Belated Romance (Mu Tongrui)

The female colleague did not expect to bump into Fu Lingye at the entrance of the Creative Department. She was shocked at his
presence and did not know if he had seen her make things difficult for Mu Tongrui earlier.
“Mr. Fu, why... why are you here?”
Fu Lingye placed one of his hands in his pocket and looked over at Mu Tongrui. He said plainly, “Do all of you in the Creative
Department bully newcomers like this?”
“I... Mr. Fu, I did not. It is just that Mu Tongrui had clear intentions to overstep Ms. Xiang's authority. She is only an illustrator.
When the project details were out, she insisted on participating even when Ms. Xiang did not allow her to.”
The female colleague mentioned Xiang Nanqian on purpose, getting Mu Tongrui into trouble.
However, Fu Lingye did not believe her. He frowned, “You don't seem to like Mu Tongrui, do you?”
“Yes, that's right. Many of us in the department do not like her. She came in through connections. If not for Ye Shao, would she
have been able to enter the department?”
Ye Shao? Did all of them think that it was because of Ye Zibo that Mu Tongrui could enter Fu Corporation?
The female colleague continued to fan the flames. “Mr. Fu, actually Ms. Xiang also do not like her. Mu Tongrui keeps arguing with
Ms. Xiang. All of us really dislike her.”
“Dislike?”
“Yes.”
“Then, you can continue disliking her.”
“.......”
The female colleague did not dare to say more. Her heart was racing. This Mu Tongrui is really incredible. Why did Ye Shao help
her? And now, even President Fu is on her side!
She is a woman with a complicated private life indeed! How many men has she slept with thus far?
She usually looks so serious and upright. Who could imagine her sleeping with so many men?

........
When everyone from the Creative Department had left for lunch, Fu Lingye strode into the office to see Mu Tongrui seated in
front of the computer, rushing through a draft.
“Do you actually want a million dollars, or do you want to spend a night with Qi Yanli?”
Upon hearing a familiar voice, Mu Tongrui lifted her head to see Fu Lingye's cold gaze focused on her.
She was still feeling angry. So, after catching a glimpse of him, she lowered her head and mumbled, “It does not concern you.”
“What do you mean that it does not concern me? You are Madam Fu now.”
Mu Tongrui added, “That title is just a formality. I won't continue to be Madam Fu very soon!”
“Why? Do you not wish to see Sweetheart anymore in the future?”
Mu Tongrui froze. “What do you mean?”
Why is he resorting to despicable means, making use of Sweetheart to threaten her?
Fu Lingye stared at her coldly, and then said calmly, “I meant it literally.”
“You! Fu Lingye, did anyone ever tell you that you are despicable and shameless?”
He proceeded to shut down her computer. “I can be a little more despicable and shameless.”
“.......”
Mu Tongrui was enraged. “Fu Lingye! I have yet to save my draft!”
Jerk! Asshole!
He obviously did that on purpose!
Mu Tongrui stood up from her seat. With Fu Lingye's imposing manner, she could not measure up to him.
“Accompany me to have lunch.”
“No, I don't want to!”

How could he even think of asking her to accompany him for lunch after what he had done to her?
Dream on!!!
Fu Lingye was not angry. He bent down to carry her onto his shoulders.
“Hey! Fu Lingye!”
Her head was facing downwards!
Mu Tongrui was frustrated. She hammered his back forcefully with both her fists. “Fu Lingye, put me down! Gangster! Pervert!
Are you listening to me?!
“Scold me. Continue scolding me. When you are done, it will be time for lunch.”
“.......”
“Old gangster! Old pervert!”
He carried her steadily and walked towards the elevator. “I can accept it when you call me gangster or pervert. But old? I can't
accept it.”
“......”
Mu Tongrui was extremely annoyed with him!
This man is utterly shameless!
Mu Tongrui's frustrated cries and shouts echoed throughout the entire corridor. Then, finally, they were contained in the
President's private elevator.
When the elevator door was closed, Mu Tongrui continued to struggle, “Put me down!”
This time, Fu Lingye had really put her down, but just as soon as she was put down, the man approached her and pushed her
between the elevator wall and his chest. The charming scent of masculinity enveloped her all at once.
Mu Tongrui's heart continued racing.

“Are you very close to Qi Yanli?”
Mu Tongrui's eyebrows furrowed. What did he mean?
She heard him ask plainly, “How close are you to him? Have you gone to bed with him?”
Her chin was pinched and lifted up by the man's long and slightly cold fingers, while she looked directly into his dark chilling
eyes.
“Fu Lingye, what a dirty mind you have!”
Anger, humiliation, grievances, and complicated, indescribable emotions were accumulating in her heart.
This kind of emotion was very strange. When the colleagues in the creative department shot her this kind of look, she was at
best a little angry, and didn't feel very upset, let alone expect that those people's misunderstandings towards her would be
resolved one day.
But when Fu Lingye misunderstood her in the same way, she wanted to cry aggrievedly, and to question him as to who he
thought she was.
He looked at the frustration in her eyes, then released his grip. He continued to trap her in this tiny space and lowered down to
look at her, “Have my words fallen on deaf ears?”
He said this before. She must keep a distance from Qi Yanli.
Mu Tongrui bit her lips and said, “I will listen to you if you want the best for me. However, why must I listen to you if you do not
even allow me to participate in the competition because of Xiang Nanqian?
Fu Lingye frowned and said, “I am not helping Xiang Nanqian.”
“You are a liar! You are obviously helping her. If not, then tell me why do you not allow me to participate in the competition?
Fu Lingye saw the way she was throwing a fit. It felt like she was flirting with him. Mu Tongrui perhaps realized that so her face
began to turn red. She looked elsewhere to avoid his gaze.
Fu Lingye held her on the waist. He said it seriously, word by word, “I do not want another man to spend the night with you. Do
you understand what I mean by this?”

Mu Tongrui lifted her head to see his intense gaze meeting hers. Her face grew even redder and did not know where to look until
it landed on his sexy Adam's apple.
“I... I am not participating in the project competition because of Qi Yanli. I, I just wanted to develop myself as an illustrator, so that
I can become a professional artist one day. Also, there is the cash prize of 1 million.”
She was fuming mad earlier, but now because of something that he said, her anger had dissolved. Her tone grew softer now.
She felt that she was becoming more forgiving towards Fu Lingye.
Fu Lingye lowered his head to look at her flushed face. His eyes met hers, he leaned towards her and brought his lips closer for
a kiss.
The elevator door chimed and opened.