Belated Romance (Mu Tongrui)

Mu Tongrui held her breath then abruptly lowered her head. From afar, she even resembled a turtle hiding in its shell.

Mu Tongrui was suspicious of Fu Lingye's knowledge of her presence. Yet, he kept the conversation going as if Mu Tongrui didn't matter.

That reaction ached Mu Tongrui's heart.

Sweetheart pressed her lips together and blinked nervously, “Mu'mu. Did he see us?”

Disregarding Mu Tongrui's silence, Sweetheart straightened her body with her knees on the sofa. She popped her head out.

Out of nowhere, she called loudly, “Daddy!”

That shocked Yun Yuwei.

Yun Yuwei turned around to meet a round, curious face and its intense stare.

Don't tell me this is the daughter Fu Lingye mentioned.

Open-mouthed, Yun Yuwei stammered, “Mr. Fu... she's...”

Fu Lingye flashed a charming smile, “Oh. Allow me to introduce my daughter. We call her Sweetheart.”

Sweetheart ran to Fu Lingye's table. Mu Tongrui wanted to pull Sweetheart back, but she couldn't show herself. Thus, she was forced to watch the situation worsen.

“Daddy. Is this my future stepmom?”

Yun Yuwei's face was as white as a ghost. The term “stepmom” still carried a certain stigma, after all.

There was a pucker between Fu Lingye's brows. He warned, “Sweetheart, behave.”

Sweetheart ignored the warning and went on to hold Fu Lingye's hand, “Daddy. Mu'mu came with me because she doesn't want you looking for a new mom. She said she's perfect for it.”

Mu Tongrui's eyes widened.

Stop putting words in my mouth!

Mu Tongrui shot up defensively, “I never said that!”

This second surprise gave Yun Yuwei another shock.

people were spying

at Mu Tongrui with resentment, “Mr. Fu. Are you gonna tell me this is your

dark eyes, Fu Lingye glanced at Mu Tongrui and clarified casually,

detachment

eager to deny my identity, so

smirked at Mu Tongrui, “Ms. Mu. Why don't you explain our

composure, along with the term

wanna play this game.

Bearing an immense heartache, she forced a superficial grin, “Rest assured. I'm only a friend. I brought Sweetheart here because

explanation, Mu Tongrui grabbed her purse and exited the restaurant right

pleased with this outcome, “Daddy!

liar. He promised that Mu'mu would go home with

Lingye politely said, “Excuse me,

the restaurant, Fu Lingye put Sweetheart in the

Go get her!” Sweetheart

his car and ran after

are you

don't want Ms. Yun to

quick to lie about our relationship. So

her wrists and drew her into his arms, “With or without her

you mean?” Mu

to be enfolded, Mu Tongrui's

“If I didn't have Sweetheart

was quite a plot

whole bit? The blind date, Sweetheart's worries, and

him was beyond repair at this point. She scoffed, “Just like

you spy on my date? Was that because you didn't

Words escaped Mu Tongrui.

to confuse me

went because Sweetheart begged

Did it not bother you that I

Mu Tongrui's

bit her lower lip and escaped from Fu Lingye's grasp. Avoiding eye contact, she fibbed, “What does that have to do with me? I couldn't care less about a man I

Mu Tongrui a sassy stare as if