Belated Romance (Mu Tongrui)

When Mu Tongrui reported for work at Ya Hua on the first day, Qi Yanli arranged for an assistant to help

her manage her work. The senior colleagues in the design department were shocked to see that.

When Mu Tongrui's assistant left to settle her employment matters, the others in the office were silently

chatting amongst themselves.

“What do you think about Mu Tongrui? How is she personally led in by Mr. Qi's assistant, Li Da, to deal

with her work orientation matters?

“That is right. However, she does not seem to be a famous designer.”

“Do you think she has a scandalous relationship with Mr. Qi that we do not know about?”

“However, didn't all of you say that you saw Ye Guo, who is Ye family's Young Mistress, come to our

company often to look for Mr. Qi? Ye family has a thriving business in Bei City. Mr. Qi and Ms. Ye are

compatible. As for her, I do not think she is even worth mentioning.”

“Who knows? For all you know, Mr. Qi and Ms. Ye are just together for the sake of maintaining their

family businesses and relationships. As for Mu Tongrui, she might even be Mr. Qi's mistress.”

“There will always be a shrew and a mistress around rich men.”

.....

After Mu Tongrui was done with her administrative matters, her phone rang. It was Ye Guo.

There was a strange feeling of guilt rising in her chest. She was not ready to tell Ye Guo.

She hesitated for a while and then picked up the call. Ye Guo asked her immediately, “Tongrui, have

you started work at Yanli's company?”

Mu Tongrui froze for a moment. How did the news spread so quickly to Ye Guo? Was it Qi Yanli who

told her about it?

“Did Mr. Qi tell you about it?”

Ye Guo did not answer her question. “You do not need to care who told me about this. Anyway,

anyway... can you not work at Ya Hua?”

She did not think about this until her uncle reminded her today. There were a few times when she

asked Qi Yanli out for a date and he agreed to her request. She realized that it was because Mu

Tongrui was around at those events. Also, when they met Tongrui at the cinema, it was also Qi Yanli

who specially invited her to join them.

Has Qi Yanli fallen for Tongrui?

Ye Guo felt vexed thinking about this. If it were so, then it would be a real melodrama! She was her

best friend, and he was her boyfriend.

Ye Guo would definitely not allow such a thing to happen!

Mu Tongrui frowned and was distressed, “Why? Guo, I know that I am in the wrong for not telling you

about it. However, Ya Hua really suited me better. Oh yes, I wanted to change my line of work because

I feel that the market for illustrators is really small. I have thought about it. I definitely want to learn the

basics of jewelry design.”

Ye Guo interrupted her even before she finished speaking, “There are so many art and creative

companies in Bei City. Why must you choose to work in Ya Hua?”

Mu Tongrui was speechless for a while, then she seemed to understand the meaning behind Ye Guo's

request. “Guo, are you... afraid that Qi Yanli and I...?

“So what if there is nothing going on between Qi Yanli and you? Everyone in Bei City knows that my

uncle and Qi Yanli are not on good terms. As my uncle's wife, you should know this better than anyone

else. Besides, as his wife, why are you not staying on in Fu Corporation?”

Mu Tongrui's eyes sank, “How did you know about this?”

Ye Guo's tone began to sound a bit harsh, “Tongrui, I treat you as my best friend, but what about you?

Why do you not tell me anything? Why did you not tell me when you got married to my uncle? Why did

you keep it from me?”

“Guo, it is not what you think. This matter is actually very complicated. I have been wanting to explain it

to you....”

“Tongrui, if you are my best friend, then please do not work at Ya Hua. If you are going to continue

working at Ya Hua, my uncle and I will be upset. He also dislikes the fact that you are working in his

rival company.”

Ye Guo hung up the phone right away after that.

Mu Tongrui did not put down her phone after a long time.

Li Da passed her name card to her, “Ms. Mu, what happened?”

Mu Tongrui reached out for her name card and smiled, “It's nothing.”

While she was on the way to Design department, she thought that Fu Lingye was probably the one who

told Ye Guo about this matter. Fu Lingye was obviously driving a wedge between their friendship. Since

she had left Fu Corporation, why couldn't she go and find work in another company?

She grew more frustrated when she thought about it.

......

It was evening time. Mu Tongrui looked out of the windows to see the darkness outside.

Everyone else in the design department had left. She was the last person in the office.

When she was about to leave, she heard a male voice——

“You're still here? I thought you had left work quite a while ago.”

Mu Tongrui lifted her head. She saw Qi Yanli.

“I have just got acquainted with this industry. Besides, it is also my first day at work. Of course I would

need to put in more effort than everyone else. I have just decided to head home.”

Qi Yanli nodded his head and said, “Let's go. I will give you a lift since it is on the way.”

Mu Tongrui stared blankly at him for a while. “Mr. Qi, it is alright.”

Qi Yanli looked at her and then laughed plainly, “Are you afraid that Ye Guo will misunderstand us?”

“You are Guo's boyfriend. It is not appropriate for you to send me home.”

Qi Yanli gazed at her intently, and asked all of a sudden, “What if I were to tell you that I plan to break

up with Ye Guo?”

“What?”

Mu Tongrui was shocked. Her lips were pursed before she began to say, “Guo likes you very much.

You cannot break up with her. She will be really sad.”

“However, I do not like her. If things between us keep dragging on like this, she will only become more

disappointed.”

Mu Tongrui retorted coldly, “Since you do not like her, then why did you promise her that you will be

with her in the first place? Why are you doing this to her?”

Qi Yanli stared at her annoyed face and saw that she looked like Sang. He then smiled gently, “I have

never promised to be with her. She is the one who keeps sticking to me and then goes on telling others

that she is my girlfriend. I have no choice but to admit to that. Besides, I do not want to be on bad terms

with the Ye family.”

Mu Tongrui shot him a look of disdain, “Are men always like this, going along and not saying anything

even if they do not want something?”

Qi Yanli is like this. Fu Lingye is also like this!

Fu Lingue had never rejected her. He was also gentle with her in bed, but he had never told her that he

had feelings for her. He was always vague and lukewarm when it came to expressing his feelings,

making their relationship ambiguous. His attitude also made her fall deeper into an emotional trap.

It was such an irresponsible and selfish act.

Qi Yanli laughed gently, “You seem to be angry with someone else and are taking it out on me.”

Mu Tongrui's face flushed after being seen through, “I am merely stating the facts.”

As she carried her bag and walked out of the office in quick steps, Qi Yanli followed suit.

“It is difficult to flag down a car at this time in the city center. It is a matter of time before I tell Ye Guo.”

.......

Qi Yanli sent Mu Tongrui back to the Mu family residence. When his black Bentley stopped outside, Mu

Tongrui saw that there was a familiar black Spyker outside the entrance.

It was Fu Lingye's car.

Her heart jumped as though she was being caught in a shameless act. A sense of guilt rose in her

chest.

Even when there was nothing going on between Qi Yanli and her!