Belated Romance (Mu Tongrui)

Once Sweetheart heard it, she touched Fu Lingye's right arm, frowned, and said, “Daddy, why don't you put me down? I don't
need you to carry me anymore.”
Sweetheart was a caring and considerate girl. Fu Lingye curled his lips, and then carried her on his arm. “Daddy can use one
hand to carry you. No problem at all.”
Sweetheart held onto Fu Lingye's neck and asked, “Daddy, has Mu'mu woken up already?”
Fu Lingye looked towards the bedroom and then lifted a finger to his lips. He lowered his voice to say, “Mu'mu had a fever last
night. Let her rest more.”
After Fu Lingye carried Sweetheart downstairs, Aunt Lan caught sight of his exhausted face. It was apparent that he did not
sleep well.
“Young Master, how about resting for a while more? You probably did not get enough rest after taking care of Young Mistress last
night.”
Besides, hadn't Young Master's right arm healed after getting into a car accident sometime back? Why did it seem that his old
injury had relapsed again?
Could it be that Young Master hugged Young Mistress to sleep the entire night?
Fu Lingye lifted his arm to stroke Sweetheart's head. She lowered her head to eat her breakfast, and then scooped an egg into
his mouth to feed him.
He lifted his head and looked towards the bedroom. He responded in a hoarse voice, “There is no need. We will get going once
Sweetheart finishes her breakfast.”
Aunt Lan froze for a moment, “Ah? Aren't Young Master going to wait for her?”
He was probably the last person Mu Tongrui wanted to see in the morning.
“She might not be happy seeing me. Please cook some porridge for her so that she can have it after she wakes up. Let her rest
at home today and do not allow her to go out.”
Aunt Lan nodded her head, “Alright.”

Sweetheart drank her milk and a circle of foam showed on her face. She lifted her adorable face and asked naively, “Daddy, why
would Mu'mu be unhappy to see you? I am very happy to see you! Daddy, did you make Mu'mu angry?”
“Do not worry about adult matters. Quick. Finish eating your breakfast.”
Sweetheart gave a little pout and then retorted, “I am not a little child! Wait till Mu'mu has a little baby, then I will become a big
sister!”
Fu Lingye thought for a while. If Rui were to be pregnant, perhaps, that would be a good thing...
Aunt Lan smiled and said, “Yes, that's right. Sweetheart has become an adult. She no longer lazes in bed. She gets up early
every day for Liu to send her here.”
..........
Shortly after Fu Lingye brought Sweetheart and left the villa, Aunt Lan prepared some porridge for Mu Tongrui in the kitchen. Mu
Tongrui had already washed up and came downstairs.
“Young Mistress, you are finally awake. Young Master has already sent Sweetheart to school. They left not too long ago.”
She was a bit surprised when she saw Aunt Lan, “Aunt Lan, why are you still here?”
Since Sweetheart had left, shouldn't she also return to Fu family residence?
“Young Master wanted me to stay behind to take care of you. He said that you were down with a fever and felt uncomfortable last
night, so he wanted you to stay home to rest today. He even specially instructed me to cook some porridge to whet your
appetite.”
Mu Tongrui frowned and did not show any emotion.
She did not forget the argument she had with Fu Lingye about Xia Xueqing last night. However, when she got up this morning,
she realized that she was sleeping on the bed that Xia Xueqing had slept on before. She got up immediately to shower and she
felt a sense of discomfort at the thought of it.
Fu Lingye treated her so well all of a sudden. Was there a hidden agenda?
“Aunt Lan, I have no appetite. I do not feel like eating. I will get ready to head to work.”

Aunt Lan could not help it. “Young Mistress, Young Master took care of you the entire night. He looked worn out earlier this
morning, perhaps because you slept on his arm the whole way through. I saw it this morning and it looked strange. He looked
like he was in pain when he carried Sweetheart up. I guess his old injury might have relapsed.”
Mu Tongrui turned around. She was in disbelief.
She stopped in her tracks and was reminded that she had pressed against his arm during her sleep. She hugged him so tightly
and that gave her a sense of security. Was it really the case that Fu Lingye kept her company the entire night?
Aunt Lan then continued, “Young Mistress, before he left with Sweetheart, he even said that he might have made you upset. Did
you have a fight... with Young Master?”
Mu Tongrui frowned. He collaborated with Xia Xueqing against her. Why was he acting like he was deeply concerned about her?
She did not say anything and headed downstairs.
She could not help but be reminded of Aunt Lan's words.
His right arm was badly hurt in a car accident sometime back. After knowing that she had laid on it the entire night, she thought
about it. Could there really be a problem with his right arm?
However, a voice of reason took over. So what if Fu Lingye's right arm is disabled, what does that have to do with her?
Wasn't it better? She actually wanted to exact revenge on him.
She was in the midst of packing her bag when her vision fell on the back of her hand. It was where Xia Xueqing poured hot water
on her, scalding her skin. The wound was already healed.
Was it because Fu Lingye applied some ointment for her last night?
She could not resist smiling deep down inside.
......
Fu Lingye's right arm began to hurt after he was done with a meeting.
Xu Kun saw that he had difficulties moving his right arm, and asked, “Boss, has your right arm not properly recovered since the
car accident? Do you need to go for another checkup?”

“No need.”
It was most probably because his arm was squashed underneath Mu Tongrui for a long time last night. He still felt the numbness
in his flesh and bone.
Fu Lingye made a call to Repulse Bay upon thinking of Mu Tongrui.
“Has Mu Tongrui woken up?”
Aunt Lan hesitated for a while before saying, “Young Mistress has woken up. However, she did not eat the porridge I prepared.
She left for work after showering and dressing up.”
Fu Lingye's eyes sank. When will this woman listen to me?
Or could it be that she cannot wait to go over to Ya Hua to meet Qi Yanli after her fever has subsided?
Fu Lingye suppressed the frustration in his heart upon thinking of this.
The audio clip that Shen Wanyue sent to him kept digging a hole into his heart.
He only needed to think of the night when Mu Tongrui was in Qi Yanli's villa. Just thinking of that made him lose all control and go
mad! He could not tolerate it.
Fu Lingye held tightly onto his phone.
Xu Kun asked with a cautious tone, “Boss, there is another meeting in 5 minutes' time. Do we continue or do you want to rest for
a while?”
“Postpone it. I need to head out for a while.”
......
When Mu Tongrui received a call from Fu Lingye, the Design department had just ended their meeting.
She looked at his name jumping on her phone screen and waited for a while before picking it up.
He spoke with a cold and distant voice over the phone. “Come down. I am at Ya Hua's lobby.”

Mu Tongrui bit her lip, took a deep breath before refusing, “Mr. Fu, I am working now, so I cannot leave without any unofficial
reason...”
Even before she could finish her words, Fu Lingye interrupted her, “It's fine if you do not want to come down. I do not mind going
upstairs to find you then.”
“......”
Mu Tongrui knew that Fu Lingye meant what he said. If Fu Lingye were to come up to Design department, it would definitely
cause a ruckus.
She hung up the phone and then found an excuse to leave Design department office.
When she came out of Ya Hua, she saw a black Maybach parked nearby.