You Owe Me, My Love novel Chapter 428

Chapter 428 Happiness

Him?

Who?

Bai Rong looked at Gu Mingchen in confusion.

“I don’t want to cause a scene, so you’ll have to report it to the superiors and let them decide.” Gu Mingchen’s voice was low.

Leng Xiao voiced his opinion, “If we report it, the mastermind may get wind of this, and it’ll be harder to catch him.”

“At least Xia He will be released, and she’ll be safe. It’s time to clear up her name. After all, she has suffered a lot all these years.” Gu Mingchen had made up his mind.

“But Chief, you’ll be in danger.” Leng Xiao wore a worried expression, hoping that Gu Mingchen would retract his command.

Gu Mingchen analyzed, “I won’t. Once the superiors find out about it, they will get to the bottom of this. The mastermind is a very cautious person, so he will not take any action. Who knows? Maybe the superiors can find some clues.”

Digesting Gu Mingchen’s analysis, the man asked, “Then how about him?”

Gu Mingchen instructed, “Let him go. He won’t dare to do anything since we have the footage.”

“Yes, sir.” The man gulped his wine and turned to look at Bai Rong. “When are you guys getting married?”

His gaze was so sharp that Bai Rong felt like it was piercing into her.

Gu Mingchen explained, “We’re keeping our marriage a secret because of some reasons. When we hold a wedding, we’ll invite you guys.”

Leng Xiao asked with a worried expression, “Have you buried the hatchet with your father?”

“Well, given his temper, I can’t really do anything.” Gu Mingchen changed the topic. “Eat more. The fish was caught this afternoon, so it’s fresh.”

All of them fell silent, and awkwardness filled the air.

Zhang Xingyu was the first to break the silence. He chuckled and praised, “The fish fillet is so delicious! I’ve never eaten a fish fillet this good. How did you make this?”

Bai Rong explained, “I coated the fish meat with flour and cheese. Then I fried them in butter. On top of that, the fish meat is fresh.”

“Did Ms. Wu stay abroad before?” Leng Xiao looked at her in suspicion.

“I stayed there for some time.” Bai Rong kept her words vague.

“No wonder you like butter and cheese. The calorie values are rather high, but foreigners like them.” Leng Xiao took a bite out of the fish fillet, and his eyes lit up. “It tastes so good.”

“The grilled fish is tasty too. Ms. Wu, did you take cooking lessons in the past?” Zhang Xingyu continued to praise Bai Rong’s culinary skills.

“I didn’t. Maybe it’s because the fish is fresh.” After Bai Rong answered, everyone stayed silent, and the atmosphere grew cold.

Leng Xiao put his chopsticks down and turned to Gu Mingchen. “Chief, when are you going back to the military base?”

Gu Mingchen put his chopstick down before answering his question, “I’m still discussing with Shen Yiyan. If we come to a conclusion, I’ll let you guys know immediately.”

Leng Xiao tried to convince him to return to the military base. “I’ve heard that Shen Yiyan is having an affair with a woman. This will affect his reputation. If you return to the military base, you may become the commander-in-chief since you’re quite popular among the candidates, not to mention you have the backing of Gu Group.”

A hint of inspiration flashed across Bai Rong’s mind. “Gu Mingchen, I’ve been thinking whether you getting in danger has something to do with the fact that you’re the top candidate for the commander-in-chief.”

Gu Mingchen looked at Bai Rong, and his eyes darkened.

“This actually makes sense. As soon as Shen Yiyan got in trouble, there was someone aiming at Mr. Gu from the shadows.” Zhang Xingyu agreed with Bai Rong’s words.

Bai Rong asked, “They are trying to get rid of you because you’re a threat to them in securing the position of the commander-in-chief. Other than Shen Yiyan and Su Zheng, who were the popular candidates last time?”

Leng Xiao pondered for a while before listing out the names, “There are five of them. Shen Yiyan, Su Zheng, Lin Shutong, Zuo Qunyi, and Sheng Dongcheng.”

Bai Rong suggested, “Maybe you can look into these people.”