Belated Romance (Mu Tongrui)

After Mu Tongrui left the hotel, she had lost the mood to play watersports. So she sat under a big tree, enjoying the sea breeze. Qiu Zekai, who had just done surfing, saw her from afar and walked toward her from the beach.

She was lost in thought when Qiu Zekai patted her on the shoulder, which frightened her.

“Why can you walk without a sound? You scared me.”

“My footsteps were so loud. It's because you're too focused on your thought.”

Qiu Zekai sat down next to her. Seeing her looking unhappy, he asked, “Why are you upset? Aren't you happy while traveling?”

“Qiu Zekai, let me ask you, if a man secretly has another woman in his heart, will he still accept a new relationship?”

“It depends on the situation. For example, it depends on whether the woman in my heart is married or not. If she is married, I will definitely stop thinking about her, or if the woman doesn’t like me at all, I will definitely look for a new relationship. It's impossible to remain unmarried for my whole life just because of a woman whom I have no chance to be with, right?”

Mu Tongrui propped her chin on the hand, thinking thoughtfully.

Qiu Zekai bumped her shoulder with his shoulder. “You didn't quarrel with your boyfriend, did you? Where is he? Why are you out here alone?”

“H-He is feeling unwell and resting in the hotel.”

Qiu Zekai didn’t believe it at all, and said, “Tongrui, since we're on the same wavelength, I should tell you something honestly. According to a man’s instinct, I think your boyfriend doesn’t seem to like you as much as you like him, and he seems to treat you quite indifferently. He also very difficult to get along with.”

Mu Tongrui was stunned. Could an outsider who has only known me for a few days even tell that Fu Lingye doesn't like me?

She bit her lip and said, “It's not like that. He is just cold-tempered, but when there are no outsiders, he is very enthusiastic to me.”

“Really? Then I can't tell.”

Mu Tongrui swallowed hard, and hesitatingly asked, “Do you think he and I are not suitable for each other?”

“Well, a little. I don’t feel that he likes you. A couple shouldn’t get along

was being cautious by Fu Lingye's side. Feeling dejected, she said, “I feel like he is keeping me at arm's length. Sometimes I think he does like me, but sometimes, I think he doesn't like me at all. Do you think I'm

is always greener on the other side of the fence. You make him feel too easy to get, so it is indeed easy

and stared at the sea and the beach not far away with her chin propping on her hand, muttering, “Then how can I make him like

issue, why don't you go play watersports with me? Do you plan to just sit here in a daze

directly took her hand and went

the

realized that Mu Tongrui

answered after it rang for

Tongrui and Qiu Zekai returned to

walking out of the hotel lobby to find her, when

afterglow of the setting sun shone on their faces. Their happy chatters were

to see Fu Lingye watching

over. “Did you come out to

Mu Tongrui reached out to grab his arm and put her arm through it. “We came back so late

Is he mad?

don't need to explain to

sure that he

as you're upset from this morning until now. I asked you, but you didn't want to talk. I wanted to stay with you in the hotel,

Lingye stared at her coldly. Her eyes

Qiu Zekai, he couldn't control the anger in his heart, and said, “If you like playing watersports, just go with

that had been welling up in Mu Tongrui's eyes streamed down her

I wanted to stay with you in the hotel, but you drove me away. I was afraid you won't like to see me if I came back. That's why I only come back at this time. I don't know when I've upset you, or you just don't like me, but

tears, Mu Tongrui turned around and

she had suppressed for the whole day, but Fu Lingye's indifferent attitude earlier

away, Qiu Zekai called her from behind, “Tongrui! Hey...