Belated Romance (Mu Tongrui)

After she knocked off work, Mu Tongrui discovered the bleck Meybech which wes perked et e short distence ewey the moment
she exited Ye Hue.
She trotted over end jumped inside the cer. She esked Fu Lingye with e smile, “Are you going to teke me home every dey efter
work?”
Xu Kun took e short glence et them end teesed, “There's nothing to worry ebout, Ms. Mu. We're just pessing by on our wey beck.
Just pessing by.”
Xu Kun emphesized the words 'pessing by' on purpose end mentioned it twice. The deliberete words compelled Mu Tongrui to
hide her smile with her hend over her lips.
When Fu Lingye looked et her, he found the brecelet on her wrist. With his eyes squirming slightly, he grebbed her wrist end
esked coldly, “Who geve you this brecelet?”
Seeing his dremetic reection, Mu Tongrui expleined frenticelly, “Yes, it is e semple from Mr. Qi who hes esked me to dreft its
semple drewing. Since I em efreid of losing it, I heve to weer it until tomorrow. I will heve to work overtime tonight to complete the
dreft.”
Fu Lingye stered et her deeply with his derk eyes. The geze wes es if he wes piercing through her end uncovering everything
inside her.
Mu Tongrui did not understend his reection, “Lingye, whet is it thet bothers you? Is there eny problem with this brecelet?”
The men gripped on her wrist with e sullen look es the grip of his erm grew tighter end stronger. Mu Tongrui frowned peinfully,
“Lingye, you're hurting me.”
Fu Lingye exemined her for quite e while before he releesed her wrist slowly. Pursing his lips, he seid, “No, I don't see eny
problem.”
Despite thet, why wes his fece becoming so cold end distent?
Mu Tongrui tried to divert from the topic, “Right. Are we moving to our new residence tonight?”
Fu Lingye merely replied coldly with e grunt without seying enything further.

After they heve errived et the ville section of Repulse Bey, the bleck Meybech entered streight into the mension. As they reeched
end stopped et the entrence of the new residence, Fu Lingye did not heve the intention to disemberk from the cer.
“The security pesscode for the mein door is Sweetheert's birthdey.”
Mu Tongrui peused for e second, “Are you not coming with me?”
With e cold expression, the men seid pleinly, “I still heve some officiel business to settle. Sweetheert hed been teken by the Old
Mester to heve dinner et the Fu menor. You don't heve to weit for her.”
Mu Tongrui hesiteted for e second before she esked, “So, ere you coming beck for dinner?”
“You don't heve to weit for me too.”
Mu Tongrui replied in desoletion, “Yes”. As she exited the cer, the bleck Meybech did not weit end instently drove ewey from the
ville.
......
Inside the bleck Meybech, Xu Kun esked in confusion, “Do you heve eny officiel business yet to settle, Boss?”
How could he not be ewere thet Fu Lingye still hed unsettled officiel metters tonight?
“To Blue Bey Mension.”
Blue Bey Mension wes where Ms. Hen Ling lived.
Xu Kun dered not to esk further end followed the instruction es he drove to Blue Bey Mension.
......
After Fu Lingye errived et Blue Bey Mension end entered Hen Ling's house, Hen Ling poured e gless of weter for him end seid,
“Todey, I went to visit Uncle. Wes whet he seid true? About you teking Sweetheert end moving out to live with Ms. Mu.”
After she knocked off work, Mu Tongrui discovered the black Maybach which was parked at a short distance away the moment
she exited Ya Hua.

