Belated Romance (Mu Tongrui)

“If you were so hot for her that you were in such a rush to sleep with her, why not marry her instead?”

Mu Tongrui challenged.

Veins popped on Fu Lingye's forehead as Mu Tongrui's taunting drove him up the wall. He made every

word loud and clear, “Mu Tongrui! You have no idea!”

Mu Tongrui kept her smirk, “Oh, I have every idea.”

Of course she knew what she was talking about.

Mu Tongrui's smirk faded as she put on a solemn face, “That's it, I'm leaving. I have to get back to

work.”

Mu Tongrui stood up to be pulled back down yet again.

Fu Lingye was not letting go.

Let her work at Ya Hua so she could flirt with Qi Yanli all day?

Not a chance.

“Fu Lingye! What the heck do you want from me?” Mu Tongrui objected.

With his left arm, Fu Lingye scooped her petite body up. Then, he turned around to pin her down on the

bed.

Mu Tongyu was having none of it. She attempted to put up a fight, “Let me go, you asshole! Now!”

“Keep fighting, and my arm will never recover.” Fu Lingye threatened.

Mu Tongrui paused. Fu Lingye was satisfied by her obedience, “Are you scared now?”

Mu Tongrui stubbornly glared, “I just don't want to be responsible for your disability!”

Fu Lingye gazed at her fondly and eventually softened up, “If that's the case, then just take care of me

for the rest of my life.”

In your dreams!

“I'm sure Xia Xueqing would be happy to oblige.”

Fu Lingye sensed her jealousy, and he got just the antidote for it. He called quietly, “Rui.”

Getting no attention from Mu Tongrui, he confirmed, “You're jealous, aren't you?”

“I'm not!”

Relieved that she still cared about him, Fu Lingye looked at Mu Tongrui mischievously.

Denying doesn't change the fact, you know?

Mu Tongrui moved her gaze up and spotted the striking love bite on his neck.

It was heart-wrenching to see. If Fu Lingye could get intimate with Xia Xueqing easily, then what does

that make us?

The tears that Mu Tongrui had been holding back suddenly slid off her cheeks.

Fu Lingye lowered his head and kissed the tears away. Yet, Mu Tongrui ducked away.

He gave her a grim yet earnest look.

“When will you be done with your tantrum?”

Tantrum?

Mu Tongrui was amused by his choice of word. She revealed, “Fu Lingye, this is not a matter of a

tantrum. This is about you cheating on me, which is an undeniable and unacceptable fact.”

Mu Tongrui pushed him aside and finally escaped from his hold. She got off the bed.

This time, Fu Lingye didn't stop her.

Facing away from Fu Lingye, Mu Tongrui wiped her tears away. She took a deep breath, “I'm going.

From now on, we are merely Sweetheart's parents and nothing else.”

Does she mean not to contact her if it's not about Sweetheart?

Fu Lingye grabbed her wrist and defended himself with a deep tone, “Rui, it was Qi Yanli and Xia

Xueqing's trap...”

Mu Tongrui curled her lips, “It still doesn't explain why you would leave me for her.”

No one tricked you into doing that.

Fu Lingye was speechless. He lowered his brows in silence.

His past with Qiao Sang had scarred him profoundly and permanently. Fu Lingye couldn't bring himself

to relive that trauma by telling Mu Tongrui the story. He was not mentally strong enough to expose that

part of him to her.

It had to be kept a secret. Unveiling it meant he also risked losing his pride and sense of self.

Mu Tongrui gave him the benefit of doubt and waited for a justification. However, she received nothing

but his lasting silence. Sneering, she shook off his grip and ran off.

Xu Kun, who was supposed to be the goalkeeper, was dumbfounded when he saw Mu Tongrui, “Ms.

Mu?”

Mu Tongrui ignored him and escaped the hospital.

Without a word, Xu Kun peeked at Fu Lingye in the room and gently closed the door.

Fu Lingye was bedridden for a month. Xiang Nanqian tended to him the whole time.

Mu Tongrui had not shown up after their previous episode.

Yet, she still spent time with Sweetheart often.

Sweetheart made a moue, “Mu'mu, why don't you come with me to the hospital? I'm sure daddy misses

you a lot.”

Mu Tongrui petted Sweetheart's head and comforted her, “Ay, Sweetheart. Don't you worry about adult

stuff. Just focus on being a happy kid, okay?”

Sweetheart complained as she played with her toy bricks, “That will make grandpa go on the hunt for

my new mom again.”

Mu Tongrui's eyes shifted as she absorbed that information. Pursing her lips, she chose to bite her

tongue.

That's only natural, isn't it?

People come and go. Fu Lingye is bound to get married sooner or later.

It could be Xiang Nanqian or Xia Xueqing, or even someone like Sang. Whoever it is, I'm out of the

picture.

I'm Mu Tongrui -- not a replacement for someone else. If you can't love me for who I am, then I can't be

with you.

Mu Tongrui came home after visiting Sweetheart to see a flashy red BMW parked in front of her villa.

With sunglasses on, Xia Xueqing was leaning against the car. She seemed to be waiting for Mu

Tongrui.

Without acknowledging Xia Xueqing, Mu Tongrui walked past her.

Xia Xueqing yelled, “Hey! Are you blind? Couldn't you see I was waiting for you?”

Mu Tongrui said, “I don't know why you're here. I already broke off the relationship, so you don't need to

threaten me anymore.”

Xia Xueqing grinned boastfully, “Nah, I'm not here for that. I'm here for good news!”

Mu Tongrui was uninterested, “Thanks, but I don't have time for you.”

Xia Xueqing whipped out a paper and ran after Mu Tongrui. She waved it about, “I'm pregnant with Fu

Lingye's baby!”

Xia Xueqing dropped the bomb. Though silent, it hit Mu Tongrui hard.

Xia Xueqing relished the subtle change of Mu Tongrui's facial expression.

Xia Xueqing kept on pushing Mu Tongrui's button, “It was that night we both know about. Lingye kept

wanting to give it to me until I couldn't go on anymore. He even insisted on leaving it inside me... Ah, he

also smacked my butt, gushing about how fertile it looked. Mm, I get shy telling you all this.”

Mu Tongrui hit back, “Then don't.” Mu Tongrui was so disgusted by the speech that she had to place a

hand on her chest.

Instead of being offended, Xia Xueqing was encouraged by Mu Tongrui's reaction. She smiled with her

red lips and whispered in Mu Tongrui's ear, “It's okay. I'm willing to share the details so you can learn a

thing or two. Just so you know, hun. You are still too green to conquer a man like Fu Lingye.”

Mu Tongrui scoffed, “You were just one of his many f*** buddies who he pulled a hit-and-run on. You

are a tool for mating and breeding, which makes you no better than any animal.”

Unfazed, Xia Xueqing slowly blinked at Mu Tongrui then provoked, “At least I'm better than you. He

wants my baby, not yours. Never once did he say that to you, right?”

Mu Tong tightened her fists.

No, he did not. He was also vigilant to prevent it.

I asked him in Lijiang Island if he was unwilling to get me pregnant. I was right to suspect that.