Belated Romance (Mu Tongrui)

However, if he were to treat her badly, then she would feel extremely upset.
Fu Lingye pulled her in an embrace and laughed coldly, “You do not mean what you say!”
“.........”
Mu Tongrui laid against his chest and no longer struggled. She craved his body warmth and them being together at this moment.
She thought of what Aunt Lan mentioned this morning. She lifted her hand to touch his right shoulder and asked, concerned, “Is
your right shoulder still in pain?”
Fu Lingye's left hand grabbed hold onto her slender wrist. He looked into her eyes, “Do you finally care about me now?”
She blushed a little, “I heard from Aunt Lan that it was because I slept on your arm that your old injury has relapsed...”
“Do you also know?”
“.......” Mu Tongrui bit on her lips and inhaled deeply, “I did not ask you to hug me.”
Fu Lingye made a light snort and said, “A pet dog has more conscience than you.”
He then lifted his fingers to undo his shirt button. Mu Tongrui was taken aback at that moment, covering her eyes with both
hands, “What are you doing! We are in the car....!”
Did he really want to do... that now? However, this was in broad daylight and they were in public, along a busy main road!
Fu Lingye removed his black shirt then reached out for a bottle of ointment from the car drawer. He curled his lips and pulled her
hand so that she could hold onto it. “I would definitely not mind if you would want to do that with me in the car. However, before
that happens, please help me apply some ointment.”
Mu Tongrui then realized that he actually took off his clothes so that she could apply some ointment for him.
Her face was flushed. She grabbed hold onto the ointment and wanted to take a look at the old injury on his right shoulder.
However, Fu Lingye held onto her waist and then carried her onto his lap.
She sat on his lap, sharing an intimate moment together.
“Put me down....”

Mu Tongrui struggled for a while. Fu Lingye did not yield. He continued to fix his gaze on her and said, “It is better for you to
apply the ointment on me like this.”
She did not resist it but allowed him to do what he wanted. She examined closely at the condition of his right shoulder and saw
that there were parts that had become swollen. She frowned and said, “Looks like it is swollen.”
He stared at her and responded in an icy voice, “Who was the one who did that to me?”
Mu Tongrui mumbled, “I did not ask you to hug me...”
“You kept saying that you were cold so I could only hug you because I was worried that you would catch a cold and have a
fever.”
Fu Lingye said it in a steady and low voice. Mu Tongrui bit her lips and her tears unknowingly fell onto his shoulder.
While she was helping him to apply the ointment, she mumbled in response, “You could lay a few more blankets over me, or let
me lie on your left shoulder...”
Fu Lingye then inched closer, his eyes gazing into hers, “I am afraid that you will make noise if I were to wake you up.”
His voice was deep and extremely charismatic. His few words were enough to make a significant impact on her.
Mu Tongrui drew both her arms around his neck and lifted her face to plant a kiss on his lips.
“Fu Lingye, I am afraid that I will fall in love with you.”
“Afraid? Haven't you already fallen for me?”
She choked, “Very soon....”
She would leave him before she fell irrevocably in love with him.
Mu Tongrui lifted her hand to do a gentle massage on his swollen right shoulder.
Fu Lingye held onto her delicate hand and then kissed it gently, “Is your hand still in pain?”
He was talking about what happened last night with Xia Xueqing.
She shook her head, “It's no longer painful. Were you the one who applied the ointment for me last night?”

Fu Lingye then hugged her and said, “Continue pressing on my shoulders.”
“Alright.”
Mu Tongrui continued to massage his shoulder evenly in order to make him feel more comfortable. He caught sight of the marks
on her collarbone and her chest, and then touched them gently.
Mu Tongrui's phone started ringing when the two of them were growing comfortable with each other.
It was a call from the Design department.
“Mu Tongrui, where have you gone to? I cannot seem to find you anywhere. Aren't you rushing back soon? The meeting is about
to begin!”
“Oh, I got it. I will return immediately.”
After she hung up, Mu Tongrui pouted. “My director called to inform me that the meeting will start soon. I need to head back.”
Fu Lingye helped her to button up meticulously. His eyes sank to look at her, “Rui, please take care of your body. Otherwise, I do
not know what else I will do in the future.”
He meant to say these words in a romantic manner, but he sounded so solemn and hostile. Mu Tongrui sat on his lap and gave
him a gentle peck on his lips. She joked and said, “If other people knew that my boyfriend was so fierce and cruel, they probably
would not dare to come near me or have anything to do with me.”
Fu Lingye's eyebrows furrowed and he clasped onto her wrist, “Rui, I am not joking.”
“I know that. I am not ready yet. I.... I only have you... Please believe me, will you?”
Besides, she was not sure if women had such similar emotions with their first boyfriends. After accepting Fu Lingye, she thought
that she would not be able to accept and forgive herself if she were to break up with him and do exactly what they did together
with another man.
Had she already thought of dedicating herself and her life to Fu Lingye?
She did not know if it was a good or bad thing. She only knew that whenever they did something together, she would try her best
to satisfy him and make him feel contented.

Fu Lingye responded plainly and then Mu Tongrui got down from his thighs, “I will get going then.”
.......
For a period of time after that, things were calm and peaceful.
Fu Lingye had lowered his guard against her.
Mu Tongrui shuttled between work and Repulse Bay.
After half a month or so, Mu Tongrui overheard his phone conversation with someone when she called Fu Lingye downstairs for
breakfast.
“Hmm, we have not applied for the patent for this smart chip, but it will be soon. Before that, please be sure to take additional
security measures.”
Mu Tongrui stood frozen outside.
Once this model of smart chip was patented, she figured that there would be no point to steal it. What was worse, she would only
get herself into trouble.
If she were to get hold of the smart chip before Fu Corporation sends it for patenting and then hands it over to a rival company to
patent, then it would be a different ballgame altogether.
Did she really want to steal the smart chip?
Fu Corporation would have to deal with terribly severe losses and a bad reputation. Fu Lingye would.... definitely detest her.
She turned around and silently headed down the stairs.
Fu Lingye hung up the call and turned around to look at the door.
He saw Mu Tongrui seated at the dining table when he came downstairs, looking listless.
“Why are you not eating?”
“My appetite has not been good recently. I have no idea why. Perhaps due to an upset stomach.”

She looked at the egg on the plate and caught a whiff of a fishy smell before she felt a sudden wave of vomit about to hit her.
She covered her mouth and ran immediately towards the restroom.
However, she squatted beside the toilet bowl and could not vomit anything out.
Fu Lingye followed behind and looked at her. He asked all of a sudden, “Has your period come this month?”