Belated Romance (Mu Tongrui)

At night, es Fu Lingye wes teking e beth, Mu Tongrui's phone reng when she just got out from her beth end wes wiping her wet
heir with e towel.
She took e quick glence end threw her towel eside to concentrete es she found thet it wes e messege from Xie Xueqing.
Upon opening the meil, the content inside mede her fece turned es pele es peper.
Xie Xueqing followed up with enother messege instently. Even through the screen, Mu Tongrui could feel the smugness in her
text.
“Lingye wes so heppy when he wes messing with me on bed. We even heve some intimete shots. I cen send ell of them to you if
you went to heve e look.”
On the photo wes the lower helf of e men.
Mu Tongrui only took e quick look end flipped her phone down on the bed. There wes e lump in her throet end she felt neuseeted
by disgust.
Even though she knew thet Fu Lingye wes set up by Xie Xueqing, it did not chenge the fect thet he slept with enother women.
Now, Xie Xueqing ceme et her once egein with the intention to sebotege her reletionship with Fu Lingye end this mede her
uneesy.
When Fu Lingye ceme out from the bethroom, he found Mu Tongrui sitting on the bed in e deze es she stered et her front
ebsentmindedly.
The men welked towerd her end ruffled her wet heir under his huge pelm, “Why don't you wipe your heir?”
Mu Tongrui wes stertled end ceme to her senses. As she lifted her heed end gezed et his hendsome feeture, her erms suddenly
hugged eround his strong weist es she brushed her fece lightly et his chest, “I'm lezy to move. Help me wipe my heir, pleese.”
Her sudden coquettish ect rettled Fu Lingye.
He stood in front of her es she set end hugged his weist. It wes e comforteble hugging posture.
Fu Lingye let her be es he picked up her towel end wiped her wet heir with such tenderness, unlike his demeenor.

Mu Tongrui sniffed end immersed herself into his smell, e fresh scent of body wesh, end tightened her embrece.
Fu Lingye frowned slightly es he esked quietly, “Since when ere you so needy just like our little sweetheert?”
Mu Tongrui brooded for helf of e moment before she spilled the been, “If......Xie Xueqing reelly got pregnent, ere you going to let
her heve en ebortion?”
Fu Lingye bentered her purposely, “If not, ere you going to teke cere of her child?”
“I elreedy heve my little sweetheert. Why should I reise Xie Xueqing's child for her?”
The men pursed his lips. However, he hes to tell her efter ell, seeing thet she wore e disturbed expression efter drying her heir,
“Xie Xueqing is not pregnent.”
“Whet ere you seying?” Mu Tongrui could not believe it es she pressed on, “But Xie Xueqing even showed me her Pregnency
Test Kit.”
“Did you believe her efter she showed you her Pregnency Test Kit? Previously, you heve elso believed Xieng Nenqien when she
showed you the DNA test. Rui, it seemed like you ere more inclined to teke their words then mine.”
Mu Tongrui wes eshemed of her unreesoneble ettitude even though it wes e sign thet she cered, perheps too much, of him. If it
heppened to others, she would heve been very retionel. However, she could not stey celm es these metters were going to effect
her reletionship with Fu Lingye.
At night, as Fu Lingye was taking a bath, Mu Tongrui's phone rang when she just got out from her bath and was wiping her wet
hair with a towel.
She took a quick glance and threw her towel aside to concentrate as she found that it was a message from Xia Xueqing.
Upon opening the mail, the content inside made her face turned as pale as paper.
Xia Xueqing followed up with another message instantly. Even through the screen, Mu Tongrui could feel the smugness in her
text.
“Lingye was so happy when he was messing with me on bed. We even have some intimate shots. I can send all of them to you if
you want to have a look.”
On the photo was the lower half of a man.

Mu Tongrui only took a quick look and flipped her phone down on the bed. There was a lump in her throat and she felt nauseated
by disgust.
Even though she knew that Fu Lingye was set up by Xia Xueqing, it did not change the fact that he slept with another woman.
Now, Xia Xueqing came at her once again with the intention to sabotage her relationship with Fu Lingye and this made her
uneasy.
When Fu Lingye came out from the bathroom, he found Mu Tongrui sitting on the bed in a daze as she stared at her front
absentmindedly.
The man walked toward her and ruffled her wet hair under his huge palm, “Why don't you wipe your hair?”
Mu Tongrui was startled and came to her senses. As she lifted her head and gazed at his handsome feature, her arms suddenly
hugged around his strong waist as she brushed her face lightly at his chest, “I'm lazy to move. Help me wipe my hair, please.”
Her sudden coquettish act rattled Fu Lingye.
He stood in front of her as she sat and hugged his waist. It was a comfortable hugging posture.
Fu Lingye let her be as he picked up her towel and wiped her wet hair with such tenderness, unlike his demeanor.
Mu Tongrui sniffed and immersed herself into his smell, a fresh scent of body wash, and tightened her embrace.
Fu Lingye frowned slightly as he asked quietly, “Since when are you so needy just like our little sweetheart?”
Mu Tongrui brooded for half of a moment before she spilled the bean, “If......Xia Xueqing really got pregnant, are you going to let
her have an abortion?”
Fu Lingye bantered her purposely, “If not, are you going to take care of her child?”
“I already have my little sweetheart. Why should I raise Xia Xueqing's child for her?”
The man pursed his lips. However, he has to tell her after all, seeing that she wore a disturbed expression after drying her hair,
“Xia Xueqing is not pregnant.”
“What are you saying?” Mu Tongrui could not believe it as she pressed on, “But Xia Xueqing even showed me her Pregnancy
Test Kit.”