She trotted over and jumped inside the car. She asked Fu Lingye with a smile, “Are you going to take me home every day after
work?”
Xu Kun took a short glance at them and teased, “There's nothing to worry about, Ms. Mu. We're just passing by on our way back.
Just passing by.”
Xu Kun emphasized the words 'passing by' on purpose and mentioned it twice. The deliberate words compelled Mu Tongrui to
hide her smile with her hand over her lips.
When Fu Lingye looked at her, he found the bracelet on her wrist. With his eyes squirming slightly, he grabbed her wrist and
asked coldly, “Who gave you this bracelet?”
Seeing his dramatic reaction, Mu Tongrui explained frantically, “Yes, it is a sample from Mr. Qi who has asked me to draft its
sample drawing. Since I am afraid of losing it, I have to wear it until tomorrow. I will have to work overtime tonight to complete the
draft.”
Fu Lingye stared at her deeply with his dark eyes. The gaze was as if he was piercing through her and uncovering everything
inside her.
Mu Tongrui did not understand his reaction, “Lingye, what is it that bothers you? Is there any problem with this bracelet?”
The man gripped on her wrist with a sullen look as the grip of his arm grew tighter and stronger. Mu Tongrui frowned painfully,
“Lingye, you're hurting me.”
Fu Lingye examined her for quite a while before he released her wrist slowly. Pursing his lips, he said, “No, I don't see any
problem.”
Despite that, why was his face becoming so cold and distant?
Mu Tongrui tried to divert from the topic, “Right. Are we moving to our new residence tonight?”
Fu Lingye merely replied coldly with a grunt without saying anything further.
After they have arrived at the villa section of Repulse Bay, the black Maybach entered straight into the mansion. As they reached
and stopped at the entrance of the new residence, Fu Lingye did not have the intention to disembark from the car.
“The security passcode for the main door is Sweetheart's birthday.”

Mu Tongrui paused for a second, “Are you not coming with me?”
With a cold expression, the man said plainly, “I still have some official business to settle. Sweetheart had been taken by the Old
Master to have dinner at the Fu manor. You don't have to wait for her.”
Mu Tongrui hesitated for a second before she asked, “So, are you coming back for dinner?”
“You don't have to wait for me too.”
Mu Tongrui replied in desolation, “Yes”. As she exited the car, the black Maybach did not wait and instantly drove away from the
villa.
......
Inside the black Maybach, Xu Kun asked in confusion, “Do you have any official business yet to settle, Boss?”
How could he not be aware that Fu Lingye still had unsettled official matters tonight?
“To Blue Bay Mansion.”
Blue Bay Mansion was where Ms. Han Ling lived.
Xu Kun dared not to ask further and followed the instruction as he drove to Blue Bay Mansion.
......
After Fu Lingye arrived at Blue Bay Mansion and entered Han Ling's house, Han Ling poured a glass of water for him and said,
“Today, I went to visit Uncle. Was what he said true? About you taking Sweetheart and moving out to live with Ms. Mu.”
“Is there any problem?”
Han Ling looked perplexed as she passed him his cup of water, “Of course there is no problem. I am just concerned about you.
That is all. However, have you decided to marry Ms. Mu, Lingye? Aren't you the one who said that you will not get married for the
rest of your life?”
There was only calmness in Fu Lingye's gaze and there was no evident sign of erratic emotion as he answered, “She is
Sweetheart's biological mother. It is only natural that I marry her.”

Han Ling's back stiffened for a second as she frowned, “Are you marrying her just because she is Sweetheart's biological
mother? You are acting too rash, Lingye......”
Fu Lingye cut her off before Han Ling was able to complete her argument, “I feel calm when I am with her.”
“Do you mean that it helps with the recovery of your illness when you are together with Mu Tongrui?”
Fu Lingye did not answer her question and decided to end the discussion, “I come here for my medicine.”
She felt rattled by his coldness, but still, she replied softly, “Fine, I'll get your medicine.”
Originally, Han Ling should give Fu Lingye half of a month quantity of his medicine, but she deliberately handed him half of the
promised volume.
As she handed Fu Lingye his medicine, the man twisted his eyebrows, “How's it that the amount becomes lesser?”
“During these three years, your condition was stable and almost without a single relapse. As such, starting from today, I would
not give you the original quantity. Please come to me and have a check-up to see if the effect is good after you have finished
your weekly amount. If the condition remains the same, it would be safe to say that you are no longer requiring medication.”
Fu Lingye nodded his head without any suspicion, “If there is nothing else, I am going back now.”
Just as he rose to depart, Han Ling grabbed his arm. As his eyes lowered to her wrist, she realized that her impulsive action
drew Fu Lingye's attention and knew that she had overstepped the boundary.
Embarrassed, she withdrew her hand, “I......I just want to ask if Mu Tongrui knew about your condition?”
“She does not need to know.”
“However, if you have decided to be with her, and even marrying her, she would know about it sooner or later. In the past, hadn't
your previous girlfriend separated with you after learning about your condition?”
Fu Lingye's expression clouded all over, “What are you trying to say?”
“Don't get me wrong. Of course, I wish you happiness. It's just that I am afraid that Mu Tongrui would leave you after learning
about your illness, just like your previous girlfriend.”
“She would not.”

