Belated Romance (Mu Tongrui)

Fu Lingye handed her the keys to the BMW when he came down for breakfast.
Mu Tongrui had previously rejected them but had accepted it this time round.
The man smiled slightly, “Accepting it now?”
Mu Tongrui poured him some fruit juice, “The situation is different now.”
Back then, they didn't share this kind of relationship and she could not accept the car. But now that he had admitted their
relationship last night, she had no reason not to.
Sweetheart had a ring of milk stain around her lips and spoke childishly, “Daddy, what did you give Mu'mu? Sweetheart wants it
too!”
Fu Lingye ruffled the little one's head, “When you grow older, Daddy will get you one.”
The little one nodded, “Ok!”
...
Fu Corporation, Creative department.
Mu Tongrui was summoned to Xiang Nanqian's office the moment she stepped into the Creative Department.
“Ms. Xiang, you had something to tell me?”
Xiang Nanqian wrapped her arms around herself and sneered, “Mu Tongrui, we don't keep good for nothings here. Just because
you have Lingye's support doesn't mean you can do whatever you want. If you don't want to work, go back and be the lady of the
house.”
Mu Tongrui was confused. She hadn't provoked her in the past few days.
“Ms. Xiang, what do you mean?”
“What do I mean? I asked you to visit the set yesterday. Where were you?”
“I injured my arms at the set and was at the hospital...”

Before she could finish her sentence, Xiang Nanqian continued, “You don't need to take leave when you're injured? You could
have called me. Did you? I think you just don't care!”
Xiang Nanqian was making things difficult for her on purpose. Mu Tongrui had nothing to defend herself, “What do you want me
to do?”
“Lingye's backing you, I can't do anything. But show me what you're made of, Mu Tongrui.”
Mu Tongrui clenched her fist. She didn't want others to look down on her- especially Xiang Nanqian, her love rival. “Ms. Xiang,
you often claim that I have Mr. Fu's backing and did not place any efforts in my work. Didn't Ya Hua have a competition? Since
Ms. Xiang also specializes in art, why don't we have a match to see if I am good enough!”
Xiang Nanqian agreed immediately, “Ok! But just a match like that isn't exciting enough.”
“What then?”
A sly glint flashed past her eyes, “How about this, if you lose, you have to get out of the Fu family! I know you and Lingye are a
fake couple, there's no need for pretense.”
Mu Tongrui was silent. Xiang Nanqian purposely provoke her further, “Are you scared now? Worried?”
Mu Tongrui bit her lips, “I'm not afraid. Let's bet!”
If she loses and Fu Lingye likes her even just a little, he wouldn't allow her to leave the Fu family. But if she wasn't the one in Fu
Lingye's heart, he would stand by Xiang Nanqian and not stop her from leaving. It was a good opportunity for her to test out Fu
Lingye.
“But if I win and you lose, what happens?”
Xiang Nanqian made her last stand, “Same. If I lose, Xiaohan and I will leave Fu family and live elsewhere!”
“It's a deal.”
If she managed to win and get rid of Xiang Nanqian, it would be a beautiful victory. She had long wanted to live away from Xiang
Nanqian. Furthermore, she didn't like the idea of Xiang Nanqian always hanging around Fu Lingye.
After Mu Tongrui left the office, Xiang Nanqian's phone rang.

The call was from Tong Yi Kai.
A look at the caller ID, Xiang Nanqian became troubled. In a loud voice, she answered, “Tong Yi Kai, stop pestering me. I won't
accept you!”
“With perseverance, you can achieve anything. Qian, don't be too sure. Perhaps one day, you would really fall for me. I'll fetch
you after work tonight. Would you like a steamboat, Japanese, Korean or Western meal?”
As she listened to Tong Yi Kai's rambling, she got frustrated, “Tong Yi Kai, I wouldn't fall for you even if I turned blind! Stop
wasting your efforts!”
“Who knows, you'd turn blind one day and end up falling for me? Be good and tell me what you'd like for dinner.”
The more frustrated she was, the more patient Tong Yi Kai became. She was infuriated!
“Tong Yi Kai! I'm not having anything!”
The man teased, “No steamboat, no Japanese, no Korean and no Western meal. How about having me then?”
“Tong Yi Kai!”
Xiang Nanqian was so furious, she hung up!
...
Fu Corporation, CEO's office.
Fu Lingye tidied the cases on hand and asked, “Oh yes, how is Jian Corporation?”
Xu Kun reported, “Boss, ever since we released the news not to allow any bank to give out a loan to Jian Corporation, Jian
Corporation has been in deep water and will likely announce bankruptcy latest by tomorrow noon.”
Fu Lingye touched his sleeves and muttered, “Continue to monitor.”
“Boss, should we purchase Jian Corporation at a low rate now? Even if you ask for half the market price right now, they will still
agree.”
“Let them have the money and allow them to operate a small business in Bei City?”

Fu Lingye had no such intention.
Xu Kun was stunned. It seemed that Fu Lingye's actions had nothing to do with business this time. Was it personal?
Fu Lingye wanted to get rid of the Jian family from Bei City?
He knew Jian Zhe is Miss Mu's ex-boyfriend. But that was all in the past. Why did he have to do so and chase them out of Bei
City?
“Boss, what you meant was...”
Once Jian Corporation announced its bankruptcy, tons of creditors would come knocking on their door. Jian family would be
forced to leave Bei City for their own safety and may likely never be able to come back.
What a vicious method! With this, he could get rid of the Jian family once and for all. Jian Zhe would have no choice but to move
out.
“Don't let her know about this.”
Her? Surely he is referring to Miss Mu?
Who knows what Miss Mu would think if she ever learns about it.
Fu Lingye in the business world was much more vicious than he appeared to be in front of Miss Mu.
With such a huge family business, Mu Tongrui couldn't possibly expect his methods to be exactly clean. It was something she
had to get used to earlier.
...
In the noon, Xiang Nanqian threw her a case.
“Mu Tongrui, you have no cases on hand currently. This case is almost completed by Amy. We're only left with the signing of the
contract. Go meet the partnering boss for the contract signing later.”
Mu Tongrui glanced at the time, “But I have to knock off earlier. Sweetheart is sick and I have to accompany her for a jab.”
“Who's child wouldn't fall sick? Only your daughter needs to be taken care of?”

Mu Tongrui replied angrily, “Xiang Nanqian, Sweetheart is your niece too. How could you say such a thing?”
“So are you going or not? How many assignments that I gave you were completed? How often did Lingye have to clean the
mess up after you?”
She knew Xiang Nanqian brought up Fu Lingye to provoke her. But she couldn't back off, “Fine. I'll go right now.”
Wasn't this case almost done?
The signing of contract shouldn't take too long.
Xiang Nanqian handed the partnering boss' name card to her, “Contact him yourself and settle the contract by afternoon. If you
fail, this contract may not belong to us anymore.”
Mu Tongrui took the contract and headed for the carpark. She called the boss as she walked towards her car.
The call went on for a while before someone answered. The sound of a middle-aged man's lethargic voice came through, “Hello?
Who's that?”
“Hello, is this Mr. Jia? I'm Mu Tongrui from Fu Corporation, Creative Department. The contract we were discussing previously
has yet to be signed. Where are you right now? I'll come and look for you.”
Mr. Jia recovered from his lethargy at the voice of a young lady over the receiver, “Miss Mu right? I'm at the Peninsula Hotel. I'll
wait for you here. I'll arrange for my assistant to fetch you once you have arrived and we can proceed with the signing of the
contract.”
Mu Tongrui did not think too much. After all, many bosses stayed in hotels, “Ok, I'll head over.”