love flashed across her head. She once read that love could be equated to dopamine in terms of chemical elements. A person in love would feel overwhelmed by a sweet sense of warmth from that chemical as if the world had turned into a fantasy land. All that couples in love would see was the good in each other, and all that they would feel was the longing for each other when they were apart.

However, the effects of the dopamine would be flushed out of one’s system eventually due to metabolic activity. A relationship that ran on only dopamine would last for three months at most.

After three months, the key to maintaining a romantic relationship would shift from their chemistry to their morals, sense of responsibility, and attitudes toward life.

Rationality would have to be prioritized over emotions. One would have to consider the dynamics of the relationship and think more deeply about the good and bad of one’s partner.

The criteria for a lifetime partner would be much stricter than that of a short-term lover. With increasing unmet expectations and their partner’s flaws coming to light, couples would find themselves fighting more often. Their relationship might take a fatal blow from all the fighting and thus come to an end. With that, a new romantic journey fuelled by dopamine would begin.

So, what’s the reason that I’m falling deeper and deeper in love with Mingchen? Dopamine? And, why does Su Xuyan say that he loves me?

“Rong.” Gu Mingchen’s voice pulled Bai Rong back to reality.

Bai Rong did a double-take upon seeing Gu Mingchen’s face in the mirror.

“Why are you here?” Gu Mingchen asked, walking closer to her.

Bai Rong furrowed her brows. Turning around to face Gu Mingchen, she said, “I think I’ve already made myself very clear. You’re Bai Rong’s source of pain and suffering. Let’s stay away from each other from now on. Even if we do meet, I shall act as if you’re just a stranger.”

With that, Bai Rong hastily made her way out of the bathroom.

However, Gu Mingchen quickly stood before her and blocked her way. Pushing her against the wall, he said, “I’m Bai Rong’s source of pain and suffering, but what about you?”

Bai Rong swallowed. Looking up at Gu Mingchen with a confused look, she asked, “What are you trying to say?”

“You know how Bai Rong feels about me better than anyone else. After all, you’ve always supported her through everything she has experienced. You know her the best, so let me ask you. Does Bai Rong want to be with me?” Gu Mingchen’s eyes were burning with passion.

Clenching her fists, Bai Rong forced out a few words. “You two are not meant to be.”

“Why not?” Gu Mingchen retorted with a pained expression.

Raising her face a little, Bai Rong replied, “I think it should be rather clear by now. Bai Rong is still drowning in her past trauma. Every second of her life feels like torture, and there’s simply too heavy of a burden on her shoulders. She’s sick… direly sick. And she’s almost at breaking point. Maybe… she’ll turn out like her mother in the end… Maybe she’ll be spending the rest of her life in a hospital… “

Bai Rong’s voice cracked. After a moment of silence, she continued, “Just as she lost her last sense of hope and sanity, she got me to take over while she sank into a deep sleep. I’m just a fragment of her soul who knows nothing about emotions. I don’t feel love… I don’t have love, but I can’t feel pain either. I don’t need the anti-depressants, nor do I struggled to sleep at night. I think… she’s never coming back… And I’ll never fall in love with you.”