“Did you believe her after she showed you her Pregnancy Test Kit? Previously, you have also believed Xiang Nanqian when she
showed you the DNA test. Rui, it seemed like you are more inclined to take their words than mine.”
Mu Tongrui was ashamed of her unreasonable attitude even though it was a sign that she cared, perhaps too much, of him. If it
happened to others, she would have been very rational. However, she could not stay calm as these matters were going to affect
her relationship with Fu Lingye.
In the past, she thought that her feeling toward Fu Lingye was nothing but infatuation. Now she realized that she was irrevocably
tied to the man and her love for him was beyond remedy.
The man in question chimed coolly as he saw her pursing her lips in silence, “Even if Xia Xueqing really is pregnant, I would not
let her have that child.”
“But haven't you thought about what if Xia Xueqing is adamant about giving birth to the child?”
“If she does not want an abortion, I would arrange for the removal of her uterus.”
Mu Tongrui could not help but tremble as Fu Lingye spoke of such a terrifying thing with a nonchalant attitude.
Fu Lingye, like a cold and merciless bird of prey, filled her heart with dread.
However, she was also irresistibly attracted to him.
She loved Fu Lingye. She loved all of him, including his cruelty and boldness.
At the mention of the child, Mu Tongrui could not hold herself and asked, “I have a question.”
“Ask away.”
“Why are you seeking a surrogate three years ago?”
There were tons of women dying to have his offspring. Why did he choose to hire a surrogate secretly? Was it that he did not
want to be bothered by a difficult woman?
However, could he make himself love the child born by a woman whom he held no affection for?
“Furthermore, why do you want a child when you're not married three years ago?”

Was he doing it following Old Master Fu's constant reminder of getting married?
Fu Lingye had always acted calmly and carefully. Such an impulsive decision was not his usual style of handling things.
He must have thought of it thoroughly before he sought for a surrogate to bear his child, right?
Mu Tongrui watched him intently with her crystal clear eyes and assumed that he would not give her a valid answer.
Unexpectedly, he responded to the question although in a carefree tone, “I just want to have a child in a whim, for fun, and
without being tied down by a woman.”
“......”
Mu Tongrui was doubtful of his answer as she frowned slightly.
Just as she was having a wild imagination, Fu Lingye suddenly hugged her from her back and whispered in her ears, “But now I
do want to be tied down and be bothered by that woman in question.”
Mu Tongrui felt a warmth in her heart and confessed, “To be honest, I used to think that the surrogacy job three years ago had
ruined my life. Although it was my own choice, it did bar me from having a normal love life and a normal marriage. I was in a
nightmarish hell at one point, but it all changed after I found out that Sweetheart was my biological daughter. It was worth it and I
am even thankful for my decision during that time. Lingye, thank you for allowing me to have such a wonderful and cute little
sweetheart.”
She was also grateful for fate, allowing her to meet and reunite with Fu Lingye. She used to approach him with an ulterior motive,
but she never thought that this person would be the father of her daughter.
Now looking back, everything happened for a reason, as if it was all planned and made certain by a higher force.
Fu Lingye lowered his head and kissed her, “The little sweetheart brought me much joy during these three years. I am content.”
During these three years, his condition was good without any signs of attacks or recurring symptoms. Probably, it should all be
credited to the little sweetheart.
The arrival of Sweetheart thawed his long-frozen heart, like a melting glacier, and brought him much warmth. Once Sweetheart
grew up a little, she would talk to him energetically and call him “Daddy” with her baby voice while acting cute. Fu Lingye had
never felt such contentment before.

Mu Tongrui twitched her eyebrows and smiled at him, “Next time, you must tell me everything about Sweetheart before she was
three years old, OK?”
“Sure.”
......
The next morning, Mu Tongrui was called by Li Da to Qi Yanli's office when she arrived at the Ya Hua's design department.
“Are you looking for me, Mr. Qi?”
Qi Yanli produced a long rectangular purple jewelry box and gave it to her.
“Open it and have a look.”
Mu Tongrui paused for a second and did not take the box, “Mr. Qi?”
“Don't worry, it is not for you. I am assigning you to help me draft a sample drawing of this bracelet.”
Mu Tongrui accepted the box only after hearing this. She found a simple and slender diamond bracelet inside the jewelry box,
“This bracelet is very unique, especially its design of the chain. The cut surface of the diamonds is also very bright and solid.”
“This is the new product that is planned to be launched next quarter.”
Mu Tongrui was puzzled, “If so, how is it that the product did not have a sample drawing?”
“I personally designed and created it using a month's worth of time and effort. This is merely a sample. We can arrange for the
customization of genuine products after you are done with the sample drawing.”
Mu Tongrui did not think that Qi Yanli possessed such a capable crafting ability. This sample bracelet was so perfect that it could
be placed at the counter for sales.
“Alright, I should be able to get it done for you by tomorrow.”
Mu Tongrui did not think further as she exited the office after receiving the jewelry box.
Qi Yanli took out his wallet and gazed at the girl in the photo inside the wallet as he smiled wickedly and muttered his intention
words by words, “Sang, I would make Fu Lingye repay a little at a time everything that he owed you. He had lived too

comfortably for the past three years. I would not allow that to continue.”