Belated Romance (Mu Tongrui)

Mu Tongrui felt a sudden chill down her spine.
She denied the possibility of that...
It was impossible. She had made sure that she ate contraceptive pills after having sex each time.
It was impossible that she was pregnant.
Fu Lingye held onto her hand and pulled her up. His gentle gaze focused on her.
Mu Tongrui heaved a sigh and said, “My, my stomach has been unwell of late. Besides, I have been having late nights so my
monthly period is probably delayed.”
However, what if... she was pregnant?
The thought kept slipping into her mind and it made Mu Tongrui shudder.
Fu Lingye did not think much further. He touched her forehead, “Are you still feeling uncomfortable?”
She shook her head and buried herself into his chest, enveloped in an embrace. “I am fine now. It must be because of the lack of
rest. Don't worry about me.”
Mu Tongrui lifted her face to look at him, seeing that he was no longer suspicious, she then chased him away, “Go out now. If
you do not, you will not be able to make it in time for work.”
......
Mu Tongrui could not concentrate on her work for the entire afternoon.
She rubbed her belly unknowingly. Could it be that she was pregnant?
However, she remembered that the only time she did not eat it was when Fu Lingye brought Xia Xueqing home that night. She
remembered that incident clearly. They were quarreling with each other and had some physical contact. However, Fu Lingye only
cared about embarrassing her at that time, so they did not engage in any sexual intercourse.
So, logically speaking, it was impossible for her to get pregnant.
She did not want to continue entertaining these thoughts anymore.

Mu Tongrui was eating in the staff canteen during lunchtime when Fu Lingye called her.
His deep voice floated into her ears, “Have you had lunch?”
“Oh, I am eating now. How about you?”
“I am heading out for lunch.”
It seemed that Fu Lingye called her in the midst of his work. Mu Tongrui looked at the colors on her plate and did not have an
appetite. She bit on her chopsticks and then asked softly, “Lingye, I feel a little unwell today. Shall I take afternoon leave from
work, and then go over to find you?”
Fu Lingye raised his eyebrows, “Sure, I will get Xu Kun to pick you.”
“I will only take about 10 minutes or so by foot. You don't have to trouble Mr. Xu. I can go over on my own.”
“Are you still feel uncomfortable? I will bring you to the doctor for a checkup in the afternoon.”
Mu Tongrui pursed her lips and picked on the dishes on the plate. She muttered, “I do not like to go to the hospital. My mum lost
a lot of blood when giving birth to me and died in the hospital. Since then, I became fearful of going to them.”
She lied to him.
It was a fact that her mother passed away due to the tremendous loss of blood. However, she did not hate going to the hospital.
She still had important matters to deal with in the afternoon.
Fu Lingye let out of a soft and affectionate sigh, “Alright, I cannot seem to convince you. Come over earlier in the afternoon.”
“Oh, alright.”
Mu Tongrui hung up the phone. Her faint smile gradually faded away.
Even though Fu Lingye was associated to her father's death, she had come to realize, slowly but surely, that she was unable to
exact revenge on Fu Lingye.
She had fallen for Fu Lingye, deeply.
In fact, she had fallen for him a long time ago.

.......
Fu Lingye hung up and gazed at the smart chip, deep in thought.
......
After applying for her sick leave, Mu Tongrui headed straight to Qi Yanli's office.
“This is the first time that you come knocking on my door.”
Mu Tongrui said coldly, “I can steal the smart chip for you. However, I have a condition.”
“Say it. I will do my best to meet your satisfaction.”
Mu Tongrui took a deep breath and looked at Qi Yanli. She said slowly, “After stealing the smart chip, I want to leave Fu Lingye
and Bei City.”
Qi Yanli chuckled lightly and looked at her before saying, “Tongrui, we have barely reached our goal. That smart chip can indeed
affect Fu Corporation's reputation, but if you want to take down Fu Lingye and avenge your father, you still have a long way to
go.”
“I do not want to go on with the revenge plan anymore. Qi Yanli, stop using what happened to my father to influence me. I am
sure my father would not bear to see me living a life plotting revenge for him.”
“Why? Are you actually thinking of being with Fu Lingye again?”
Mu Tongrui shook her head with a forced smile, “I don't wish to seek revenge, and also it is impossible between Fu Lingye and
me. I will not be together with someone who killed my father.”
Qi Yanli got up and walked over to her side. He said carefully, word by word, “Tongrui, don't you want your father's killer to be
sentenced to prison?”
Mu Tongrui clenched her fists and stared coldly at Qi Yanli, “Since you said so, what you have asked me to do is something that
is also punishable by law.”
“Alright, since you have given up on the plan, then I will not force you anymore. As long as you are able to steal the chip and
bring it over successfully, you will have my help to leave Fu Lingye and eventually Bei City. However, you must think carefully.
You only have this one chance. If you were to give up, I am afraid that you would not have another chance.”

“I have already thought long and hard about it.”
After saying it, Mu Tongrui turned around to take her leave.
Qi Yanli held onto Qiao Sang's photograph and brushed his fingers gently on it. His lips curled and he muttered under his breath,
“This game has just begun. Whoever said they could stop halfway? Sang, don't you think so too?”
.......
Mu Tongrui left Ya Hua and headed to Fu Corporation.
When she reached Fu Lingye's office, she saw that he was still busy at work.
She did not knock on the door and entered his office. Fu Lingye did not seem to notice her. She walked over till she was behind
him and placed both hands over his eyes.
She bent down, her lips lingering on his ears cheekily. She asked in a rough voice, “Guess who this is?”
Fu Lingye lifted his hand to catch hold of her wrist and then pulled her into an embrace.
Mu Tongrui fell onto his lap and hooked her arms around his neck. He stared at him and said impishly, “Why are you not amused
at all?”
He squeezed on her waist, and then caressed her long hair before asking, “Do you really not want to go to the hospital for a
medical examination?”
Mu Tongrui leaned in closer against his chest, “No, actually... I missed you very much all of a sudden so I could not wait to leave
work earlier. I no longer feel uncomfortable now.”
Fu Lingye lowered to kiss her forehead. He said, “However, I still have a mountain pile of work to clear. I also have a meeting in a
while. I am afraid I do not have the time to accompany you.”
“Go ahead and get busy then. I will sit here and look at you. I just wanted to look at you.”
She got up and then walked over to a sofa on the other side.
She sneaked a few glances at him while casually browsing through the magazines on the coffee table.

She had to admit that men who are serious and diligent in their work are the most attractive, especially handsome men like Fu
Lingye who are blessed with naturally good skin, a pure and noble temperament. She was even more attracted to them.
A while later, Xu Kun was asked to go for a meeting with Fu Lingye. She was the only person left in the office.
There was no surveillance camera in the President's office.
She walked over to the office desk and caught sight of the smart chip immediately. It was conspicuous.
Mu Tongrui hesitated for a while before reaching out for it. She pulled a “fake smart chip” out of her pocket to replace it.