Belated Romance (Mu Tongrui)

Mu Tongrui looked at the man in front of her in bewilderment. Was he lying just to get close to her?
“Let me tell you this, I won't let you occupy Lingye's body just because you said these and cause Lingye to disappear forever...”
Fu Ziye took a step closer and approached her. His eyes were full of disappointment, “Now, can we not mention him?”
“...”
Mu Tongrui was confused. If they did not talk about Lingye, she had nothing else to talk about with him!
However, when she saw the pain in Fu Ziye's eyes, Mu Tongrui felt guilty and could not bear to bring up the topic of Fu Lingye.
“I know that you don't believe me, nor believe that we've met ten years ago, more than once.”
Looking at him with a probing gaze, Mu Tongrui felt that he did not seem to be lying, so she asked, “But if we have actually met,
why don't I remember you?”
Ten years ago, she was only fourteen years old, and Fu Lingye was twenty-two years old.
Twenty-two years old? Wasn't that the year when Fu Lingye had a sudden personality change?
Maybe, I can get something out of Fu Ziye.
“You mentioned we met twice before. Where did we meet?”
Fu Ziye stared at her and said, “Once I disclose the information to you, doesn't that mean that I won't have any value to you
anymore?”
“...”
“Do you really like Fu Lingye so much?”
Mu Tongrui replied with confidence, “I am Fu Lingye's wife, of course I like him.”
“But you met me first.”
Mu Tongrui was startled. Her phone rang at that instant, it was a call from Xiao Ya.
After giving Fu Ziye a glance, she hesitated before answering the phone.

“Why did you call?”
Despite Mu Tongrui's icy tone, Xiao Ya chuckled, “I just want to ask you to hang out with me, do you have to be so hostile?”
She sneered, “Ms. Xiao, there is nothing or us to talk about, so let's not meet.”
“Since you rejected my offer to meet, I will have to make the matter of Fu Lingye's split personality known to everyone. When
that time comes, don't blame me for being ruthless.”
“Xiao Ya!”
Xiao Ya calmly sealed Mu Tongrui's fate, “I will be waiting for you at the Nebula Bar at People's Park.”
She hung up the phone after she spoke.
Looking at Fu Ziye next to her, Mu Tongrui said, “I'm going out, please don't follow me.”
However, Fu Ziye followed her the entire time. Mu Tongrui begged, “I beg you, please stop following me.”
In the event Xiao Ya was to see Fu Ziye, it would be a proof of Fu Lingye's split personality.
“Let me send you there, I won't go in with you.”
Mu Tongrui was doubtful, “Really?”
Fu Ziye acceded quietly.
Fu Ziye drove Mu Tongrui to the entrance of the Nebula Bar in the People's Park. Sitting on the seat next to him, she warned him
repeatedly, “You will wait for me in the car, don't come in.”
After warning him, Mu Tongrui got out of the car and entered the Nebula Bar.
As soon as she entered, she saw Xiao Ya sitting at the bar drinking a cup of coffee.
Xiao Ya took a glance at Mu Tongrui, giving her a small smile, “I knew you would come.”
“Xiao Ya, what exactly is it that you want? Previously you disdained Lingye and abandoned him, how dare you use this now to
threaten me and hurt Lingye?”

“My purpose is not to hurt Lingye, but if you insist on not cooperating, I can only resort to this.”
Mu Tongrui frowned, “What do you mean?”
“As long as you're willing to leave Fu Lingye, I will help him keep this secret forever. What do you think?”
Mu Tongrui gave a sarcastic laugh, “Xiao Ya, how does it benefit you if I were to leave Lingye?”
“I admit that I was very afraid when I first discovered Lingye's condition. However, I still love him now even if he is sick with this
disease, so I want to return to him. As for you, Mu Tongrui, it is time for you to back out.”
The more tall and mighty Xiao Ya acted, the more ridiculous Mu Tongrui felt.
“When you wanted to abandon Lingye, you abandoned him without a thought. Now that you want to return to him, you feel that I
need to give way to you. Why is that so? Xiao Ya, don't you think you're too arrogant?”
“Why is that so? I know Fu Lingye's secret, and I am worthy of him. In comparison, Mu Tongrui, you don't deserve him!”
Picking up the glass of water in front of her, Mu Tongrui stood up and poured the water directly onto Xiao Ya's head.
“Ah...Mu Tongrui!”
Upon emptying the glass of water, Xiao Ya's make up was ruined.
Mu Tongrui glared at her, emphasizing each word, “People all over the world can say that I am not worthy of Fu Lingye, but you
alone are not worthy to say this. You, Xiao Ya, of everyone in the world, is the least worthy!”
“You!”
Xiao Ya's face turned red with anger. All of a sudden, she grabbed her wrist tightly, “Mu Tongrui, don't you dare leave!”
“Ms. Xiao, is there anything else that you need me to clarify?”
“Are you not afraid that I will make Fu Lingye's condition public?”
Looking at her with contempt, Mu Tongrui said, “Even if I were to leave Lingye, you will still hurt him. Xiao Ya, the reason why I
am here today, is to tell you that no matter what means you use, I will never leave Fu Lingye.”

Xiao Ya was enraged. She lifted up her hand to slap Mu Tongrui, but before she could hit her, she was stopped by a powerful
hand.
She grimaced in pain; it was as though her wrists were crushed.
Looking up, Mu Tongrui saw Fu Ziye, “Why did you come in?”
Fu Ziye looked at her, “If I didn't come in, aren't you going to be abused by this woman?”
Xiao Ya gritted her teeth and glared at the man before her, “Fu Lingye! Let go of me!”
Fu Ziye squeezed Xiao Ya's wrist tightly, with no intention of letting go.
Mu Tongrui thought Fu Ziye was very gentle. However, she did not expect the murderous intent that flashed across his eyes.
Fearing that something might happen and afraid that Xiao Ya would sense something was amiss, Mu Tongrui grabbed Fu Ziye's
hand and said, “Forget it, let's not care about her and go home.”
Only then did Fu Ziye slowly let go of Xiao Ya, but he warned coldly, “If you dare come up with any bad ideas, I will break your
hand.”
Xiao Ya's face turned pale and she stood frozen in fear.
Mu Tongrui pulled Fu Ziye away and hurried out of the Nebula Bar.
Along the way, Fu Ziye stared at the hand she held and his lips curled into a smile.
Just as they were about to reach the car, Fu Ziye suddenly stopped in his tracks and tugged on her arm, pulling her into his
chest.
Mu Tongrui's head was buried in his chest.
“Fu Ziye...?”
“If I came into your life earlier, would you have fallen in love with me?”
Mu Tongrui was startled. Fu Ziye did not get a reply for a long time. He gave a self-mocking laugh, before looking down at her
and said, “I know you want that person to come back. But, can you accompany me to the end of my birthday before chasing me

away?”
Mu Tongrui was puzzled, “After your birthday? Don't you have the same birthday as Lingye?”
“Of course not.”
Mu Tongrui asked, “Then... when is your birthday?”
“The day after tomorrow. Will you accompany me on my birthday?”
Perhaps Fu Ziye's gaze felt too sincere which caused Mu Tongrui's heart to soften. “Okay, but you have to keep to your word. If I
stay with you on your birthday, you will let Lingye reappear.”
Smiling bitterly, Fu Ziye said, “The one who can make Fu Lingye reappear is not me, but you.”