Belated Romance (Mu Tongrui)

The next afternoon before getting off work, Mu Tongrui received a call from Fu Lingye.

Mu Tongrui hesitated.

We haven't talked for a whole month. So, Fu Lingye wouldn't call me up over nothing. It must be about Sweetheart.

As soon as she picked up, Fu Lingye said, “I have an important meeting after work. Therefore, I need you to fetch Sweetheart and send her home.”

As usual, Fu Lingye sounded emotionless as if he was giving a task to his employee.

Mu Tongrui couldn't explain why his tone saddened her. At the moment, she only knew to mirror his attitude, “Got it. Will do.”

Fu Lingye impatiently hung up right after Mu Tongrui's brief response.

She vacantly stared at the dark phone screen while her mind wandered.

He must be occupied with Xia Xueqing and her baby. So much so that I haven't been on this mind this whole time...

Mu Tongrui quickly pulled herself out of the rabbit hole and got ready to pick up Sweetheart.

Sweetheart exited the kindergarten with a backpack on. Her face lit up when she saw Mu Tongrui. Sweetheart charged toward Mu Tongrui and hugged her tightly, “Mu'mu. You have no idea how much I missed you!”

Mu Tongrui kissed Sweetheart's forehead, “Mom... I missed you too!”

Mu Tongrui almost let the word “Mommy” slip.

It's better that I keep it from her. It doesn't do us any good if she gets too attached to me.

Mu Tongrui held her hand with a delighted beam on her face, “Your dad's not free to take you home, so he called me. What do you say if we go home late today?”

“Yay! I get to spend more time with you.” Sweetheart cheered.

home after dinner then?” Mu Tongrui

“Yup!”

“KFC?”

Mashed potatoes, fried chicken, and coke, here I

to say that Sweetheart hadn't been back to KFC after Mu Tongrui had last taken her. Fu

all actuality, every time she brings Sweetheart there, she

her fries, Mu Tongrui took out her phone to shoot a video in fear of

“Mu'mu. What

of you so that I can

can't you stay with my dad? He's finding

head on her

that news, “He's

protested, “That's why he couldn't take me home today!

Mu Tongrui's face dropped.

he mentioned was a date! A date

about Xia Xueqing? Xia Xueqing is still

color of all

he's not my

sip of her coke, Sweetheart innocently implored, “Mu'mu, can we go take a look at that lady? I'm

off, “We don't even know where it's taking

mentioned a Repulse Bay Restaurant.” Sweetheart was quick to provide

sure

caught, Fu Lingye would think I'm there to crash his date.

and do it secretly. Mu'mu, you don't want

sorrowful face, Mu

deal with one myself. I would hate for my daughter to go through the same thing. I wouldn't allow her

at the restaurant, Mu Tongrui asked a restaurant host, “Which table is

Mu Tongrui and gave a diplomatic answer, “Ma'am. Our distinguished guests

my dad, Fu Lingye. If you don't tell me, I'll