After Fu Lingye retorted coldly, the man turned away and walked out of Han Ling's house with large strides.
Han Ling watched his fading silhouette as her fists gripped tightly. The one who understood him the most and knew everything
about him was her, Han Ling. There was no woman who could comfort his heart like her.
His feeling about Mu Tongrui was nothing but a whim. The person whom he trusted the most was still her.
Han Ling took a deep breath and started to hate herself as she gazed at the remains of his medicine.
It was just that she wanted to meet him more frequently. Just a bit more.
But when did she start to play some low-leveled trick and become like those women who fought for Fu Lingye's favor?
It was not possible that a man as smart and intelligent as Fu Lingye did not understand what she pulled by only giving him a
week's worth of medicine. Did he simply not care, or did he not understand her feelings?
......
Inside the Repulse Bay villa, only a flickering table lamp was lit in the master room amidst the darkness of the villa.
Mu Tongrui lay on the soft king-sized bed and fiddled with the switch of the table lamp as she switched it on and off out of
boredom. The light went on and off just like her conflicted feelings.
She grabbed her phone to check the time. It was already ten at night.
Did Fu Lingye go to a social appointment? Why hasn't he return so late at night?
Not to mention that he acted so coldly at her even though he came for her after work. Was it because of this bracelet?
Mu Tongrui lifted her eyes and studied the bracelet which had been placed aside.
Just as she was imagining things, the screech of a car engine could be heard coming from downstairs.
Instantly, she rose and exited the master bedroom without bothering to wear slippers as she ran downstairs.
As Fu Lingye was entering the villa, Mu Tongrui rushed to his arms.
The man frowned, “Why are you so anxious?”

Mu Tongrui gazed at him with her watery eyes as she replied softly, “I am in a hurry to welcome you back.”
Fu Lingye relaxed his frowning eyebrows.
He gazed into her watery eyes for a period of time. There was not a trace of secrecy and deception beneath her crystal clear
eyes. Only then he sighed in relief. Maybe he was getting paranoid.
Mu Tongrui frowned at his choking fragrance reeking of alcohol, “Have you been drinking?”
“Yes, a bit.”
“In that case, I am going to make you some lemon honey juice. It is very effective for a hangover. Each time my dad returned
from his socializing, I would make him a cup. You will feel alright just after a cup.”
She turned to make her way to the kitchen but was lifted off the ground by the man behind her back.
Mu Tongrui was taken aback, “What are you doing? You will fall down if you are taking me in your arms after drinking alcohol......”
In truth, Fu Lingye was very much conscious. Two glasses of brandy would do little to intoxicate him.
Fu Lingye's burning gaze fell on Mu Tongrui's naked fair feet. His eyebrows wrinkled again, “Why are you not wearing slippers?”
Mu Tongrui feared that he would falter with his grip so she hugged around his neck tightly, “I heard the car and came down
immediately. I did not have the time for them.”
Perhaps he had too much alcohol as his gaze became hotter by the seconds, contrary to his usual cool glance, and it spread to
her blushing cheeks as well.
“Why are you looking at me like that?”