Belated Romance (Mu Tongrui)

Sweetheart got up and ran upstairs to find Mu Tongrui, but she looked around the room and still couldn't find Mu Tongrui.
“Mu'mu? Mu'mu! Where are you, Mu'mu? Mu'mu, are you playing hide and seek with me?”
Ten minutes later, Sweetheart went downstairs with the small schoolbag on her back with a disappointed look on her face. Fu
Lingye, who was sitting on the sofa, snorted coldly and asked, “Are you giving up finally ?”
Puffing up her cheeks, Sweetheart stood on the stairs with her hands on her waist like a little gamecock. “Hmph!”
Fu Lingye got up and walked out of the house and said to her, “Follow me now if you don't want to be late for school.”
Sweetheart stood rooted to the spot for a minute before she followed him out reluctantly .
Daddy is in a bad mood and my mood is not good either!
Sweetheart followed him while protesting in a low voice, “I haven't eaten breakfast yet! Do you want to starve me to death?”
Fu Lingye frowned, he pursed his thin lips and instructed Aunt Lan, “Prepare some breakfast for her to eat in the car.”
“Okay, Young Master Lingye.”
Aunt Lan made a ham sandwich, heated a box of milk and put them in a lunch bag before giving it to Sweetheart. “Remember to
eat it.”
Sweetheart took the breakfast, glared at Fu Lingye and ran to the car by herself carrying the small schoolbag.
Aunt Lan couldn't help but ask, “Young Master Lingye, Young Mistress Tongrui—”
“Don't tell old Master Fu about this for now.”
“Okay, Young Master Lingye.”
After Mu Tongrui arrived in S City, she checked into a hotel. After having enough rest, she went to a real estate agency to find a
house.
Her temporary plan was to settle down in S City first, and made plans as she went along.

She had just left Bei City, so her mind was in a whirl. She hadn't thought about where to go nor did she have any plans for the
future.
After a whole day of house viewing, she finally had her eye on a studio unit.
The property price in S City was high, so the rent was not low either. The rental for a whole unit usually cost more than 3,000 a
month, which was beyond Mu Tongrui's budget She didn't want to share a house with strangers either. That was why she chose
a studio unit. It came with its own bathroom and kitchen. Although it was small, it had everything she needed.
“Miss Mu, the rent for this studio is two thousand a month. It's just nice for one person.”
“I'll take this one then.”
“Okay, I'll call the landlady to come over.”
After all the hassle, Mu Tongrui finally paid the deposit and rent, and started to clean up the small space after the landlady and
the real estate agent left.
Fortunately, the landlady was a tidy person. She cleaned the place regularly even when no one was living here. Mu Tongrui didn't
have to do much cleaning and it was already very clean.
After unpacking her stuff, she took a hot shower and lay in bed thinking that she would fall asleep soon. She was very tired from
all the traveling in the past two days. Yet, when she really lay on the bed, she couldn’t fall asleep. Turning on the phone, she
received a lot of missed calls notifications, all of which were from Fu Lingye. She hadn't turned on the phone for two days. She
knew that Fu Lingye would look for her.
He would have met Qiao Sang that night, and they were probably back together by now.
She had made up her mind to let go a long time ago, but it gave her a heartache whenever she thought of him being with Qiao
Sang.
She lay in bed as her imagination run wild and only fell asleep after some time. In her sleep, she saw Qiao Sang abusing her
Sweetheart.
Sweetheart pouted and wrapped her arms around her belly saying that she was hungry but Qiao Sang kicked Sweetheart away
where she hit her forehead on the coffee table and started bleeding.

“Sweetheart!”
Mu Tongrui was jolted awake and sat up abruptly. After making out her surroundings, she let out a long breath.
Luckily, it was just a dream.
I wonder if Qiao Sang will be kind to Sweetheart if she' gets back together with Fu Lingye.
After all, Sweetheart is not Qiao Sang's daughter.
Thinking of this, Mu Tongrui was even more upset, so she simply took out the SIM card from the phone and tossed it aside.
She was afraid that she would think too much then she could not help and would try to contact Fu Lingye and Sweetheart.
But it was impossible for her to be with Fu Lingye. Her father's death would forever be an obstacle between them.
......
Two weeks later.
At the CEO's office in Fu Corporation in Bei City.
“Boss, Ms. Han is here.”
A hint of surprise flashed across Fu Lingye's eyes. “Han Ling? Let her in.”
After Han Ling entered the office, she saw the documents with information on search for missing people on Fu Lingye's desk.
She smiled plainly and asked, “Lingye, are you still looking for Mu Tongrui?”
Fu Lingye closed the document directly pursed his lips and asked, “Why are you here? What's the matter?”
“I just want to come and see you. Is that not allowed? Has your condition improve now that Qiao Sang is still alive ?”
“Hmm,” Fu Lingye only responded in agreement without saying much.
Han Ling said again, “I heard from Mr. Xu that you have been entertaining a lot recently. Lingye, are you trying to numb yourself
by doing that? Is it so hard for you to let go of Mu Tongrui?”
Fu Lingye raised his wrist to look at the time and said, “I have a meeting at five so I won't see you off.”

Taking the file, Fu Lingye got up and walked outside the office, but Han Ling stopped him. “Lingye! One of the reasons you were
with Mu Tongrui was because of Sweetheart. The other reason was because Mu Tong Rui looks like Qiao Sang. You felt guilty
for Qiao Sang, so you wanted to make it up through Mu Tongrui. However, Qiao Sang is back now so you don’t have to feel
guilty. As for Sweetheart, you can always find her a better mother —”
Before Han Ling could finish speaking, he stopped with his back facing her and interrupted her in a cold voice, “I'm afraid that
I've never treated Mu Tongrui as Qiao Sang. They have nothing in common as well.”
“Will you say you have never loved Qiao Sang?”
“No,” Fu Lingye replied without any hesitation.
Han Ling was stunned. She never expected that Fu Lingye would answer so decisively.
Fu Lingye had no reason to lie to her but back then, Fu Lingye and Qiao Sang were almost inseparable. How could he not like
Qiao Sang at all?
As soon as Fu Lingye continued to walk, a diamond ring slipped from his pocket. It fell to the ground and rolled to Han Ling's
feet.
Han Ling recognized this diamond ring, it was worn by Mu Tongrui.
She bent down and picked it up.
Fu Lingye turned around and stretched out his hand. “Give it to me.”
There was a slight sneer at the corner of her lips. “Lingye, are you really in love with Mu Tongrui?”
He took the diamond ring from her but have no intention to answer her question. As he turned around, Han Ling sneered. “Then
who am I to you?”
Fu Lingye didn't hesitate as he answered, “A friend.”
“Friend? I don't want to be your friend!”
Fu Lingye replied without even turning his head, “I apologize if I did something that cause a misunderstanding between us
earlier. But we'd better stop contacting each other if you feel that you can't be friends with me.”

Han Ling looked at the man's back and laughed bitterly.
Oh ya, how can I forget that Fu Lingye is a cold and aloof person? So now we can't be friends anymore, can we?