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.

dinner then?” Mu

“Yup!”

“KFC?”

potatoes, fried chicken, and coke,

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

become a habit. In all actuality, every time she

food. When Sweetheart was busy with her fries, Mu Tongrui took out her phone to shoot a video

“Mu'mu. What

a video of you so that I can

“Mu'mu, why can't you stay with my dad? He's finding me a new mom now. What if she's mean to

head on her palms, acting

Tongrui a second to process that news, “He's looking for a

why he couldn't take me home

Mu Tongrui's face dropped.

important meeting he mentioned was a date! A date is more important than his

is

true color of all

not my

look at that lady? I'm scared my dad will bring home

off, “We don't even know

Repulse Bay Restaurant.”

unsure, “Well... I'm sure

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

be spies and do it secretly.

sorrowful face, Mu Tongrui

who Sweetheart will be living with. Mean step-mothers are everywhere. Heck, I had to deal with one myself. I would hate for my daughter to go through the same

Mu Tongrui asked a restaurant host, “Which table is

Our

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

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